Author: lizbeth

Summer hours started last week. I go to work 1/2 hour earlier, leave 1/2 hour later and on Friday clock out at 12:30. It doesn’t seem like much, but it really is. Not that I am going anywhere Fridays since I have soccer, but it is nice to have all those extra hours lumped together into blissful me time. I don’t have to rush home to throw together and wolf down dinner (or more likely open the Chinese containers), maybe play some Wii and jump into bed so that I can get somewhere close to 8 hours of sleep. Writing this makes my life sound boring and stressful all at the same time… sometime I feel that way, which makes these Friday summer hours all the more important. I need to plan a long weekend away (which can be difficult because of the afore mentioned soccer.) The best part of living in NY can be getting away so that you can appreciate it all over again.

Ever since it became clear I was going to be able to have a house in the woods I have wanted to be able to open an entire wall to make the inside the outside. I wasn’t sure if this was going to mean some sort of garage door apparatus or maybe some really hefty barn door sliding action. Well my search is over! NanaWall Systems makes a glass “wall” that folds to the side leaving you with (drum roll please) an entire wall open to the outdoors. This particular image shows it used in the bedroom which means you are basically sleeping outdoors. So neat!

We have a Wii! An early birthday present from my parents to M. We didn’t get home until late last night and all we did so far is make out Mii’s. I am in the process of figuring out how to get them onto the computer. I may have to just take a picture of the screen and post them. Tonight we bowl! I haven’t played yet, but everyone I have talk to, even people how claim to hate video games (you know who you are) love the Wii.

I love these Die Hard stickers that have been popping up everywhere in NY. I happen to be a sucker for a good action movie, Bruce Willis’s lopsided grin, and catchy sayings. Like I am sure many of you out there the Yippee Ki Yay line, is my favorite in the movie. I am hoping that they don’t bust it out for the new one. Once is awesome! Twice is just tired and insulting. I also love the way they have the quote listed as John 6:27. I am a recovering Catholic and this made me smile. Will I actually see the movie? Maybe. Maybe not.

With my feet in the air and my head on the ground…

The Pixies seem to be able to most accurately describe how I am feeling right now. I am not sure if it is allergies, thyroid issues, dementia, or what but I have been out of sorts lately. This morning I tried on about 800 things and with total disgust left the house in jeans and a black t shirt (sorry Mom). I don’t feel comfortable in anything except a certain type of cotton shirt with elbow length sleeves which I have in about 10 colors (sorry Alex), but I think people are starting to catch on that I am wearing essentially the same shirt. Today I have a different shirt and cardigan on, but in order to get there I went through my closet in a very Tasmanian devil-esque way. Sigh. I am working on getting to a place where my curves aren’t quite to curvy, but in the meantime, getting dressed stinks!

If you haven’t checked out Apartment Therapy, you should. They point me to so many good things! Today they pointed me to American made felt bowls. Yeah! Made in Philly these bowls are functional and adorable. Not quite as wonderful looking as the German made pieces, but I am inexplicably drawn to clean simple German design almost across the board.

Why is it always the European companies who are realizing that felt is the most wonderful material out there? Why aren’t there more American companies putting out felt products for me to purchase?

This is great. Someone put a camera on a sushi conveyor belt. Now I know what all those unwanted pieces of sushi feel like. I love when people realize there is a camera. Some play it cool. Some point and laugh.

For the past few weeks I have been jerked awake by the mechanical bell sound that my alarm clock puts out. I would wake up terribly cranky with the feeling like I had been ripped from sleep. Last night M got me an alarm clock that uses my ipod to wake me up to the tune of my choice. I picked “End of the Movie” by Cake (oh and if you are a Cake fan listen to this), which starts off with some soft guitar music and soft singing and it wasn’t set particularly loud. This morning I was serenaded awake and while I still hit the snooze, I felt as if someone were gently coaxing me to wake up instead of shaking me. I am already in a better mood.

The new thing with google maps is that you can get a street view. Here is the view of our apt building with our car in view. Insane! Someone had to drive down the street and take all of these pictures. I am not sure how I should feel about this. Right now it is only in NYC Las Vegas, San Francisco and Denver. Watch out world, google has its eye on you!