Things are happening, fast.

We decided that we are moving to Aurora, IL, yesterday.

It just makes sense b/c we won't have to pay rent

and be able to live off unemployment if we have to.

Today, I was offered for the position I interviewed for in Chicago.

YES!

I will be a financial aid counselor for a university,

pays pretty good, good benefits,

good hours and I will be getting off at 3:30 on Fridays.

What a relief, let me tell you!

We have mixed feelings about everything.

We love being this close to Erin and Timmy

but we will also love being close to my family when we move.

Well, I should go and pack.

Suffering from a severe case of the sniffles and stress right now.

A lot to do in the next few days: Brian takes the GRE on thursday, we are packing up the truck on thursday and driving to IL on Friday. Just in time to see my brother run the marathon on Sunday. So excited for him. Please keep praying for us, we need all you've got.

I am back from a fun but super exhausting trip to IL.

The job interview went well,

I should hear something soon.

And then plans will be forged.

And I will let you know.

Until then, my face is broken out, my stomach hurts, can't sleep and am super anxious. For someone who likes to make plans, this not knowing thing really....(excuse my language) sucks.

On a side note,

I didn't tell you, my blog, that I dyed my hair brown. I realize that I tend to dye my hair around every two years and following in that pattern, I dyed it. It is a nice change. Although, I am already considering some highlights (is that bad?).

Also, I was just thinking about a lunch that I made Brian and I the other day. I thought it was a little funny, so I will post it here. Things in our lunch:

1 string cheese

2 half sandwiches (one peanut butter and banana, the other was peanut butter and jelly)

3 dill pickle snackers

4 slices of apple

5 carrots

6 green olives

7 pretzels

I am the count? Anyways, the numbers got a little off because we actually had two number ones (if you include diet cokes).

Well, I should head off to the grocery store and then over to the Timmy and Erin's for some football and some sewing of a dog bed for Potter. Maybe I will post a picture when it is done, maybe...

Hello blog. I know that it has been a LONG time. Probably the longest ever. A friend, named Timmy, reminded me that I should update this and so here I am.

A lot has happened since I last updated.

Well, I am still unemployed and as of yesterday, Brian is too.

Very bad.

Very, very bad.

We are weighing our options right now.

Brian had a second interview for a job yesterday and should soon find out about it.

I am uber frustrated b/c I have been applying to around 8-10 jobs on average daily.

It is so frustrating.

On that note, we are coming up with a plan B and a plan C.

Plan B, move to Illinois.

I applied to a couple jobs there

and also a family friend has given me hope of a job of a financial aid advisor in Chicago.

I applied and am planning a trip for an interview.

We would live at my brother's house until we get back on our feet.

Plan C, a possible move to MI.

Due to the economy, this option is doubtful.

So besides that, we are okay.

Living.

Any prayers would be appreciated.

I'll update this when we know what is happening.

Until then, I hope I don't have a panic attack.

Bad mood...

Bah humbug!

That is how I feel today.

Do not want want to get out of pjs.

As embarrassing as it is to say, 

I had a 2nd interview for a job I really wanted

and I didn't get it.

I am so disappointed.

But on to new and better things.

The bad thing is that I have been slacking

on applying to jobs since the first interview.

Other news, the weather has been gross

and I have been crafting.

I will say this, the last ten necklaces I made

I like the most out of any I have ever made.

I am pretty proud of them and want to keep them all

but alas, they should be up on the website etsy 

by the end of the week.

Here is a picture of one of my favorites.

Also, I have cut and pinned 10 fabric birds for the mobile pictured below (I found the diy project from the website http://www.designspongeonline.com).  I think it is adorable and it if turns out well, I might make a few more to sell. I will let you know how it goes.

Off to make some necklaces, wish me luck.

House-guests and a birthday...

Well, today has officially ended our 1.5 week long streak with visitors.

While it was tremendously fun,

I am EXHAUSTED!

I woke up today with a stuffy head, sore throat and all achy.

It began Thursday, July 23rd,

my wonderful mom took the mega bus here.

It was great having her here and I miss her.

We showed her the sights, ate good food, 

Went dancing, antiquing and sat by the pool. 

She also got me a wonderful bed spread

for my birthday and if I get motivated,

Here is a picture of it:

Here is a crazy picture of us from photobooth:
She stayed until Monday, July 27th.

I dropped her off at the megabus station at 11 am.

And went to pick up Brian's cousin Alex at 11:30 am.

It was good having him here,

although it was a lot of late nights

and we watched a lot of how I met your mother.

His brother Luke came and picked him up 

and they left at 2 pm on Thursday.

And at 4 pm on Thursday, July 30th,

Brian's parents, Jim and Sue, and his sister, Andrea, arrived.

It was so good to see them and we miss them.

Potter was so happy to see them again,

she couldn't stop jumping and wagging her tail.

We saw some more sights of KC, ate good food, 

played games, sat by the pool, and also...

I have tons of pictures but they are on the other computer,

I will post them later.

Celebrated Sue and my birthday on Sun, Aug 2nd.

(the greatest day of the year...)

We went to church, sat by the pool 

and then went out for mexican food. 

It is always kind of letdown after a birthday.

Brian's family left early this morning

and our visitor streak is complete.

It was great but now we are back to the daily grind.

Me, applying to jobs and Brian, working working working.

We do have excitement in the horizon though...

Next weekend we are celebrating our 3 year anniversary

and doing a staycation in Kansas City.

We are having a 3 day weekend to sit by the pool,

do fun sightseeing in KC and go out to good restaurants.

We are still praying (hourly) for the future.

No direction as of yet.

Happy Monday dear readers.

I need direction!

So, don't get me wrong.

I have life pretty great right now.

I have a wonderful husband and cuddly dog

and a best friend that lives across the street.

A pretty great apartment with a pool,

Money in the bank (and savings account),

A bachelors degree.

BUT,

What did this bachelors degree get me?

Abso-LUT-ly nothing.

I still have no direction.

(and currently no job)

If I want to use my psychology degree,

I have a get a masters.

I don't know what to do with my life!!!

It is stressful and strongly un-happy-fying.

I know that I am only 25 in a week and a half

but whatever course of action I take,

it will take me a while to get established.

AND,

I want to settle down,

Buy a house, go to Europe,

and have 2-3 kids!

SO,

We need prayers,

lots of prayers,

so if you think about it, will you pray for us?

ALSO,

I need your input,

Should I go to get my teaching license? 

Pros, I would have a calling, I think I could like it, I would only have to take 9 credit hours, and the other coursework would be on the job training. 

Cons, Could I get a job? Would the 9 credit hours be enough training to make me a successful teacher? Would I like being a teacher?

Or, should I go to our community college here and get an associate degree to be a radiology tech or sleep tech?

Pros, Quick, cheaper and I could get an okay paying job.

Cons, Wouldn't be as fulfilling as being a teacher, very little creativity.

This is where I am at right now.

And I need help!

On a side note to this very long post, here is a picture of our craft room/spare room! (I always feel a good post ends with pictures...)

And here is my wonderful sewing corner!

I figure this is pretty safe to post on here, for a combination present to my dad and his wife, I made them a family tree. It took a whole lot longer than I thought it would and I still have to write "Our Family Tree" at the bottom. I think it turned out alright considering I just made it up as I went. Here it is:

Here is a close up of the leaves (It took forever to cut up the leaves b/c there are two per person, so I had to trace and cut up 52 leaves). I also painted the tree on the back with acrylics and attached the laves using small brads.

Yay! It is the weekend! And on that note here is a poem I wrote:

An Ode to a Gas Station:

Your name is QT 

(and I call you cutie)

You are wonderful.

You are clean.

You are nice to look at.

You have 49 cent 32 oz pops!

(52 cents with tax)

You have taquitos for $1.19 or 2 for $2

And they are wonderous.

And gooey, cheesy and spicy.

And huge.

Plus, you have cheap gas.

Upon entering

I am always greeted

by friendly faces.

Plus, your sandwiches

(which I haven't tried yet)

look delicious.

If you were a human,

I would call you my BFF.

Since you're a gas station,

I call you my cutie.

The End.

Hello!

I know, it has been too long. Well, there has a lot that has been happening. I will make a list:

1. I started my job. Found out it was a contract, temp job with very little hope of becoming permanent. Also, it turned out to be almost a telemarketing job. Everyday that I was there, I made over 150 phone calls and left messages and got hung up on. I hated it, not at all what I thought it would be. So I quit and am back to square one applying for jobs. Arg!

2. We have two exciting weekends in a row coming up! Next weekend my mom is coming (Hurray! We were supposed to go to Coldwater with some friends but it got cancelled) and then my birthday weekend (and Sue's birthday weekend) Brian's family is coming to visit. We are more than excited. I just realized I had better get our spare room in tip top shape in preparation.

3. Brian and I have been watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and it is hilarious and we love it.  It is super cheesy and has great lines like, "There are two things I don't believe in:  leprechauns and coincidences."

4. Brian and I still need to find careers we like. Right now I am considering getting certified to teach elementary school. I am just nervous to do so and actually get a job. I needs some helpful prayers and input.

5. We went to see Harry Potter at midnight on Tuesday night. And the nerds of all nerds, we decided to dress up. I went at Prof Trelawny and Brian went as Harry Potter. We went with our friends Erin, who was Bellatrix Lestrange,  Timmy, who dressed like Sirius Black, Arika, who was Luna Lovegood, and Tim, who was a little bit like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. It was an excellent movie even though we had to sit in the second row. I am forgetful and I didn't take pictures of all of us. Here is a picture of me and Brian.

6. I have been in the cookie/looking up new recipe phase. Last night I made awesome sandwiches for Brian and I. I totally recommend it but only if you like olives. When I cook, I like to make it up as I go. Here is my version of the recipe, I mixed 3 recipes together to come up with this one:

Amy's Extradelicious Ultimate Olive-y Sandwiches

Ingredients for Olive Spread:

1/2 c. olive oil

1 T lemon juice

3 T red wine vinegar

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 T fresh parsley (I used dried)

2 t dried oregano

1/2 t black pepper

1/3 red onion

1 c black olives, chopped (you can substitute one of the olives for mushrooms, if you so desire)

1 c green olives, chopped

Sandwich Ingredients:

Awesome french bread or rolls

salami

ham

provolone

mozzarella (I didn't have any, so I used pepper jack)

lettuce

tomato

I then put all the olive spread ingredients in my blender, EXCEPT for the olives. Blended it up really well and then dumped the ingredients from the blender in a tupperware with the olives. Mix it up and it is done. I recommend making the mixture the day before so the ingredients meld together b/c it was even better the next day.

I put it on a sandwich the the other ingredients and it was super tasty. 

Whoa, long post. Time to go switch the laundry.

Cannot sleep...

Well, tomorrow our apartment is being sprayed for pests.

What kind of pests? I am not sure.

I can't sleep.

Have headache.

Have been watching Buffy.

(I know, I know, what? It is hilarious, so '90's)

While doing lots of laundry.

Things that are good right now:

I finally got a job.

We got our security deposit back today (from the house we rented)

Brian got a mysterious last paycheck from his last job

I have a super craft idea for tomorrow 

Having a craft/good movie date with Erin tomorrow (so excited for it!)

I am tan (that is relative, tan for me may not be tan for others)

The weather in KC is better than in MI

Have been reading a book a day (just finished Fahrenheit 451 and Lullaby)

I made amazing focaccia bread

Love, love, love being BFFs with Erin and Timmy!

Things that are not so great:

I have to start my new job on Monday (it was delayed b/c my background check took a while)

I can't sleep and seem to have developed the "blahs"

Was lonely today (miss family)

Have tons for creative ideas but very little motivation to do them

Worried I will not like my job

Worried in general (could have something to do with the not being able to sleep)

Overall, the good things outweigh the not so good. Must keep head up.

Off to watch more mindless "slaying".

Oops...

I think I may have forgot to mention on here.... THAT I GOT A JOB!!!

(it is a good thing b/c now we will have a lot more money, it is a bad things b/c I won't be able to sit at the pool and read books)

I had a phone interview on Monday, 

an in-person interview on Tuesday,

and I got a call Tues. afternoon that I was hired.

Unfortunately, it is a temp to hire job,

but I am hoping i will be hired shortly.

The nice thing is that it is an 8-5 job

and it pays pretty well.

It is with a mortgage company.

I will be working with mortgage holders,

who are 3-5 months behind on their mortgage 

and helping them work out a loan modification.

I hope I like it.

I start on Monday, so today was my last work-less weekday.

And I "pooled" it up.

Enjoy this beautiful, hot weather!

Food and whatnot...

Well, I just thought I should tell you that I made absolutely awesome pizza last night. The proof of which, I just had a piece of cold pizza and it was breathtaking.

I followed this recipe for the pizza crust. And mixed up my own sauce from tomato sauce, garlic, italian seasoning, parmesan, etc. We topped it with pepperoni, green olives, onion and red pepper. It was the best pizza I have made yet. (Not to brag or anything)

Also, a couple of weeks ago I made bruschetta from this recipe. It was very, very good. Brian and I both composed our "last meals" and both traded our the red pepper goat cheese cups for these. (I know, I know, crazy...)  Here is a somewhat bad photo I took with my phone of them:

And now I am off to our pool, which looks like this:
But first, here is a picture of how Potter likes to stand in the car. Isn't she a weirdo. Also, one of my favorite things is how she wags her tail when I laugh. Brian and I will be talking and I will laugh and I will hear her tail wag, well actually her tail hitting something because it is wagging. Isn't that adorable?

Have a good weekend!

Nothing much new...

I thought I would take a minute to update the blog.

Not too much is new.

I am still looking for a job.

I am supposed to have a phone interview today

and I keep waiting for the phone call.

Brian went to a conference last week for work

and i decided to take a spur of the moment trip to IL.

It was nice and relaxing.

Potter got sick last saturday.

She was throwing up and pooping all over

so we took her to the emergency vet.

It was expensive and scary but she is feeling fine now.

We have been LOVING Kansas City.

With our friends Erin and Timmy we have been exploring the city.

It is nice because we are finding as many free things as possible to do.

I will say this, it is hotter than michigan.

We actually have a heat index warning for today.

I am considering going out to sit by our pool

but I feel like I should be applying to jobs and cleaning our apt.

We will see which wins out.

I will end this post with a food update:

We went to a super fun restaurant, it is called Fritz's Railroad restaurant. It was fun because the food is brought to you by a train and then lowered to the table. It was awesome.

I am in LOVE with Sonic's Cherry Limeades. They are delicious and refreshing.

Weird things...

Here are some weird things that have been happening to me:

1. I laid in the sun, by the pool, two days in a row and didn't get burned (highly unusual for my skin that is so white, it is almost blue)

2. Brian had a dream last night where I demanded he make me a sandwich. When he woke up, he thought it was real so there is a sandwich in the fridge for me. (what a good husband)

3. Potter is shedding again. This is not so much weird, as it is annoying and gross.

4. Our upstairs neighbor has one daughter who is 9 and another who is 39. There is a 30 years difference, isn't that weird?

5. This one isn't really weird but I wanted to round out the list with a number five. The fact that I am having a great time in Kansas City. We had one of the best weekends ever. It was fun, relaxing and busy. Now it is time to get back to the daily grind and find me a job.

Brother of mine...

I am so proud of my big brother Rob. 

He is running the Chicago marathon this year,

and in the process he is raising money for autism speaks.

Here is what he posted on facebook:

"I have joined forces with Autism Speaks for thie 2009 Chicago Marathon on October 11th. I ran my first marathon back in 2000 and have wanted to run another ever since then. I was unable to make the commitment before now, because I was leading a very unhealthy life (understatement). Over the past 18 months, I have made a lot of changes in my life (down 82 lbs for starters) and I knew it was time.  I recently reunited with some old friends on Facebook as they were moving from Las Vegas to New Jersey. They picked up everything and moved so their son with Autism could get the best schooling possible. They are two of my favorite people that I have come across in my life and it really touched me and inspired me. The schooling is VERY expensive and people of all economic classes are affected by Autism. I wanted to help... I joined Autism Speaks because I think it is a great cause and it helps with research and education of Autism. They recently pledged $128 million in new research funding through 2014 to uncover the cause(s), prevention, treatments and cure for autism, making it the nation's top private funder of autism research. They set my goal at $1500 and I would love to double it. I know that we are in very tough economic times, so any little bit helps. I would appreciate any notes of encouragement or anything else you can think of to help me along the way. I have a donation page set-up at the following link:  Click Here My friends have a site set up for the son at www.johnnysjourney.com. There are magazine subscriptions available and the family receives 40% of the money to go directly to their sons schooling. Please check it out.  Thanks for all your support and God Bless, Rob" If you are so inclined, please feel free to make some donations to his great cause.

Another Update!

I still can't find our camera so I took these pictures with my phone. It takes pretty good pictures though. I will start out with a picture of my new glasses. Here it is.

This is what you see when you walk in our door.

If you turn to the left, you will walk down the hall, our 2nd bathroom is the left, spare bedroom on the end and our room on the right. It also has our thermometer on the left. It is so nice to control our own temperature.

This is our spare bathroom.

The pictures start to skip around now, b/c they uploaded weird, so bare with me, here is a picture of our kitchen. It is so nice, with new fridge, dishwasher and stove. It also has a really nice pantry. Our first pantry ever.

Here is a picture of the centerpiece I made. Those fruits are the fake ones I got at Target with Sue and Andrea. The candles are sage and citrus Yankee candles (my favorite).

Here is our back patio. I hung Christmas lights.

Here is the front of our building. Isn't it cute?

The disaster room, aka our spare room, my project for tomorrow.

The view of our living room from our dining room.

The living room.

Brian and Potter (in case you forgot).

Our dining room, maybe our favorite room. Also, we actually have been eating at our table.

It is pretty open, which we like.

Our kitchen, we want to get some stools for our island. They are surprisingly expensive, so we will have to wait until I get a job.

Here is our bedroom.

This is the master bath. It only has a shower. It is so nice to have a bathroom two steps from my side of the bed.

THE END!

I hope you like it. Please come visit and pray that I get a job.

EDIT: Applied to 13 jobs today in total and had an awesome free root beer float from Sonic with Erin and Timmy. Good night!

Jobs, jobs, jobs...

I am job applying machine.

Today I have applied for 10,

yesterday for 14.

I hope I start to get some calls.

Our apartment is almost done being unpacked.

We just have our 2nd bedroom left.

It is a disaster zone.

We plan on unpacking it tonight.

I really like our apartment.

We will post some pictures when I find the camera.

It is so nice being close to Timmy and Erin.

They are less than a 5 min walk.

And it is so fun to have "couple friends" as awesome as them.

I have been feeling that craft bug.

The bad thing is, I don't have any specific ideas

or any money to spend on crafts.

BUT, it is less than 2 months until my birthday.

Alright, time for me to charge this battery and go sit on our deck and read a book. It is a tough life that I am living.... 

We are Kansas!

So we are safe and sound in Kansas.

We like our new apartment and have been very tired.

I will post more when I have some pictures to put up.

It is slightly surreal that we are living somewhere else for good.

There is a lot to see and a lot of trees.

Good news too...

Our car insurance cost has cut in half b/c of the relocation.

I am going to go veg and watch some more HIMYMother.

OH! Here are a couple pictures of my new hair cut from today.

(Yes, I know, super attractive, Brian made me post it)

I will start out this post with a picture of how I feel (which is more than tired) and a clock I made. I was invited to cr-afternoon last Sunday in Ypsilanti but I couldn't go, so I made the craft on my own. I took an $8 clock from Ikea, took it apart, cut out fabric and embroidered the numbers on it. It is not really backwards, that is just what happens when you use photobooth.

It is surreal that I only have one day left at work. Last week a bunch of my work friends bought me lunch and a cake. It was nice but kind of sad.

Well, we packed until 5:30 am on Sat morning, slept for two hours and then went and got the moving truck. It was an exhausting, horrible day. We should of packed sooner. But it all fit in the truck! We were a little worried halfway in but even all our deck furniture and bikes fit with a lot of rearranging. I am exhausted and today we went and cleaned the house. It is tons cleaner than when we moved in so we better get our full deposit.

So, we are homeless until Wed.

We just ordered cottage inn with Brian's parents one last time and it was delicious.

Also, I finally got my pictures off my old computer, so I will leave you with a picture of the Czech Republic. It makes me want to travel.

Birthday and Packing...

HAPPY QUARTER OF A CENTURY BIRTHDAY, BRIAN!!!!!!!

The lucky guy gets to spend all day packing.
It hit me today that we have to be all the way packed BY tomorrow.
So stressed, it makes my head hurt.
Too much stuff, too little time.

In other news, we are moving to Kansas in D-minus 4 days and a bunch of hours.
AH!

Eight Things...

I stole this from Rachel....


8 Things I Like:
1. Knowing that I have less than two weeks of work with bad hours.
2. This beautiful weather.
3. This is an obvious one, but I like cheese, a lot...
4. Hooded sweatshirts
5. The tv show "How I Met your Mother"
6. Making lists
7. Telling people to "don't tell me what to do"
8. Dancing

8 Things I Don't Like:
1. The words "milk" and "moist"
2. Bad smells, they drive me crazy
3. Blow drying my hair
4. Zits (I am 24, I should not get them still)
5. Things that are boring, like work right now
6. Being hungry
7. Driving long distances
8. People that don't like me

8 Things I Did (The day before) Yesterday:
1. Spilled on myself, par usual
2. Slept in 'til 12, what up?
3. Watched 7 episodes of HIMYM
4. Worked 'til midnight
5. Made 5 lists (One of things I want to buy, to do before move, moving budget and things to do once we move, to do list for Brian... I might be a dork)
6. Was really scared by the storm that sounded like it was in our attic
7. Put in my two weeks!
8. Made budgets for clients at work

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1. Teleport
2. Grow a money tree
3. Be a writer
4. Not worry or get stressed
5. Never sweat
6. Have endless energy
7. Open my own store
8. Be a professional reader

Oh, one more thing...

Erin and Timmy introduced Brian to the show "How I met your mother." And it is awesome. I am in love with a tv show. It is funny, likeable, interesting and dare I say, loveable?! I once laughed so hard I both scared Potter and almost wet myself. Is that okay to say on here? Well, I just did.

That's all... Watch it....

Official!

Well my friends and foes...
It is more official than you would believe.
We are moving to Kansas City!!!!!!
Brian has a job,
he starts June 1st.
Acceptable salary.
Also, I put in my two weeks today.
DOUBLE YIKES!
Now, it is time for me to apply for a job.
I am nervous.
Super expensive moving truck is booked.
(Who knew those were so much money, yuck)

I feel like a weight has been lifted b/c Brian has a job and then I remember what a pain looking for job is. It is gross. I am trying to be excited about it and another plus it that my current job is starting the possibility of people working from home starting in a little over a month and they said there could be a possibility of me doing that, with better hours. We shall see...

This is my second to last night of working until midnight, can I hear a "what what!"

I am an unfortunate dork. Sorry. AND I just typed this whole post with no misspellings. The world is smiling on me today.

Video Tour of Kansas City!

Drumroll please...

Brian was offered a job!!!!
As exciting as this is, they have not yet told him a starting date or how much money he will be making (but we know how much the starting salary is, so this won't be an issue). So we are waiting with our fingers crossed. I have my notice ready to give to my work as soon as he knows. I will keep you posted.

We also have an apartment all ready.
It is a couple blocks from Timmy and Erin.
2 bedroom, 2 bath, good price with a patio.
Great for having visitors (that means you!!).

I am excited to see Brian again on Friday.
He is taking the megabus into Chicago and I am driving to Chicago for the weekend.
My family is having a 90th birthday party for my grandma and her twin on Sat.

I also passed my state of michigan counseling test yesterday.
Whew, it was hard and super pointless.
We have been eating pretty healthy and whatnot
and are beginning to see the results.

Also I wanted to throw out a happy day after cinco de mayo and a happy day after your birthday to Dawn!

The following a doodle from work, when I write down a phone number/second mortgage amount/etc, I doodle over it and after a week, this is what I have:
It is getting out of control! Time to get back to work. Working until midnight really stinks.

Also, look how good I have been doing updating this thing. You should be proud to know more about what is going on in my (our) life than you could even want!!!!!!!

Interviews update...

Hello, hello!
My legs, abs and arms may fall off today.
They hurt from working out.
Walking up/down the stairs to work today was embarassing.
I moved like an old woman and said, "ow" with each step.
I have also felt a tinsy bit less hungry,
still hungry, but not hungry enough to eat my arm or Potter.
But it feels good/healthy and I will win!

In other updates, we will now talk interview talk:

First interview:
Went good, he is over qualified, and doesn't think it will pay that much. It is like an assistant to the psychologist at the hospital. So we will see.

Second interview:
Went awesome. Brian said he felt really comfortable and like they liked him. Another plus is that they are hiring for multiple positions, so we shall see. They are doing second interviews later this week. Salary wise, we think it may be a little bit lower than we wanted but not bad. It is doing pretty much what Brian was doing in MI. Fingers crossed!

I will keep you updated.
Brian's family has been generous and is letting me stay with them while Brian is gone. They are nice and I am excited to have a "girls" day on saturday with Andrea and Sue. We are going to do some fun girly things (some things may be too girly to be named).

Took Friday off today. No plans thus far, I probably should study for the state of michigan exam I have to take for work, but... I could just take a mental health day, read, go on a long bike ride, write my book, study new moves for my abs, etc... Let's take a vote. What should I do on my day off on Friday?

Internet

Grrrr....
First our wireless router stopped working
so to use the internet at home we had to sit on the floor inches from the tv
or lean precariously off the love seat in the direction of the tv.
Now our internet isn't working at all.
So frustrating.
I am actually at work at a decent time today so that's why I am online.
But here almost all good sites are blocked.
Enough venting.

Brian made it safely to Kansas City.
It took him around 12 hours,
three diet cokes, a rainstorm and 12 mixed cds later
he is at Erin and Timmy's.
I am totally jealous.
Back to the daily grind.

PS. Potter is acting mopey. Last night she laid under our kitchen table and stared at the door. She didn't even really want to cuddle. She also has what we refer to as her "sad ears" on, where she looks like a house elf from Harry Potter. I think she misses Brian. (just like me)

I am so stressed with all that needs to be done.
I am sitting here on the computer.
Typical Amy behaviour.
I can't decide where to start.
We have A LOT of stuff.

Brian and I have made a friendly wager.
Whoever loses the most weight,
from tomorrow until I move to Kansas,
gets to buy a massage.
I am in it to win it.
Apparently it is the "thing" in my family.
To run a 5k.
So I am going to start training too.

Okay, I should get back to packing
Brian is looking at me crankily.
I wish I could just sit on our deck reading a book.
Time to get back to work.

Wink!

Nothing new to update. We have a lot of packing, laundry and what not to do this weekend.
Brian is leaving early Monday morning.
I am going to be lonely.
I can't even begin to imagine how much love/cuddling Potter is going to need from me.


I thought I would post about a conversation Brian and I had last night:


We were laying in bed and started winking at each other.
Brian asked if I had to close both eyes before I could wink.
I told him that I was just being silly.
(Which, unfortunely, is a common occurance.)
I also told him how I used to not be able to wink with my right eye.
He didn't believe me, so I told him the story.
Every night for around a year, I worked out the muscles of my right eye.
I would put my eye on the pillow and work it out by opening and closing it.
Guess who has the most powerful eye in the world now...
ME!
I can easily wink both eyes.


This is a useless post.

But anyways, I am trying to be a more consistent blogger.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather!

Update!

Two interviews set up for Brian on 4/29!
Hip hip hooray!

Having a bad day at work.
Two people in a row swore at me, a lot.
Frustrating!
Hungry!

I wish I could go to Kansas too....

Moving update...

One week down, and one more week for Brian at his current job.

It is getting exciting (and slightly scarier).

He has one (maybe two) interviews lined up for his first week in KC.

He leaves on Monday, April 27th.

We just pray that the Grand Am can make it.

I am more than ready for some better hours

but I would actually really like my job

it if weren't for the horrible hours.



I should get back to work.

YUCK!



Plans for the weekend:

Packing, watching Newsies, Oscar party with the LaBenne's. (Every year we have a contest to see who can guess the most amount correct, Brian won for the second year in a row, meaning he gets to pick a movie and a meal for us to make, I am making goat cheese red pepper cups, and they are super delicious. He also picked black bean burgers, "the good salad" and sweet potato fries, I am getting hungry thinking about it)



PS. My book is on hold until I can de-stress enough to write again, AKA, Brian get's a job. If I were a vampire, I would love my work schedule. If I were a vampire, I wouldn't be able to eat cheese. If I were normal, I wouldn't have typed those last two sentences...



GOTTA GO WORK FOR THE WEEKEND!!! (Did I mention it is beautiful outside?)

There are few things I hate more than my work schedule right now...

I will have been at work 2 hours when Brian gets home from work.
Meaning, I won't see him for another 7 hours.
It stinks.
It really puts a damper on my (our) nights
and makes things like grocery shopping difficult.

AH! I don't know how much longer of this I can take.
Hopefully I won't have to.
Brian has already had two phone calls for interviews in KC.

It is official!

And we are excited about it!

The plans have been put into place.

Brian and I are planning on moving to Kansas City!

Our good friends Erin and Timmy live there.

Brian put in his two weeks today at his job and is leaving for KC soon after.

Once he gets a job, Potter and I will follow.

We are excited and nervous and would appreciate any prayers.

When else in our lives would we be able to make a decision like this?

We are ready for a change and this just feels right. 

We aren't sure how long we will stay there.

We will miss you and would love to have visitors.

Kansas City is a cool place to visit/move to.

Plus it is a little warmer and sunnier.

And has less than half the unemployment rate than MI.

YAY!

Cheers to change and jumping in with both feet.

Big Plans!

Well, we have some big plans in the work.
They could be happening as soon as two weeks from Friday.
I am nervous and my stomach hurts thinking about it all.
It is very hard to know what to do.

The questions are:
To move or not to move? When to move or not move? Where to move or not move?

Our lease is up in May!
What do we do?!
We think we have made a decision and I will post about it and stop being so wishy washy by Friday!

Pray for us? Yikes!

Sorry blog. I am not so good at updating you. Here are some updates on my life:

1. Brian is starting a video production company part time. I will let you know when the website is up and running. We are super excited for and have high hopes for Brian to start doing it full time.

2. There was a mouse in our house. ICK!!!!! Brian caught it with the top of a blank cd holder thing and a piece of cardboard and walked it three blocks down. We hope there aren't anymore. Brian throught it was cute and name it Mr. Squeaky. I thought it was gross and wouldn't talk to it.

3. I am writing a book. Brian's says it is good so far. I will let you know.

4. Still have the house bug, the plan is 7 monthes and counting.

5. Potter ran away two weeks ago for around an hour at midnight. I walked around the neighborhood freaking out until I heard her collar and she ran back to me. The little sneak.

6. Also, I am doing super great at my new job. I like it but I hate the hours. They are miserable.

7. Brian's new job is good and he likes to work in Detroit.

8. I have started sewing again. I got an awesome new sewing machine for christmas/birthdays from my dad. I will post pictures later. I am sewing a purse, two skirts and placemats.

9. Spring is almost here!!!

10. I could use a tropical vacation.

Happy Day After Valentines Day!!

So, I am going to start this post by showing you how much of a dork I am.

What is this book in you hand? You might ask...

It is my house book!! A slight form of my well loved happy book.

In it I am pre-decorating my (our...) house.

With color schemes...

And Ideas...
I have a feeling you are shaking your head at me.
No, I have not gone crazy and no I haven't gone as far as fabric swatches... yet.
But that is a great idea, and the book is so much fun.
Feel free to copy me.

On to Valentines day. It was pretty awesome.
I made chocolate covered strawberries and it was super relaxing.
If only it hadn't snowed.

Happy Valentines Day from us!!!
(Can you believe this is our 5th Valentines day together?)

And we still like eachother? HA!

Off to take my final certification test, wish me luck.