hello there.
welp, if you've read matt's blog you know that he has been laid off from his job.
sort of a surprise but sort of not, considering all the people who have been laid off since spring.
we kind of thought he was safe, being the only technical writer, but apparently not.
but just like matt said, God has a plan, he always has a plan.
when we first moved out here and matt got his job, it was such a miracle and such a crazy way that it worked out.
we're expecting something wonderful again. we've seen God do too much NOT to trust him with this.
and sort of sickly, it's almost an answer to prayer because i've been praying that matt would LOVE his job, that he would have
FUN doing his job, (which, in case you didn't know, scantron was pretty boring work). so this just sort of forces him to move on to that job that God already has prepared.
and already people have been so wonderful with offering financial support--we feel so blessed. thank you all so much.
last night was the first of my birth-weekend! matt has a fun weekend planned for us (and thanks to dad, we still get to do it!): last night we went to eat at ortega's for dinner and then to java jungle, to get my milky way mocha (decaf, of course!), and then to starbucks so matt could get his hot chai. then we just hung out in comfy chairs and chatted for a nice long time. apparently a little too long, because then we went to see "hot rod circuit" and "brand new" and we missed half of hot rod circuit's set. WHICH WAS TIGHT, by the way. they were so great live, and nice guys, too--really humble and genuine and always thanking the crowd and looking almost amazed that people knew their lyrics. i can't say as much for the boring brand new stage presence, which they tried to detract from by using obnoxious stage lights, which flashed and shined (shone? a little help, engish majors?) directly into the audience, which began to trigger a migraine. so i had to go sit down in a little alcove for the rest of their droning, victory-established way-too-long-type of songs. disappointing. matt said they weren't as bad as i'm describing, so maybe it was just the nausea overriding all of it. :) justin, in addition to your EMOKID, who permeated the place, of course, since it was all ages, i need to add a new showgoer. the kelly osborne wannabe. chunky girls in lowrider pants and skintight shirts that show their belly, and a huge thick rockstar belt, which draws further attention to the belly overhang. pair this with flinging arms and loud talking.
regardless of all that, i'd pay to see hot rod circuit again any day!
when we came home i started watching "the grinch", but fell asleep about halfway through.
and now i'm up!
somehow matt has a surprise for me today--so i can't wait!
and mare, i know you want me to get into tennis, but have you seen my hand-eye coordination??
why do you think the only sports i like are those that can be performed in a relatively straight line?: running, swimming, biking, hiking-notice a pattern there? i'll try it but you'll be sorry that you asked when you're chasing balls everywhere (or i am, because i can't hit even a normal serve).
i wore my red snowflake shirt yesterday and my snowman socks! and listened to christmas music before i went to work! yay!
have a great day everyone!
-tracey
and now for some words from frank sinatra:
and life gets more exciting
with each passing day
and love is either in your heart
or on it's way
Thursday, November 13, 2003
today will be a day of random rambling thoughts, okay?
alright grammy! 2 blogs in one week!
(ryan and michelle--you could learn a lesson or two from her, you blog slackers! we know you have nothing better to do! speaking of which, i had another dream about hannah--she was bigger and looked like a girl! and so sweet!)
i'm home from work early, just because i can flex my time if i want. and i want.
justin, you're in luck--captain crunch is on sale :).
i'm sick of this layered haircut i've had in varying lengths for the past few years.
it's time to move on! any ideas, people?
today i had recess duty, annoyingly, and i was busy doing my usual deal of yelling at a kid who was acting in a dangerous manner, when i stopped, mid-yell, as soon as i walked into the view of the ocean. ahhhhhhh.... forget it kid, slide down the firefighter's pole upside down, i don't have a care in the world! and in my head i said, "what? is this where i WORK??? is this real?".
i'm listening to the new pornographers (by the way, nothing to do with actual pornography--just a stupid band name) and remembering summertime: running along sunset cliffs, early morning walks, milky way coffee from the java hut, climbing down the cliffs, discovering tiny beaches, hanging out on dog beach and checking out the pups, not thinking about anything...
-tracey
all hail what will be revealed today
-the new pornographers
alright grammy! 2 blogs in one week!
(ryan and michelle--you could learn a lesson or two from her, you blog slackers! we know you have nothing better to do! speaking of which, i had another dream about hannah--she was bigger and looked like a girl! and so sweet!)
i'm home from work early, just because i can flex my time if i want. and i want.
justin, you're in luck--captain crunch is on sale :).
i'm sick of this layered haircut i've had in varying lengths for the past few years.
it's time to move on! any ideas, people?
today i had recess duty, annoyingly, and i was busy doing my usual deal of yelling at a kid who was acting in a dangerous manner, when i stopped, mid-yell, as soon as i walked into the view of the ocean. ahhhhhhh.... forget it kid, slide down the firefighter's pole upside down, i don't have a care in the world! and in my head i said, "what? is this where i WORK??? is this real?".
i'm listening to the new pornographers (by the way, nothing to do with actual pornography--just a stupid band name) and remembering summertime: running along sunset cliffs, early morning walks, milky way coffee from the java hut, climbing down the cliffs, discovering tiny beaches, hanging out on dog beach and checking out the pups, not thinking about anything...
-tracey
all hail what will be revealed today
-the new pornographers
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
awww yeah!
matt gave me my first birthday present : the new strokes album--QUALITY. i'm listening to it as i rip it to the computer.
got to talk to dad edwards tonight on his way home from lexington (for a few minutes before he cut out, that is!). michelle, a girl named maureen from your prayer group (is that the woman who called you to help with parenting issues?) hosted the cs lewis deal--what a small world, eh? dad, to finish our convo--i assume that we get the shirts after we race, that's how it has been done at the races i've been in, but it's been awhile for me so they may do it differently now. additionally, i'd say bring a couple of layers (tshirt, long sleeved tshirt) and see how it goes temperature wise. i've been wearing a tank top for the past few weeks but who knows, it could be extra cold that morning.
as far as the course goes, i don't know about terrain. i'm assuming fairly flat since it is down by the harbor--but i haven't been able to get a course map anywhere, so who knows? and mare--you will so break 30 minutes--if you ran 2 miles in 17:00, you are so set for under 27:00 (wow!!!). we'll all just go the pace we're comfortable with and have fun!
i stood up to a rude parent today and it felt so good. he was being a complete jerk and nitpicking about the stupidest things. it wasn't enough that he told me i was only qualifying his son so i would have a job. no, then he had to complain about a tiny detail with the computer system that we have that formats our IEPs. i finally had enough so i said firmly, "you know what? maybe YOU could call the tech department and have them fix it. (slight uncomfortable pause) it sure would make my job easier." and i smiled. and he looked up, with a sort of shocked look on his face, and gave a weak smile. no more mr. nice guy from me!
but tomorrow will be great because i love thursdays--such a blob day. tomorrow i need to do report cards, though. but i think i'll take off early to get those running shoes :). i still haven't purchased those guys yet. but i've been biking instead to give my knees and feet a break, so it hasn't been essential for the new shoes immediately.
i'm going to buy a turkey tomorrow-- i think a 20-pound one, so i can make tortilla soup later on and we can enjoy leftovers as well.
is this what my life has been reduced to? being excited about buying a turkey? heehee!
i'm pumped for this weekend! we're going to see hot rod circuit and brand new on friday night, matt has a surprise for me on saturday, and then on sunday we're going out to dinner with our friends. yay!
welp, i must be going now.
i leave you with some words of wisdom from the strokes:
the end has no end the end has no end
-tracey
matt gave me my first birthday present : the new strokes album--QUALITY. i'm listening to it as i rip it to the computer.
got to talk to dad edwards tonight on his way home from lexington (for a few minutes before he cut out, that is!). michelle, a girl named maureen from your prayer group (is that the woman who called you to help with parenting issues?) hosted the cs lewis deal--what a small world, eh? dad, to finish our convo--i assume that we get the shirts after we race, that's how it has been done at the races i've been in, but it's been awhile for me so they may do it differently now. additionally, i'd say bring a couple of layers (tshirt, long sleeved tshirt) and see how it goes temperature wise. i've been wearing a tank top for the past few weeks but who knows, it could be extra cold that morning.
as far as the course goes, i don't know about terrain. i'm assuming fairly flat since it is down by the harbor--but i haven't been able to get a course map anywhere, so who knows? and mare--you will so break 30 minutes--if you ran 2 miles in 17:00, you are so set for under 27:00 (wow!!!). we'll all just go the pace we're comfortable with and have fun!
i stood up to a rude parent today and it felt so good. he was being a complete jerk and nitpicking about the stupidest things. it wasn't enough that he told me i was only qualifying his son so i would have a job. no, then he had to complain about a tiny detail with the computer system that we have that formats our IEPs. i finally had enough so i said firmly, "you know what? maybe YOU could call the tech department and have them fix it. (slight uncomfortable pause) it sure would make my job easier." and i smiled. and he looked up, with a sort of shocked look on his face, and gave a weak smile. no more mr. nice guy from me!
but tomorrow will be great because i love thursdays--such a blob day. tomorrow i need to do report cards, though. but i think i'll take off early to get those running shoes :). i still haven't purchased those guys yet. but i've been biking instead to give my knees and feet a break, so it hasn't been essential for the new shoes immediately.
i'm going to buy a turkey tomorrow-- i think a 20-pound one, so i can make tortilla soup later on and we can enjoy leftovers as well.
is this what my life has been reduced to? being excited about buying a turkey? heehee!
i'm pumped for this weekend! we're going to see hot rod circuit and brand new on friday night, matt has a surprise for me on saturday, and then on sunday we're going out to dinner with our friends. yay!
welp, i must be going now.
i leave you with some words of wisdom from the strokes:
the end has no end the end has no end
-tracey
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
tuesday morning and no work today, thanks to our country's veterans!
mike-sweet song! i'm really into it!
today we're getting me some new running shoes.
mine are totally worn out and i'm having some foot and knee pain.
therefore, this will hopefully solve the problem.
matt's taking the day off with me! he has allergies/infection from them and stayed home yesterday so he's taking an extra day off to really recover :) yay! i think i want to rent "the grinch" and maybe some old claymation christmas movies (oh, also funny part of elf was a few clips of random claymation characters from old christmas movies--very amusing).
welcome back from your honeymoon, kevin and emily GOOD!
and where are more pictures of my hannah girl? michelle, sorry to hear about your dillema with the blog losing. i, for one, have no idea where that deal could have gone--maybe on a word document somewhere in your computer?
can not wait to get the new strokes album--apparently we're waiting for someone to burn it for us, but i'm starting to lose it. it's so catchy and fun--matt and i were listening yesterday and just talking about how their music always has the vibe of going out at night (like in the summer when nights seem so long and responsibilities seem far away) in the city.
this summer = oregon coast/olympic national park/seattle with mary and casey
next summer = NYC
by the way, mare, i don't know if you guys made reservations yet or not, but our friends used to live there and said that june is the grossest month there (in the way of grayness, coldness, and rain, rain, rain). they suggested pushing back to late july or august, which is apparently the best month. (sounds like here, almost). would that be a possibility for you guys?
2 weeks until the edwards family descends upon san diego!
-tracey
mike-sweet song! i'm really into it!
today we're getting me some new running shoes.
mine are totally worn out and i'm having some foot and knee pain.
therefore, this will hopefully solve the problem.
matt's taking the day off with me! he has allergies/infection from them and stayed home yesterday so he's taking an extra day off to really recover :) yay! i think i want to rent "the grinch" and maybe some old claymation christmas movies (oh, also funny part of elf was a few clips of random claymation characters from old christmas movies--very amusing).
welcome back from your honeymoon, kevin and emily GOOD!
and where are more pictures of my hannah girl? michelle, sorry to hear about your dillema with the blog losing. i, for one, have no idea where that deal could have gone--maybe on a word document somewhere in your computer?
can not wait to get the new strokes album--apparently we're waiting for someone to burn it for us, but i'm starting to lose it. it's so catchy and fun--matt and i were listening yesterday and just talking about how their music always has the vibe of going out at night (like in the summer when nights seem so long and responsibilities seem far away) in the city.
this summer = oregon coast/olympic national park/seattle with mary and casey
next summer = NYC
by the way, mare, i don't know if you guys made reservations yet or not, but our friends used to live there and said that june is the grossest month there (in the way of grayness, coldness, and rain, rain, rain). they suggested pushing back to late july or august, which is apparently the best month. (sounds like here, almost). would that be a possibility for you guys?
2 weeks until the edwards family descends upon san diego!
-tracey
Sunday, November 09, 2003
we had such a great night last night with our friends.
and even better than normal because we had the sweet presence of the Lord and good conversation.
mare, about the food preparation at Thanskgiving: i'm thinking (and i hope this is okay with everyone else) that i'll probably get a few things prepared in advance--nothing major, though, and on thursday after our race (it starts at 8, we'll probably run for a half hour, we'll most likely be home at 9 or 9:30 at the latest) we start doing the real cooking and we eat when we're done cooking the turkey. no time pressure or set schedule, but just munch on stuff and have the big meal when we have it. so don't freak about the wednesday night food preparation--let's just have fun on thursday and chat and make the majority of the food then. and THANK YOU on the excessive and awesome amount of pies!!! can i also request cherry if it's an option? heehee!
i got a suitcase stand for our guest room yesterday. actually, it is just a little stool thing from ikea that i got mom a couple of years ago that is on the porch. a cute and inexpensive alternative to a "real" suitcase holder.
poor matt is having some allergy issues this weekend so neither of us have been sleeping well with all the tossing and turning and throat itching happening in this house! fall seems to be his worst season for allergies, with all the mold kicked up in the air. on my way to ikea yesterday i saw some actual proof of fall: red and gold trees on the side of the road--so pretty.
welp, i'm going to get ready for my 5 mile run.
have a great day!
tracey
and even better than normal because we had the sweet presence of the Lord and good conversation.
mare, about the food preparation at Thanskgiving: i'm thinking (and i hope this is okay with everyone else) that i'll probably get a few things prepared in advance--nothing major, though, and on thursday after our race (it starts at 8, we'll probably run for a half hour, we'll most likely be home at 9 or 9:30 at the latest) we start doing the real cooking and we eat when we're done cooking the turkey. no time pressure or set schedule, but just munch on stuff and have the big meal when we have it. so don't freak about the wednesday night food preparation--let's just have fun on thursday and chat and make the majority of the food then. and THANK YOU on the excessive and awesome amount of pies!!! can i also request cherry if it's an option? heehee!
i got a suitcase stand for our guest room yesterday. actually, it is just a little stool thing from ikea that i got mom a couple of years ago that is on the porch. a cute and inexpensive alternative to a "real" suitcase holder.
poor matt is having some allergy issues this weekend so neither of us have been sleeping well with all the tossing and turning and throat itching happening in this house! fall seems to be his worst season for allergies, with all the mold kicked up in the air. on my way to ikea yesterday i saw some actual proof of fall: red and gold trees on the side of the road--so pretty.
welp, i'm going to get ready for my 5 mile run.
have a great day!
tracey