Awkward: That pretty much explains my current life stage. I feel like I have been reflecting on it WAY too much lately and am finding myself in a rut because of it. I’m 25, married, with no kids who loves to sleep. Mr. Charming and I one day will love to have a family, but when we got married, wanted to travel and just spend time together before having kids. His whole 2 years of traveling kind of threw a wrench in the last part of the previous sentence. We have had the chance to travel to Europe and FINALLY booked our vacation to Kauai and Maui for the end of this year. Before we have kids, I have my list of places I want to go because my philosophy is you never know when you might get back (if ever). Here is my list (random tanget I know) in no particular order: San Francisco (Mainly to see Alcatraz), Phoenix (Grand Canyon), Caribbean Cruise/Disneyworld, Europe again (Back to Germany & Italy), and Maui (which is soon to be crossed off). Anyways, back to the topic.
I would say that 98% of my friends have kids. It’s like being 25 and having no kids is something not typical. I feel like I don’t relate to them because mainly what they talk about is their kids. Granted it’s not like I have a lot to talk about so talking about their kids doesn’t bug me. Just being at a different life stage is akward.
Maybe I should start popping out kids to fit in….Just Kidding.
Posted in Family, Food tagged Chips at 3:23 pm by smilinshell11
As you can see I like love chips. I am going to have to blame my mom and grandma for this one. I think it is the salt and the crunchy that gets me. It’s sad when I remember my first big word being perseratives on the side of a chip bag. If you ever feel like some chips, you are more than welcome to come over. :)
Last weekend while Mr. Charming was in Las Vegas, he picked up Mario Kart for the Wii and 3 extra wheels. This is one of the main reasons we got the Wii as I LOVE racing games and actually find that every once in awhile, I can beat Mr. Charming at it. I have to say the wheel takes some getting use to as I tended to over correct. I found the easiest combo to be the nunchuck with Wii remote. It’s a really fun game to play I have to say.
I’m looking forward to Wii Fit which is due out the middle of May. I’m hoping it will get me through the long winter months when I don’t feel like going to the gym even though I should. Speaking of the gym, I really need to get my lazy butt back in the swing of things. I have to look sexy when Mr. Charming gets back (he already thinks I am, but ladies you know how that goes)
1) I love the new shredder at work. It’s quiet and with the micro-shredding feature, if you accidentally shred something, I’ll be the first to tell you there is no way that you are EVER getting it back.
2) The garage sales were actually a lot of fun. Mr. Charming found Careers which I am convinced is the original from 1955. We also found some dog bowls which leads me to #3 on the updates.
3) This past weekend we had a 3-1/2 month old black lab named Simmons. Oh my gosh, he was a cutie. I thought he was actually easier than Robert. Here a some pictures of him:
In other news, Mr. Charming leaves for South Africa on Tuesday till the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Hmm…what to do with myself for the month of May. I’m open for suggestions.
As some of you might remember (Okay, honestly I doubt people read my blog back then) so this post about the Paper Shredder at work. Yesterday I ordered this which I should be getting today. (Does Tim Allen’s Grunt from Tool Time/Home Improvement) I can’t wait to feel the power! I made sure it had a little window to see the paper so maybe the guys around here would get a hint. Then again who I am kidding? I work with 8 guys in the office. I’m the only gal in the office but I like it that way. Here is a pretty picture of it:
This weekend the city we live in is doing a community yard sale. It might sound like we live in a small city but according to the 2000 Census, there is about 70,000 people. They posted addresses of people who are having one by zip code, if they are Saturday and/or Sunday, and if they are multiple families in the local paper. I think it’s a great idea considering one person’s junk is another person’s treasure. You can find some great things at garage sales and be able to recycle something that might other wise end up in a landfill. I think you will know where to find Mr. Charming and I Saturday morning.
I was also reading in the paper this morning that they won’t be starting a farmer’s market until May of 2009 which makes me sad. There is another one close by in the next city that I will have to check out. I love fresh veggies and fruit and would prefer to support local growers than by from a supermarket like Safeway. Speaking of Safeway, they no longer carry turkey pastrami in their deli (at least at our Safeway). It is one of my favorite meats.
I am trying to do my part in “going green”. I know there is always way I can improve. My parent’s live on about an acre and my dad is planting me a bunch of things for me: Blueberries, raspberries, onions, corn, lettuce, and carrots and in our backyard we have a plum, pear, and apple which will produce a little fruit. I can’t wait for summer.
This past weekend we had our first house guest for Guide Dogs for the Blind. He was black lab named Robert who was around a year old. He was a great first house guest other than the fact he was up at 6:30 am both mornings on the weekend. I told Mr. Charming it’s just preparing us for kids! He loved to play with his tug toy and lay right at your feet. He was great with his commands also. Here are couple of pictures:
This coming weekend we will probably have another house guest: A 15 week/4 month old black lab named Simmons. :) He’s a cute little guy.
I have to say that BECU is one of the best banks out there. I have never dealt with a rude person on the phone or in person. They have a great real estate service that Mr. Charming and I went through when we bought our house. They matched us with a fabulous agent and the cash back commission reward basically covered our first month’s mortgage. They offer great classes on person finance, real estate and mortgage, retirement planning, and trust, wills, and probate. I have actually been to quite a few and they are all free and VERY informative. I do most of my banking on-line and their system is super easy to use. We also have our VISA cards through them and they offer $1 to 1 point that can be used for gift cards basically any place you would want to go, donating to charity, and airline tickets. Their APY and APR aren’t bad either. I have to say, I love being a part of a credit union. :)
