~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[Jeraly 4]

yes

i need my hour of sleep before midnight if i have to get up early the next day.

saying that, at the moment I'm applying for jobs and will probably do that the whole night.

anybody who wants to join me?

Would love to but am still not allowed to work - nothing online, cases don't even exist and nothing in the mail - back to waiting like us Julyers are good at!!!

Why do you have to get up so early ...at the weekends too?

were you talking to me?

if so - no, not on the weekends, thank goodness, and so far I haven't once forgotten to turn the alarm off on Friday evening

I get up that early because that's when Dave gets up... we only have the one car, so I drive him to work (he starts at 7am) and then come home again before leaving to go to my 'job'

it's just practical to get up together... plus if I didn't I wouldn't see him til the evening

it's weird though - with no alarm, I don't sleep THAT much later; 99% of the time I will wake naturally between 6am and 7am, and I usually get up shortly afterward... and yet when that alarm goes off it's SUCH a grind to get up; I'm usually sleeping really deeply and it's such a wrench to have to make myself alert

and it will only get worse as the weather gets colder and my bed seems more and more inviting and cosy

Ohhh I would love that cold to snuggle up in bed!! It's cooling off here a bit more but still 70-80f each day (70 on a REALLY cool day) with sunshine and blue skies...

Off to Colorado next week though - we had to get me some trousers last night so I don't freeze!! I can't fit into my old ones because I put on too much weight... Ah well - I think the diet is going well at the moment so I'll be back to feeling great in no time! Well - it might take a little while but still - think positive, right!?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Haha Congratulations to your new title Aly That´s great that you r going on a trip. Is it for the whole week or just a few days? I am guessing you aren´t passing by our house if you are heading to Colorado. But maybe on the way back you could

STP have you tried waking yourself up at 5.30 without the alarm? Or is it too scary?

We picked a name for our boy and the name we picked is Kai

[tucson_chick 0]

ahh, aly, so great that you guys are going on a trip!

I am currently planning our 1st anniversary (for us thats in december as we had our church ceremony in germany in december). we never went on a honeymoon, so i really don't feel too guilty about splurging.

I'm trying to look for jobs, but there is nothing out there *sigh*

anyway, the gay marriage discussion is so american that I can't even comment on it. only americans can be so hipocritical. (sorry)

hope everybody has a great weekend!!!!

[StillThePrettiest 4]

there is no way we'd wake up at 5.30am without an alarm, sadly enough

I wish we could plan a trip

but no visa, and no money, means I'm stuck here in the land of strip malls

Edited November 9, 2008 by StillThePrettiest

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - yeah we have no money either but we are using savings for the trip - we figured it would be better to do that and replace the money when I get a job than me get a job and have to use my one week's vacation (if I am lucky) on a trip to Colorado to see if we want to move there

Marta - Kai is a lovely name

Agnes - that does suck... maybe it would be an idea to look in other States? I hear Colorado is nice I know you want to move east eventually so maybe it is something to consider?

StP - at least you are driving!!! We pick up the car tomorrow so I have to bite the bullet and actually practice

[StillThePrettiest 4]

yes, that's true; I've had loads of practice driving, and no bingles

not even any near misses, thank the lord... though Dave had a close one tonight, as a guy talking on his cell phone and looking the other way (against the traffic in a one way street ) came out from between stopped cars in the pitch darkness... we slammed on the brakes and stopped a good three or four feet away, and the guy snapped around like a startled rabbit and high-tailed it off the side of the road; Dave said he probably wet himself

I meant to say - I think Kai is a lovely name as well

[StillThePrettiest 4]

yayyyyy! banana bread for teh win!!

(and hello moxy; always good to see you )

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Ha A week or so ago I had a dream about Moxie. I dunno what he was doing there but he was there. Well he will never find out cuz if he comes back in 6 months again he won´t go all the way back to this post

[weedebz 0]

I had a norwegian friend called Kai. I love that name. Plus he is one of the nicest people ever.

Anyways. Just dropping in. Preparing for first day at work tomorrow. Mother in Law in a play here this afternoon so just about to go see that. She's an amazing actress.

Made 2 practice apple pies yesterday and brought them to the inlaws for a "family night". Never even got to taste them myself. Went to get a slice and they'd both gone!!!

[tucson_chick 0]

congrats to the job and the apple pie, debz!

eric has been obsessed with a project lately and he doesn't even notice me. *sigh* I miss my friends back home.

oh, but I talked to my friends back home earlier, and we started planning our newyears party (we didn't as the one friend yet, who will have the honor of hosting the party, LOL).

aly, when are you gonna leave for your trip?

hi moxy, good to see you!

[weedebz 0]

was my first day at work today. It was good. Even more varied than I thought it would be. So much scope to move on and do other things too. Got to finish early today and early tomorrow but I'm going in on Wed which would usually be a day off for me but it's so I can get all my training done. Today I walked a Husky, a westie, a labrador, a pomerainian, a pug and a couple of mutts, gave meds to several dogs and a 3 week old kitten. Got to assist with minor abcess surgery and got look at blood specimens and ear mites under a microscope, disgusting but interesting. They reckon if a position comes up I could train as a vet technician in 12 months. Also they offer all positions internally before advertising. I really think I'm going to enjoy it, everyone at the clinic is super nice.

[Jeraly 4]

Hey Julyers (Julyites? Julosmopolitans?) just wanted to perform my semi-annual ritual of poking my head in and saying howdy!

I haven't been following a lot of the discussion, but Jeraly if you need some info about Colorado, I'm from Denver originally. Let's seeeee...Kai *is* a good name, and StP your banana bread recipe is teh bomb!! I am sitting here eating a slice, and am in heaven.

Okay that's all from me for now. Carry on...

I am so lame - I totally forgot you were from Denver!! I should have been picking your brains a loooong time ago!! I dunno if you caught the itinerary wherever I posted it (UKOT I *think*) but we are heading from Grand Junction on the 70 to Denver then south on the 25 to Pueblo via Colorado Springs then west on the 50 to Montrose then south on the 550, back through NM and west through AZ to CA... a lot of driving but am reallllly looking forward to it

eric has been obsessed with a project lately and he doesn't even notice me. *sigh* I miss my friends back home.

oh, but I talked to my friends back home earlier, and we started planning our newyears party (we didn't as the one friend yet, who will have the honor of hosting the party, LOL).

aly, when are you gonna leave for your trip?

Aww hun - I know what you mean - Jeremy has been tied up at work a lot and while he doesn't ignore me, he does do nothing but talk about work... allllll the time

We leave this Saturday for five nights and I can't wait! Just gutted that we aren't heading further south to see you - we stop in Flagstaff on our last night but then we drive back to PS

I keep forgetting you won't be around for New year's as well We need to get planning our party but I don't know who can make it... guess I have another party project to work on!!!

[Jeraly 4]

It's a bad habit I got into when road tripping with Jeremy - we just use numbers

As for Denver - I am not sure how long we will be there - we might stop off for eats though so any recommendations will be welcomed I'm sure We're looking to spend the night in Colorado Springs though but again, that might change All this so we can find somewhere we want to live!!!

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Julez Did you have fun during the four days? I didn´t get a four day weekend this time Maybe next time then

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Agnes but it took you 6 months to the interview....I have been waiting for 8 months and don´t even have the appointment yet Well maybe in a year or two it will happen