It's 2009 and I'm Feelin' Fine
I have been desperate to find time to post an update and it's just not happened. I'm sure that this post won't cover all that I want it to. Since it's been a while I'll just hit on a few highlites of the holidays and past few weeks.
-Aaron completely surprised me by remembering that I wanted this necklace!
http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/item.aspx?sku=GRP00330&cid=288187&search_params=s+5-p+2-c+288187-r+101287465-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t&selectedsku=10634202&mcat=148206
I LOVE IT!
-Our time at home was fantastic although much to short. We usually get a few nights spent with various friends and that did not happen at all this trip. Aaron needed to get back here for work so our time felt very fast and short.
-My brother-in-law and his new fiance had an engagement party while we were home. We met her family - they seem very nice. She is very focused on the wedding and is checking things off the list faster than anyone I've ever met. I know I've posted about this before here but what I can now say is that I have had a serious talk with myself about how different she is than I am and that their vision for their wedding is their own. People need to look back on their wedding and feel that it was everything THEY wanted. It truly is important. We are just very different people as individuals and also as couples.
-We spent New Year's Eve in the city! We planned to be in Times Square but when we realized how cold it was there was no way that anyone felt like standing around to watch the ball drop. So we went to a comedy show and did some (a lot) of bar hopping. Apparently we were outside at midnight and with the hoards of people while the confetti fell on us. I don't remember that at all! I do know that I had a good time!
-We brought Alex back here with us (our pet turtle) and I am now the happiest woman as a result! She is feeling 100% again. My mother-in-law adminstered antibiotics for her for a week and that seemed to clear it all up. She is eating and active and just like the girl I've missed! She sat in my lap for most of the trip here and it made my day.
-I bought my sister and her family a webcam for Christmas and we go on Skype a few times a week now. Being able to see my nephews and her more often... priceless! Why didn't I think of that years ago when we were in CO?
-We also got Weeds Seasons 1-3 and watched every single episode in a matter of three days. I LOVE that show and must know when Season 4 will be out on DVD!
-I was supposed to be back at work on Friday Jan. 2nd. A friend of our from CO was still in the city staying with her sister. After we checked out of our hotel on New Year's Day, we stopped by to say good-bye to her and decided to have a drink. We met some guy at the bar who had more money than he knew what to do with. He kept buying us all drinks (my husband, myself, Heather and her sister). To the point where before you were done with your drink the bartender gave us all another. He enjoyed talking to Aaron (I'm sure Aaron enjoyed talking to him and letting us girls get all loud with each other for a bit). Heather's flight was that night. She said that she would cancel her flight if we stayed in the city and didn't go to work the next. After all those drinks we decided that was the right thing to do! We ended up going out all night and having the best time. Ooopps!!
-I finally caved and got a new cell phone. I've had my Razor for years. Many many years. It finally started acting up. I did hope to have a better phone for texting on. I ended up taking the leap and got a Blackberry Curve (I think that's what it is? Not the BIG one, Not the one with two letters per key -that one annoyed the crap out of me, and certainly not the touch screen business). I HATED the thing for the first two days. Was ready to take it back, but it is growing on me. I'm starting to depend on it and it scares me! I still don't know how to do half the things I did on my Razor and that pisses me off. How do I set a simple alarm? How do I get new ringtones? How do I change the ugly ass picture they give you for one of my own?
-I told myself that this week was my return to the gym. It didn't happen. I really need to get myself motivated. Every night this week I just wanted to get home and spend time with Aaron and the pets and just relax. Getting into the work mode again was tough. It's not an excuse it's just what I wanted. Lately, he and I, are enjoying spending more and more time just the two of us. We are really on a good path of connection lately. It was worth being home at night this week!
-We need to move soon and it's starting to stress me out. The lease is up on our apartment March 1st. We are not signing here again because we have to move to a different location. Aaron is now working in both CT and Long Island. We need to be somewhere where it's easier for him to do that (either Port Jefferson or much further West than we are now). Apartment hunting online only gets you so far. We need to start this process this weekend.
-Work is insanely busy right now. It deserves a post of its own and I don't even feel like processing that right now.
-I need to figure out all my vacation days for this year. We have a few trips planned and three weddings this year. It's looking pretty tight.
On that note, I'm going to pack it up and head out. It's supposed to be a cold and snowy weekend here. I'm hoping to hybernate and cozy up as much as possible. Welcome to the new year.