Bonjour!
[I'm getting so good at this posting on time, once a week thing!]
As I'm sure is true for most of you, this past week has been a bit hectic. Lots of running around and a few early mornings means that by the end of the week, I was ready to crash. (Don't worry, I got a nice relaxing day in.)
Since before we were dating, Zach has been waiting [mostly] patiently for the release of the newest Muppets movie. Zach is a huge fan of The Muppets and Jim Henson. I didn't really watch much when I was younger, so Zach has been educating me more and more as the release for the new movie grew closer. Finallllly November 23rd came along. (In all seriousness, Zach found out about the movie approx. 4 years ago, and if I had had to wait that long for something I loved that much, I would have gone absolutely nuts.) Moral of the story, Zach and I went with our friend Ben to the first showing on Wednesday morning. Of course, we *coughzachcough* were so excited the night before that we stayed up well past 6am watching the Muppet Show on DVD. All in all, it was a GREAT movie. I highly recommend it to you all. I've been singing the songs basically non-stop since seeing it and can't wait to go see it again.
Thursday I had to get up really early. For those of you who don't know, my current sleep schedule has me at a bedtime of about 5 or 6 or 630 am. I had to be AWAKE at 730 am on Thursday, so I actually had to put a lot of effort into trying to get to bed early. While I only got about 4 hours of sleep, I was able to get up and get ready and get to Zach's parents house on time so we could leave for the Thanksgiving festivities at his Uncle's house. The food was delicious and we even snuck a nap in during the afternoon.
Friday was my day to relax. I spent the whole day playing video games (mostly Red Dead Redemption) and a little bit of Tetris. It was really nice to not do anything, but it was a little disconcerting that I looked at the clock when I started playing (430 pm) and the next time I looked at the clock it was 1030pm. Oops!
Saturday I got a few things done around the apartment. Mostly some cleaning and a little work getting some pictures in frames and things. Sorry to disappoint, but I've still gotten practically nowhere on decorating this place. For some reason I'm having the hardest time committing to what pictures and art I want up and where to put it. I'll have to just lock myself in here one day and not allow myself to do anything until it's all put up. After some cleaning and such, Zach and I went out to dinner with a few of our friends and then hung out for awhile afterwards (where we got to play with our friends' dog!).
Alright, I should be going. Once again I have come up with a million projects for Christmas presents, but not started on them until now, so I've got a lot to do if I want to meet the Christmas deadline. (However, after everyone has received their presents, there will be pictures of all the handmade ones for you guys to see!) Have a good week everyone!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
up and up, i keep on climbing
Two weeks in a row!
Unfortunately nothing terribly exciting has happened in the last week. I had a pretty relaxing weekend, which is always nice and much needed. Especially when it gets to this time of year when every free minute seems to be packed.
Friday evening Zach and I went out to dinner with Steph and Jake and Steph's twin sister Lisa, who is due to have a baby VERY soon. We had a very entertaining meal. Jake is obsessed with Spider-man, which just happens to be one of Zach's favorites. [Incidentally, I was also wearing one of Zach's Spider-man t-shirts, which prompted Jake to keep grabbing my chest and yelling Spider-man. That little kid has definitely got some moves.] Jake is also talking a ton now so he is endlessly entertaining. He started by saying that Zach and I were his buddies, and quickly changed his story, saying, "This is my brother, big Zach!" The best moment of the night was probably watching little 2-year-old Jake walking along holding 6'6" Zach's hand. AAAAAAAdorable.
Saturday we went out with a bunch of friends. Andy got a new job, so all of our work friends don't get to see him very much anymore, so he invited everyone to get together. It was nice hanging out with people that we don't get to see very much anymore. (However, I think Zach and I may have had some bad beer, because we both ended up getting really bad stomachaches.)
Nothing else to report. I just got home from work and knew I had to get a blog written before midnight. (I can't disappoint for Blog Monday!) My apartment is freezing, so I'm sitting here all bundled up waiting for it to warm up. In the meantime, I've got to do some cleaning and make dinner.
Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving!
Unfortunately nothing terribly exciting has happened in the last week. I had a pretty relaxing weekend, which is always nice and much needed. Especially when it gets to this time of year when every free minute seems to be packed.
Friday evening Zach and I went out to dinner with Steph and Jake and Steph's twin sister Lisa, who is due to have a baby VERY soon. We had a very entertaining meal. Jake is obsessed with Spider-man, which just happens to be one of Zach's favorites. [Incidentally, I was also wearing one of Zach's Spider-man t-shirts, which prompted Jake to keep grabbing my chest and yelling Spider-man. That little kid has definitely got some moves.] Jake is also talking a ton now so he is endlessly entertaining. He started by saying that Zach and I were his buddies, and quickly changed his story, saying, "This is my brother, big Zach!" The best moment of the night was probably watching little 2-year-old Jake walking along holding 6'6" Zach's hand. AAAAAAAdorable.
Saturday we went out with a bunch of friends. Andy got a new job, so all of our work friends don't get to see him very much anymore, so he invited everyone to get together. It was nice hanging out with people that we don't get to see very much anymore. (However, I think Zach and I may have had some bad beer, because we both ended up getting really bad stomachaches.)
Nothing else to report. I just got home from work and knew I had to get a blog written before midnight. (I can't disappoint for Blog Monday!) My apartment is freezing, so I'm sitting here all bundled up waiting for it to warm up. In the meantime, I've got to do some cleaning and make dinner.
Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 14, 2011
a brief yet triumphant intermission
Alright, I know. It's been far too long.
Blog Monday's are making a comeback...
Nothing terribly noteworthy has been going on around here, but there have been a few changes since the last time I posted. [only 2 posts since May, and nothing substantial at that. boo, amanda.]
The most notable change was that I moved! I was definitely ready to get out of my old apartment - 2.5 years with a very poor management company was enough for me. I moved into a brand new apartment on August 31st. Not just new to me, 100% brand spanking new, completely uninhabited before me. The apartment itself is awesome - 1 bedroom, washer/dryer, brand new appliances, tons of cabinet space, high ceilings, balcony, giant bedroom window, walk-in closet, great location [I'm less than 10 minutes from anywhere I go on a regular basis. My gym is actually across the street, and Target is right next door.]
Unfortunately, I haven't been very on top of decorating and furnishing. I haven't been able to have any guests over, because they haven't anywhere to sit - just a lonely loveseat and 3 mismatched folding chairs. I've been slowly adding to the walls. I've hung 2 pictures and 2 paintings, but especially with the high ceilings, the walls are quite bare. So my goal is to get things put together in the next few weeks. Hopefully I'll do some scavenging for furniture, and I need to get around to hanging all the pictures and art I already have. After I've got it semi-put together, I'll get some pictures put up.
Also in August, I took a mini-vacation with Zach and his family. His family rents a cabin on a tiny lake in northern Wisconsin every summer for a week. I wasn't able to take a whole week off of work, but I went up on Tuesday and we left Saturday morning, so I still got a nice vacation with awesome weather and great company. I even saw a bear! (He was crossing the road one evening when we were on our way to town.)
I feel like September must have been uneventful, because I don't remember it at all. (This is why I should post more than every few months.) Zach and I did get to go to a Brewer game! Unfortunately they didn't win, but we had a fun day tailgating and just watching the game. We also got to spend a lot of time at the zoo. Zach also moved in August, and he used to live just a few blocks from the zoo, so we tried to visit as much as we could before he moved.
On top of everything, my parents got me a Playstation 3 - which I was completely shocked by because I wasn't really expecting anything big. I've been playing a lot of Tetris. Alyssa got me a giant mixing bowl, a whisk with a giraffe handle and a rolling pin with an alligator head and his tail for the handles, both of which are super cute. Most importantly, I was really happy to be able to spend the day with all the people I love.
So far November has flown by - I keep forgetting that it's actually November, to be quite honest. Zach had his wisdom teeth out, so I took a day off of work and had a 3 day weekend to help nurse him back to health [he really didn't need me at all, but I like to think I was instrumental in his quick recovery.] It was really nice to have a 3 day weekend, but working a full week last week was very tiring.
I'm working on being a lot more productive - I've gotten kind of lazy, so I'm trying to get everything back on track. Keep on checking my blog, and hopefully I'll have more exciting stuff to come!
Blog Monday's are making a comeback...
Nothing terribly noteworthy has been going on around here, but there have been a few changes since the last time I posted. [only 2 posts since May, and nothing substantial at that. boo, amanda.]
The most notable change was that I moved! I was definitely ready to get out of my old apartment - 2.5 years with a very poor management company was enough for me. I moved into a brand new apartment on August 31st. Not just new to me, 100% brand spanking new, completely uninhabited before me. The apartment itself is awesome - 1 bedroom, washer/dryer, brand new appliances, tons of cabinet space, high ceilings, balcony, giant bedroom window, walk-in closet, great location [I'm less than 10 minutes from anywhere I go on a regular basis. My gym is actually across the street, and Target is right next door.]
Unfortunately, I haven't been very on top of decorating and furnishing. I haven't been able to have any guests over, because they haven't anywhere to sit - just a lonely loveseat and 3 mismatched folding chairs. I've been slowly adding to the walls. I've hung 2 pictures and 2 paintings, but especially with the high ceilings, the walls are quite bare. So my goal is to get things put together in the next few weeks. Hopefully I'll do some scavenging for furniture, and I need to get around to hanging all the pictures and art I already have. After I've got it semi-put together, I'll get some pictures put up.
Also in August, I took a mini-vacation with Zach and his family. His family rents a cabin on a tiny lake in northern Wisconsin every summer for a week. I wasn't able to take a whole week off of work, but I went up on Tuesday and we left Saturday morning, so I still got a nice vacation with awesome weather and great company. I even saw a bear! (He was crossing the road one evening when we were on our way to town.)
Vacation!
sleepy from a day in the sun
I feel like September must have been uneventful, because I don't remember it at all. (This is why I should post more than every few months.) Zach and I did get to go to a Brewer game! Unfortunately they didn't win, but we had a fun day tailgating and just watching the game. We also got to spend a lot of time at the zoo. Zach also moved in August, and he used to live just a few blocks from the zoo, so we tried to visit as much as we could before he moved.
So excited!
Sassy baby lion and his mom
Also pictured: Fence.
October was exciting, because it was my birthday month! [And anyone who knows me, knows that I love birthdays!] The entire month was actually filled with birthdays. Zach's mom had a birthday, several of our friends had birthday, and of course, my dad and I at the end of the month. You know I don't like to pick favorites, but I think this could have maybe been one of my favorite birthdays of my lengthy 25 years. Zach spoiled me with a handmade card (tiger) and a painting (monkey), which were both amazing! Plus he got me 2 seasons of Parks and Recreation, plus the book by the main character, and he made me a giant breakfast.
For more details, and pictures of Zach's present, please visit Zach's blog here!
(http://zachwagnerillustrationdesign.blogspot.com)
As a shameless plug, Zach does some amazing work and he updates his blog regularly.
Check it out!
On top of everything, my parents got me a Playstation 3 - which I was completely shocked by because I wasn't really expecting anything big. I've been playing a lot of Tetris. Alyssa got me a giant mixing bowl, a whisk with a giraffe handle and a rolling pin with an alligator head and his tail for the handles, both of which are super cute. Most importantly, I was really happy to be able to spend the day with all the people I love.
So far November has flown by - I keep forgetting that it's actually November, to be quite honest. Zach had his wisdom teeth out, so I took a day off of work and had a 3 day weekend to help nurse him back to health [he really didn't need me at all, but I like to think I was instrumental in his quick recovery.] It was really nice to have a 3 day weekend, but working a full week last week was very tiring.
I'm working on being a lot more productive - I've gotten kind of lazy, so I'm trying to get everything back on track. Keep on checking my blog, and hopefully I'll have more exciting stuff to come!
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