I am going on record to state that I do not recommend Home Waxing Kits. There was blood, lots of pain, and there will be scabbing. I do not know when or if I'll be able to get into the Ocean on this trip. Ow!! Ow!! Ow!!
From now on, I'm leaving this up to the professionals!!
Sorry, no pics on this one!
(Go ahead and have your giggle, Heather. It's payback! :) )
Monday, July 21, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Where in the Hell is Matt?
In just one day, I've watched this youtube video on a friend's blog, in an email, on myspace, in a public forum, and on Facebook. I've watched it each time. The first time you'll probably try to find Matt but when you watch it again and again, watch the people around him. The world can use more people like Matt.
14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands
14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands
Sunday, July 13, 2008
House, Lola, and Hair....
A few updates from this week. Thanks everyone for sending me positive thoughts, emails, and texts regarding the house but...
First, another Open House has come and gone and I had not one visitor. I'm very sad. Feel defeated. The upside is that I have a house clean again! This is the last Open House for about 3 weeks. I leave for Mexico a week from Wednesday and I'll be gone for 12 days. Next Sunday I'm sure I'll be running around getting last minute things done. There isn't much more I can do but sit and wait and wait. I just hope the universe finds me a buyer soon! After this next vacation to Mexico, I have no more vacation time until next January.
Second, some bittersweet news this week. I found a home for Lola. As many of you know, Lola came to live with me about 5 years ago. Lola was my cousin's cat that she kept at her dad's house in Dallas. Allie's dad was looking to find Lola a new home and I said that if they could find a way to get her to me, I'd take her. Lola was flown here from Dallas with a family friend about a month later. When I started making plans to move to Mexico, I made the decision to only take one cat with me. Since Reese is a bit more older and a bit more aggressive (he doesn't like men and is super possessive of me),and harder to rehome, I decided that he would be the one to accompany me. Lola also has some digestive issues and needs special food which I was unsure if I could purchase in Mexico. So, I put out an Ad on petfinder and was grateful to hear from Crystal and her girls. When Crystal divorced, she and her girls had to give up their family pets. The recently moved into a 3 bedroom townhouse and were ecstatic to find that they could have pets. Crystal and I have been in emailing this week and after I explained in detail all about Lola, they decided they wanted her. Her girls are 8, 10, and 11. I am sure Lola will get much love and attention! Probably more so than she did with me. Lola goes to the vet on Thursday for shots and then Crystal and I meet on Saturday. I'm very happy that Lola is going to a loving home, but also sad and feeling a bit guilty at the same time.
And finally...my hair. As I sit here and type this, I'm very torn on how I feel about my hair. It's near black right now. You see, after a few years of highlighting and coloring, I decided I wanted to try and go back to my natural color. I told Tara (my sister and hair stylist) that I wanted to go dark brown again. Thursday night, I met her at my parent's house and she applied the color. Problem is, my hair soaks up color really well. When we washed out my hair, we realized my hair was very near jet black. Arghh!! I went home that night and washed with a clarifier and deep conditioned it. The next day, I told my boss I was taking a 1/2 day and met Tara again. We shampooed in 2 color lifters and they seemed to work. But only a little bit. The hair color is semi-permanent, but my hair just LOVES to hang onto the color. We noticed in the sunlight that some of the red is coming through and actually looks quite pretty. I just hope over the next week, it fades a bit more. Tara comes back from vacation next weekend and we are going to put some highlights in it. And so begins the cycle again.
Here is a quick photo I took for Joana yesterday...
And that's it for now. Not a very exciting week...but not a very exciting life. I'm just happy I'm going on vacation next week. Hopefully, I'll have some good stories to post when I return.
First, another Open House has come and gone and I had not one visitor. I'm very sad. Feel defeated. The upside is that I have a house clean again! This is the last Open House for about 3 weeks. I leave for Mexico a week from Wednesday and I'll be gone for 12 days. Next Sunday I'm sure I'll be running around getting last minute things done. There isn't much more I can do but sit and wait and wait. I just hope the universe finds me a buyer soon! After this next vacation to Mexico, I have no more vacation time until next January.
Second, some bittersweet news this week. I found a home for Lola. As many of you know, Lola came to live with me about 5 years ago. Lola was my cousin's cat that she kept at her dad's house in Dallas. Allie's dad was looking to find Lola a new home and I said that if they could find a way to get her to me, I'd take her. Lola was flown here from Dallas with a family friend about a month later. When I started making plans to move to Mexico, I made the decision to only take one cat with me. Since Reese is a bit more older and a bit more aggressive (he doesn't like men and is super possessive of me),and harder to rehome, I decided that he would be the one to accompany me. Lola also has some digestive issues and needs special food which I was unsure if I could purchase in Mexico. So, I put out an Ad on petfinder and was grateful to hear from Crystal and her girls. When Crystal divorced, she and her girls had to give up their family pets. The recently moved into a 3 bedroom townhouse and were ecstatic to find that they could have pets. Crystal and I have been in emailing this week and after I explained in detail all about Lola, they decided they wanted her. Her girls are 8, 10, and 11. I am sure Lola will get much love and attention! Probably more so than she did with me. Lola goes to the vet on Thursday for shots and then Crystal and I meet on Saturday. I'm very happy that Lola is going to a loving home, but also sad and feeling a bit guilty at the same time.
And finally...my hair. As I sit here and type this, I'm very torn on how I feel about my hair. It's near black right now. You see, after a few years of highlighting and coloring, I decided I wanted to try and go back to my natural color. I told Tara (my sister and hair stylist) that I wanted to go dark brown again. Thursday night, I met her at my parent's house and she applied the color. Problem is, my hair soaks up color really well. When we washed out my hair, we realized my hair was very near jet black. Arghh!! I went home that night and washed with a clarifier and deep conditioned it. The next day, I told my boss I was taking a 1/2 day and met Tara again. We shampooed in 2 color lifters and they seemed to work. But only a little bit. The hair color is semi-permanent, but my hair just LOVES to hang onto the color. We noticed in the sunlight that some of the red is coming through and actually looks quite pretty. I just hope over the next week, it fades a bit more. Tara comes back from vacation next weekend and we are going to put some highlights in it. And so begins the cycle again.
Here is a quick photo I took for Joana yesterday...
And that's it for now. Not a very exciting week...but not a very exciting life. I'm just happy I'm going on vacation next week. Hopefully, I'll have some good stories to post when I return.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Day Off!!
Just a quick update: I decided to take today off and forgo on the weekly Open House. My listing agent said there wouldn't be much traffic because of the Holiday weekend.
So, today was my first day this summer out on our family boat. Since my parents were headed to our cabin in Hayward, it was just my sister, Tara, her boyfriend Phil, my brother, Ben, and Tara's friend, Liz on the boat. It was a gorgeous day!!!
The day started out with just Tara and I. Here we are with all the goodies we brought out. Notice the 3 different kinds of beer. I was lucky enough to buy beer today as I forgot my ID. The 18 year old kid insisted on seeing it and yeah, I know he was just doing his job, but he clearly could see I was NOT under the age of 21. All it took was for me to ask to see the manager and I was on my way with my booze....
Then, we decided to take some pictures of us driving the boat. Actually, I did ALL the driving. Besides my dad, I'm the best 'docker' in the family!
There was a Regatta on the lake...
Phil and Ben decided to stop playing video games and join us on the lake. Liz came out at the same too!! And the last shot is of Phil and Tara's dog, Sam. I couldn't believe he sat still long enough for me to snap this photo.
Next week, it's back to having an Open House again on Sunday. I was given an idea on how to draw more people in. I'll have to check it out and post details later this week. Smooches!!
So, today was my first day this summer out on our family boat. Since my parents were headed to our cabin in Hayward, it was just my sister, Tara, her boyfriend Phil, my brother, Ben, and Tara's friend, Liz on the boat. It was a gorgeous day!!!
The day started out with just Tara and I. Here we are with all the goodies we brought out. Notice the 3 different kinds of beer. I was lucky enough to buy beer today as I forgot my ID. The 18 year old kid insisted on seeing it and yeah, I know he was just doing his job, but he clearly could see I was NOT under the age of 21. All it took was for me to ask to see the manager and I was on my way with my booze....
Then, we decided to take some pictures of us driving the boat. Actually, I did ALL the driving. Besides my dad, I'm the best 'docker' in the family!
There was a Regatta on the lake...
Phil and Ben decided to stop playing video games and join us on the lake. Liz came out at the same too!! And the last shot is of Phil and Tara's dog, Sam. I couldn't believe he sat still long enough for me to snap this photo.
Next week, it's back to having an Open House again on Sunday. I was given an idea on how to draw more people in. I'll have to check it out and post details later this week. Smooches!!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Thing are on the up and up....
Doing SOOO much better today. Thanks for the comments and emails, everyone!! I decided to turn my frown upside down and re-focus my energies on just being positive. Not to sound Polly Anna-ish, but I’m starting to believe that what you put out to the universe is what you get in return. Monday, I was a grumpy bitch and look where that got me.
Yesterday after work, I decided at the last minute to head on over to my parent’s house. I think the child inside me just wanted my mommy and a decent home cooked dinner that only Nan can deliver. I was pleasantly surprised to pull up to the house and find that my brother had unexpectedly shown up for dinner as well. I love my brother and miss him sometimes. He only lives down in Milwaukee, but I feel that the only time I get to see him is when we gather together to celebrate something.
While we waited for Nan to return from the grocery store, we sat outside and enjoyed some drinks and played with my sister’s dog. Actually, I was grossed out by my sister’s dog when I saw him drink his own urine as he was peeing!! But, I just made sure he didn’t come anywhere near me after that.
After dinner, Nan and I took Sam (sister’s dog) for a walk. Actually, he took us for a walk through the neighborhood. We saw a deer and a wild turkey, which isn’t unusual, but we were so swarmed by mosquitoes, that we cut our walk short. Still it felt nice to get some exercise in. When I returned home last night, I felt truly refreshed. I got a great night’s sleep and today, I’m feeling great!!
So, I found out that the condo association is in agreement that we are not going to replace our entire roof. We are only going to repair where needed for now. Also, I was able to find a cheaper place to stay on my vacation and I got my cat sitter to come in every other day, rather than everyday, so I’m saving money there. The mortgage company is reversing my overpayment. And I picked up my car today from the repair shop. They deducted $100 off for my inconvenience and then when I got into my car, THIS was laying on the passenger’s seat.
What is it about a simple flower that can brighten one’s day?! The only sucky thing about today is that I got my 2nd round of Hepatitis A and B shots. OUCH!! But, it’s all part of my plan to move forward and live in Mexico.
Boring post, I know, but wanted you to know that I’m feeling better about things.
Smooches!!
Yesterday after work, I decided at the last minute to head on over to my parent’s house. I think the child inside me just wanted my mommy and a decent home cooked dinner that only Nan can deliver. I was pleasantly surprised to pull up to the house and find that my brother had unexpectedly shown up for dinner as well. I love my brother and miss him sometimes. He only lives down in Milwaukee, but I feel that the only time I get to see him is when we gather together to celebrate something.
While we waited for Nan to return from the grocery store, we sat outside and enjoyed some drinks and played with my sister’s dog. Actually, I was grossed out by my sister’s dog when I saw him drink his own urine as he was peeing!! But, I just made sure he didn’t come anywhere near me after that.
After dinner, Nan and I took Sam (sister’s dog) for a walk. Actually, he took us for a walk through the neighborhood. We saw a deer and a wild turkey, which isn’t unusual, but we were so swarmed by mosquitoes, that we cut our walk short. Still it felt nice to get some exercise in. When I returned home last night, I felt truly refreshed. I got a great night’s sleep and today, I’m feeling great!!
So, I found out that the condo association is in agreement that we are not going to replace our entire roof. We are only going to repair where needed for now. Also, I was able to find a cheaper place to stay on my vacation and I got my cat sitter to come in every other day, rather than everyday, so I’m saving money there. The mortgage company is reversing my overpayment. And I picked up my car today from the repair shop. They deducted $100 off for my inconvenience and then when I got into my car, THIS was laying on the passenger’s seat.
What is it about a simple flower that can brighten one’s day?! The only sucky thing about today is that I got my 2nd round of Hepatitis A and B shots. OUCH!! But, it’s all part of my plan to move forward and live in Mexico.
Boring post, I know, but wanted you to know that I’m feeling better about things.
Smooches!!
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