Playing Catch-Up

Crazy week! :)

So, since I haven't blogged about life happenings lately, I figured I'd fill y'all in through one big post! My parents made the trip up here last weekend for the first time in 5-6 months and we got to take them around town (more like they took us around town...we saw parts of town we've never seen since living here! LOL). We also made a trip down to Jeff City to see family and the guys got to see some former Cardinal baseball players at the Cardinals Carousel. Sunday we went to the Catholic church on campus for the first time which was a lot bigger than the Newman Center at Arkansas - that's for sure! I got officially initiated into the Columbia alumnae chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota (international women's music fraternity) on Sunday, too, which was exciting. And then Monday we didn't do much of anything on our day off...the highlight of the day was Sonic!

Speaking of...their cherry limeade chillers are delicious!

You know you want one right now!

Wednesday was my 6-month "anniversary" at work so I officially get to use paid vacation time now. :-D

And then all excitement was ruined Thursday when we got the dreaded utility bill...
I seriously thought Eric was joking with me when he told me the amount. Boy, oh boy! Michiganders, I think we're going to have to take up your 65 degree thermostat tactics. I've been freezing with it at 70, but maybe it'll be worth it if we can keep a few extra bucks in our pocket. So, you can guess what I'll be shopping for this weekend...

I'll search all of Mid-Missouri if I have to just to find a leopard-print or zebra one!

Yet another reason to add to my list of why I despise winter here. And, my car is still dirty after the snow two weeks ago. No sense in cleaning it off yet since we're getting rain and the roads are still black. At least in Arkansas the snow is melted within a few days and they don't put black stuff all over the roads.

In other news, Eric started school again Tuesday and it seems like it'll be a good semester. I'll see if I can get him to blog about his classes soon.

Happy weekend!

Oh the weather outside is frightful...

Long time no blog! This past week has been pretty crazy - weatherwise, schoolwise, workwise, etc!

On Sunday, we got our first taste of Missouri snow! It was only a dusting (and we got another dusting on Wednesday), but boy has it been COLD! You Northerners are probably going to laugh at me, but this week was the first time I actually layered 2 jackets. I didn't even realize people layer fleece jackets with winter coats - this winter is going to be a huge eye-opener for me! :) Granted, we didn't get the huge snowstorm the rest of the Midwest got, but this sure is cold for a "Southerner!"

Eric's been busy studying away with finals (less than a week left for the semester!) and I've been painting all the time for my church's bazaar this weekend (I've been blogging some on my Flair blog HERE). Plus, my job has been pretty hectic the past 2 weeks, too! I'm beginning to wish I still had a winter break off...

One of Eric's big projects this winter break is going to be rebuilding a desktop computer. His broke over the summer, so we're in the process of shopping for parts online. He started dusting it out last weekend and this is what he discovered:

Look closely (click to enlarge!)- all the gray stuff on the side is DUST! It was so disgusting.

In other news, Amanda is coming back to visit us again next week! And we should actually have an apartment free of paint, canvases, and books everywhere! I'm looking forward to things slowing down a little bit so I can reorganize and redecorate some things.

In the mean time, this is where we'll be from dawn 'til dusk.

Houseguest for the weekend :)

It's our 2 month anniversary! Time flies!! :)

Happy October, too!

So, this weekend my new sis-in-law is making the drive to Columbia! We're so excited to see Amanda!



I think we have almost everything planned out - from Shakespeare's for lunch to the movies (her fav!).

Other than that, the only news I can think of is that I was SHOCKED this morning to witness Eric actually TURNING UP the dial with a country song on (and then actually singing with it! - Mom, you wouldn't believe it!). Looks like I've helped create another follower of country!

Hello from Columbia!!

Hello family and friends,

I thought this would be a fun way for us to keep everyone updated on Eric and I's new life and adventures in Columbia! We're 18 days away from the wedding and I couldn't be more excited to see everyone!! I can't wait!

Eric traveled up here to meet my family over the 4th of July to help move everything in, and my wonderful Dad drove our local Rotary club's truck filled with all our stuff (THANK YOU DAD!!!). We wouldn't have gotten everything up here without him! :) Here are some before and after pictures (click on any to enlarge):




Eric's so excited about unloading all the stuff!!



Our kitchen and dining area (complete with an antique table and chairs I repainted!)



Our bare-walled living room - sofa comes Saturday! :)



Desk area and our porch!



We have a washer and dryer! And the antique tables I painted that I just LOVE!





Office/art room (Eric better get here quick before I take it over!) complete with the infamous futon, bookshelf I put together, and diploma frames from Cindy and Dave! (We still have yet to receive our diplomas though...)

Eric won't be here again for another 12 days so I think I'm going to take the time to decorate a little more...Hopefully I won't make things too girly for him. :) Our remaining furniture should be delivered on Saturday - I'm so ready to pack that AeroBed back up!

2 of my amazing bridesmaids/interior design friends, Anna-Marie and Emily (shown with me below at graduation), are coming to see me this weekend - they're making the 5 hour per way drive just to be here for less than 24! I'm so excited that they're coming! We'll definitely be doing some shopping in the short time they're here.



In other news, I have a job (thankfully!). Unfortunately, the design position I was going for and really wanted didn't work out because of the current economic conditions and the fact that there isn't as much of a demand for interior designers here (*sigh*). However, I will be working for the University of Missouri School of Nursing as an administrative assistant beginning (hopefully) sometime this week - still waiting on paperwork to go through. I'm really excited about being in a healthcare-related position and of course the pay and benefits. I know Eric's excited, too, about our picnic lunch dates on campus now that we'll only be a building apart. :) LOL (He's rolling his eyes right now, I just know it...)

That's all for now!
Love,
Caroline