Bad, Bad, Blogger
Bless me interweb, for I have sinned. It's been months since my last blog, Christmas to be specific.
The last few months have been out of control busy, even for my out of control, busy life. A rundown:
- I took the week between Christmas and New Years off to have some quality time with The Boy before the craziness geared up. That was the last time I saw any peace.
- All, I mean all of my clients decided that the first two weeks of 2008 were the best time to start approving projects. I delivered a bunch of projects, and travelled to Indianapolis for a client meeting.
- One word: thesis. Once I get this bad boy done, I'll finally be done with my masters. More importantly, I'll be able to cross one major thing off my list.
- I also have to finish up a paper for publication. So, essentially, I polish of a 40ish page paper and then immediately jump into another one to deliver by June. The upside is that I will be published in my field, which rocks.
- I'm teaching again this semester. Same as before, two sections of the same course. I've made some great enhancements to the class, which I'm really proud of. I love it, but it sure is time consuming!
- All of this work and stress has left me extremely burnt out, and with that burnout comes lack of motivation and less than ideal productivity. Something had to give, and in the short term, that has been Sasstastic.
- I've been fighting a miserable cold and lingering cough for the past month or so, a direct result of all this stress.
- This summer, I hope to have some time to dedicate to working on this site. I've disliked the new design pretty much since I launched it, so I really want to put together a much cooler site. Plus, I'll be teaching a course next semester that deals more with internet technologies, so I need to brush up on my web/Dreamweaver skills. This site is the perfect playground for that.
I'll do my best to keep up with my posting, but quite honestly, I may not see the light of day for the next couple of months. You're all invited to my graduation come May, though!Labels: biz, blogging, the boy, the fam, the girl
Tagged!
Okay, Kat... you tagged me, so here goes!
1. Who eats more? The Boy
2. Who said “I love you” first? He did, although we had both been thinking it for a while.
3. Who is the morning person? The Boy. I could sleep until noon if I put my mind to it.
4. Who sings better? We're both pretty horrid.
5. Who's older? I'm two months older than him. We got married within that span of time, so our marriage license has me listed as a year older. He'll never let me live that down.
6. Who's smarter? We're both pretty damn smart, if I do say so myself.
7. Whose temper is worse? The Boy is the least patient man on earth and I'm probably a bit too passive.
8. Who does the laundry? We both do... depends on who runs out of underwear first.
9. Who does the dishes? Both of us... we try to do the one cooks, the other cleans thing, but with our schedules, sometimes one of us sometimes has to cover it all.
10. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does, although Logan and I hog the bed.
11. Whose feet are bigger? His are, but they are damn supple. Mine, not so much.
12. Whose hair is longer? Mine, although he's determined to have longer hair than me. Both or our hair is pretty long.
13. Who's better with the computer? Me, but he learns more stuff every day.
14. Do you have pets? We've got two dogs.
15. Who pays the bills? The Boy runs the finances and does a spectacular job of it. We do a good job keeping one another in the loop when it comes to finances.
16. Who cooks dinner? The Boy is the cook of the family, but I'm doing more and more!
17. Who drives when you are together? He does... he gets carsick riding shotgun in the MINI.
18. Who pays when you go out to dinner? Doesn't matter... the money all comes from the same place.
19. Who's the most stubborn? Hmmm... he's pretty stubborn, but so am I. But I think he's more stubborn than me... yeah, definitely him and not me.
20. Who is the first one to admit when they’re wrong? We're both surprisingly good at this.
21. Whose family do you see more? Mine... looong story.
22. Who named your pet? Logan came with me, and we both named Bobo together.
23. Who kissed who first? We kissed each other.
24. Who asked who out? Apparently he had been trying to get me to go out with him for three years, but I was oblivious. So, it was him.
25. What did you do on your first date? We walked Logan at the beach and went out for Thai. I, however, didn't realize it was a date until the next time we went out. I told you I was oblivious! Another thing that he'll never let me live down.
26. Who's more sensitive? Me... I'm a big baby.
27. Who's taller? He is.
28. Who has more friends? He's got a huge crew of friends that he's known since he was 14. It's pretty amazing, really.
29. Who has more siblings? I've got two brothers and he's got two half brothers... so I guess that makes it 2 to 1?
30. Who wears the pants in the relationship? We've each got a leg.
Okay, so I tag Krit and Christine!Labels: bobo, moose, randomness, the boy, the fam, the girl
Call Me Professor
Well, adjunct professor...
This fall I have been awarded the position of adjunct professor in the department where I earned my undergraduate degree. I will be teaching Photoshop, Illustrator, and other graphics applications to underclassmen. It's a totally new thing for me, one I have never done before. I'm excited to embark on this new path.
In case you're wondering... no, I am not leaving my current job. The teaching gig is just a part time thing. One thing is for sure. Between The Boy and I, our jobs, the classes we take, and the classes we teach, it will be a busy, busy fall.
Some day things will slow down, right? That's the plan! All this effort is to help us accomplish our bigger picture goals for our life and family. I'm just going to do my best to enjoy the ride and try to stay sane.Labels: biz, happenings, the boy, the fam, the girl
Fond Memories
Yesterday marked our first wedding anniversary. June 10, 2006 was the best day of my life and one hell of a party. Boy, I love you and look forward to many more anniversaries to come!
A brief recap of the day:
Labels: happenings, marriage, the boy, the fam, the girl
Time flies when you're having fun
This past Thursday was the 11-month mark since our wedding. We're also approaching the 8-month milestone of moving into our house (it still feels new to us). The Boy and I are both in complete astonishment that time has passed so quickly.
Where did the time go, you ask? Here's a brief rundown of the the past year.
We:
- Got married.
- Backpacked around Europe for 5 weeks.
- Came back home with the idea of casually house hunting, only to make an offer on our current home within about 2 weeks of our return. We've decided that we're incapable of doing anything casually.
- Resumed grad school, me taking two classes in the fall and again in the spring, and The Boy taking his last class for his masters degree. The Boy will be starting working towards his Sixth Year Certificate this coming fall.
- The Boy working as an adjunct professor, teaching two freshman composition classes each semester.
- Juggled homework and work with packing up our house and dealing with impossible sellers who made us jump through insane hoops.
- FINALLY got all of our stuff moved into the house and put away in time to have our annual Christmas party.
- Paid off all of our credit card debt (we just made the last payment... yay!).
- Started clearing out the jungle that is our yard. This will likely take us the rest of our lives.
We hear all the time from friends that we're the busiest people they know. Now that it's all laid out like that, it's easy to see why they say it!Labels: happenings, marriage, the boy, the fam, the girl
A Year Ago Today
Was the one year anniversary of my engagement to The Boy. I can't believe that we've been married almost a whole year already!Labels: marriage, the boy, the fam, the girl
Manly
The Boy earned his manly husband wings recently. About three weeks after we moved into the house, our dishwasher broke. We were a little house-poor, so we decided that we could hand wash our dishes for a while. Six months later, we'd had enough, so we ordered a new one online. We got it from Costco, which saved us a ton of cash, since we didn't have to pay for shipping, sales tax, or installation. It arrived a week or so later.
Now when I say "free installation," I mean you have to install it yourself. Enter manly husband, who was on the case the instance that he came home from work. Okay, so season it with a touch of OCD and you know why it got done so fast. Anyway, after a couple of trips to Home Depot to get the supplies he forgot and only a little bit of swearing, our shiny new dishwasher was ready to go. The first few minutes of the first load of dishes was a little nerve racking, but in the end everything was fine and we can put our hand washing days behind us.
Go Boy!Labels: country living, the boy
"Aren't I part of the family?"
Yes, you are Moosie... yes you are. Don't listen to a word your daddy says.
Labels: country living, moose, the boy, the fam
