Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Monday, December 05, 2005
The First Christmas Tree as the Mdivanian's
The day was wonderful. Tigran and I went home to Bellville and cut down our tree. The tree hunt was not uneventful. First Tigran did not wear a coat so he was on the verge of freezing to death. Second, we had to put gloves on the ground so Tigran's knees didn't get soaked in the snow. Third, as I was trying to take a picture of Tigran being a manly man cutting down the tree...I walked backwards and fell into a digger hole! (a gigantic hole left when they dig out a tree) Tigran got a great laugh..I'm suprised he didn't pee himself he was laughing so hard! So after we got our tree cut we went home and my dad tied it to the RAV4. A couple hours later we headed home to decorate!
We made it home safely and got the tree in the house. When we started to decorate though, we realized that we didn't have an angel for the top, we didn't have enough lights, we didn't have matching stockings, we didn't have icicles, and we had nothing to hold our stockings onto the mantle. So we went to Target. Target had nothing we wanted except for the new System of a Down CD and candy canes (which we remembered we needed once we got there). Then we to Meijer...nothing...and then finally to wal-mart. There we got icicles. So we still need a tree topper, stocking holders (we got some from Wal-Mart but are taking them back because they are crappy), and stockings.
At home we decided to use an old tree topper star from my Aunt Kat's but when I was trying to make it look straight...I snapped it in two...so now yes our star is being held onto our tree with a rubber band. All in all though our tree does look pretty good and I will post pictures from our adventure soon.
After all the excitement of the day however...it did not end. About 10 I got the flu! This meant poor Tigran had to take care of me as I spent the next 3 hours in the bathroom. He was very kind and is a pretty good nurse. (I hope he never vomits though because I'm not sure if I will be able to take it...its gross!) Today I'm staying home from work to recover more and because I didn't wake up until 11...(I was planning on going in late at 12).
Well that was the first Christmas tree hunt! I will post pictures soon!
We made it home safely and got the tree in the house. When we started to decorate though, we realized that we didn't have an angel for the top, we didn't have enough lights, we didn't have matching stockings, we didn't have icicles, and we had nothing to hold our stockings onto the mantle. So we went to Target. Target had nothing we wanted except for the new System of a Down CD and candy canes (which we remembered we needed once we got there). Then we to Meijer...nothing...and then finally to wal-mart. There we got icicles. So we still need a tree topper, stocking holders (we got some from Wal-Mart but are taking them back because they are crappy), and stockings.
At home we decided to use an old tree topper star from my Aunt Kat's but when I was trying to make it look straight...I snapped it in two...so now yes our star is being held onto our tree with a rubber band. All in all though our tree does look pretty good and I will post pictures from our adventure soon.
After all the excitement of the day however...it did not end. About 10 I got the flu! This meant poor Tigran had to take care of me as I spent the next 3 hours in the bathroom. He was very kind and is a pretty good nurse. (I hope he never vomits though because I'm not sure if I will be able to take it...its gross!) Today I'm staying home from work to recover more and because I didn't wake up until 11...(I was planning on going in late at 12).
Well that was the first Christmas tree hunt! I will post pictures soon!
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Long Time
Well I apologize that it has been so long since my last post. Since the last post Tigran and I bought a new to us car for me which is blue RAV4. I love it although I still miss Molly (my old car). We put the snowboarding racks on it already too so now all we need is the snow.
Tigran is in Baltimore this week helping out that PSI site. Yes, we are spending our first Thanksgiving apart but now our friends and family will get Christmas presents! haha. Last night Tigran called to say he ate two huge crab cakes...I was a little jealous since I had a stouffer's frozen pasta dinner!
The quarter at OSU is almost over which is great but now I'm trying to figure out how I can do everything I want to do and still fit it into my schedule for next quarter. Its hard when 3 days of your week are taken up by internships! Well this is a short blog but I will try to post more often; I have to get to my internship now.
Tigran's birthday is aslo on Sunday! He will be 24 and he has lots of presents waiting for him when he gets home!
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Tigran is in Baltimore this week helping out that PSI site. Yes, we are spending our first Thanksgiving apart but now our friends and family will get Christmas presents! haha. Last night Tigran called to say he ate two huge crab cakes...I was a little jealous since I had a stouffer's frozen pasta dinner!
The quarter at OSU is almost over which is great but now I'm trying to figure out how I can do everything I want to do and still fit it into my schedule for next quarter. Its hard when 3 days of your week are taken up by internships! Well this is a short blog but I will try to post more often; I have to get to my internship now.
Tigran's birthday is aslo on Sunday! He will be 24 and he has lots of presents waiting for him when he gets home!
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, August 28, 2005
A Late Night Kroger Run - What Would You Do for a Klondike?
On Friday night, Tigran and I went out with Kara and Matt to watch 40 year old virgin. It was a great movie and I highly recommend it. After the movie we went back to Nicki and Brian's where we are house sitting for their dog Keegan, two rats, a frog, and two fish. As Tigran and I were watching TV I got a craving for diet mountain dew and something to eat. We decided to head out to find a Kroger. First we drove to Graceland which isn't open 24 hrs so then we headed to Jubilee in Worthington in hopes that this little place was popen but once again we were denied. So we decided to head south on High Street and we finally found an open Kroger at High and North Broadway. We go inside buy soda, V8 (yuck!), and Chocolate Chip Cookie Icecream Sandwiches. When we got to the checkout (the only one open at 1 in the morning) we noticed that the same guy was there getting checked out as when we came in. Apparently the lady working closed checkout 2 but was incapable of opening up checkout 1 or reopening checkout 2 for that matter. So for 15 minutes we waited (I really wanted a my ice cream cookie sandwich!). This man was being very patient and slowly customer after customer got mad and left. The lady could not speak English very well and there was NO ONE in the store who knew how to open the cash register. Now none of them bothered to call anyone either! Finally we too decided to leave. As we were leaving they were closing the Kroger temporarily because no one knew how to check out people! Apparently Kroger should have more in depth training before leaving employees overnight. So we drove farther south on High until we found a Giant Eagle where we found Klondike Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice cream Sandwhiches! And let me tell you...at 2 in the morning it was the best ice cream sandwich I had ever had!
Friday, August 26, 2005
Success - Who Decides
Tonight Tigran and I were discussing who determines if people are successful. In the end I think we both just wound up deciding that people have to determine their own successfulness (I don't think this is a word). For instance I consider my brother and sister-in-law very successful. They both work at the nursery and seem to enjoy their job. They have a nice house with a farm and many pets. But then I think about other high school friends who have bachelor's degrees, homes, and are married. I also think they are successful but not any more or less than my brother and his wife. Then I think about Tigran and I. We have a nice apartment, both have college degrees and are working on others, and are married. We decided that we are successful. We don't have a house though or any permanancy as of now. When looking at my other college friends, I think we are all about in the same boat. I guess this rambling all ends up that as long as you find yourself successful you are.
On another note, Tigran and I were responsible today and went and bought life insurance and opened a savings account at our bank. We always deal with a lady named Theresa who is really nice and informative because she is only a few years older than us so she can relate to our place in life thus far. Tigran just chimed in that she is kind of hot but has a weird nose. (I have never noticed this nose but I don't think she is hot). However after knowing his opinion on her body...we are finding a new bank! j/k.
We had homemade cheese pizza tonight which was great because it was made of leftovers so it felt like it was free. Its amazing how when you are paying bils how euphoric "free" sounds! Alright well that's enough for now.
On another note, Tigran and I were responsible today and went and bought life insurance and opened a savings account at our bank. We always deal with a lady named Theresa who is really nice and informative because she is only a few years older than us so she can relate to our place in life thus far. Tigran just chimed in that she is kind of hot but has a weird nose. (I have never noticed this nose but I don't think she is hot). However after knowing his opinion on her body...we are finding a new bank! j/k.
We had homemade cheese pizza tonight which was great because it was made of leftovers so it felt like it was free. Its amazing how when you are paying bils how euphoric "free" sounds! Alright well that's enough for now.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Why I'm Never Having Children
This story starts with a cute, adorable little one year old named Cooper. Cooper is adorable but weighs 35 lbs; he is just solid not fat by any means. Now Cooper is a very easy baby to watch. He usually just plays on his own and rarely fusses. Yesterday, however, this all changed.
As I was working on my paper for school a funny smell drifted my way. I automatically recognized this smell; it was a poopy diaper. I got Cooper to climb up the steps to his room where the changing table is located. I then carried him to the table and lifted him in. At this moment I thought my side felt very,very warm from his diaper. I thought "wow this is probably a really full diaper." As I laid him on the changing table, to my horror I discovered that the warmth I felt was his poop squishing out of his diaper onto my shirt. I thought I was going to vomit! Luckily I always wear an undershirt so I just took off my t-shirt. Then I noticed that there was poop all the way up his back, all over his stomach, and about 100 lbs of it in his diaper. As I was trying to get his diaper off he decided it would be appropriate to kick his feet into the poop and stick his hands in it. So with poop all over me, him, and the changing table I decided that the bathtub would be better for this type of disaster. I carried him into the bathroom (trying desperately not to get anymore poop on me) and placed him in the bathtub. He began to scream and ran out of the bathroom (keep in mind he has poop on his feet). So now I have a poopy kid who has got poop all over their bedroom carpet! With more struggling I get him back into the bathtub and after about 50 wet wipes he is clean. Then I look up at his face and what do I see...I big glob of poop right on top of his head! I have no idea how that got there! After I cleaned his hair..we got a diaper and were finished!
That story is why I am never having children. I thought at one point I might just sit on the floor and cry about how much poop was everywhere. Luckily the mom thought it was as funny as I did after the event was over.
As I was working on my paper for school a funny smell drifted my way. I automatically recognized this smell; it was a poopy diaper. I got Cooper to climb up the steps to his room where the changing table is located. I then carried him to the table and lifted him in. At this moment I thought my side felt very,very warm from his diaper. I thought "wow this is probably a really full diaper." As I laid him on the changing table, to my horror I discovered that the warmth I felt was his poop squishing out of his diaper onto my shirt. I thought I was going to vomit! Luckily I always wear an undershirt so I just took off my t-shirt. Then I noticed that there was poop all the way up his back, all over his stomach, and about 100 lbs of it in his diaper. As I was trying to get his diaper off he decided it would be appropriate to kick his feet into the poop and stick his hands in it. So with poop all over me, him, and the changing table I decided that the bathtub would be better for this type of disaster. I carried him into the bathroom (trying desperately not to get anymore poop on me) and placed him in the bathtub. He began to scream and ran out of the bathroom (keep in mind he has poop on his feet). So now I have a poopy kid who has got poop all over their bedroom carpet! With more struggling I get him back into the bathtub and after about 50 wet wipes he is clean. Then I look up at his face and what do I see...I big glob of poop right on top of his head! I have no idea how that got there! After I cleaned his hair..we got a diaper and were finished!
That story is why I am never having children. I thought at one point I might just sit on the floor and cry about how much poop was everywhere. Luckily the mom thought it was as funny as I did after the event was over.
Monday, August 08, 2005
Long Time No Posts
Okay so obviously I have not posted in what is well over two months. While I would like to have some elaborate reason I have none. I have just been lazy.
Married life is great and Tigran and I are finally enjoying some time alone. His sister has been here visiting from Russia for the last 40 days. She just left on Saturday so we now have time to relax in the evenings. Our home is taking shape. We almost have everything hung and decorated. We still are waiting on curtains but that will eventually come.
Our honeymoon was amazing. We can't thank Nicki enough for recommending it. Anyone who has the chance should definately visit New Zealand. The country is beautiful and the people could not be more hospitable. We went horseback riding through Lord of the Rings country, went snowboarding at Mt. Hutt and Coronet Peak, went on two Gondola rides up mountains in Christchurch and Queenstown, and went to see Milford Sound (an amazing fiord on the edge of the Tazman Sea). Both Queenstown and Christchurch but Queenstown was my favorite....I think because our hotel room overlooked a lake and mountains. I will try to post some wedding pictures and honeymoon pictures.
As for married life there are a few new facts I have discovered about Tigran:
1- He gets very angry when you hog his side of the bed (apparently he claims I lay diagonally on the bed)
2- He claims he will cook but can only make homemade quesadillas (which are great though!)
3- He is very good at laundry and doesn't mind doing the dishes b/c that is the only way to ensure that I haven't left bits of food on them ( I stink at the dishes)
4- Three of his favorite channels bore me almost to death (the history, science, and military channel)
I'm sure there will be more to come. As for the wedding it was great. It couldn't of been pulled off without all the help of family and friends however (you all know who you are).
Grad school is going well and we are almost finished with the first of four quarters. It has gone amazingly fast. I only have two main projects left to finish, one is a painting and the other is a 15 page paper. I'm trying to avoid the latter. Well that is enough of an update for now and I promise to try and blog more often!
Married life is great and Tigran and I are finally enjoying some time alone. His sister has been here visiting from Russia for the last 40 days. She just left on Saturday so we now have time to relax in the evenings. Our home is taking shape. We almost have everything hung and decorated. We still are waiting on curtains but that will eventually come.
Our honeymoon was amazing. We can't thank Nicki enough for recommending it. Anyone who has the chance should definately visit New Zealand. The country is beautiful and the people could not be more hospitable. We went horseback riding through Lord of the Rings country, went snowboarding at Mt. Hutt and Coronet Peak, went on two Gondola rides up mountains in Christchurch and Queenstown, and went to see Milford Sound (an amazing fiord on the edge of the Tazman Sea). Both Queenstown and Christchurch but Queenstown was my favorite....I think because our hotel room overlooked a lake and mountains. I will try to post some wedding pictures and honeymoon pictures.
As for married life there are a few new facts I have discovered about Tigran:
1- He gets very angry when you hog his side of the bed (apparently he claims I lay diagonally on the bed)
2- He claims he will cook but can only make homemade quesadillas (which are great though!)
3- He is very good at laundry and doesn't mind doing the dishes b/c that is the only way to ensure that I haven't left bits of food on them ( I stink at the dishes)
4- Three of his favorite channels bore me almost to death (the history, science, and military channel)
I'm sure there will be more to come. As for the wedding it was great. It couldn't of been pulled off without all the help of family and friends however (you all know who you are).
Grad school is going well and we are almost finished with the first of four quarters. It has gone amazingly fast. I only have two main projects left to finish, one is a painting and the other is a 15 page paper. I'm trying to avoid the latter. Well that is enough of an update for now and I promise to try and blog more often!
Monday, June 06, 2005
The Day is Close
Well we only 3 days away from the wedding. I'm getting pretty excited. Everything is coming together pretty well and hopefully it won't rain. I'm excited to see all my friends at the rehearsal as well since I haven't seen them in what seems like a very long time. I have begun packing for the honeymoon and as hard as I try I am never a light packer. I can't wait to go to New Zealand since this will be my first time in a foriegn country. Its also already snowing there which means we should definately be able to go snowboarding, which Tigran is really excited for!
The bridesmaids dresses were picked up today and everything is great with them. Tigran has really been helping get everything ready which has been a great help. He bought the champagne today and did a lot of little things that we need to do to get ready for our trip.
We have been receiving gifts in the mail from people who can't attend the wedding. It is the greatest thing to come home and have a gift. I wish that happened everyday! (Who wants to volunteer to send me a gift everyday for the rest of my life?)
Well I hope to update you soon about the wedding and our honeymoon! We will definately post pictures of both!
The bridesmaids dresses were picked up today and everything is great with them. Tigran has really been helping get everything ready which has been a great help. He bought the champagne today and did a lot of little things that we need to do to get ready for our trip.
We have been receiving gifts in the mail from people who can't attend the wedding. It is the greatest thing to come home and have a gift. I wish that happened everyday! (Who wants to volunteer to send me a gift everyday for the rest of my life?)
Well I hope to update you soon about the wedding and our honeymoon! We will definately post pictures of both!
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Bachelor Party
Well tonight is the night of Tigran's Bachelor Party. I'm hoping he has a lot of fun but I'm mad at him because its Saturday night and I'm sitting at home with the folks. If he wasn't at his party though I guess he would be at work so I should just get over that. For his party they are first playing cards at his boss' house (who is a women) then going to a bar and then heading to a strip club. Everybody thinks I should be outraged by the strip club but as my grandma says, "He can look as long as he doesn't touch!" That's what she always says about my grandpa! So they've been married for an eternity so it sounds like a pretty good motto to me. I just hope that everyone is safe tonight.
I worked all day today and the Nursery was incredibly annoying. I didn't get out of there until 5:40 and we close at 5. I had to checkout the credit card machine 4 times!!! ARGH!!!
I have to give Tigran my engagement ring sometime this week which I not looking forward to. He is getting the wedding ring sautered to it (not sure if that is how sautered is spelled). I'm hoping he doesn't lose it!
We had 3 weeks until the wedding from friday...the countdown has begun! Today I made programs and direction cards for the wedding. the direction cards are so the guests can make it from the church to the reception venue.
So a guy at work told me a funny joke and I think I will share...."what do you call a cross between a gay guy and a dinosaur?" ..... A megasoreass.....he's gay and I thought it was hilarious when he told it!
Well I miss college so far...mostly I miss my friends and being able to go out or hang out on the spur of a moment. Hopefully when I'm back in Columbus it will be easier. I'm still trying to devise a plan to get Kristen Sciaruto Embry back to Columbus. I can be pretty crafty so we will see!!!
Alright I hope everyone has a great weekend!
I worked all day today and the Nursery was incredibly annoying. I didn't get out of there until 5:40 and we close at 5. I had to checkout the credit card machine 4 times!!! ARGH!!!
I have to give Tigran my engagement ring sometime this week which I not looking forward to. He is getting the wedding ring sautered to it (not sure if that is how sautered is spelled). I'm hoping he doesn't lose it!
We had 3 weeks until the wedding from friday...the countdown has begun! Today I made programs and direction cards for the wedding. the direction cards are so the guests can make it from the church to the reception venue.
So a guy at work told me a funny joke and I think I will share...."what do you call a cross between a gay guy and a dinosaur?" ..... A megasoreass.....he's gay and I thought it was hilarious when he told it!
Well I miss college so far...mostly I miss my friends and being able to go out or hang out on the spur of a moment. Hopefully when I'm back in Columbus it will be easier. I'm still trying to devise a plan to get Kristen Sciaruto Embry back to Columbus. I can be pretty crafty so we will see!!!
Alright I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Monday, May 16, 2005
The Wedding Stress Has Begun!!!
So it has finally hit me! I'm stressed out! Why you ask? Well today Julie and Annie tried on their bridesmaids dresses and they are too small! (Yes too small on Julie and Annie who are both skinny!) There is only a 1/2 inch to let out and that will maby allow them to gasp for air occasionally!
The solution is tomorrow we are headed to David's Bridal to try and find something they have in stock. There is no way I can allow these girls to wear these dresses. Its just not acceptable. Unfortunately we can't take the dresses back (from Theresa Ann's in Lexington) so look for them on ebay! If you have any size 2-4 friends these may fit them...the dresses are a size 6 but yeah right. I'm not even sure if a barbie could fit in these! I guess there is a reason I have a discover card huh? Yes in extreme situations your discover card can buy new bridesmaids dresses! Poor Rachel doesnt even know about this yet (unless she is reading this!).
Other than this fiasco everything is great so far! I can't wait for the wedding to be over though! Let me know know some other wedding horrors so I can feel better!
The solution is tomorrow we are headed to David's Bridal to try and find something they have in stock. There is no way I can allow these girls to wear these dresses. Its just not acceptable. Unfortunately we can't take the dresses back (from Theresa Ann's in Lexington) so look for them on ebay! If you have any size 2-4 friends these may fit them...the dresses are a size 6 but yeah right. I'm not even sure if a barbie could fit in these! I guess there is a reason I have a discover card huh? Yes in extreme situations your discover card can buy new bridesmaids dresses! Poor Rachel doesnt even know about this yet (unless she is reading this!).
Other than this fiasco everything is great so far! I can't wait for the wedding to be over though! Let me know know some other wedding horrors so I can feel better!
Monday, May 09, 2005
Home Sweet Home
Well I have officially graduated...I'm not a Capital Student anymore. Its weird how in one day your identity for the past 4 years is gone! I'm adjusting slowly. I'm now and OSU student. Fortunately OSU is paying me to be a student for them...a lot more than I can say for Capital.
I will miss Capital and all the friends made there. I'm already longing to hear Meghann's loud voice.
For those of you who do not know I will be attending OSU starting June 20th (well for me June 22nd becuase the honeymoon doesn't end until June 21st). I'm going to get my Masters in Social Work. I will be doing my internship at Children's Hospital ( I got a scholarship from them and an internship!). The program will end in June of 2006. So in 1 year I will have a master's degree...and we will see where life takes me after that.
For the next month I will be living at home in Bellville. The wedding is June 10th and then we are headed to New Zealand until June 21st. Then I will be moving in with Tigran. Half of my stuff is already there and the other half is at home. I moved out of capital on Sunday; it was sad to know that I will never be living with my roomies again or at Capital. Capital was a great part of my life that I wouldn't change for the world!
For the next month i will be living with my parents and working at the nursery. It will be nice to make a little money over the next month to help pay for anything else Tigran and I need for the apartment. I will take pictures of the apartment soon and put on here hopefully!
Alright well I should get to bed becuase work starts at 8...I'm sure I will be late though..haha!
I will miss Capital and all the friends made there. I'm already longing to hear Meghann's loud voice.
For those of you who do not know I will be attending OSU starting June 20th (well for me June 22nd becuase the honeymoon doesn't end until June 21st). I'm going to get my Masters in Social Work. I will be doing my internship at Children's Hospital ( I got a scholarship from them and an internship!). The program will end in June of 2006. So in 1 year I will have a master's degree...and we will see where life takes me after that.
For the next month I will be living at home in Bellville. The wedding is June 10th and then we are headed to New Zealand until June 21st. Then I will be moving in with Tigran. Half of my stuff is already there and the other half is at home. I moved out of capital on Sunday; it was sad to know that I will never be living with my roomies again or at Capital. Capital was a great part of my life that I wouldn't change for the world!
For the next month i will be living with my parents and working at the nursery. It will be nice to make a little money over the next month to help pay for anything else Tigran and I need for the apartment. I will take pictures of the apartment soon and put on here hopefully!
Alright well I should get to bed becuase work starts at 8...I'm sure I will be late though..haha!
Monday, May 02, 2005
End of School
Well I'm officially done taking classes at Capital University. All I have left to do is wait until graduation which will be this Saturday. Then on Sunday is move out day...I will definately miss my roommates but hopefully I have convinced them to move to Grandview...haha.
Tigran is at class right now and I just got back from the grocery store. He buys the weirdest stuff...he always gets frosted flakes and suprisingly the new version with 1/3 less sugar is just as great as the 3/3 sugar one!
Last night we bought two chairs and a table for our deck from Target. They look pretty nice. My mom had bought us a swing for one of my showers but unfortunately it was a little too wide for the deck so we are going to return that on sunday hopefully.
I'm slowly trying to pack stuff up at the apartment. My goal is to pack and bring over here one box a day and hopefully get it unpacked as well. So far I think I have done that both days so I am 2 for 2!
Another goal of mine is to go for a walk or run tonight but I don't want to go alone so hopefully I can convince Tigran to go with me. I'm making him dinner for when he gets home from class. We are having pork chops, spinach, and rice. I don't think he likes spinach but I do so oh well.
I still need to get an outfit for graduation or maybe I will jsut wear something I already have. I guess that will be left for another day! Well I hope I caught everyone up on what is going on in our life. Tigran and I are going to have a cookout once we get a grill so hopefully we can have a few of you over soon! (we'd love to have everyone but I'm sure most people can't make the drive!)
Tigran is at class right now and I just got back from the grocery store. He buys the weirdest stuff...he always gets frosted flakes and suprisingly the new version with 1/3 less sugar is just as great as the 3/3 sugar one!
Last night we bought two chairs and a table for our deck from Target. They look pretty nice. My mom had bought us a swing for one of my showers but unfortunately it was a little too wide for the deck so we are going to return that on sunday hopefully.
I'm slowly trying to pack stuff up at the apartment. My goal is to pack and bring over here one box a day and hopefully get it unpacked as well. So far I think I have done that both days so I am 2 for 2!
Another goal of mine is to go for a walk or run tonight but I don't want to go alone so hopefully I can convince Tigran to go with me. I'm making him dinner for when he gets home from class. We are having pork chops, spinach, and rice. I don't think he likes spinach but I do so oh well.
I still need to get an outfit for graduation or maybe I will jsut wear something I already have. I guess that will be left for another day! Well I hope I caught everyone up on what is going on in our life. Tigran and I are going to have a cookout once we get a grill so hopefully we can have a few of you over soon! (we'd love to have everyone but I'm sure most people can't make the drive!)
Monday, April 25, 2005
Exciting Weekend
I had a great weekend.....
My roommates (as awesome as they are) threw me a suprise bachelorette party. It was great and we had tons of fun which lasted well into the wee hours of the morning. I'm very impressed that they were able to keep the suprise from me!
On Sunday I also had a bridal shower in Columbus. Nicki threw it for me and it was great. Although I do believe i missed 4 out of 10 questions about Tigran....I guess I'm a failure on Tigran knowledge. After the bridal shower we went to a Passover Seder together which was really fun and informative despite being very very cold. After the Seder we went to Nicki's and hung out for awhile because Tigran was troubleshooting her computer. (The computer is now in Tigran's apartment trying to be fixed)
I only have one small part of my grant left to write and then I am completely done with school work at Capital. YEA! Tomorrow is also my last day at my internship! YEA! After wednesday it will be a nice downward slide into graduation.
As for my plans tonight I plan on finishing my grant proposal and hopefully putting together a cabinet for our bathroom. I also am fixing Tigran tacos for when he gets home from school. He is so funny becuase I asked him if he would like me to make tacos and he says, "YOU CAN MAKE TACOS?" If only he knew how simple it was....haha! I love that the little things impress him.
This weekend I believe my sisero is coming to Capital to go to a concert with me and then we are having a party at my apartment in the evening. Everyone is invited...its on Saturday at 10 probably. (Don't worry mom I will protect Julie's innocence!)
My roommates (as awesome as they are) threw me a suprise bachelorette party. It was great and we had tons of fun which lasted well into the wee hours of the morning. I'm very impressed that they were able to keep the suprise from me!
On Sunday I also had a bridal shower in Columbus. Nicki threw it for me and it was great. Although I do believe i missed 4 out of 10 questions about Tigran....I guess I'm a failure on Tigran knowledge. After the bridal shower we went to a Passover Seder together which was really fun and informative despite being very very cold. After the Seder we went to Nicki's and hung out for awhile because Tigran was troubleshooting her computer. (The computer is now in Tigran's apartment trying to be fixed)
I only have one small part of my grant left to write and then I am completely done with school work at Capital. YEA! Tomorrow is also my last day at my internship! YEA! After wednesday it will be a nice downward slide into graduation.
As for my plans tonight I plan on finishing my grant proposal and hopefully putting together a cabinet for our bathroom. I also am fixing Tigran tacos for when he gets home from school. He is so funny becuase I asked him if he would like me to make tacos and he says, "YOU CAN MAKE TACOS?" If only he knew how simple it was....haha! I love that the little things impress him.
This weekend I believe my sisero is coming to Capital to go to a concert with me and then we are having a party at my apartment in the evening. Everyone is invited...its on Saturday at 10 probably. (Don't worry mom I will protect Julie's innocence!)
Monday, April 18, 2005
Utter Exhaustion
Well as you all can tell I did not make a single post all of last week...the reason...I was way too busy!
On Monday I babysat all morning and then drove home to get my wedding dress fitted.
On Tuesday I worked all day at my internship and then babysat Tommy all evening.
On Wednesday I went to a grant writing workship, then had a luncheon, then had class all afternoon which was followed by shopping for an outfit for my bridal shower.
On Thursday I worked all morning at my internship then babysat for Tommy in the afternoon, then went to the Senior Spaghetti Dinner and then went to Buca di Beppo's for Nicki's birthday.
On Friday I drove home to finalize the flowers and then Kristen came to town!
On Saturday I drove home for my bridal shoewr and then went to a cookout at Abby's followed by a cookout at Kara's.
On Sunday the girls and I went to look at a condo for Kara, then went to lunch, then went to a movie...and then Tigran and I put away all of our gifts from the bridal shower!
So that was last week in a nut shell! This week is not looking a lot better so I'm sure this exhaustion will continue until graduation! I have one major project left to do so hopefully I will find time soon to work on it.
Tigran and I's apartment is really looking pretty good now. Our rug came in for the living room and JoAnn's finished framing our painting from his uncle. We also bought a cd stand for the computer room last night with one of our Target giftcards. We still have more moeny we can spend there but we are going to wait and see what is left off of our registry after this weekend.
Okay well I need to get in the shower and finish cleaning my room so that my life is organized despite being hectic.
On Monday I babysat all morning and then drove home to get my wedding dress fitted.
On Tuesday I worked all day at my internship and then babysat Tommy all evening.
On Wednesday I went to a grant writing workship, then had a luncheon, then had class all afternoon which was followed by shopping for an outfit for my bridal shower.
On Thursday I worked all morning at my internship then babysat for Tommy in the afternoon, then went to the Senior Spaghetti Dinner and then went to Buca di Beppo's for Nicki's birthday.
On Friday I drove home to finalize the flowers and then Kristen came to town!
On Saturday I drove home for my bridal shoewr and then went to a cookout at Abby's followed by a cookout at Kara's.
On Sunday the girls and I went to look at a condo for Kara, then went to lunch, then went to a movie...and then Tigran and I put away all of our gifts from the bridal shower!
So that was last week in a nut shell! This week is not looking a lot better so I'm sure this exhaustion will continue until graduation! I have one major project left to do so hopefully I will find time soon to work on it.
Tigran and I's apartment is really looking pretty good now. Our rug came in for the living room and JoAnn's finished framing our painting from his uncle. We also bought a cd stand for the computer room last night with one of our Target giftcards. We still have more moeny we can spend there but we are going to wait and see what is left off of our registry after this weekend.
Okay well I need to get in the shower and finish cleaning my room so that my life is organized despite being hectic.
Friday, April 08, 2005
Being a Pretend Mommy for the Weekend
So this morning started my marathon babysitting expedition! I have Tommy from 8 am Friday morning until 3 pm Sunday afternoon. His parents are out of town at a wedding so I'm being his pretend mommy. This morning I dropped him off at daycare and in a half an hour I will go to pick him up. (I guess if I was a better mommy I would have picked him up as soon as I was done with my conference today.)
Tonight we (Tigran, Tommy, and I) are going to a cookout at Nicki's and then tomorrow we have developmental screenings with ECRN in the morning followed by COSI or the Zoo. Then in the evening probably pizza and a movie with Matt and Kara and babysitting Danny. Then Sunday morning possibly the art gallery!
They are one of the best people to babysit for (besides Nicki of course) because they gave me their Toyota Highlander to drive, their credit card for an emergency, money for takeout all weekend, their family pass to the zoo and cosi! I'm set....now if only they would pay my college tuition!
Today I went to a conference for Early Childhood Educators. The first speaker was Dave Peltzer..the author of A Child Called It. He is a great speaker; I urge you all to listen to him if you can in your lifetime. Then I went to a speaker from wright state university. Very interesting. He is really big on reasearch and he is a MD, a professor, a reasearcher of early childhood intervention programs, and in the air force reserves! AND HE HAS 5 KIDS! Very amazing! Anyways he was great and had a lot of statistics that were very interesting and intriguing so I'm going to look up his research studies to find more out about his studies and findings. (Many of his quotes were of others' research so I want to find them too.)
Some interesting facts (from research):
1- Only 13% of child care facilities and preschools are developmentally appropriate for children.
2- 80% of children who are mentally retarded are that way because of environmental factors not genetics. And this occurs during the first 3 years of life.
3- 50% of your learning is done in the first 3 years of life.
4- With proper early intervention, IQ points can be raised 15 points in the first 3 years.
I find that fascinating, scary, and motivating.
Well I learned a lot today and felt very lucky to have been able to attend for free (ECRN paid my way!)
Updates to follow on my pretend motherhood!
Tonight we (Tigran, Tommy, and I) are going to a cookout at Nicki's and then tomorrow we have developmental screenings with ECRN in the morning followed by COSI or the Zoo. Then in the evening probably pizza and a movie with Matt and Kara and babysitting Danny. Then Sunday morning possibly the art gallery!
They are one of the best people to babysit for (besides Nicki of course) because they gave me their Toyota Highlander to drive, their credit card for an emergency, money for takeout all weekend, their family pass to the zoo and cosi! I'm set....now if only they would pay my college tuition!
Today I went to a conference for Early Childhood Educators. The first speaker was Dave Peltzer..the author of A Child Called It. He is a great speaker; I urge you all to listen to him if you can in your lifetime. Then I went to a speaker from wright state university. Very interesting. He is really big on reasearch and he is a MD, a professor, a reasearcher of early childhood intervention programs, and in the air force reserves! AND HE HAS 5 KIDS! Very amazing! Anyways he was great and had a lot of statistics that were very interesting and intriguing so I'm going to look up his research studies to find more out about his studies and findings. (Many of his quotes were of others' research so I want to find them too.)
Some interesting facts (from research):
1- Only 13% of child care facilities and preschools are developmentally appropriate for children.
2- 80% of children who are mentally retarded are that way because of environmental factors not genetics. And this occurs during the first 3 years of life.
3- 50% of your learning is done in the first 3 years of life.
4- With proper early intervention, IQ points can be raised 15 points in the first 3 years.
I find that fascinating, scary, and motivating.
Well I learned a lot today and felt very lucky to have been able to attend for free (ECRN paid my way!)
Updates to follow on my pretend motherhood!
Monday, April 04, 2005
NCAA Tourney
Well I hate to admit this but Tigran has beaten me at the NCAA Men's Basketball Bracket. He won by 2 victories but had Illinois won it would have been a tie. I don't remember what the loser has to do but last year it was dinner so hopefully that is what it is again.
Tigran is almost all moved in. He has most of his stuff at the apartment and was supposed to get the rest of his clothes tonight. Our new desk looks nice and the place is beginning to look pretty good. I will try to remember to take pictures.
I babysat this morning but the baby was not there so the mom asked me to help her do housework so I did. We actually did home improvement by taking out her storm windows which had been painted in. It was a lot of work but we got it all done!
I got my passport for our honeymoon. This will be the first time I'm leaving the country (besides Canada which doesn't count anyway).
Well I'm exhausted so I should get to bed. I can't wait to see many of you at the shower on April 16th or 24th.
Tigran is almost all moved in. He has most of his stuff at the apartment and was supposed to get the rest of his clothes tonight. Our new desk looks nice and the place is beginning to look pretty good. I will try to remember to take pictures.
I babysat this morning but the baby was not there so the mom asked me to help her do housework so I did. We actually did home improvement by taking out her storm windows which had been painted in. It was a lot of work but we got it all done!
I got my passport for our honeymoon. This will be the first time I'm leaving the country (besides Canada which doesn't count anyway).
Well I'm exhausted so I should get to bed. I can't wait to see many of you at the shower on April 16th or 24th.
Sunday, April 03, 2005
It looked better on Trading Spaces
So Tigran had this desk which was an old particle board desk that he bought 4 years ago for $25 at a thrift store. Needless to say, in my opinion, it was ugly (he still thinks it was nice). Due to its ugliness level I decided that if we painted it, it could be salvaged! (#1 wrong decision).
To begin we bought brown paint and painted it brown...the paint job was nice...the diarrhea color was not! (#2 wrong decision). This morning we both thought that if we painted it black surely it would work in the room (#3 wrong decision). Well the black does look better but the second layer of paint on particle board does not. In the end we will be throwing the desk away and I will buying us a new one.
I guess we will chalk this up as a lesson learned: Painting particle board does not look good unless you have the magic of the television!
Tigran is finishing moving in today and then we are headed to Bellville to go to dinner with my Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Dad. They are taking us to Red Lobster to celebrate my fellowship at OSU for next year. Grandpa said and I quote, "Bring your appetite!" (As if I ever leave it behind!)
Now I am just waiting for someone to get out of the shower so I can shower. Pray that there is still hot water!
To begin we bought brown paint and painted it brown...the paint job was nice...the diarrhea color was not! (#2 wrong decision). This morning we both thought that if we painted it black surely it would work in the room (#3 wrong decision). Well the black does look better but the second layer of paint on particle board does not. In the end we will be throwing the desk away and I will buying us a new one.
I guess we will chalk this up as a lesson learned: Painting particle board does not look good unless you have the magic of the television!
Tigran is finishing moving in today and then we are headed to Bellville to go to dinner with my Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Dad. They are taking us to Red Lobster to celebrate my fellowship at OSU for next year. Grandpa said and I quote, "Bring your appetite!" (As if I ever leave it behind!)
Now I am just waiting for someone to get out of the shower so I can shower. Pray that there is still hot water!
Friday, April 01, 2005
My First Picture on Blogger
Tigran & Becky's Engagement Picture
All thanks go to Deirdre for this picture as she taught me how to upload pictures!
All thanks go to Deirdre for this picture as she taught me how to upload pictures!
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Graduation
So who else is excited to graduate?
I'm pretty excited. I wasn't as of a couple of weeks ago but now I'm really ready to move on and get on with my life. Only one more big paper due and one more presentation and I am home free. I also only have about 25 hours or so left at my internship. I can't believe that I've been there almost 480 hours! That seems like so many and yet it went by pretty fast. I got a frame for my diploma today (a gift from my parents for graduation). It is really pretty and I really like it so I can't wait to actually get the diploma to hang in it.
I can't wait to get my next internship during grad school. Both of my placements in undergrad have been pretty good so I hope graduate school is just as great. I miss EBC though and playing with all the little kids on a daily basis so I hope that my next internship I can have more interaction with the children.
Tigran is moving this Saturday which should be exciting, although a little scary. Today in the supermarket he said "THEY MAKE MINI CORN DOGS? THAT'S WHAT I'M EATING FOR THE NEXT MONTH!" Please pray that he does not give himself a heart attack within the first month from his caloric intake.
Rauchelle and I went to work out today it was great and felt invigorating. It wasn't too hard either so hopefully we will go again tomorrow. Okay well I better get to bed.
I'm pretty excited. I wasn't as of a couple of weeks ago but now I'm really ready to move on and get on with my life. Only one more big paper due and one more presentation and I am home free. I also only have about 25 hours or so left at my internship. I can't believe that I've been there almost 480 hours! That seems like so many and yet it went by pretty fast. I got a frame for my diploma today (a gift from my parents for graduation). It is really pretty and I really like it so I can't wait to actually get the diploma to hang in it.
I can't wait to get my next internship during grad school. Both of my placements in undergrad have been pretty good so I hope graduate school is just as great. I miss EBC though and playing with all the little kids on a daily basis so I hope that my next internship I can have more interaction with the children.
Tigran is moving this Saturday which should be exciting, although a little scary. Today in the supermarket he said "THEY MAKE MINI CORN DOGS? THAT'S WHAT I'M EATING FOR THE NEXT MONTH!" Please pray that he does not give himself a heart attack within the first month from his caloric intake.
Rauchelle and I went to work out today it was great and felt invigorating. It wasn't too hard either so hopefully we will go again tomorrow. Okay well I better get to bed.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Why I love Tigran
Okay so I'm sure you are all thinking "oh great here comes sappy reasons why Becky loves Tigran." But you should all hopefully know that I'm not that sappy...the reason I love Tigran is...........
I'm sitting in Stauf's Coffee Shop right now using my ...here it comes....
BRAND NEW LAPTOP!!!!
Yes he kept telling me he had bought me something and I was thinking he bought me a shirt or something little for our house but no he bought me a computer...I knew there was a reason I fell in love with a computer geek!
Okay so that's enough of mushing on Tigran! Now I'm going to go surf the web! Thanks for all the comments everyone and Deirdre the Russian Blue Cat is beautiful!
I'm sitting in Stauf's Coffee Shop right now using my ...here it comes....
BRAND NEW LAPTOP!!!!
Yes he kept telling me he had bought me something and I was thinking he bought me a shirt or something little for our house but no he bought me a computer...I knew there was a reason I fell in love with a computer geek!
Okay so that's enough of mushing on Tigran! Now I'm going to go surf the web! Thanks for all the comments everyone and Deirdre the Russian Blue Cat is beautiful!
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Why is it....
Why is it when you are somewhere where you should stay awake....you can barely keep your eyes open and then when its 2 am at your own house you can't fall asleep? This is my usual problem. I was babysitting all evening and after I put Tommy to bed I could barely keep my eyes open but now I've been home for the last 3 hours...I have not been even able to doze off for a few minutes!
Also I'm really hot ... i'm not sure if it is the house or the fact that I went tanning today. I'm only a little pink so I think it is the house.
I just called Tigran and he is still at work! He's way too dedicated! Good news though he got his stereo in his car to work so now we won't have to bang on the dash to try to get it to turn back on again.
Tomorrow I am going home to celebrate Easter with the family. I'm pretty excited to eat some good homecooking. Rauchelle (my roommate) made some good cake in our house yesterday! It was delicious!
I have been pretty productive today. Aqua and Al-G's tank is all clean and they told me thank you. I am also almost all finished with my laundry...yeah! I also took a few things to the new apartment so that I will have less to move in a month when I move home. Tigran is moving into the new apartment next weekend which is exciting. Hopefully we will take pictures soon so we can put them on here for everyone to see. Although two rooms are almost completely empty so there's really not all that much to see.
I did go and get us giant eagle cards today because the giant eagle is only 3 blocks from our apartment. There was this old lady in front of me who kept having the poor worker take stuff on and off her bill and tell her how much everything was. It was pretty frustrating..especially because I was only buying tylenol and velcro.
Okay well I think its time for some old fashioned EBaying....
Also I'm really hot ... i'm not sure if it is the house or the fact that I went tanning today. I'm only a little pink so I think it is the house.
I just called Tigran and he is still at work! He's way too dedicated! Good news though he got his stereo in his car to work so now we won't have to bang on the dash to try to get it to turn back on again.
Tomorrow I am going home to celebrate Easter with the family. I'm pretty excited to eat some good homecooking. Rauchelle (my roommate) made some good cake in our house yesterday! It was delicious!
I have been pretty productive today. Aqua and Al-G's tank is all clean and they told me thank you. I am also almost all finished with my laundry...yeah! I also took a few things to the new apartment so that I will have less to move in a month when I move home. Tigran is moving into the new apartment next weekend which is exciting. Hopefully we will take pictures soon so we can put them on here for everyone to see. Although two rooms are almost completely empty so there's really not all that much to see.
I did go and get us giant eagle cards today because the giant eagle is only 3 blocks from our apartment. There was this old lady in front of me who kept having the poor worker take stuff on and off her bill and tell her how much everything was. It was pretty frustrating..especially because I was only buying tylenol and velcro.
Okay well I think its time for some old fashioned EBaying....
Friday, March 25, 2005
Well I'm babysitting right now and I thought I would add to the last post about animals and Tigran not letting me have them. Its not actually all of his fault although I like to think it is. Our apartment only allows cats and we aren't getting a cat because they leave their fur all over the place and neither of us enjoys having anyone else's fur but our own on our clothes. Tigran even hates when he finds my hair on anything but I told him he will have to deal with it or I will shave my head. He thought dealing with it was a better option.
Guess what is on TV right now? Fragglerock! Danny got it from the library and he thinks it is the best show! I guess that is proof that Fragglerock is an all time classic.
Baby Liam is sleeping upstairs and I cant wait till he wakes up because he cuddles for about 15 minutes after he wakes up and its awesome. He's so cute. Danny and Gabe are also playing with playdough so they should be entertained for awhile.
By the way....don't count on Tigran putting much input onto this page....he might but time will tell. I'm guessing most of his comments will be sarcastic comments aimed at me!
Guess what is on TV right now? Fragglerock! Danny got it from the library and he thinks it is the best show! I guess that is proof that Fragglerock is an all time classic.
Baby Liam is sleeping upstairs and I cant wait till he wakes up because he cuddles for about 15 minutes after he wakes up and its awesome. He's so cute. Danny and Gabe are also playing with playdough so they should be entertained for awhile.
By the way....don't count on Tigran putting much input onto this page....he might but time will tell. I'm guessing most of his comments will be sarcastic comments aimed at me!
Thursday, March 24, 2005
It is late and I am tired!
Well its almost midnight and I thought I would write a quick blog. Tonight I made monkey bread with the roommates and boy was it good...however it soon got the name monkey balls! Now I'm wondering why on earth did I eat monkey bread at 11 o'clock in the evening because my stomach is killing me! Oh well!
Tigran and I finally finished all the honeymoon planning tonight. We are going to stay 3 days in Christchurch New Zealand and then 4 days in Queenstown New Zealand. It should be fun and we have lots of activities planned like hot air ballooning, horseback riding, and hopefully some snowboarding. We also are excited because we should be saving some money because we are pretty sure we won't have to rent a car. We also booked our honeymoon night at the Mohican Castle...of course we got the cheapest room...you would like they were the Ritz or something.
Tomorrow I have to call Dutch Heritage and hopefully book the rehearsal dinner. We actually wanted to have it some place different but there aren't too many options in Bellville. They have pretty good food though so it should be great!
My fish tank is extremely dirty so if anyone wants to come clean it I would pay them $10! (You probably wouldn't take it if you saw how dirty it was!) I will clean it tomorrow morning after I go tanning. Aqua has gotten even bigger since his sister Fina went to the great fishbowl in the sky. He and Al-G (the snail) seem to get along although I think Aqua might think he is a rock. I know its just a fish and a snail but Tigran won't let me have the gray kitty I long for or a chow mix puppy.
Alright well I need to get to bed so I can get up and tan and clean tomorrow before babysitting Danny, Gabe, and Liam. I always look forward to Fridays and spending a little time with Danny...he always brightens my day with his singing in the car!
Tigran and I finally finished all the honeymoon planning tonight. We are going to stay 3 days in Christchurch New Zealand and then 4 days in Queenstown New Zealand. It should be fun and we have lots of activities planned like hot air ballooning, horseback riding, and hopefully some snowboarding. We also are excited because we should be saving some money because we are pretty sure we won't have to rent a car. We also booked our honeymoon night at the Mohican Castle...of course we got the cheapest room...you would like they were the Ritz or something.
Tomorrow I have to call Dutch Heritage and hopefully book the rehearsal dinner. We actually wanted to have it some place different but there aren't too many options in Bellville. They have pretty good food though so it should be great!
My fish tank is extremely dirty so if anyone wants to come clean it I would pay them $10! (You probably wouldn't take it if you saw how dirty it was!) I will clean it tomorrow morning after I go tanning. Aqua has gotten even bigger since his sister Fina went to the great fishbowl in the sky. He and Al-G (the snail) seem to get along although I think Aqua might think he is a rock. I know its just a fish and a snail but Tigran won't let me have the gray kitty I long for or a chow mix puppy.
Alright well I need to get to bed so I can get up and tan and clean tomorrow before babysitting Danny, Gabe, and Liam. I always look forward to Fridays and spending a little time with Danny...he always brightens my day with his singing in the car!
Our New Blog
Welcome to Tigran and I's new blog. Hopefully I can keep everyone up to date with our life and keep in touch with you all! For those who don't know we are getting married on June 10, 2005! If you want our new address let me know!
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