Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Artistic Interpretation of the Pipe

"Now, the snarfblat dates back to prehistorical times, when humans used to sit around, and stare at each other all day. Got very boring. So, they invented the snarfblat to make fine music."

(so you know...i'm not into pipes...)

Moral Living



we were blessed with red towells as wedding gifts. they're so soft and match the colors we wanted in our bathroom!

josh has some nice work pants that he likes (i like them too).

i was trying to be a good wife and do laundry.

i learned that you shouldn't mix red towels with other "darks", especially lighter darks, and even if they are all washed in cold water.

i should have known to do this when i noticed the red washcloth bleeding dye when it was used at the sink.

now we have to find josh some more work pants.

moral: trousers in hand are worth two in the washer.

in other news:

i need to make banana bread out of the bananas left on our counter. they are starting to get spotty and even josh won't eat them. (i'm more picky about my bananas) hopefully they don't attract fruit flies, 'cause i don't know if they'll get made into bread tonight!

moral: time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Not for the Faint of Heart (Cooking)

But at least recipes make it easier!

I'm loving thenest.com with it's recipe ideas.

Falling into Fall

I love the Fall weather! It's so crisp and sunny outside. It's getting cold in the mornings now, too. I usually have my coat, but Josh will leave his at the office, so we tend to blast the heater. haha It works out great because my toes are normally exposed with office-wear shoes.

One night we had Kates over for tuna melts and a rugby game. Josh was going to play and I wanted some company while I watched him. Rugby is a fun and interesting game, but it makes it even more social if your sister is with you and you have a hot drink to keep you warm. :) One of the guys at the game had me hold a cellphone he found on the ground. He was waiting for the owner to claim it, but still wanted to play. It was a little strange answering someone else's phone, someone you don't know, to find it is the friend of the someone-you-don't-know wondering where she is, and who you are! She was kind enough not to freak out. Anyways, we left before the owner showed up, so I'm hoping they actually found the park we were at. Fun stuff.

I'm so inspired to decorate our apartment for fall. It works out wonderfully since most of our living room decore are in deep colors. My mom inspired me. She has tons of cute little decorations all over that make the home so warm and inviting! We went to my parents' house one evening to pick up my brother and as I was walking up to the door I inwardly jumped because I caught sight of someone standing by the door. It wasn't my brother! As I got closer I realized it was simply a scarecrow. I guess it worked...j/k

I've been dreaming of yellow mums. Yellow mums just seem like they are the epitome of Fall - those and pumkins. :)

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Coupons

Coupons are amazing. They let you get things you'll already buy or use for a lot less, or let you use things you don't normally because they are discounted! The best part is know how much you would have spent if you didn't have the coupon. It's very satisfying. One time I got a free sandwich and drink just for filling out a survey for one of my most favorite restaurants, Chick-fil-a. They said it would take 6-8 weeks to get the coupons and I was shocked. They came a lot sooner, so it made me happy about the company again.

You can imagine my excitement when I found a coupon for a restaurant Josh and I like to visit every now and then. It was quite the deal. We went today to use it and I was inwardly thinking how nice it was that we won't spend tons of money for lunch. We ordered and had a nice time. Kind of like a date in the middle of the day (how many wives do you know that can have lunch with there husband every day??). We gave the coupon to the waiter and she asked if we brought "the card" with us. We both looked at each other and replied that we hadn't. She then said we couldn't use the coupon in question unless we had "the card." I then realized that I needed a card from the passbook that I got the coupon from, and since it was a friend's book I didn't have said card. I was imagining how we would have to pay full price instead of rejoicing over the amount we didn't have to pay. It was rather deflating. The lady was kind enough to let us have the discount to our suprise. I was able to rejoice. hehe

Ramblings of a Newlywed

I'm officially Christy Hewitt now. I got my new ss card in the mail! yay. Now if I can just remember to sign that instead of my old name. haha

I love getting mail. Yesterday Josh and I went home for lunch, since we had to drop off a movie in the same area. We decided to check our mail in hopes of a package. I was hoping that my dishes would be there, but alas there were none - not even a slip of paper saying we had a package at the office. *sigh* We walked back to our apartment and noticed a UPS slip stuck in our door! It was pretty exciting. Josh went to get the box while I made lunch and anxiously awaited his return. He came back bearing the box of much desired plates. Hooray! They look so pretty with their blue and white patter. It's also a plus we don't need to constantly wash the four plates we were using before.

I've also been contemplating how to decorate for the holidays. I'm so excited to decorate my own place! One thing I thought would look great are oranges stuck with whole cloves in a pattern. It dries and smells amazing. I heard you can also do the same with kumquats and use them as ornaments. Right now I'm into the pumkin spice smell for fall. I'll do the orange spiceyness probably closer to Christmas. Josh said he could even put up white lights above my kitchen cabinets!! They'll look so nice.

One evening Josh and I decided to write thank you notes to people for wedding gifts. It was the perfect day for it because it was so cold and blustery outside. I lit a candle (pumkin scented of course) and made cocoa with shortbread. I felt like the holidays are officially here now. :)

There's a chili cookout at a friends house this weekend. Sounds fun! I don't know about all that chili, but it will be great to visit with friends. I'm making magic cookie bars (7layer bars) and I always made those with my family during Christmas time. *sigh* But Josh and I definately do NOT need a whole pan of them. I'm glad we'll get to share! Oh, and salad. I'm bringing that too. Josh likes cilantro on his salad, but I think I'll pass on it.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Things to do (or not) in San Antonio

We stayed in San Antonio for two days at the end of our honeymoon. It was quite fun to be there. 'Course...we got lost trying to find the hotel. We got to know the street the Alamo was located. Every now and then you could hear: "So it's supposed to be on Broadway st. which is off of - oh look! it's the Alamo! - oh no, why is Broadway a one way street going the wrong way?" We went in circles for a little while needless to say. Then when we found the hotel it looked a little sketchy, so we drove around some more trying to find another hotel. Josh was so smart and found a coupon book for hotels in Texas (I know, he's amazing) so we were able to go to a nicer place for a lot less money. Hooray! I have to say I like coupons.

We walked around the Riverwalk that evening. It looked so beautiful with the sun setting and all the plants along the water. We found a Mexican place to eat that overlooked the river and had a grand old time. There even was a little group of singers (what are they called? mariachi?). When we were done eating Josh was reaching for his wallet to put back in his pocket and managed to spill his (full) glass of water all over his lap. We both looked at each other in shock - then burst out laughing. We wanted to take a picture and caption it "Josh sees the bill". Anyway, we couldn't just sit there all night and wait for it to dry off, so we left the restaurant. I walked in front to cover for Josh, using the subtly of a CIA agent. :) Josh recalls seeing lots of funny looks on peoples' faces and one remark made me almost histerical with laughter. There was a cowboy and his buddy that saw Josh and said "what the - that boy just...." Yeah, I was crying I laughed so hard.

We had a lovely time the next day touring the Alamo and visiting a maze of mirrors. One time I lost Josh in the maze and saw him all over because of the mirrors. I got a little panicky because I didn't know which was the real Josh. He found me though, so I was safe. :)

San Antonio is great if you ever need to get lost, see beautiful sites, bump into mirrors, or just to laugh.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

So Happy...Feelin' Snappy



This is one of my favorites of Josh kicking his heels with joy. hehe

Monday, October 8, 2007

In Case You Wondered...



We haven't fallen off the face of the planet. :) We've had a terrific time on our honeymoon, with some funny stories I'll share later. hehe

Oh! We did get married. ;) It all turned out so nice! I'll post some pictures once I get them. :) Nothing went wrong except we nixed the receiving line because we came to the reception a little late from pictures. I didn't faint either! Josh looked so handsome in his tux - and converse. ;) We left the place man and wife.

This picture is of Josh astride a rotating gun on the carrier USS Lexington. That was spectacular. It was a carrier used in WWII, hit by a kamikaze Japanese plane, and turned into a museum. Here are a few more pics from this experience...

the boat, except a tourist got in the way of the view


this is Josh to scale with the carrier j/k


My handsome husband looking out over the water from the Lexington.


The "control tower" place. I don't remember the name of it, but Josh would. :)


Below deck at the Barber's. Figured it was as good a time as any to give a trim.


The "Female Berth". The sign says that men are not allowed unless accompanied by a woman - and she must yell "man aboard!" in warning to the other ladies. hehe