What have we been doing during this luxurious week off from work, you ask?
Oh, you didn't ask? Well, I'm going to tell you anyway.
We have been lazy. In the best way possible. Because, people, I'm telling you this job wears me out. I am looking forward to June 12th like you wouldn't believe.
Since Stephen's job is pretty much done, he is occupying the majority of his time while I'm at work with searching for a new job back in the States.
Yes! It looks like we'll be moving back "home" at the end of the school year, at the latest. Do I sound happy to you? Maybe a little too happy? Hmmm....
Anyway, we have been enjoying time together. Sleeping in till noon, doing dishes together (sounds like fun), hanging out with our teacher friends, and watching Lost.
Yes, it seems as if we are way behind the times. We've been hearing for a few years now how amazing a show Lost is. How addictive, and heart-stopping, edge-of-your seat viewing it is. And honestly, my thoughts were always, "Sounds stupid to me."
It's not, people. It's just not. Huzz and I have decided we like Lost even more than 24! I know, I know... those are strong words. But it's true. We are through Season 1 and just finished Disc 2 of Season 2 last night. I'm not going to go into what's happening because I don't want to spoil it for those of you who don't watch it and who are now going to start because of my valuable recommendation.
Thank you, Kelsi (Sista) for giving us the seasons for Christmas!
Kyle (Bro) & Alexis gave us the John Adams HBO series, too, and we watched that and enjoyed it immensely, too. And after we finish Lost Seasons 1-3, we will be starting the West Wing DVD's Seasons 1-5. I know. Our life is sad.
And I also completed my Friends collection, so those keep us laughing when we need something mindless to keep us busy. That's when I do my knitting. I have been knitting booties. I'll post some pictures of them on here very soon.
I know you will be on the edge-of-your seat waiting for those, too.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Another Big Move...
Although, they are getting smaller each time. This is because every time I go to pack my clothes, I get more and more picky with what I put in the suitcases. I am so tired of moving all this STUFF!
But, we really don't have a lot of STUFF. We moved on Saturday, and it only took 3 trips in a Honda CR-V (not the largest SUV) and both of us and our driver still rode in the car. That's not that bad, right?
One reason I hate moving is that I feel judged throughout the whole process. While we're packing things, Huzz seems to comment a lot on how many clothes I have. It is taking him a while to realize that girls have tons more clothes than boys. It's just nature.
Then, I feel judged on moving day because whoever is helping us, and inevitably SOMEONE help us, which I am extremely grateful for, but that person/people always comment on how much stuff there is.
It makes me feel about this big.
Anyway, I was able to clear away two huge piles of clothes that I don't wear anymore -- thankfully, most of it is from my REALLY fat days, so it's too big. We are trying to figure out what to do with said clothes, as they are perfectly fine for wearing still, but there is no such thing as a "Salvation Army" or a place where you can donate clothes. Our church doesn't have a working program to do that, either. Our best idea is to give the clothes to the workers at the orphanage we have helped at. Now, getting them there is a new task.
We got all moved in to our Soviet apartment! It's very cozy and homey...and HOT. The heating runs on a government-controlled system and it is flippin' hot in the evenings. We are opening the windows!
It's pretty funny because when we were living in the first apartment last summer, when the electricity and internet and hot water would go out, we would look down on the Soviet block apartments below us and say, "At least we don't have to live there!"
Hello, reality check.
Ironically enough, I like the Soviet apartment more than that first one!
I was a little grumpy yesterday because I was finding that the apartment is just so dirty, I can't do anything until I clean it. Dishes, counters, floors, shower, furniture...you name it, I cleaned it.
Oh well. Patience.
Also, we are pretty sure the pipes under the bathtub are leaking, as the floor is sopping wet after each shower.
And we went to buy a drying rack for our clothes yesterday, but the cheapest one at the store was about FORTY DOLLARS, or 4,000 tenge. Um, no.
But I can't do laundry until we get one.
Sigh.
On the brightest side of everything, we finally have high speed internet at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It has only taken us seven months, but we had it within 15 minutes of moving in on Saturday. Such relief.
And, we started watching the Lost DVD's yesterday. Kelsi got us seasons 1-3 for Christmas and we are HOOKED.
Do you watch Lost? Don't tell me what happens!
But, we really don't have a lot of STUFF. We moved on Saturday, and it only took 3 trips in a Honda CR-V (not the largest SUV) and both of us and our driver still rode in the car. That's not that bad, right?
One reason I hate moving is that I feel judged throughout the whole process. While we're packing things, Huzz seems to comment a lot on how many clothes I have. It is taking him a while to realize that girls have tons more clothes than boys. It's just nature.
Then, I feel judged on moving day because whoever is helping us, and inevitably SOMEONE help us, which I am extremely grateful for, but that person/people always comment on how much stuff there is.
It makes me feel about this big.
Anyway, I was able to clear away two huge piles of clothes that I don't wear anymore -- thankfully, most of it is from my REALLY fat days, so it's too big. We are trying to figure out what to do with said clothes, as they are perfectly fine for wearing still, but there is no such thing as a "Salvation Army" or a place where you can donate clothes. Our church doesn't have a working program to do that, either. Our best idea is to give the clothes to the workers at the orphanage we have helped at. Now, getting them there is a new task.
We got all moved in to our Soviet apartment! It's very cozy and homey...and HOT. The heating runs on a government-controlled system and it is flippin' hot in the evenings. We are opening the windows!
It's pretty funny because when we were living in the first apartment last summer, when the electricity and internet and hot water would go out, we would look down on the Soviet block apartments below us and say, "At least we don't have to live there!"
Hello, reality check.
Ironically enough, I like the Soviet apartment more than that first one!
I was a little grumpy yesterday because I was finding that the apartment is just so dirty, I can't do anything until I clean it. Dishes, counters, floors, shower, furniture...you name it, I cleaned it.
Oh well. Patience.
Also, we are pretty sure the pipes under the bathtub are leaking, as the floor is sopping wet after each shower.
And we went to buy a drying rack for our clothes yesterday, but the cheapest one at the store was about FORTY DOLLARS, or 4,000 tenge. Um, no.
But I can't do laundry until we get one.
Sigh.
On the brightest side of everything, we finally have high speed internet at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It has only taken us seven months, but we had it within 15 minutes of moving in on Saturday. Such relief.
And, we started watching the Lost DVD's yesterday. Kelsi got us seasons 1-3 for Christmas and we are HOOKED.
Do you watch Lost? Don't tell me what happens!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Season Finales
We were gone over the weekend, down in Maryland to celebrate Kyle's graduation from GW's Masters program. So, we missed Thursday night's season finales: ER and The Office
I know you might've gasped right there, but don't worry ~ we take FULL advantage of the most wonderful invention yet...DVR. When we got home last night, after a 7 hour drive that was supposed to take 4-5 hours, I had my shows, happily waiting for me to push "play."
Well, we watched The Office last night and I have to say that by the end of it, I was just...sad! First of all, could Jim have any more bad luck? But, he should have still proposed to Pam. Figure something out ~ take her out for ice cream or something and just do it! But I mostly feel angry at Andy. It was a hilarious proposal, though....um, okay. She said yes!
I can't get over how funny the whole bit with Kevin is. Kevin has always been one of my favorites, mostly due to his love of M & M's. "I love pie!"
But the most disturbing season finale, thus far is the ER one, which was on last night. I think it's just cruel that they leave us loyal viewers hanging like that! Who was in the ambulance that blew up? Pratt or Sam? And, did Abby get hurt, since she had just walked by? I watched this first thing this morning and couldn't stop thinking about it all day.
Alright, I know they're just TV shows, but still.....
We are also big How I Met Your Mother watchers, which was on tonight, but Husband doesn't like watching shows with commercials. So he'll watch other things, like basketball while the shows are recording and purposefully watch them later.
American Idol is on tomorrow night! Who will win, David or David? Here's what I think, in case you care. But this is my blog, so if you didn't care what I thought, you wouldn't be reading it. Anyway, I have loved little David Archuleta since the beginning, but now I'm not sure I would actually buy his cd. I think he has a great, pure voice, but I'm not sure what his style of music really is...he's kind of Josh Grobanesque, don't you think? David Cook, I think has great rock style and I can see him being a great song writer/producer-type dude. I don't think he's as vocally talented as little David, but he's more interesting to watch and listen to. I think Cook will win it all. And little David will still be famous and probably get signed, anyway.
The End
I know you might've gasped right there, but don't worry ~ we take FULL advantage of the most wonderful invention yet...DVR. When we got home last night, after a 7 hour drive that was supposed to take 4-5 hours, I had my shows, happily waiting for me to push "play."
Well, we watched The Office last night and I have to say that by the end of it, I was just...sad! First of all, could Jim have any more bad luck? But, he should have still proposed to Pam. Figure something out ~ take her out for ice cream or something and just do it! But I mostly feel angry at Andy. It was a hilarious proposal, though....um, okay. She said yes!
I can't get over how funny the whole bit with Kevin is. Kevin has always been one of my favorites, mostly due to his love of M & M's. "I love pie!"
But the most disturbing season finale, thus far is the ER one, which was on last night. I think it's just cruel that they leave us loyal viewers hanging like that! Who was in the ambulance that blew up? Pratt or Sam? And, did Abby get hurt, since she had just walked by? I watched this first thing this morning and couldn't stop thinking about it all day.
Alright, I know they're just TV shows, but still.....
We are also big How I Met Your Mother watchers, which was on tonight, but Husband doesn't like watching shows with commercials. So he'll watch other things, like basketball while the shows are recording and purposefully watch them later.
American Idol is on tomorrow night! Who will win, David or David? Here's what I think, in case you care. But this is my blog, so if you didn't care what I thought, you wouldn't be reading it. Anyway, I have loved little David Archuleta since the beginning, but now I'm not sure I would actually buy his cd. I think he has a great, pure voice, but I'm not sure what his style of music really is...he's kind of Josh Grobanesque, don't you think? David Cook, I think has great rock style and I can see him being a great song writer/producer-type dude. I don't think he's as vocally talented as little David, but he's more interesting to watch and listen to. I think Cook will win it all. And little David will still be famous and probably get signed, anyway.
The End
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
A Real Daughter of a Housewife of New York City
So, I personally, have never seen anyone famous in New York City. Stephen has seen Fabio. We both saw Bob Saget in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway, but I don't count that because we knew he was going to be there. I'm sure that I have walked past countless famous people on the street and never realized it because I am not the world's most observant person. However, the one famous (if you can call it that) person I've seen TWICE now in our neighborhood is one of the daughters from the show "The Real Housewives of New York City." If you haven't seen it, now you'll have to watch it to see who I'm talking about. She is Allyson (Aly), daughter of Jill, I think. I've been watching the show, since I live in the city. It's reality TV, I know, but hardly anything isn't lately, right? I think this girl goes to the private school right around the corner because that's where I've seen her both times, around the time that school's letting out.
Does anyone really care about this? Probably not, but it's kind of exciting for me. By the way, I know it was her because today, I walked behind her and two of her friends on my way back from the subway, which I did on purpose and I eavesdropped. She was telling her friends about how she's getting recognized all over the city. She's kind of cute and only about 4 1/2 feet tall.
Okay, that's all.
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