Monday, July 28, 2008

5 more to go.



i'm currently finishing 'the brave one' while waiting for h. we're going to montgomery to get our sno-balls and some pepper spray.

since last weekend i've been packing everything i own into weird smelling carboard boxes and any luggage that i own (which is actually a surprising amount). i'm almost done with 5 days of southern living to go. i don't like packing.

i've been running all my errands/ trying to get crap done and see people as this time expires. on saturday we had our last lunch at e's house. it was macaroni & cheese, cassroles and all around goodness. erin suggested trying to get together once a year like we've been doing for the last two years. hopefully that will happen, though my place was voted out as a destination. yesterday i was out on the lake with michael and h trying to ski. i think i improved a bit since the july 4th attempt but i still wasn't up and skiing around the lake like michael. man is he proud. my body is a bit sore today. and yesterday afternoon i met up with julie harris for food and shopping.

OH giant news. my computer crashed... you know? well, dad called last night to tell me he saved everything and is now reformating it. he is also putting everything back on when he's done as well as saving it to their computer for a little while. i was afraid of something happening to the pictures on there when i transfered them on to that computer and then it crashed. it's 3 years of pictures. so, while i go in search of a jump drive or something else to back them up, he is going to keep a copy. thank goodness! one less thing to worry about...

h should be here soon.

94° F feels like 104°.
*jp

Thursday, July 24, 2008

sumina!



i was just cleaning annabelle's shell... pulling pieces off. she's growing. and just peed on me. i didn't even know she could do that.

thanks, little lady.
*jp

Friday, July 18, 2008

*it's the triange. sink, stove, prep.*



the last week has gone by fast.

saturday the 12th: sabrina and wes got married up in b'ham. the wedding was huge. 2 matrons of honor, 2 best men, 10 bridesmaids, 10 groomsmen. the wedding was a big deal, the reception was a bigger deal at a country club. i'd put up pictures but they're on my computer and that crashed sunday night. i enjoyed seeing people and had a chance to say goodbye to those i won't be seeing again before i move. the car conversation back was also worth the trip.

sunday: my computer crashed. i tried testing things. i ordered the recovery discs.

monday: i ran errands. i decided to register the jeep down here because it runs out in 2 weeks and i'd have to get everything (emissions test & ct state driver's license) done before registering it. so, i went to the tag office and did that. i also did other random things including walking over to special ed to tell them their phones are down and to borrow a laptop for the next couple weeks. man, i love that mrs. townsend let me take a laptop. no computer for a couple days is hard. no computer for weeks seems impossible.

tuesday: mum was flying through atlanta on her way back from florida and said she'd bring my computer up to the house for dad to fix so i drove out a few days early to spend time with aishah and bryce. i also (obviously) got to see mum for a bit while she had a layover. on the way out i tried the sonic banana split blast. it's 560 calories and delicious!

wednesday: i was with bryce and aishah in alpharetta. i took pictures while there that i need to get developed eventually. it's going to take some time. mostly because i already have 3 finished rolls of film sitting on my counter and i haven't attempted to bring them in yet.

thursday: the picture above is from that morning. we picked up a new big boy bike for bryce wednesday and we walked around their neighborhood thursday morning. the best part is the night before and that morning bryce sat on the couch with his helmet on watching 'bob the builder'. i didn't want to take a picture of him sitting there in his underwear, a tshirt and a helmet but it was cute.

i went to an awesome place for lunch that morning. www.sweettomatoes.com check it out. they're mostly out west. i also stopped in auburn and bought a couple things, picked up our last checks in tallassee and unpacked all my things once i got back.

today: up at 5am to call walmart back and was at walmart at 5:30 picking up my reserved boxes. slept between text messages seeing that i only got 3 hours before getting up for walmart. gym. shower. errands with h. pool for a couple hours with h. snack. packed about 15 boxes. oh my gosh, i was on a roll! went to walmart at 11:30 to ask for 20 more boxes. and here i am.

it's hot here in the black belt.
*jp

Saturday, July 12, 2008

*all the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.*



happy birthday, vanilla bear!

have fun dancing.
*jp

Thursday, July 10, 2008

it's quantitative.

i just looked up the definition of 'romantic'. if someone were to ask you, 'are you romantic?' you would say.... i was reading something and then it made me question what 'romantic' means and went in search of a definition. am i really that nerdy?

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

*how come anything you buy will go on sale next week?* - erma bombeck



i feel a weird mood thing tonight. since about 6pm i've been in and out of it. remedy: i decided to take pictures of my new (as of sunday) shoes. i keep putting them on and walking around the apartment. new shoes makes me happy. i caught a sale in montgomery on sunday and had a hard time choosing what to buy and what to leave. i didn't leave anything and bought all three. the star ones are a gift from h and look really wonderful on my feet. after trying on every possible shoe i went over to east chase to walk the stores. ate some 'pick two' at panera. try the strawberry poppy seed salad. so good. and went to see 'the happening'. i hadn't heard much about it but i didn't want it to be spoiled.



i love the hounds tooth ones on the end. it is love. i'm going to wear them tomorrow.



july 4th: i met h and michael out at lake jordan to play in the water. michael did some water skiing. i attempted but couldn't get up in my couple tries. michael wants me to try again some time before moving. it's all very funny. i just need to convince myself i won't get hurt with the speed and maybe i'll feel more comfortable. i also took pictures with the manual camera of michael skiing and fireworks. i need to finish the roll and get it developed. i'll bring those in soon... we hope.

the mood: i think it's partly due to not sleeping more than 5 hours a night over the last week or more. i'm just not falling asleep at night. i've got to work on that. and i'll start now.

tomorrow is the last day of working on the project. we have a morning meeting, turning in our keys and transfering our computers, checking in with the teacher we've been working with, lunch with jl, state people meeting, cake with the office ladies and a closing meeting with the special ed. coordinator... which i hope involves more cake. thai and cake make for a fabulous and delicious last day.

it's almost summer vacation...
*jp

Thursday, July 3, 2008

how YOU doin'?



oh it was such a wonderful day for alabama living! i wish i had my camera with me all day. let's give the run down.

1. h and i went to walmart and there were two guys and a girl walking toward us. one of the guys was wearing overalls. and had a serious country accent.

2. there were two guys in matching tshirts in automotives. one of the guys was carrying a double stacked red solo cup.
jp - 'i didn't know you can bring drinks into walmart.'
h - 'they have a drink machine up front.'
jp - 'he has a plastic cup.' h turned and looked.
h - 'maybe it's a spit cup.'
jp - 'i'm going to miss the south.'

3. there was an old white pick up driving down our main road in town with a 60 something year old white woman, a little boy and someone else sitting in the bed of the truck. it did have a cover with the little hatch open.

4. some guy gave me the whole, 'how ya doin'?' out the back passangers side window when i walked out of the post office. it caught me off guard a bit because i didn't realize someone was back there with the tinted windows. there were actually two of them back there. he had a nice smile but i think he was a bit young.

i might get in bed early tonight... before 1am.
*jp

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

*but you don't always have to hold your head higher than your heart.*



1. isn't that picture awesome? it's the philips arena in downtown atlanta.

2. h and i have 2 animal covering cards to make, a couple things to order and a couple things to pick up at the store. other than that, we are out of work. tomorrow we're meeting with the special ed. coordinator and another guy from the special ed scene to train a few things. monday we are driving to b'ham for a closing lunch with jl. next wednesday is reserved for hanging out at the office, upon request. and then we're officially done. and summer officially starts.

3. i would like a hair cut. and to get rid of these 5 lbs. i gained/ maintained since chicago. less travel and more exercise.

4. i really did expect a phone call from someone i never heard from. but i'm actually not surprised. sic est vita.

5. i want some cute ankle strap heels and a clutch for sabrina's wedding on the 12th. i think i'm going to look into that tomorrow while in prattville. ooooooooh.

6. if you want to see the pictures from the wedding, let me know and i'll send a link to photobucket. or just click on richie, rachael or jennt's links on myspace.

happy july.
*jp