countdown…

I’m getting really excited for our cruise, in case you couldn’t tell.

This time next week we’ll be on the ship, sailing way (or is it cruising away?). So to say that I’m counting down is an understatement. Unfortunately I have a mad week at work that consists of meetings, planning, a training session and not to mention our work Christmas party, a farewell party for our student worker and then an event. So wow.

And in between all that, we have so much to do…like laundry, somehow needing to pack wisely so I don’t take half my wardrobe with me and bake TWO Pavlova’s this week. TWO, people!

Anyway, I bid you adieu. I have Christmas cards to write and address if it will have any hope of making it to Australia in time before December 25th.

Tags: life in america

happy or unhappy

It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.

Tags: random thoughts

happy holidays!

Happy Holidays indeed!

Things to look forward to in the next 3 weeks:

1. Memphis
2. New Orleans
3. Western Carribean
4. Saint Augustine
5. (Even) Pensacola
6. Atlanta
7. (Even) Paducah

Basically, I’m looking forward to hours & hours of sitting in the car, hotel hopping, cruising and just plain traveling around this great land, US of A.

P.S. USCIS has extended my Green Card for a year, while they figure out whether they want to grant me a 10-year one. Now I can re-new my driver’s license and tell my employer that I can legitimately still work for them.

Tags: life in america, our travels

three months old

Baby L is adorable.
That’s all.

Tags: life in america

because sometimes, life just blows

Hello there, blog. Nice to see you again.

Life’s rockin’ & rollin’. Can you believe it’s already November 18th. EIGHTEENTH, people. EIGHTEETH. Of November. Next thing you know, it’ll be Christmas. CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What have I been up to?

• Work.
• Not doing Visa work. Seriously, what is wrong with us?
• Online shopping. The Aussie dollar being strong has made me think that I have an unlimited supply of money. But I do love, love, love my new clothes.
• Working out. Yes, you read that right. We moved our treadmill from the in-laws house to our place and I’ve been walking for at least half an hour each night. Baby steps.
• Shopping in real life. I scored some adorably cute stuff from Target clearance the other week. And I kept New York & Co. in business last Sunday thanks to my purchases. Ahhhh, retail therapy. You are my best friend.
• Watching Fraiser episodes. I used to hate that show (thanks to Kelsey Grammer), but now it’s the show we watch before we go to bed.
• Speaking of TV, I’ve been watching a lot of What Not To Wear while working out. It makes the workouts go much, much faster. It’s made of win.
• Missing my family. I want to go homeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for a visit.
• Reading a lot of blogs. Blogs about fashion, shopping, cooking, make-up, shopping, clothing, shopping. You hear me?

So, all in all, you see why I’ve been MIA. Until next time!

Tags: life in america