Oh, how ashamed I am that it has been so very long since I updated out blog!!!! Okay, where did I leave off?
I have a new (well, not so new anymore) job. I now work for an HOA management company doing accounting. It really is more interesting and fun than it sounds. There's always some cooky person to talk to or tall tale to hear. If I have learned anything from this job it is that human beings are very irresponsible/cranky/poor money managers/complaining/weird.
Brandon had a second knee surgey the week before Christmas. In case you don't know the whole story, he severed his ACL along with damaging several other things in his knee while playing basketball this past spring. The first surgery was immediatly after the injury. Apparantly one was not enough and he had to go back in for another. Let this be a cautionary tale to all post-30 year olds! He still "jokes" about playing again after he is fully mended but for some reason I don't think this is either funny or amusing.
We dove into Christmas after the surgery. It went well and with out much drama or many tears. Which is more than I can say for last Christmas, so I was relieved. I received both of the gifts I asked Santa for - a Chi flat iron & tickets to see The Killers. Yay!
So here we are hitting 2009 with full force. Should I even make resolutions? It is the second week on January so maybe I'm too late. Do they even count if you make them this late? Well here goes...
* I resolve to trim Lola's nails more ofter.
* I resolve to work out more than once a month.
* I resolve to learn so real dance moves so my friends won't yell at me when we go out.
* I resolve to take a proper vacation this year.
* I resolve to get more fresh air.
* I resolve to blog more often.
Okay so maybe some of these are more goal oriented than resolution oriented, but you get the point!
So much more has happened, but I will leave you here. Brandon & I love you all! Happy New Year!!!!
tata,
Jamie
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Saturday, August 2, 2008
We were prodded and probed!
Good golly miss Molly! Well, Brandon & I took a really large and detailed relationship profile last week. A friend of ours is getting her masters in psychology and we were her test subjects. She came over today to give us our results and she said we should immediatly divorce. Just kidding! Actually we are really compatable, which is not what we were expecting AT ALL since we butt heads so frequently. On the moral foundational stuff we were very similar but on everything else we were really different. She said this is good because we cover the full emotional spectrum. It also makes for good fights, I mean, learning opportunities. Now I am serious when I tell you that she said I am very "emotionally well rounded" (her words). Brandon laughed. And laughed. And even though he is at a movie with his friends right now I think he is still laughing. Oh well, I think our friend and the test are right. He's just jealous he's not as well rounded. I guess we'll just move forward calling Brandon emotionally complicated and unique. All in all, it turns out we knew what we were doing when we got married. Whew! That's all for now friends!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Summer marches on!
Hello everyone!
Not a lot has been happening, but I thought I would write a bit anyway. (To set the mood I am listening to 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' by the Beatles) Any-who, the job search continues. That's been my main focus over the past few weeks. Hopefully something will happen soon, but I still have a while until everything gets scary. I do feel bad, however, since Brandon works so hard. He's still attacking two jobs at full steam. The benefit of my being home a lot is that my house has never been in better shape. I spend a lot of time dusting and watching my tomato plants grow! It has also been nice to reconnect with old friends and spend more time with my best girlfriends. ('Strawberry Fields' just came on)
Brandon's knee is healing slowly but surely, though not as quickly as we and the doctors had hoped. He still has valient dreams of playing basketball and softball again in the fall but the thought of that freaks me out. For those who don't know, his knee was injured playing in a basketball league this past spring. He tore 5 places in his knee, including his ACL. Please discourage him from playing on a team agaian next time you see him. I don't know why he thinks playing Scrabble with me isn't a sport! ('A Day In The Life' just came on, which just happens to be my second favorite song in the whole world) He'll have to be satisfied with Fantasy Football in the meantime. Ugh... that is starting soon.
Well, like I said, not much is happening. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers about the job thing. (I leave you with 'All You Need Is Love' playing. How appropriate!)
Love you all!
Jamie & Brandon
Not a lot has been happening, but I thought I would write a bit anyway. (To set the mood I am listening to 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' by the Beatles) Any-who, the job search continues. That's been my main focus over the past few weeks. Hopefully something will happen soon, but I still have a while until everything gets scary. I do feel bad, however, since Brandon works so hard. He's still attacking two jobs at full steam. The benefit of my being home a lot is that my house has never been in better shape. I spend a lot of time dusting and watching my tomato plants grow! It has also been nice to reconnect with old friends and spend more time with my best girlfriends. ('Strawberry Fields' just came on)
Brandon's knee is healing slowly but surely, though not as quickly as we and the doctors had hoped. He still has valient dreams of playing basketball and softball again in the fall but the thought of that freaks me out. For those who don't know, his knee was injured playing in a basketball league this past spring. He tore 5 places in his knee, including his ACL. Please discourage him from playing on a team agaian next time you see him. I don't know why he thinks playing Scrabble with me isn't a sport! ('A Day In The Life' just came on, which just happens to be my second favorite song in the whole world) He'll have to be satisfied with Fantasy Football in the meantime. Ugh... that is starting soon.
Well, like I said, not much is happening. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers about the job thing. (I leave you with 'All You Need Is Love' playing. How appropriate!)
Love you all!
Jamie & Brandon
Monday, July 14, 2008
Summer so far
Hello friends!
So much has been happening lately with Brandon & me, and it was becoming ever more difficult to keep everyone posted - yes even with e-mail, Facebook, etc. So, I decided to start this blog. I will offer you a brief recap.
Brandon had knee surgery in April as a result of a heroic basketball move. We continue to deal with the physical and lifestyle results of that. If you see Brandon tell him to wear his knee brace!
Our summer has been good. My cousins (teenage boys!!!) were here for 3 weeks so that kept us really busy! We watched baseball, went to movies, played video games and ended the whole thing with a camping trip. I was the proud owner of a head to toe sunburn. Not just any sunburn, mind you, but a blistering and all encompassing sunburn. But now I have a smokin' tan, so I suppose it was worth it!
Now comes the shocking news... I turned 30! I know, I know, take a moment to mourn my twenties with me. Does this mean I'm a grown up? The mortgage and the car payment had yet to convince me, so I guess this may be the final nail in the proverbial coffin. I did get a fabulous surprise par-tay complete with both Italian food AND a donkey pinata. What more could a girl ask for? Well, I'm glad I asked. Mom gave me ticket to see The Cure. That was the best present ever. I love you Robert Smith!
The day after my plunge into adulthood I was told that my department was being shut down at work. Yes, that means I am looking for a new job. BOO! After coming out of a shock induced coma I have jumped into the job hunt. Luckily I have until the beginning of September before my job is permanently gone. If you hear of any job openings let me know! Say some prayers in the meantime. I talk lightheartedly about it but in all reality it has been a very difficult couple of weeks. We'll survive. We always do. I could not get through it without my precious husband, awesome parents and my irreplaceable friends Jaime, Amber, Chrisy & Holly.
The time off has been nice. Brandon & I met Lisa Garza from Next Food Network Star this past Saturday. Despite the bad rep she has on t.v. she was so lovely,warm and funny during the time she spent with us. Go Lisa!!
Brandon is still working two jobs. He is the best husband in the whole entire world and I am lucky to go through this world with him.
I hope to post often, so check back. There's always something going on with us!
tata,
Jamie
So much has been happening lately with Brandon & me, and it was becoming ever more difficult to keep everyone posted - yes even with e-mail, Facebook, etc. So, I decided to start this blog. I will offer you a brief recap.
Brandon had knee surgery in April as a result of a heroic basketball move. We continue to deal with the physical and lifestyle results of that. If you see Brandon tell him to wear his knee brace!
Our summer has been good. My cousins (teenage boys!!!) were here for 3 weeks so that kept us really busy! We watched baseball, went to movies, played video games and ended the whole thing with a camping trip. I was the proud owner of a head to toe sunburn. Not just any sunburn, mind you, but a blistering and all encompassing sunburn. But now I have a smokin' tan, so I suppose it was worth it!
Now comes the shocking news... I turned 30! I know, I know, take a moment to mourn my twenties with me. Does this mean I'm a grown up? The mortgage and the car payment had yet to convince me, so I guess this may be the final nail in the proverbial coffin. I did get a fabulous surprise par-tay complete with both Italian food AND a donkey pinata. What more could a girl ask for? Well, I'm glad I asked. Mom gave me ticket to see The Cure. That was the best present ever. I love you Robert Smith!
The day after my plunge into adulthood I was told that my department was being shut down at work. Yes, that means I am looking for a new job. BOO! After coming out of a shock induced coma I have jumped into the job hunt. Luckily I have until the beginning of September before my job is permanently gone. If you hear of any job openings let me know! Say some prayers in the meantime. I talk lightheartedly about it but in all reality it has been a very difficult couple of weeks. We'll survive. We always do. I could not get through it without my precious husband, awesome parents and my irreplaceable friends Jaime, Amber, Chrisy & Holly.
The time off has been nice. Brandon & I met Lisa Garza from Next Food Network Star this past Saturday. Despite the bad rep she has on t.v. she was so lovely,warm and funny during the time she spent with us. Go Lisa!!
Brandon is still working two jobs. He is the best husband in the whole entire world and I am lucky to go through this world with him.
I hope to post often, so check back. There's always something going on with us!
tata,
Jamie
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