Monthly Archive for November, 2007

Nashville here we come!

Published on November 29, 2007 in wanderlust. Closed

We are almost to Nashille! Winemonkey and I were trying to surprise our friend Susan for her 30th birthday, but she figured out that we were coming. So much for surprises. But even though she figured us out we decided to follow through on our trip. It has been about 3 years since we’ve seen her & her husband and we always have a good time with them. I am not even sure what the plans are but I am sure they involve music and wine.

In other news, I am tired of driving. I just moved and I am already sick of going back and forth. I admit that this time of year is usually pretty crazy with travel.

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what is important?

Published on November 26, 2007 in Lisa's Corner. Closed

What I have realized over Thanksgiving….
1. That I really miss my family and my home.
2. That no matter how much I like Lam’s family or how much they like me – they will never be “my” family.
3. That during significant life changing events, I am going to need my family close (i.e., marriage, birth of our children, etc.).
4. That I am absolutely marrying the right man. He understands what I need in my life and is willing to make drastic sacrifices in order for me (and ultimately us) to be happy.

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new new new and shiny!

Published on November 21, 2007 in Daily Rambling. Closed

Did I mention that I love my new apartment? Yesterday Winemonkey came in with a couple of pieces of furniture. I now have two comfy chairs, one large table, and one small table. I put all of my clothes away and organized my closets. My kitchen is mostly in order except for some odds and ends (like I don’t have a dish drainer, so right now all of my clean dishes just sit on a towel on the counter to dry). I even had time to go grocery shopping, not that I got anything good.

I seriously have $5 in my checking account. And I am traveling this weekend and next weekend. I have never been so desparate for a pay check in my entire life. I don’t even know if I have enough gas to get me where I am going. Wow. I’m a little nervous about that.

Regardless, I am trying to make it work. And I feel good about my life, minus the money situation.

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but no internet

Published on November 20, 2007 in Daily Rambling. Closed

I am moving into a new apartment. It is incredibly hard to not be in my home. But on the flip side, I don’t have to ride the bus anymore. Either way I was away from home.

The new place is really cute. As soon as I have some sort of internet connection, I will post pictures.

The only unfortunate thing is that I don’t really have a bed. I have these murphy beds, but the thought of using them kind of creeps me out.

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hold onto your hats.

Published on November 15, 2007 in Daily Rambling. Closed

I’ve got news. Big news:

I’m tired.

Not big enough? Well I have already told you about my new job. And every day it is getting a little better. And I have been apartment hunting. So that has been… well… interesting to say the least.

I am terrified that I am not going to get a pay check at the end of the month because nobody is making it seem like a reality. Particularly when I call human resources and they tell me that they have lost my I-9 form. You know, the form that has your social security number on it. The kicker is that I have filled that form out three times for them now. Which means there are three pieces of paper floating around in this 24 story building with my personal information on it.

But really, that is all I got.

I’m tired.

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Get onto the Bus

Published on November 6, 2007 in Daily Rambling. Closed

So today I took the bus to work. And it made me feel great about myself. You might be thinking, “Yeah, this treehugger feels great because she is doing good for the environment.”

But…

You’d be wrong.

On the bus, I am the champion of personal hygiene. I am the best dressed. Hell, I am in the 10% that still has my own teeth. I know the best kept secret: deodorant. And even when I have a giant hole in the crotch of my pants, showing the world my bright pink underwear, I am still doing better than 99.9% of the people around me.

(Yes. I did have a hole in the crotch of my pants. No. I didn’t know it was there until 5 minutes before the end of my work day. Don’t worry. I was plenty embarrassed.)

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