Organized Chaos

All sorts of news!

I had x-rays done on my hand and everything looks normal! So far it just looks like tendonitis that I didn't take seriously enough to rest it the first time around. I'm being better about it this time, as you can see from my lack of updating this thingymajigger.  It's still not 100% better, but I can type for a good half hour before it starts to hurt- ahh progress! I have no doubt that within a month i'll be as good as new. Thank you for being SO patient with me on email and facebook!  It feels like I owe a million people, emails.

I think I mentioned joining the college newspaper but I just want to say i'm LOVING IT!  Deadlines are crazy but it's a whirlwind of fun. Oh! And I get to do the advice column, too!

I have a couple of classes in the works but everything is sort of on hold as it looks like an avalanche invaded my scrap desk.  I don't even want to begin to think about cleaning it.  I'll probably have photos for the projects next week.

I'm going to be helping out with Ever After's blog!  I know, you're thinkin' this is probably going to mean even less updating here, but I have a feeling it will force me to blog regularly.  Ghia will be helping me and she don't mess around! =)

I'm suddenly horribly, insanely addicted to garage sales. Yes, it's that bad.

So.  Nothing's confirmed yet and I don't want to SAY ANYTHING and risk jinxing things.  So i'll just post a photo and leave it at that.  Draw from that what you will. =)

Happy weekend everyone! ♥

House Hunters

Owl Doormat from Pottery Barn

Yes, we are in the market for a home! We've only been looking for the last 3 weeks and we've already seen a handful of homes that have piqued our interest.  We want to stay here in Oceanside (possibly Vista) since J's job and both of our schools will keep us here for the next few years. He graduates in December but wants to immediately start working towards a second bachelor's as a way to kill time before he applies to for the MBA program at Stanford.  He dreams of Stanford, I dream of living in the Bay Area again.  le sigh. As it turns out, though, i'm a total girl when shopping for a house.  I try to look past the cosmetic stuff and yet.. I can't help but feel the pull.  Despite how stressful the process can be, we've found ourselves in fits of laughter every now and again over so many things.  Gotta have humor, right? Here's a peek into our crazy world..

I happened to see this home first without Jerry.  I was really excited afterwards and tried to sell my description to him..

Me: It's HUGE!  There's THREE bathrooms! And an office off of the bedroom!

J: Wow.  What's the yard like?

Me: It sits on almost half an acre! And it has an outdoor kitchen!  AND, AND! it has BANANA TREES!

J: Ahh (as if my desire for this house has just become crystal clear to him). Banana trees, huh?  You want that house just because of the banana trees, don't you.

Me: (sheepishly) Well..

J: I'm SO not buying a house with you.

♥

Have you ever..

found yourself so caught up by life that you started to let things slip, and the more things that slipped the more you wanted to ignore them because it seemed like such hard work to put it back to where it should be and you're too tired/distracted at the moment to deal with the hassle?

If that run-on sentence just made any sense to you what-so-ever, we are surely soul sisters.

With that said.. hi.  I'm Casey.  Remember me?  I sort of own this blog and therefore (read: beause I have to) take full responsibility for the weeds that have overtaken this place.  A million times, i'm sorry. I will say this, though- on a weekly basis I have my friends mentioning to me how I need to "update!" and yet, no one leave a comment!  What's up with that? I blame my lack of updating motivation on you people. =) Seriously though, I HAVE been busy though!  In the last month..

- I've been to Atlanta and San Francisco (twice, actually). 

- I've also read the latest and final book in the Twilight series (I HEART EDWARD). 

- I've also been creating like mad- so much so that i've developed tendonitis. ha! If only I were kidding.  Good thing it's in my left hand (i'm right-handed) so I'm still feverishly teaching and creating away. So much so that i've lost a bit of my voice for the past two weeks! In other news, my husband has never been happier.  I kid. ;)   

- I have a few kits up in my etsy shop with a TON more to be uploaded within the next week (as well as regularly from now on)!  I'm going to offer free shipping to U.S. citizens.  Right now I have shipping for outside of the country set to $15.  Honestly, i'm just guestimating.  If I find out that I can get shipping at a cheaper rate, I'm all for it.

- I finished the summer semester at school and begin the fall semester in exactly one week! 

- I've made SO MANY NEW, COOL, EXCITING friends! Dawn, Missy, Ghia, Nicole.. oh my gosh, you don't even KNOW how much more you've made me love scrapbooking.  Thanks for helping to keep me sane. =)

And that's all the update you get for tonight.  I hear Edward calling my name..  off to book heaven!

xoxo,

Casey

My New Scrap Partner

 

Hello, Kitty!

Because I've been increasingly busy lately, as well as taking on a full load of classes this summer, I felt really guilty about leaving my kitty, Goku, at home alone all day.  He's seemed a little lonely so I've been determined to find him a playmate. And I did just that. Meet JUNO, the newest member of our household!

She's so spunky, the only time I could get her to be still enough to take a picture is when she was napping. She's definitely added some craziness to our days.  I love discovering her personality; there are so many funny things about her!  She previously lived with a family that had a dog, who she got along with very well.  The funny thing is- she now sort of thinks she's a dog, too.  She licks, she has NO idea that she's supposed to bury her poop (that didn't help with my convincing J to let me keep her) and my favorite trait of all- SHE FETCHES!  Good times, I tell ya.  She jumps into bed with me in the morning and snuggles up against my face for about 20 minutes until she's had enough and jumps off the bed to harass Goku.  Being the ball-of-energy that she is, J has come to appreciate Goku's quiet, reserved nature.  Perhaps it's because he's a Siamese; he thinks he's royalty and therefore refuses to do anything that would elevate him to a level of a regular cat.  I'll tell ya one thing, though-  it's been nice to finally have a cat who doesn't think she's above catching bugs. ♥

Wishful Thinking

Some of you may or may not know that I had a birthday on June 3rd!  It fell on a weekday so J and my friends planned a "real" celebration last weekend.  J booked us all on a brunch cruise around San Diego Harbor- something we've done on a few other special occasions. We were all super-excited when Sunday morning came and were headed down the I-5 towards downtown, laughing and joking.  And then of course, the universe decided to make the day a bit more interesting and blessed us with a flat tire.  An hour later, one wonderful CHP officer and 10+ calls to towing and insurance companies, the ship had left port.  We were a bit bummed but grateful for no accident.  We also managed to reschedule for NEXT weekend, which we are SO looking forward to!  Maybe then I'll get photos other than from the inside of the car. ♥

Fortunate

Green is the New Pink

 

Meet my favorite new shirt, Willy. =)  Whether or not you agree with the argument for global warming, Reduce/Reuse/Recycle is just plain good sense.  Why not create less waste if it's within our power?  More and more, i've been making an attempt at going "green."  I FINALLY bought reusable bags to reduce the amount of plastic I use.  This is one of the reasons I love SF- I found out that the city has actually banned large chain grocery stores from using plastic bags!  How amazing is that?  We have a recycling system in place at home and we've switched out all of our lightbulbs.  We actually noticed a reduction in our electric bill right away!  We are even talking about getting a Prius sometime within the next year.  I know I have a long way to go in reducing my negative impact on the planet but I think this is a great start.  ♥ 

Hi.

Dear Mr. Blog,

I hope you have been well. I'm sorry i'm a punk.  I've been a gold-medal hermit these past couple of months, thusly I have neglected you.  I am sorry.  School started about three weeks ago and I haven't been able to catch a breath since.  This semester is hard!  I've had about two papers due a week, with this one being no exception (i'm actually taking a break from writing one right now just to type this). 

I also haven't been able to get rid of this Mother-of-All-Sinus-Infections (TM)- that's what i've named her.  I guess she just loves my sinuses- she set up camp last year and refuses to go home!  I'm in the midst of a round of antibiotics.  I'm pretty sure at this point though, it's like candy to her.

I'm a sad about the Patriots losing the Super Bowl even though just about everyone I know rooted for the NY Giants (J included). While I do admit that the San Diego Chargers played well, that has not stopped me from wearing my BOSTON sweatshirt around town (mostly to school.  it's been freezing here!). I'm surprised I haven't been accosted yet.  So in conclusion, congrats Giants. blah. Alas, I still have faith in the Celtics and Red Sox. 

J got out of the Marine Corp in January so he is on the job hunt.  Needless to say, there have been lots of ramen noodles and spam sushi at our house latey.  It's a good thing I'm Hawaiian.

Anyhow, I just wanted to drop you a quick line and promise to be more attentive.  After the craziness of this week is over.  Honest.  Wish me luck with my paper on the assesment of marketing strategies of advertisers. Oy to the Vey.

Mucho Love,

moi.

 

Mele Kalikimaka! (or Merry Christmas, for you non-Hawaiian-speaking folk)

 

 

A snapshot of my mini-tree, filled with ornaments from Hawaii. :) Every year since I've moved away from home, my mom sends me "Hawaiian" ornaments.  Some of them are a bit cheesy (like Santa riding a Hawaiian Sea Turtle) but I've come to cherish them nonetheless. Today, as you're gathered around your tree (hopefully containing a cheesy ornament or two), I hope you're filled with happiness and contentment. ♥