Test your brain... which way is the dancer spinning? Clockwise? Or Counter-Clockwise? I can only see clockwise, but Greg can see both. Hmmmm... It's driving me nuts!
Brain Teaser!
Let me know which way she turns for you!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Weekend Update
We have been pretty busy these past few days... Friday night we went out to the Draught House for a birthday get together. One of the "kids" from Greg's small section was turning 24 or 25! In a strange coincidence - his current roommate and his former roommate were both there, and they were both freaking HUGE. I'm talking over 6'5" each and just ginormous. It was like having your own personal bouncers! But I digress... this is a really great laid back pub. There are people tailgating in the front lot, there are darts in the corner, and seriously about 200 types of beer and cider on draft. And... it's less than a mile from our house! Score!
Saturday was pretty typical for us. Went to Kerbey on the drag for brunch... we sat at the counter since there was a decent wait for a table (game day). We ended up talking to this guy and his son for most of the meal. They were doing college visits - this is the kid's senior year. They're from Southern California, and seemed to be having a great time thus far. I hope we were able to give them good and mostly unbiased opinions of Austin, UT and college life.
Next up was the game. There was supposed to be a 0 to 1% chance of Nebraska winning the game so we thought this would be a stomping! The weather was absolutely beautiful - sunny, 80 degrees.... (Greg didn't wear any sunscreen - oops) and we were looking forward to seeing our friends in the stadium and watching the beating. Hmmmm... the game starts and we can't play for crap! Nebraska is scoring and we look like a bunch of pansies running around the field! It was almost painful. The bright spot of the first half was looking directly up from our seats to the box where Matthew McConaughey kept leaning out the window. It was amusing to watch all the girls around us try to take pictures with their cell phones.
Today, Greg and I met up with Tiffany, my college roommate, who was in town from NYC for a baby shower. It was great to see her - we seem to only see each other every couple of years when either I'm in NYC, or she's in TX! We went to this fabulous place for brunch called Moonshine's Grill. It was some yummy down home Sunday brunch cooking - that's for sure! If anyone reading this comes down to see us for a weekend - remind me to take ya'll there for brunch!
Now I'm off to goof off around the house for a bit while Greg studies. I'm going to call my Grandparents and see if they're up for some visitors later tonight. Maybe knit a little... scrap a little....
Saturday was pretty typical for us. Went to Kerbey on the drag for brunch... we sat at the counter since there was a decent wait for a table (game day). We ended up talking to this guy and his son for most of the meal. They were doing college visits - this is the kid's senior year. They're from Southern California, and seemed to be having a great time thus far. I hope we were able to give them good and mostly unbiased opinions of Austin, UT and college life.
Next up was the game. There was supposed to be a 0 to 1% chance of Nebraska winning the game so we thought this would be a stomping! The weather was absolutely beautiful - sunny, 80 degrees.... (Greg didn't wear any sunscreen - oops) and we were looking forward to seeing our friends in the stadium and watching the beating. Hmmmm... the game starts and we can't play for crap! Nebraska is scoring and we look like a bunch of pansies running around the field! It was almost painful. The bright spot of the first half was looking directly up from our seats to the box where Matthew McConaughey kept leaning out the window. It was amusing to watch all the girls around us try to take pictures with their cell phones.
Today, Greg and I met up with Tiffany, my college roommate, who was in town from NYC for a baby shower. It was great to see her - we seem to only see each other every couple of years when either I'm in NYC, or she's in TX! We went to this fabulous place for brunch called Moonshine's Grill. It was some yummy down home Sunday brunch cooking - that's for sure! If anyone reading this comes down to see us for a weekend - remind me to take ya'll there for brunch!
Now I'm off to goof off around the house for a bit while Greg studies. I'm going to call my Grandparents and see if they're up for some visitors later tonight. Maybe knit a little... scrap a little....
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Wisdom (?) Teeth
The most exciting part of our week was the trip to the oral surgeon. Fun. Ha. Well, Greg on Valium was a bit amusing. Greg was nervous about the surgery -- this was the first time he was going to be "knocked out". Turns out - he did just fine. The doctor did the IV, asked a few questions and the next thing Greg knew, he woke up in a recliner chair with an ice pack strapped to his head. The surgery itself was quick - just over 30 minutes from when he left the front of the office until they called me back to sit with him. I sat in a chair next to him for about an hour while he finished the saline IV and roused from sleep.
Then, once home, I had to change the icky gauze things in his mouth for the next couple of hours since Greg's cheeks, lips and tongue were numb. Ewwww. The things we do for love. :-)
This weekend was nice and relaxing. Actually - we didn't do much of anything. Slept in both days, watched some football and just took it easy. It was a great treat.
Then, once home, I had to change the icky gauze things in his mouth for the next couple of hours since Greg's cheeks, lips and tongue were numb. Ewwww. The things we do for love. :-)
This weekend was nice and relaxing. Actually - we didn't do much of anything. Slept in both days, watched some football and just took it easy. It was a great treat.
Oops!
Funny thing. I was doing laundry, folding Greg's IM Football shirt, when I realized something. His team isn't the Lobsters. It's th LAWbsters. Ha. Ha. Ha.
It was so punny, I missed it!
It was so punny, I missed it!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Undefeated?
Can you believe it? Greg's IM Football team - The Lobsters - are 4-0 for the season, and thus far 1-0 in the playoffs. Who would have guessed? Tonight was a good game -- I watched Greg get a few good tackles although apparently he was flagged for one of them.
I also hung out a bit with Claire, Ben's girlfriend. I actually met Claire on Yom Kippur at the Longhorns football game, but this was our first chance to really talk. I'm excited because I learned she's crafty too! Knitting and scrapbooking - yipee - a kindred spirit.
Now back to play-off baseball and Monday night football...
I also hung out a bit with Claire, Ben's girlfriend. I actually met Claire on Yom Kippur at the Longhorns football game, but this was our first chance to really talk. I'm excited because I learned she's crafty too! Knitting and scrapbooking - yipee - a kindred spirit.
Now back to play-off baseball and Monday night football...
The Yarn is Calling
So, I'm feeling crafy again these days. I've picked up the *almost* finished poncho and I'm making progress. I've picked up the stitches for the border of the back half. Now all that remains is to finish the border, pick up the neckline and do a little ribbing and voila. I will have a finished project. Shocking, I know. I promise to take pictures.
I also went to a knitting meetup over the weekend. Too bad I picked the day when everyone was doing a yarn crawl. Oops. For the uninfomed, a yarn crawl is pretty much like a pub crawl only involving local yarn/knitting stores. I know - crafty people are kinda dorky. It happens. Gather up a group of friends, rent a van and go from one store to another!
But, in checking all my crafy websites, I noticed that Vickie Howell has posted an opportunity for free yarn. I know! What more could a girl want? Here's to hoping that this works....
Note to self - learn better blogging skills!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Friday Already?
Wow. This week seems to have zoomed by. I've been trying to catch up on sleep - maybe I've just slept through the past few days?
Not much shaking around here. Greg turned in his requests for his elective for the Spring semester. Crazy to think that it's almost time to register for the spring... the fall just started! The majority of the classes are required (like those this semester) Con Law, Crim Law, Torts, and I think I'm missing one. But... he gets to add in one elective. Here's the catch. So much is determined by your grades your first year of law school that you want to give yourself the best chance possible for the highest grades. With that in mind, do you go for the subject you want to study long term figuring if you like the subject, you'll do better? Or do you try for the class that has only 100 spots for 400 students? Or, do you pick a class based on schedule - giving yourself the most optimal study time? Hmmmm.... decisions. Greg actually had to pick 5 choices and rank them. It's a random process as to which of the 400 students names gets picked to "pick" first". I think we'll hear back in about 2 weeks to know which class he'll get.
Weekend plans are still pretty up in the air. I'm going scrapbooking tomorrow night with my friend Jeanne and my cousin Sarah -- but nothing else is on the calendar. Shocking. I'm considering meeting a knitting group in the afternoon (wow I'm turning into an old lady). And, we may meet up with Brett and Andrea but nothing as of yet.
Ok, off to get organized before tomorrow. Maybe play a little Wii. :-)
Not much shaking around here. Greg turned in his requests for his elective for the Spring semester. Crazy to think that it's almost time to register for the spring... the fall just started! The majority of the classes are required (like those this semester) Con Law, Crim Law, Torts, and I think I'm missing one. But... he gets to add in one elective. Here's the catch. So much is determined by your grades your first year of law school that you want to give yourself the best chance possible for the highest grades. With that in mind, do you go for the subject you want to study long term figuring if you like the subject, you'll do better? Or do you try for the class that has only 100 spots for 400 students? Or, do you pick a class based on schedule - giving yourself the most optimal study time? Hmmmm.... decisions. Greg actually had to pick 5 choices and rank them. It's a random process as to which of the 400 students names gets picked to "pick" first". I think we'll hear back in about 2 weeks to know which class he'll get.
Weekend plans are still pretty up in the air. I'm going scrapbooking tomorrow night with my friend Jeanne and my cousin Sarah -- but nothing else is on the calendar. Shocking. I'm considering meeting a knitting group in the afternoon (wow I'm turning into an old lady). And, we may meet up with Brett and Andrea but nothing as of yet.
Ok, off to get organized before tomorrow. Maybe play a little Wii. :-)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
LA LA Land
And we're back...
We carefully walked to the center of the yard and set the contraption free.
There was a slight mishap and the red baloon was caught on the power lines. Tragedy. Would the snakes be free or would they be electicuted before our eyes? Greg and I chose not to watch for a moment, and to instead say our goodbyes to Beth and Tony. I managed to snap this great picture of Greg and Tony then we were off to the airport.
As we were getting into the car, the snakes broke free and we watched them fly off into the afternoon sky. Totally bizarre, and quite amusing!
We had fun visiting with the MacAveney family as always. They were gracious hosts, grilling up dinner, cracking open the wine, and allowing us to run around like mad people chasing their children through the house. It was great. There was a minor incident where I truly thought I was stuck sans clothes or towel in the shower (with the bathroom door locked) -- but more on that at a later date! I made it out, and that's what counts!
Saturday afternoon we headed north of the city. Tony and Beth's wedding was beautiful. It was one of those afternoons that reminds you why everyone wants to live in Southern California. Sunny, blue skies, 85 degrees, light breeze... the perfect day for an outdoor wedding. We sat at Table 5 with an assortment of Tony and Beth's friends. There was an immigration lawyer from Chicago, a medical journal editor, a pediatrician, two arhcitects from Boston, and a quantative portfolio manager from NYC. Quite the mix. Here is the placecard from our seats, and the silver bell (which I have to admit, Tony and Beth did a great job of trying to kiss every time we rang the bell - impressive). There were also great handmade boxes with butter cookies at each seat! Never fear - I kept the box so that I could reverse engineer it and figure out how they made them!!
Oh - I almost forgot the band! Duece. Comprised of Tony's brother Pat and a good friend, this duo plays quite regularly in Fort Wayne, IN. So - if you're ever out that way and hankering for some rockabilly-country-folkish type stuff, look them up. They were great!
Sunday morning, Beth's aunt hosted a brunch for the out of towners at her house in Sherman Oaks. The highlight of the day was something her uncle invented called Sky Snakes. I didn't get the whole story on how Sky Snakes came about - but apparently this is an ancient tradition that got started when "someome" ended up with a random tank of helium. Since it was a celebration, a large grouping of snakes was configured to be released to the wild. Note the added tinfoil... it helps you see the snakes in the sky for a longer period of time I learned...
A close up of the two kissing orange baloons.... (oops, sky snakes).
We carefully walked to the center of the yard and set the contraption free. There was a slight mishap and the red baloon was caught on the power lines. Tragedy. Would the snakes be free or would they be electicuted before our eyes? Greg and I chose not to watch for a moment, and to instead say our goodbyes to Beth and Tony. I managed to snap this great picture of Greg and Tony then we were off to the airport. As we were getting into the car, the snakes broke free and we watched them fly off into the afternoon sky. Totally bizarre, and quite amusing!
It was a whirlwind weekend, but a good one!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Busy Bee
Things are moving at warp speed! I've made it to Dallas and another adventure awaits tomorrow. I'll meet Greg at DFW tomorrow afternoon and we're flying out to LA for his friend Tony's wedding. It should be a great - but hurried - weekend. I love weddings and look forward to spending tomorrow evening with Rob, Lori and boys -- and to meeting Tony and Beth on Saturday.
Work is work. Flying into the Dallas office during the busy times sure keeps things interesting. It feels a bit like a whirlwind. Today was even more exagerated by the fact that we had an out of the ordinary long lunch with the new boss man. He's good. New VP of Operations - hopefully bring some cohesive energy to the workplace.
In other news.... after work this evening I stopped by my friend Matt's house. Matt's amazingly beautiful wife Lidia just gave birth to a precious little girl on Sunday afternoon. Isabelle Traub is an absolute gem! After reading the heart-wrenching story last week of Copeland, it was good to get some happy baby news! Matt got a great picture of me holding Isabelle. I'll post it if he emails it over to me.
No more pictures for now -- I'll add them when I get home to my desktop computer!
Work is work. Flying into the Dallas office during the busy times sure keeps things interesting. It feels a bit like a whirlwind. Today was even more exagerated by the fact that we had an out of the ordinary long lunch with the new boss man. He's good. New VP of Operations - hopefully bring some cohesive energy to the workplace.
In other news.... after work this evening I stopped by my friend Matt's house. Matt's amazingly beautiful wife Lidia just gave birth to a precious little girl on Sunday afternoon. Isabelle Traub is an absolute gem! After reading the heart-wrenching story last week of Copeland, it was good to get some happy baby news! Matt got a great picture of me holding Isabelle. I'll post it if he emails it over to me.
No more pictures for now -- I'll add them when I get home to my desktop computer!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
IM Football
Call me crazy - but when Greg said he was going to play football, I panicked a bit. I was slightly relieved to hear that it was flag football and that it was co-ed! Whew. It seems that a large portion of the 1L class is participating in this flag-chasing event. And, on the upside, it gives me a chance to hang out with my new friend Cary (whose husband is also a 1L). Greg's team is called the Lobsters. I have no clue why -- but I'm just going with it, and cheering them on. Actually at the moment, they are 3-0. Pretty good considering they've never practiced!
I do have some great photos, but they aren't cooperating at the moment. I'll spare you the broken links and try again tomorrow.
I do have some great photos, but they aren't cooperating at the moment. I'll spare you the broken links and try again tomorrow.
Monday, October 1, 2007
In tha House
For those of you who haven't been over to visit... here are a few pictures of our new dwelling.
The living room:
Zee kitchen:
Another angle of the kitchen... this one shows off the funky concrete floors that are in the main part of the house. The only carpet is in the bedrooms.
This is only one shot of our Office/Spare room -- I'll try to get a few others. Trust me when I say that every square inch of wall space is being utilized. :-) 
Peanut likes to sit in Greg's chair while I work. I think she enjoys being in the same room as me. At least, that's what I tell myself....
Plant A Tree
The Farley's story really affected me. The love, the strength, the faith, the overwhelming sadness, the questioning, everything. I wasn't sure what to do quite frankly - so I chose to plant a tree. It seems a small gesture, but it made me feel better to know there's a living tribute to this little girl who fought a giant battle. The JNF let's you plant a tree as a simcha, in memory, or just because it's a good thing to do. http://www.jnftrees.com/
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