Five Question Friday

I wish I could be excited that it's Friday.. but this is only halfway through my work week. :( We have a booth at a local Art Fair this weekend, and since I'm the event coordinator, and it's an event, well, you know. The good news? I only have to help set up and tear down each day, rather than working a bunch of shifts during the day. That means I'll have time to work on the house and read this weekend, rather than stand outside in the probable rain at the Fair.

In any case, here's Five Question Friday!

1. Do you feel guilty spending money on yourself?

It was actually very hard for me to ask for my birthday present this year - an iPhone and day of shopping with my mom while she was in town. It's odd that I am the main breadwinner of my little family and I feel badly when I stop for a Starbucks. There's better ways to spend that money, and I know that. But it's still hard to skip my coffee fix in the morning.

2. How well do you know your neighbors?

We moved in to our new townhouse a year ago at the end of this month. We have met one next door neighbor, but don't know him very well. It's not one of those neighborhoods, I don't think.

3. What age are you looking forward to being?

I would like to be 30. It seems like an adult age, and I know by then Husband will be done with law school, hopefully with a good job that he loves, my wedding planning business would be up and running and we'd be discussing getting pregnant. All things that I'm looking forward to. :)

4. Do you get excited when the mail comes? Why?

The mail only contains bills. I do get excited when it's birthday or Christmas season. Then there might be presents!

5. What is your earliest childhood memory?

I think this is hard question because your parents contanstly tell you stories about your childhood, so after a while, you wonder if you actually remember those things happening, or if your parents just told you what you did.

The earliest thing I can remember - and KNOW that it's not just because I've heard the story a million times - is my first theatrical experience. My mom took me to a local outdoor theatre for a production of Peter Pan. It was Cathy Rigby portraying the boy who just won't go up. The production calls for lots of flying, obviously, and my mom's tickets had placed right at the front of the audience, and Ms. Rigby flew right over our heads during one scene.

I know that I was memorized - and looked at my mom and told her I wanted to do THAT. Acting. That's where it all started. :)

Too bad I can't sing like that...

I love new furniture

A few weeks ago, Husband and I were helping friends set up for their garage sale. They were moving soon and trying to get rid of a bunch of stuff.

Of course, Hubs found a bunch of books he wanted – something about languages, I think. In any case, I found a gorgeous papasan chair in the basement.  It had a sign for $15 on it and I told E that I.must.have.it!!! It was a lighter wicker than one we have, with a white cushion that would match the cushions in the craft room! Plus, this one wasn’t falling apart like the one we currently have.

To refresh your memory, here’s what it looked like before…

And here’s what it looks like now…

Doesn’t it look so much better!  Now if I could just repaint that coffee table white to match everything else in the room…

Remembering the milk isn’t always easy

I’m a ridiculously forgetful person. I mean, I would forget my own head if it weren’t attached to my shoulders.

At least four mornings out of five during the work week, I make it all the way to my car in the parking lot before remembering something in the townhouse that I needed for the day.

So I have to turn around and walk back to the door, get my keys out again and get back in the house for whatever piece of mail, bag, or lunch item I forgot.

Remember the Milk doesn’t help me with those items, but it could if I wrote them down and checked them in the morning before leaving the house! But I never can quite seem to do that.

But RTM does other things that help – like remembering when to clean the kitchen floor or when the trash and recycling needs to be put out for pick up.

 

It’s got a great interface for the iPhone (a requisite for me) and a nice online interface as well. The only drawback? It’s $25 per year.

But I figure that’s a small price to pay for my sanity, I think. :) It’s really helped me keep the house in better shape and reminds me to do things on a timely basis.

And that works for me!

 

*I was not compensated in anyway for this review. I just like to showcase websites and products that I use, in case other people are interested in the same things.*

Turning 27 Was Quite Lovely

My birthday was Saturday.

I got to celebrate with all the wonderful people in my life – my husband, my mom and a bunch of girlfriends.

My mom came to town last week and actually got to attend one of my work events! She met a bunch of my colleagues and got to see my work close up. It was pretty awesome!

Lots of things were taken care of this weekend –

• Watched a chick flick (New In Town with Renee Zellweger)
• Cheered on Husband and his 2L softball team
• Ate a TON of food – Noodles and Company, O’Charley’s, Red Lobster, Sweet Tomatoes
• Drank a LOT – both at home at at the Chocolate Bar (see yummy martini above)
• Bought a new iPhone. SQUEE. Love it.
• Got a beautiful new dress, trousers and silk shirt from the Limited for my birthday from Mom.
• Ate THREE birthday cakes – and two of them were mine. :) One was for another family member.

My actual birthday was spent at the mall and at Bailey’s Chocolate Bar. I wish I had more pictures, but I was all wrapped up in having fun and seemed to forget to document it. Here’s what I ended up with:

Our cheese tray. YUM.

My chocolate pot de creme for dessert. To die for.

Me and my mom. People say we look alike.

Me and hubs.

The gals, N, J and M who came out to celebrate.

Here’s to a better year as a 27 year old than a 26 year old!

Five Question Friday

1. What do you do when you have time to yourself?

I love to read. And watch TV. And sleep.

I'm kind of boring.

2. When you look out your kitchen window, what do you see?

Our kitchen in the townhouse doesn't actually have a window. I'm very sad about that. But the kitchen is next to the living room and it's window opens up to our front lawn and the parking lot. Not that impressive, but there you are.

3. Who/What would you want to be reincarnated as?

I don't believe that you can be reincarnated so I'll pass on this one.

4. What is your biggest pet peeve about other people's kids?

I hate it when parents don't control their children in public. If you're on a plane and the kid is kicking the seat in front of them and bugging the poor person. Or when the kid is screaming in the store and the parents completely ignore it. Drives me crazy.

5. Regular or Diet soda?

I cannot *stand* the taste of diet soda. YUCK.

By the way... I have less then 21 hours to be twenty-six. It's my birthday tomorrow!