Sunday, November 30, 2008

Hobby Haven

It occurred to me during my last graduate class that I did not have many hobbies. Certainly, not enough to keep me busy... especially when you consider the outrageous amounts of free time was about to experience in just a matter of a few short hours. What was I going to do? Travelling, shopping and drinking (wine or coffee, you pick) can only keep you busy for so long. And then one day the mail arrived and with it the answer to my newly found free time... community ed classes. It's amazing what you can do in community ed.... manufacture your own homemade organic lip balm, whip up killer Chinese potstickers, enter the classroom again but this time as a photography student, you can even learn to belly dance if you so desire. While I was thumbing through the possibilities it also occurred to me that I was not the only one without a hobby, certainly Matt needed one and what did Ali and Alicia do with all their free time? The answer.... all of the above, although substitute wood shop for belly dancing. (I have not gotten that bored yet). And so for a couple of Monday nights, Ali, Alicia and I will make fantastic lip balm and potsticker creations, on Tuesdays I fly solo to photography class while Matt does custom cabinetry. Community Ed has produced some pretty good results. For example, we (aka Matt with some prompting) have finally completed our basement. I can barely wait to see what the winter semester catalog has in store for us. ;)

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

ELECTION DAY 2008

Be heard, be seen, be proud, be a part of it, be American... get out and ROCK the VOTE! I am so excited I could pee my pants!!
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Saturday, November 1, 2008

Happy Halloween HomeSkillet!


Introducing Juno Mcguff, Little Red Riding Hood and Deb the Boy Scout. The girls and I had a blast partying away the Halloween night in NorEast. I forgot how much fun halloween is! It is the ultimate high for someone like me who LOVES to people watch.
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Us...Five! Five-a-Live!

Seriously. five. it's a big number. Okay. this year, there's no tellin', well maybe some tellin' since it's already May... Here's what I do know and the rest well it's all a big ole' question mark. Year five will inevitably bring change, career change! yay! attitude change! yay! I've been waiting. it's finally here. now Raybill... Matt scored our first investment property. and a tv show to boot (note: tv show used generously). watch for it peeps. It's going to be huge ;)

Us... cuatro ano

I really have no idea where this year will lead us. All starts with our biggest vacation yet... Thailand. And then from there who knows? We have (or should I say I have) been searching for a project maybe landlords, maybe a new fantastic job, maybe entrepuer, maybe a new house. Crystal ball anyone?

Us... On to year three.

Most exciting thing in our life... No more school! No more school! Well at least for me. Matt may think differently, like I told him vacation is on for me, over for him ;) Not quite sure how I will fill my time yet, we all know I don't do relaxation well, and the first two weeks have been interesting, a visit to NYC, re-sodding the lawn for the second time, planting the garden, a craiglist's garage sale, etc.

Us... Year 2

Year 2 of marriage. As Matt would say this is the year of being "young professionals"... Matt went independent in August and we are trying to figure out how to adjust to "tax-free" checks. It makes me a little nervous but Matt, the ever adivsor, says it is just fine. I just started my new job at ConAgra Foods, quite a change from industrial automation. Oh and there's school... never ending school. Someday, I will be done, right? With the house projects near completion, Matt traded smoking for a new boat. (I think he cheats by having a beer just to justify a smoke, but I secretly cannot bring myself to sell the boat - Sonny likes it too much) And then there is Sonny, 100 pounds and spoiled. He continues to rule the house.