so i just made home made black bean soup. and it turned out decently. i probably could've pureed some of the ingredients a bit more, but i think it's just fine. a little milky and probably more garlic.
it's definately not spicy.
i am also watching The Simpsons. ha, when I was young I was never allowed to watch it.
i would post the recipe but I didn't measure anything really, just basically followed two recipes and eye balled everything.
this is probably why i would not be a good baker. bakers have to like measure everything exactly. or else it turns out horrible.
i am baking scones this wednesday and i'm making clotted cream. i'll do anything to pass a class.
off to go deliver soup to Greg at work
and feed the dog.
and pretend i don't have any homework.
30.7.07
29.7.07
Let the Search Begin!
i think after spending time in the hot hot hot sun, nothing feels better than a shower.
or maybe a glass of water?
well the cat's out of the bag. i am now unemployed.
here is the story. i found out about two weeks ago that my co-worker, Johnny, would not be helping out with the drama team anymore. (If you don't know this, I work at a church in Plano and I write scripts and teach teenagers acting skills and direct them on stage. So drama ministry). Johnny is busy with another ministry at the church but I really rely on him to get things together for the coming weekend. I am there one day a week, so my role isn't as crucial as Johnny's (I feel). But when I found that out I was given the choice of either stepping up and a doing a job that 2 people do, but as one person...or having to disband the drama team.
The commute is already pretty hard on me, even though it is just one day a week. Now with planning a wedding and taking more upper level classes, I can only imagine that it would get even harder. A lot of other things wieghed in on my decision. I mean, the drama ministry was really what kept me going to church when I first became a Christian. It's been a BIG part of my life and I am very honoured to have served in it for such a long time. But the time has come for me to step down. I can not do it to the level that I would want to deliever. I hope, pray that someone else who is more able to dedicate the time that is needed to the ministry will take over for me and lead those remarkable kids in changing lives.
I am content with my decision. It now pretty much forces us to find a church. Which we need.
Last night, I went to a candlelight service for a retreat that my mom has been on this whole weekend. I don't think I'm allowed to talk about it b/c I have no idea if our readers have been on a similiar retreat and I don't want to ruin the surprise. But needless to say, it was a very moving and very uplifiting service. My mom looked so happy.
Greg was trooper during it too! He has not been on a retreat like that, so he made the decision to not come to the service so it wouldnt' spoil the surprise. We all thought (me, Paul, and Greg) that it would be an hour long or something. So Greg holed up at a local Starbucks. Well, well, well...it was 2 hours and 15 minutes long!!! Thank goodness Greg had a book.
I love him even more now.
We took Olive to the dog park this morning and it was the first time that I actually had to get mad at another dog owner. This man's dog kept....um, getting frisky with Olive. Over and over and over and over. HE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I can understand it happening once or twice or something. But seriously. This man's dog didn't just go after Olive but pretty much every dog at the park, he kept going at it. We got Olive away and took her to play with some puppies about her age and here comes the sexually frustrated dog and his owner. So this dog starts going at it again on Olive and the owner is just sitting there and finally I ask him to do something about it and he's like "it's a dog park." and I said "well, my dog was playing nicely with the other dogs until your dog came along" (his dog was barking and growling at Olive whenever she would throw him off and not let him do his thing). So the man, nicely, took his dog away.
I was mad! But pleased that he was nice about it.
That is my dog park story.
Now time for lunch.
or maybe a glass of water?
well the cat's out of the bag. i am now unemployed.
here is the story. i found out about two weeks ago that my co-worker, Johnny, would not be helping out with the drama team anymore. (If you don't know this, I work at a church in Plano and I write scripts and teach teenagers acting skills and direct them on stage. So drama ministry). Johnny is busy with another ministry at the church but I really rely on him to get things together for the coming weekend. I am there one day a week, so my role isn't as crucial as Johnny's (I feel). But when I found that out I was given the choice of either stepping up and a doing a job that 2 people do, but as one person...or having to disband the drama team.
The commute is already pretty hard on me, even though it is just one day a week. Now with planning a wedding and taking more upper level classes, I can only imagine that it would get even harder. A lot of other things wieghed in on my decision. I mean, the drama ministry was really what kept me going to church when I first became a Christian. It's been a BIG part of my life and I am very honoured to have served in it for such a long time. But the time has come for me to step down. I can not do it to the level that I would want to deliever. I hope, pray that someone else who is more able to dedicate the time that is needed to the ministry will take over for me and lead those remarkable kids in changing lives.
I am content with my decision. It now pretty much forces us to find a church. Which we need.
Last night, I went to a candlelight service for a retreat that my mom has been on this whole weekend. I don't think I'm allowed to talk about it b/c I have no idea if our readers have been on a similiar retreat and I don't want to ruin the surprise. But needless to say, it was a very moving and very uplifiting service. My mom looked so happy.
Greg was trooper during it too! He has not been on a retreat like that, so he made the decision to not come to the service so it wouldnt' spoil the surprise. We all thought (me, Paul, and Greg) that it would be an hour long or something. So Greg holed up at a local Starbucks. Well, well, well...it was 2 hours and 15 minutes long!!! Thank goodness Greg had a book.
I love him even more now.
We took Olive to the dog park this morning and it was the first time that I actually had to get mad at another dog owner. This man's dog kept....um, getting frisky with Olive. Over and over and over and over. HE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I can understand it happening once or twice or something. But seriously. This man's dog didn't just go after Olive but pretty much every dog at the park, he kept going at it. We got Olive away and took her to play with some puppies about her age and here comes the sexually frustrated dog and his owner. So this dog starts going at it again on Olive and the owner is just sitting there and finally I ask him to do something about it and he's like "it's a dog park." and I said "well, my dog was playing nicely with the other dogs until your dog came along" (his dog was barking and growling at Olive whenever she would throw him off and not let him do his thing). So the man, nicely, took his dog away.
I was mad! But pleased that he was nice about it.
That is my dog park story.
Now time for lunch.
26.7.07
dedicatedly lazy
most often i find myself restless and wishing and plotting and going nowhere.
i am this way because i have no patience. well, i must have patience, i've gotten this far haven't i?
after sitting in starbucks for five hours you would feel this way too?
why do i sit here for so long? part of it is laziness. once i have nestled down in a spot i don't deattach myself from it easily. no, once i have decided that i will spend my evening at starbucks i surround myself with a venti ice water, my computer, a book, and crossword puzzle.
the other reason is of course, greg. although, most of the evening is spent watching him work or me piddling around on my computer. i like knowing that he is a step away (literally) and we can still be together. most jobs aren't like that. we're lucky in that sense. but i guess we'd be even luckier if he wasn't working.
i think i've gained weight since i learned i lost weight. or it could be the fact that i gorge myself on yesterday's spaghetti (YES!) and 1/2 of a qdoba burrito. i need to start exercising. seriously. i'll be riding my bike to and from school when school starts. but until then, i'm the laziest person i know. even though i've been sitting all day i can't wait to go home and lie in my bed and read or fall fast asleep.
i am reading 2001 Space Odessey. Arthur C. Clarke. I borrowed it from my friend Robert. I've had it borrowed since like December. But I think he has some of my books too.
I want a new wardrobe. Well maybe just some new shirts (nice shirts), a dress or two, some nice pants, nice jeans, and nice khaki shorts. That's a lot. I'd probably buy all dark clothing too. I don't really buy colorey clothing. Not b/c I'm a dark person by any means, I'm the happiest person I know, but it just is fitting. I guess.
I wonder where Greg and I will live when we are married. We are planning on living in FTW but like a rental house? Or our own house? Will it have a fireplace and a big kitchen? Ceiling fans? Will it be in the style of a 1930s Tudor house that we drool over right now? Or maybe it will be small colonial style house? Clapboard? Ranch style? I hope it has brick and big wooden fenced backyard. I hope the kitchen is big and that it has a fire place.
I want a cat and a tea pot and simple decorations.
Secretly, I want a cottage!
Here's to almost 16 months until the BIG DAY.
i am this way because i have no patience. well, i must have patience, i've gotten this far haven't i?
after sitting in starbucks for five hours you would feel this way too?
why do i sit here for so long? part of it is laziness. once i have nestled down in a spot i don't deattach myself from it easily. no, once i have decided that i will spend my evening at starbucks i surround myself with a venti ice water, my computer, a book, and crossword puzzle.
the other reason is of course, greg. although, most of the evening is spent watching him work or me piddling around on my computer. i like knowing that he is a step away (literally) and we can still be together. most jobs aren't like that. we're lucky in that sense. but i guess we'd be even luckier if he wasn't working.
i think i've gained weight since i learned i lost weight. or it could be the fact that i gorge myself on yesterday's spaghetti (YES!) and 1/2 of a qdoba burrito. i need to start exercising. seriously. i'll be riding my bike to and from school when school starts. but until then, i'm the laziest person i know. even though i've been sitting all day i can't wait to go home and lie in my bed and read or fall fast asleep.
i am reading 2001 Space Odessey. Arthur C. Clarke. I borrowed it from my friend Robert. I've had it borrowed since like December. But I think he has some of my books too.
I want a new wardrobe. Well maybe just some new shirts (nice shirts), a dress or two, some nice pants, nice jeans, and nice khaki shorts. That's a lot. I'd probably buy all dark clothing too. I don't really buy colorey clothing. Not b/c I'm a dark person by any means, I'm the happiest person I know, but it just is fitting. I guess.
I wonder where Greg and I will live when we are married. We are planning on living in FTW but like a rental house? Or our own house? Will it have a fireplace and a big kitchen? Ceiling fans? Will it be in the style of a 1930s Tudor house that we drool over right now? Or maybe it will be small colonial style house? Clapboard? Ranch style? I hope it has brick and big wooden fenced backyard. I hope the kitchen is big and that it has a fire place.
I want a cat and a tea pot and simple decorations.
Secretly, I want a cottage!
Here's to almost 16 months until the BIG DAY.
25.7.07
pray pray pray
pray for us today? huh?
greg has a big day ahead of him. so mainly pray for him.
for doors to close and then to open right back up (different doors of course, not the same door).
thanks.
greg has a big day ahead of him. so mainly pray for him.
for doors to close and then to open right back up (different doors of course, not the same door).
thanks.
24.7.07
big or small
watching wedding shows right now.
typical of me these days.
in the past two days two people i know have gotten engaged. i think that makes like a total of 8 ppl i know. maybe more.
greg and i now have the decision of BIG FANCY WEDDING or small intimate affair.
but it seems like if we have a million years to plan we might as well plan big.
maybe.
i just ate 5 oreos. isn't that sick? i had two earlier. so 7. even worse but i figure for doing laundry i get rewarded.
greg just got some pretty good news. i mean we don't know anything yet. but maybe soon. i'm wicked excited.
i kind of want my hair to be cut again. short. but you knooooow, i want to grow it out for the vvvvedding.
there is show called "the ultimate wedding" where couples have to compete for it. maybe greg and i should do that. i don't think i'm very ulitmate for any challenge.
i have to take olive to the dog to the dog park today. since it's not raining.
i wish i had something to read.
typical of me these days.
in the past two days two people i know have gotten engaged. i think that makes like a total of 8 ppl i know. maybe more.
greg and i now have the decision of BIG FANCY WEDDING or small intimate affair.
but it seems like if we have a million years to plan we might as well plan big.
maybe.
i just ate 5 oreos. isn't that sick? i had two earlier. so 7. even worse but i figure for doing laundry i get rewarded.
greg just got some pretty good news. i mean we don't know anything yet. but maybe soon. i'm wicked excited.
i kind of want my hair to be cut again. short. but you knooooow, i want to grow it out for the vvvvedding.
there is show called "the ultimate wedding" where couples have to compete for it. maybe greg and i should do that. i don't think i'm very ulitmate for any challenge.
i have to take olive to the dog to the dog park today. since it's not raining.
i wish i had something to read.
23.7.07
A rush
I think one of the unspoken rules of the wedding industry is to quote a low price to hook you in, and then casually mention that the rates just recently went up. So, Ericka and I are expecting the cake lady to go up, the photographers, the florists, and I wouldn't be surprised if our guests charged us an attendance fee. Anyhow, I suppose we are not the only ones who have to go through this these days. Yet, the more I think about the meaning of a wedding, I suppose there is no way around the grandeur expectations. Of course, you want your family and friends to be there to witness your wedding, you don't want it take place just anywhere. Everthing begins to take on meaning. The way things look, the way things taste, the way things sound will reflect upon Ericka and I, as well as our families. Like Ericka said in her entry, I want the wedding to keep its sacredness which I'm sure it will as long as we keep the important thing in mind and that is we are actually going to be married after the ceremony is over and we will have a new life together. enough wedding talk for now
Im in the middle of the 7th Harry Potter book and it is just as engaging as the others. Ericka read through hers in two days. We were supposed to read at the same pace but now I see how foolish I was to think I could keep up with her. Anyhow, the book helps me to esacpe from reality which is a good thing sometimes. I find myself wanting the story to be true. Anyhow, my friend Jimmy thinks we are witnessing literary history first-hand. It makes me wonder what I will get into next. First it was Lord of the Rings, then Potter. What will come next? I'm glad we have the last two movies to look forward to.
Im in the middle of the 7th Harry Potter book and it is just as engaging as the others. Ericka read through hers in two days. We were supposed to read at the same pace but now I see how foolish I was to think I could keep up with her. Anyhow, the book helps me to esacpe from reality which is a good thing sometimes. I find myself wanting the story to be true. Anyhow, my friend Jimmy thinks we are witnessing literary history first-hand. It makes me wonder what I will get into next. First it was Lord of the Rings, then Potter. What will come next? I'm glad we have the last two movies to look forward to.
22.7.07
21.7.07
HPSEVEN
i just finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows.
Freakin' awesome. it's great. I couldn't put it down. But of course I had to b/c of work and stuff.
Greg is barely into the book. Not his fault, he had to work most of the day.
It is good, the book is. But mum is the word here. I don't want to spoil any surprises like a lot of lame people do.
I think leaking the book is lame. It spoils everyone elses fun. It's like the kid who tells his dad about the surprise birthday party, but maybe that's not a great example b/c kids are a little more innocent than adults.
All I know is that I want my kids named after Harry Potter characters.
kidding kidding.
like i said in the previous post, things are a-changing. For me, the better. Maybe not so for others? I am very happy though and I feel as if a weight has been liften off my shoulders. Thank goodness.
I think I wasted half a tank of gas today driving to Plano. Infact I am pretty sure of it. LAME!
I slept like 4 1/2 hours last night. I am almost all wide awake.
Now i will try to get a picture from my phone onto the computer. goodbye.
Freakin' awesome. it's great. I couldn't put it down. But of course I had to b/c of work and stuff.
Greg is barely into the book. Not his fault, he had to work most of the day.
It is good, the book is. But mum is the word here. I don't want to spoil any surprises like a lot of lame people do.
I think leaking the book is lame. It spoils everyone elses fun. It's like the kid who tells his dad about the surprise birthday party, but maybe that's not a great example b/c kids are a little more innocent than adults.
All I know is that I want my kids named after Harry Potter characters.
kidding kidding.
like i said in the previous post, things are a-changing. For me, the better. Maybe not so for others? I am very happy though and I feel as if a weight has been liften off my shoulders. Thank goodness.
I think I wasted half a tank of gas today driving to Plano. Infact I am pretty sure of it. LAME!
I slept like 4 1/2 hours last night. I am almost all wide awake.
Now i will try to get a picture from my phone onto the computer. goodbye.
20.7.07
wedding angst: let's make a buck
i think we are depressed. greg and i.
i am laying in bed, he is sitting at my desk reading Harry Potter 6. Trying to finish it before 9:30 tonight. i do not think he is very far.
we are depressed because of Weddings.
Weddings have become an art, a prom, a big social party. Yours has to be big and great and wonderful and sexy and hot and expensive and posh. If not then what is the point of even having a wedding? My biggest fear has been a tacky wedding.
It seems like every vendor or venue just wants to make a buck off of you. No longer does the sacredicity (is that even a word) count, but just "how big, how expensive, how wonderful, how great?!?!?!"
Now, my biggest fear is losing the meaning of the wedding.
Our wedding, I hope, should signify the union of two people, two families in the name Christ. I would want friends and family there as witness, as love, as support.
But now we have to add in flowers and nice invitations and an expensive dress and great food.
I don't even know what I want anymore. I don't think I ever did.
Sometimes, I want to elope. Just have our parents. But then I think about how much I want my grandmother there and for Greg's friends to sit in the pews and watch us getting married. I think there is something special about a congregation of people watching some as sacred as a wedding.
So do I want a big, elaborate party or just a simple, small wedding? How about both? But where do you draw the line?
I don't even care sometimes.
I just know that really all I want is Greg and my parent's blessing.
But a few "congratulations" and toasts and silverware sets would be nice.
Harry Potter comes out tonight.
And every night means one day has finished and that is one day closer to being married.
i am laying in bed, he is sitting at my desk reading Harry Potter 6. Trying to finish it before 9:30 tonight. i do not think he is very far.
we are depressed because of Weddings.
Weddings have become an art, a prom, a big social party. Yours has to be big and great and wonderful and sexy and hot and expensive and posh. If not then what is the point of even having a wedding? My biggest fear has been a tacky wedding.
It seems like every vendor or venue just wants to make a buck off of you. No longer does the sacredicity (is that even a word) count, but just "how big, how expensive, how wonderful, how great?!?!?!"
Now, my biggest fear is losing the meaning of the wedding.
Our wedding, I hope, should signify the union of two people, two families in the name Christ. I would want friends and family there as witness, as love, as support.
But now we have to add in flowers and nice invitations and an expensive dress and great food.
I don't even know what I want anymore. I don't think I ever did.
Sometimes, I want to elope. Just have our parents. But then I think about how much I want my grandmother there and for Greg's friends to sit in the pews and watch us getting married. I think there is something special about a congregation of people watching some as sacred as a wedding.
So do I want a big, elaborate party or just a simple, small wedding? How about both? But where do you draw the line?
I don't even care sometimes.
I just know that really all I want is Greg and my parent's blessing.
But a few "congratulations" and toasts and silverware sets would be nice.
Harry Potter comes out tonight.
And every night means one day has finished and that is one day closer to being married.
17.7.07
i love u, by ericka
first video i made with macbook
i tried to spell out "i love you" with my hands
and failed
16.7.07
more
i have no idea if anyone reads this. i wish i could find a way to tell.
oh well. maybe it's better i don't know. it keeps things more neutral and i am not writing for a selective audience.
ok. i hate this. my whole mind is consumed with WEDDING.
but thankfully it comes and goes.
i mean, i can't go a full day without thinking about it.
but i can go like a couple hours...maybe?
i guess it just depends on the agenda.
when greg and i first started looking at places we were obsessed. horribly.
and then that whole first looking obsession died down and we were normal.
but now.
oh now...it's bad. i think of coral accents and what type of lilies i want and what type of vases i want with the lilies and do i really i want lilies? how can i keep everything simple and cheap but beautiful?
what songs do i want at the reception and will the lead singer of the band we like pull his hair back into a pony tail? and what will the cake taste like and what will i look like in my wedding dress and can i get more shape for my wedding dress? and how will i stay warm in the winter in my dress? what shoes? what will greg look like? how will we exit? will our guests have fun? do children count for the price per person on the meal? will i find stamps that match my invitations? can the interior of the envelope match the interior of the reception site?
i am thinking this while thinking "WWI affected the victorian era of britian which causes a dramatic decrease in britian's society and economic well-being, due to incredilby cold winters and imported grain, britian's cereal decreased by 50%."
etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
i have a test tomorrow, essay test. we can leave after it. but i have another class after it.
i hate my classes right now.
where will we go on our honey moon?
what if we make new friends this year?
what if someone on our list with the "guest option" breaks up with their guest do they still get to bring a guest...but another guest? what if that new guest is drunkard?
i want greg to have a studio.
like i think if we found a house with a detached garage we could make it into a studio.
we already know what our future cat's name will be: nico.
olive is smart.
she knows "go get your toy."
and today (this is embarrasing) i told olive to "go find daddy"
and she went to greg.
isn't that lame? i mean, smart of the dog, but "go find daddy??!?!" REALLY?
OH GET THIS. we tell her "get in the crate"
and she does it.
our five month puppy is a genius.
greg,
let's elope
love,
ericka
oh well. maybe it's better i don't know. it keeps things more neutral and i am not writing for a selective audience.
ok. i hate this. my whole mind is consumed with WEDDING.
but thankfully it comes and goes.
i mean, i can't go a full day without thinking about it.
but i can go like a couple hours...maybe?
i guess it just depends on the agenda.
when greg and i first started looking at places we were obsessed. horribly.
and then that whole first looking obsession died down and we were normal.
but now.
oh now...it's bad. i think of coral accents and what type of lilies i want and what type of vases i want with the lilies and do i really i want lilies? how can i keep everything simple and cheap but beautiful?
what songs do i want at the reception and will the lead singer of the band we like pull his hair back into a pony tail? and what will the cake taste like and what will i look like in my wedding dress and can i get more shape for my wedding dress? and how will i stay warm in the winter in my dress? what shoes? what will greg look like? how will we exit? will our guests have fun? do children count for the price per person on the meal? will i find stamps that match my invitations? can the interior of the envelope match the interior of the reception site?
i am thinking this while thinking "WWI affected the victorian era of britian which causes a dramatic decrease in britian's society and economic well-being, due to incredilby cold winters and imported grain, britian's cereal decreased by 50%."
etc etc etc etc etc etc etc
i have a test tomorrow, essay test. we can leave after it. but i have another class after it.
i hate my classes right now.
where will we go on our honey moon?
what if we make new friends this year?
what if someone on our list with the "guest option" breaks up with their guest do they still get to bring a guest...but another guest? what if that new guest is drunkard?
i want greg to have a studio.
like i think if we found a house with a detached garage we could make it into a studio.
we already know what our future cat's name will be: nico.
olive is smart.
she knows "go get your toy."
and today (this is embarrasing) i told olive to "go find daddy"
and she went to greg.
isn't that lame? i mean, smart of the dog, but "go find daddy??!?!" REALLY?
OH GET THIS. we tell her "get in the crate"
and she does it.
our five month puppy is a genius.
greg,
let's elope
love,
ericka
14.7.07
Saturday
well saturday is almost over and i hate it. i wish it would always be saturday and greg and i wouldn't have to go to school or work!
plus: i didn't have to go to work today and it feels wierd. like a very long, nice weekend!!
so my parents came over to look at reception sites with us. we had three booked.
we started out with brunch which was surprisingly fantastic and then we viewed the TCU chapel which was perfect.
greg and i had previously viewed a venue called The Marquis on Magnolia
they had priced at $750 room rental rate for New Year's Eve
HAHAAHAHA
they decided that since it was New Year's Eve they'd move it up to the Saturday price: 2.500.
HA! That is lame. The venue is pretty nice, it's not elaborately beautiful. I think for 750 or even 1,000 it'd be worth it.
But 2,500. Yea. We could go to some really nice hotel or something for that money. Some place that was exquisite.
As soon as I heard that the price had jumped I went into shut down mode. I hate saying that. I mean, I heard everything that my mom and the lady were talking about and I thought about it and I didn't totally rule the Marquis out...but I pretty much moved it to the bottom of my list.
We then had an appt to visit the Ashton Hotel. Which we weren't greatly impressed with. No one was there to give us prices or anything, so it was really a waste of time. Bah.
THEN! We went to the City Club. Now I hate to be too exicted about a place b/c I think it's come back to haunt me. I fear my excitement would be jinxing it. But I really love it. As do my parents and Greg.
They had two rooms to choose from and all of us loved the Ballroom.
It's big with a great view of the city. Their pricing seems reasonable and for the service and aethestic appeal that you get, etc etc it seems well worth every penny. Their New Year's Eve price was extremely expensive but quickly decided that a day earlier wouldn't be horrible at all...Greg and I would be married December 30, 2008. So I suppose the City Club is something to think about more and dicuss more.
It wasn't my original vision at all...not at all...but I really think it might be perfect now.
I am not too fond of wedding planning right now.
plus: i didn't have to go to work today and it feels wierd. like a very long, nice weekend!!
so my parents came over to look at reception sites with us. we had three booked.
we started out with brunch which was surprisingly fantastic and then we viewed the TCU chapel which was perfect.
greg and i had previously viewed a venue called The Marquis on Magnolia
they had priced at $750 room rental rate for New Year's Eve
HAHAAHAHA
they decided that since it was New Year's Eve they'd move it up to the Saturday price: 2.500.
HA! That is lame. The venue is pretty nice, it's not elaborately beautiful. I think for 750 or even 1,000 it'd be worth it.
But 2,500. Yea. We could go to some really nice hotel or something for that money. Some place that was exquisite.
As soon as I heard that the price had jumped I went into shut down mode. I hate saying that. I mean, I heard everything that my mom and the lady were talking about and I thought about it and I didn't totally rule the Marquis out...but I pretty much moved it to the bottom of my list.
We then had an appt to visit the Ashton Hotel. Which we weren't greatly impressed with. No one was there to give us prices or anything, so it was really a waste of time. Bah.
THEN! We went to the City Club. Now I hate to be too exicted about a place b/c I think it's come back to haunt me. I fear my excitement would be jinxing it. But I really love it. As do my parents and Greg.
They had two rooms to choose from and all of us loved the Ballroom.
It's big with a great view of the city. Their pricing seems reasonable and for the service and aethestic appeal that you get, etc etc it seems well worth every penny. Their New Year's Eve price was extremely expensive but quickly decided that a day earlier wouldn't be horrible at all...Greg and I would be married December 30, 2008. So I suppose the City Club is something to think about more and dicuss more.
It wasn't my original vision at all...not at all...but I really think it might be perfect now.
I am not too fond of wedding planning right now.
13.7.07
<15
so
i found out at the doctor that i've lost like 15 lbs since last year
which is great.
i'm like 10-15 lbs away from my skinniest
but planning not to really do anything about (my skinniest was a hard wieght to maintain)
so with this joyful news i celeberated by eating chiptole
which is probably deserved after driving like 2 hours on the trafficy I-30
and other than that i'm healthy.
yayyyy
i found out at the doctor that i've lost like 15 lbs since last year
which is great.
i'm like 10-15 lbs away from my skinniest
but planning not to really do anything about (my skinniest was a hard wieght to maintain)
so with this joyful news i celeberated by eating chiptole
which is probably deserved after driving like 2 hours on the trafficy I-30
and other than that i'm healthy.
yayyyy
to dallas i go
last night was "Cinderella" and it was very good. we had mediocore good seats. they were up high but in the center, so the stage was visible just not the up close parts of it.
i arrived at the restaurant thinking that my mom and her friends were already there but the maitre'd (?) was all like, "no they are not here yet. get a drink at the bar."
being 20 and inexperienced with bar drinking i just stood shyly by the door...sweating. so i cleaned up, called my mom, no answer, etc. i finally manuvered over to the bar and ordered a much needed ice water and sat there......waiting for my mom and her friends.
by happenchance i turned around and i saw them sitting at a table. i was right on the edge of the bar, clearly visible to my mom. but i didn't see her and she didn't see me.
it was quite hilarious whenever i finally walked over there.
the food at the Ferre was quite good. the kind of stuff you hear about and see on "Top Chef." But! IT WASN'T ENOUGH! I wish I could say that it was. But it so wasn't. My mom and I were starving afterwards. Great food though.
Like I said earlier, Cinderella was a very good show. I was super impressed with the Kim Whalen, who played Cinderella. Her mom is the counselors secretary at my mom's school and she came with us.
A girl from TCU was in the show also. That was great. When we got to go backstagish after the show the girl kind of recongized me so hooray for stuff like that.
Greg and I were both hungry that night so I bought frozen french fries and barbeque sauce and stuff like that and we had a feast (i cooked the french fries).
Today I have a doctors appt. I am exicted. Not really b/c I get to drive to dallas and go to the doctor but my mom will be in that area getting photopheresis so I will FINALLY get to go visit her!
"Photopheresis, also known as extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP), is a form of apheresis therapy. It involves light-activated treatment of circulating blood cells outside the body.
Photopheresis may act by modifying the patient's own immune response to his/her disease. On this basis, the therapy is being extended to graft vs. host disease, organ transplantations, and early scleroderma and other autoimmune diseases."
That was the most point blank definition of photopheresis i could find.
But from what I understand, every two weeks or so, for a period of time over two days my mom goes to the hospital to get this procedure. She gets it to help boost her energy and her immune system.
Because my mom had a bone marrow transplant she has some graft v. hosts disease, I don't think it's anything severe. My uncle's bone marrow is full engrafted in my mom's body. But I guess graft v. host is still a big threat.
And to help combat this, my mom gets photopheresis.
It's been past 2 years since she was diagnosed with leukemia and she's been in remission for over a full year. I think they say once you get past like 5 years, you're pretty good to go.
It seems almost surreal that my mom had to go through all of that. And that she's as healthy and strong as she is today.
Two of her friends who have had leukemia have relapsed...well one of them sadly passed away. My biggest fear is that this happens to her, to us.
So my biggest prayer is that it doesn't.
So on that note, I am more than grateful for every moment I get with my mom. I think we get closer daily.
Her leukemia is something I don't really think about, not b/c it's passed through my mind so easily...but it is not something that brings back pleasant memories. At all.
There is reason to be aware of the past but no reason to dwell on it. So I am looking forward to the next couple of hours....getting ready, driving to dallas, sitting at the doctors, going to see my mom, and maybe having lunch with her, then driving back to fort worth and.....cleaning.
i arrived at the restaurant thinking that my mom and her friends were already there but the maitre'd (?) was all like, "no they are not here yet. get a drink at the bar."
being 20 and inexperienced with bar drinking i just stood shyly by the door...sweating. so i cleaned up, called my mom, no answer, etc. i finally manuvered over to the bar and ordered a much needed ice water and sat there......waiting for my mom and her friends.
by happenchance i turned around and i saw them sitting at a table. i was right on the edge of the bar, clearly visible to my mom. but i didn't see her and she didn't see me.
it was quite hilarious whenever i finally walked over there.
the food at the Ferre was quite good. the kind of stuff you hear about and see on "Top Chef." But! IT WASN'T ENOUGH! I wish I could say that it was. But it so wasn't. My mom and I were starving afterwards. Great food though.
Like I said earlier, Cinderella was a very good show. I was super impressed with the Kim Whalen, who played Cinderella. Her mom is the counselors secretary at my mom's school and she came with us.
A girl from TCU was in the show also. That was great. When we got to go backstagish after the show the girl kind of recongized me so hooray for stuff like that.
Greg and I were both hungry that night so I bought frozen french fries and barbeque sauce and stuff like that and we had a feast (i cooked the french fries).
Today I have a doctors appt. I am exicted. Not really b/c I get to drive to dallas and go to the doctor but my mom will be in that area getting photopheresis so I will FINALLY get to go visit her!
"Photopheresis, also known as extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP), is a form of apheresis therapy. It involves light-activated treatment of circulating blood cells outside the body.
Photopheresis may act by modifying the patient's own immune response to his/her disease. On this basis, the therapy is being extended to graft vs. host disease, organ transplantations, and early scleroderma and other autoimmune diseases."
That was the most point blank definition of photopheresis i could find.
But from what I understand, every two weeks or so, for a period of time over two days my mom goes to the hospital to get this procedure. She gets it to help boost her energy and her immune system.
Because my mom had a bone marrow transplant she has some graft v. hosts disease, I don't think it's anything severe. My uncle's bone marrow is full engrafted in my mom's body. But I guess graft v. host is still a big threat.
And to help combat this, my mom gets photopheresis.
It's been past 2 years since she was diagnosed with leukemia and she's been in remission for over a full year. I think they say once you get past like 5 years, you're pretty good to go.
It seems almost surreal that my mom had to go through all of that. And that she's as healthy and strong as she is today.
Two of her friends who have had leukemia have relapsed...well one of them sadly passed away. My biggest fear is that this happens to her, to us.
So my biggest prayer is that it doesn't.
So on that note, I am more than grateful for every moment I get with my mom. I think we get closer daily.
Her leukemia is something I don't really think about, not b/c it's passed through my mind so easily...but it is not something that brings back pleasant memories. At all.
There is reason to be aware of the past but no reason to dwell on it. So I am looking forward to the next couple of hours....getting ready, driving to dallas, sitting at the doctors, going to see my mom, and maybe having lunch with her, then driving back to fort worth and.....cleaning.
10.7.07
knits hummus reception plays
So as greg and I have mentioned before…tonight is Harry Potter: Order of the Phoneix. I can’t wait.
I just made homemade hummus again. I think the flavours need to settle a bit and then it will be better. It’s pretty good right now. Now, I have lunch to eat! It was my first time to use my new blender (thank you parents) since my old one started smoking last time I used it.
I hate summer school this time around. Well, my first class: History of England, is actually ok. The professor goes out of his way to make it interesting by doing accents and providing more social/trendy trivia than just boring facts. Unfortunately, Anthropology of Religion is wicked boring. The professor is as old as a dinosaur and today I could barely hear him talking because he was talking in very old person voice.
This Saturday my parents are coming over and we (me, mom, paul, and greg) are looking at wedding reception sites. Which means a decision might be made soon!
My mom also talked to us about registering today. So much to think about. Linens, silverware, cups?!??! Wow.
And on Thursday my mom and I are seeing “Cinderella” with some of her counselor friends. One of her old students is Cinderella.
I’ve been trying to knit. Why is it so hard? I thought knitting would be easy. Complete lie. I can cast on and slip knot and make the first stitches but past that I have no idea what to do next. I just want a scarf!!!
I decided that I don’t want any hair in my face on my wedding day. None of these tendrils or side bangs. No way.
Baked potatoes for dinner tonight. I wish I could do it the old way, roast them in ashes!
I just made homemade hummus again. I think the flavours need to settle a bit and then it will be better. It’s pretty good right now. Now, I have lunch to eat! It was my first time to use my new blender (thank you parents) since my old one started smoking last time I used it.
I hate summer school this time around. Well, my first class: History of England, is actually ok. The professor goes out of his way to make it interesting by doing accents and providing more social/trendy trivia than just boring facts. Unfortunately, Anthropology of Religion is wicked boring. The professor is as old as a dinosaur and today I could barely hear him talking because he was talking in very old person voice.
This Saturday my parents are coming over and we (me, mom, paul, and greg) are looking at wedding reception sites. Which means a decision might be made soon!
My mom also talked to us about registering today. So much to think about. Linens, silverware, cups?!??! Wow.
And on Thursday my mom and I are seeing “Cinderella” with some of her counselor friends. One of her old students is Cinderella.
I’ve been trying to knit. Why is it so hard? I thought knitting would be easy. Complete lie. I can cast on and slip knot and make the first stitches but past that I have no idea what to do next. I just want a scarf!!!
I decided that I don’t want any hair in my face on my wedding day. None of these tendrils or side bangs. No way.
Baked potatoes for dinner tonight. I wish I could do it the old way, roast them in ashes!
9.7.07
Changes
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix is out tomorrow and we have our tickets for the midnight showing. We are looking forward to it. I'm glad I have Ericka to stand in line with. Most likely she will be making up funny songs and sayings which will make me laugh and keep me entertained. We'll also have coffee to keep us company. I imagine their will be alot of wierd enthusiests there dressed like wizards. Anyhow, it will be something fun for us for a change. Dont get me wrong, we have alot of fun all the time, even in the small miniscule everyday things. However, I work two jobs and Ericka is in an intensive summer school schedule and we also take care of a puppy. Thus, alot of times we have alot of errands and chores to do in our free time. Oh well, I love doing everything with and for Ericka. I recorded a little three song demo in hopes to become a worship pastor at a local church. The songs turned out to be pretty good considering we did them in 45 minutes with just an acoustic guitar and a single vocal track. Now, I am about to have my first taste of rice pudding. Ericka claims to love it. Everything is about to change for me. It appears that the tv station is finally coming to an end, i will soon be moving into a new rental house, I'm getting rid of my beer bottle collection, and Olive is becoming a full grown dog. I welcome all these changes with open arms.
5.7.07
Happy Fourth (it's the Fifth!)
It is 8:02 in the morning. I have already showered, gotten coffee, spent time with greg, and now I am back at starbuks. Using the internet to look up my classes for summer school. Gross.
Greg and I spent the previous two days in Plano with my parents, celebrating July Fourth. On Tuesday we went to have fondue at The Melting Pot, it was great, especially the chocolate part. Since we were in Addison, we watched Kaboom Town (fireworks). It was pretty spectacular.
The next day we went to my aunt and uncle’s for their annual neighborhood parade and then to my grandmother’s for hot dogs, etc.
I looked at my mom’s wedding dress and decided I am going to try to have it re-made into something a bit more modern. Her wedding was in 1974 (I think, maybe not….maybe earlier…) but she gave me full access to re-do it. It’s gorgeous. I’m excited about it, hopefully it will work out to my advantage.
It was also decided that the place we like best for our reception is too expensive. At least the catering part is. So we’re looking for more places. I just want to set a date! But we keep running into some problems.
Like New Years Eve is more expensive!
And the day before New Years Eve is a Tuesday and that is a weird day to get married on…but it’s during the holiday season, so it’s a bit more excusable.
Weddings…are wicked hard to plan.
Our friend Robert watched Olive while we were out of town, I eternally grateful to him.
I keep having pullings towards Christ more. That’s good, isn’t it? Greg and I are both Christians but we haven’t been attending church as much as we should; it’s hard to find a church. I don’t even really know what I want in a church, I just kind of figure that whenever Greg and I go to a church we’ll either feel at home or not. Plus, I work at a church (in Plano) and that’s kinda of tricky, attending two churches. We’d both like to find a church like ASAP, but that’s easier said than done.
So I hope that it happens. Maybe that could be another summer goal?
Goals:
Find a church
Set a solid date
Find a ceremony site
Find a reception site
Send out “save the date” cards or something
Get Greg moved
Fix my closet door and bathroom light
READ HARRY POTTER SEVEN
Switch from cingular to t-mobile
I want to find a church that has some type of couples bible study or something like that!
Well, pray that we do find a church soon. Pray that the closer we grow to each other we grown to Christ even more so.
Greg and I spent the previous two days in Plano with my parents, celebrating July Fourth. On Tuesday we went to have fondue at The Melting Pot, it was great, especially the chocolate part. Since we were in Addison, we watched Kaboom Town (fireworks). It was pretty spectacular.
The next day we went to my aunt and uncle’s for their annual neighborhood parade and then to my grandmother’s for hot dogs, etc.
I looked at my mom’s wedding dress and decided I am going to try to have it re-made into something a bit more modern. Her wedding was in 1974 (I think, maybe not….maybe earlier…) but she gave me full access to re-do it. It’s gorgeous. I’m excited about it, hopefully it will work out to my advantage.
It was also decided that the place we like best for our reception is too expensive. At least the catering part is. So we’re looking for more places. I just want to set a date! But we keep running into some problems.
Like New Years Eve is more expensive!
And the day before New Years Eve is a Tuesday and that is a weird day to get married on…but it’s during the holiday season, so it’s a bit more excusable.
Weddings…are wicked hard to plan.
Our friend Robert watched Olive while we were out of town, I eternally grateful to him.
I keep having pullings towards Christ more. That’s good, isn’t it? Greg and I are both Christians but we haven’t been attending church as much as we should; it’s hard to find a church. I don’t even really know what I want in a church, I just kind of figure that whenever Greg and I go to a church we’ll either feel at home or not. Plus, I work at a church (in Plano) and that’s kinda of tricky, attending two churches. We’d both like to find a church like ASAP, but that’s easier said than done.
So I hope that it happens. Maybe that could be another summer goal?
Goals:
Find a church
Set a solid date
Find a ceremony site
Find a reception site
Send out “save the date” cards or something
Get Greg moved
Fix my closet door and bathroom light
READ HARRY POTTER SEVEN
Switch from cingular to t-mobile
I want to find a church that has some type of couples bible study or something like that!
Well, pray that we do find a church soon. Pray that the closer we grow to each other we grown to Christ even more so.
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