So, as you can tell from the title of my post, I'm excited about this weekend's trip to Seattle. My sister and Trina are flying in to spend time in a fantastic city! We're going to do all the "Seattle" stuff, Trina has requested repeated trips to Starbucks, and on Sunday we'll be doing some dress shopping. Hopefully, at some point I'll find a new entertainment center to replace my broken one. . .yeah for Ikea!
So, for an update since my last post. I've slowly been continuing my quest to organize my duplex. Slowly is the operative word here. I did clear a path in my office to the futon so Raoul doesn't have to use his Steeplechasing skills to sleep on Saturday nights. It's all about injury prevention. We did go to Macy's and pick out some Fiestaware. We did 4 sets in three different colors: cobalt, sunflower, and scarlet. I know, you're probably all thinking "why didn't you just wait to register for them?" Well, Macy's had a huge sale and were selling them for "buy one get one free". It was too good of a deal to pass up, so I splurged a bit. I'm really going through this nesting thing. . .putting together a decent home has suddenly become this huge drive, thus the curtains, dishes, etc. Next on the list? Entertainment Center. End tables for the living room.
Last Saturday Jaimee and I went to Spokane for the day. We hit all the good spots, including Target, and I introduced her to the wonder that is Sonic. We also stopped by David's Bridal and I tried on a couple of things. It's really weird, you know. I'm not exactly a frilly girl. I wear pants and polos all week and usually just casual skirts to church. I pretty much happy in a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. Putting on a fancy dress is fun, but just feels odd. Hopefully I'll break into it a bit more after this upcoming weekend.
Raoul and I are continuing wedding planning stuff. It's definitely not easy 2,000 miles away. We have contacted a few photographers and gotten some information on caterers, but I feel like there's so much to be done. I just remember friends planning weddings in college and it being this really elaborate ordeal. Being in the working world, there just isn't time for that. I'm trying to live by "keep it simple, stupid". Good advice, huh?
Also, look for us to come out with a CD of our favorite tunes. As we've been looking for wedding music, we've realized that a lot of our favs are either depressing, about a break-up, or basically just wedding-incompatable lyrics. So, this CD will contain everything that won't work for a wedding. . .should be an interesting compilation!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Sunday, August 20, 2006
My Newly Dressed Windows and my New Apartment!
So after weeks of attempting to get things together, I finally have some of the pieces in place. My first triumph is dressing my windows!
Here's the blinds for my bedroom. . .
And the vertical blinds on my sliding door. . .
Finally the curtains are hung on my living room window. . .
And here are some pictures of my duplex. . .
Along the side of the duplex. . .
The backyard. . .
My living room. . .
My dining room. . .
My kitchen. . .
My bathroom. . .
Hallway to the bedrooms. . .
My office. . .
So the rest of the place is pretty messy still, so I won't post pictures of the rest of my office and my bedroom yet. But, this will let you have a quick look at my new place. Hopefully in a few weeks things will be in better shape.
Here's the blinds for my bedroom. . .
And the vertical blinds on my sliding door. . .
Finally the curtains are hung on my living room window. . .
And here are some pictures of my duplex. . .
Along the side of the duplex. . .
The backyard. . .
My living room. . .
My dining room. . .
My kitchen. . .
My bathroom. . .
Hallway to the bedrooms. . .
My office. . .
So the rest of the place is pretty messy still, so I won't post pictures of the rest of my office and my bedroom yet. But, this will let you have a quick look at my new place. Hopefully in a few weeks things will be in better shape.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Quick Update!
I'm just posting a quick update (at the urging of an impatient future sis-in-law :) ) with a more in-depth post to come in a few days. Things at work have been crazy busy, so I haven't had much time to even think during the day. I've been kicking the exercise thing into high gear--Jaime and I have made a pact to stay after work for 30 min. M-Th and alternate between arms and legs for strength training and then doing abs each day. This adds in to the 3-4 times a week we either take our 5 mile walk or I do 60 min. of cardio at the gym. Now, if I can only stick to it!
Had an exciting evening with Benji winning So You Think You Can Dance. I really did like all four finalists. . .and as cheesy as it sounds I wish the tour was coming close by so I could see them. They really are fantastic at what they do. Now I'm addicted to Project Runway. . .there will always be more reality TV! Raoul and I watched track on TV last weekend and found out that the 2008 Olympic Trials are in Eugene, OR. We're definitely going to try to get tickets to go! I mean, really, 2 days of amazing athletes competing in one of my favorite sports. . .awesome!
The duplex is slowly coming along. They're installing new carpet in as I'm typing this so I'll finally be able to get all of my furniture back into where it goes. Then the organizing can begin. We also hung blinds this weekend, so we only have the new curtain rod/curtains to go. That will be done this weekend after Raoul and I check out the Lentil Festival in Pullman. Keep checking for more details on that experience. . .it should be interesting.
One final thing, for those who haven't checked Raoul's blog, the wedding date is set. June 9, 2007 at Danforth Chapel in Lawrence, KS. More details to follow as I find time to try to keep planning.
Had an exciting evening with Benji winning So You Think You Can Dance. I really did like all four finalists. . .and as cheesy as it sounds I wish the tour was coming close by so I could see them. They really are fantastic at what they do. Now I'm addicted to Project Runway. . .there will always be more reality TV! Raoul and I watched track on TV last weekend and found out that the 2008 Olympic Trials are in Eugene, OR. We're definitely going to try to get tickets to go! I mean, really, 2 days of amazing athletes competing in one of my favorite sports. . .awesome!
The duplex is slowly coming along. They're installing new carpet in as I'm typing this so I'll finally be able to get all of my furniture back into where it goes. Then the organizing can begin. We also hung blinds this weekend, so we only have the new curtain rod/curtains to go. That will be done this weekend after Raoul and I check out the Lentil Festival in Pullman. Keep checking for more details on that experience. . .it should be interesting.
One final thing, for those who haven't checked Raoul's blog, the wedding date is set. June 9, 2007 at Danforth Chapel in Lawrence, KS. More details to follow as I find time to try to keep planning.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
An Entertaining Weekend in Spokane
So, this week has been pretty crazy. Busy, lack of sleep, and clutter all around from not yet unpacking everything. I did finally get ahold of my landloards who have decided to get the carpet cleaned so that Raoul doesn't die of an allergy attack. Knowing that we'd be spending a lot of time on Sunday moving everything out of my living room and dining room into the garage, we decided to have a fun day in Spokane on Saturday.
One of my primary goals was to take a look at some window treatments so I could ditch the horrible drapes (that incidently are pretty much laden with cat hair) that are currently in my living room window and on the sliding glass door. I've never bought drapes before, but I knew I'd be investing some money. . .not that I wanted to spend much since I don't plan on staying in this duplex forever. Anyways, I digress. After stopping off at Sonic for lunch (yippee!) we headed to JC Penney's to check out there drapes. We found the perfect fabric to match my pillows, but because my window is gigantic, they would have to be custom made. The salesperson calls is sticker-shock, I call it highway robbery--$2,500 to dress my window and sliding glass door. I DO NOT think so. So blinds, she says, are a less expensive option. Again having to be custom made because of the size of the window--now I'm looking at $350 for the window alone. Again, I DO NOT think so. Determined to find a cheaper avenue, we headed to Target. And, I again found matching drapes (a difficult thing because of the deep red color of my pillows). This time each panel was only $40. A little more than I'd like, but much more do-able. Problem, the rod I have in place will not work with these drapes. Problem solved. . .I ditch the curtain rod I have along with the curtains and start from scratch. I found a cool curtain rod that matches the feel I want for the room. . .and then another problem. I'm going to need 4 panels to cover that window--$160 for drapes. But we can make this work for cheaper, right? So I buy two panels and the rod. Then it's off to Linen's and Things and World Market to buy sheers to go behind the curtains, leaving it open in the middle so I can have more light in the room anyways, and it will still look good. $20 x 4 panels for sheers? This window is getting very expensive! So I find these shears at World Market for $12 a panel which is definitely more manageable. Then, I remember that you can't put two different curtains on the same rod. But, by this time I am dead tired and sick of shopping for window treatments. I'll pick up a simple rod for the sheers at Wal-Mart this week.
After this exhausting experience, I've decided that I'm going to get vertical blinds for the screen door--a much cheaper $60 from Home Depot. I also need to get new blinds for my bedroom window because the ones I have now don't exactly shut all the way. Definitely a trip to Home Depot this week.
After abandoning window shopping, Raoul and I looked at flatware at Pottery Barn and then went to dinner at Olive Garden (yippee!) where I had a really good glass of Riesling--nice and smooth without too much bite to go well with dinner. Then Raoul and I took a little tram-ride to see Spokane falls. A pretty sight, but nothing compared to our trip to Multnomah falls this May. On our way to the tram we stumbled upon Spocannabis. Yes, that's right, a festival with a bunch of hippies trying to get marijuana legalized. Odd thing, though, the band that played was hardcore screaming stuff--not exactly hippy grooving tunes. I'm sure that Raoul will recreate this experience for you more vividly, so check out his blog. We also stumbled upon tropical snow in Spokane!!!! Yeah!!!! I miss Tad's a ton, and I don't know who runs this thing, but it's the same stuff----and it's awesome!!! Yummy sugary goodness.
So, an exciting and exhausting day. Sunday we pretty much took a 2 hour nap after church and then spent the afternoon emptying out my apartment. . .and getting rid of those dreadful curtains!!! They are now banished to the garage where they will stay for all eternity, or at least until I move out. We saw Taladaga Nights tonight. It's a really funny flick, definitely a recommended movie when you feel like watching something pointless and funny. It's a whole lot 'o redneck crammed into 2 hours of laughs. So, check it out, and tell me what you think. Also any advice on how to do this window shopping stuff without spending an entire paycheck?
One of my primary goals was to take a look at some window treatments so I could ditch the horrible drapes (that incidently are pretty much laden with cat hair) that are currently in my living room window and on the sliding glass door. I've never bought drapes before, but I knew I'd be investing some money. . .not that I wanted to spend much since I don't plan on staying in this duplex forever. Anyways, I digress. After stopping off at Sonic for lunch (yippee!) we headed to JC Penney's to check out there drapes. We found the perfect fabric to match my pillows, but because my window is gigantic, they would have to be custom made. The salesperson calls is sticker-shock, I call it highway robbery--$2,500 to dress my window and sliding glass door. I DO NOT think so. So blinds, she says, are a less expensive option. Again having to be custom made because of the size of the window--now I'm looking at $350 for the window alone. Again, I DO NOT think so. Determined to find a cheaper avenue, we headed to Target. And, I again found matching drapes (a difficult thing because of the deep red color of my pillows). This time each panel was only $40. A little more than I'd like, but much more do-able. Problem, the rod I have in place will not work with these drapes. Problem solved. . .I ditch the curtain rod I have along with the curtains and start from scratch. I found a cool curtain rod that matches the feel I want for the room. . .and then another problem. I'm going to need 4 panels to cover that window--$160 for drapes. But we can make this work for cheaper, right? So I buy two panels and the rod. Then it's off to Linen's and Things and World Market to buy sheers to go behind the curtains, leaving it open in the middle so I can have more light in the room anyways, and it will still look good. $20 x 4 panels for sheers? This window is getting very expensive! So I find these shears at World Market for $12 a panel which is definitely more manageable. Then, I remember that you can't put two different curtains on the same rod. But, by this time I am dead tired and sick of shopping for window treatments. I'll pick up a simple rod for the sheers at Wal-Mart this week.
After this exhausting experience, I've decided that I'm going to get vertical blinds for the screen door--a much cheaper $60 from Home Depot. I also need to get new blinds for my bedroom window because the ones I have now don't exactly shut all the way. Definitely a trip to Home Depot this week.
After abandoning window shopping, Raoul and I looked at flatware at Pottery Barn and then went to dinner at Olive Garden (yippee!) where I had a really good glass of Riesling--nice and smooth without too much bite to go well with dinner. Then Raoul and I took a little tram-ride to see Spokane falls. A pretty sight, but nothing compared to our trip to Multnomah falls this May. On our way to the tram we stumbled upon Spocannabis. Yes, that's right, a festival with a bunch of hippies trying to get marijuana legalized. Odd thing, though, the band that played was hardcore screaming stuff--not exactly hippy grooving tunes. I'm sure that Raoul will recreate this experience for you more vividly, so check out his blog. We also stumbled upon tropical snow in Spokane!!!! Yeah!!!! I miss Tad's a ton, and I don't know who runs this thing, but it's the same stuff----and it's awesome!!! Yummy sugary goodness.
So, an exciting and exhausting day. Sunday we pretty much took a 2 hour nap after church and then spent the afternoon emptying out my apartment. . .and getting rid of those dreadful curtains!!! They are now banished to the garage where they will stay for all eternity, or at least until I move out. We saw Taladaga Nights tonight. It's a really funny flick, definitely a recommended movie when you feel like watching something pointless and funny. It's a whole lot 'o redneck crammed into 2 hours of laughs. So, check it out, and tell me what you think. Also any advice on how to do this window shopping stuff without spending an entire paycheck?
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