Side Swiped...

Well...This week went pretty fast! Monday was Valentine's day and I did get some roses and really good chocolate. Dan got an art print and some Xbox points. We went out to eat the Chile Verde Cafe, and it was delicious!
All in all a pretty good week.

That is until Wednesday night... Dan and I are in a bowling league with my work. We play every Wednesday, and it pretty fun. On our way to the bowling alley on Wednesday night we were side swiped...There was a car trying to get off the exit onto the interstate, but we were there. Most cars would slow down and go behind, which this car eventually did, but then it went around us came up on our left side, came into our lane and hit our car and then drove off...
WHO DOES THAT?!??!

It was probably once of the strangest thing that have happened to us while driving. I don't think Dan saw it coming, as most of it occurred in his blind spot. Once I saw the car that hit us was not going to stop and in fact sped away, I yelled at Dan to get the license plates number while I tried to call 911.

I called 911, and it was strange experience. I never called them before so I am not sure what I expecting, but it was weird...
I hadn't seen the damage that was done and was expecting the worst, but it was not as bad as I had imagined it.

The officer came out and gave us the info of the person with the license plate number we provided, it was for a Hispanic woman, but I saw a white male driving. Which doesn't mean it wasn't her car, but we aren't 100% sure we had the right plate number.
I don't think any charges or tickets will be issued to the person, but our insurance company is looking into it...

Not sure if we will fix it or not, because in all honesty it isn't super bad, and would rather get a couch.

Here are some pictures I took aright after we pulled over at the Speedway gas station and were waiting for the police officer to come check it out.







We were lucky that this is all the damage that was done, and that we only missed 7 frames of bowling, and could play our whole second game!

Feb, R U Ary?

Well we are well into the month of February, so I thought I should probably write about something...

Last week Abbie and Alexis came to visit me and it was a lot of fun! It makes me miss when I could see them everyday!

The weather has been really cold here, it really feels like Iowa here...Dan and I ordered new coats, and they should arrive next week, just in time for our 50 degree weather....The ONLY reason I will be sad winter is over, is that Boot season will be over....BOOOO! Speaking of which Zappos and Piperlime are having sales!

I am still trying to get through the Freedom book, for the book club I joined...

Lately I have been feeling a lot like Jessie Spano at work, minus the caffeine pills. There are lot of projects with deadlines looming and I am finding myself saying,"There's not enough time...there isn't any time...." a lot. Don't worry I have people checking in on me!



I am working with Abbie and Alexis on planning Sarah's Bachelorette party on May 7. WE are going to go to the Cubs/ Reds game. I will cheer for the Reds. I want to make some schnazzy shirts for it...Any ideas?!?

Dan and I will probably do the same thing we did last year for Valentine's Day! It should be nice, and I will probably blog about it!



Now that February is almost over, March is well on its way here, which means March Madness is coming! YES!!!!!

Put A Bird On It!

We just watched the first two episodes of Portlandia. The show pokes fun at hipsters, yuppies, and of course Portland. It was pretty funny. Below is a clip found especially funny. I do love putting birds on things!!

Maybe, I am crazy...

So, I am not afraid that I may be a little neurotic or maybe that I am a little eccentric. Everyone has their ticks, right? I usually keep these crazy thoughts in my head and only to myself, but now I got this blog and not a lot to talk about, so why not let them out?!
Sometimes I laugh out loud when reading PostSecret on Sunday mornings, because I also have the same secret (none of the racy or suicidal ones, more like the I am scared of spiders ones). I have a lot of irrational fears. For example, I hate (am afraid of) horses, but have never been attacked by one. I check my shoes for crickets and other creepy bugs before I put them on.

Lately, I have a fear that I look like Shaun White.



Probably because I am growing my hair out and it is in a weird phase...I am really paranoid about it, and it is probably not true, but I can't help to think that it is. My husband and best friend both assure me this isn't the case, which makes me wonder what if it is and they are just trying to cushion my fall? Like most irrational thoughts and obsessions, I am sure I will snap out of it...I hope...I am getting my hair trimmed and eyebrows waxed this weekend, so hopefully that will help!




It could be worse...I could look like Carrot Top...oh no =[.....

27 on the 25th

Happy Birthday Danny!
I love you!
About 5 years ago, I started to make a list in of my journals of all the things I loved about Dan. The list stopped at 232 items, probably in 2007, as that is when I quit using the journal. I found the old entries this weekend and thought I would share some of the list for his birthday!

3. You can cut your own hair.
6. You have become my best friend.
14. You love your breakfast!
18. You used to meet me in between classes on the sidewalk.
26. you used to read the Babysitter Club Books.
29. You aren't the best at keeping secrets...
35. You understand why sunscreen is important.
47. You said I love you first!
53. You are nosy.
61. You hate doing the dishes.
72. Elven Raids!
80. You are in band for fun.
88. You love viral videos.
90. You think Jennifer Garner looks like a Centaur.
96. You leave your snot rags(used kleenex) all over the place...
105. You take forever to pack.
109. You are eager to offend.
118. You like to get to places early...
129. Our first conversation topic was about Captain Planet.
142. IKEA
144. I want spend all my time with you.
151. You don't dance.
159. You are going to take me to Spain someday.
177. I always cry when we have to say goodbye.
182. You are stubborn.
190. You rented Bend it Like Beckham.
197. You told me you were saving money for a ring!
198. You swear during Catch Phrase.
203. You don't like the sun.
230. You let me sleep in.

I know have a quite a few more reasons to add to the list for example, you often look creepy in the pictures I take, Your obsession with Eric Northman from Trueblood, You are a karaoke star, and I don't know what I would do without you!

I love you Dan!
Happy Birthday!

Going Ons...

Well the temps in C-bus have gone below zero for the first time this year along with our first hefty snow.I love how it looks outside, because finally, it is winter here!

Dan's birthday is coming up next week (the 25th), and we are also going to the OSU/Purdue(more like Pur-DON'T) game. I am super excited and slightly geeking out over this, because I will actually get to see a number 1 seed in the country play a NCAA bball game against another ranked team! In case you didn't know, I love college basketball I often listen to the ESPNU podcasts at work and will often curse the east coast school loving (mostly Duke) Doug Gottlieb under my breath...
I have even taken the Friday of March Madness off work. I should have done this last year, as it killed me not to be able to check in on the games throughout the day. I am super excited, but will super depressed once basketball is over and baseball will start...

I really don't have a lot of OSU fan gear, but will be wearing my OSU script shirt from Homage. It is much like Iowa's RayGun site. What can I say, I like sassy shirts!

A goal of mine for this year, will be to acquire more OSU gear and attend more OSU events!


So I joined a bookclub, in hopes of getting back into the hang of reading again. The first book, Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, is not quite what will pull me back into the swing of reading regularly, granted I am not far through it at all, but I am not sure if I want to be. I am not finding a connection to characters and I really don't care about them or what happens to them. It reminds me of The Great Gatsby, which I very much hated in high school, and angered my teacher when I voiced that opinion in my class. I will keep you posted though!


I am still crafting and have been making paper beads and bottle cap magnets like a mad person!
My next goal is to learn more about print making and stencils! I will keep you posted, because I am sure you are dying to know how that goes!

We are also thinking of planning a big trip to Europe. My brother and his family are moving to Germany, and maybe we can go see them. And also, since Dan is taking Swedish, it might be good to put his practices in use. The sad thing is, that this trip may be comparable in price to our trip to Iowa for Christmas...Not sure where we will go or anything, but we did talk about going back to Iceland for an extended layover and then to Europe...Any suggestions? Where would you want to go?

Other than that, there is not much going on here! I will be having some visitors from Chicago in a couple of weeks and am super pumped!

Put it in Print!

Happy New Year!
My birthday is very close to the new year, it is January 3rd. I am not sure I am a huge fan of the date, but it works. I have never been one to get overly excited about my birthday, but I had a good one this year. You see, by the time my birthday rolls around most people are tired of celebrating things (Christmas Eve, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Years). Also it usually the first day back from Christmas Break and when most holiday sales and deals end. People are usually not happy it is January 3rd. Looking back, I do remember getting a lot of re-gifted lotions and bath gels from Bath and Body Works, mostly in the scent of Country Apple...Any way my parents were always good about not combining my Christmas gifts with my birthday gifts. I even had a pool party once! I may not have had a pool party this year, but it was still fun. Dan and I went out to eat at Surly Girl. We came home and I opened some gifts! Thank you to all who sent me something or wished me a happy birthday! It means a lot, especially because deep down I know you were dreading to go back to work/school...




One of things Dan got me was the book Lotta Prints. I am super excited to try the stuff in there, I think it will be a lot of trial and error, but it will be an adventure. Maybe I will blog about it!



I have always liked prints. In fact when I was a Textile and Apparel major, I wanted to be in charge of picking out fabrics for designs. But in order to finish the major and minor I had to master sewing...


I love the aesthetic of things in nature. I like prints with leaves, birds, owls, trees and flowers.
Here are some examples of what I am trying to describe.

Right now I am in love with Orla Kiely! I just cannot bring myself to sped $50.00 or more on a wallet right now...







I am also thinking of getting a new bedspread for the guest room. I love this quilt:





A friend I went to high school with has a great Etsy page, Urban Ecology, with cute and decorative pillows:





And there is always Amy Butler:







Do you have any suggestions of anything I should check out? What is your aesthetic?