Had our final walkthrough this morning. The house is perfect.
Due to a series of mishaps and miscommunications, our closing date has been moved to next Monday, the fourth of May.
We're mostly packed already, and will be living on half of what we're used to for the next week or so.
I'm in the middle of my second and final paper, and still have 3 exams to go before I can relax (er... dive into becoming a homeowner).
I'm tired. :(
But I love my husband, and our families and friends who have been praying for us. Thanks, guys. More to come.
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Sunshiney Day
Sunshine + swimsuit + Saturday = Heaven.
It's hard to get stressed out about exams and moving when the weather is so lovely. I just spent about an hour laying by the pool and it was SO NICE. I wore sunscreen but probably have a sunburn anyway.. I find it difficult to avoid getting burned. It's just inevitable. I don't care, though. I feel magnificent!
Things coming up in the next week include:
*due dates for two final papers - one is 6-8 pages, one is 8-10
*closing on our house (!!!)
*three final exams, one of which is take-home, thank goodness
There's probably more I'm forgetting at the moment, but those are the important things. Justin and I still have A LOT of packing to do, so that is how some of today will be spent, along with my studying and paper-writing. Good times!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
It's hard to get stressed out about exams and moving when the weather is so lovely. I just spent about an hour laying by the pool and it was SO NICE. I wore sunscreen but probably have a sunburn anyway.. I find it difficult to avoid getting burned. It's just inevitable. I don't care, though. I feel magnificent!
Things coming up in the next week include:
*due dates for two final papers - one is 6-8 pages, one is 8-10
*closing on our house (!!!)
*three final exams, one of which is take-home, thank goodness
There's probably more I'm forgetting at the moment, but those are the important things. Justin and I still have A LOT of packing to do, so that is how some of today will be spent, along with my studying and paper-writing. Good times!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Monday, April 20, 2009
Big Changes!
So, I finally found a blog layout I think I can stick with for a while. If you've visited more than once before, you may have noticed that I have a bad habit of changing layouts all the time. I can never decide on one! So, here's a nice springy one for now. I also created my first banner, and I'm pretty happy with it. I could really get used to the whole graphic design thing!
And speaking of changes, I am happy to announce that I have officially hit the 10 pound weight loss mark since Justin and I started Weight Watchers! This morning I had to move my belt to the next notch, and noticed that I don't have to unzip this pair of pants anymore to take them off... they just slide right down! That's probably an indicator that it's time to go shopping...
But, the shopping will have to be put on hold for a little while longer, since we close on our house in just 8 DAYS! I'm starting to get really excited, except for the fact that we still have a LOT of packing to do. Yikes!
That's all for now. More to come!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
And speaking of changes, I am happy to announce that I have officially hit the 10 pound weight loss mark since Justin and I started Weight Watchers! This morning I had to move my belt to the next notch, and noticed that I don't have to unzip this pair of pants anymore to take them off... they just slide right down! That's probably an indicator that it's time to go shopping...
But, the shopping will have to be put on hold for a little while longer, since we close on our house in just 8 DAYS! I'm starting to get really excited, except for the fact that we still have a LOT of packing to do. Yikes!
That's all for now. More to come!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Sunday, April 19, 2009
In the eye of the storm
Since I last blogged,
my best friend gave birth to a beautiful baby girl;
both mom and baby are doing very well...
my first real boyfriend and friend of over ten years got married...
and my brother and sister got tattoos together.
(Those last two events happened on the same day -- yesterday).
Do you ever feel like you're standing in the eye of a storm and everything is spinning around except you?
Well, that's how I have felt lately.
I know it's silly, because I'm about to jump into a crazy and wonderful time
since we are closing on our house in just 9 days. 9 DAYS!
So, obviously I am about to be swept up into the same tornado that seems to have a hold on everyone else around me.
Is this making any sense?
It's okay if it doesn't.. I just needed to take a moment to get this out.
Someone asked me once why I blog, and I admitted to them that it's sort of for the loved ones who either live far away or who I don't get to see or talk to very often,
but it's for me, too, so I can look back and see where I was or what I was doing on a certain date, and see how far I have come in many respects over a certain number of months or years.
Anyway.
Maybe the reason I'm feeling a little blue is because I'm so close to all the excitement that is waiting just around the corner for Justin and me. All I know is, when Justin is out of town, it can get pretty lonely around here, and even after years of living here I still get homesick for my Michigan family and friends. Why can't we all just live in one place?
Well, that's probably enough for now. Sorry this entry is so depressing.. I swear, I'm fine. :) I just think it's only fair that if I write about my life, it should be real, and not just snippets of the good times.
To end on a better note, I would just like to share that in the first month of Weight Watchers, I lost a total of 8 pounds and I am feeling great! I'm not to my goal weight yet, but I am definitely on my way!
Oh- and on a sidenote, now that my siblings have matching tattoos, they think I need one as well. If I ever got one though, it would take a lot of convincing because I'm a scaredy cat. Thoughts?
Love and Lattés,
Katie
my best friend gave birth to a beautiful baby girl;
both mom and baby are doing very well...
my first real boyfriend and friend of over ten years got married...
and my brother and sister got tattoos together.
(Those last two events happened on the same day -- yesterday).
Do you ever feel like you're standing in the eye of a storm and everything is spinning around except you?
Well, that's how I have felt lately.
I know it's silly, because I'm about to jump into a crazy and wonderful time
since we are closing on our house in just 9 days. 9 DAYS!
So, obviously I am about to be swept up into the same tornado that seems to have a hold on everyone else around me.
Is this making any sense?
It's okay if it doesn't.. I just needed to take a moment to get this out.
Someone asked me once why I blog, and I admitted to them that it's sort of for the loved ones who either live far away or who I don't get to see or talk to very often,
but it's for me, too, so I can look back and see where I was or what I was doing on a certain date, and see how far I have come in many respects over a certain number of months or years.
Anyway.
Maybe the reason I'm feeling a little blue is because I'm so close to all the excitement that is waiting just around the corner for Justin and me. All I know is, when Justin is out of town, it can get pretty lonely around here, and even after years of living here I still get homesick for my Michigan family and friends. Why can't we all just live in one place?
Well, that's probably enough for now. Sorry this entry is so depressing.. I swear, I'm fine. :) I just think it's only fair that if I write about my life, it should be real, and not just snippets of the good times.
To end on a better note, I would just like to share that in the first month of Weight Watchers, I lost a total of 8 pounds and I am feeling great! I'm not to my goal weight yet, but I am definitely on my way!
Oh- and on a sidenote, now that my siblings have matching tattoos, they think I need one as well. If I ever got one though, it would take a lot of convincing because I'm a scaredy cat. Thoughts?
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The End of Christian America
My husband pointed this article out to me this morning. It says that "the number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation has nearly doubled since 1990, rising from 8 to 15 percent," and "the percentage of self-identified Christians has fallen 10 percentage points since 1990, from 86 to 76 percent." I have to say.. as a Bible believing Christian, these statistics sadden, but don't surprise me. American culture is a funny thing. We overindulge in every physical pleasure possible, and seem to have the Veruca Salt "I want it now" complex... basically, we just don't get it, and we need to wake up.
I believe that one day, we all will be judged, just as the Bible foretells. You might say that you don't believe the Bible is the word of God. If you do your research, you will find that there is overwhelming proof that Jesus did, in fact, live, die, and rise from the dead, and that the Bible is God-breathed. This website is a great starting point.
Secondly, you may choose to believe that there isn't a heaven or a hell; that when we die, that's it. Game over. So, what happens if you're wrong? What if it's not up to you whether or not hell is real? Let's go to Revelation for a minute, shall we? Revelation 21:5-8 says, "He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
Here's the bottom line: For those who accept Jesus Christ and the gift he offers to every single one of us, death has no power, and we get to spend eternity in paradise. But, when there is good, there is also evil. If we choose to ignore or reject that gift, rather than new life, we will meet death with a second death. I don't know about you, but I choose life. Whatever happened to "In God we Trust?" While I don't expect much to change, and I fully anticipate that things will get worse before they get better, I will be praying for a revival in this country. I will pray that Americans will realize that there is someone much, much bigger than themselves who loves and cares for them, and wants the best for their lives. Won't you join me?
For more information about developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, click here. Christians, we can't be silent any longer. It's time to stand up and spread the word!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
I believe that one day, we all will be judged, just as the Bible foretells. You might say that you don't believe the Bible is the word of God. If you do your research, you will find that there is overwhelming proof that Jesus did, in fact, live, die, and rise from the dead, and that the Bible is God-breathed. This website is a great starting point.
Secondly, you may choose to believe that there isn't a heaven or a hell; that when we die, that's it. Game over. So, what happens if you're wrong? What if it's not up to you whether or not hell is real? Let's go to Revelation for a minute, shall we? Revelation 21:5-8 says, "He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
Here's the bottom line: For those who accept Jesus Christ and the gift he offers to every single one of us, death has no power, and we get to spend eternity in paradise. But, when there is good, there is also evil. If we choose to ignore or reject that gift, rather than new life, we will meet death with a second death. I don't know about you, but I choose life. Whatever happened to "In God we Trust?" While I don't expect much to change, and I fully anticipate that things will get worse before they get better, I will be praying for a revival in this country. I will pray that Americans will realize that there is someone much, much bigger than themselves who loves and cares for them, and wants the best for their lives. Won't you join me?
For more information about developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, click here. Christians, we can't be silent any longer. It's time to stand up and spread the word!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
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