Good Things

• I went to the doctor today and have lost 13 lbs since last time. YAY! This medicine is really, REALLY kicking butt. She upped my dosage again, and now that I am in a new weight bracket (wooo!) I am feeling really motivated to keep up the swimming and healthy eating.
• Amanda and our godson Timothy are coming up tomorrow! Yay!
• Last night I hung 5 pictures on the wall and added some things to our shelves and it looks so cute!
• I am *this* close to finally sharing with you all pictures of our apartment.

More Proof of "Summer Brain".

Act I
We decided to spend the day with the lights off because it was over 100 degrees and just too hot. I decided that, despite the heat, I needed to make some meatloaf for my brother-in-law who had just spent the day moving into his new house. Pasta salad would have been more appropriate, but I knew he would like meatloaf.

After my ground turkey had been defrosting in the microwave for 10 minutes, I opened up and poked it. Nope, still frozen. It microwaved for another 5 minutes before I pulled it out. Just as I was about to throw my lump of turkey meat into my bowl of meatloaf makings (egg, milk, onions, etc.), I realized I was holding a giant still frozen together lump of pork chops.

Pork loin chops, to be specific. Not ground anything. Apparently, we're having pork tonight and I need the lights on to do anything.

Act II
My friend asked me to lunch on Friday. That would be tomorrow. But she asked me on like...Tuesday. So when she asked via myspace, I thought to myself, SURE, but didn't reply. Then on Wednesday she sent a facebook message and I thought to myself, Yeah! I said yes!, but didn't reply. Then today I get a call wanting to know if I am avoiding them. Um, no? I mentally replied yes, isn't that enough? No, apparently it's not. And that didn't occur to me until a few minutes ago.

Act III
I have been babysitting my nephew, Erik. Yesterday we went to the grocery store and as he was helping me unload things from the cart, a lady commented that he was such a nice boy for helping his mom. He replied with "YUCK, Ugh! She's not my mom!! That's my AUNT" to which the lady apologized and said he was still being a good boy. Erik looked at the lady for a minute and then said, "Well, I have to be, or she gets real crazy." He then wandered off to look at the watermelons. I guess I need to be careful that I'm not real crazy anymore.

Enjoy your holiday, everyone!

Love.

On Friday Nick and I drove down to Napa to visit our friend Amanda and her son Timothy. I've blogged about them twice before.

We all went to the beach for Timothy's first trip to the ocean. You can't live in California and not be super familiar with the ocean, no matter where in the state you live. It's just too amazing to miss.

Timothy was terrified of the ocean with how cold it was and the loud sound of crashing waves, but he had a lot to say about the sand!

Also, Amanda asked Nick and I to be Timothy's godparents. I have no idea what that really means, but YAY!

And PS:
Apparently my boobs felt like THEY wanted to be the ones breastfeeding and are seriously trying to go to work in these pictures. SORRY! I have no control over them. At all.

Here's my truth about my summer

As much as I bitch and moan all semester along about how I need a break, I'm working too hard, how I just want some "me" time, once summer gets here I am a total blank.

Suddenly I find myself walking around going "what is it I like to do?"
When the hubs asks what I want to do, I have no idea. Would I like to watch a movie? Go bowling? Sew? Play video games? Play scrabble? Watch Jeopardy? Visit friends? I.Don't.Know.
The options freak me out, to be frank.

One fun summer activity has been going to the pool. Nick adores swimming and I don't mind it, so we have fun. The problem with the pool, however, is that it makes me realize how much I hate other people's children (usually). I don't like getting ran into by kids who swim with their eyes closed in a diagonal line across the pool or moving out of the way so that a 10 year old can continue their pursuit of going around the parameter of the pool by clinging to the edge because their parents are too lazy to teach them to swim.

Also, it makes me realize how much I tend to hate other people, too. I know--it's a problem I'm working on. But Nick and I were reprimanded by the lifeguard for being too close for comfort in the spa, but some guy who has a very graphic 2foot large tattoo of naked lesbians making out on his back doesn't have to wear a shirt.

This was kind of a random ventish post, huh? Sorry. All this California sunshine is going to my brain. I mean, today I asked Nick to hand me the napkin. The napkin? I was referring to his wallet. I should have said "hand me your wallet" but instead I said, "hand me the napkin". Lovely.

Hey you know what? You're all great. Enjoy the sunshine dearies.
Oh, and Simone--if you're reading--you won my quilting blog give-away so e-mail me!

Cook Now, Eat Later Food.

I'd like you to meet my nephew, Erik.
He's 7.
His dad is married to one of my sisters, the one who is a lunatic.

Erik's dad has been working a lot, so my mom, step dad, and Nick and I have all been pitching in with babysitting.

In July, I'm going to be going over to Erik and his dad's house to fix up meals they can freeze and cook later to make life a little easier over there.

I share all of this with you in hopes you will pass along your favorite make now, eat later meals. Please. :)

So far I have things like meatloaf, pizza casserole, shepard's pie, lasagna, enchaladas, and chili.

Any other suggestions would be fabulous, as I'm making a master go-to list. I don't want to have to make the same things over and over, you know? They might get sick of that.

Here is the night we made Cassie's "sloppy" brownie pudding cake. (It was delish).

He thinks spaghetti is great :)

Could everyone cross their fingers?

I've been unemployed/broke since February and I just got wind of a job that would allow me to not spend a ton on gas and let me afford to buy lunch meat again (that stuff is expensive!). Can I get a collective blog reading finger crossing, please?
I promise to return the favor!

Wa-hoooo!

2 things:

1.) I'm having a give-away in my quilting blog! Go check it out!
2.) I got straight A's in my 15 units last semester! Even in those history classes from hell, I DID IT!! WOOOOOOOOOOO! My GPA just got a HUGE bump and I just feel so damn accomplished!

Camping Recap

On Sunday Nick and I were driving around, bummed because the weather had cancelled our planned out camping trip and none of our friends were as flexible as us and able to go again soon. Then it hit us--let's just go anyway! I called the one friend I knew would be available on a Monday, Karin, and we made plans.

Monday afternoon we headed down with two cars packed to the ceilings with junk--tents, chairs, ice chests, board games, alcohol, sleeping bags, more alcohol. Here is the wonderful recap for those who get glassy eyed when I write more than 3 paragraphs:

• Arrived to 101 degree weather which initiated swimming in the lake.
• Grilled steaks on the campfire, too rare, was gross.
• Drank.
• Threw up in the dirt.
• Drank.
• Played Uno.
• Played Scatergories.
• Drank.
• Slept like a log.
• Woke up, it was suddenly freezing.
• Sat huddled in sweats while it was overcast all day.
• Made hamburgers, also too rare, was gross.
• Sat around and watched a lightening storms.
• Said, "Hey, there's a lightening storm. HEY! We're camping! HOLY COW!"
• Hastily threw everything in the cars, including half unassembled tents.
• Got the hell out of that town.
• Arrived home at 12:30AM this morning.

Oh well.

Timothy!!

Holy cow, yesterday was great. Nick and I went down to Napa to visit our dear friend Amanda and her son Timothy who were down visiting from Oregon. It's been over a year since we saw them last. Timothy was only 3 months old the last time we saw him, and now he's sixteen months!









It was an awesome trip full of little boy kisses, hugs, and chucking olives at each other (Timothy hasn't mastered the concept of EATING the food, so we throw it a lot). We're planning on going down in a week or two again to take him to the beach! Yay!!

29.May.2009

As I'm sure you can tell, it was very bright that evening.
Also, those gold thingies around my neck are GOLD CORDS for having an awesome GPA.

What do you think, do I need a haircut??