After a busy and productive work week (I was given an assignment or two from a higher up superior than I'd typically work with, forcing me to be a little bit more resourceful and proactive) I'm getting pumped up for Labor Day weekend!
I just got off the phone with Patrick from our daily call, but tomorrow night I'll be talking to him in person instead! I'm almost done packing and it's about time to call it a night, so I only have three quarters of a work day standing in my way. The office might be closing a little early, so I reserved a 5:00 flight, and I'll be in Springfield by 8:00. I come back just in time for work on Tuesday morning, so I'll be spending absolutely the whole weekend w/ Patrick, although I'm sure it still won't seem nearly long enough.
I can't wait- it's going to be awesome! We'll keep you literally posted! :D
8.30.2007
8.27.2007
Flugtag!
After a long work week, I very much enjoyed the weekend (and am missing it now). I slept in for a nice long time, lounged in pajamas for hours, and Friday night I went to Red Bull's Flugtag event which happened here in Austin.
For those of you who don't know what it is, it's a goofy sort of competition that people enter "flying" contraptions into. A 30 foot tall ramp was built over Towne Lake in the near middle of downtown, and teams took turns pushing their inventions off the ramp, to see who could gain the most distance from the ramp before falling into the water. However, seeing as none of them could fly in the least bit, I'd say it was more a competition of who had the most creative crashing vehicle than flying machine.
At first, I could not exactly say the event was fun, because I really didn't see much of the event at all. Thousands and thousands of people crowded the riverfront, which was also occupied by tall trees whose canopies blocked the way. On the way into the park I had seen a girl wearing platform wedge sandals that made me cringe to look at, and I thought, "What is wrong with her- why would you wear those to an event and a place like this?" As I peered into numerous shoulder blades ahead of me, I understood why, simultaneously wishing I had brought along a step ladder.
Every now and then I caught a snippet of the action between people's heads or through some branches, but despite the visibility issues, we were always moving around looking for a better spot to see. Myself and one of the guys I was with got separated from our third group member, so we spent a good 30-45 minutes tracking him down on top of that. However, when we finally spotted him, the fun could finally begin, as he had found a spot on the nearby bridge, with a straight shot view of the end of the ramp.
Luckily, nobody in the crowd minded that he pulled me up to where he was against the railing. (Perhaps because I miserably reached through them to poke him, and made sure to say in a loud enough voice how I was so happy I had finally found him and unfortunately I hadn't seen any of the event yet because I'd need to grow a few more feet in order to- what nice people to sympathize with me.) :)
Most of the contraptions were some variation of a glider attached to a holding vessel that held one member of the team, that the rest of the group would push down and off the ramp. It was the way in which the vehicle was decorated, the costumes the team would wear, and the crazy little dance or show the group would put on before plummeting off the edge that differentiated them usually. One group was dressed like the flinstones and modeled their machine after the car the flinstones drive; one of the contraptions was decorated to look like a giant cockroach spreading its wings and smiling; and a group of soldiers who had served in Iraq entered a piece and performed a "secret mission" in their camoflauge uniforms before deploying, to name some examples.
There was one in particular that, although did not travel far from the ramp, did actually hover in the air a bit more the others, sort of floating to the water. It was a device that strongly resembled a patio table with an umbrella, but had a guy sitting on top of it in a basket, with the bright green umbrella spinning around beneath him. The rest of the inventions corkscrewed, tumbled and crashed, much to the amusement of the giant audience.
Unfortunately, none of my pictures of the machines or their launches (or crashes) came out well, as we were still quite far away. But standing on the bridge overlooking the many boaters and waders who gathered to watch while the sun set over them, I was able to get an awesome little nature pic- a little solace for the inconveniences I suffered I suppose.
In any case, I still had a good night, and we went to Amy's Ice Cream afterward (home of the most delicious flavor of vanilla in the world!)- so of course my evening out was well worth the heat and the reminder of my height challenged stature. :)
8.25.2007
The first week is over
This week was pretty exciting and marked my sixth Fall semester at a university. Classes were ok- I don’t really have any homework yet. Thankfully, my math course is starting slow and explaining all of the concepts before throwing equations at us and expecting us to understand them. My schedule is nice, though, with plenty of (perceived) time to work on homework and OEWRI stuff. It’s crazy, though, because I’m not like the vast majority of Grad students: I’m not a teaching assistant. I work outside of the department, heck, I’m not even on the departments mailing list. Doesn’t matter- I think I’m going to enjoy the work I’ll be doing.
It doesn’t seem that long ago when I was first moving in at GVSU. These years have rocketed by, one after the other, so quickly I can barely remember experiencing them. It’ll be 5 years in October for Atalie and I- half of a decade just flew by in a flash. I’m not complaining- they were the best years of my life (so far). Then there’s going back onto campus at 24- now I’m starting to feel a bit old- as Brad can attest to, looking at all of the young Freshmen is weird.
It’s funny, the only thing you really think about as a Freshmen is being cool, making friends, and well, going to parties. Now, in their eyes, I’m lame. The only thing I worry about now is school, thesis work, and going to bed by midnight. After all, I am a professional now :)
Anyway, it’s way past my bedtime…
It doesn’t seem that long ago when I was first moving in at GVSU. These years have rocketed by, one after the other, so quickly I can barely remember experiencing them. It’ll be 5 years in October for Atalie and I- half of a decade just flew by in a flash. I’m not complaining- they were the best years of my life (so far). Then there’s going back onto campus at 24- now I’m starting to feel a bit old- as Brad can attest to, looking at all of the young Freshmen is weird.
It’s funny, the only thing you really think about as a Freshmen is being cool, making friends, and well, going to parties. Now, in their eyes, I’m lame. The only thing I worry about now is school, thesis work, and going to bed by midnight. After all, I am a professional now :)
Anyway, it’s way past my bedtime…
8.22.2007
long day at school
Well, Wednesdays are going to be my long days. Class from 8am to 6pm got old last semester at GVSU, so it's nice that it's only one day a week this semester. Tomorrow it's laundry and running to the grocery store after I get back from school/work.
Of note: The gym is right across the sidewalk from the building I'm in, so I figure I might check it out and try to work off some of that *cough* soda gut that I've been working on sometime. :)
I have an idea for what my thesis might be. In short, it's possible that it'll be looking at concentrations of Zinc and Lead in some floodplain soils downstream of an old mine then mapping the elevations at different parts of the stream. It'll be useful for developers and builders so they can avoid building on sites with really high concentrations present (not that they'll listen). The nice thing is it should make me pretty employable since pollution from mining is a hot topic right now.
Atalie's going to be here to visit in a week!
Of note: The gym is right across the sidewalk from the building I'm in, so I figure I might check it out and try to work off some of that *cough* soda gut that I've been working on sometime. :)
I have an idea for what my thesis might be. In short, it's possible that it'll be looking at concentrations of Zinc and Lead in some floodplain soils downstream of an old mine then mapping the elevations at different parts of the stream. It'll be useful for developers and builders so they can avoid building on sites with really high concentrations present (not that they'll listen). The nice thing is it should make me pretty employable since pollution from mining is a hot topic right now.
Atalie's going to be here to visit in a week!
8.20.2007
I better not burn out yet!
Sorry I haven't been writing posts super often, but this job of mine is taking up a lot of time! I do like it fairly well, and get along well with my co-workers, but boy oh boy- there can be some long days. Last Monday, as well as today, were both 12 hour days, for example, which did not include my 15 minute lunch break.
Today seemed worse for me in comparison to a week ago though, because we got done at the same time even though we did a lot less (we decided to leave the geographic-targeted ad reporting that we did last week to just once a month). This could be because even though 3 of us were working on it last week, only I worked on it today. Yet it is still capable of being finished in that time frame by one person, and the others even chipped in to help me as the end of the evening approached.
I was pretty pooped at one point. Hadn't eaten much, been staring at the screen for hours on end, and some of the stuff is very tedious and I knew there had to be faster ways to do it. The girl whose desk I occupied the last two weeks is back from vacation now, and I hope I didn't seem like an unenthusiastic or bad-attituded worker. I am sure she must not think of me as exactly upbeat though by the looks of me at 6:00 when she called me over to offer me some advice. I was the worse for wear and should have acted a little bit less like a walking pity party.
She tried to teach me some things to help some of the work go faster, but go figure I had already done the most tedious and time consuming parts of the report already. I should have asked for those tips earlier!!! I guess this week she said we could reformat the report so that it will be much easier to withdraw the information from it in the coming up weeks. That will be totally awesome, although I must admit that I like thinking of the $$$ a 12 hour day will help get me.
Today seemed worse for me in comparison to a week ago though, because we got done at the same time even though we did a lot less (we decided to leave the geographic-targeted ad reporting that we did last week to just once a month). This could be because even though 3 of us were working on it last week, only I worked on it today. Yet it is still capable of being finished in that time frame by one person, and the others even chipped in to help me as the end of the evening approached.
I was pretty pooped at one point. Hadn't eaten much, been staring at the screen for hours on end, and some of the stuff is very tedious and I knew there had to be faster ways to do it. The girl whose desk I occupied the last two weeks is back from vacation now, and I hope I didn't seem like an unenthusiastic or bad-attituded worker. I am sure she must not think of me as exactly upbeat though by the looks of me at 6:00 when she called me over to offer me some advice. I was the worse for wear and should have acted a little bit less like a walking pity party.
She tried to teach me some things to help some of the work go faster, but go figure I had already done the most tedious and time consuming parts of the report already. I should have asked for those tips earlier!!! I guess this week she said we could reformat the report so that it will be much easier to withdraw the information from it in the coming up weeks. That will be totally awesome, although I must admit that I like thinking of the $$$ a 12 hour day will help get me.
First day of classes
Today started off with a bang- literally. Thunderstorms rolled in last night and a deluge ensued stopping right around the time I was walking into Temple Hall. Classes started bright and early at 8am. I had all three of them today and they seem to be mostly undergraduate courses with extra projects for graduates. Linear regression is probably going to be the toughest and most intellectually demanding as the other two classes involve a lot of map making theory and implementation, most of which I’ve done before in some form or fashion. In short, this year is looking like it should be good with time open for both work and study (theoretically).
This end of last week was pretty uneventful. I received 24 professional papers to read in the next couple of weeks and was tasked to find some more recently published papers. Yuck. Anyway, I’ll be looking at the stratigraphy and concentrations of metals in the floodplains of the James River. It’s not exactly the project I wanted to work on, but I suppose I’m sort of in this for the job opportunities afterwards. Although, the more papers I read, the more I realize how applicable it might be to environmental reclamation and a future job.
I’ve been busy settling in a bit more this weekend- assembling some much needed shelving, moving furniture around, attempting to find things that a certain oldest sister hid, putting some privacy film up in the bathroom, fixing the towel rod, and arranging some rocks around the apartment to make me feel more at home. The futon didn’t look right in the front room, so I moved it into the fireplace room, where it seems to fit better. We do need some area rugs or, more specifically, money to buy them (hint for b-day coming up). The population of the area exploded over the weekend due to the students moving in. Traffic has been terrible; silly parents not knowing where to go.
Well, it's back to reading for me...
This end of last week was pretty uneventful. I received 24 professional papers to read in the next couple of weeks and was tasked to find some more recently published papers. Yuck. Anyway, I’ll be looking at the stratigraphy and concentrations of metals in the floodplains of the James River. It’s not exactly the project I wanted to work on, but I suppose I’m sort of in this for the job opportunities afterwards. Although, the more papers I read, the more I realize how applicable it might be to environmental reclamation and a future job.
I’ve been busy settling in a bit more this weekend- assembling some much needed shelving, moving furniture around, attempting to find things that a certain oldest sister hid, putting some privacy film up in the bathroom, fixing the towel rod, and arranging some rocks around the apartment to make me feel more at home. The futon didn’t look right in the front room, so I moved it into the fireplace room, where it seems to fit better. We do need some area rugs or, more specifically, money to buy them (hint for b-day coming up). The population of the area exploded over the weekend due to the students moving in. Traffic has been terrible; silly parents not knowing where to go.
Well, it's back to reading for me...
8.15.2007
Futon!!
The futon is here! I have yet to try it out as a bed, but I think it'll be nice. So, here's the official invitation: COME DOWN AND VISIT US! There's a nice full-size futon with your name(s) on it.
8.13.2007
Professional??
I just got done with the free lunch that went along with Orientation. It was spaghetti- the same thing I had last night for dinner which I’m also eating tonight. Go figure. Anyway, the first half of Orientation was EXTREMELY boring- all this talk of applying and paper work and stuff I won’t need to worry about until next year. The second half involved current Profs and Alumni and was much more informative. Apparently, now I am not only a student, I am a Professional. Expectations will be higher and taking the initiative is the only way to survive. I know this blog is titled “The Pro and the Geek,” but now I’m unsure as to which role I fulfill. I was perfectly fine with having all the attributes of a Geek and relinquishing the title of “Professional” to my advert-loving partner in crime. Who knows now? Another thought: maybe this takes me to a higher plane of Geekdom… Maybe I'm a SuperGeek! Not to be confused with Superfreak, although, come to think of it, that might be fitting as well.
I did my laundry yesterday and with what I spent at the Laundromat, I think we could buy a moderately high-end washer by the end of this year and a dryer by the end of next year. The nice part about the Laundromat is that I can do all of my laundry at once in the multiple machines available. I did get the evil eye from the Attendant as I accidentally used three of the four “Attendant” washers. Who knew? Apparently, you can just drop off your laundry, she’ll do it for you, and then you pick it up later in the week. Crazy Laundromats.
Kat (a Geology friend from GVSU) and I went shopping on Saturday for clothes. JC Penny was the store of choice and provided ample clothing for the time being. Seen as though I pretty much need to replace my whole wardrobe, I figure we’d done alright. I must be getting old and here’s why: the vast majority of the shorts were too long. It’s like they were a cross between Capri’s and shorts (regular shorts). Side note: there is something to be said for short shorts- they cooler (temperature wise) and not as constricting. However, they do show off some pretty bright white thighs that could be distracting to Pilots flying overhead. By regular shorts I mean shorts with around an 8” inseam. These suckers at the store had the crotches down to mid-thigh and darn near foot-long inseams. Ridiculous!
I did my laundry yesterday and with what I spent at the Laundromat, I think we could buy a moderately high-end washer by the end of this year and a dryer by the end of next year. The nice part about the Laundromat is that I can do all of my laundry at once in the multiple machines available. I did get the evil eye from the Attendant as I accidentally used three of the four “Attendant” washers. Who knew? Apparently, you can just drop off your laundry, she’ll do it for you, and then you pick it up later in the week. Crazy Laundromats.
Kat (a Geology friend from GVSU) and I went shopping on Saturday for clothes. JC Penny was the store of choice and provided ample clothing for the time being. Seen as though I pretty much need to replace my whole wardrobe, I figure we’d done alright. I must be getting old and here’s why: the vast majority of the shorts were too long. It’s like they were a cross between Capri’s and shorts (regular shorts). Side note: there is something to be said for short shorts- they cooler (temperature wise) and not as constricting. However, they do show off some pretty bright white thighs that could be distracting to Pilots flying overhead. By regular shorts I mean shorts with around an 8” inseam. These suckers at the store had the crotches down to mid-thigh and darn near foot-long inseams. Ridiculous!
8.10.2007
"On the Move in Business: Former intern Atalie Albin left ECPR to become the newest Interactive Media Coordinator at GSD&M."
If things had gone as scheduled, I would be leaving tomorrow for Michigan, but instead, it is the end of week 1 of 8 more that I will be spending here in Austin. The nice thing is, I am liking my new job so far. What I am doing is using a program to generate reports on AT&T's online advertising campaigns, then taking the data and dropping it into a spreadsheet template that is given to the client to more easily understand the campaigns' performances.
One of the reports takes a really long time to do, and you have to be very careful- it's such detailed work- but it's not difficult, just exercise for my mind and eyes. Everyone there is really nice too, and right now I'm sitting at someone else's desk while she's on vacation so I'm amidst everyone else in the main media block. (Unfortunately when she's back, I'll be moved to my desk in a more isolated room down the hall, but at least by then I should have a better idea of what I'm doing and won't need to ask the people around me for help as often.)
Already I am excited thinking about my first paycheck (even though I won't receive it for about a month) because I carpool w/ Sally, who tends to work 10-12 hour days on average, meaning I'm going to have a lot of hours. And, because I am an hourly paid worker, I will make time and a half on anything over 40 hours a week (and my regular salary is already nice at $13/hr). Basically, I am going to be cashing in!!! :D
My hours this week were a little shorter, however, because I was finishing up my internship at the public relations firm I was at. My last day was today, so I made a treat to bring in to the office and wrote everyone there a personalized thank you note in some really pretty (and a little pricey) cards. Everyone at the office LOVED it all and said that they didn't think any other intern had done anything like that before. How's that for a great lasting impression?! :)
They also gave me a parting gift, which I like a lot. A shiny silvery business card holder with my initials engraved on the top, a letter of recommendation, and a small pack of fabulous looking photographs I picked out from the mounds of pictures taken during the Lady Bird Johnson tribute work. Very nice tokens of my time spent at Elizabeth Christian & Associates!
One of the reports takes a really long time to do, and you have to be very careful- it's such detailed work- but it's not difficult, just exercise for my mind and eyes. Everyone there is really nice too, and right now I'm sitting at someone else's desk while she's on vacation so I'm amidst everyone else in the main media block. (Unfortunately when she's back, I'll be moved to my desk in a more isolated room down the hall, but at least by then I should have a better idea of what I'm doing and won't need to ask the people around me for help as often.)
Already I am excited thinking about my first paycheck (even though I won't receive it for about a month) because I carpool w/ Sally, who tends to work 10-12 hour days on average, meaning I'm going to have a lot of hours. And, because I am an hourly paid worker, I will make time and a half on anything over 40 hours a week (and my regular salary is already nice at $13/hr). Basically, I am going to be cashing in!!! :D
My hours this week were a little shorter, however, because I was finishing up my internship at the public relations firm I was at. My last day was today, so I made a treat to bring in to the office and wrote everyone there a personalized thank you note in some really pretty (and a little pricey) cards. Everyone at the office LOVED it all and said that they didn't think any other intern had done anything like that before. How's that for a great lasting impression?! :)
They also gave me a parting gift, which I like a lot. A shiny silvery business card holder with my initials engraved on the top, a letter of recommendation, and a small pack of fabulous looking photographs I picked out from the mounds of pictures taken during the Lady Bird Johnson tribute work. Very nice tokens of my time spent at Elizabeth Christian & Associates!
Nowhere to sit!
I called Sherry at Futons & More and asked about where my futon was. She told me a week ago that it would be about a week until it was delivered. That's changed. Much to my dismay, I'll be sitting on the floor for another week. She said she'll call me as soon as it comes in, but that won't be until Wednesday or Thursday. :(
The good news is, my enchilada leftovers tasted great for lunch.
The good news is, my enchilada leftovers tasted great for lunch.
8.09.2007
Out in the field
I went out into the field this morning with my Professor and Supervisor to measure some cross-sections at a drainage in S. Springfield. It was good to get to know everyone a little better and see what they are like in the field. It was something like 95 degrees with ~70% humidity as well, which made it quite sweaty.
I’ve cleaned up a bit to make room for the dresser and night stand (I’m sick of playing with them). They look pretty good even though I don’t have all of the hardware for the dresser- which is expensive! My handyman days are over for now. So sad…
Enchiladas were on the menu tonight and I got to try out the oven and stove. Both work like they’re supposed to but the downside is the oven heats the house very well- not a fun place to work in when it’s hot. The food turned out well and now, if only I had somewhere to sit and watch my limited time only free cable TV…
One thing I’m learning about wood floors is that they are NEVER clean. They never feel clean no matter how much you sweep and vacuum. I’m becoming obsessed with cleaning the floor- it’s like I’m Cinderella or something- it’s driving me nuts! I thought I always wanted hardwood flooring in my house but now I’m rethinking that (carpet hides a lot of crap and I like that). Now I understand why Mrs. A is constantly cleaning the floor…
I’ve cleaned up a bit to make room for the dresser and night stand (I’m sick of playing with them). They look pretty good even though I don’t have all of the hardware for the dresser- which is expensive! My handyman days are over for now. So sad…Enchiladas were on the menu tonight and I got to try out the oven and stove. Both work like they’re supposed to but the downside is the oven heats the house very well- not a fun place to work in when it’s hot. The food turned out well and now, if only I had somewhere to sit and watch my limited time only free cable TV…
One thing I’m learning about wood floors is that they are NEVER clean. They never feel clean no matter how much you sweep and vacuum. I’m becoming obsessed with cleaning the floor- it’s like I’m Cinderella or something- it’s driving me nuts! I thought I always wanted hardwood flooring in my house but now I’m rethinking that (carpet hides a lot of crap and I like that). Now I understand why Mrs. A is constantly cleaning the floor…
8.07.2007
It's official
Well, I went over to school today and got all straightened out with employment forms, school ID, and with keys for my office on the way (yes, I do have an office but before you get excited, it's a shared office). I also met my GA supervisor and another current Grad student whose Alma Mater is Northwest Missouri- the same Northwest Missouri that Grand Valley spanked TWICE in the National Championship- needless to say, he had definitely heard of GVSU. The prof in charge of me offered a spot on a small field trip to me with the rest of the Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OWERI) staff. Technically, the project I'm going to be assisting in research with is through OEWRI, so I'll get a chance to get to know the people I'll be working with.
The dresser and nightstand are coming along; both are painted and drying. The paint is still kind of soft so I haven't gotten to put the cool new hardware on yet. I feel Like Atalie's Mom as I haven't taken up upholstery as a new mission. The Scotland crews' desk chair seat foam has disintegrated and is exploding out of the bottom. SO, with Martha Stewart by my side I'm going to re-cover that chair. All of this stuff has been fun, though.
Oh yeah: The money draining out of my bank account is not fun- Atalie SEND MONEY!!
The dresser and nightstand are coming along; both are painted and drying. The paint is still kind of soft so I haven't gotten to put the cool new hardware on yet. I feel Like Atalie's Mom as I haven't taken up upholstery as a new mission. The Scotland crews' desk chair seat foam has disintegrated and is exploding out of the bottom. SO, with Martha Stewart by my side I'm going to re-cover that chair. All of this stuff has been fun, though.
Oh yeah: The money draining out of my bank account is not fun- Atalie SEND MONEY!!
8.06.2007
Some more pictures...
The kitchen from the front door and facing the front door.
The bathroom
The bedroom
Some pictures...
The soon to be living room (even though it's still the dining room) - imagine a large mahogany futon in the middle of the room
The "dining room," lacking the table and chairs. Notice the beautiful sideboard on the opposite wall- thank you Mark and Daisy!!
The bland, empty office (we need some more bookshelves).
8.05.2007
Hasta luego! (I'll see you later!)
After an 11 hour drive, Sally and I are back from our trip to
As Patrick mentioned, we spent a lot of money this weekend (and I feel guilty that none of it was mine- I’ve only got about $80 in cash and bank at the moment!) such as our $600 futon, but our apartment is going to look awesome when everything comes together. The futon is a cool looking hardwood frame with a spring filled mattress so it should last a long time and any guests should appreciate our expenditure, and all of our smaller purchases such as pillows, a nifty looking shower curtain, and an area rug compliment what we have and make the place look more cozy. Everything we bought will come in handy but it still surprises me how much all the stuff for an apartment costs. I don’t even want to think about the money needed in purchasing and furnishing a house!
Not only does moving require a lot of money, but a lot of work too. My feet hurt so bad after shopping all day yesterday, and I’m sure Patrick is extremely exhausted after doing not only that, but also unloading the trailer and cars, putting stuff away, and all his work today sanding and painting some of our furniture.
In a nut shell, the trip was great regardless of the costs, but I wish I could have stayed down there all week since Patrick will actually have some free time before school starts and since I’d like to help shape up the apartment with him. I hate thinking that he’s all alone in the place for the next two months because I’m already feeling lonely (and I’ve even got a roommate!). Basically, I am hoping that time goes by really fast- I’ll be back soon,
8.04.2007
Weekend full of spending
Atalie got into town late Thursday and then she and I started our day out Friday meeting the family at Bass Pro Shops. After lunch we headed down to the main shopping district. Our mission for the day: a futon (since we didn’t have room for the couch and the spare bed, we decided we’d kill two birds with one stone). Well, we found one, and boy was it expensive. It’s great looking and will go well with the other fabulous furniture from big Brother, so despite my reservations about spending that kind of cash it should be great to have.
The Michigan crew left this morning, leaving just Sally, Atalie, and me (of course). Atalie and I picked Sally up after breakfast and started our store hopping. The first store was Bed, Bath, & Beyond followed by Target, Applebees (lunch), Lowes, Home Depot, Lowes, Target. Seeing a pattern? Let’s just say we lacked proper previous planning (ie, kept adding stuff to the list of things to buy and price checking at different stores). It was good, though: we got our bathroom sorted out, some shelves, a pantry cabinet to compliment our bathroom lacking all storage space and an area rug for the living room. Don’t ask why it took all day and multiple trips to each store.
The apartment is coming together and looks like it’s going to be a pretty nice place to live in this year.
The Michigan crew left this morning, leaving just Sally, Atalie, and me (of course). Atalie and I picked Sally up after breakfast and started our store hopping. The first store was Bed, Bath, & Beyond followed by Target, Applebees (lunch), Lowes, Home Depot, Lowes, Target. Seeing a pattern? Let’s just say we lacked proper previous planning (ie, kept adding stuff to the list of things to buy and price checking at different stores). It was good, though: we got our bathroom sorted out, some shelves, a pantry cabinet to compliment our bathroom lacking all storage space and an area rug for the living room. Don’t ask why it took all day and multiple trips to each store.
The apartment is coming together and looks like it’s going to be a pretty nice place to live in this year.
8.02.2007
We've arrived!!
After a Jackie and I's 10 1/2 hour drive and annoying truckers flying down the road, we arrived and got the key to the apartment. Mom and Dad joined us 2 1/2 hours later and we quickly emptied the trailer and took off for the hotel for a nice long sleep. Jackie and I started off early at the apartment emptying boxes and waiting for the mattress to be delivered. The furniture from Mark and Daisy looks amazing (it's REAL furniture, not the particle board stuff I'm used to and have come to love). Atalie and Sally will be here at some point tonight- can't wait! I'm so excited! There is one problem- the only place to sit is the floor. We're going to run errands this afternoon and see if we can't make this place look more like a home.
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