After a grueling drive back (only joking), I am in the safety of my little apartment once again. I will say that I would prefer to have a tinted car so that the truckers can't peak in and stare for whatever reason. I also would like to have a car of a more vibrant color than black. I just think it will show up better.
What did I do yesterday, you ask? I got up at 8:15 am to go see J's sister Jen at the farm. I had to get my coffee first, so I got up extra early. About two minutes into the drive, I realized it was the perfect time to text/call Daniel to hang out. OK, so 9:00 am for him is probably the worst time, but he was stirred by his phone enough to wake up (yes!). He walked out blurry-eyed and messy-haired (made no difference) for our trip for coffee. He's the person I can always pick up with after however much time has passed, and I feel like we haven't been apart--except that I miss him like crazy when I leave. We had an hour catch-up car ride, then I had to drop him off to continue my day.
Jen and I shared good conversation for a few hours over a couple of beers, then made our way to the pool. It's such a good feeling to be in a pool looking out on a farm.
Later, I went out with my best friend to get shakes at the ice cream store. I cannot wait until she visits in a couple of weeks...
The only complaint about my few days at home is that I didn't take as many pictures as I should have. I wish I had evidence of the sling-shot... but I definitely won't forget it.
--Today I decided to come back, despite my brother hoping I would stay for a movie night with him. I just have too much to do with school and moving. Have a good night--
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
O.K., so I wasn't going to get online...
...but I've had too good of a day to not talk about it.
I shopped with mom for most of the day, and I found some nice clothes for teaching. I also went to my favorite running store (I bought my first amazing pair of running shoes from there like... six years ago, so I figured I needed a new pair). The employees at this place are trained to check how you walk/run and what kind of support you need. I tried on about four different pairs, and had to keep getting support, but ended up with a great pair. I love how confident they are at this store. It's like, they give you the shoe you need, but only have it in about two colors. I got white with aqua. I wanted that rather than purple, but I still wish they had more to choose from.
The evening was the best part:
I went to visit my brother's place, like I said, and his roomie road with us. The house was located about an hour away, only a few miles off the main highway. It was in a city, but it felt like you were on a farm. It was a nice house that needs a little love, and the yard was awesome. There was a pond at the bottom of the yard, then woods leading up the hill. We saw deer right away, and I think the cat (Warrior, something?) wanted to eat it. There's also a dog at the house (Kasha?) and she was very sweet.
The guys came up with the idea to start using this massive sling shot they have to shoot stuff off of the back porch into the pond. It was AWESOME!! I have never been so excited about rocks in my life. They were our amo! We started with water bottles and cans, but they just didn't work out. I was the first to get it the farthest (past the island, into the woods), but that was only because the guys were strong enough to hold it while I pulled back with my whole body.
Next, my brother's friend got out his BMW motorcycle, which seemed like a really high-end dirt bike. It was a motorcycle, but the tires were made for off-road terrain. He took me on a ride around the yard, which was great, even though we couldn't go too fast. It was perfect, considering the last time on a motorcycle for me was not so great.
Lastly, we stopped for ice cream on the way home. I ordered a banana split, ate like 1/4 of it, then let the bro take the rest. I just got full really quickly from it.
Overall, it was a great night, and a great first (full) day home. Now that I'm here, I want to stay. BUT, lots to do back "home" with homework and packing to move. I'm definitely visiting my brother a bunch when he moves, and they already said I could use a room.
I shopped with mom for most of the day, and I found some nice clothes for teaching. I also went to my favorite running store (I bought my first amazing pair of running shoes from there like... six years ago, so I figured I needed a new pair). The employees at this place are trained to check how you walk/run and what kind of support you need. I tried on about four different pairs, and had to keep getting support, but ended up with a great pair. I love how confident they are at this store. It's like, they give you the shoe you need, but only have it in about two colors. I got white with aqua. I wanted that rather than purple, but I still wish they had more to choose from.
The evening was the best part:
I went to visit my brother's place, like I said, and his roomie road with us. The house was located about an hour away, only a few miles off the main highway. It was in a city, but it felt like you were on a farm. It was a nice house that needs a little love, and the yard was awesome. There was a pond at the bottom of the yard, then woods leading up the hill. We saw deer right away, and I think the cat (Warrior, something?) wanted to eat it. There's also a dog at the house (Kasha?) and she was very sweet.
The guys came up with the idea to start using this massive sling shot they have to shoot stuff off of the back porch into the pond. It was AWESOME!! I have never been so excited about rocks in my life. They were our amo! We started with water bottles and cans, but they just didn't work out. I was the first to get it the farthest (past the island, into the woods), but that was only because the guys were strong enough to hold it while I pulled back with my whole body.
Next, my brother's friend got out his BMW motorcycle, which seemed like a really high-end dirt bike. It was a motorcycle, but the tires were made for off-road terrain. He took me on a ride around the yard, which was great, even though we couldn't go too fast. It was perfect, considering the last time on a motorcycle for me was not so great.
Lastly, we stopped for ice cream on the way home. I ordered a banana split, ate like 1/4 of it, then let the bro take the rest. I just got full really quickly from it.
Overall, it was a great night, and a great first (full) day home. Now that I'm here, I want to stay. BUT, lots to do back "home" with homework and packing to move. I'm definitely visiting my brother a bunch when he moves, and they already said I could use a room.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Road Trip
I love how you have a rough day, and you sleep on it, and it's like everything is erased and the day is new. That's how I feel today.
I'm going to take a road trip today to see my family. Since driving is one of my favorite things to to, as are road trips, it should be fun. Here's what I'm going to do:
My brother is living in a big, old house about an hour away from home. It's on a farm with a pond and everything! He doesn't even have to pay for rent because the house is in his friend's family, so they're letting them live there for the year. They're even paying for the guys to fix it up. Wow. I'm going to go check the place out.
Another thing I'm going to do is hang out with mom and dad for a good while. I'm sure mom ad I will hit up the town for some shopping--mainly for more professional-ish clothes for student teaching--but we always shop in my hometown, and that place is just awesome. I can also go to World Market and get some random-thing-from-another-country like I always do. This place also has like 7 coffee houses, 6 of which are amazing.
I'm also going to take drives around the county with my cup of coffee to look at the mountains, the farms, the water, the swinging bridges, and everything else perfect about home. And when I'm done, I'll park at the dock across from my house and listen to the frogs, birds, and whatever else is around. Ahhh, home.
Maybe I will see some old friends, which usually means another coffee trip :) Going to get coffee is pretty much what we do. I'm hoping my friend Daniel and I can catch up, 'cause he can make me laugh like crazy, and he always has great stories to tell.
Lastly, I'm going to stay off my computer as much as I can. I'm still going to be doing homework when I'm there (trying to finish an entire class early, so that I can just focus on the two hard classes), but other than that, I don't want to waste my time.
My only qualm is that I can't go to the beach, because I'm only staying a couple of days. That is definitely the next place I need to go.
So yeah, today is road-trip day, and I'm excited. It better not storm when I'm driving, though. That's the worst!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Coffee House Drama
This has been one heck of a day, let me tell you. It's only 12:15 pm, and I feel like I could drink a gallon of coffee. I woke up at 8:57 am -- just in time to jump into the living room and start my computer. The reason for this: There is a woman on etsy.com who sells beautiful, hand-made bags. They are so popular, she sells out within three minutes of posting new items. I have her on my blog list, so I followed her next listing, and Holy Cow I got myself a bag! It's a large computer bag, so I'm going to use it for student teaching and books.
--so back to my day. I had life cereal with bananas and blueberries (amazing), and then I decided I would go get coffee and do my homework (the shit-ton that I have) at the local coffee house, so I packed my bags.
The day started out well, but then I had to confront a friend about a conflict we had the other day. I wasn't planning on doing this, but I gave him a ride because he was walking along the road. All I know is I am exhausted now, I got to the coffee house late, and I am finally sitting to do my homework.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Irons
I'm a terrible blogger. I have been re-reading old posts, and I realize how inconsistent I am. In one post, I left a cliff-hanger about how I was going to talk about irons in the next post. Although I'm sure everyone was hanging desparately on the edges of their seats (the three of you that might read this), I never wrote about irons! So, now I'm going to talk about what I had planned to like... a month ago.
I have never liked irons or owned an iron. For all that do, I simply suggest throwing their clothes in the dryer because it works, "just as well." I think I might be a changed woman. Whenever I quilt (I'm a beginner, people), I have to iron all of the pieces so that they go together smoothly. It amazed me at how efficient the iron was in making a piece of fabric more beautiful. It also amazes me that irons actually do work on clothes... better than the dryer. This upsets me, because this means I actually need to go buy an iron and ironing board, and I simply don't have the space for it, but it's just got to happen.The dryer just isn't good enough.
That's all I have to say about it, honestly. I know you wanted more of a story, but you'll have to deal with my analyzation of silly household items.
Lastly, I want to share with you a band/song I discovered recently. I want this played at my wedding, and I want everyone to bring out their inner hippie to dance with me. I love the trumpet (because my dad plays)--The words are perfect, and this song makes me smile more than any song I can think of.
PS: This is my website for playing with music. I don't use it too often, but I'm going to try to post more. If I put it in the open, I might be more motivated to post things. I'm not a super singer or anything, but music is my passion, so I have fun with it and enjoy what I can do:
http://tigergoose.tumblr.com/
I have never liked irons or owned an iron. For all that do, I simply suggest throwing their clothes in the dryer because it works, "just as well." I think I might be a changed woman. Whenever I quilt (I'm a beginner, people), I have to iron all of the pieces so that they go together smoothly. It amazed me at how efficient the iron was in making a piece of fabric more beautiful. It also amazes me that irons actually do work on clothes... better than the dryer. This upsets me, because this means I actually need to go buy an iron and ironing board, and I simply don't have the space for it, but it's just got to happen.The dryer just isn't good enough.
That's all I have to say about it, honestly. I know you wanted more of a story, but you'll have to deal with my analyzation of silly household items.
Lastly, I want to share with you a band/song I discovered recently. I want this played at my wedding, and I want everyone to bring out their inner hippie to dance with me. I love the trumpet (because my dad plays)--The words are perfect, and this song makes me smile more than any song I can think of.
PS: This is my website for playing with music. I don't use it too often, but I'm going to try to post more. If I put it in the open, I might be more motivated to post things. I'm not a super singer or anything, but music is my passion, so I have fun with it and enjoy what I can do:
http://tigergoose.tumblr.com/
Appendix Problems
Well, each summer comes with a new adventure, but this one was quite unexpected! I started getting a weird stomach ache last Monday around dinner time. It continually bothered me until Wednesday morning, when I decided to go to the doctor. I usually don't go to the doctor that quickly, but I knew something just was't right. It was a very strange stomach ache. The doctor almost didn't send me to get a scan, but I insisted that it was pretty bad. She checked me "just one more time," when she decided I should head over to the hospital. After the CT scan, I thought I would be going home to get dinner (I hadn't eaten since 9 am, and it was now around 3 pm). The doctor instead told me I had appendicitus, and it was pretty bad. He said he wasn't sure how I looked so good. Off to surgery I went. I woke up to myself crying (strange, right?). I guess it was just a reaction to the meds, and to the fact that I didn't want to be there! I was also tired and so hungry. It was now around 11 pm. The second time I woke up, I threw up into a cup the nurse barely handed to me in time. This is a reaction to the meds, because it has happened before. The third time I woke up, I saw little bits and pieces of my mom, brother, and J trying to say hi to me--yes, they drove down to see me as soon as they found out. I was then even more exhausted because I could not wake up (this is also a reaction I've had before), so I let myself fall asleep again. At 3 am I woke up to a nurse, and I talked to J later around 6 am--I think. He stayed all night, thank goodness. I hate the hospital.
The doctor told me that morning that my appendix had been essentially "dying" inside of me. Gross! She said she had to get it from being a little stuck to my colon. Yum! So she kept me in the hospital a second night. I also had to get another CT scan (and drink that gross stuff-again), since I was in a lot of pain. She was worried something was wrong. It was okay.. thank goodness. I still was in a lot of pain, though. It was pretty bad. I had to get help to sit up, and even with help, it hurt.
It's amazing, though, how fast one can heal. With my foot surgeries, it took over a month to even consider walking around again. With this, each day I felt slightly better, so that I could eventually sit up on my own.
--Now I'm home, and the doctor told me yesterday I can go to the pool again! I am so happy about this. I also was able to have a beer -- I needed the edge off -- so I had a nice time at a BBQ last night. There's nothing like good people, good conversation, and good hugs.
The doctor told me that morning that my appendix had been essentially "dying" inside of me. Gross! She said she had to get it from being a little stuck to my colon. Yum! So she kept me in the hospital a second night. I also had to get another CT scan (and drink that gross stuff-again), since I was in a lot of pain. She was worried something was wrong. It was okay.. thank goodness. I still was in a lot of pain, though. It was pretty bad. I had to get help to sit up, and even with help, it hurt.
It's amazing, though, how fast one can heal. With my foot surgeries, it took over a month to even consider walking around again. With this, each day I felt slightly better, so that I could eventually sit up on my own.
--Now I'm home, and the doctor told me yesterday I can go to the pool again! I am so happy about this. I also was able to have a beer -- I needed the edge off -- so I had a nice time at a BBQ last night. There's nothing like good people, good conversation, and good hugs.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
summer days are the best days
They really are. I have had a great summer so far. I have been swimming more than I have in a couple of years in just a few weeks! My friends are around and we've been eating out like it's our job and just hangin out. I've been slowly working on my classes, though I can't help but feel laid back since they are just summer classes (doesn't make them any easier, but at least I'm only taking 3). I've been going to the gym a good bit--this junky one with no AC--but it's free for me through school. Good stuff! Other than that, I've been drinking some good beer and playing guitar hero. I can't complain. PLUS: I move in less than a month!!!! I can't wait. Of course I will deeply miss "the guys" apartment I'm always at, and I will miss my little apartment, but I am so ready to get out and start new again. We will have our dog, finally!! (Our apt complex didn't allow shepherd mixes--crazy). It's going to be great.
Oh, and I've already seen a drunk guy try to steal all 5 cars in front of a balcony my friends and I were sitting in (including ours--yes we called the cops!!) and then a deja vu moment of another guy seemingly breaking in, but this time, he just happened to part next to his identical car. Still hilarious, though!
Hope you're enjoying your summer as much as I am.
Oh, and I've already seen a drunk guy try to steal all 5 cars in front of a balcony my friends and I were sitting in (including ours--yes we called the cops!!) and then a deja vu moment of another guy seemingly breaking in, but this time, he just happened to part next to his identical car. Still hilarious, though!
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