A Very McCurley Valentine's Day

Well, we have started to get the snow the rest of the Midwest has been complaining about this winter. However, Dan did get to enjoy a snow day today. But it was business as usual for me (Darn you corporate America).

We have really been getting into the show How I Met Your Mother on Netflix. I am also convinced that Dan and Marshall are very similar people. Hence the following quote: "I don't know why people are so cynical about Ewoks, the Rebellion would have failed without the Ewoks. "Also, I am told there is a lot of jokes about Columbus, OH. Can't wait to see what happens. The people on this show have "their" bar the hang out at, kind of like the cafe on Friends. Anyways when my friends from Chicago came to visit this year, they were talking about trying to find their own bar in Chicago. Now Dan and I are on the quest!!
On Friday, we went to Harrison's on Third. It had great $5.00 pizzas and is within walking distance of our house. So far so good...now we just need a group of zany friends...

We decided to celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday and at home this year. Dan took me to JoAnn's Fabrics. I got a BUNCH of yarn, so now I can make a really neat blanket! I need to master the Granny Square first Wish me luck! We went to Whole Foods and picked out our meal and came home and enjoyed! We didn't get away from the crowds, as there was a wine tasting there, but we did enjoy or meal in the comfort of our home. I also got some flowers =0).



On Sunday, we got to go to a Columbus Blue Jackets game with our friends Mark and Sarah.It was my first NHL game and game ending in a shootout. It was a good game, even though the Jackets did not win and we did not make it on the "Kiss Cam". I cannot wait to go to more games!!

House video

Here's the video!

Home Sweet Home (4 months later)

So...Dan and I have lived in our "new" place for almost 4 months. And after many promises to post pictures...I have recorded a walking tour. Of course, I waited until we cleaned for Dan's birthday party. Note we did get some new stuff this weekend at IKEA, so I will have to post new pictures, once everything is situated. W finally got a washer and dryer, so no more lugging laundry around and most importantly no PAYING to do laundry anymore. Here is one of the ottomans we got to extend our couch, so we both can lay down. Also I am not sure how good the video of the tour is...I tried!!


We had a great JANUARY! My birthday, my best friends came from Chicago on a surprise visit, Dan's Birthday, and a lot of Karaoke =].


My knitting habit/obsession as taken off. I love it and so far I have made two scarves. As you can see below, mu first scarf was the green one. Dan says it is very rustic...but I have improved a lot (as you can see in the purplish one).


The video would not upload...I will try again tomorrow!

Team Conan

HNY

Happy New Year!
Last night I actually had a great time, not that I was doubting I would, but I have never really liked New Years. Mostly because it is right before my birthday and everyone always was partied out and didn't feel like doing anything on the 3rd. Anyway, we went to a friends house and hung out with good friends and rung in a Happy New Year. I also slept in in past 1 this afternoon, because when we went to bed I realized I had been up for 21 hours...


We had a great time in Iowa for Christmas, catching up and visiting with our families. I think I gained about 15 pounds from all the food I inhaled! We were both sad to have to come back to Ohio, maybe someday we will be closer to home.


Here are my goals for 2010! Dan can blog about his later...
1. start working out again, and to acquire a treadmill
2. become more crafty (like sewing and making stuff)
3. master knitting, stamping and making my own stationary
4. to cut down on my sugar intake
5. read more books
6. keep in better contact with friends and family
7. limit my screen time (tv, computer, etc.)
8. purchase a washing machine and dryer
9. visit/explore other parts of Ohio
10. blog more =]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December-Time to Break out the Sweaters...

Yes, I realize this is two posts in one night...It will probably never happen again.


Enjoy! Awesome Sweaters!

December? Really? Really.

Ok...so Dan and I are not good at blogging. And I guess what we aren't good at getting Christmas cards together either! I think we were a little worn out from sending "Thank-Yous" so I think we will wait until next year to have our McCurley Christmas Card debut.


November was a good month! We had a great Thanksgiving. We had a few friends over and played some Xbox 360 =]. We had lots of great food including a peanut butter cup pie from Perkins. I am thankful we have great friends to spend the holidays with, as we are unable to get back to Iowa as often as we would like.


I started my new position at work today. I am assistant manager in another department at the firm. It is great! I have a great co-assistant manager and a great manager. I will a lot from these ladies. The people in the department are great too. I am really excited. It is hard to start out and not quite know exactly what is going, especially since I had my other position mastered and made into a well oiled machine...but change is good!


There really isn't a whole lot else to report on. We are FINALLY settled into our new place and are welcoming visitors! (Wink)





Also I decided I want to become more crafty. I was in a bookstore the other day looking at craft books and was like I want to do that. I am not very good with scissors or any of my fine motor skills, but hopefully things will turn out ok. I am teaching myself to knit and want to start making my own stationary, which means gifts and cards may appear more frequently, in the mail...because who doesn't love mail! Let me know if you want anything!


Last but not least, I read a great book over Thanksgiving called the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I read it in a day. It was probably the best book I have read in a long time. It is a young adult book, but it was much better than the Twilight series. The Hunger Games is also part of series and only two of three books are out. I have yet to read book two, Catching Fire, but I have only heard great things. I totally recommend it.
Any other good reads out there?