This week has been such a beating. I had to go to training all week, and it sucked so bad. I had to actually skip the class yesterday morning because my brain needed a break. Don’t get me wrong. It doesn’t suck because it is overly stimulating mentally, and because I’m getting way too much useful information. Quite the opposite. It has been 3 and a half days of getting material that 1) I already learned in college and 2) I already do on a pretty much daily basis. It was like a vice grip on my brain. It was literally painful.
I have more next week, and I expect it to be just as bad as this week. But after that, I’m done for the summer! Hopefully I’ll be going off to Galveston in July for a short vacation with Sherry, Lori, and Amy. We’re just waiting on when Amy can go. I’m really looking foward to doing that!
Right now the big project is fixing the fence. Dad and Sherry are coming out tomorrow to help finish it. Hopefully we can get it all done tomorrow. It’ll be so nice when it is all said and done! I’m playing softball tonight, so hopefully that won’t wear me out too much for tomorrow…
Ugh…I need to do so many chores right now, but I totally don’t want to! I need a robot maid to come in and take care of all this for me!
Okay, maybe not quite two months, but close enough! I feel so ashamed for neglecting my site! And I feel even more stupid for continuously complaining about it post after post. I actually have some things that I’ve been meaning to write about, but it just seems like I never have the time. When I do have the time, I totally forget. Sheesh. And seeing as how it is almost 11pm I don’t want to start a new writing soapbox right now. I wish I had the blogginess that Keri has! Starting this weekend I’m going to try to do a weekly post. I know I’ve said that before, but I mean it this time! Most of the major house stuff is done with, so that can’t get in the way anymore. So fingers crossed!
And holy crap….I’ve got Jay Leno on tv right now because I just haven’t turned the tv off yet. Damn, he is NOT funny.
Has it really been since JANUARY since I last updated this? Man, I’m a slacker. It seems like so much has happened in the last month and a half.
First and foremost, Jon and Penny had their baby! They named her Lora Violet, and she was born last Thursday. It was a pretty quick labor, all things considered. I think when it was said and done it was just around 10 hours. And that was their first.
Secondly, I bought a house. Closed on it the last week in February. It’s been nearly a month now, but it doesn’t seem that long. I’ve still got lots of boxes everywhere, and they never seem to completely disappear. It doesn’t help that I’m usually to tired on the weekdays to unpack, I spend most of my Sundays lately hanging out with Tyler, so that really just leaves Saturday. My dad has come out a couple of weekends to help me get stuff done, like install a new door, trim some hedges, fix up the garage. I’m really enjoying being a homeowner! I was a little worried before I did all of this if I’d even be able to swing it. But I made my first house payment yesterday, and it wasn’t bad at all. I’m totally going to be able to do this. Hope so anyway, because I bet foreclosure sucks.
I also have taken in a new doggie, Moira. Rob’s mom initally adopted her, but then was fed up with the hassle after one night. So rather than take her to a shelter, I told her I would take her. I’ve had her since the last week in the apartment, and I’m really glad I did! She is a total sweet heart. And she and Maggie get along great! It’s alot of work (again), and potty training has been a little bit more difficult, but she’s going to be a good doggie.
And tonight I’m off to Dawn’s for some dinner! Speaking of which, I should go and get ready for that…
Yeah, I’m actually up here at school right now. I came up here at about 9 am to work on the mural in the teachers’ lounge (which looks AWESOME, by the way), and now I’m just waiting for Rob, April, and Colin to get up here so we can go get some lunch. And then it is off to home to continue packing.
And speaking of packing, I close on my house Feb. 23. Woot! I am so freaking excited about this, words can’t even describe it (although, I guess they just did). It will be so nice to have a place of my own, and Maggie will have her own back yard. I’ve been trying to get her pumped about the whole idea, but she’s been rather cynical about the whole ordeal. I think she’s waiting for it to actually happen for it to be real. Me too, in a way.
And I have had a really great week, actually. We started our Holocuast unit/lecture series on Monday, and I always enjoy teaching that. We had a snow day on Wednesday (which is good for this week, not so good when we lose that three day weekend at the end of the semester). I saw The Wrestler with my friend Tyler on Sunday. That was a pretty good movie. It’s one of those movies that are really well made, but sort of leave you feeling like you’ve been stopmed on. I don’t really need to see it again. I’m glad I got to see it with Tyler. I knew him from high school, and just recently been hanging out with him, and that’s been alot of fun.
Maggie has had me kind of worried lately. Her lumpy head situation has not gotten any better. The vet said that it is probably just mild head trauma (like her bumping her head accidently over and over again). But I’m still worried.
And finally, just to kill some time, I’ve been reading over some old posts. I have to admit that I am ashamed of some of the things I wrote. I didn’t make any thing up or post anything bad, but when I looked at the date of some of the posts, and then read into the mood of the post, I know for a fact that what I was feeling in reality did NOT match up to the positive vibe I was trying to convey in my writing. I’m definitely never never going to do that to my writing again.
Well, I think I know why I don’t post here that often anymore. Facebook. Yes, Facebook has killed my desire to post here. Not that I don’t WANT to post here. I do. But usually I’ll think about doing it and just go, “Meh. I’ll do it later.” So far, that new year’s resolution hasn’t been going very well. But I’m working on it! I’ve also decided to cut artificial sweeteners out of my life. That means no more diet soda. So therefore, no more soda, since I refuse to drink the real thing. And in my coffee I’ll just add stevia (which is great, by the way! Everyone should use it!) instead of NutraSweet. I’m slowly weaning myself off the soda, since I’ve become so addicted to it. But it’s going to be a long process. It’s not just the caffeine…it’s the carbonation. Mmmm…bubbly. Maybe I’ll just start drinking more champagne! Every day will be a celebration!
On Monday we start our Holocaust unit, and I’m pretty stoked about that. This is my favorite until to teach. It’s pretty depressing, but the kids get alot out of it. Next week is the history lecture series, so my voice should be pretty shot by 4pm Friday.
I’ll have to make sure and be plenty rested up by Sunday so I can yell for the Steelers! Totally stoked about that game! I get to make a Steeler cake again!
And the house process is going really good. I’m pretty much done with everything that I need to do on my end, I think. I still have a few more things to work out with the appraisal and price and all that junk, but I am starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. In just about one month, I’ll be in my new home! So excited about that! I’ll just be glad to have this process behind me. Definitely an eye opening experience. But I’m so much smarter for it! Go Brains!
Man, I need to post on here more often! I’m back at school, and the Christmas break was GREAT. I got to spend lots of time with my family, and I’ve decided to buy a house! I’ve already begun that process (already put in a bid for and lost a house, actually). It’s an exhausting process, so I hope it doesn’t last too long.
I’ve got a few New Years Resolutions for the year, so I hope I can stick to them. One is going to the gym more often. Ever since school started in August, I’ve been really bad about going. I guess check that…ever since I got Maggie, I’ve been bad about going. I totally blame her. My second resolution is to update the site more. It’s not that I don’t have anything to post, but I’m usually just so tired. And then when I do, everything is either outdated or I wind up with a 40-page long post. Who wants to read that (not that I’ve got many readers in the first place). My third resolution is to take Maggie out more. It’s kind of hard in the winter time, so I’ll give myself some credit there. But in the spring (and warm winter days) I’ll have no excuse. Luckily there is a new dog park near me that is AWESOME…she really likes going there. We both like that better than going for a doggie walk.
And speaking of doggies…Maggie had a near great escape yesterday. I was on my way to school and I stopped by at Sonic for a drink. I had her window rolled down (a child-safety window, I might add) so that she could enjoy fresh air. Well, she saw a bird hopping around and went nuts. I didn’t think too much of it, but then out of now where she manages to climb out the window and jumps to the ground. She then proceeds to run around Sonic like a loony. I freak out, run out of my car, and proceed to chance my dog around Sonic like a loony. I’m not sure how appreciative the Sonic workers were. But I did get her back in the car, and promptly rolled up her window. At least I wasn’t driving when she saw the bird.
I’ve been meaning to update for a while, but it just seems like I’m so busy lately. I’m not even sure doing what. Winter break is finally here! Thank God. It’s been a pretty fast semester, though. I plan on doing a whole lot of nothing this break, or at least as much nothing as I can. Tuesday I’m going to the Mavs game, and Wednesday I’m heading out to Benbrook. Saturday I’ll go up to Oklahoma for the day, and then come back home on Sunday. I’m really looking foward to the Mavs game. I don’t think I went to any games last year.
Last night I did my Christmas with Rob, April, and Colin. I think Colin might have been a little disappointed that I didn’t get him a toy for Christmas, but he’ll be pretty happy when he goes to the Stars game I bought him tickets for. I hope he likes going!
I’m still trying to decide if I want to get a house or not. My apartment lease is up in February, so I probably need to make a decision soon so that I can start looking for a place to live. I’m just not sure I can afford it, but I’m really tired of apartment living. So is Maggie.
Posted by Christi on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
So I’m walking Maggie tonight for our night potty sessions. Per usual, I drop the leash and let her sit near the middle stairwell while I ran to throw away her little doggie baggie in the designated trash. Usually, she sits very patiently and waits for me to jog back. But after I turned around to come back, she just take off. She’s still just small enough to wiggle through the apartment security gate (and I say security in the loosest sense of the word), so I’m just thinking, “Just great! She’s going to sneak through those bars!”
Nope.
My dog was on a dead sprint back toward our stairwell, up our stairs, and straight to our apartment. Turns out my dog hates the cold just as much as I do. Could I ask for a better dog?
I’m not at school! Woot! I’m so glad to finally have a week off for some rest, and to commemorate this wonderful occasion, I’m going to do totally nothing. I dropped Maggie off at day care, so now I have the whole day for me.
And yes, I take my dog to day care (Doggie Day camp at Petsmart, totally awesome). She’s got so much energy, and my apartment is so small, that it’s hard for me to be able to give her the exercise that she needs. Especially since I have no yard. I figure it is better she goes to day care (we call it school) to get tuckered out, and then that way she is nice and rested when she gets home. It is way better than having her dive bomb me from the couch when she gets bored (which she does; it’s quite spectacular).
This weekend was completely awesome. I went out to a party at Nathan Vore’s house…the Woody Dean 4th annual dove party, or something to that effect. It was so great to see some people that I’ve reconnected with recently, and to see some new friends as well. As an added bonus I got to see Eric, who I haven’t seen in years! I’ve really missed him. And his girlfriend was hilarious! I’m so glad I got to meet her. Hopefuly I’ll be able to stay in touch with them in the future. I’m really glad Matt invited me out. I didn’t make it home until about 4am. I haven’t stayed out that long in forever!
For thanksgiving I’m going to be heading out to Benbrook. I’m really glad my dad isn’t going to be on site and that he’ll actually be home. I was worried he might have to be out in Midland or New Mexico. I love that he’s got this new job, but it sort of throws a monkey wrench in plans. Or at least it has the ability to. No monkey wrench this week!
And now I have to go help Rob move a tv. I guess I’m now quite going to be able to do NOTHING all day. Oh well.
Posted by Christi on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
I am so worn out. All the time. But, at least there are only 12 more school days until Thanksgiving break! woot! I am enjoying the school year, though. I LOVE my new principal. He is such a great guy, and he really does care about the school. I actually enjoy going to work again. I’m just tired all the time. Between Maggie and all the extra crap I’ve taken on at work and everything else, I feel pulled in all directions.
To make matters worse, I had to be on crutches last week. I finally went to the doctor about my broken toe, thinking he wouldn’t be able to do anything, which to be honest he really didn’t. All he said was “Use these for a week.” But I’m off them now. I didn’t think it would be that bad since it was NOTHING compared to when I had to use them at Tech. And I also cheated by only using them at school (the only place I’m really on my feet long enough to need crutches anyway). But I still didn’t like it. I forgot how bad/painful the first few weeks of being on crutches are. But, it was just one week. And I’m done now.
I’ve also been doing some house hunting. Not buying, just renting. But it looks like I might get screwed by my apartment complex. I don’t feel like going into it, but I’m not very happy with them. Quite frankly, I’ve never cared much for this apartment. Case in point: we have rats. Not mice, rats. I saw one last night as I was walking Maggie. I’ve seen a few dead ones, but this one was quite well, and pretty speedy.
Maggie’s been going to class for two weeks now, and that’s been going really well. She likes it, and it gets her out of the house, so I’m glad I signed her up. She has made friendly with the neighbor dog Buddy. The ran around tonight and played some, so now she’s taking a nice nap and leaving me alone while I’m on the computer.
And I had a really fun experience a couple of weeks ago. I went down to the Halloween parade in Oak Lawn. Now THAT was an experience. Matt invited me to go with him and some friends. I definately want to go back next year!
Most importantly, though, is that Tech beat UT! I could say more, but really, everyone already knows the exact amount that they want to. I told my kids that if Tech goes to the championship, I’m going to the game and leaving them with a sub.
