I barely made it home last night after three days in Houston, and three days in Dallas the week before, and four days in San Antonio the week before that, and three days in El Paso two weeks before that. I am really tired. I am holding my body with my two arms as I type this. I am so tired. I will be here in town for a while now. Next trip is home for a bridal shower that my mother is throwing me (or to me? -- what's the best way to say this?) on June 9th, and after that I think I will stay here for a while, at least six weeks. That's pretty good...
You should see our house... The landscaping work and the remodeling has begun. It is kind of a mess but it will look so great when it is done. We are very excited! However, we are, well by "we", I mean "David", are designing the upstairs and as a result we have to make a lot of decisions about windows, and doors, and stuff like that. And last time I checked we don't have any kind of designing or architectural degrees so we really don't know exactly what to do. For example, in the master bedroom's back wall: Do we leave one big window or two smaller windows? In the master bathroom: Do we put the toilet in the right corner or in the left corner? Do we leave a half wall or do we put some kind of rail? If we put rail, what rail? Decisions, decisions, decisions....
Anyway, I am tired. No more writing. Bye.
24 May 2007
20 May 2007
four months before the wedding
Four months... Oh My God... It's amazing but yes, we only have four more months. And I know that things are going to get crazier. I believe. And everything will be all right. I hope. And I am excited... We are going to the gym at least three times a week and I can begin to see some changes in my "body parts"...
It's actually a little bit chilly in Austin today. Not exactly chilly just not hot and a little gray. I am cold myself because I am in this outdoor, quite hip coffee house --the Spider House-- and they have this huge fan going full speed in the patio. Well, they have more than one but this one is right here in front of me. And it is blowing right in my face. And it's cold. You can say that we can move to another table but everything is taken-- the hip college children love this place-- and we were very lucky to get this table in the first place. However, I am COLD!! I had never liked fans blowing directlly onto my "body parts" (all of them)... but I am trying to survive. Super D loves it and I don't want to be a whining little girl who gets cold because of a fan... But I am COLD!!! and as I write this the the waitress just called everyone attention's because Elizabeth (one of the regulars I believe) is celebrating her birthday and she wanted all of us singing Happy Birthday to her -- oh Lord, no, no, no... only in Austin. David looked at me and remained quiet and I threw up next to the table. Not very fond of public demonstrations of Happy Birthdays.
I have been traveling a lot. I am so tired. I am really tired of all this traveling. It is just insane. El Paso, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston in less than five weeks. I can't keep up with this amount of traveling. It is just insane ( I know it's the second time I write this phrase but that's they way I feel.) Things might change in the fall - I believe.
It's actually a little bit chilly in Austin today. Not exactly chilly just not hot and a little gray. I am cold myself because I am in this outdoor, quite hip coffee house --the Spider House-- and they have this huge fan going full speed in the patio. Well, they have more than one but this one is right here in front of me. And it is blowing right in my face. And it's cold. You can say that we can move to another table but everything is taken-- the hip college children love this place-- and we were very lucky to get this table in the first place. However, I am COLD!! I had never liked fans blowing directlly onto my "body parts" (all of them)... but I am trying to survive. Super D loves it and I don't want to be a whining little girl who gets cold because of a fan... But I am COLD!!! and as I write this the the waitress just called everyone attention's because Elizabeth (one of the regulars I believe) is celebrating her birthday and she wanted all of us singing Happy Birthday to her -- oh Lord, no, no, no... only in Austin. David looked at me and remained quiet and I threw up next to the table. Not very fond of public demonstrations of Happy Birthdays.
I have been traveling a lot. I am so tired. I am really tired of all this traveling. It is just insane. El Paso, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston in less than five weeks. I can't keep up with this amount of traveling. It is just insane ( I know it's the second time I write this phrase but that's they way I feel.) Things might change in the fall - I believe.
15 May 2007
Teacher's Day
Today is Teacher's Day in Mexico. To all of my friends who are involved in Education (including myself), congratulations. It is such a difficult field and we still have so much to do. More than once in the last 20 years I have thought about throwing in the towel and going to beauty school on Saturday mornings. But here I am -- with a Ph. D. in education and devoting at least 50 hrs a week to help teachers do a better job in their reading instruction. We have to keep trying, I guess.
07 May 2007
05 May 2007
Wedding Watch 2007
Well, I didn't go to the gym. I really didn't. But now it's 9:22 am on this terribly muggy Saturday morning and I already have my gym clothes on and I will wake up D in a little bit and we'll go. We have to go. Wedding Watch 2007 has officially started and we have to lose some weight.
Thanks Jen for the advice on enjoying my wedding plans. You are totally right. The problem is that I'm far away from where the action is going to take place that I feel a little bit disconnected. But you are right. It is only once in a lifetime. The other big problem is my job... It has been so exhausting lately that I just don't have time for anything. I get to the office around 9:30 or so and when I look at the clock again is noon and then a few moments later and it is already 5:30... It has been just insane. I want to say that when I was in grad school I was also pretty busy but I had more personal time... I don't remember a lot but I do remember that I had more time for myself. Perhaps because I was single and had to do more things on my own and because I was living in the apartment (now, with the house there are always things to clean and fix). Here's a little secret: I miss my apartment. It had a huge master bedroom and a huge walk-in closet, and a bathroom just for myself... and a cute guy living upstairs... Oh, those good old times...
However, it seems that next week, work will begin on the second floor masterbedroom, bathroom, and closets. And I say "it seems" because our contractor has said about "next week" for the last four weeks. Who knows.. Oh, well, I am beginning to get used to having my clothes in the small closet in the study... and in three drawers in the other room, ... and in a boxes in D's closet... and in every place where I can put clothes and shoes! It will be so sweet when we have our closets! So, so, so, so sweet.....
Time to wake up Super D -- and go to the gym. Will we go or not? Well, will he go or not? That's the question because I am going.
Thanks Jen for the advice on enjoying my wedding plans. You are totally right. The problem is that I'm far away from where the action is going to take place that I feel a little bit disconnected. But you are right. It is only once in a lifetime. The other big problem is my job... It has been so exhausting lately that I just don't have time for anything. I get to the office around 9:30 or so and when I look at the clock again is noon and then a few moments later and it is already 5:30... It has been just insane. I want to say that when I was in grad school I was also pretty busy but I had more personal time... I don't remember a lot but I do remember that I had more time for myself. Perhaps because I was single and had to do more things on my own and because I was living in the apartment (now, with the house there are always things to clean and fix). Here's a little secret: I miss my apartment. It had a huge master bedroom and a huge walk-in closet, and a bathroom just for myself... and a cute guy living upstairs... Oh, those good old times...
However, it seems that next week, work will begin on the second floor masterbedroom, bathroom, and closets. And I say "it seems" because our contractor has said about "next week" for the last four weeks. Who knows.. Oh, well, I am beginning to get used to having my clothes in the small closet in the study... and in three drawers in the other room, ... and in a boxes in D's closet... and in every place where I can put clothes and shoes! It will be so sweet when we have our closets! So, so, so, so sweet.....
Time to wake up Super D -- and go to the gym. Will we go or not? Well, will he go or not? That's the question because I am going.
03 May 2007
messsican.com
I don't think I have told you people that Super Dave got something that allows me to get to this blog directly by typing messsican.com. How cool is that?! I don't know why but it is pretty cool....
I just have to let people know about that.
I just home 7:25 pm. I am so tired. We went to the gym yesterday (what!!!!!!!!). Yes, the gym. We have to do something about our sizes. However, today we are just dead after 10 hours at work. I am very tired. I promise I will do the best to go to bed early tomorrow and then go to the gym tomorrow. I have to. I have four months and a half approximately to look freaking great in that wedding dress..... I have to do it.
I just have to let people know about that.
I just home 7:25 pm. I am so tired. We went to the gym yesterday (what!!!!!!!!). Yes, the gym. We have to do something about our sizes. However, today we are just dead after 10 hours at work. I am very tired. I promise I will do the best to go to bed early tomorrow and then go to the gym tomorrow. I have to. I have four months and a half approximately to look freaking great in that wedding dress..... I have to do it.
01 May 2007
Two months without writing
Two months without writing.... And I have all the excuses in the world. Too much work, the wedding, the ridiculous amount of traveling that I do because of that too much work that I have, and, mainly, the fact that I realized that there are people for whom writing about their lives is such a comfortable practice and other people who seem to have more issues about writing about their lives. It seems that I am part of the later.
I have really not written many things about me that have really impacted my life in this blog. Even though I know nobody really reads this blog, there are many things that I have kept to myself. It seems that by not writing them I think they are not happening. That's the way I deal with my "issues". I really admire the people who can talk so candidly about their lives in these blogs. They have found a place where they can express themselves, save memories, and relate to others. However, I just couldn't do it. I just couldn't write about my personal problems, or fears, or issues, or whatever you want to call them. And I guess that without that need or desire pushing me, I stopped writing. I am not apologizing -- I am just telling it how it is.
However, there is no need to be so melodramatic. I also stopped writing because I don't have time. Period. That's it..... I don't get home until after 6 pm and the weekends are always filled with house stuff, and wedding stuff, and trips, and parties, and people coming over, etc., etc.., etc. But, hey, what the heck... that's life.
Wedding update: September 22. The date has changed like three times. I ordered my dress. I bought the first one I ever tried after trying like 20 other dresses. Way more expensive than what I had wanted to spend but I have this tendency to like expensive things, and I just couldn't get myself to buy a cheaper dress. Mom is taking care of the reception and we have hired someone to take care of things during the last two weeks before the wedding. We are still going to Greece for our honeymoon, even though the freaking Euro is so expensive! And, yes, I am nervous about getting married. Yes, I am. I want that day to come and get it over with, and go on with our lives. This marriage thing is just too intense.
I have really not written many things about me that have really impacted my life in this blog. Even though I know nobody really reads this blog, there are many things that I have kept to myself. It seems that by not writing them I think they are not happening. That's the way I deal with my "issues". I really admire the people who can talk so candidly about their lives in these blogs. They have found a place where they can express themselves, save memories, and relate to others. However, I just couldn't do it. I just couldn't write about my personal problems, or fears, or issues, or whatever you want to call them. And I guess that without that need or desire pushing me, I stopped writing. I am not apologizing -- I am just telling it how it is.
However, there is no need to be so melodramatic. I also stopped writing because I don't have time. Period. That's it..... I don't get home until after 6 pm and the weekends are always filled with house stuff, and wedding stuff, and trips, and parties, and people coming over, etc., etc.., etc. But, hey, what the heck... that's life.
Wedding update: September 22. The date has changed like three times. I ordered my dress. I bought the first one I ever tried after trying like 20 other dresses. Way more expensive than what I had wanted to spend but I have this tendency to like expensive things, and I just couldn't get myself to buy a cheaper dress. Mom is taking care of the reception and we have hired someone to take care of things during the last two weeks before the wedding. We are still going to Greece for our honeymoon, even though the freaking Euro is so expensive! And, yes, I am nervous about getting married. Yes, I am. I want that day to come and get it over with, and go on with our lives. This marriage thing is just too intense.
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