I was nervous today. I also wasn't working today, which made being nervous that much worse.
Apparantly I cook when I'm nervous and have nothing else to do.
Today I made:
Dulce de Leche
Brownies (with the dulce de leche)
Gnocchi
Tomato Sauce for said gnocci
Roasted Beets
Peach Ice Cream
I also swept the entire place and did all the laundry. D is going to wish I were nervous more often :)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Up for Air
Week 1 of the WC is over. Its been amazing. And fun. And I have NOT slept enough.
The US looks to be in about as good a shape as a team could be after 2 games and 2 ties. We hold our future in our hands and play the weakest team in the group. If we win and England wins (and the goal differential holds up) we'll even advance first. And not have to face Brasil. Fantastic.
House hunting is going, neither well nor poorly. We've seen some houses we've liked, and a lot more that we didn't like. We've seriously considered putting offers on a few; unfortunately (or fortunately) they both went off the market today. But we have a much better idea of what we are looking for now, and I think we're both in a place where we are much more ready to move on something if it comes up. Now, its just a matter of time...
That being said, house, please please please please please pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee come up sooner rather than later. Please?
Holding my breath...
The US looks to be in about as good a shape as a team could be after 2 games and 2 ties. We hold our future in our hands and play the weakest team in the group. If we win and England wins (and the goal differential holds up) we'll even advance first. And not have to face Brasil. Fantastic.
House hunting is going, neither well nor poorly. We've seen some houses we've liked, and a lot more that we didn't like. We've seriously considered putting offers on a few; unfortunately (or fortunately) they both went off the market today. But we have a much better idea of what we are looking for now, and I think we're both in a place where we are much more ready to move on something if it comes up. Now, its just a matter of time...
That being said, house, please please please please please pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee come up sooner rather than later. Please?
Holding my breath...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Soccer Stuff (and a Disclaimer)
This article - Zidane refuses to apologize. And he shouldn't have too - it was still one of the most amazing dirty plays in sports history. And I hate Italy.
Thanks for caring, Prince William. See you Saturday :)
But that article does win for having the best comment: Chris H said "At the end of this match, all of England will still have bad teeth."
Can I be Samuel Eto'o's teammate (Truth: I really just wanted to write the word Eto'o's)
Messi snores. Who cares? He's electrifying.
Elton John is still a classy guy.
Disclaimer: All I will talk about for the next month is soccer and houses. You've been warned.
Thanks for caring, Prince William. See you Saturday :)
But that article does win for having the best comment: Chris H said "At the end of this match, all of England will still have bad teeth."
Can I be Samuel Eto'o's teammate (Truth: I really just wanted to write the word Eto'o's)
Messi snores. Who cares? He's electrifying.
Elton John is still a classy guy.
Disclaimer: All I will talk about for the next month is soccer and houses. You've been warned.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Earth Shaking. Literally.
You hear a lot about earthquakes in California.
When D and I moved out here last year we talked about this. We were both a little interested in the idea of an earthquake. We thought it would be kinda cool, being in LA, to experience one. And quite frankly, we were a little disappointed that in the year plus we've been here, we hadn't felt one yet. A little morbid curiosity, I guess.
Well last night around 3am we certainly felt our first one. It was a 3.6, and epicenter was about 5 miles south of us, just a little offshore. And it freaked. me. out. I think it was half the earthquake and half being woken from sleep by the earth shaking, but it was unnerving.
When I got out of bed this morning I expected to find all sorts of media coverage. News stories! TV! Articles! Information overload! That was not the case. It was mentioned in the morning news, and I think I found one article online.
So that earthquake that scared the living daylights out of me? Hardly even on the radar screen.
Makes me reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally nervous about "the next big one".
When D and I moved out here last year we talked about this. We were both a little interested in the idea of an earthquake. We thought it would be kinda cool, being in LA, to experience one. And quite frankly, we were a little disappointed that in the year plus we've been here, we hadn't felt one yet. A little morbid curiosity, I guess.
Well last night around 3am we certainly felt our first one. It was a 3.6, and epicenter was about 5 miles south of us, just a little offshore. And it freaked. me. out. I think it was half the earthquake and half being woken from sleep by the earth shaking, but it was unnerving.
When I got out of bed this morning I expected to find all sorts of media coverage. News stories! TV! Articles! Information overload! That was not the case. It was mentioned in the morning news, and I think I found one article online.
So that earthquake that scared the living daylights out of me? Hardly even on the radar screen.
Makes me reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally nervous about "the next big one".
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Breathless
This is going to be an AWESOME post.
FIRST, my younger sister graduated from college this weekend. WAY TO GO SEESTER!
I decided to stop worrying about a gift and just got her a Target giftcard. She bought herself the shoes she wore when she walked across the stage to get her diploma. I consider that gift-giving process to be a great success.
The whole family came (minus Brother Bear, who sucks. Still love him though.) and this is how the weekend went: family member arrives, convene, eat. family member arrives, convene, eat. graduation. nap. family friend arrives, convene, eat. family member arrives, nap, convene, eat. I am so full and I have enough leftovers in my fridge that I'm not cooking or grocery shopping all week. And once I run out of food, operation detox begins.
I want to wish my seester good luck finding a job. Seriously.
SECOND.
California, you were once just temporary. Now you are home-sweet-home.
That's right folks - we're staying in LA. D's company stepped up to the plate and made him a job offer (and an honest man) last week, both of which he accepted on Monday. He has a freakin' sweet new title and a sweet new raise and we are THRILLED about how this worked out. We love being so close to home and (though I hate to say it) we both have ended up really enjoying LA. I still hate the Lakers though.
The only bad news is that our little luxurious life out here comes to an end on July 1st - see ya free rent and free car. Hello massive debt (hopefully!) (its a little twisted how excited I am about this) and the American Dream.
THIRD
I made some resolutions at the beginning of the year. Two, to be exact. Well, we're just about halfway through the year and I'm super excited to say that I have one of those resolutions checked off my list.
There are still a lot of information to process and decisions to be made sooooooooo I'm not going in to details, except that it does not involve precious stones but it does involve funny hats.
FOURTH
My life is awesome. Seriously, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I have an amazingly dyfunctional family who I love with every little piece of my heart. I have a handful of really really amazing friends who I trust with my life. I have a great relationship with a wonderfully quirky man who understands me and doesn't understand me all at the same time but loves me in the most complete and irrational way. And I love him back. I have so much behind me and so so so much within me and even more in front of me and I can't wait to see what the next hour, day, week, month, year, decade, and lifetime hold. I'm ready :)
FIRST, my younger sister graduated from college this weekend. WAY TO GO SEESTER!
I decided to stop worrying about a gift and just got her a Target giftcard. She bought herself the shoes she wore when she walked across the stage to get her diploma. I consider that gift-giving process to be a great success.
The whole family came (minus Brother Bear, who sucks. Still love him though.) and this is how the weekend went: family member arrives, convene, eat. family member arrives, convene, eat. graduation. nap. family friend arrives, convene, eat. family member arrives, nap, convene, eat. I am so full and I have enough leftovers in my fridge that I'm not cooking or grocery shopping all week. And once I run out of food, operation detox begins.
I want to wish my seester good luck finding a job. Seriously.
SECOND.
California, you were once just temporary. Now you are home-sweet-home.
That's right folks - we're staying in LA. D's company stepped up to the plate and made him a job offer (and an honest man) last week, both of which he accepted on Monday. He has a freakin' sweet new title and a sweet new raise and we are THRILLED about how this worked out. We love being so close to home and (though I hate to say it) we both have ended up really enjoying LA. I still hate the Lakers though.
The only bad news is that our little luxurious life out here comes to an end on July 1st - see ya free rent and free car. Hello massive debt (hopefully!) (its a little twisted how excited I am about this) and the American Dream.
THIRD
I made some resolutions at the beginning of the year. Two, to be exact. Well, we're just about halfway through the year and I'm super excited to say that I have one of those resolutions checked off my list.
There are still a lot of information to process and decisions to be made sooooooooo I'm not going in to details, except that it does not involve precious stones but it does involve funny hats.
FOURTH
My life is awesome. Seriously, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I have an amazingly dyfunctional family who I love with every little piece of my heart. I have a handful of really really amazing friends who I trust with my life. I have a great relationship with a wonderfully quirky man who understands me and doesn't understand me all at the same time but loves me in the most complete and irrational way. And I love him back. I have so much behind me and so so so much within me and even more in front of me and I can't wait to see what the next hour, day, week, month, year, decade, and lifetime hold. I'm ready :)
Monday, May 10, 2010
Letters
Dear Right Knee,
You have been hurting me for 6 days now, and every second I hate you a little more. What is this all about? I was lucky enough to get out of a 18+ year soccer career without so much as a wince, and thank you for that, but why start now? Way to ruin my half marathon dreams. You've won this round, but its nothing a little surgery couldn't fix. Muahahha.
Watch your back,
The rest of my body.
Dear Seester,
You graduate college in a week. You've worked so hard to do well in school, support yourself, and play soccer and I'm so proud of you. Unfortunately your education degree is worth squat AND waitressing probably won't help get those massive student loans paid off. Congrats and welcome to the real world. Now if you could be a doll and not be so damn difficult to shop for, I'd get you a nice gift and keep my sanity.
Already pulling out my hair,
Older seeester and her wallet.
Dear California Real Estate Market,
I've been seriously involved with you for only two weeks now and you're already driving me nuts. You are expensive, high maintenence, difficult, dangerous, and sending me mixed signals. All I'm asking for is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house with a decent sized back yard in a neighborhood I'll feel safe running in for less than $400,000. Unfortunately, this has turned out to be like looking for a needle in a field of hay. Its painful. Get your shit together or I'm moving back to Arizona, where we could afford to buy a frickin mansion.
Harumph,
Discouraged potential buyer.
Dear Westchester,
I'm sorry baby, I didn't mean it. I'm not cheating on you - we just can't be together right now. Your 1940's houses and tree lined streets are out of my price range right now, so we're going to have to go a little south. For now. Someday we will be together again.
I'll miss you,
Not a millionaire.
Dear June 11th,
The rest of soccer nation and I have been waiting for almost 4 whole years and we're getting impatient. I get goosebumps every time I see one of the Bono ads on ESPN. Also, I'm sick of the NBA. Would you hurry up already?
Breathless,
The entire world.
Dear NFL,
Get your shit together. Give my boyfriend lots of money - we both know he deserves it. This process has been going on for about 4 months now so we'd like this to happen sooner rather than later.
Thanks,
Impatiently waiting.
You have been hurting me for 6 days now, and every second I hate you a little more. What is this all about? I was lucky enough to get out of a 18+ year soccer career without so much as a wince, and thank you for that, but why start now? Way to ruin my half marathon dreams. You've won this round, but its nothing a little surgery couldn't fix. Muahahha.
Watch your back,
The rest of my body.
Dear Seester,
You graduate college in a week. You've worked so hard to do well in school, support yourself, and play soccer and I'm so proud of you. Unfortunately your education degree is worth squat AND waitressing probably won't help get those massive student loans paid off. Congrats and welcome to the real world. Now if you could be a doll and not be so damn difficult to shop for, I'd get you a nice gift and keep my sanity.
Already pulling out my hair,
Older seeester and her wallet.
Dear California Real Estate Market,
I've been seriously involved with you for only two weeks now and you're already driving me nuts. You are expensive, high maintenence, difficult, dangerous, and sending me mixed signals. All I'm asking for is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house with a decent sized back yard in a neighborhood I'll feel safe running in for less than $400,000. Unfortunately, this has turned out to be like looking for a needle in a field of hay. Its painful. Get your shit together or I'm moving back to Arizona, where we could afford to buy a frickin mansion.
Harumph,
Discouraged potential buyer.
Dear Westchester,
I'm sorry baby, I didn't mean it. I'm not cheating on you - we just can't be together right now. Your 1940's houses and tree lined streets are out of my price range right now, so we're going to have to go a little south. For now. Someday we will be together again.
I'll miss you,
Not a millionaire.
Dear June 11th,
The rest of soccer nation and I have been waiting for almost 4 whole years and we're getting impatient. I get goosebumps every time I see one of the Bono ads on ESPN. Also, I'm sick of the NBA. Would you hurry up already?
Breathless,
The entire world.
Dear NFL,
Get your shit together. Give my boyfriend lots of money - we both know he deserves it. This process has been going on for about 4 months now so we'd like this to happen sooner rather than later.
Thanks,
Impatiently waiting.
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