Aug 27, 2009

Closing day!

Tomorrow is our closing day! I can't believe it. Everything has happened so fast! A month ago we decided to start looking for houses and tomorrow we are buying a house! I think I'm still in shock. But I am so very excited!

We go to our walk through at 9am and then closing is at 10am. By lunch time we will be new homeowners. I will take some pictures for sure...it will be boring until we celebrate in the new house in the evening. We received a bottle of Dom P for a wedding gift - and we were going to save it for our 1 year anniversary...but I think it's only appropriate that we open it up tomorrow! I just can't wait to walk into our new home....maybe I'll get the hubs to carry me through the front door! :-)

We plan on painting a couple rooms this weekend....the living room and the computer room. I still haven't figured out with the Seller was thinking when he painted his living room purple. But he is a really sweet man-so I won't judge! We hope to have everything moved in my Labor Day!!!!!!

Aug 23, 2009

I made it a month

It's been a month since I quit smoking. I treated myself to a manicure/pedicure today! Today was a great day..... I am extremely proud of myself-yet so surprised. I honestly didn't think I could do it. I've been around smoke all my life (even in the womb)...and I have always thought I would never be able to quit. I was so wrong. Every now and then I get an impulse to smoke- but I snap a piece of gum in my mouth I forget about it. I hear I might have those impulses forever.... People I work with have quit for 20+ years and they still have odd impulses from time to time.

I stopped talking the Chantix about a week ago. My doctor decided she didn't want me on it-just in case I were to become pregnant. She does not know the effects it would have on a baby-and doesn't want to take the chance. We aren't trying to conceive but we are just trying to be cautious. It's ok though-I don't even need the Chantix anymore. And I'm glad to get rid of some of the nasty side effects.....

The only down side of quitting is I've gained some of the weight back I lost before my wedding. It saddens me...but at the same time I am confident that I can loose it again-and even maybe more! I've gained 10lbs in 3 months. Not all of it has been from the quitting but definitely half.... But I have started back on my strict no junk food/no snacking....and I hope to loose 20lbs by Christmas. I think that is a realistic goal-so I hope to loose maybe a little more. I will start updating you on recipes and work outs I find helpful!

We are still packing...we are closing on our new house next Friday. We are so excited to own a home..and make it ours. More updates to come soon. We have been BUSY BUSY packing! Now I just have to make sure I don't mess up my fresh manicure on all these ugly boxes all over the house!!!

Aug 20, 2009

Pee in your pants funny!

I had to copy this from Misadventures of a Newlywed because I was peeing in my pants on the floor laughing!

This is definitely long-but you must read it!


Random thoughts from people 25-35 years old..

-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can
think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell
my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves
me.

-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you
realize you're wrong.

-I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to
have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?

-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're
going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to
be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the
direction from which you came, you have to first do something like
check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to
yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're
crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

-That's enough, Nickelback.

-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know"
feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose
not to be friends with?

-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't
work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically
fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all
know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards
or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.

-There is a great need for sarcasm font.

-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and
suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first
saw it.

-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually
becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting
90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's
laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little
bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the
only one who really, really gets it.

-How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than
take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear
your computer history if you die.

-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to
finish a text.

- A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the
spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.

- LOL has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".

- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron
test is absolutely petrifying.

- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart",
all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".

- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod
and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up
to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in'
examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete
idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and
said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"

-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and
instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.

- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I
know how to get out of my neighborhood.

- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the
person died.

- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the
shower first and THEN turn on the water.

-Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty,
and you can wear them forever.

- I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu'
to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an
overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."

-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

- Bad decisions make good stories

-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their
profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got
the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if
I do!

- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?

-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring
would probably just be completely invisible.

-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go
around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly
nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be
a problem....

-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work
when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything
productive for the rest of the day.

-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't
want to have to restart my collection.

-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are
going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me
if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I
swear I did not make any changes to.

- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.

-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people
watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will
they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't
watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and
leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'

-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?
Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and
goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone
and run away?

- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not
seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

-When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she
hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light
internet stalking.

-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle,
then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising
speed for pedophiles...

- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers,
but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still
not know what time it is.

-It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.

-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to
answer when they call.

-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.

-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car
keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the
Donkey - but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze
button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time
every time...

-My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would
happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?

-It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and
the link takes me to a video instead of text.

-I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they
drive behind obeys the speed limit.

-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or
Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw
they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words,
someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think
about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people
eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by
myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard
before dinner.

Aug 18, 2009

Happy Birthday to me!

Yesterday was my birthday.....and I arrived to work with these pretty flowers on my desk! How sweet!!

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Aug 12, 2009

Started packing......

Yup, we will be living out of boxes for the next few weeks. And for some reason that excites me to no end! By the way....I'm able to mobile blog now....this might be dangerous!


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Aug 10, 2009

New jobs

Remember when I was telling you how my husband lost his job? We were in a bit of a panic...

Well, he has been at his new job for 2 months now. And LOVES it! He comes home happy now and is really excited to learn new things every day. I'm super happy and proud of him! He has even lost some weight from being busy all day vs. being home able to munch all day. He is an Account Manager for a company that picks up medical waste. He's been doing this line of work for over 10 years now... We feel blessed that he found a job so quickly.

I especially love the REAL paychecks now.....unemployment sucks!

I too have a new job! I'm still at the same School District but have switched positions and buildings. We are getting hit with the recession. From what our bosses tell us- schools usually see an economic fall a year after the rest of the world. Maily because we are always funded a year early-for each school year. But this year and next we will be hurting. We can't hire anymore support staff. There was a Secretary who retired at our Junior High campus and no one could be hired to replace her. So, they asked me to take her place. Seemed like I was getted demoted at first. I wasn't too happy with it. But when I pulled my foot out of my ass I realized that they made a good decision. I have experience in the school office and I loved it. My pay stays the same and I continue to get my annual raises. I can't complain! Today is my first day....no one is here so it's quite boring. (That is why I have time to update you!) The phones are still quite from summer break. But I think I will enjoy it here!

I'm happy to still have a job! And to work with such nice people!

Aug 8, 2009

14 days

Today is officially 14 days since my last cigarette!

I am so very proud of myself. The first few days were the hardest. I was crabby when it came time to take my Chantix medication. And now on my 2nd week...I sometimes forget to take it! In the last 2 weeks, I have learned to control my urges by deep breathes and simply just trying to ignore it. Which has really helped. Now the only time I have an urge to smoke is when I'm stressed out or irritated. This whole house thing has really tested me. There were a few days where I really wanted a smoke...but I just told myself no. And it's worked.

I've also noticed I am breathing much better. I don't get out of breathe while exercising anymore. And my sense of smell has gotten incredibly better. I'm smelling things I never did before. For example..I keep my perfume in my hallway closet. And I was walking by it and I thought the bottle cracked or spilled- the perfume smell was so strong! My hubs told me it's always been like that....but I had never noticed it before. They also say food is suppose to taste better- but I haven't noticed that yet. Just breathing better is enough for me!

I can't wait till I get to another 2 weeks!

Aug 7, 2009

Still in shock.

In the last 3 months so many new things have happened. Mike and I were newly married. We both have new jobs (saving that for another post). And now we have a new home!

We will be proud homeowners on August 28th.

I'm still in shock.

We started looking at houses 2-3 weeks ago. And we soon found out that the only houses that are on the market right now is foreclosures and short sales. Short sales could take up to a year to close-and they are owned by the bank. Anything you need fixed is required by you. Foreclosures are just disgusting. 99% of them are covered in animal urine and beat to hell. And until you have an inspector come in (which is $350) you won't know if they tampered with the electrical or the main heating/cooling supply-which they probably did. Not to mention none of them have appliances. So, ya you can buy a cheap foreclosure but expect to tack on another $50,000-$60,000 just for repairs and appliances...

We started to get really discouraged...so we just hoped and prayed that we would find a house by October 2009. That was our plan. To purchase a home by October. We wanted to move before it got super cold and close before December 2009 to get our $8,000 Obama $$$$..

Until we saw found our house...we fell in love! It was a charming well built older house. I'm partial to older houses just because I know structurally they are built much better than today's houses. And the best part about this house-it's all been remodeled. It all moved so fast-2 days after we saw it, we found out there was a another bid coming in-and we were about to be in a multiple offer. I was so stressed out! We really wanted this house! Within 3 hours of sending in our offer we found out we'd been accepted!!! We were on a adrenaline high for a few days! Next came our inspection. We did find out our house wasn't perfect (but what house is..)-the major things we requested the seller to pay for were: replace garage roof, paint the outside of garage, replace sump pump and install GFI outlets. We waited patiently for 4 days. In that time, we stressed because our FHA loan would probably require the garage roof to be replaced-and we assumed that the Seller would never want to do that.....But when our lawyer called-she had GREAT news. The Seller has agreed to hire a Professional to replace and fix EVERYTHING. Can you believe it?! My lawyer said in his 30+ years of his career this has only happened a couple times!

How lucky are we?!!

I'll stop rambling now and show you the house! I think it's the perfect starter home!

*****Warning LOTS of pictures!*****








*The only picture missing is the Master bedroom bathroom. I just forgot to take a picture of it!

So whatcha think????

Aug 2, 2009

Sunday Recipes: Mushroom and Swiss Chicken

Mike and I tried this recipe tonight...and all we had to say was...WOW. It is really hard to find a chicken recipe that isn't boring and we both like...

But this is amazing. Yum...

You've got to try this one!

Mushroom and Swiss Chicken


Ingredients:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 cloves crushed garlic
3 Tbs olive oil
3 Tbs Red wine vinegar
1Tbs Cajun-style seasoning
1 Cup chopped green onion
1 (8 oz.) pkg sliced fresh mushrooms
4 slices Swiss cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine oil and garlic in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add chicken and coat with oil and garlic. Sprinkle with vinegar and Cajun-seasoning.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
4. Remove chicken from oven and cover with green onions and mushrooms, then add a few more sprinkles of oil and vinegar. Return dish to oven for another 15-20 minutes. Remove oven and immediately place 1 slice of cheese on each chicken breast.



Cross your fingers!

You know how I told you we started looking for houses?? Well...we put an offer in last week on a house-and we got accepted! We are waiting on a few things before it's 'official'....but keep your fingers crossed!!! It's the prefect starter home....I love it!


More updates soon!