not much

I have attempted to write a post for the past couple of days, but it seems that I am out of words for the moment. Let’s see if list making helps.

1. Joe accepted the job in SF.
2. It may not show, but I am super excited!
3. Currently I can only manage to knit garter stitch. Too much floating around in my head to manage anything else.
4. Brain is done. Apparently the list making is not working so much.

angst

The suspense of it all is creating major stress all over. I alternatively feel like I’m going to throw up or am at complete peace with the whole thing. Though, the former seems to be winning out more and more.

No word today from the recruiter, of course they still have several more hours at work to get this sorted out, being on the west coast and all… I have a horrible feeling that this is going to stretch into Monday.

Finally home and would love to knit and relax for a bit. Of course, that is not likely to happen since we have a realtor coming over and then we’ll probably head somewhere for dinner. I mean, dinner out isn’t a bad thing. I am just starting to feel a bit frazzled by the not knowing. A bit stalled out and not able to make decisions about things that need to be done until we know for sure we are or are not moving. I’m in limbo. 

and we’re back

It would be nice if I could say that I got a decent nights sleep after getting home yesterday, but alas with all that is on my mind I went to bed late and got up early. Joy!

All in all I feel like we got a lot done while we were there and that we have enough information on the area of SF that we would like to live in.

Our top pick is Hayes Valley. Lots of cool shops, nice restaurants, and a Walgreens within walking distance. Oh and don’t forget the liquor grocery store for all your basic needs.

It also has this little park with a crazy sculpture as it’s centerpiece.

I’m sure you can see it’s appeal.

On the plane home I started on Ishbel. I figure if we really make it to SF then I’ll need a little something to keep the chill off.

Toodles!

room with a view

Today has been a pretty busy day. Joe has been interviewing practically all day with an hour squeezed in for us to see an apartment. The rest of the day I spent looking around a few other neighborhoods to try and get a feel for things, oh and to stop by a knitting store. By the way, if you get a chance to visit Imagiknit I highly recommend it. Everyone was super friendly and so much yarn! I mean, like, a lot of yarn. Anywho, the only picture I have taken today is the view from our room. Do to some overbooking we were upgraded to a little larger room with a view of the city. It’s actually very pretty at night. Unlike, the one here showing the cloudy overcast view.

Now, it’s time to get ready to meet the possible future boss’ family for dinner.

Toodles!

big news or maybe it’s nothing

At the moment I am sitting in the middle seat in the rear of a plane flying to San Francisco. A lot has happened in the past few weeks and it’s been a crazy whirlwind of time and energy. The short of it is we may be moving to said city and the long of it is filled with major, minor, and the mundane that relates to this kind of decision making. For now we are planning as if we are going so as not to be caught with our pants down. With all the stress and sleepless nights I’ve lost two pounds. Heh. Maybe I can market this as the new wonder diet plan for the ages.

I wish I could say April Fool’s, well, not really… cause I am so excited about the prospects of this kind of move, but the uncertainty of it all is so very daunting. For us it’s a decision of epic proportion that’s as easy it is hard.

So we are off to SF and tomorrow Joe will have his first face to face interview and I will scout the city to see what neighborhoods seem livable with a few apartment viewings thrown in so we can be reminded just how big small 1500 square feet really is.*

So that’s our big news. It’s time to get back to knitting this really lovely Damson shawl. I seem to be having issues with yarn overs at the moment so hopefully this short break will help me gain a little perspective on how this very very hard simple shawl should be knit.

Toodles!

* I do love a really good run on sentence…

one week anniversary

This past Saturday I did what I thought to be the impossible. I ran a 5K. Not only did I run it, but I ran it without stopping. I realize this may not seem like a huge deal to most people, but I am a certified couch potato. Exercise is not my thing people!

Howeva, I decided that 2010 was going to be the year I start taking care of myself. This was mostly to take care of my crazed neck muscles that were delivering headaches on an almost daily basis (no wonder I’m so cranky all the time). Yet, I realized that I really need to take care of my health in other ways as well, so I signed up for a running class 10 weeks ago. After 9 weeks of running with this group it culminated in the Alston+Bird LLP Corporate Cup Challenge 5K. Here we are before the race. OK, so maybe I don’t look that thrilled to be there, but I am still working on the morning person thing…

With some encouragement from my running partner Jennifer we ran it. Ran it like we meant business. And it was fun! Next Saturday I’ll be at the Shamrock 4 Miler, maybe I’ll see you there.

Toodles!

london revisited

I’m not sure what possesses me to think I’m going to blog while on vacation when blogging in the comfort of my own home is nigh on impossible as it is.

This may be a bit of a long post, but the following is the highlight reel of our trip to London, which by the way, was such a good time!

On Friday we headed over to the Borough Market. This place is totally worth a visit if you’re in town. Great to grab a bite to eat (pretty much standing room only) or just shop around for a few yummy tidbits while the locals grocery shop.

Lots of good looking food for sale.

I found some great fish ‘n chips with LOTS of salt and vinegar added.

Joe found a place that had three different giant paella pans going.

He ended up with the curry I believe.

Buy me!

Then it was lots and lots of walking. We did get to see the London Bridge. It was great except that someone parked that great big naval boat over their to the right… I see some picture cropping in my future.

Saturday we woke up late (this was pretty much a theme of the trip) and decided we should head over to the British Museum. Wow! This place would take days to go through so we concentrated on the time pieces

and the Egyptian items.

After that it was time to pick up our Lady GaGa tickets at the music store and then grab some dinner before the show.

mmmmm… street food!

 

The Lady GaGa show was just fabulous! It was absolutely worth flying to London!

Because we are completely ridiculous we went to Harrods and spent hours browsing this completely oversized, yet fascinating store. You could buy an apple or a writing pen that will set you back 20 grand. Who wouldn’t want to shop at a place like that?

One tip we learned for anyone wanting to spend some time there. Pictures of the store in general are just fine, but don’t even think about taking one of a particular item. Joe tried and was politely yet firmly told it was not acceptable. Ahhh, gots to love the British.

Before we left we did make it to see the changing of the guards (quite by accident). Different than I recall. I thought they wore red.

Took a pleasant walk through St James Park where the crocus’ were just coming up.

And made it over to Trafalgar Square.

That pretty much finishes that up. I feel like their was so much we didn’t get a chance to do. I guess that leaves it open for another visit…

Joe was kind enough to go with me to two knitting stores in London as well, but I want to get some picks of my booty before I blog about that. Oh, and there is such a list of things for me to talk about right now, but I am done!

Toodles!

holy catnap batman!

Wow! We are in London! Can you believe it?

We left yesterday at 6:15PM east coast time and arrived in London around 7:45AM London time. We were exhausted. Luckily we were able to upgrade to first class and hang out in the lovely USAir Club before the flight.

 

The food in first class is ridiculous! We ate so much food that I just thought I was going to pop.

 

I just wish I could sleep normal on a plane. Everything swells up including my sinus’… although, it was better sleep than I could have gotten in the back.

We checked into our room, which is lovely by the way, and headed out to see some sights before we collapsed. We took the underground straight over to the Eye of London.

It was raining off and on.

This is one amazing contraption!

We got back to the room and completely passed out for a few hours. After our somewhat refreshing nap we decided to head out for some dinner. For some reason the Underground wasn’t letting anyone on so we just walked around near our hotel looking for somewhere good to eat.

Along the way we passed by Westminster Cathedral. It looked really beautiful lit up at night.

 

We ended up at a restaurant one of my work buddies had suggested. If you’re in London I would definitely recommend stopping by Wagamama’s. The food was delicious and definitely hit the spot after walking around in the chilly rain.

That’s it for tonight. Off to bed so we can get a fresh start in the morning.

week of goodness

It’s been a good week! Besides the fact I can’t stop thinking about our trip to London in a few weeks (have I mentioned the fact that we are seeing Lady GaGa in concert there?), good things have been happening over here. Monday I ran farther than I have since junior high. About 3/4 mile. That is an accomplishment for my no cardio doing self.

Tuesday I met a friend and a couple of new ones for a fun evening of knitting. Go knitters!

Wednesday… Wednesday was the day we finally got our new door. You know, the door that was required after some young hooligans decided to kick in our door and steal our stuff. That door.

Here is the last of our old broken in door. Yes mom, the old door parts are safe in a box in the dining room. Even the kick plate if you want it.

The gaping hole that is just dying for a shiny new entry door! It’s worth noting that it was very cold that day.

Look at that perty thing! We are totally in love with it. Oh, and the storm door? So nice to open the door and not actually be outside. What a concept!

Then there’s Friday. Did I mention it was getting cold this week? Well, today we actually started to get snow. Not yucky wet gross rainy stuff. Actual real live snow.

As we made our way home the snow started to come down more and more.

 

So pretty!

So we came home and marveled at the snow a bit and then decided to get down to business of dinner. I recommend Pizzadillas from Rachel Ray’s book. Yummy!

Oh and maybe a glass or two of wine while we watch the Olympics Opening Ceremonies. So inspiring! Go watch!

a few things

It’s been an interesting few days here. Monday was a fab mail day due to the arrival of my first installment of the 2010 Socks That Rock Club. I almost didn’t sign up this year, but I am thrilled that I caved to that one.

** For anyone reading who has not received their shipment and wants a surprise I would recommend heading off to another web page now…

I took pictures on Monday that are so-so, but here they are anyway. Really need to work on those camera skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s hard to tell, but it is the most lovely color! I started knitting up the Cascadia sock as soon as I could get a hold of the size one needles I needed. Can’t wait to get these done!

On a not so great note I feel like I have been fighting with the window and door people about installation. Two different companies with two different issues. The window people came today and thankfully realized that the replacement window had a broken seam before they removed the original window that has essentially the same problem. Now we have to reschedule that visit…

The door people will finally be coming on Wednesday and I am just not confident that the sensor for the alarm system is going to be OK. Too long of a story to go into here, but I really should not be the middle man in that conversation. I am just not the expert on either door or alarm sensor installation.

Finally there is the Best News Evah! Joe and I have booked a trip to London and while we are there we will be seeing Lady GaGa in concert. Can you believe it! Joe threw the idea out earlier this week and we booked the tickets today. I am crazy excited!!

Can’t think of anything that tops that bit of news. Will try to keep this blog up and running on more of a regular basis. Of course, we all know how that’s worked out.