WTF?!? They're $15 in size 9 and $72 in every other size?! Grrr...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
We're back from central NY. It snowed there this morning, which made me extremely grateful to not live there anymore. Thanksgiving was pretty miserable. I made 3 delicious pies, but Ryan's mom made a cheesecake and announced to the crowd, "We have pumpkin pie, apple pie, and AUTHENTIC HOMEMADE TRADITIONAL ITALIAN CHEESECAKE!" So everyone had cheesecake, which Ryan said was not very good (I of course had pie). So no one got to be impressed by my pies. Then this morning when I woke up and wanted a slice of apple pie for breakfast, I went downstairs and found that his mom had taken MY apple pie to give away to her coworkers. GRRRR...
Other than the pie frustration (oh yeah, and I had to roll out my pie crust with a wine bottle covered in wax paper because she didn't have a rolling pin because she always buys the cheap prepackaged crusts), I had a stomachache and headache for most of the weekend. I'm pretty sure that it's withdrawl from the old medication that I just tapered off of. I keep cycling through normal, furiously angry, or tearful despondent moods. Poor Ryan. It was overall a pretty sucky Thanksgiving.
Today we drove back home and made a total of 4 CVS trips to "buy" all the Black Friday deals. That's "buy" in quotes because after all our coupons, we made a $27 PROFIT and got all of the stuff below:
So. At the moment I'm in a normal mood and proud of my hoard.
Other than the pie frustration (oh yeah, and I had to roll out my pie crust with a wine bottle covered in wax paper because she didn't have a rolling pin because she always buys the cheap prepackaged crusts), I had a stomachache and headache for most of the weekend. I'm pretty sure that it's withdrawl from the old medication that I just tapered off of. I keep cycling through normal, furiously angry, or tearful despondent moods. Poor Ryan. It was overall a pretty sucky Thanksgiving.
Today we drove back home and made a total of 4 CVS trips to "buy" all the Black Friday deals. That's "buy" in quotes because after all our coupons, we made a $27 PROFIT and got all of the stuff below:
So. At the moment I'm in a normal mood and proud of my hoard.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Car bill was $770. I have a great intuition about these sorts of things. My formula? Think about how much it should cost (my feeling: $250), then add $500. Bingo. But at least that included a tune-up in addition to actual repairs.
The reasons for my favorite kitty changing all the time should also include all the reasons NOT to pick a certain kitty:
Grem- peeing outside litterbox 3-4x/week
Choco- knocking food all over floor, jumping on counters
Jib- biting little ones past the point of squealing
Ask me how I saved $360 in ten minutes last Caturday. Go ahead, ask! Ok, since you're prying it out of me... I called Comcast and said I wanted to cancel my cable TV (totally bluffing btw, there's a new season of Project Runway starting!). They asked why, and I said it was just too expensive, especially with the holidays coming up, money is tight and all. Boom, $30 off per month for the next year :) You should try it too if you have Comcast, just make sure you actually ask to cancel first, because from what I've heard, merely threatening to cancel or saying that Dish Network is cheaper doesn't always work. Also, I doubt it would work if you were already on a reduced intro rate.
Ryan beat the Legend of Zelda on the Wii. I've played some but haven't become as interested...I'd rather look for deals on the interwebs while he's playing.
We got a STD for a wedding at Sage Chapel next year. That's Save The Date, get your minds out of the gutter. No sharks, but I always thought that SC was really pretty inside with the stained glass and whatnot. Plus, it's an easy drive and we have free lodging at Ryan's mom's.
Ryan's mom's, which is where we're going for Turkey Day. I think Ryan and I will be cooking everything but the turkey this year. His mom had surgery recently, so that serves as a good excuse to "help" her out a lot. But if you'd tasted the pie last year, you'd know why we want to seize control (help! nut...meg....over...load... *clutches chest*...*keels over*).
The reasons for my favorite kitty changing all the time should also include all the reasons NOT to pick a certain kitty:
Grem- peeing outside litterbox 3-4x/week
Choco- knocking food all over floor, jumping on counters
Jib- biting little ones past the point of squealing
Ask me how I saved $360 in ten minutes last Caturday. Go ahead, ask! Ok, since you're prying it out of me... I called Comcast and said I wanted to cancel my cable TV (totally bluffing btw, there's a new season of Project Runway starting!). They asked why, and I said it was just too expensive, especially with the holidays coming up, money is tight and all. Boom, $30 off per month for the next year :) You should try it too if you have Comcast, just make sure you actually ask to cancel first, because from what I've heard, merely threatening to cancel or saying that Dish Network is cheaper doesn't always work. Also, I doubt it would work if you were already on a reduced intro rate.
Ryan beat the Legend of Zelda on the Wii. I've played some but haven't become as interested...I'd rather look for deals on the interwebs while he's playing.
We got a STD for a wedding at Sage Chapel next year. That's Save The Date, get your minds out of the gutter. No sharks, but I always thought that SC was really pretty inside with the stained glass and whatnot. Plus, it's an easy drive and we have free lodging at Ryan's mom's.
Ryan's mom's, which is where we're going for Turkey Day. I think Ryan and I will be cooking everything but the turkey this year. His mom had surgery recently, so that serves as a good excuse to "help" her out a lot. But if you'd tasted the pie last year, you'd know why we want to seize control (help! nut...meg....over...load... *clutches chest*...*keels over*).
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
So Grem is the chosen kitty, eh? My favorite changes with every silly or cute thing they do every day, including:
Grem meowing while carrying a ball in her mouth around the house
Choco kneading me with his paws (provided I'm not trying to sleep)
Jib head-butting me or weaving through my legs
I'm sticking with the CVS dealings. We're getting Ryan's stepdad's Christmas present essentially for free with our extra bucks. I have plans to put together little gift packages of stuff for select wedding guests, or maybe as door prizes for the afterparty. Sooo...no more scoffing at my deals, lest ye not receive any goodies! I will try to get as much "fun" beauty-type stuff as I can, but we already have more toothpaste than we'll use in a year, with more on the way due to Black Friday deals. I can pass up cheap stuff, but I can't pass up stuff that they're essentially paying me to take!
I have been feeling a little better lately, but my dosages change tomorrow so I'll probably feel like crap for at least a few days. It's surprising how many physical effects there are (mental effects are to be expected). I've learned that "flu-like symptoms" means feeling like I've been run over by a bus.
My car is at the shop right now. I finally took it in to get the work that the mechanic suggested over the summer. He did say that it wasn't urgent, and I don't put many miles on the car during the school year. We are going to use it next week for Thanksgiving, though. So I wonder how much these repairs will cost...my guess is somewhere $750ish. Pleh.
Grem meowing while carrying a ball in her mouth around the house
Choco kneading me with his paws (provided I'm not trying to sleep)
Jib head-butting me or weaving through my legs
I'm sticking with the CVS dealings. We're getting Ryan's stepdad's Christmas present essentially for free with our extra bucks. I have plans to put together little gift packages of stuff for select wedding guests, or maybe as door prizes for the afterparty. Sooo...no more scoffing at my deals, lest ye not receive any goodies! I will try to get as much "fun" beauty-type stuff as I can, but we already have more toothpaste than we'll use in a year, with more on the way due to Black Friday deals. I can pass up cheap stuff, but I can't pass up stuff that they're essentially paying me to take!
I have been feeling a little better lately, but my dosages change tomorrow so I'll probably feel like crap for at least a few days. It's surprising how many physical effects there are (mental effects are to be expected). I've learned that "flu-like symptoms" means feeling like I've been run over by a bus.
My car is at the shop right now. I finally took it in to get the work that the mechanic suggested over the summer. He did say that it wasn't urgent, and I don't put many miles on the car during the school year. We are going to use it next week for Thanksgiving, though. So I wonder how much these repairs will cost...my guess is somewhere $750ish. Pleh.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
The kittens are sad that you haven't voted for any of them. Just imagine that for some reason I had to get rid of one cat and you had to take it. Which one would you pick? Vote for that one.
Turns out that Sears got a Wii in the day after they called to cancel my order, so they called again to offer it to me. So we have it now, and Ryan likes playing with it. I will have a chance to play it more in the future now that my fellowship application is submitted and this week's homeworks have been graded.
Turns out that Sears got a Wii in the day after they called to cancel my order, so they called again to offer it to me. So we have it now, and Ryan likes playing with it. I will have a chance to play it more in the future now that my fellowship application is submitted and this week's homeworks have been graded.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Every once in a while you get an interesting post: marriage, house, etc. Well, I guess you're overdue. I'm pregnant!
Right...kidding, of course. Couldn't resist the opportunity.
I guess I'll reveal the "mystery" I alluded to last post. In a nutshell, I have been clinically depressed for about the past four years. For most of the past year I was on an antidepressant that worked like a charm (with a few side effects, but better than being depressed). As happens to a lot of people, though, it just sorta stopped working. At the low point, I ended up sobbing in my advisor's office, in turn made him get teary-eyed, and he postponed my exam until I'm feeling back to myself. I'm now transitioning to a different medication, but it hasn't been long enough to tell if I'll be back to "normal."
At this point you may be thinking, "Aha! It makes sense!" I went from someone who'd stay at PSP parties until the very end to someone who got tired and cranky and needed to go to bed at 9:30. I had to stop going to weekly poker because playing a couple bad hands in a row would make me cry. I was filled with venomous hatred of working at the field station, and now I'm hating school, though last year was okay. Probably the worst symptom is the lack of interest in everything (save Ryan, kitties, and making "free" money). Aside from hating school, I'm not enjoying my free time, either.
In addition to loving Ryan a lot, it's a total no-brainer that I want to marry him because he's shown he's patient and supportive enough to put up with my "moods" for all this time. If he's wanted to stick with me through this, he'll be around through anything. That's why he's the best.
Right...kidding, of course. Couldn't resist the opportunity.
I guess I'll reveal the "mystery" I alluded to last post. In a nutshell, I have been clinically depressed for about the past four years. For most of the past year I was on an antidepressant that worked like a charm (with a few side effects, but better than being depressed). As happens to a lot of people, though, it just sorta stopped working. At the low point, I ended up sobbing in my advisor's office, in turn made him get teary-eyed, and he postponed my exam until I'm feeling back to myself. I'm now transitioning to a different medication, but it hasn't been long enough to tell if I'll be back to "normal."
At this point you may be thinking, "Aha! It makes sense!" I went from someone who'd stay at PSP parties until the very end to someone who got tired and cranky and needed to go to bed at 9:30. I had to stop going to weekly poker because playing a couple bad hands in a row would make me cry. I was filled with venomous hatred of working at the field station, and now I'm hating school, though last year was okay. Probably the worst symptom is the lack of interest in everything (save Ryan, kitties, and making "free" money). Aside from hating school, I'm not enjoying my free time, either.
In addition to loving Ryan a lot, it's a total no-brainer that I want to marry him because he's shown he's patient and supportive enough to put up with my "moods" for all this time. If he's wanted to stick with me through this, he'll be around through anything. That's why he's the best.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
You might guess that I haven't been updating much since I've been super busy doing that big exam thingy that I mentioned a while back. While that would be a good guess, I haven't. I got an extension/delay of the exam, to a date that has not been set as of now. I'm not sure if I want to discuss the circumstances around this yet.
I have a hypothesis that one of me and Ryan's friends is going to get engaged this Christmas or Christmas season. Just had to get that in writing in the public domain, so that if it happens I have proof of my foresight. I can't say who, of course...enough of us don't get surprise engagements as it is :P
We had some lame-ass trick-or-treaters last night. Seriously, these kids but so little effort into the costumes. We gave 1 piece per kid and had a little left over. I did get a kick out of the little kids who said things like:
"look at the kitty cats!"
"what's your cat's name?"... "mom, the cat's name is Jibblies!"
"I like your cats"
Aww.
I have a hypothesis that one of me and Ryan's friends is going to get engaged this Christmas or Christmas season. Just had to get that in writing in the public domain, so that if it happens I have proof of my foresight. I can't say who, of course...enough of us don't get surprise engagements as it is :P
We had some lame-ass trick-or-treaters last night. Seriously, these kids but so little effort into the costumes. We gave 1 piece per kid and had a little left over. I did get a kick out of the little kids who said things like:
"look at the kitty cats!"
"what's your cat's name?"... "mom, the cat's name is Jibblies!"
"I like your cats"
Aww.
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