one year and some

A little over a week ago was my One Year Anniversary at Kraft.  I can not believe that it has been a year already....I feel like I just started months ago!!  I haven't talked a lot about my job but I really love what I do. I am not sure if this will be the job that I do for the rest of my life or for a few years until something else comes along, but I do know I am not ready to leave it yet. So here is to hoping that the second year goes as good as the first!

Roommates or Bust

As stated yesterday I am catching everyone up on basically the whole month of August!

Almost 2 weeks ago I took another trip up to San Jose, this time it was to pick Nicki up.  Her internship was done for the the summer.  In case some of you might not know before she even got the internship we had already worked out an agreement that she would come and live with me from August till Christmas.  This way I wouldn't have to be all by myself while the Man is gone.

So far I think we have only actually seen each other for a week...3 days after I picked her up she had to take me to the airport for my trip back to WI, more on this later.  The short amount of time we have actually seen each other is probably for the best.  Nicki and I have a history of not always being the best of friends...don't get me wrong we ALWAYS have each others back but we are not always friends.  As we are both getting older this is starting to change and we are more friends than we are not.  BUT she still drives me crazy and I can guarantee I still drive her crazy...different personalities, what are you going to do!

So far it has been really awesome having Nicki here.  She has been a big help in cooking meals and even cleaning the bathroom...I think as long as I keep funding it she will keep helping 


I am excited to see what the rest of 2011 has in store for Nicki and I.  I am hoping the two of us will get to experience a lot of new adventures together.  And I will try to blog about them all!

Again....Sorry!!

To anyone...I think there might be a few people that faithfully read my blog....I am super sorry that it has been so long since I have posted a blog of some substance  I am not counting this one


There has been a lot of stuff going on that really needs to be blogged about: a concert, Nicki moving in, a trip to WI and being at my job for a year.


Hopefully I will be able to get all of these blogs and more done this weekend.  So please be patient with my blogging.

Now What To Do...

Now that the Man is gone I have been trying to keep my self busy it's not working very well!  But one of the things I have been doing is figuring out things that I want to do while Nicki is here.  Now I don't think we will get to do everything on the list and I am sure more things will get added but check out what's on the list so far. these are in no particular order


1. Go to Yosemite National Park


2. Go back to Sequoia National Park


3. See Glee 3D  don't judge I know most of you probably love Glee as much as I do


4. Get tickets to see the Packers play the Chargers in San Diego


5. Go whale watching

6. Check out Monterey Bay Aquarium I know I was just in Monterey but I didn't get to do that and I was told it is really awesome!


7. Check out the Farmers Market in the neighboring town

8. Go to Las Vegas

9. See Motley Crue & Poison in concert

The last two are not really fair to add to the list since we already have tickets to see Motley Crue & Poison in 4 days and I have to go to Las Vegas for work in September

Lunch Date

Yesterday I had the privilege of having lunch with Lu Lu and Lance.

I was super excited when Lu told me they were making a trip out to CA and road tripping from San Francisco down the coast to San Diego!  The closest they would get to where I live was Monterey.  Again I was very excited by this because I have heard great things about Monterey but I had never been there.  So naturally I agreed to meet them there for lunch....now anyone that happens to know where I live and then knows where Monterey is probably thinks I am crazy! hey now keep your comments to yourself!  It is about a 3 hour drive one way....ok so maybe I am a little crazy for driving round trip 6 hours just to have lunch.


I have to say lunch was amazing! We ate at the Cannery Row Brewing Co. If you ever get the chance to go to Monterey this is defiantly a place to check out.  


I did end up spending about 3 hours in Monterey between lunch and walking around the boardwalk.  Very cool place and I am hoping to go back with my sister this fall to check out the aquarium.

Here are a few photos from the trip!

The bathrooms where we at lunch were in the basement and the walls down the stairs were 

chalkboards for everyone to write on

 

PostalPix

I haven't blogged in what seems to be a long time even though it was only 4 days ago! So I thought I might share with everyone a new app that I came across on my iPhone: PostalPix

PostalPix takes the pictures you take on your phone and for a very small charge they print them and mail them to you.  If that isn't awesome enough, you can get your pictures in either 4x6, 4x4, 8x10 or a mouse pad!!  I personally love the fact that you can order 4x4 pictures....all of the pictures I put on Instagram are perfect for that size!!

I ordered 3 4x4 pictures on July 28th and received them in the mail today....super excited!!!