Do you think you could come to my new house in a few weeks and put me on one of your shows? I don't want to be on the show I should be on, though - the one where you decorate a room to suit my taste, match my current furniture, yadda yadda yadda. I want to be on one of the ones where you prep a house for sale. Those houses always look the best!
I want clean lines and simple colors, a chair rail with different shades of paint on either side, some creative and functional storage systems, and maybe even some bead board in the kitchen.
I don't want something personalized to me, I want something clean and simple that can be personalized with well-placed family photos. I like my art, I even like my assortment of mix-n-match picture frames - I just need help with the overall canvas.
No? What do you mean you won't come to my house because it isn't a total disaster?
Well come by on Monday then, we'll have just moved in but I'll tell you that we've been there for months living out of boxes because I just don't know how to make it all work.
Please?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
I'm Excited About: Shoe Edition
It is Friday, and I'm going to try harder to keep up this "I'm excited about..." thing, so here goes!
I'm excited about two pair of shoes I just bought. A friend of mine is getting married in July and has decided that her bridesmaids should wear silver shoes - it came down to gold or silver. We're wearing awesome J Crew dresses in "fresh mint" which is a dainty green color. I think the silver will be nice, and convenient for me since most of my jewelry is silver/white gold/platinum!
Anyway, I started doing internet searches for silver shoes and had a hard time finding something that matched the image in my head. Then, I went to the Payless around the corner from my office and struck GOLD! or, SILVER!
I found a great pair of strappy heels that will do just the trick. They have enough points of contact on my foot that I think they'll be as comfy as strappy heels can be, they are the right amount of sheen without being sparkly mixed with the right amount of flat without being grey, and they are cuuuuuute.
The bonus here is that Payless has their Buy One Get One half off deal - and I found an adorable pair of silver flats for $9 - $4.50 after the discount, too! This means that if my cuuuuute shoes turn out to be painful, I have another cute pair of shoes to wear during the reception without being in my flippy-floppies! woo hoo!
I'm excited about two pair of shoes I just bought. A friend of mine is getting married in July and has decided that her bridesmaids should wear silver shoes - it came down to gold or silver. We're wearing awesome J Crew dresses in "fresh mint" which is a dainty green color. I think the silver will be nice, and convenient for me since most of my jewelry is silver/white gold/platinum!
Anyway, I started doing internet searches for silver shoes and had a hard time finding something that matched the image in my head. Then, I went to the Payless around the corner from my office and struck GOLD! or, SILVER!
I found a great pair of strappy heels that will do just the trick. They have enough points of contact on my foot that I think they'll be as comfy as strappy heels can be, they are the right amount of sheen without being sparkly mixed with the right amount of flat without being grey, and they are cuuuuuute.
The bonus here is that Payless has their Buy One Get One half off deal - and I found an adorable pair of silver flats for $9 - $4.50 after the discount, too! This means that if my cuuuuute shoes turn out to be painful, I have another cute pair of shoes to wear during the reception without being in my flippy-floppies! woo hoo!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
What Doesn't Happen In Vegas
also stays in Vegas. Here is a list of things I did not do in Vegas:
1. read a book about this history of Las Vegas (actually, I didn't read anything at all)
2. go sight seeing - still haven't seen the inside of New York New York, MGM, The Tropicana, The Mirage, Trump, Treasure Island, The Monte Carlo, or Bally's, also have not ridden the roller coaster at NYNY which was specifically on my list (again)
3. win a lot of money - I did win a high hand bonus ($100 in addition to the pot winnings because I had pocket Jacks and got the third and forth on the flop and turn) at Caesar's, which means I'm two-for-two with bonus hands per trip, and both bonuses were won at Caesar's.
4. go to a show - this wasn't really on my list of things to do because when I look at a $150 Cirque ticket all I see is money being wasted on 'not poker'
5. stay up all night - I'm old, and I was in bed by 1am every night
So my list for next time includes:
1. stay for more than 2.5 days so that I can accomplish what is on my list
2. visit all of the casinos that I haven't seen yet, preferably gaming at each one even if just for a minute
3. ride the roller coaster at NYNY - it looks awesome and I really want to do it
4. stay up all night and see a Vegas sunrise (disco nap allowed as long as it isn't for more than 90 minutes and it isn't any later than midnight to 1:30am)
5. read up on the city and the history, possibly also sight see away from the Strip
6. take a ride in a helicopter
7. win lots of money
1. read a book about this history of Las Vegas (actually, I didn't read anything at all)
2. go sight seeing - still haven't seen the inside of New York New York, MGM, The Tropicana, The Mirage, Trump, Treasure Island, The Monte Carlo, or Bally's, also have not ridden the roller coaster at NYNY which was specifically on my list (again)
3. win a lot of money - I did win a high hand bonus ($100 in addition to the pot winnings because I had pocket Jacks and got the third and forth on the flop and turn) at Caesar's, which means I'm two-for-two with bonus hands per trip, and both bonuses were won at Caesar's.
4. go to a show - this wasn't really on my list of things to do because when I look at a $150 Cirque ticket all I see is money being wasted on 'not poker'
5. stay up all night - I'm old, and I was in bed by 1am every night
So my list for next time includes:
1. stay for more than 2.5 days so that I can accomplish what is on my list
2. visit all of the casinos that I haven't seen yet, preferably gaming at each one even if just for a minute
3. ride the roller coaster at NYNY - it looks awesome and I really want to do it
4. stay up all night and see a Vegas sunrise (disco nap allowed as long as it isn't for more than 90 minutes and it isn't any later than midnight to 1:30am)
5. read up on the city and the history, possibly also sight see away from the Strip
6. take a ride in a helicopter
7. win lots of money
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Mountains Win Again
Only by "mountains" I mean mountains of boxes. They are beginning to take over my life. After 10 days of casual packing, this is what our home looks like.
Casual packing, in case you don't know, is the kind of packing that happens around the rest of your life at a relaxed pace. It occurs as a way to avoid the chaos of frantic packing up against the deadline of moving.
My hope is to not discover any full cabinets on moving day. So far I'm doing pretty well - a few empty bookshelves, some empty cabinets, and TWO empty linen closets!
I've done lots of laundry, lots of dishes, and I've managed to come down with a cold/soar throat/winter crud. I'm optimistic that I'll be able to do a little more packing today, but I may lay low and just focus on work and rest.
Casual packing, in case you don't know, is the kind of packing that happens around the rest of your life at a relaxed pace. It occurs as a way to avoid the chaos of frantic packing up against the deadline of moving.
My hope is to not discover any full cabinets on moving day. So far I'm doing pretty well - a few empty bookshelves, some empty cabinets, and TWO empty linen closets!
I've done lots of laundry, lots of dishes, and I've managed to come down with a cold/soar throat/winter crud. I'm optimistic that I'll be able to do a little more packing today, but I may lay low and just focus on work and rest.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Queen of Countdowns
I love a good countdown, almost as much as I love lists (they keep me sane).
Right now I have two countdowns, both of which are bringing me joy and angst.
1. Las Vegas, aka vacation
We're off to the warm (read: above freezing) desert for a long weekend in 12 days! And it isn't just us - a lot of friends are coming, too. There are a few people still on the fence and my advice to them is BOOK IT!
Frank and I are staying at the Vdara, a new resort in the City Center complex near the middle of strip. Some friends are staying at the Bellagio (fancy-pants), some are at Bally's, and some are at Planet Hollywood. Then there is another group going containing a friend/acquaintance of mine, rounding out the number to be somewhere between 12 and 22 people I will know in Vegas in one weekend.
I'm looking forward to three things:
1) playoff football will be going on and that means betting on games
2) poker is fun! and when you add in playoff football, some casinos will splash random tables' pots when teams score, adding to the fun
3) the general atmosphere. I really loved the excitement and bright lights, there are so many things to do there that almost anyone could have fun! I hope to spend a little more time exploring and sight seeing, maybe I'll get a book about the history of the strip or something to read on the way out there.
The second big countdown is
2. The Move
We're moving back to Arlington at the end of the month and there is still a lot of work to do before that happens. Packing, cleaning, and priming the bedroom are the obvious tasks, but there are others like contacting the cable company, the electric company, the gas company, nailing down a date with the management company so we know when we get the keys, booking a moving van, rounding up our volunteers, etc.
Then, once we're moved in there are things like - do we paint? will our furniture fit? should we ask to install a dog door? I need rugs for the living room, bedroom, office, and landing.
While it is overwhelming at times, I am so excited to be back in Arlington and super excited for a back yard and a basement!
For now I must focus on work during the day and keeping myself sane during the evenings - I think I'll start making lists.
Right now I have two countdowns, both of which are bringing me joy and angst.
1. Las Vegas, aka vacation
We're off to the warm (read: above freezing) desert for a long weekend in 12 days! And it isn't just us - a lot of friends are coming, too. There are a few people still on the fence and my advice to them is BOOK IT!
Frank and I are staying at the Vdara, a new resort in the City Center complex near the middle of strip. Some friends are staying at the Bellagio (fancy-pants), some are at Bally's, and some are at Planet Hollywood. Then there is another group going containing a friend/acquaintance of mine, rounding out the number to be somewhere between 12 and 22 people I will know in Vegas in one weekend.
I'm looking forward to three things:
1) playoff football will be going on and that means betting on games
2) poker is fun! and when you add in playoff football, some casinos will splash random tables' pots when teams score, adding to the fun
3) the general atmosphere. I really loved the excitement and bright lights, there are so many things to do there that almost anyone could have fun! I hope to spend a little more time exploring and sight seeing, maybe I'll get a book about the history of the strip or something to read on the way out there.
The second big countdown is
2. The Move
We're moving back to Arlington at the end of the month and there is still a lot of work to do before that happens. Packing, cleaning, and priming the bedroom are the obvious tasks, but there are others like contacting the cable company, the electric company, the gas company, nailing down a date with the management company so we know when we get the keys, booking a moving van, rounding up our volunteers, etc.
Then, once we're moved in there are things like - do we paint? will our furniture fit? should we ask to install a dog door? I need rugs for the living room, bedroom, office, and landing.
While it is overwhelming at times, I am so excited to be back in Arlington and super excited for a back yard and a basement!
For now I must focus on work during the day and keeping myself sane during the evenings - I think I'll start making lists.
Monday, January 4, 2010
I never knew cold until this week
Let me refresh your memory with the snowpacolypse we had in December.
This is a picture of a fire hydrant - and it continued to snow after this picture was taken...
And this is my knee (I'm wearing two pairs of pants), proving how high the snow was.
Right now, I would gladly go back to the balmy temperatures we experienced during the snowpacolypse because it has not been above 30 degrees in DAAAAAAYS and with the wind chill (winds up to 30mph, mind you) has kept it in the single digits.
This kind of cold takes your breath away when you step outside, and it doesn't matter how many layers you are wearing, or how many wool scarves you managed to put on at once. I saw a baby at church in a lambs wool sleeping bag and I wondered for a moment if I could make one for myself. But that would require going to JoAnn's and I would have to go outside twice to get from the car to the store and then from the store to the car. Just in case you are curious, I still don't have my own personal lambs wool sleeping bag.
We're moving in 25 days, I'm praying for a heat wave to take us to at least 38 degrees. Something above freezing, something livable. And if we don't get it, I may be hiring day laborers to do the moving part while I stand inside and direct traffic, sending the boxes to the right rooms.
Anyway - here is a less whiny note with with to end the post.
Christmas puppies! (not puppies given as gifts, that is often a bad idea - these are puppies that are already loved and owned who just happen to like to nap near fireplaces and Christmas trees)
This kind of cold takes your breath away when you step outside, and it doesn't matter how many layers you are wearing, or how many wool scarves you managed to put on at once. I saw a baby at church in a lambs wool sleeping bag and I wondered for a moment if I could make one for myself. But that would require going to JoAnn's and I would have to go outside twice to get from the car to the store and then from the store to the car. Just in case you are curious, I still don't have my own personal lambs wool sleeping bag.
We're moving in 25 days, I'm praying for a heat wave to take us to at least 38 degrees. Something above freezing, something livable. And if we don't get it, I may be hiring day laborers to do the moving part while I stand inside and direct traffic, sending the boxes to the right rooms.
Anyway - here is a less whiny note with with to end the post.
Christmas puppies! (not puppies given as gifts, that is often a bad idea - these are puppies that are already loved and owned who just happen to like to nap near fireplaces and Christmas trees)
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