When did you last sleep in a bed outside your home? thanksgiving. when i go home to my parents, i share a bed with my sister :)
When did you last drive someone else’s car? ooo...that's been awhile...well, actually no. i drove my dad's massive pick-up the weekend before thanksgiving as i slide on ice with mine and killed the rim on my front passenger wheel.
When did you last cook in someone else’s kitchen? umm, probably at my parents house. does that even count? it would have been before thanksgiving, when i cooked for my mom's 50th birthday party.
When did you last care for children who aren’t yours?
does coaching count? i sometimes feel like it is 1 hour of babysitting somedays...otherwise, it would have been in high school when i babysat last.
When did you last do someone else’s job?
will be in about an hour. gotta push the weekly specials live on the world agent direct webpage :)
Friday, December 12, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
crafty christmas
i've been quiet crafty this year, more so than other years. i think it's because i actually have time. i get my craft and art drive from both of my grandma's, one was an excellent quilter and embroiderer and the other is still a very good crafter, enjoying sewing and cross stich and painting. 2 years ago i handcrafted a christmas blub cone tree, which turned out adorable. 
this year having my hands on a sewing machine, i've been trying to use up all sorts of fabric laying around. i had fleece in green, red and white left over from a scarf and hat i made my sister many years ago (christmas colors are our high school colors...so festive!), and needing a new tree skirt but not wanting to pay $50 for one, i decided to handcraft my own...and it turned out really well! i was pretty surprised with the out come of it and how cute and simple it was. i will eventually have to re-sew the green and red layers together as the machine decided to loosley sew the bobbin thread on the bottom, but i was in such a hurry to lay it out, that i figured that could wait until later. i got the idea from here, but didn't follow the directions at all as i just put it together like a fleece blanket.
this morning at work, i've been searching for my next christmas decoration project. some of my favorites so far:
-these cute little jeweled christmas trees...i have some copper wire laying around...hmmmm
-this christmas bulb window tree...if only i had a window. maybe it can go on a wall?
-i love these chair covers. and i have cute little bar chairs that the covers would spruce them up! maybe with snowmen or snowflakes on the backs?
-i want to line my coffee table with these votives and a table runner.
-and i think handmade christmas ornaments would make great friend gifts this year.
-i also have extra pillow stuffing and think a cute holiday pillow should be made. however, i more partial to christmas trees, snowmen, and snowflakes than santa clauses.
-these little napkins made me think of julie and her embroidering :)
-i may have to paper mache these...however, not knowing how good my macheing skills are, i'm fearful they won't turn out anywhere near this cute.
-snowmen luminaries!
-i made sock snowmen like these in elementarty school and they turned out no where near this cute. maybe i need to try again? because these are pretty darn adorable.
so much to craft and probably not enough time. i'll have to pick and choose. now that i have more time at nights and on weekends, i've noticed i've been doing a lot of crafting, and part of the reason i think is to take care of all of these projects i've started and are now just sitting in boxes or on the floor, taking up more space that usual. one project i started but had to put away due to guests is my Eurospring scrapbook. i have boxes full of memories that can be cleared out and put all into one book. i guess with the possibility of moving in the future, the less clutter i have, the easier to move (a good eighth to a fourth of my possessions are crafts, projects or art stuff), as that is a good possibility for this next year.
i'm also finishing knitting projects i started about 5 years ago. haha. i'll let you know how it all goes...
-my decorated bar table
this year having my hands on a sewing machine, i've been trying to use up all sorts of fabric laying around. i had fleece in green, red and white left over from a scarf and hat i made my sister many years ago (christmas colors are our high school colors...so festive!), and needing a new tree skirt but not wanting to pay $50 for one, i decided to handcraft my own...and it turned out really well! i was pretty surprised with the out come of it and how cute and simple it was. i will eventually have to re-sew the green and red layers together as the machine decided to loosley sew the bobbin thread on the bottom, but i was in such a hurry to lay it out, that i figured that could wait until later. i got the idea from here, but didn't follow the directions at all as i just put it together like a fleece blanket.
this morning at work, i've been searching for my next christmas decoration project. some of my favorites so far:
-these cute little jeweled christmas trees...i have some copper wire laying around...hmmmm
-this christmas bulb window tree...if only i had a window. maybe it can go on a wall?
-i love these chair covers. and i have cute little bar chairs that the covers would spruce them up! maybe with snowmen or snowflakes on the backs?
-i want to line my coffee table with these votives and a table runner.
-and i think handmade christmas ornaments would make great friend gifts this year.
-i also have extra pillow stuffing and think a cute holiday pillow should be made. however, i more partial to christmas trees, snowmen, and snowflakes than santa clauses.
-these little napkins made me think of julie and her embroidering :)
-i may have to paper mache these...however, not knowing how good my macheing skills are, i'm fearful they won't turn out anywhere near this cute.
-snowmen luminaries!
-i made sock snowmen like these in elementarty school and they turned out no where near this cute. maybe i need to try again? because these are pretty darn adorable.
so much to craft and probably not enough time. i'll have to pick and choose. now that i have more time at nights and on weekends, i've noticed i've been doing a lot of crafting, and part of the reason i think is to take care of all of these projects i've started and are now just sitting in boxes or on the floor, taking up more space that usual. one project i started but had to put away due to guests is my Eurospring scrapbook. i have boxes full of memories that can be cleared out and put all into one book. i guess with the possibility of moving in the future, the less clutter i have, the easier to move (a good eighth to a fourth of my possessions are crafts, projects or art stuff), as that is a good possibility for this next year.
i'm also finishing knitting projects i started about 5 years ago. haha. i'll let you know how it all goes...
-my decorated bar table
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
an article i liked...
20 things every woman deserves from the guy in her life
1 His undivided attention at important moments. Not I've-got-basketball-on-TV attention or I'm-mentally-undressing-you attention, but full presence.
2 Compliments that are actually spoken aloud. Things that don't qualify: a pat on the bottom, a finger pistol plus a wink, a "yesssss!!" after great sex.
3 Good manners, even if you've been dating for years. He had you at "Hello," but what makes him think he can keep you at "S'up?"
4 A thoughtful balance of refreshing honesty and merciful little white lies. A few examples: He should speak the truth when you ask, "Are you hurt by what I said earlier?" But he should fudge when you ask, "Honey, do you mind if my mom comes to dinner?"
5 His utter lust for (and unwavering devotion to) one or more of your body parts, be it your legs, breasts, hips or behind. Bonus points if his fervor spills over to you and pumps up your body ego.
6 Lots of foreplay. And then some more. Plus...
7 ...sex that involves eye contact, kissing and cuddling. This isn't to suggest that maple syrup, cartwheels and the French maid costume are out, but you should be having plain vanilla love whenever you want it.
8 Acknowledgment of your relationship to his friends, to his family, and, yes, on Facebook. Sylvie, 31, confesses: "I insisted one boyfriend change his online profile from 'single' to 'in a relationship.' An electronic betrayal can hurt as much as a real one."
9 Proud PR. He revels in your achievements, doesn't feel diminished by them, and loves acting as your personal publicist.
10 Use of his "inside voice" during arguments. Grown-ups should be able to bicker - even flat-out fight - without rupturing a vocal cord.
11 The willingness to never, ever blame your behavior on your period, unless you say, "Sorry, it must be my period." And even then he should just smile and nod, smile and nod.
12 Knight-in-shining-armor-ness. Modern-day gallantry does not make you a spoiled princess, so just enjoy the pampering when he rescues you from boring dinner party conversations, picks you up in his Honda chariot and slays dragons - OK, roaches - for you.
13 A call, not a text, that comes when he says it will. Making you wait by the phone is a power play - and as Dana, 36, puts it, "Somehow a text from my husband when he's on a business trip doesn't quite say 'Good night, sweetheart' like a phone call would."
14 Encouragement when you stand up to the person you've never had the guts to before. And a big hug if it doesn't work out quite the way you had hoped.
15 Gifts he knows you'll adore, even if they're not 100 percent his style.
16 A more-to-love attitude when you gain five pounds.
17 Another chance. So you blew it: You got drunk at his high school reunion, got caught peeking at his e-mail, had lunch with an ex-boyfriend and somehow forgot to tell him about it, called him by that ex-boyfriend's name in a heated moment. You're going to make some mistakes (and so will he). Once you've groveled sufficiently and let him vent for a bit, he should be prepared to forgive you. Cue the makeup sex.
18 Amusement at your quirks. He gets a kick out of your chocolate-is-a-food-group approach to nutrition and thinks it's funny you call your best friend to watch reality TV "together." Kudos to the man who recognizes eccentricities for what they are: the stuff that makes you deliciously you.
19 Half of the housework. That's right, all you cohabitors, half the dishes, half the laundry, and half - OK, maybe all - the garbage schlepping.
20 Respect. If Aretha can sing a song about it for four decades, we can mention one more time that any guy worthy of your love will be unstinting with R-E-S-P-E-C-T. And you shouldn't have to spell this one out for him.
--via Glamour October 2008
1 His undivided attention at important moments. Not I've-got-basketball-on-TV attention or I'm-mentally-undressing-you attention, but full presence.
2 Compliments that are actually spoken aloud. Things that don't qualify: a pat on the bottom, a finger pistol plus a wink, a "yesssss!!" after great sex.
3 Good manners, even if you've been dating for years. He had you at "Hello," but what makes him think he can keep you at "S'up?"
4 A thoughtful balance of refreshing honesty and merciful little white lies. A few examples: He should speak the truth when you ask, "Are you hurt by what I said earlier?" But he should fudge when you ask, "Honey, do you mind if my mom comes to dinner?"
5 His utter lust for (and unwavering devotion to) one or more of your body parts, be it your legs, breasts, hips or behind. Bonus points if his fervor spills over to you and pumps up your body ego.
6 Lots of foreplay. And then some more. Plus...
7 ...sex that involves eye contact, kissing and cuddling. This isn't to suggest that maple syrup, cartwheels and the French maid costume are out, but you should be having plain vanilla love whenever you want it.
8 Acknowledgment of your relationship to his friends, to his family, and, yes, on Facebook. Sylvie, 31, confesses: "I insisted one boyfriend change his online profile from 'single' to 'in a relationship.' An electronic betrayal can hurt as much as a real one."
9 Proud PR. He revels in your achievements, doesn't feel diminished by them, and loves acting as your personal publicist.
10 Use of his "inside voice" during arguments. Grown-ups should be able to bicker - even flat-out fight - without rupturing a vocal cord.
11 The willingness to never, ever blame your behavior on your period, unless you say, "Sorry, it must be my period." And even then he should just smile and nod, smile and nod.
12 Knight-in-shining-armor-ness. Modern-day gallantry does not make you a spoiled princess, so just enjoy the pampering when he rescues you from boring dinner party conversations, picks you up in his Honda chariot and slays dragons - OK, roaches - for you.
13 A call, not a text, that comes when he says it will. Making you wait by the phone is a power play - and as Dana, 36, puts it, "Somehow a text from my husband when he's on a business trip doesn't quite say 'Good night, sweetheart' like a phone call would."
14 Encouragement when you stand up to the person you've never had the guts to before. And a big hug if it doesn't work out quite the way you had hoped.
15 Gifts he knows you'll adore, even if they're not 100 percent his style.
16 A more-to-love attitude when you gain five pounds.
17 Another chance. So you blew it: You got drunk at his high school reunion, got caught peeking at his e-mail, had lunch with an ex-boyfriend and somehow forgot to tell him about it, called him by that ex-boyfriend's name in a heated moment. You're going to make some mistakes (and so will he). Once you've groveled sufficiently and let him vent for a bit, he should be prepared to forgive you. Cue the makeup sex.
18 Amusement at your quirks. He gets a kick out of your chocolate-is-a-food-group approach to nutrition and thinks it's funny you call your best friend to watch reality TV "together." Kudos to the man who recognizes eccentricities for what they are: the stuff that makes you deliciously you.
19 Half of the housework. That's right, all you cohabitors, half the dishes, half the laundry, and half - OK, maybe all - the garbage schlepping.
20 Respect. If Aretha can sing a song about it for four decades, we can mention one more time that any guy worthy of your love will be unstinting with R-E-S-P-E-C-T. And you shouldn't have to spell this one out for him.
--via Glamour October 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
3 years?
3 years ago a certain boy asked for my phone number and it has been downhill ever since.
We've had some (very) rough patches, and although we are far from your normal relationship, to this day, he still makes me melt, still puts butterflies in my stomach, and I am just happy that he is mine.
We've had some (very) rough patches, and although we are far from your normal relationship, to this day, he still makes me melt, still puts butterflies in my stomach, and I am just happy that he is mine.
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