Yesterday.....
I mailed three letters...
One to Baltimore hopefully to get a piece of a puzzle that has been bothering me for awhile with my genealogy research...
One to Ireland to relatives which I hope to hear back from...not sure if what I had written down was an actual address but wait and see...
One to Canada to gain more information about family, perhaps I should have translated it to French...
Today....
I cut my bangs...sometimes I should learn to not pick up the scissors...
I slept in...starting to feel better although the cough still lingers...its hard for me to sit still and take it easy...
I purchased a plane ticket for my vacation in May....will have to plan out lots of stuff to do...

venture bros. season three! so excited!

Did this quiz to pass some time. I got 14 out of 20 right concerning Art History, one of my favorite subjects from college :)

New Color and a New Shape for Fiesta

From Apartment Therapy--Two new launches from Fiesta at the Home and Housewares show this week: a new color of the ever-collectible dishware and a brand new shape that was described to us as a modern update of the classic brand.

The new color is called Lemongrass and is a modern yellow green with a touch of acid. It was shown with a creamy vanilla color and a dark brown and it worked as a nice counterpoint to both. Pieces in this color will ship in June 2009.
Photos: Janel Laban
The new shape dinnerware is available this month (in the eight colors shown) and is a rounded-corner square. It has the distinctive Fiestaware ridged bands around the edge and, while it is quite a serious departure from the very familiar round plates, it still is immediately recongnizable as Fiestaware product due to the colors and finish and overall weight of the plates.

We have fun at Work

Shayne, Cori and Billy

Cori, Matthew, Kristen and Me

Having fun at work-me, Matthew and Cori

I decided it was time to get a new bed. Good timing too since I'm battling a cold and haven't been sleeping well. It's so comfty!

Yeah I read the book now I'm watching the movie

The movie was quite good although they did leave a lot out from the book. I'll have to go and buy the next book. :)

Ghost Town

When misanthrope Bertram Pinckus (Gervais) comes back from the dead, he discovers that he has the ability to see ghosts. Among the spirits is Frank (Kinnear) who, in his attempt to stop the wedding of his widow (Leoni), draws Bertram into a bizarre love triangle.

Yeah I will admit I caught myself smiling as I watched this romantic comedy starring Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear, and Ricky Gervais. Sometimes Gervais makes me uncomfortable with his delivery like in the British version of The Office, but I have to say I enjoyed him in this film like I have in his series Extras. Kinnear is funny as he tries to figure out why he can't cross over yet and tries to make Gervais's character likable which is not an easy task. I honestly liked the movie more than I was expecting.
PS. I realized as I watching the scene from the picture above that I have actually been there. Its the MET in New York City. I remember walking through there being in awe of everything because I am a fan of Egyptian artifacts.

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Breakfast- I had a craving (mini bagels with cream cheese and green olives)

I've been trying to wear my hair up...yeah messy...

Got caught up on The Office, very funny :)

It was so nice out today I decided to hang up my bird house I got as a Christmas gift.

Breakfast (yogurt, strawberries and granola with a homemade latte) yummy

Spent a few hours out in the forest and yes its still winter here. The snow will not melt fast enough.

30 Things About Me

1. I love the color green...obviously...
2. I think Netflix is the best thing ever
3. My favorite number is 6
4. I love to go on adventures, one time I ended up in Canada on a whim
5. I love anything minty
6. I will admit I have an obsession with genealogy
7. My only addiction is coffee, mostly ice coffee, I rarely drink it hot
8. When I sneeze I cough although when I cough I do not sneeze...
9. I have been overseas twice to England and Switzerland and would love to go back
10.I have the complete collection of the state quarters minted in Philadephia and trying to get the complete set of the ones from Denver minus the six new ones they just released
11.I like zombie movies and have a collection of zombie books like the Zombie Survial Guide and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
12.I am a twin and my sister's name is Charlotte :)
13.I love strawberries and blueberries although I think I may be allergic to pineapple
14.I have met two vice presidents, Al Gore and Dick Cheney
15.One of my favorite flowers is lilacs, I love the smell
16.I was born premature and spent the beginning of my life in Bethesda, Maryland
17.I almost stayed back in second grade but my parents didn't want to separate my sister and I
18.I do not have girly handwriting
19.I am planning on getting a tattoo when I turn 30
20.I haven't learned how to properly apply eye shadow so I never wear it
21.I made Dean's List the whole time I was in college
22.When I was five I lived in California, the only time in my life when I was really tan and naturally blonde
23.I love movies from the 1930's and the 1940's. Gone with the Wind and It Happened One Night are current favorites
24.One of my favorite books is One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
25.I prefer my drinks like Diet Pepsi with a straw
26.I laugh out loud when I find something amusing even if I am alone
27.I have a collection of things relating to peacocks, mostly I like the color of the feathers
28.I graduated magna cum laude from college
29.I paint my toes blue in the summer and red in the winter
30.I've been to the Bay of Fundy, it was amazing to see it in person