And no I'm not talking about packing, moving, unpacking, wondering where the heck your favorite T-shirt is (that's another post). I'm talking about the mental aspect which I think is very similar to buying a new car, house, or something equally expensive, or even the five stages of mourning.
The first stage is excitement. The move entails adventure. It seems natural then that moving, starting a new chapter of your life is exciting.
The second stage is apprehension. It's natural when you're going someplace new to be nervous about it.
The third stage is grief. Leaving your old life and friends behind can be very trying.
The fourth stage is euphoria. You get to your new home and hope abounds. You notice all the nice things about the people and the location you moved to.
The fifth stage is regret. The euphoria wears off. You start noticing all the faults of the people and location you moved to. You wonder how you'll get used to living in the new location.
The final stage is acceptance. You get "into the groove" of your new location and either learn to live with or overlook its faults.
Moving back to a place where you've lived before doesn't stop these stages in my experience, but it does help to even out the highs and the lows.
P.S. If anyone has seen my maroon Antietam shirt or my gray Sharpsburg shirt, let me know. I haven't seen either since the movers showed up with our stuff.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Obsession
So Jim set up the Wii on Friday (insert the angels singing here) and we really haven't gone out much this weekend. And sadly it was a gorgeous weekend. It was 70 degrees yesterday! The Wii has it's deadly grip on us. We've played it a lot. Had lots of fun with it too! We just opened the windows to let in all that gorgeous air and continued to play. How sad! We're hooked!
I've put my foot down though. Today is another pretty day and I've informed Jim that we must go for a walk and enjoy the day. He's agreed and once he gets back from school, he had to go do some reading, we're going to do the Cliff Walk. Hooray!
The Cliff Walk is a big tourist attraction here in Newport. So I want to go walk it before tourist season kicks into high gear. Plus I'm hoping for some good pictures. Hopefully it won't be too over run with people. Here's hoping!
-Michelle
I've put my foot down though. Today is another pretty day and I've informed Jim that we must go for a walk and enjoy the day. He's agreed and once he gets back from school, he had to go do some reading, we're going to do the Cliff Walk. Hooray!
The Cliff Walk is a big tourist attraction here in Newport. So I want to go walk it before tourist season kicks into high gear. Plus I'm hoping for some good pictures. Hopefully it won't be too over run with people. Here's hoping!
-Michelle
Thursday, April 17, 2008
How Could I Not. . .
Start out a new element with one of the most recognizable photos from Life? How fitting that I use a picture of a sailor. Don't you think?
I hope to change the photo at least once a week. And I will not be archiving the photos from that section. Yep there's an ulterior motive here. If you want to keep an eye on the photos then you'll have to come back.
And I'll try to use photos either I take or I get from friends and family. They'll mean more to us this way. But I make no promises to that. Cause there are some awesome photos out there on the web!
Plus I'm not sure I like the title for the element, so it may change. I'll give it some time and see what I think of it. You'll notice there's a similar one on my blog. I try not to copy anything I do on my other blog on here, but sometimes it happens. I don't want to bore anyone and I want them to visit my blog as well.
-Michelle
I hope to change the photo at least once a week. And I will not be archiving the photos from that section. Yep there's an ulterior motive here. If you want to keep an eye on the photos then you'll have to come back.
And I'll try to use photos either I take or I get from friends and family. They'll mean more to us this way. But I make no promises to that. Cause there are some awesome photos out there on the web!
Plus I'm not sure I like the title for the element, so it may change. I'll give it some time and see what I think of it. You'll notice there's a similar one on my blog. I try not to copy anything I do on my other blog on here, but sometimes it happens. I don't want to bore anyone and I want them to visit my blog as well.
-Michelle
The Great Hunt
Jim's been wanting a Wii for a while. So this week I decided it was time for us to go get one. We have a DVR so we can record anything we want to watch. So there's no worrying about missing any of our favorite shows. It's a way for us to interact.
Tiny problem! The Wii is still in great demand. I'd been waiting for the demand to die down in the hopes of making it easier to find a game console. This was not to be. My search became frustrating. Jim just chuckled. Sometimes I think he likes it when I get truly frustrated.
I could have ordered one off of Amazon.com, but it was more expensive and I'd have to pay shipping. The price didn't bother too much. I just didn't want to wait for it to arrive. Plus I knew I could get it for less from Wal-Mart or some other store. I wanted to purchase the game console and walk out with it. Instant gratification right? So sue me. I'm determined to do this my way.
What the hubby doesn't know is that there is now a Wii game console sitting on the other couch waiting for him to come home. Which will be soon. That's right I found one! I called around this morning trying to find one. That's right I wised up. No sense driving around trying to find this when I can do this without wasting expensive gas. The Wal-Mart in Fall River, MA had two left, so I hoped in the car and scurried on over there. It's not that far. And I'm pleased with myself.
Hooray for us! I just got the basic console. I'm leaving getting the extras up to Jim. Hey he has to have some fun. Plus I'll let him do the set up. That and I know we can get the extras from the Wal-Mart near us.
-Michelle
Tiny problem! The Wii is still in great demand. I'd been waiting for the demand to die down in the hopes of making it easier to find a game console. This was not to be. My search became frustrating. Jim just chuckled. Sometimes I think he likes it when I get truly frustrated.
I could have ordered one off of Amazon.com, but it was more expensive and I'd have to pay shipping. The price didn't bother too much. I just didn't want to wait for it to arrive. Plus I knew I could get it for less from Wal-Mart or some other store. I wanted to purchase the game console and walk out with it. Instant gratification right? So sue me. I'm determined to do this my way.
What the hubby doesn't know is that there is now a Wii game console sitting on the other couch waiting for him to come home. Which will be soon. That's right I found one! I called around this morning trying to find one. That's right I wised up. No sense driving around trying to find this when I can do this without wasting expensive gas. The Wal-Mart in Fall River, MA had two left, so I hoped in the car and scurried on over there. It's not that far. And I'm pleased with myself.
Hooray for us! I just got the basic console. I'm leaving getting the extras up to Jim. Hey he has to have some fun. Plus I'll let him do the set up. That and I know we can get the extras from the Wal-Mart near us.
-Michelle
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Why Is This So Important?
So today is an important day or at least that's what the news has been telling us. And as most people know the media will always tell us exactly what we need to know. How did we ever live without them. Insert snort here.
I don't actually understand the draw of the Pope. You could probably tell that I'm not Catholic. Although Jim says Lutheran is damn close, just a step down. But we'll leave that one be. I mean it's an 81 year old man for Pete's sake. Props to me for noting that today is his birthday. It all goes down hill from here people. You've been warned.
Back when I worked at UMC my boss's dad was big into the Pope. He went Pope-ing, her words not mine, when John Paul II came to St. Louis. Please let me explain. This is when you take off work to go be among huge crowds in the hope of seeing the Pope in the Pope Mobile. Insert Batman, the television show, theme song here. Only instead of singing Batman sing Popeman. It's like people who go crazy over celebrities. Please! Yep I know I'm going to hell. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get a ride in the Pope Mobile. There's only two of them you know?
Okay that's my two cents.
-Michelle
I don't actually understand the draw of the Pope. You could probably tell that I'm not Catholic. Although Jim says Lutheran is damn close, just a step down. But we'll leave that one be. I mean it's an 81 year old man for Pete's sake. Props to me for noting that today is his birthday. It all goes down hill from here people. You've been warned.
Back when I worked at UMC my boss's dad was big into the Pope. He went Pope-ing, her words not mine, when John Paul II came to St. Louis. Please let me explain. This is when you take off work to go be among huge crowds in the hope of seeing the Pope in the Pope Mobile. Insert Batman, the television show, theme song here. Only instead of singing Batman sing Popeman. It's like people who go crazy over celebrities. Please! Yep I know I'm going to hell. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get a ride in the Pope Mobile. There's only two of them you know?
Okay that's my two cents.
-Michelle
Monday, April 14, 2008
Things That Shouldn't Be
It's not like Reese's with the peanut butter and chocolate. Yum! This is a case of money grubbers going how can we make more money off people. I know let's take two popular movies, mash them together and make a toy out of two toys we already have out on the market. Yeah! That's a great idea! I'm counting the cash already. So I give you this.
We found it while wandering Wal-Mart the other day. How utterly horrible! Jim and I stood there in horror. To mash together Star Wars and Transformers because both are so popular. Stop for the love of Pete! It made me want to puke! Corporate America at it's best. I know there are people are out there thinking this toy is awesome and really they need to get out of their parents basement and get a life!
-Michelle
Note to all my family. None of my nieces or nephews had better ask for these atrocious toys. Or so help me I will get Old Testament on them.
We found it while wandering Wal-Mart the other day. How utterly horrible! Jim and I stood there in horror. To mash together Star Wars and Transformers because both are so popular. Stop for the love of Pete! It made me want to puke! Corporate America at it's best. I know there are people are out there thinking this toy is awesome and really they need to get out of their parents basement and get a life!
-Michelle
Note to all my family. None of my nieces or nephews had better ask for these atrocious toys. Or so help me I will get Old Testament on them.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Credit Card Scam Alert!
I recently got a call from an unnamed source. The machine on the other end was promising a lower interest rate on my credit card. All I had to do was give them my credit card info.
Of particular interest was the number on my caller ID. The first three numbers were 011. Some of you will immediately recognize that's not an area code, it's a country code. I know from spending a lot of time there, this particular country code is Bahrain, a small island nation in the Persian Gulf.
Bahrain is very friendly with the United States. There are many good people there; however, I am very suspect that either of my credit card companies would use Bahrain as a point of origin for contacting me about lower interest rates.
Bahrain is also a very open nation when it comes to finances. They allow money to be wired all over the Middle East, including to places like Iran.
Today, I read that terrorist are using credit card fraud to fund their activities. I'm no detective, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express before, I'm willing to entertain the possibility this particular scam was terrorist related.
Be on the look out!
Of particular interest was the number on my caller ID. The first three numbers were 011. Some of you will immediately recognize that's not an area code, it's a country code. I know from spending a lot of time there, this particular country code is Bahrain, a small island nation in the Persian Gulf.
Bahrain is very friendly with the United States. There are many good people there; however, I am very suspect that either of my credit card companies would use Bahrain as a point of origin for contacting me about lower interest rates.
Bahrain is also a very open nation when it comes to finances. They allow money to be wired all over the Middle East, including to places like Iran.
Today, I read that terrorist are using credit card fraud to fund their activities. I'm no detective, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express before, I'm willing to entertain the possibility this particular scam was terrorist related.
Be on the look out!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
A day that will live in infamy
Thirty-five years ago today the worst thing that has ever happened to the sport of baseball began. I am of course referring to the designated hitter. A sop to the union, this rule allows players who cannot field, throw or run to continue or have careers when they would otherwise not be able to.
It also allows for the crap we see in the American League where the pitchers get into bean-ball contests. Pitchers don't have to hit. There is little need for the art of the "productive out." It's sickening to a baseball purist.
A case could be made that this stupid rule distorted statistics far more than steroids ever could.
Astro-turf and cookie-cutter stadiums are going away, thankfully. I only wish we could put this sad chapter in baseball history behind us as well.
It also allows for the crap we see in the American League where the pitchers get into bean-ball contests. Pitchers don't have to hit. There is little need for the art of the "productive out." It's sickening to a baseball purist.
A case could be made that this stupid rule distorted statistics far more than steroids ever could.
Astro-turf and cookie-cutter stadiums are going away, thankfully. I only wish we could put this sad chapter in baseball history behind us as well.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Check your wine fridge...
This can't be good.
"It quoted investigators as saying 70 million litres of the adulterated wine may have been put on the market, with price tags of between 70 cents and 1 euro ($1-3) a bottle. In some cases only one fifth of the ingredients in the tainted 'wine' would have been grapes, L'Espresso said...
...Italian wine outsells its French competitors in the United States two-to-one and a quarter of Brunello Di Montalcino's 6.5 million bottles annual production is sold in the United States."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080404182422.ms1eiuif&show_article=1
http://www.javno.com/admin/redirect/static/drudgereport137660.html
"It quoted investigators as saying 70 million litres of the adulterated wine may have been put on the market, with price tags of between 70 cents and 1 euro ($1-3) a bottle. In some cases only one fifth of the ingredients in the tainted 'wine' would have been grapes, L'Espresso said...
...Italian wine outsells its French competitors in the United States two-to-one and a quarter of Brunello Di Montalcino's 6.5 million bottles annual production is sold in the United States."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080404182422.ms1eiuif&show_article=1
http://www.javno.com/admin/redirect/static/drudgereport137660.html
Friday, April 4, 2008
Oh Frak Off! It's Not That Bad.
My buddy, John, sent me this photo in an email. And said it's sacrelicious! Most of you would say sacrilegious, but when you check out the girls most guys would agree with John. There's eye candy a plenty on this show. Plus plenty of action and drama. Great show all around!
What can I say? We're BSG geeks. If you don't know what that means you obviously don't watch Battlestar Galactica. This photo is up on the SciFi channel website. Season Four of this wonderful show starts tonight. It's the final season. Sadly.
So from now on my Friday nights our off limits. Doesn't matter that I have a DVR. That I can tape those shows. I want to watch them when they happen in case someone unintentionally tells me what happens.
Yes I'm that bad!
-Michelle
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