since nate and i get the benefits of being cast members, we never feel pressured to get our 'money's worth' out of the parks. if we're tired- we go home! if we're hungry- we leave, and eat! but today we headed out to universal studios, our first time paying to head to a theme park in orlando since we've moved here. it was fun :) but nate definitely turned into the 'superdad' variety that paid to get in and now wants to make sure we eek every experience we can :) he packed his cargo pants with granola bars and every time i whined that i was getting hungry, he handed me a granola bar and told me to buck up - lots to do before the parks close at 6! he finally let me have a hot dog around 3 pm- whew!
:) our favorite ride? (we had the same favorite) the first one we rode, the hulk, at islands of adventure! it was awesome :) full on rollercoaster fun and a whole lot of screaming loops. we also really liked the mummy (dark themed rollercoaster) and the simpsons (brand new vitrual fun).
and now? i'm home, collapsed on the couch- that was a whole lot of walking and a really long day for just being 9 to 5! we had some kraut burgers and settled in to watch the penn state game (key feature for me? the couch!).
oh... kraut burgers? one of the weirdest things i make for dinner, recipe courtesy of my mother. i'll post that recipe sometime soon- it's not too complicated ;)
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
hail hail to old purdue
all hail to our old gold and black!
i was at my old alma mater last week for a recruiting trip and really enjoyed the time. it's been a long time since i was there (3 years ago for anna & rick's wedding) and even longer since i graduated (6 years ago now!). it was interesting to remember who i was then and what i wanted out of life since you spend a lot of time in college thinking about where you're headed (or at least i did, i spent a lot of time writing in my journal in coffee shops!) :)
a lot has changed there, several new buildings and WAY more eateries and places to hang out than ever existed when i was there. it's neat to see the progress and exciting to be part of an institution that continues to get better but part of me wants it to stay exactly the same as when i was there. silly i know :)
but looking back on everything that's happened since i headed off to college: has it all turned out the way i planned? absolutely not! but i'm 100% happy with how it has turned out and that's all that matters :)
a few photos:
freshman year, day one. sarah m. and i were potluck roommates :)
senior year, from the left, sarah s., cyndi, regan and me (we all lived together junior and senior year) :)
also senior year, anna and sarah m. -- they co-oped, so every other semester they were away for work.
and finally, graduation! from the left, cyndi, me, and sarah s.
i was at my old alma mater last week for a recruiting trip and really enjoyed the time. it's been a long time since i was there (3 years ago for anna & rick's wedding) and even longer since i graduated (6 years ago now!). it was interesting to remember who i was then and what i wanted out of life since you spend a lot of time in college thinking about where you're headed (or at least i did, i spent a lot of time writing in my journal in coffee shops!) :)
a lot has changed there, several new buildings and WAY more eateries and places to hang out than ever existed when i was there. it's neat to see the progress and exciting to be part of an institution that continues to get better but part of me wants it to stay exactly the same as when i was there. silly i know :)
but looking back on everything that's happened since i headed off to college: has it all turned out the way i planned? absolutely not! but i'm 100% happy with how it has turned out and that's all that matters :)
a few photos:
freshman year, day one. sarah m. and i were potluck roommates :)
senior year, from the left, sarah s., cyndi, regan and me (we all lived together junior and senior year) :)
also senior year, anna and sarah m. -- they co-oped, so every other semester they were away for work.
my home away from home! (once after a bad break-up, i said to sarah s.... "you know i really haven't been sleeping well since he and i broke up." she said "do you think that's because you're spending ALL your time at the coffee shop?" hmmmm.....)
and finally, graduation! from the left, cyndi, me, and sarah s.
been mia!
sorry y'all, i've been an absentee blogger again. and i was doing so well!! i've been traveling, nate's been traveling, yadda yadda yadda. also our computer is out of commission as far as the internet is concerned. we still have the laptop but all my photos are on the desktop so no good!
in other news, is it fall yet? i can't wait for the beautiful florida winter to kick in, when other people are jealous of our weather instead of vice versa! our porch has been sorely neglected since it's too hot to even think about sitting outside for leisure purposes (although we have had a few cooler nights here and there).
the steelers have kicked off the season with a win, and game two is currently underway. i'm in the market for a willie parker jersey, one that's cut for a woman so it doesn't go down to my knees like all of nate's jerseys :) i saw a woman with a really great willie parker jersey that had glittery gold in place of all the usual gold, but i can't seem to find it online. i'll keep looking :)
in other news, is it fall yet? i can't wait for the beautiful florida winter to kick in, when other people are jealous of our weather instead of vice versa! our porch has been sorely neglected since it's too hot to even think about sitting outside for leisure purposes (although we have had a few cooler nights here and there).
the steelers have kicked off the season with a win, and game two is currently underway. i'm in the market for a willie parker jersey, one that's cut for a woman so it doesn't go down to my knees like all of nate's jerseys :) i saw a woman with a really great willie parker jersey that had glittery gold in place of all the usual gold, but i can't seem to find it online. i'll keep looking :)
Thursday, September 4, 2008
lunch break!
i had a late breakfast today so when lunch rolled around, i wasn't really hungry. since i had no meetings today, that was a pretty long stretch at my desk to i took a shopping break instead :) i listened to madonna's material girl and destiny's child independent woman on my way over to the outlets to get in the mood (yes, i really am that cheesy) and picked up a new pair of jeans and some cute t-shirts. it was a nice way to break up the day :)
sorry i've been an absent blogger lately, our desktop pc has decided to no longer get along with the internet so that slowed down my internet usage.
in other news, we finally got cable!! our phone/internet/cable company had a deal which ended up working out pretty well for us so we decided to try it. we're enjoying the novelty so far. tv you can pause? record? a guide you can scan through and search? this is good stuff people! :)
sorry i've been an absent blogger lately, our desktop pc has decided to no longer get along with the internet so that slowed down my internet usage.
in other news, we finally got cable!! our phone/internet/cable company had a deal which ended up working out pretty well for us so we decided to try it. we're enjoying the novelty so far. tv you can pause? record? a guide you can scan through and search? this is good stuff people! :)
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