Day 28 - Egg-cited

Today I had a craving for a Sunday scrambled egg, but did not want to take the 5-10 minutes it takes to cook it the old fashioned way, so I looked up microwave scrambled egg recipes.  It looks pretty odd, especially when it is dumped out (it keeps its shape), but it actually tastes really good.  I am going to work on perfecting it, but I think I have found how to cook eggs from now on!  Message me in the comments if you want a link to the recipe (or for me to post my customizations).

Till tomorrow!

Day 27 - Progression Time

Today was the first time where Katie had to work, and I only had homework.  It was an odd feeling, though I enjoyed having the opportunity to get a head on my homework.  I did not make quite as much progress as I wanted, but I still made some!  I enjoy making progress like this, especially since it means that when Katie gets home I can actually spend some time with here.  Here is to being on top of things!

Till tomorrow!

Day 26 - Wilting

I bought these flowers towards the start of the month for Katie - they were purple striped tulips when we got them (I must admit buying them as a Day Zero list item too...).  Now they are several days older, and finally on their last legs.  However, I thought that the curled and wilting forms of the petals was really pretty and wanted to try to capture the moment wit a picture...it wasn't perfect, but I think that I am improving at my moment capturing prowess!

Till tomorrow!

Day 25 - Drip, drip goes the Clock

Thursday rolls around and the snow that we have been (finally) receiving has started to melt, and we are getting some sweet icicles.  I was walking home from classes, and I passed this and had to stop and photograph it while it was still there.  I was worried that someone would kick them or they would melt off, so I stopped to capture the moment.  I just thought that the appearance was so beautiful and it was just a great moment because I felt pretty good about the week being almost over and everything.

Till tomorrow!

Day 24 - Return to the Street

Today was Katie's first day of work.  She is working a clinic type job, that she seems to be excited about.  Most of all, however, she is taking some pressure off of me, which I appreciate more than I can express, since now I can focus on my homework, and do not have to worry about money as much, which I am super happy about (and very, very appreciative about).

As a thank you to Katie, I made these Disney cookies for Katie - they were one of her Valentines day presents from yesterday, but I felt that they might be better appreciated after a long day's work (I do not seem to be wrong about my assumption either, so hurray for saving you and me from the proverbial donkey)!

Till tomorrow!

Day 23 - Love is in the Air

Tuesday, and Valentines Day!  Such a good day.  I got Katie a card, and a chocolate covered strawberry (and some cookies that we didn't make).  She got me a list of reasons she loves me...it was so amazing and sweet and just made my day better!  We went to the store to get some things and noticed that they had some small boxes of chocolates.  I learned that Katie likes being surprised by the chocolates (since they are not labeled), so we decided to get some for each other...I think it is the first time I have received Valentine's day chocolates in a long time, made me happy!

Till tomorrow!

Day 22 - Snow Way!

So Monday, I manage to actually post a post in time!  This is mostly because this picture came to me so early in the day (like 5pm, haha).  I thought it was really pretty with the sky and the snow everywhere.  This is why I am going to miss Laramie when I leave.  Because it looks like this a few times every winter.  I will not miss the extremely icy paths (which you can't tell by looking they are icy, but I assure you they are), the wind that provides chill factors of up to 40F, or the fact that winter lasts from late September until late April.  But the moments like this more or less make up for them - I thought it looked like the ceramic villages people have at Christmas time (and yes, I totally want one).   Ah well, I am sure I will be bitter at the weather again by mid-day tomorrow, so I might as well enjoy it now while I can!

Till tomorrow!

Day 21 - So Corky!

So Sunday we continue the unofficial tour of the house that I started a few posts ago.  I figured this was kind of interesting.  It is the cork board in our kitchen, where Katie keeps things that are mostly to do with our relationship, as well as coupons (so that we actually remember to use them).  There are two letters to Katie from me, my schedule (in two forms), and some pictures of us, among the rest of the stuff there.  We felt so awesome when we thought of putting this board up, and it has been pretty useful (plus it makes the kitchen just feel complete).

Till tomorrow!

Day 20 - Kicking Back

This is the view from where I have been sat most of the last week.  You can see the pile of blanket and pillows that I was using to keep me warm (and still do on nights when the temp drops too quickly).  I was totally drawing a blank on Saturday as to what to photograph, since I spent the whole day working on one silly homework.  I still have not figured out how to finish the homework, but I decided to just take the partial credit and figure it out later if it is important.  Hence why I was on the couch so long today.  Fortunately after this weekend things should slow down a very small amount for a while - especially if I keep on top of my work (which I am actually doing fairly well so far this semester).

Till tomorrow!

Day 19 - The Wall

Visible here is a cool calendar that we got from our favorite Chinese restaurant (The Great Wall).  It is printed on a faux bamboo mat, and has both a calendar and the restaurants menu.  We have had it a while, but Friday was a sort of quiet day and so I thought I might post this instead.  This is currently hanging in our living room, being all awesome and stuff.

Till tomorrow!

Day 18 - Mediform

Though you cannot really read the form to the left, it is something like a "Durable Power of Attorney" or something similar.  Basically it is a legal expression of what I want to happen should I become incapacitated or be near death.  Some people call it a living will, I call it long winded.  So many questions!   This is what I did with myself for most of Thursday - riveting, I know.  It is mostly done now though, so that is good at least!

In other news, I have wasted a number of hours building a Sims 3 house over the last couple of days - it is a really impressive house, it just takes so damn long to get everything just so.  I feel sorry for real builders and architects everywhere.

Till tomorrow!

Day 17 - Back-pain

Wednesday was a great day for work.  This is a look inside my backpack (after I had already removed the computer).  I swear the whole thing weighed 50lbs or more.  Good workout for my back, I suppose, and it sure explains why my back hurts all the time.  I will be glad when the semester is over and I can start carrying less stuff everywhere!  We went to the emergency medical center in town (so Katie could get a physical for work), and it was different than I expected.  I had expected more ER, not the doctor's office we got.  I just wish I had brought some homework - we had to sit there for more than an hour before they could see Katie!  Instead I learned a lot more about tanks than I ever wanted to know, which I suppose is something.

Till tomorrow!

Day 16 - Bio-fill

Tuesday was a great day for biology.  While my first two classes were not biology related, they were short.  Then I had my first biology test followed by yet another biology lab.  I would have taken a picture of the lab, but I am not allowed to use my cellphone in lab, so instead you get a picture of the super creepy frog on the front of my biology textbook (while the light definitely is not helping, I assure you that normally it is just as creepy).  Our lab was to figure out how much water was flowing into bags filled with sugar solution - super interesting (not).

Either way, I am glad that it is over because biology should become less chemistry and more biology for the rest of the semester.

Till tomorrow!

[Edit: Thanks to Katie for  catching my typo!]

Day 15 - Comfort Arrangement

So Monday was another day of minimal progress on things or being less boring.  I was still pretty sick (enough that going to work was not going to happen), so I stayed home for all but the 3 hours I was in class.  I shoved the couches like this for several reasons.  Firstly, it lets me sit closer to Katie - I sit on the love seat on the left of the photo, and she sits on the left end of the full couch in the right of the photo.  Normally there is a 3 foot gap between the couches.  Also, it puts me closer to all the plugs, and angles me better to see the TV.  I don't know why, but Katie doesn't like letting me leave the couches like this, even though I think it makes the place feel more homey.  Perhaps I am just a little off?  Either way, it has been nice to get to stay at home, sleep in, and get caught up on work (even if I can't really do much physical exertion before getting short of breath).

Till tomorrow!

Day 14 - Dripping of Time

So we woke up this morning (Sunday) to find these icicles sitting outside our window.  I thought they looked really cool, and were fairly impressive, so I took a picture of them.  More importantly, it marks the return of winter to Wyoming.  I feel like last winter there were icicles in this spot from November clear through till the end of March.  This is the first time I have seen real icicles up there so far.  In other news, the "Safeway Pile" is back, and taking up a couple of parking spaces like always, so I feel a little better about life.  It is definitely helping my brain to focus, which is nice, but would be nicer if everything wasn't due during the next week!  Needless to say, stress and illness combined are delaying these posts!

Till tomorrow!

Day 13 - Floral Post

Being sick makes me both boring, and lazy apparently.  I took this photo of these flowers on Saturday for the post and am only just now getting around to posting it.  Shame on me!

I bought the flowers for Katie, since they are her favorite.  I like having flowers in the house, it makes it feel warmer.  I suppose that I should buy them more often, but they always seem so expensive.  Hopefully that will be different soon!

Other than these flowers, not a lot happened on Saturday.  I focused on trying to get caught up on my homework, even though I was still not feeling well.  Hence taking a picture of the flowers!

Till tomorrow!

Day 12 - Footprints in the Snow

So I would first like to apologize for the lateness of both of these pictures...they were actually taken on the correct day, but I have been sick for the last several days, so every time I sit down to write up a new post, I fall asleep before I get there.  Which means that your Saturday could be blessed by 3 new posts, instead of the regularly scheduled 1.  This is Fridays post:

So Katie received a packet of information that needed to be filled out today, and since I was not feeling well and was home for the day, I naturally helped her get everything done. So when she had to go get some things faxed and mailed off, I went with her.  As we were walking to get in the car, we noticed a bunch of squirrel tracks in the snow.  So finally, just before they disappeared into the tree that you can see in the bottom left of the above image.  I just thought it was a really interesting image and thought I would share (I am sure there is some sort of deep philosophical meaning, especially with the snow and my foot print next to the squirrels, but I figured you guys should have some fun with the picture).

Till tomorrow!

Day 11 - What a Steal

So we went to Bath and Body works today (Thursday), and had coupons and discounts galore.  I snapped a picture of our haul.  We got enough soap to last us until the end of the semester at least, and a candle with votive holder.  The best part was that we got everything for less than the cost of 5 individual soaps because of our mad couponing skills!  We are pretty happy about that!

Till tomorrow!

Day 10 - I'm so proud

So this picture is in celebration of Washington's newly voted in bill providing marriage equality!  I thought it was super exciting, but unfortunately did not really get to hear the proceedings.  However it is good to know that my prime nomination for living has gotten on board with the whole equality thing...now if only Wyoming would actually start living up to it's nickname (and I don't count the women being able to vote thing...it was just a ploy by the original legislature to get enough votes to make the area a state).

Instead of sitting at home listening to the proceedings, I took Katie out to dinner at a local restaurant, Sweet Melissa's, and bought both of us dinner.  It was just as good as I remembered.  It is our favorite place in town (where we had our first date), and we used to go there all the time.  However, the last few months we have felt a little more strapped for cash, so we haven't been there anywhere near as much as we would like.  Afterwards we went to the store to get somethings, and happened through the baby section.  This is a particularly cruel kind of torture for Katie, since she really wants kids, and sooner rather than later, but she knows that we have to wait.  I was pretty impressed because the only thing she actually asked to buy was a combination furniture thing that has a crib that converts to a bed and a changing table that converts to a small dresser.  The two pieces were only $200, and were quite nice (and would last one child until they were about 18, unless they inherited my destructive genes).  Needless to say we did not actually buy the set, but it was tempting.  Someday, but not yet - but it is nice to know there are nice things out there for decent prices.

Otherwise, I am now roughly half-way through my week, and feel like I have a lot of work to do this weekend to be all caught up for next week.  Anyway, it is definitely bed time.

Till tomorrow!