As I sit here trying to think of a clever way to begin my post all I can think is "Man it's been 1 month since I last posted. I am way too lazy, but probably won't change that aspect just yet." There hasn't been too much going to actually report much, but after a month enough has happened that I figured I would share!
First is that about a month ago Fred and I went out to Wal-Mart to do some heavy duty shopping. Since stores are pretty expensive here and self care products are way expensive we go to Wal-Mart when we need some necessities. We decided this time around we were going to take our cart since we bring back enough bags that can be pretty heavy. As we were getting off the bus it took us a minute or two extra so we could grab everything and put it in the cart. Once we did Fred took the cart down the escalator like the kind husband he is. I start walking towards the terminal when I hear this bumping sound and Fred yelling for me. I run back to see Fred trying to run back up the escalator because the cart is stuck. The bumping sound was him running into the cart when it hit the bottom. I was laughing so hard at first I couldn't really help him. I was able to pull the cart out and we continued on with me laughing. We got outside and were walking across the street when Fred overestimated its 4-wheeling power and hits a hole where the cart is thrown forward with Fred almost toppling over it. We were at a busy intersection and again all I can do is laugh. Can you tell I'm a good wife who can help out in critical times such as these? We made it home with almost everything intact except for 1 broken egg. I consider that a very successful shopping trip!
As for a bit of good news we are excited to share, we are officially coming back to the west coast May 15th!! We were looking at options out here, but it'd be too long before Fred would be able to take the test and actually start looking for a job and there is no way we can make it on what I make with my nannying. It just made perfect sense for us to come back home. Needless to say we are both extremely happy and excited about coming home! We've missed it a lot since returning out here in December and we're excited to get back to the Utah state with open space and options of exercising!
Speaking of exercising Fred and I went for our first run today! Nothing big just about a 3 miles doing a walk/run. It felt so good! Good because we've needed to get back into exercising for a long time and also because the weather is finally pleasant enough out here we're able to actually have warmth! It's been so beautiful out here for the past few days. When I go to work I take the youngest boy, P, outside and we spend awhile going to parks, walking, riding bikes, and whatever else we want to do. It's fantastic! We are so excited for the weather to warm up here and us getting back into running. It helps to get us excited for running back in Utah and going on hikes etc....
Work has been going extremely well for me. I feel like I have been able to bond with the boys a lot more and have loved every minute of it! They ask me the funniest questions (most of them "Sadie when you were a little girl did you eat/play/drink _______?) They generally seem excited to see me and we have a lot of fun together. They make me laugh so hard and can make me feel so good! I absolutely love spending time with them and look forward to when I am with them. P always insists holding my hand now and we have a few games that we like to play often. Most of them sneezing and me reacting or him being a mouse or a cat. It's so cute!!
Fred is doing well with his school and internship. We are both definitely counting down the days though he is keeping better track than I am.
Well I think that is about it from us. We are both exhausted from our day and our run. Hope all is well with all of you!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Another month already!?
I cannot believe how fast time is flying! It seems like just when I get caught up with time it seems to slip away again.
I have come to the conclusion that whenever my life seems normal I need to make that exact comment. The day after posting the last blog I had an interesting experience. I had gone to visit a girl from church that happened to live up by where I worked. I worked later that evening so I decided that I would go and hang out at a Starbucks near there and just read my book. I walk in and as usual, it's crowded. I find one seat at an empty table and sat down. I opened my book to read it when this woman sitting next to me asks what I'm reading. I show/tell her that I'm reading Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue". She rolls her eyes and starts talking to the ceiling, which I assumed meant she was talking to God, to help me. I realized that I wasn't probably going to get the kindest response to that book since Sarah Palin is affiliated more with the Republicans and I live in a liberal state. At first I thought nothing of it, just laughed and continued on reading. She continues talking to me. It was something to the effect that her friend had lost a son and how sad it was. That was the beginning and end which is what I am assuming she was talking about. The whole in between text made absolutely no sense. I was polite and responded to questions and tried making nice conversation with her since it seemed rude to me to just ignore her. I look away when a woman sitting in front of the lady I was talking to turned to her and said "Did you just tap me again?!" My lady gave her the strangest look and said no. She then turned to me and made some comments about how this woman thinks she keeps touching her when she doesn't. "Hmmmm... That's odd" I respond. She then looks at me and says "You look like a woman who has a lot of answers!" Wait what?! I laughed and said I wasn't sure how many answers I really had for her or anyone else for that matter. She talked about how good God is and how you have to keep an open heart. "You keep an open heart don't you?" Uh..... Sure? Probably because I live in a city where avoidance of each other is prevalent along with not looking friendly. I like being friendly which has been good and bad for me here. She then goes to the bathroom and I just shrug and go back to my reading. The woman who was tapped stands up and walks over to me as she is leaving. "Is she alright?" she asks. "I think she's a bit drunk. I smelt alcohol on her breath" I respond. The woman seems to think that more than just being drunk is going on and perhaps more towards drug usage. I respond with a "That's possible" since I haven't had much experience with that. The woman then tells me the lady kept tapping her and hitting her. Oh great, I think to myself. I just had to say I haven't had anything interesting happen to me didn't I? The lady in question comes back and sits down and talks on her phone. Curious I watch her from the corner of my eye and wait to see if she was really talking to someone on her phone. She hangs up and it becomes apparent to me her good friend on the phone wasn't actually on the phone. At this point I am more staring at my book, pretending to read, because I have no idea what to do. The lady then bows her head and is fast asleep in mere seconds. I look around and assess the situation. I figure it's probably best for me to leave at that point right? I need to go to work and she seems to be ok inside somewhere where if she needs help there are people around.
The rest of the time since then has been pretty calm. I've been working a lot which has proved to be so enjoyable day after day! The kids are enjoying me, so it seems, and I am enjoying them more. Time always seems to go by so fast which always amazes me. It's nice to be so productive and not have my job feel like a job, but more something I rather enjoy doing and look forward to. We had a big playdate this past Friday which was fun. T, the oldest boy, is already having girls fight over him as to which one is going to marry him. It provided some good entertainment! I've met more nannies which makes me feel a lot better because I feel like I'm expanding my resources and connecting with other people. I had a black nanny ask me my name on Friday. She thought I was the previous nanny and I told her my name. She responded with a "Oh. Well all you white people look the same to me!" I laughed because sometimes that's how I feel when I meet black nannies. Some of them look the same to me and it's hard to keep them straight.
I finally regained my voice after having a 3 days of not being able to really talk. I always think it's fun until it happens. Then I realize it talks a lot of effort to talk and no one can hear you most of the time. Yay for sickness!!
We found out that Fred finishes up school officially on April 30th! That gives him almost 2 weeks of complete free time and he is so excited! It'll be nice to have him more especially since we'll be packing about that time and I'll still be working.
I'm not sure there is much more updating than that.... An interesting story and then us just working and going to school.
Hope all is well with you all!
I have come to the conclusion that whenever my life seems normal I need to make that exact comment. The day after posting the last blog I had an interesting experience. I had gone to visit a girl from church that happened to live up by where I worked. I worked later that evening so I decided that I would go and hang out at a Starbucks near there and just read my book. I walk in and as usual, it's crowded. I find one seat at an empty table and sat down. I opened my book to read it when this woman sitting next to me asks what I'm reading. I show/tell her that I'm reading Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue". She rolls her eyes and starts talking to the ceiling, which I assumed meant she was talking to God, to help me. I realized that I wasn't probably going to get the kindest response to that book since Sarah Palin is affiliated more with the Republicans and I live in a liberal state. At first I thought nothing of it, just laughed and continued on reading. She continues talking to me. It was something to the effect that her friend had lost a son and how sad it was. That was the beginning and end which is what I am assuming she was talking about. The whole in between text made absolutely no sense. I was polite and responded to questions and tried making nice conversation with her since it seemed rude to me to just ignore her. I look away when a woman sitting in front of the lady I was talking to turned to her and said "Did you just tap me again?!" My lady gave her the strangest look and said no. She then turned to me and made some comments about how this woman thinks she keeps touching her when she doesn't. "Hmmmm... That's odd" I respond. She then looks at me and says "You look like a woman who has a lot of answers!" Wait what?! I laughed and said I wasn't sure how many answers I really had for her or anyone else for that matter. She talked about how good God is and how you have to keep an open heart. "You keep an open heart don't you?" Uh..... Sure? Probably because I live in a city where avoidance of each other is prevalent along with not looking friendly. I like being friendly which has been good and bad for me here. She then goes to the bathroom and I just shrug and go back to my reading. The woman who was tapped stands up and walks over to me as she is leaving. "Is she alright?" she asks. "I think she's a bit drunk. I smelt alcohol on her breath" I respond. The woman seems to think that more than just being drunk is going on and perhaps more towards drug usage. I respond with a "That's possible" since I haven't had much experience with that. The woman then tells me the lady kept tapping her and hitting her. Oh great, I think to myself. I just had to say I haven't had anything interesting happen to me didn't I? The lady in question comes back and sits down and talks on her phone. Curious I watch her from the corner of my eye and wait to see if she was really talking to someone on her phone. She hangs up and it becomes apparent to me her good friend on the phone wasn't actually on the phone. At this point I am more staring at my book, pretending to read, because I have no idea what to do. The lady then bows her head and is fast asleep in mere seconds. I look around and assess the situation. I figure it's probably best for me to leave at that point right? I need to go to work and she seems to be ok inside somewhere where if she needs help there are people around.
The rest of the time since then has been pretty calm. I've been working a lot which has proved to be so enjoyable day after day! The kids are enjoying me, so it seems, and I am enjoying them more. Time always seems to go by so fast which always amazes me. It's nice to be so productive and not have my job feel like a job, but more something I rather enjoy doing and look forward to. We had a big playdate this past Friday which was fun. T, the oldest boy, is already having girls fight over him as to which one is going to marry him. It provided some good entertainment! I've met more nannies which makes me feel a lot better because I feel like I'm expanding my resources and connecting with other people. I had a black nanny ask me my name on Friday. She thought I was the previous nanny and I told her my name. She responded with a "Oh. Well all you white people look the same to me!" I laughed because sometimes that's how I feel when I meet black nannies. Some of them look the same to me and it's hard to keep them straight.
I finally regained my voice after having a 3 days of not being able to really talk. I always think it's fun until it happens. Then I realize it talks a lot of effort to talk and no one can hear you most of the time. Yay for sickness!!
We found out that Fred finishes up school officially on April 30th! That gives him almost 2 weeks of complete free time and he is so excited! It'll be nice to have him more especially since we'll be packing about that time and I'll still be working.
I'm not sure there is much more updating than that.... An interesting story and then us just working and going to school.
Hope all is well with you all!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Always with the good intention...
So often I come to our blog website thinking, "Today will be the day! I'm going to update our blog!" Then reality sets in and I play around with different backgrounds and just skim past previous postings. I enjoy blogging, I really do! It's just the process of getting to the point of actually blogging. Anyways I was finally in a mood of blogging so here's an update!
Fred & I absolutely loved being able to go to Utah for Christmas. It was wonderful to get away for a bit and be with family. We kept ourselves pretty busy while we were there. Up until Christmas, we spent time shopping for family and each other. I thought shopping would be pretty easy for Fred, but when I started thinking of all the different things I could do it seemed like nothing worked. It was our first Christmas together so I felt that I needed to do something awesome. Instead I just racked my brain endlessly and became stressed because I was sure it was going to be a failure. I had made it so easy for Fred. I know because I told him exactly what I wanted. He was more of the "Whatever you get me I will love it" sort of thing. Never easy to shop for someone who would be happy with anything! Anyways Christmas morning came and we both enjoyed the presents we got from each other. I got Mitch Albom's new book "Have a Little Faith", an iTunes card, and new earphones. Fred got 3 super sweet sweatshirts. From family we got family pictures, perfume/cologne, a printer (YAY!!!!), make-up (fyi it was for me in case you were wondering or confused), planners, Barnes & Noble gift card, and a Wal-Mart gift card. It was a sweet Christmas for us! We were both extremely excited over having a printer. Having to run 5 blocks to print something off and having to pay for it gets old really quick.
After we were done with Christmas we spent a majority of the time visiting family and some friends. It's amazing how many people you realize you want to see while in town and how little time you have! We enjoyed every minute of it though.
When we came home both Fred & I were ready to go back to Utah. We've loved it out here in NYC, but being close to family and realizing how much we love Utah made it really hard to come back. For the first few days we'd have to remind each other that we're here for a reason and come May the possibility is there to move back. We're crossing our fingers to be back in Utah in May!
Not too long after coming back we've gotten back into the swing of things. Fred started classes this week and began his internship again at the beginning of January. He's so excited and ready to be done as am I! I've started work back up again and am loving it! I'm not working full time, but it's been good. The boys and I seem to be building a good relationship with each other though there are those times we're both screaming and crying at each other. Well they're screaming and crying at me and I'm doing that inside while remaining as calm as can be on the outside. I think of what it'll be like to have kids. When the boys are good it makes me excited, but when one of them is screaming and crying for something even when they have it makes me question whether or not I am capable of handling such a task. It's a great experience though!
Let's see what else to tell about.... We're almost debt free! Well excluding the student loan we're almost debt free. It's a great thing! We've rededicated ourselves to being strict with money and setting a budget so we can stay out of debt once we're free. There are definitely times when I think being a grown up is way overrated.
I realized that a little over a year ago Fred and I started dating. We told the story to a friend Sunday night about how we met, became friends, and eventually dated. It's fun to relive those times and to see where we've ended up. Someone asked me if I pictured myself married to Fred and living in NYC. I laughed and said, "I was too nervous we were going to break up and the fantasy would be over for me to think that far ahead!" Now that I'm here I couldn't imagine being anywhere else with anyone else. I still have times where I think "Holy crap I'm married to the guy I was practically in love with since I met him!"and of course the thought of also actually being married. It's a good thing though! I never thought being a wife would be so rewarding and so fun.
Well that's about it from our side. No crazy stories to tell this time, but that could be I'm tired and my brain is not at its best at the moment. Hope all are doing well and remember: If you come to NYC and look us up, you have a free place to stay!
Fred & I absolutely loved being able to go to Utah for Christmas. It was wonderful to get away for a bit and be with family. We kept ourselves pretty busy while we were there. Up until Christmas, we spent time shopping for family and each other. I thought shopping would be pretty easy for Fred, but when I started thinking of all the different things I could do it seemed like nothing worked. It was our first Christmas together so I felt that I needed to do something awesome. Instead I just racked my brain endlessly and became stressed because I was sure it was going to be a failure. I had made it so easy for Fred. I know because I told him exactly what I wanted. He was more of the "Whatever you get me I will love it" sort of thing. Never easy to shop for someone who would be happy with anything! Anyways Christmas morning came and we both enjoyed the presents we got from each other. I got Mitch Albom's new book "Have a Little Faith", an iTunes card, and new earphones. Fred got 3 super sweet sweatshirts. From family we got family pictures, perfume/cologne, a printer (YAY!!!!), make-up (fyi it was for me in case you were wondering or confused), planners, Barnes & Noble gift card, and a Wal-Mart gift card. It was a sweet Christmas for us! We were both extremely excited over having a printer. Having to run 5 blocks to print something off and having to pay for it gets old really quick.
After we were done with Christmas we spent a majority of the time visiting family and some friends. It's amazing how many people you realize you want to see while in town and how little time you have! We enjoyed every minute of it though.
When we came home both Fred & I were ready to go back to Utah. We've loved it out here in NYC, but being close to family and realizing how much we love Utah made it really hard to come back. For the first few days we'd have to remind each other that we're here for a reason and come May the possibility is there to move back. We're crossing our fingers to be back in Utah in May!
Not too long after coming back we've gotten back into the swing of things. Fred started classes this week and began his internship again at the beginning of January. He's so excited and ready to be done as am I! I've started work back up again and am loving it! I'm not working full time, but it's been good. The boys and I seem to be building a good relationship with each other though there are those times we're both screaming and crying at each other. Well they're screaming and crying at me and I'm doing that inside while remaining as calm as can be on the outside. I think of what it'll be like to have kids. When the boys are good it makes me excited, but when one of them is screaming and crying for something even when they have it makes me question whether or not I am capable of handling such a task. It's a great experience though!
Let's see what else to tell about.... We're almost debt free! Well excluding the student loan we're almost debt free. It's a great thing! We've rededicated ourselves to being strict with money and setting a budget so we can stay out of debt once we're free. There are definitely times when I think being a grown up is way overrated.
I realized that a little over a year ago Fred and I started dating. We told the story to a friend Sunday night about how we met, became friends, and eventually dated. It's fun to relive those times and to see where we've ended up. Someone asked me if I pictured myself married to Fred and living in NYC. I laughed and said, "I was too nervous we were going to break up and the fantasy would be over for me to think that far ahead!" Now that I'm here I couldn't imagine being anywhere else with anyone else. I still have times where I think "Holy crap I'm married to the guy I was practically in love with since I met him!"and of course the thought of also actually being married. It's a good thing though! I never thought being a wife would be so rewarding and so fun.
Well that's about it from our side. No crazy stories to tell this time, but that could be I'm tired and my brain is not at its best at the moment. Hope all are doing well and remember: If you come to NYC and look us up, you have a free place to stay!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Getting back to work
These past 2 weeks have probably been the best 2 weeks! A large part was due to the fact that I was working full time which kept myself busy and out of the house. I was nannied for that time for a family with 2 little boys, T and P. Nannying is something I definitely underestimated. It's more than just babysitting, but literally taking the care of kids for the entire time I'm there whether it be to school or on outings. I've loved the time I had getting to know the kids and experienced quite a lot. There was one day when I was called to P's pre-k school to change his diaper. No big deal right? Right... I took him to the restroom to change his diaper and ended up clogging up the toilet and flooding the bathroom. After changing his diaper and rushing out of there flustered, I threw the diaper away in the trash can outside. When I came to pick P up later I realized the trash can I threw the dirty diaper in was actually a recycle bin. Let's just say it was a day of laughing to myself and wondering if I was capable of nannying. It has given me a sense of what it'd be like to be a mom. Overwhelming, frustrating, and extremely satisfying.
T is the 4 year old and is so adorable! He tells me he loves me a lot and we have a good relationship. I don't see him often, but when I do we have a lot of fun.
P is the 3 year old and one I have a harder time with. He is definitely a lot more attached to his mom and some mornings are quite traumatic for him to see me. I've learned how to better handle those mornings and it has taught me a lot of patience.
The thing I love about both of these boys is they LOVE to read! We spend quite a bit of time reading different books and I love it! These boys are so smart!
This past week I had a second job offer that I decided to take. It's being a personal assistant and it adds some variety into my days. I was worried about taking on 2 jobs, but I found out the mom of P and T is wanting to spend more time with the boys. That means I'll be working 3-4 days a week for 8 hours. That leaves me 1-2 days to be able to devote to the personal assistant. The p.a. job is flexible and is part-time for now. The woman I work for is getting a non-profit organization off the ground and if it starts running she wants me to come on most likely full time as the project manager/coordinator. I especially like this part because this is something that's right up my alley of what I'd love to do. It's still in the works so we'll see how it pans out. At this point I'm so happy and relieved to be able to have jobs!
Fred is getting ready for finals this week and we're both so excited to have them done! He just has 1 actual test and the last 3 are papers. I know he is ready and needs a break from school and his internship. Fred has been working really hard in all he does and is doing an amazing job! We're also really excited that he'll be done in May with his Master's program and will be able to work. Most likely we're going to stick around here for now, but it will all depend on the licensing and what not. Eventually we're going to make it back to the west coast.
We're extremely excited this week because Friday morning we fly back to Utah for Christmas break! I think after this semester we both need the break to come home to family and enjoy the time there. We're also excited about being able to spend more time with family.
Well that about does it for us. We hope everyone has a great holiday! Love you all!
T is the 4 year old and is so adorable! He tells me he loves me a lot and we have a good relationship. I don't see him often, but when I do we have a lot of fun.
P is the 3 year old and one I have a harder time with. He is definitely a lot more attached to his mom and some mornings are quite traumatic for him to see me. I've learned how to better handle those mornings and it has taught me a lot of patience.
The thing I love about both of these boys is they LOVE to read! We spend quite a bit of time reading different books and I love it! These boys are so smart!
This past week I had a second job offer that I decided to take. It's being a personal assistant and it adds some variety into my days. I was worried about taking on 2 jobs, but I found out the mom of P and T is wanting to spend more time with the boys. That means I'll be working 3-4 days a week for 8 hours. That leaves me 1-2 days to be able to devote to the personal assistant. The p.a. job is flexible and is part-time for now. The woman I work for is getting a non-profit organization off the ground and if it starts running she wants me to come on most likely full time as the project manager/coordinator. I especially like this part because this is something that's right up my alley of what I'd love to do. It's still in the works so we'll see how it pans out. At this point I'm so happy and relieved to be able to have jobs!
Fred is getting ready for finals this week and we're both so excited to have them done! He just has 1 actual test and the last 3 are papers. I know he is ready and needs a break from school and his internship. Fred has been working really hard in all he does and is doing an amazing job! We're also really excited that he'll be done in May with his Master's program and will be able to work. Most likely we're going to stick around here for now, but it will all depend on the licensing and what not. Eventually we're going to make it back to the west coast.
We're extremely excited this week because Friday morning we fly back to Utah for Christmas break! I think after this semester we both need the break to come home to family and enjoy the time there. We're also excited about being able to spend more time with family.
Well that about does it for us. We hope everyone has a great holiday! Love you all!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thanksgiving
We survived our first Thanksgiving! It was quite an experience since we volunteered our turkey for the ward Thanksgiving dinner. We woke up on the morning of and put our turkey in the microwave to defrost. It took about an hour and then we attempted to season our turkey with most of the inside still being frozen. Fred is not a fan of touching dead raw animals so I shoved my hands inside of the turkey and grabbed out the useless things we were supposed too. We finally got the turkey in at about 9:15. It was only supposed to take 3-3.5 hours to cook so we figured we had plenty of time. As the turkey was cooking we decided to walk down the street (literally!) to watch some of the Macy's Day Parade. It was actually really cool to be able to see some of the huge floats that were there. We weren't there long before we headed back to check on the turkey and finish making the stuffing. We pulled out the turkey a little before noon to check it out and it didn't look good in the fact that it was still really pink in most areas. Not good. We put the turkey back in to cook and started making the stuffing. We made 6 boxes worth and cooked it in the biggest pot we had. Unfortunately when we added the stuffing it proved to be almost not big enough. We were so nervous it wasn't going to fit, but luckily we were able to keep everything in there. 12:30 rolled around and the turkey should have been done. It wasn't which made me so nervous. Fred went ahead and took the stuffing to the church while I stayed at home fretting about the turkey. At one point I took the turkey out and accidentally burnt myself on the pan and spilled some of the juices on the door. I ran my finger under what I thought was cold water, but was actually hot water. Needless to say I was muttering nonsense under my breath. Fred came back home to help me take the turkey up to the church and sadly it still wasn't done! When we got up to the church we let the turkey cook for another hour. While we were there we enjoyed the food and company that was present. For our first Thanksgiving away from home, it was really nice! As we were ready to go we realized the turkey was finally done! So we now have a full turkey carved up and in our fridge for later eating. I did taste some of it before putting it away and I have to say, for our first turkey we did quite well!
Not much else has been going on. I am starting my nannying next week and am so excited! It'll be nice to earn some money and get out of the house and keep busy! I am really really hoping this turns into a permanent position for the new year! We have less than 3 weeks before we're home for the Christmas and we're both so excited! We'll be back on New Years Eve day and walk over to Times Square to bring in the New Year! It's so nice to live where we are and being able to be so close that we can head over whenever we want and not have to fight the crowds so much to get home.
Well that's it from our end. We hope that the holidays find everyone happy and well!
Not much else has been going on. I am starting my nannying next week and am so excited! It'll be nice to earn some money and get out of the house and keep busy! I am really really hoping this turns into a permanent position for the new year! We have less than 3 weeks before we're home for the Christmas and we're both so excited! We'll be back on New Years Eve day and walk over to Times Square to bring in the New Year! It's so nice to live where we are and being able to be so close that we can head over whenever we want and not have to fight the crowds so much to get home.
Well that's it from our end. We hope that the holidays find everyone happy and well!
Friday, November 20, 2009
What happens in NYC is too juicy to stay in NYC
I keep thinking that I can do a blog each week and it seems like for one reason or another, I seem to go about 2-3 weeks. The good thing about that is that when I update I have a lot to talk about! The downfall is sometimes I forget things....
This past 2 weeks have been eventful. About a week ago we had a few friends come into town and stay with us. A few of them stayed for only 1 night, but our friend Whitney stayed with us for a week. It was crazy fun! I'm not sure if it was Whitney being here or the fact that I went out and explored the city in more depth. Either way it was a week of interesting stories!
One day Whitney and I went out to start exploring when we ran across "Mustafa". He put a cd in my hand and got me to stop and talk to him. Though that's not difficult to do it proved to be funny. He started talking to Whitney who was 10 feet away from us, trying to get her to come back. Apparently he was worried she was staying far away because he smelled badly and assured her he showered that morning and used Zest. She came over and we talked to him when he said "You two make such a cute couple, let's see you hold hands." We looked at each other and realized what he was talking about. Whitney responded quickly assuring him that we weren't dating and I assured him I was happily married to my husband. It was really funny! After we left Mustafa we went up to Harlem to meet Fred. It was a good story to relate to him.
The next day we went down to Battery Park to check out the deal with the Statue of Liberty and if it was possible to go up to the crown. After we realized they were sold out for the day we went to the WTC site and walked around the Financial District. We stopped by Tiffany & Co. and looked at their jewelery. I almost passed out at some of the prices! We found things that were way over $100,000. We saw the Bull from Hitch and then tasted the food from a local vendor. Delicious! We also went to the Rockefeller Center later that night. The next outing day we went to Chinatown and Coney Island. We were able to see a Buddha Temple and go inside which was really cool. After we left the temple we were standing on a street corner when we saw a taxi coming towards us. It went right across the street and came up on the sidewalk we were standing on. We looked at the driver and passenger trying to figure out what was happening when we realized they were cops. As they passed us Whitney said "Tricky!" and the cops smiled at us and one told us they were undercover. As we were walking around Chinatown we were able to see one of the locals cleaning out his teeth. Or should I more accurately say dentures. It was a good thing we hadn't had lunch or I may have lost all of it when I saw that. After we were done we jumped back on the subway and headed down to Coney Island. There I went crazy finding seashells and watching the ocean. After we were done there I got some cotton candy (it seemed fitting!) and then we headed back to the city.
Thursday Whitney got on the train and headed back home. It was weird to not have a guest at our house last night! After our outing to Coney Island, Fred and I decided that on Saturday we're going to head down there. I'm so excited!!
Good news on the job front, the family I babysat for want me to temporarily fill in for their nanny for a week and need me a few extra days! This is so exciting and gives us hope that they'll offer me the position once their current nanny leaves. I really hope so!
Well I think that is about it for me. I could be updating again soon in case I forgot something so we'll see!!
This past 2 weeks have been eventful. About a week ago we had a few friends come into town and stay with us. A few of them stayed for only 1 night, but our friend Whitney stayed with us for a week. It was crazy fun! I'm not sure if it was Whitney being here or the fact that I went out and explored the city in more depth. Either way it was a week of interesting stories!
One day Whitney and I went out to start exploring when we ran across "Mustafa". He put a cd in my hand and got me to stop and talk to him. Though that's not difficult to do it proved to be funny. He started talking to Whitney who was 10 feet away from us, trying to get her to come back. Apparently he was worried she was staying far away because he smelled badly and assured her he showered that morning and used Zest. She came over and we talked to him when he said "You two make such a cute couple, let's see you hold hands." We looked at each other and realized what he was talking about. Whitney responded quickly assuring him that we weren't dating and I assured him I was happily married to my husband. It was really funny! After we left Mustafa we went up to Harlem to meet Fred. It was a good story to relate to him.
The next day we went down to Battery Park to check out the deal with the Statue of Liberty and if it was possible to go up to the crown. After we realized they were sold out for the day we went to the WTC site and walked around the Financial District. We stopped by Tiffany & Co. and looked at their jewelery. I almost passed out at some of the prices! We found things that were way over $100,000. We saw the Bull from Hitch and then tasted the food from a local vendor. Delicious! We also went to the Rockefeller Center later that night. The next outing day we went to Chinatown and Coney Island. We were able to see a Buddha Temple and go inside which was really cool. After we left the temple we were standing on a street corner when we saw a taxi coming towards us. It went right across the street and came up on the sidewalk we were standing on. We looked at the driver and passenger trying to figure out what was happening when we realized they were cops. As they passed us Whitney said "Tricky!" and the cops smiled at us and one told us they were undercover. As we were walking around Chinatown we were able to see one of the locals cleaning out his teeth. Or should I more accurately say dentures. It was a good thing we hadn't had lunch or I may have lost all of it when I saw that. After we were done we jumped back on the subway and headed down to Coney Island. There I went crazy finding seashells and watching the ocean. After we were done there I got some cotton candy (it seemed fitting!) and then we headed back to the city.
Thursday Whitney got on the train and headed back home. It was weird to not have a guest at our house last night! After our outing to Coney Island, Fred and I decided that on Saturday we're going to head down there. I'm so excited!!
Good news on the job front, the family I babysat for want me to temporarily fill in for their nanny for a week and need me a few extra days! This is so exciting and gives us hope that they'll offer me the position once their current nanny leaves. I really hope so!
Well I think that is about it for me. I could be updating again soon in case I forgot something so we'll see!!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Halloween and more!
SO I have a bit of catching up to do! I hope I can remember everything that I want to say so we'll see how it goes! The week of Halloween was one of fun and gaining wisdom! A week and a half ago I decided that I was going to go and do our grocery shopping. I had picked the rainiest day of the week to go and that proved to make my first trip of grocery shopping alone a lot more interesting. I walked to the store without an umbrella and was soaked by the time I got there. First mistake. I honestly thought it would let up or not be that bad! The rain here is a constant drizzle that will get you soaked in no time. I knew that, but still thought that I'd be just fine. I had my little cart to carry all the groceries back with me, but for the life of me, couldn't figure out how to get it on the front of the shopping cart correctly so I walked around the store with the smaller cart hanging off sideways. I ran into more people and objects than I care to admit! When I finally got done I checked out and realized that the amount of groceries that I had was more than my cart could handle. A big "Uh oh" crossed my mind and apparently my face. The kind cashier helped me to tie the extra onto the cart so I didn't have to carry anything. Realizing the rain wasn't letting up I felt my best choice was to go and catch the subway that was just a few blocks away and had an elevator. I booked it as fast as I could go in wet clothes and a full overflowing basket and made it to the subway station. If there has been anytime that I have had "Hey everyone! Look at me! I'm new and have no idea what I'm doing!" this was definitely it. People stared at me on the subway and when I got off at the Port Authority it proved to be quite a lesson. The place is big enough that getting turned around in that place takes almost no effort and I was looking for a way to get out which meant I was walking back and forth in the same place. Thankfully a very kind man took it upon himself to help me out. As I left the Port Authority after the man graciously led me out I have never felt so thankful for a stranger helping another complete stranger out. He laughed and made the comment he has never seen anyone pushing a cart around in there with groceries. I laughed and replied with "Is it obvious I am new to the city?"
Last Friday our ward did a Fall Fest which consisted of a variety of food and us being able to decorate a door and have little trick or treaters come by. We weren't really sure how everything worked so we decided to come with our own supplies and idea. Well Fred had the idea I just nodded in agreement. The outcome is the picture above. We felt pretty cool when everyone kept raving about how cool it was. Needless to say a lot more people know who we are now! After the Fall Fest we left with some friends to go downtown and catch the Halloween parade. We waited around for about 30-45 minutes and as the parade was going it started raining.... Again.. Of course Fred and I had changed out of warm clothes to something less warm because it seemed too warm earlier. Thanks psycho weather! Anyway we were soaked by the end, but we loved it! At the end of our blog is a video I took at the parade of a group doing the dance to Thriller. I couldn't resist!!
Now on to this week.... I had the chance to meet with a girl to talk about possibly taking over for her as a nanny! I know, I know.. I swore I'd never do that, but after striking out so many times I need something! After talking to her about the family and how she too didn't want to nanny, but now loves it, I got so excited! On Saturday I met the family and got to babysit the two cute boys! It proved to be crazier than I thought it would be, but I loved it! The family is so amazing and nice. The boys are too cute and love reading. They responded really well to me which helps out so much! It felt good to be working and doing something plus making some money! I talked with the mom more about the position and what I was looking for and things look very promising. The job wouldn't start until January, but that would be perfect for us! We are now able to go home for Christmas and really want too! If I were to get a job that started beforehand, we wouldn't be able to go. I am hoping and praying so much that this position works out!
That's about it from our side. Nothing too exciting planned in the next week, but maybe that'll change!
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