And I have a garden area! Well, almost. There's still a few weeds in there that I have yet to dig out. But that shall come soon...
And the front room has Venetian Plaster! Still needs a bit more plaster, but it's looking good to me!
Monday, September 29, 2008
More Home Improvements!
We've got wood! Hardwood, even. Ahem. I mean, hardwood floors.
And I have a garden area! Well, almost. There's still a few weeds in there that I have yet to dig out. But that shall come soon...
And the front room has Venetian Plaster! Still needs a bit more plaster, but it's looking good to me!
And I have a garden area! Well, almost. There's still a few weeds in there that I have yet to dig out. But that shall come soon...
And the front room has Venetian Plaster! Still needs a bit more plaster, but it's looking good to me!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Home Improvements!
As of tonight... here are the latest home "improvements..."
The Back Bedroom is now BLUE! Well, the real name is Windjammer... Either way, it's so exciting!
Half of the kitchen is now "Toasted Wheat," same color as the office.
And the office:
And, of course, the "outtakes."
Felicia and Andrew helped us paint tonight in the back bedroom... I went out to talk to Sam and when I came back, this was on my wall! LOL!
More to come tomorrow! (Hopefully)
The Back Bedroom is now BLUE! Well, the real name is Windjammer... Either way, it's so exciting!
Half of the kitchen is now "Toasted Wheat," same color as the office.
And the office:
And, of course, the "outtakes."
Felicia and Andrew helped us paint tonight in the back bedroom... I went out to talk to Sam and when I came back, this was on my wall! LOL!
More to come tomorrow! (Hopefully)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The "Guest Room"
THE PAPER IS GONE!!!
/happydance
Now:
REAL paint needs to go on the wall.
Carpet needs to be pulled up.
Hardwood floor needs to be sanded, stained, and sealed.
Then:
ROOM COMPLETE!
/happydance
/happydance
Now:
REAL paint needs to go on the wall.
Carpet needs to be pulled up.
Hardwood floor needs to be sanded, stained, and sealed.
Then:
ROOM COMPLETE!
/happydance
Friday, September 19, 2008
Adventures in Housing!
As most of you know by now, WE GOT A HOUSE!
It's a three bedroom, two bath ranch-style house with a 0.41 acre lot (HUGE!) and it has a massive kitchen, big family room with a fireplace, and a semi-garage. After getting the house inspected, we discovered that this place needed more work than what we thought. We need to replace the bathroom floors, we need to repair the bathroom plumbing (it's leaking), and we need to tear down the semi-garage and rebuild it due to a cracked driveway and beetle/bug damage in the actual structure.
The back bedroom was covered in butcher paper that was covered with a glaze. And how did they get the butcher paper on the walls, you might ask? Wallpaper glue. Yay. And the carpet was all stained and smelled funky. This is what we had to look forward to taking down:
Last night, Sam had it in him to take down ALL the brown butcher paper. And with Felicia's help, we have it pretty close to gone. Here are some pictures we took before dinner, keeping in mind that we were peeling down paper until 11pm at night:
Of course, nothing is as easy as it seems, so when Sam started peeling away brown paper that had blue paint attached, he wondered why... and kept peeling. Only to find drywall tape and plaster... and some possible drywall. It was a mess! The blue paint was covering up the drywall- it was weird. There was paper, blue paint, plaster/drywall, more paper, and then the green paint that was on the other walls. Weird. He decided NOT to rip it all down, but to keep it up and fix it. Apparently, looking at the size of the "repair," the back bedroom used to have a sliding glass door in it! They patched it up (poorly) and put in a window! Crazy.
I just can't wait until this back bedroom is DONE and has no more brown paper on it... which should be tonight! YAY! Oh, wait- we aren't painting until the weekend. hehe
It's a three bedroom, two bath ranch-style house with a 0.41 acre lot (HUGE!) and it has a massive kitchen, big family room with a fireplace, and a semi-garage. After getting the house inspected, we discovered that this place needed more work than what we thought. We need to replace the bathroom floors, we need to repair the bathroom plumbing (it's leaking), and we need to tear down the semi-garage and rebuild it due to a cracked driveway and beetle/bug damage in the actual structure.
The back bedroom was covered in butcher paper that was covered with a glaze. And how did they get the butcher paper on the walls, you might ask? Wallpaper glue. Yay. And the carpet was all stained and smelled funky. This is what we had to look forward to taking down:
Last night, Sam had it in him to take down ALL the brown butcher paper. And with Felicia's help, we have it pretty close to gone. Here are some pictures we took before dinner, keeping in mind that we were peeling down paper until 11pm at night:
Of course, nothing is as easy as it seems, so when Sam started peeling away brown paper that had blue paint attached, he wondered why... and kept peeling. Only to find drywall tape and plaster... and some possible drywall. It was a mess! The blue paint was covering up the drywall- it was weird. There was paper, blue paint, plaster/drywall, more paper, and then the green paint that was on the other walls. Weird. He decided NOT to rip it all down, but to keep it up and fix it. Apparently, looking at the size of the "repair," the back bedroom used to have a sliding glass door in it! They patched it up (poorly) and put in a window! Crazy.
I just can't wait until this back bedroom is DONE and has no more brown paper on it... which should be tonight! YAY! Oh, wait- we aren't painting until the weekend. hehe
Monday, September 08, 2008
Why I hate K-Mart.
1. They don't take your word on prices marked on the shelf (like Target).
I saw a sign that said, "Mars Candy Bars, 2 for $4," and it was right under the fun-sized bags of Three Musketeers. Mmmm... So I thought, "Hey, that's a good price and I can eat one for dessert, like a reward!" I grabbed the bag and checked out. The candy came up as $2.79 and the lady didn't say anything. I told the checker that there was a sign that said 2 for $4. She didn't change the price; she didn't even OFFER to change the price. She walked me over to the return desk and asked another checker about the price. I said, "I know it's only 79 cents, but there was a sign back there." The other checker pulled out the ad and flipped thru it. This lady said, "Well, they're not in the ad. And if they were, they'd be 3 for $5, not 2 for $4," as if that were more expensive or something. (But it's ACTUALLY cheaper, dumbass!) So she wanted me to wait for her to run all the way to the back of the store to check on the price while I stood there, and waited... for 79 cents. I finally said, "Nevermind. Just return them." She didn't want to, but finally did. I offered her 21 cents to make it an even $3 back (I used my debit card) and she had to stand there and do the math. By the time I took out my coin purse, counted out the change and gave it to her, she STILL hadn't figured it out. I left with no chocolate, and VERY pissed off.
2. No Diet Mt. Dew. haha!
Seriously people, seriously.
K-Mart must hire the dumbest of the dumb.
I saw a sign that said, "Mars Candy Bars, 2 for $4," and it was right under the fun-sized bags of Three Musketeers. Mmmm... So I thought, "Hey, that's a good price and I can eat one for dessert, like a reward!" I grabbed the bag and checked out. The candy came up as $2.79 and the lady didn't say anything. I told the checker that there was a sign that said 2 for $4. She didn't change the price; she didn't even OFFER to change the price. She walked me over to the return desk and asked another checker about the price. I said, "I know it's only 79 cents, but there was a sign back there." The other checker pulled out the ad and flipped thru it. This lady said, "Well, they're not in the ad. And if they were, they'd be 3 for $5, not 2 for $4," as if that were more expensive or something. (But it's ACTUALLY cheaper, dumbass!) So she wanted me to wait for her to run all the way to the back of the store to check on the price while I stood there, and waited... for 79 cents. I finally said, "Nevermind. Just return them." She didn't want to, but finally did. I offered her 21 cents to make it an even $3 back (I used my debit card) and she had to stand there and do the math. By the time I took out my coin purse, counted out the change and gave it to her, she STILL hadn't figured it out. I left with no chocolate, and VERY pissed off.
2. No Diet Mt. Dew. haha!
Seriously people, seriously.
K-Mart must hire the dumbest of the dumb.
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
GOP Speeches
First of all, let me start by saying... I'm so tired of all of this political crap. I'm tired of the republicans blaming the democrats for all the lies and slander. Blame the media, which, I'm sorry, but Fox News is Republican in nature. I'm tired of the republicans talking shit about the democrats... because, really, who's talking smack at the conventions? The republicans. I'm just tired of everyone talking smack. Tired.
Also, if children are to stay "out of the picture," then STOP PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE F*CKING PICTURE. Simple. If you don't want the press and media talking about your kids, leave them at home. Don't use kids to promote your political propaganda unless you want them to be criticized like everyone else in your campaign. Obama learned that the hard way and took his kids out of the spotlight, except for "family moments." It appears as though Palin is learning the hard way as well; however, her daughter is in a commercial on McCain's blog, her kids are everywhere Palin goes, shaking hands, and taking pictures... It's disgusting. Really.
Issues regarding hypocracy? I think The Daily Show said it best:
And when it comes to making a "choice," these republicans can't seem to say anything... I was shocked. WTF?!
Also, if children are to stay "out of the picture," then STOP PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE F*CKING PICTURE. Simple. If you don't want the press and media talking about your kids, leave them at home. Don't use kids to promote your political propaganda unless you want them to be criticized like everyone else in your campaign. Obama learned that the hard way and took his kids out of the spotlight, except for "family moments." It appears as though Palin is learning the hard way as well; however, her daughter is in a commercial on McCain's blog, her kids are everywhere Palin goes, shaking hands, and taking pictures... It's disgusting. Really.
Issues regarding hypocracy? I think The Daily Show said it best:
And when it comes to making a "choice," these republicans can't seem to say anything... I was shocked. WTF?!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Political Crap
Personally, I'm getting tired of all the political talk that's been going on. I know why it's happening and I understand that the people have a right to know what's going on, but still- it's getting to be too much at times.
My personal opinion... Palin should NOT be McCain's running mate. I don't think she has the experience needed to be a Vice President. I don't even think she has the experience to be in Washington, personally, but that's just me. She is governor of a state that has fewer people in it than the city of Portland. Sure, it's a lot of land, but there's not a lot of people. She's never been to Washington DC before; she doesn't know what she's getting herself into. What is she going to do with all of her kids? Is she going to take them everywhere she goes? How is she going to take care of Trig? How is she going to raise, support, and encourage her children? I just don't see how this is all possible. Sure, I believe in multi-tasking, but I think that's going to be one hell of a task. Granted, her husband is around to help out around the house and be the primary caregiver, but I think Palin needs to be around as well. They are her kids as well.
I honestly think McCain chose her because:
1. She's a woman.
2. She has a large family.
3. Average moms can relate easily to her; she's a hockey mom.
4. Her oldest son training to go to Iraq.
Think about it... A lot of women wanted to vote for Hillary *simply* because she's a woman and, let's face it, what woman in her right mind didn't want to see a woman President? This is McCain's way of winning the "woman" vote.
On top of it all, Palin has a large family and she's a hockey mom, which makes her easier to relate to for all the homemaker and soccer moms out there.
And if that last group of female voters wasn't enough, Palin's oldest son is going to Iraq soon; all the moms out there that have kids in Iraq will now support her even more because they know what Palin is going through.
But what about the other stuff about Palin... the stuff that's been circling around the internet for the past few days...
1. Palin's daughter, Bristol, is actually Trig's mother.
2. Palin fired and put gag orders on anyone that opposed her running for office.
3. Palin banned books from the public library.
Big issue: Trig. All of the stories about Palin's amniotic fluids leaking and her not going to the doctor's office is insane. The coincidence of her daughter leaving high school for 8 months due to Mono around that time period. How convenient it was that Palin gave birth in a quiet, isolated location that not many people knew about. Better yet, we now know that, currently, the daughter really IS pregnant. Bristol obviously didn't listen to her mom's abstinence message now... why would she have listened before? One way to solve the mystery: DNA test.
Now, I can understand Palin firing all of the people that worked for the previous Governor; she wants people that are loyal to her and her campaign and ideas. However, to put a gag order on those people is ridiculous. Let the people talk, for goodness sake. They have a right to freedom of speech; let people use it.
Banning books? It's not the 1950's anymore. Let people read what others have to say. Again, it's a freedom of speech thing. If Palin can't let people speak freely, read freely, and think freely, she's not upholding the Constitution... something ALL people running for office should uphold.
Not to mention that Palin is Pro-Life. That's a BIG no-no in my book. I'm all for the right to let a woman choose. I'm not pro-abortion, but I am pro-choice. I would never personally have an abortion, but I don't want the right to choose taken away from other women. Every woman is different; what is right for some is not right for others. Palin's pro-life campaign is this: Abstinence until you're ready to start a family. Sure, that works, but in today's society with birth control methods so readily available, I don't see that happening... Especially when her own DAUGHTER can't even follow that idea.
The more I hear about this woman, the LESS I like her. The less I want to know about her. The less respect I have for McCain for choosing her over someone else. There are SEVERAL other woman in Congress that have far more experience than she does... if McCain wanted just the woman vote, I'm sure he could have chosen any of them. But instead, he chose someone that he thought MORE women could relate to, including "Soccer Moms," homemakers, women with large families, women with children in Iraq, and women that have children with disabilities. McCain hit it big time with her... I just hope he doesn't win.
I'm tired of Bush... I'm tired of the Republican agenda. I'm just tired of politics altogether. I just want our soldiers OUT of Iraq and back home where they belong. I want the environment to be taken care of and I want to secure a woman's right to choose. I want a leader that's smart... I want a leader that I can relate to and that my children can look up to. And as of right now, that's Obama (and no, I'm not voting for him to make myself "feel better" about slavery because he's black and I'm white). I'm voting for Obama because of what he believes in and because of what I believe in.
My personal opinion... Palin should NOT be McCain's running mate. I don't think she has the experience needed to be a Vice President. I don't even think she has the experience to be in Washington, personally, but that's just me. She is governor of a state that has fewer people in it than the city of Portland. Sure, it's a lot of land, but there's not a lot of people. She's never been to Washington DC before; she doesn't know what she's getting herself into. What is she going to do with all of her kids? Is she going to take them everywhere she goes? How is she going to take care of Trig? How is she going to raise, support, and encourage her children? I just don't see how this is all possible. Sure, I believe in multi-tasking, but I think that's going to be one hell of a task. Granted, her husband is around to help out around the house and be the primary caregiver, but I think Palin needs to be around as well. They are her kids as well.
I honestly think McCain chose her because:
1. She's a woman.
2. She has a large family.
3. Average moms can relate easily to her; she's a hockey mom.
4. Her oldest son training to go to Iraq.
Think about it... A lot of women wanted to vote for Hillary *simply* because she's a woman and, let's face it, what woman in her right mind didn't want to see a woman President? This is McCain's way of winning the "woman" vote.
On top of it all, Palin has a large family and she's a hockey mom, which makes her easier to relate to for all the homemaker and soccer moms out there.
And if that last group of female voters wasn't enough, Palin's oldest son is going to Iraq soon; all the moms out there that have kids in Iraq will now support her even more because they know what Palin is going through.
But what about the other stuff about Palin... the stuff that's been circling around the internet for the past few days...
1. Palin's daughter, Bristol, is actually Trig's mother.
2. Palin fired and put gag orders on anyone that opposed her running for office.
3. Palin banned books from the public library.
Big issue: Trig. All of the stories about Palin's amniotic fluids leaking and her not going to the doctor's office is insane. The coincidence of her daughter leaving high school for 8 months due to Mono around that time period. How convenient it was that Palin gave birth in a quiet, isolated location that not many people knew about. Better yet, we now know that, currently, the daughter really IS pregnant. Bristol obviously didn't listen to her mom's abstinence message now... why would she have listened before? One way to solve the mystery: DNA test.
Now, I can understand Palin firing all of the people that worked for the previous Governor; she wants people that are loyal to her and her campaign and ideas. However, to put a gag order on those people is ridiculous. Let the people talk, for goodness sake. They have a right to freedom of speech; let people use it.
Banning books? It's not the 1950's anymore. Let people read what others have to say. Again, it's a freedom of speech thing. If Palin can't let people speak freely, read freely, and think freely, she's not upholding the Constitution... something ALL people running for office should uphold.
Not to mention that Palin is Pro-Life. That's a BIG no-no in my book. I'm all for the right to let a woman choose. I'm not pro-abortion, but I am pro-choice. I would never personally have an abortion, but I don't want the right to choose taken away from other women. Every woman is different; what is right for some is not right for others. Palin's pro-life campaign is this: Abstinence until you're ready to start a family. Sure, that works, but in today's society with birth control methods so readily available, I don't see that happening... Especially when her own DAUGHTER can't even follow that idea.
The more I hear about this woman, the LESS I like her. The less I want to know about her. The less respect I have for McCain for choosing her over someone else. There are SEVERAL other woman in Congress that have far more experience than she does... if McCain wanted just the woman vote, I'm sure he could have chosen any of them. But instead, he chose someone that he thought MORE women could relate to, including "Soccer Moms," homemakers, women with large families, women with children in Iraq, and women that have children with disabilities. McCain hit it big time with her... I just hope he doesn't win.
I'm tired of Bush... I'm tired of the Republican agenda. I'm just tired of politics altogether. I just want our soldiers OUT of Iraq and back home where they belong. I want the environment to be taken care of and I want to secure a woman's right to choose. I want a leader that's smart... I want a leader that I can relate to and that my children can look up to. And as of right now, that's Obama (and no, I'm not voting for him to make myself "feel better" about slavery because he's black and I'm white). I'm voting for Obama because of what he believes in and because of what I believe in.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
/stress
So I'm sitting here at work... thinking... (ouch)...
I'm thinking about if I have enough money to make it through the month...
I'm thinking I should return all of my crafting goodies that I bought over the weekend so I for sure have enough money to last through the end of the month...
I'm thinking I owe too much on my credit cards and want to pay more every month, but can't...
I'm thinking I can't wait until next month when my new insurance payments are finally caught up so I can start paying $55 a paycheck instead of $110 a paycheck...
I'm thinking how the heck I'm going to be able to afford a mortgage payment every month without wanting to rip all of my hair out due to stress on a daily basis...
I'm thinking I want to know if the home loan is actually going to go through, since today is supposedly the last day for our "type" of loan...
I'm thinking I'm hungry and need to eat!
I'm thinking I need to workout more so I can work off some of this stress!
/end rant
I'm thinking about if I have enough money to make it through the month...
I'm thinking I should return all of my crafting goodies that I bought over the weekend so I for sure have enough money to last through the end of the month...
I'm thinking I owe too much on my credit cards and want to pay more every month, but can't...
I'm thinking I can't wait until next month when my new insurance payments are finally caught up so I can start paying $55 a paycheck instead of $110 a paycheck...
I'm thinking how the heck I'm going to be able to afford a mortgage payment every month without wanting to rip all of my hair out due to stress on a daily basis...
I'm thinking I want to know if the home loan is actually going to go through, since today is supposedly the last day for our "type" of loan...
I'm thinking I'm hungry and need to eat!
I'm thinking I need to workout more so I can work off some of this stress!
/end rant
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