city living...

brings with it bugs. i found this fella in our front hallway this morning. i'm working up the nerve to transport him to the toilet for flushing. (and just a side note for size reference...that's the lid to my large wok)

tour on the river

playing tag

i was tagged, so now i'm it. here's how it works.

Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

So here it goes...


What were you doing ten years ago?
I was 17, and probably running about enjoying my new "senior" status. And if I remember correctly I was volunteering at Lancaster General Hospital in their cardiac rehab unit. I was also gearing up to apply for Wheaton in the fall.

What are five non-work related items on my to-do list today?
1. laundry
2. buy more milk
3. listen to more of The Penderwicks, the audio version.
4. swiffer the floors
5. stop by the gym down the street

Five snacks I enjoy:
1. pretzels
2. more pretzels
3. salt and vinegar chips
4. dry cereal
5. tortilla chips with warm queso

Five things I'd do if I were a billionaire:
1. travel and travel and travel
2. sponsor more kids through world vision
3. have a house in colorado and on the east coast
4. buy a villa in amalfi, italy
5. collect art

Places I've lived:
1. Lancaster, PA
2. Wheaton, IL
3. Orvieto, Italy
4. Littleton, CO
5. Chicago, IL

Jobs I've had (in order of appearance):
1. Landscaper at Masonic Homes in Etown, PA
(side note: i loved this job. but my lungs did not or else i might still be doing it)
2. Worked behind the Deli Counter at The Country Store in Mount Joy, PA
(you learn a lot from amish and mennonite women over a few summers)
3. QVC warehouse restocker
(not very glamorous, but it paid alright)
4. Medical Records Coordinator at a Denver Hospice
(i enjoy being organized, hence the numbering in this post)
5. Web Developer for a Denver based company (currently)

Tagged Friends:
Kristen
Jillian
Kelsey
Kevin
Kristin (she started this all)

buzz buzz

a train ride

at night

one of my favorite things at our new apartment is the street light outside our dining room windows. there's a tree planted on the other side of the street that nearly touches our building and at night the leaves come alive in bright green, basking in the glow of the light.

i'm also quite fond of our back porch with it's bricked arch,
that glimpses out over the street below.

the ballpark

it really doesn't matter who is playing, i always enjoy going to the ballpark. the smell of the food (when i could smell), the crowds of people, the crack of the bat as it hits the ball, the freshly mowed grass in perfect lines... i enjoy it all.

last night a bunch of us went to wrigley to watch the cubs play the rockies. it seemed fitting, having just moved from colorado and cheered the rockies into the world series last season, that we would go to a game featuring the teams of both our new home and old.

the weather was great, slightly cool, but the rain held off, so i can't complain. we sat up in the upper deck, which really had a better view than i anticipated. it was neat to watch it slowly get darker as the game went on.

the best part of the night (aside from the company, that is) was the food. maybe it was because i was so hungry, i don't know, but it was delicious. our first trip to the concession stand netted 2 jumbo hot dogs and two soft pretzels with cheese, one for each of us. now i know in my head that the warm, gooey cheese is processed and does not at all retain the values of normal cheese, but oh is it yummy. with a pink lemonade to wash it all down, that seemed to do the trick. for an hour or so. then it was onto trip number two. and yes, i'm slightly proud and slightly ashamed to admit that i got another jumbo hot dog. it was marvelous. i'm normally not such a huge fan of hot dogs, but for some reason, last night they were marvelous.
cubbies ended up pulling out a win over the rockies, who made it look like they might upset. we made it home just in time for the rain to start. all in all, a great night at the ballpark.