Friday, October 31, 2003
Love at first sight
We bought a new car. It is the new Volkswagen Touareg and it is really nice! Check it out:
Thursday, October 30, 2003
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Oh, how I love the fall... Every once in a while the sunlight is so beautiful that all the colors outside seem brighter. The leaves sparkle with gold and red and rust and the world just seems perfect. And when you can't capture that light and beauty, there is always PhotoShop. Some of these photos have been altered, some have not. Enjoy!!
Monday, October 27, 2003
Ethan
Well, no pictures of the mountains today. I'll get those tomorrow. In the meantime, here is a picture my dad took of Ethan this weekend.
Friday, October 24, 2003
He passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Austin passed the bar exam!!! We were all so happy! I am so glad that he (we) don't have to go through it again. It was so stressful! Anyway, I have a brilliant husband and I am so proud of him. He just has to get sworn in and then I can say, "my husband, the lawyer...". Not that I would sat that- it sounds kind of pretentious. Anyway, I'm just so happy! Look for some pretty pictures of the mountains on Monday.
Thursday, October 23, 2003
Wisdom in a Fortune Cookie?
Well, I don't know if they really mean anything or not but Austin's fortune cookie from last night said something like "you will be changing careers very soon". We are hoping that this means that he will be going from paralegal to lawyer when he finds out about his bar exam results tomorrow. If not, I don't know what career change he would be making. Keep him in your prayers and thoughts. And if you don't pray or think, just keep your fingers crossed for him!
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Jitters!!!
I am so nervous and excited. We find out Austin's bar results on Friday. We are going to the mountains with Austin's parents Thursday night after work and staying there for the weekend. It will be such a nice change of pace and maybe we won't be complete nervous wrecks in different scenery. I am so excited to be going on a trip, but so nervous to find out the results. I'll be proud of him either way.
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Our Bathroom!!!
Well, our wallpapering and decorating in the master bathroom of our house is finished-FINALLY!! And I think it looks really good. It is my favorite room in our house now, I think. Anyway, here are some pictures:
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Monday, October 20, 2003
Our Party!!!
We had our first party in our new house on Saturday. We had a pretty good turnout, but it wasn't until about 12:30 or so that I remembered (actually Rebecca realized) that I hadn't taken any pictures yet. Anyway, here are a couple I took late in the night. In the last one, Rebecca is very excited about beating Caroline at Fusion Frenzy, a game on Xbox.
Loganfest I designed the signs for the Christmas ornaments and T-shirts. I also designed the T-shirts for Logan's Night Run.
Friday, October 17, 2003
Mock-up idea
Here is an idea for a spread of a catalog. I don't know if they'll like it or not, but I am going to try to slip my nephew into it. He's so cute!
Quote from Rolling Stone
"I want to broaden my vocabulary. I found this book of words, where they use them in, like, sentences."
-- JESSICA SIMPSON
Man, I wish I had a camera! I was driving by a pawn shop on my way to work this morning and there was this really tall, skinny man driving this tiny little bright yellow scooter with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth! It was hilarious!
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Obnoxious Moviegoers
I love going to movies and since it now costs a small fortune to go to a movie, I notice the really obnoxious people even more. These are the stereotypical annoying moviegoers that are usually seated next to me:
1. What-EVER!!! The group of teenagers that talk, giggle and make loud comments trying to be funny.
2. Bad parents Parents that bring their baby who cries the whole time. Get a babysitter or wait until it comes out on video or DVD.
Equally annoying are parents that bring their children to movies that they should not be seeing. I remember one time going to see a movie (it was a rated "R" war movie) and there was a child (who couldn't have been more than 6 or 7) who was swinging on some railings by the handicapped seating the whole time. Also, I remember going to see a really sexually explicit movie and I was sitting next to 9 or 10 year olds that kept laughing the whole time. There is a reason that movies have ratings!
3. Masters of the Obvious Stupid people who point out the obvious. I think they do this to prove to the person they are with that they at least "get" some of the movie. They usually will say things like, "he's the bad guy" or "she's going to get killed" or they give advice like, "she shouldn't go that way!" or "why doesn't he tell them the truth?"
4. The Laugher This is a person whose laugh is so loud and exaggerated that everyone in the theatre hears it. Their laugh is louder and lasts longer than any other person's so you almost concentrate more on it than the actual movie. And you will often miss the next joke or scene because the person is still laughing.
5. Say What??!!! People who are hard of hearing or don't understand what is happening in the movie and have to ask the person next to them what's going on. I also remember going to a movie one time and the woman behind me was translating the movie into Spanish for the person sitting next to her.
6. The Sicky This person will go to a movie even though they sound like they're coughing up lungs. Or, they will keep sneezing or blowing his or her nose throughout the movie.
7. The Kicker "Thump, thump, thump..." goes the back of my chair.
8. Smarty Pants I hate when people talk during movies and one of the worst kind of talkers is the person who knows everything about everything and points it all out to the person sitting next to them. They will tell you who everyone in the movie is, what they've been in before, information from the "behind the scenes" specials they've watched, and any other tidbits of knowledge they have about the movie. Sometimes it is cool to learn some of this information, but not during the entire movie.
9. Smackers I hate it when people make noise when they eat or chew gum, but it is amplified by like a hundred when you are watching a really intense or important scene in a movie.
10. Mr./Mrs. Popular It is bad enough for your cell phone to be on during a movie, but I've been to a movie where someone actually answered their cell phone and began having a conversation in a normal voice. This is just beyond annoying. Why do they think that they are that important?!!!
Well, enough ranting for one day...
1. What-EVER!!! The group of teenagers that talk, giggle and make loud comments trying to be funny.
2. Bad parents Parents that bring their baby who cries the whole time. Get a babysitter or wait until it comes out on video or DVD.
Equally annoying are parents that bring their children to movies that they should not be seeing. I remember one time going to see a movie (it was a rated "R" war movie) and there was a child (who couldn't have been more than 6 or 7) who was swinging on some railings by the handicapped seating the whole time. Also, I remember going to see a really sexually explicit movie and I was sitting next to 9 or 10 year olds that kept laughing the whole time. There is a reason that movies have ratings!
3. Masters of the Obvious Stupid people who point out the obvious. I think they do this to prove to the person they are with that they at least "get" some of the movie. They usually will say things like, "he's the bad guy" or "she's going to get killed" or they give advice like, "she shouldn't go that way!" or "why doesn't he tell them the truth?"
4. The Laugher This is a person whose laugh is so loud and exaggerated that everyone in the theatre hears it. Their laugh is louder and lasts longer than any other person's so you almost concentrate more on it than the actual movie. And you will often miss the next joke or scene because the person is still laughing.
5. Say What??!!! People who are hard of hearing or don't understand what is happening in the movie and have to ask the person next to them what's going on. I also remember going to a movie one time and the woman behind me was translating the movie into Spanish for the person sitting next to her.
6. The Sicky This person will go to a movie even though they sound like they're coughing up lungs. Or, they will keep sneezing or blowing his or her nose throughout the movie.
7. The Kicker "Thump, thump, thump..." goes the back of my chair.
8. Smarty Pants I hate when people talk during movies and one of the worst kind of talkers is the person who knows everything about everything and points it all out to the person sitting next to them. They will tell you who everyone in the movie is, what they've been in before, information from the "behind the scenes" specials they've watched, and any other tidbits of knowledge they have about the movie. Sometimes it is cool to learn some of this information, but not during the entire movie.
9. Smackers I hate it when people make noise when they eat or chew gum, but it is amplified by like a hundred when you are watching a really intense or important scene in a movie.
10. Mr./Mrs. Popular It is bad enough for your cell phone to be on during a movie, but I've been to a movie where someone actually answered their cell phone and began having a conversation in a normal voice. This is just beyond annoying. Why do they think that they are that important?!!!
Well, enough ranting for one day...
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
The Smith Family Camping Trip
Rebecca, Jake and Ethan went camping with Kelly, Chad and Luke and Isaiah this past weekend. Here are some pictures. Ethan and Luke are such good friends!!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Death of the Taurus
As I was driving home yesterday, the Taurus started to make an awful noise when I stopped at a stop sign. I turned and as I started driving smoke started billowing out of the front of the car and the battery light came on. I pulled onto the side of the road and we had it towed to Austin's parents house. Here is a picture of Austin on the phone with the towing company and one of the Taurus on the side of the road.
Monday, October 13, 2003
GA/Tennessee Game Photos
This game, Georgia played with style. And the Tennessee fans weren't too happy about it.
Toys and spurting blood Friday was fun. Austin and I went out to the Mall of Georgia and on the way back we stopped at Toys R Us. I can't help but comment on how smart the toy marketing people are to re-release almost all of the toys that were popular when people my age were growing up. I mean, now that we are at the age where we are starting to have kids, of course we will want to buy them Strawberry Shortcake stuff, and My Little Pony, and Care Bears, Transformers, Garbage Pail Kids, etc.
The other thing we did Friday was we went to see Kill Bill. Although very, very, very, very violent, it was really good. You have to expect a certain degree of violence in any Quentin Tarantino film, but this movie is kind of over the top. Once again, he makes horrible, shocking, gruesome things seem really cool. And the music, as always, is just perfect. Songs that are either really annoying or uninteresting alone, make total sense in this film. Of course when I have children (especially if we have any boys) they will not be allowed to see any Quentin Tarantino movies until they are like 35 years old. Anyway, more about the weekend and photos to come later...
Friday, October 10, 2003
Orchids
Ashley and Matt gave me these orchids for my birthday. They have all opened since this picture. I hope I can keep them alive. I'm not very good at keeping plants alive, but I'm going to try. They are so pretty! And I am really looking forward to their housewarming/engagement party this weekend. I can't wait to see their place. Ashley has such good taste! I'm going to post some pictures next week if she'll let me.
Thursday, October 09, 2003
Before and After
Okay, I've been wanting to do this for awhile now. These are NOT the greatest pictures in the world, but here are some before and after shots from our Living room and kitchen:
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Wednesday, October 08, 2003
"WHA' HAPPENED?" Movie Reviews
We saw A Mighty Wind last night. Very funny, if you like that sort of movie. It is sort of a mockumentary of folk singers getting together for a reunion concert. I think we laughed the hardest at Fred Willard's part. Totally absurd, but really funny. If you liked Best in Show and/or Waiting for Guffman you'll like this movie.
We also saw Bulletproof Monk. It some okay parts, but it was pretty terrible. The plot was awful and there were a lot of holes. Don't waste your time on this one.
We saw Cold Creek Manor at the theatre. Talk about a waste of time and money! As Austin said, at the beginning of the movie he dropped his cigarettes and the during the last half of the movie, his only motivation to stay was to find his cigarettes. Awful writing, awful acting. It is a typical, going through the motions scary movie. It is predictable and stupid. Dennis Quaid seemed drunk though the entire movie. Stay away!!!
We also saw Bulletproof Monk. It some okay parts, but it was pretty terrible. The plot was awful and there were a lot of holes. Don't waste your time on this one.
We saw Cold Creek Manor at the theatre. Talk about a waste of time and money! As Austin said, at the beginning of the movie he dropped his cigarettes and the during the last half of the movie, his only motivation to stay was to find his cigarettes. Awful writing, awful acting. It is a typical, going through the motions scary movie. It is predictable and stupid. Dennis Quaid seemed drunk though the entire movie. Stay away!!!
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
Radiohead
Well, it was an awesome concert. They sounded amazing!!! I was really shocked by some of the songs they played. They actually played "Creep" and "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Paranoid Android" and every other big hit they have. And they opened with "The Gloaming" which includes the line that I used for the heading of my post from yesterday. I thought that was really cool. Anyway, they played pretty much everything I wanted to hear.
Monday, October 06, 2003
They will suck you down to the otherside
I am so excited about Radiohead tonight! I don't think I've been this excited for a concert in a really long time! In fact, I don't know if I've ever been this excited about a concert (except maybe Tori)! My stomach is in knots and I'm jittery and Radiohead songs keep rushing through my head. I wish Amanda and Andrea could come with us (poor planning on my part, that they couldn't), but I know Rebecca and I will have a great time. Even though the last time we went to a concert by ourselves, she was nearly molested by some creepy guy in Marta. At least we're driving to this one!
Sunday, October 05, 2003
Another one bites the dust
Georgia won this week and more than made up for the loss two weeks ago against LSU. Next week will be a big test against Tennessee. Austin and I went to the game in Athens on Saturday. We tailgated with some friends of my parents and had a blast.
Friday night was fun too. I went out with Amanda, Corinne and Becca. We just went to dinner and to Borders. It was pretty low-key, but it was great chatting with the girls!
Today, we went and ate with my parents, Austin's parents, Becca, Jake, Ethan and Tyler at a place called Atlantic Seafood. It is at the corner of Pleasant Hill and Club Drive. It is a Columbian restaurant and they had great food. You should check it out if you are ever out near Gwinnett Mall. Anyway, here are the pictures I took there:
Friday night was fun too. I went out with Amanda, Corinne and Becca. We just went to dinner and to Borders. It was pretty low-key, but it was great chatting with the girls!
Today, we went and ate with my parents, Austin's parents, Becca, Jake, Ethan and Tyler at a place called Atlantic Seafood. It is at the corner of Pleasant Hill and Club Drive. It is a Columbian restaurant and they had great food. You should check it out if you are ever out near Gwinnett Mall. Anyway, here are the pictures I took there:
Friday, October 03, 2003
The Awful Waffle
Well, I was going to write yesterday, but I was really upset and depressed so I figured I wouldn't bring anybody else down. I did want to talk about my Waffle House experience the other day. I love the Waffle House. It is a haven for greasy goodness that I can't help but enjoy. I went there the other day with Austin and his parents. Now, I understand having to work even though you're sick, but our waitress was coughing and sneezing and really making me nervous. Then at the end of our meal she said that her boyfriend was coming up to take her to the emergency room because she felt so bad. Austin whispered, "maybe we should've eaten somewhere else." I also noticed that the whole time I was sitting there eating, there was a huge uncovered bowl of lettuce sitting up next to my head. It was bad enough that it was open and sitting out, but I had my hair down and I just kept imagining long curly blonde hairs floating over and jumping into the lettuce. Maybe it's just the paranoia coming out.
