This little guy was on our fence last Saturday morning. I had actually never seen a live possum before. Or is it opossum? What a weird word. Anyway, he wandered up and down the fence all day. As we were unloading our new couch and my piano from the U-Haul, my next door neighbor just comes marching into our garage and starts looking around. We were like, "Um, excuse me, can we help you?" She said, "I'm looking for a piece of wood to help the possum get down off the fence." SO WEIRD. Who just walks into another person's garage without speaking to them and starts looking around? What if we had just ignored her? Would she have just taken something? It was obvious we were unloading furniture into our house. Surely she could see it was not the best time. So weird. Anyway, he came down off the fence of his own accord, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The possum/opossum is safe!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Possum/Opossum?
This little guy was on our fence last Saturday morning. I had actually never seen a live possum before. Or is it opossum? What a weird word. Anyway, he wandered up and down the fence all day. As we were unloading our new couch and my piano from the U-Haul, my next door neighbor just comes marching into our garage and starts looking around. We were like, "Um, excuse me, can we help you?" She said, "I'm looking for a piece of wood to help the possum get down off the fence." SO WEIRD. Who just walks into another person's garage without speaking to them and starts looking around? What if we had just ignored her? Would she have just taken something? It was obvious we were unloading furniture into our house. Surely she could see it was not the best time. So weird. Anyway, he came down off the fence of his own accord, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The possum/opossum is safe!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Migraine Dreams
So, I have a migraine today. Why are you blogging, then, you may ask? Because they are ripping up my apartment parking lot and it is impossible to sleep. So I have cancelled my classes, hopped myself up on painkillers, and I am intending to go to my 3:30 Lit Crit class. We'll see if that actually happens.
Well, I have managed to doze off a few times and one time I had this dream about Christian Bale. I have had a crush on him since I was about 13 years old. I went to his fan website once and Cassie has never let me live it down. So, I had this dream about him. In the dream, we had known each other for a very long time. He had been in my church youth group or something like that. We had kept marginally in touch over the years, but not since he had gone totally "Hollywood." So, in the dream I was visiting his family for some reason since I also knew his sister and his mom. Anyway, we all went to this pie place to get dessert. It was awkward because he was all famous now, and I didn't know what to say to him. When we got to the pie place, though, he starting teasing me for something I had done in junior high, and then we were laughing like old friends. While we were there, we ran into my old friend Katie from high school, but I didn't introduce them. He reminded me that he had majored in police enforcement in college. I did not remember that. I kept thinking, "Should I mention the Terminator outburst to him? Or just leave him alone?" I chose to leave him alone. The dream ended when we all went to church together.
WEIRD.
Well, I have managed to doze off a few times and one time I had this dream about Christian Bale. I have had a crush on him since I was about 13 years old. I went to his fan website once and Cassie has never let me live it down. So, I had this dream about him. In the dream, we had known each other for a very long time. He had been in my church youth group or something like that. We had kept marginally in touch over the years, but not since he had gone totally "Hollywood." So, in the dream I was visiting his family for some reason since I also knew his sister and his mom. Anyway, we all went to this pie place to get dessert. It was awkward because he was all famous now, and I didn't know what to say to him. When we got to the pie place, though, he starting teasing me for something I had done in junior high, and then we were laughing like old friends. While we were there, we ran into my old friend Katie from high school, but I didn't introduce them. He reminded me that he had majored in police enforcement in college. I did not remember that. I kept thinking, "Should I mention the Terminator outburst to him? Or just leave him alone?" I chose to leave him alone. The dream ended when we all went to church together.
WEIRD.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Lots of Stuff
I have had plenty of things to write about, but haven't for some reason. I suppose I am just going to write about the house this time since that is omnipresent.
Our cabinets were delivered last Wednesday. They are currently sitting in our garage. They are so pretty! They are being installed tomorrow and Wednesday. Yay! Cabinets!
We had an electrician come out and turn the electricity on in the front part of the house, so all of our outlets actually work now! Yay! Lights!
Now we can finally unpack the gameroom boxes and Jonathan already set up the living room with the whole TV/DVR entertainment thing, and it's so much more comfortable being in there.
Plus, the HVAC guy came and installed vents in the kitchen, dining room, and reading room. So, once we start using the air conditioner, we will have circulation! Yay! A/C!
Jonathan already called the countertop people to come out and measure after the cabinets have been installed, so that will happen soon. We might have a kitchen by our anniversary! Yay!
Our cabinets were delivered last Wednesday. They are currently sitting in our garage. They are so pretty! They are being installed tomorrow and Wednesday. Yay! Cabinets!
We had an electrician come out and turn the electricity on in the front part of the house, so all of our outlets actually work now! Yay! Lights!
Now we can finally unpack the gameroom boxes and Jonathan already set up the living room with the whole TV/DVR entertainment thing, and it's so much more comfortable being in there.
Plus, the HVAC guy came and installed vents in the kitchen, dining room, and reading room. So, once we start using the air conditioner, we will have circulation! Yay! A/C!
Jonathan already called the countertop people to come out and measure after the cabinets have been installed, so that will happen soon. We might have a kitchen by our anniversary! Yay!
Friday, February 13, 2009
If You Want to Feel Good About Yourself, Go to Seattle
Jon was in Seattle all last week for a conference, and I went up last Friday to spend the weekend with him. On the plane, I sat next to a serviceman who was coming home on leave from Iraq. He'd been on a plane for over 24 hours at that point, and we ended up talking the entire flight. He was so nice! When we landed, they let all of the servicemen off the plane first, and when I got off, he was waiting there to walk me around the airport to find an ATM. Then he waited with me while I got my bag and walked me over to the taxi stand. Such a gentleman!
Then, when I got to my hotel, the check-in guy was super-friendly and nice to me. And the guy at the little cafe where I bought my lunch. Friendly and kind of flirty, but not creepy at all. Just enough to make me feel like I was pretty.
When we were going through the security line as we were catching the flight home, the guy checking boarding passes was extremely good looking, and the line was pretty long. When I got up to the metal detector, I handed over my boarding pass, and I said, "Are you ready for me to walk through?" He took it from me and said, "I've been ready for the last 20 minutes. That's about how long you've been waiting in line." OMG! I just grinned at him. Then grinned as I put my shoes back on. And grinned as I walked to my gate. And grinned as I boarded my plane.
It's nice to be flirted with. Makes a girl feel good. Thanks, Seattle boys!
Then, when I got to my hotel, the check-in guy was super-friendly and nice to me. And the guy at the little cafe where I bought my lunch. Friendly and kind of flirty, but not creepy at all. Just enough to make me feel like I was pretty.
When we were going through the security line as we were catching the flight home, the guy checking boarding passes was extremely good looking, and the line was pretty long. When I got up to the metal detector, I handed over my boarding pass, and I said, "Are you ready for me to walk through?" He took it from me and said, "I've been ready for the last 20 minutes. That's about how long you've been waiting in line." OMG! I just grinned at him. Then grinned as I put my shoes back on. And grinned as I walked to my gate. And grinned as I boarded my plane.
It's nice to be flirted with. Makes a girl feel good. Thanks, Seattle boys!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Another Professor Story
So, my Contemporary Novel professor is a piece of work. Here's the latest:
We read Sandra Cisneros' novel "Caramelo" for this week. I didn't like it. But, that's beside the point. The book is about a Mexican-American girl who grew up in Chicago but went to Mexico every summer to visit her grandmother. Most of the book takes place in Mexico.
During class, we were discussing who the audience of the book is. I suggested that it was primarily for Mexican Americans and Latin Americans. My professor objected to this suggestion by asking the question, "But do those people really read novels?" I responded, "Why wouldn't they?" He then said, "Well, it's about literacy and having leisure time." Ummmmm, there are millions and millions of people living in Mexico, not to mention all of Latin America. I'm fairly sure a significant number of those people can read a book. And that they are not slaving away in the fields for 16 hours a day or whatever it is he thinks they do. I mean, Whaaaaat?
Next week we're discussing a novel about a black slave-owner in Virginia. I can't wait to hear what he says about that!
We read Sandra Cisneros' novel "Caramelo" for this week. I didn't like it. But, that's beside the point. The book is about a Mexican-American girl who grew up in Chicago but went to Mexico every summer to visit her grandmother. Most of the book takes place in Mexico.
During class, we were discussing who the audience of the book is. I suggested that it was primarily for Mexican Americans and Latin Americans. My professor objected to this suggestion by asking the question, "But do those people really read novels?" I responded, "Why wouldn't they?" He then said, "Well, it's about literacy and having leisure time." Ummmmm, there are millions and millions of people living in Mexico, not to mention all of Latin America. I'm fairly sure a significant number of those people can read a book. And that they are not slaving away in the fields for 16 hours a day or whatever it is he thinks they do. I mean, Whaaaaat?
Next week we're discussing a novel about a black slave-owner in Virginia. I can't wait to hear what he says about that!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
House Update
My friend Ali told me when all this began that in his culture, people would say that someone had put the Evil Eye on us. I'm beginning to think they might be right.
The Good News:
1) We've ordered cabinets again, and they will be shipping Feb. 16. They will be delivered within 2 weeks of that, and then they will be installed at some point. So, we are looking at having kitchen cabinets sometime in March. Yay!
2) We've ordered countertops again. We have to wait for the cabinets to be installed before we can actually get the granite, but it's all in process.
3) Our pool is fixed again. It has broken every month since we've lived here. Let's see how long it makes it this time!
The Bad News:
1) We filed a lawsuit against our contractor on Dec. 19, but for some reason Dallas County has still not served him with papers. More waiting...
2) Our 4-month-old mattress developed a huge divot that was causing us some back pain. I mean, what are the odds? We had to schedule the furniture company to come out and take a bunch of pictures and measure the divot. It was big enough and the mattress was new enough that they just exchanged it for a new mattress on Friday. Thank goodness it was that easy, but seriously, the easiest thing would have just been for the mattress to do what it was supposed to do.
3) We had the HVAC guy come out to do an estimate on replacing the vents in the front of the house. It's not that expensive, but with everything else, it's just a big pain.
4) We had an electrician come out to do an estimate on fixing all the wiring (none of the plugs or overhead lights work in the front part of the house). It was very expensive, and I think we need to get more estimates. But this just takes up a bunch of time and money as you have to pay about $150 a pop for estimates.
5) Because of the big freeze this week, they didn't pick up our bulk trash, and it's still all just sitting out in front of the curb!!! I really hope they don't just put it off until next month.
So, we're pretty frustrated right now, but at the same time, we feel like stuff is sort of getting done around here. I don't know. Things are better, but they're just really not good. I guess I'm glad things are moving forward, but it's really hard to have patience when you have lived in a house for 6 months and still don't have a kitchen. Anyway, there it is.
The Good News:
1) We've ordered cabinets again, and they will be shipping Feb. 16. They will be delivered within 2 weeks of that, and then they will be installed at some point. So, we are looking at having kitchen cabinets sometime in March. Yay!
2) We've ordered countertops again. We have to wait for the cabinets to be installed before we can actually get the granite, but it's all in process.
3) Our pool is fixed again. It has broken every month since we've lived here. Let's see how long it makes it this time!
The Bad News:
1) We filed a lawsuit against our contractor on Dec. 19, but for some reason Dallas County has still not served him with papers. More waiting...
2) Our 4-month-old mattress developed a huge divot that was causing us some back pain. I mean, what are the odds? We had to schedule the furniture company to come out and take a bunch of pictures and measure the divot. It was big enough and the mattress was new enough that they just exchanged it for a new mattress on Friday. Thank goodness it was that easy, but seriously, the easiest thing would have just been for the mattress to do what it was supposed to do.
3) We had the HVAC guy come out to do an estimate on replacing the vents in the front of the house. It's not that expensive, but with everything else, it's just a big pain.
4) We had an electrician come out to do an estimate on fixing all the wiring (none of the plugs or overhead lights work in the front part of the house). It was very expensive, and I think we need to get more estimates. But this just takes up a bunch of time and money as you have to pay about $150 a pop for estimates.
5) Because of the big freeze this week, they didn't pick up our bulk trash, and it's still all just sitting out in front of the curb!!! I really hope they don't just put it off until next month.
So, we're pretty frustrated right now, but at the same time, we feel like stuff is sort of getting done around here. I don't know. Things are better, but they're just really not good. I guess I'm glad things are moving forward, but it's really hard to have patience when you have lived in a house for 6 months and still don't have a kitchen. Anyway, there it is.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)