Saturday, January 31, 2009
New floor/new camera
So, here are the pics of the new floor - taken with my new camera! We still have to paint the room and put the molding back on.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
New Floor
After contemplating new flooring for about a year, and then searching for tile that matches what we have, we finally have a new floor in our "dining room". Well almost....it will be grouted tomorrow. It looks nice so far, but of course, I am having some type of buyers remorse.
Don't get me wrong, any sane person would probably say the new tile matches the existing tile well enough, but to me, it is slightly off. =( I will have to post pictures for everyone to see, and then you can tell me if I am nuts or not. I guess if it doesn't match enough I can just put up a wall and close off the entryway into the kitchen - HA!!
After the tile is finished we are going to paint the room (again), replace the molding, and then look for some new appliances for the kitchen. I know Andy love it when I want to 'fix' things!! =)
Don't get me wrong, any sane person would probably say the new tile matches the existing tile well enough, but to me, it is slightly off. =( I will have to post pictures for everyone to see, and then you can tell me if I am nuts or not. I guess if it doesn't match enough I can just put up a wall and close off the entryway into the kitchen - HA!!
After the tile is finished we are going to paint the room (again), replace the molding, and then look for some new appliances for the kitchen. I know Andy love it when I want to 'fix' things!! =)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Colonoscopy, Surgeons, Inagurations ... Oh My!
Well today has been quite a day. First let me start with my day at the doctors - I say doctors because I had two doctors appointments today, which I took the day off from work to go. My first stop this morning to the Gastroncologist at 9:00 a.m. I have had stomach issues most of the past few years, but I had began to notice that they had gotten a lot worse over the past few months or so. I explained this to my primary physician when I went in for a blood pressure check and she suggested to go to the Gastroncologist just to double-check that it wasn't something more serious than IBS. Well anyways getting on with my tale of sorrow - I arrive at 9:00 a.m. at the doctor's office to find that I am the only patient there under the age of 75! I go in and see the doctor and explain what has been going on and to make a long story shorter I have to get a string of test done and get a colonoscopy on March 18th ... oh what fun ... what joy ... just what I always wanted.
As if this wasn't enough to fill my day with excitement I had another appointment at 2:00 p.m. with a general surgeon about a lump under my skin on my left forearm and a BB that I have had in my side since I was 7 years old. Now you might be saying, "Hey Andy you've had that BB in your side for the past 21 years almost ... why take it out now." I realize that my wife loves me very much and apparently it gives here a smidgen of heebees and touch of jeebees for me to have a BB in my side. I kept hearing some "What ifs..."
1. "What if it dislodges and goes into your bloodstream into your heart and kills you?"
2. "What if it dislodges and goes into your brain and kills you?"
3. "What if its leaking something into your system that is slowly killing you?"
See a pattern there?? Overall, she is afraid that it is killing me. Well after talking with the surgeon he stated that it was harmless, as was the lump ... but if I wanted to remove them he could do it in the office with a general anesthetic - so since I want to get the lump removed under my forearm I figure that I will get the BB removed at the same time to set my good wifes nerves at ease. Although they better let me keep my BB!!
Now shifting the subject since I am as Lauren states a "history nerd" I cannot help but mention that today was an historic day. Barack Obama was sworn in as the first African-American president of the United States of America. Now, honestly I cannot understand why anyone didn't want this man as president - everytime I hear him speak I am inspired. He is like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy all rolled into one. I feel that he will be good for this country and get us back on the right track ... not only economically, but also restore the United States reputation throughout the world ... of course, only time will tell.
Okay Lauren keeps asking me when I am going to be done typing this and she is glaring at me to end this ... so I'm out!
As if this wasn't enough to fill my day with excitement I had another appointment at 2:00 p.m. with a general surgeon about a lump under my skin on my left forearm and a BB that I have had in my side since I was 7 years old. Now you might be saying, "Hey Andy you've had that BB in your side for the past 21 years almost ... why take it out now." I realize that my wife loves me very much and apparently it gives here a smidgen of heebees and touch of jeebees for me to have a BB in my side. I kept hearing some "What ifs..."
1. "What if it dislodges and goes into your bloodstream into your heart and kills you?"
2. "What if it dislodges and goes into your brain and kills you?"
3. "What if its leaking something into your system that is slowly killing you?"
See a pattern there?? Overall, she is afraid that it is killing me. Well after talking with the surgeon he stated that it was harmless, as was the lump ... but if I wanted to remove them he could do it in the office with a general anesthetic - so since I want to get the lump removed under my forearm I figure that I will get the BB removed at the same time to set my good wifes nerves at ease. Although they better let me keep my BB!!
Now shifting the subject since I am as Lauren states a "history nerd" I cannot help but mention that today was an historic day. Barack Obama was sworn in as the first African-American president of the United States of America. Now, honestly I cannot understand why anyone didn't want this man as president - everytime I hear him speak I am inspired. He is like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy all rolled into one. I feel that he will be good for this country and get us back on the right track ... not only economically, but also restore the United States reputation throughout the world ... of course, only time will tell.
Okay Lauren keeps asking me when I am going to be done typing this and she is glaring at me to end this ... so I'm out!
Time
So, can anyone guess how well I follow 'New Years resolutions'?? Ha - if you guessed 'not well' then you would be correct =) The last two weeks have really been a blur - I can't believe it is already Jan 20th!! Time sure does fly when you get old ;-)
Let's see, work was super busy today. Not only did we gain more brokers (fleeing from Merrill Lynch/BAC), but the stock market went up in flames. The latter was a bit of a surprise today - most people in the office would have predicted a bump because of Obama's inauguration. I guess the people who were playing the markets today were looking at bank earnings rather than what Aretha Franklin was wearing! I just hope companies earnings begin to pick up over the next quarter (a BIG wish).
As for our new president - I am super excited. I think he brings a fresh perspective to the office and hopefully will present a different side of the US to the rest of the world. Now if he can only bring forward some green initiatives that will actually make a difference, that would rock!! =)
Let's see, work was super busy today. Not only did we gain more brokers (fleeing from Merrill Lynch/BAC), but the stock market went up in flames. The latter was a bit of a surprise today - most people in the office would have predicted a bump because of Obama's inauguration. I guess the people who were playing the markets today were looking at bank earnings rather than what Aretha Franklin was wearing! I just hope companies earnings begin to pick up over the next quarter (a BIG wish).
As for our new president - I am super excited. I think he brings a fresh perspective to the office and hopefully will present a different side of the US to the rest of the world. Now if he can only bring forward some green initiatives that will actually make a difference, that would rock!! =)
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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