Trouble is, anything can set this off. The custard on an episode of Top Chef: Just Desserts, equals frozen custard at Culver's. And a stop at Subway reminds me of all the times we used to go there after work. Like that time a lady we didn't know recognized us as "those inserters ( Read more... )

I've been back from my visit to Mitchell for two days now. Just been relaxing and spending time with Christopher when I can. He had a lot of the house freshly cleaned and vacuumed for me, put new sheets on our bed, and has been very sweet. I think he missed me ( Read more... )

Day 4 back in the United States. It feels good to be back in a country that believes in milkshakes and having paper towels in public washrooms. I miss my husband terribly, but MSN webchat has been enormously useful on that avenue. I haven't seen anyone outside of my family yet, just been settling in ( Read more... )

I waaaaant a new phone... the LG Keybo (or enV2, as it's called in the States ( Read more... )

I'm extremely excited. Why, you ask? Tonight, I booked my near 3-week flight home! I'll be in the Mitchell area from April 27th til May 15th. My flight in is scheduled to arrive at 5:15pm, if all goes well. Just in case anyone wants to see me ( Read more... )

Our tax refund came on Thursday, and we deposited it at the bank that night. It probably won't go through until Tuesday, because of the Easter holiday, but it's time to decide what flight to take. I'm so excited. Travelocity lists a flight leaving on my sister Amanda's birthday, the 24th, for $519, which is a pretty darn good price, sadly ( Read more... )

Two and a quarter years ( Read more... )

Christopher and I have sent in our taxes (well, we've sent his in, anyway. Did them online, but since this is my first year filing, we can only do mine by mail. But I'm not getting much back anyway, because I worked so little ( Read more... )

If I were to win the lottery, my priorities would be to ( Read more... )

Admittedly, I know basically nothing about mortgages, interest, etc. But given the hideously low cost of buying a home in Mitchell, if you've got good credit, does it make sense to rent a house there? According to the mortgage calculators on real estate websites, monthly payments for buying a house in Mitchell would be just as cheap as--or cheaper ( Read more... )