Save me!

I'm planning on doing something horrible after work.

Stop me now.

I'm going to Hobby Lobby, Fabric Factory, and JoAnn Fabrics...with money. And intent to buy. Bad! I know! I'm planning on buying some fabric for my wine bar area and for pillows to match.

Wish me luck! (I'll post pictures later.)

The Storm that is Happening Right Now

Outside my window!


Before




After!


I'm so glad I brought my umbrella today! Ugh! And I even thought about it before I walked out the door. Oh well. Hopefully it won't be too bad.

Deadwood

I'm feeling better today, so I've been more productive around the apartment. However, I've still been watching too many episodes of Deadwood. The complete collection came in the store the other night, and I nabbed it. It was only on HBO for 3 seasons in 2004 to 2006, so of course I missed it. I think I was knee-deep in Sex and the City at that point in time. Anywho, this series is growing on me after a rough and somewhat boring start. I feel like the first three or four episodes were full of character building vignettes, and no real action. Now that I'm at the end of the first season, it's definitely better.



Did anyone watch Deadwood the first time around? I've also heard there are huge historical inaccuracies, but then again, when did that ever stop me? I still watched Tombstone.

Family Reunion Photo

I just received this photo of a few of the ladies at the family reunion this year. Going left to right, starting with the bottom row: Jessica, Karen, Linda, Sherry. Top row: me, Jamie, Paula and Shannon. I think I was confused with the weather! :)

Sicky Sick.

What is wrong with me? Did I forget to knock on wood? I've always told people that I'm healthy as a horse, needing no doctor's visits or surgeries. Not that I need those now. However, I am stuck at home, hacking up a lung, with a pounding headache. It's been like this since Saturday night. Just for the record, I've also never broken a bone. Or had wisdom teeth removed (because I don't have any). Or had a major surgery. Or had a cavity. Or had to have my tonsils out. Or had a number of ailments including: mono, measles, migraines, pneumonia, or shingles.

I'm sure other people reading this haven't had anything on this list either. This poses a question of scientific nature. Does that mean we have advanced genes? Someone brought this idea up to me the other day while standing the buy area at work. What if certain people, through breeding or climatic location, have somehow evolved to having more hardy, resistant genes?

I'm not talking survival of the fittest, but more of protective advancement. My dad is the same way. He hasn't had any of the above predicaments, except for having his first cavity at 50 years old. My mom and sister, however, have have almost every one of the mentioned items. What does that say of my family? Am I making light of better, more healthy choices, made by the subjects in question? Either way, I believe it's odd that there are some people in this world that seem to be hit by every ailment available, and yet I can remain so healthy. Generally speaking.

New Photo

My new photo at the top of the page is a giclee of a red ranunculus by Dwight Kirkland. Just FYI.

I'm sickly, and that's why this post is super short. I'll post more when I'm feeling better.

May May Be A Fantastic Month

Happy May, everyone!

It's been almost a month since I last posted, but I'm here with tons of updates.

Apartment: Michael and I have officially moved into our apartment as of April 22nd, and I believe we have every box unpacked now. It's such a lovely apartment! We're really enjoying eating 'al fresco' for dinner on our patio by the lake. I've gotten to take my 'Berkshire' style, as I call it, of interior decorating to the next level, and I'm planning on sewing some extra accessories to tie everything together. When I get it all finished, I will certainly take photos!

Jamie: Since she's moving back to San Francisco in mid-May, Jamie came to visit us and Mom and Dad this past week. She stayed with us at the end of the week, and we had a blast! We went to a Texas Ranger's game on Monday night, met up for a bit on Wednesday, had dinner on Thursday night, cooked yummy delicious food and drank wine on Friday night, and went to the family reunion all day Saturday. And throw in shopping here and there. It was so much fun! I am sad she's moving back, but maybe now we can visit more often.

Family Reunion: All day this past Saturday we had the Grandma Brown family reunion at the Colin County Adventure Camp. It was great to see all of the family again. We had about 50 people attend, and ate some delicious food. The winners of the appetizer and dessert contest were Jamie with her Chicken Poppers (actually a renamed Pakistani dish) and Sherrie's Lemon Cake. I think food contests are the way to go for event participation.

Job: The job front for both Michael and I has or will be changing soon. Michael just accepted a position and started working for a new company in their HR department. He is now an HR Generalist at TGGT Holdings, LLC. He's really enjoying it so far, and is excited for the career advancement. My internship with D Magazine will be ending on the 28th of May, so I'll be free as a bird! I'm still working for HPB, too, so we shall see where I go from there. It's an exciting time!


I think that's everything! So much has been going on, and I'm excited for the month of May. I'll keep you updated.

Moving

We're moving this weekend, so don't expect any posts for a while. Have a great week, and I'll get back to it when I can!

Cheers!

Honoring the Past

Dallas is cool, sometimes. The city is making the farmers/protesters/drivers of all kinds/me happy, for once.



Dallas Honors Chavez with Street Near Farmers Market

By Frank Heinz; NBCDFW.com

After years and years of debate, the city of Dallas now officially has a street named after late civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.

The signs were unveiled around noon on Friday for Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The street was formerly known as South Central Expressway -- not to be confused with Central Expressway.

The plan to rename South Central Expressway was approved in February.

The street runs south along the eastern edge of downtown Dallas from Pacific Avenue over Interstate 30 and under Interstate 45 near the Farmers Market.

Chavez was born in Yuma, Ariz., in 1927, and died in 1993 after co-founding the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that later became the United Farm Workers of America labor union. Since 1999, his March 31 birthday has been observed as Cesar Chavez Day in Texas.

Of course, I am happy about this for several reasons. Firstly, it gives some justice to everything surrounding Chavez in life and death. Secondly, it will help people keep track of where the heck they are! "South Central" is close to "North Central." Good call, Dallas.

Say Goodbye

To our old apartment! We're painting, packing and getting ready for the big move... in less than two weeks!

Living Room

Dining Area

Bedroom

I'm sure our new set up will look very similar, but with different paint colors. It's not like we're getting all new furniture. Anyway, this will be a great move, and we're extremely excited about it. We've already started checking the restaurants and shops close to the new apartment. I'll have to blog more about those when I have a chance. Off to paint and pack! :)