"Knock Knock"
Me: "Helllo UPS man!! Thank you SO much!"
UPS Man: "Alright...(wave)"
Man, he could have at LEAST said you're welcome...but it's HERE! The sofa fabric is here! Yay! This is what happened next:
Moshe: "What's that? Something for me?"
Kali: "No punk, it's for me. Back off before I smack you upside your fool head!"
She's a brat, what can I say. :) I really love the fabric though - I was nervous ordering it online since I hadn't seen it but fabric.com offers free shipping on orders over $35 and free returns so that put my mind at ease. I pulled off the first piece of the sofa tonight, so it's on now! No turning back!
I also took Micheal on another late night Frosty craigslist run (with a Frosty stop on the way) to pick up this cool lamp, or as the poster described it "striking."
The amber color is very pretty, and it's tall! I'm not a huge fan of the shade, it's kinda dingy so I'll probably replace with a nice white and a bit shorter drum shade. Here's a pic to help understand how tall it is...
:) So the lamp itself is about as tall as Da'Moshe. He's so helpful, I tell ya.
So far this "stay at home wife" thing isn't all it's cracked up to be... I had visions of being super productive and knocking out DIY and crafty projects left and right to share with you guys! So far I've...
Taken in 8 years worth of dry cleaning (give or take 7 years and six months).
Made my Residency/Wilmington binder so I have all my moving and job docs in one place.
Dropped off all the random stuff we had sitting around to donate at the Salvation Army.
Went to IKEA to buy matching hangers for all my work clothes and my new closet.
Went to three different pharmacies to find someone that was smart enough to understand that if I have a prescription for Allegra-D I can buy MORE than one box!!
Made one quick stroll through the thrift store and almost bought this cool pyrex.
Downloaded the Windows 7 software for my printer so I could print coupons I didn't get ot use.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......have you fallen asleep reading this? I have... It's all stuff that needs to be done, so I'm knocking it all out. But tomorrow I tell you, something interesting will be done! :)
And for fun, here is one of Moshe's favorite passtimes, kibble hunting. I took a screen shot of the elusive kibble because if you blink at the beginning of the video you don't see it, he's that fast.
I actually prefer the phrase "between jobs" since that is much more accurate. Today is August 1st, which means I officially no longer work for Children's National and I have 29 days until my new job starts at A.I. duPont Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.
I'll be writing about this a lot over the next month. Who would have thought after two years of marriage I'd be moving into my own 1 bedroom apartment for the first time in my life. I've never really lived alone, or even in an apartment with friends - it went parents, dorm (4 years), Micheal.
I'm overwhelmed by all the things I need to do, the stuff I need to buy, and the ultimate reality that on Sunday the 28th Micheal will drive from Wilmington to Silver Spring and then it'll just be me and Kali....
So what do we do when we're feeling overwhelmed?? We make lists and a "moving to Delaware" binder and avoid the inevitable emotional stuff like the healthy psychologist that I am!
I've already started shopping for bed linens to try and decide what "motif" I want for the bedroom. I can't decide between a more bold/whimsical design or a classy, more feminine design.
Shopping at BB&B this weekend I found a few that I like.
I was immediately drawn to this when I saw it - I think it's beautiful and has such a great color palate for coordinating the rest of the bedroom.
However this quilt (not the pillows) I thought looked really classic and I could create a really rich feminine look which might be fun and different for me - deep purple sheets, love.
These two guys are on clearance and I like both of the patterns and color combos as well (and the price!)
Alright, gotta get to work. My first job is to get all my work clothes dry cleaned, purge some old pieces, and ready to go since I don't have to wear them this month! Woo!
I'm kind of looking at the past 10 days like a mini-bootcamp for parenting. :) Granted I got to be the "cool aunt" and let him stay up, drink soda, say "yes" to a lot of cool things, but I also learned the more you say yes, the more you have to say no! We did LOTS of fun things and I took TONS of pictures, so prepare yourself. :)
Cost: Free!
Outside Food/Drink: We brought our own lunch and ate in the cafe
Hours: 10am to 5:30pm (was open late our day until 7:00)
Metro: Smithsonian Metro Stop
Tips: Butterfly house is FREE on Tuesdays!
Tyrannasaurus Cafe Lunch
Big Bugs
The Butterfly House was free on Tuesdays so we checked it out, it was truly amazing!
There are two buildings for the Air & Space museum, one on the National Mall and one by Dulles Airport. We were told that the one by Dulles was much better so we trekked out there.
Cost: "Free" ($15 to park!)
Outside Food & Drink: No, McDonalds
Metro: No
Tips: Flight simulator $8/pp and other VR machines $7/pp
Cost: $25/adult regular admission $20/child regular admission (you can add dolphin show and 4D immersion for extra.) Parking garage $20 - $3 coupon=$17.
Outside Food or Drink: No, Cafe
Metro: No
Tips: Buy your ticket online and go on weekdays!
I love these guys...
Check out these fish!! They "spit" their prey off of low hanging branches!
After this we went for a paddle boat ride on the inner harbor, Ezra gave up paddling after about.....5 minutes. :)
WHEW!! Alright, and WWL this week:
All nine year olds should try out for Jeopordy because they KNOW everything. Duh.
Bedtime is very exciting.
When I was referred to as "mom" I felt old but when the waiter called us "family" it made me feel warm and fuzzy.
According to Micheal my purse is simply an extension of his pocket.
Never take a 9 year old to a thrift store when he has money to burn, the have LOTS of CHEAP junk!
Re-reading a chapter book from childhood with a kiddo is super cool.
Having my mom come was the BEST idea ever!
My sister Jolene is SUPER WOMAN! How she does this with four kids under 10 on a regular basis I'll never know (really, no more than 2 for me people!)
When your alternator fries it can mess up the rest of the systems on your car.
The more you say yes the more you have to say no! (Ah positive reinforcement at it's best!)
If you don't plan on buying anything either avoid the gift shop altogether or go first so you get the disappointment out of the way early.
Ezra's favorite part of the Air and Space museum was getting bacon on his cheeseburger.
The word "technically" should be removed from the English dictionary.
None of those little annoyances really matter, because man we had a good time!
Last year we had "Snowmageddon" and "Snowpocalypse" and last week we had what I'm deeming a "Snowtastrophe." Heavy, heavy, wet, fast snowfall on Wednesday evening resulted in probably one of the worst traffic related incidents DC has ever seen. Horror stories of people being stuck in their cars for upwards of 8-12 hours trying to get home were abound. We got 8-12 inches in about a 5 hour period, weighing down trees (three full trees down on our street alone) and power lines resulting in hundreds of thousands of people out of power.
WE on the other hand...left work early, made it home safely and quickly, and kept power throughout the whole ordeal.
Our only minor casualty was a major limb that LOOKED from our window like it had crashed down on Micheal's car. We ran out to check out the damage and breathed a sigh of relief.
THANKFULLY the limb fell straight down with the large part on the road and only the outside branches falling on Micheal's car.
The heavy snow protected the car for ANY damage or scratches - so blessed! As you can see it was still actively snowing, we spent the next hour or so digging out our cars, and dismantling the tree with our neighbor Jeannette so her husband could get through (when he got home at midnight after leaving work at 6, ugh.) So crazy!
...while I travel about the US trying to convince different children's hospitals that I would be an excellent addition to their staff for the next year. The great news for me, Micheal, my kitties and YOU is that tomorrow is my LAST ONE! Which means we can get back to finishing up the kitchen and other projects around the house!
Here's a quick peek into the past three weeks of my life:
Interview #1 - St. Jude's Research Hospital, Memphis TN
Interview #7(tomorrow) - Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City OK
I can't tell you my favorites because of APPIC rules (and because I haven't totally decided yet..) but they're all really great training programs. After I'm done with interviews I rank the places I interviewed in order of preference and submit to APPIC. Then each site ranks all their interviewees in order of preference and submit to APPIC. Then a big computer mushes all that info together and spits out an email that (hopefully) tells me where I will be spending the next year of my life. As you can see there is a good chance I'll need to move, but never fear! I can always blog about decorating a small apartment on a tight budget when you're working 50-60 hours per week!! :)
