The American Dream

(...I really hate that phrase)


Rob and I have been doing some crazy talk lately and we decided that this summer we're going to start looking for a house. Yes, a home of our own! We're so excited and freaked out at the same time. With the market being so shitty right now, but in our favor, we'd be nuts not to jump at this opportunity. At least just to try! As grateful as we are with the living arrangements we have now and previously, we are itching to have something of our own. We feel like we're just stuck and haven't fully started our life together. We already started saving money and put our tax return straight into that pot. We're doing lots of research on mortgages and loans and all that "fun" stuff.

We don't know exactly where we want to move to. New York home prices are insane sometimes, like seriously insane! Then there's the commute to our jobs. We work in opposite directions, so we need to find a happy middle. Of course that happy middle is where the expensive houses are and we don't work near train stations to make it easier. But we're hopeful! Mahopac is look really nice right now.

Thankfully Rob and I have similar taste when it comes to a house and that we're not picky. Just as long as it's at least 2 bed, good storage (basement or shed), nice natural lighting and most importantly and good yard. We've found a couple places online already that look great, I really hope some of those will still be there when we start looking.

We're pretty excited about this and sometimes it's all we talk about, so I thought I'd share it on the blog. I don't know about you, but can't wait to start blogging the whole experience and then blog about us decorating and all that jazz, because I love reading other people's blogs like that.

*oh yeah, silly little picture i drew of what i want in my backyard one day: )

**i act like there actually people reading this, ha!

Illustration Fridays

I've always been meaning to start doing Illustration Fridays, so finally I decided I need to stopping whining and just do it! I was going to wait till this Friday's subject came out, but I had an idea for the current theme so I thought now is a good as time as any to start!

So here we are! The topic is: Multiple


I'm totally on this chicken obsession. I want to have my own chickens one day: ) Mmmmm, fresh eggs!

Well hello there!

That right there is my iMac giving my new MacBook friendly advice (transferring) on how to be a good computer.

Yup, I got my own laptop way sooner than expected! Rob's friend said he'd buy my iMac, yay! I know my iMac will be in good hands: )

We went out to the Apple Store today and picked up the middle version MacBook for me. And after a few hours or transferring and updating, I'm getting to know my new friend. What a wonderful friend indeed! The screen resolution is perfect and I can actually look at things, the two finger scrolling is fantastic, and its speed is awesome. I have yet to get lazy and sit on the couch with it, but tomorrow I'll have plenty of time. I'm so excited and even a little overwhelmed. I don't often make huge purchases for myself and lately not even small purchases since we've been trying to save our money...so I almost feel guilty. But, this is my only computer now and will be for a long time. I hope to have it as long as I had my last laptop.

I don't have a name for my MacBook yet. It will come to me as I get to know it better.

In other news, I have the next two weeks off from work. We just finished two big catalogs, so there's no work at the moment. I don't get paid though, oh well. I'm excited to spend this free time relaxing, crafting, cooking new things, playing more Mario Galaxy. I see it as a restart, to get things back on track, since lately I've been a lazy sack. I also need to take Faith for some major dental work, which I'm sure she'll be mad at me for, but in the end she'll feel better.

Maybe me and Faith can runaway to Paris for a bit.

Laptop Challenge Week Two....err and a half.

I was hoping to be fun and post a picture of the new computer set up and me sitting so comfy on the couch using the laptop, but Rob is reading and I'm sitting here bored waiting for Lost to start. So, I thought I'd write a post.

The laptop challenge is going great! I feel pretty much at ease with it. There are still a few hurdles that annoy me like when trying to navigate without a mouse and the screen resolution. But if I really wanted to use a mouse, I'd just have to get my butt off the couch and place the laptop on the table. As for the screen size, I hear the Macbook Pros simulates bigger screens, sweet! I even did some design work on it and it was fine. Overall, I think I'm going to continue with the laptop, I just can't picture myself going back to the cramped computer set up we had. I like the versatility of the laptop. I'll bring it with me into the kitchen while cooking dinner or even when greeting Rob at the door (ha!) I'm also spending less time on it, which I complained about last time. Yeah, there are nights where it's always on my lap, but I'm just a curious girl and I love learning new things like backyard chickens!

In health news, I'm doing great! I feel fantastic. The hardest part for me was just getting over my anxiety, which still gets me every now and then. But, with a wonderful guy like Rob being my cheerleader and some meditation in the morning I feel like I can do anything!

In other news, this year's taxes were good to us. I gave up sweets and alcohol for Lent and Rob gave up morning computer time. And I'm still digging my job at Amscan, where I leave there smiling every day: )