Chiggers. No, it's not a new exclamation- it's a bug. A bug in Texas. I have chiggers. They don't itch yet, but I've been told that they will. I'm not going to write up a description for you, but they're fairly easy to research if you're interested in knowing more.
And, on a little brighter subject, I have my first day of work today. I have to leave just as soon as I finish this post. It's going to be interesting. I've never worked in a big chain restaurant like this before- so I'm kind of excited to see how they do things differently than a little Mom'n Pop store.
Oh, by the way, did I mention that I'll be riding my bike to work? It's five miles there and five miles back. Mostly downhill on the way there... and very windy on the way back... to say nothing of the uphill.
I'm currently watching the youngest one wrestle with his cat. She is such an easy going cat and now I know why. He's tossing her around like a rag doll and she quietly enduring it. She's so sweet. Her name is Dixie, there is a picture of her... here. I think we've kind of become buddies, we fell asleep on the floor together the day before yesterday... I'd show you the picture that Charity took with her cell phone, but it's not exactly flattering. :-)
Well, I should go get ready to go- Talk to y'all when I get back from work!
Samia
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The Beginning of Summer
I woke up to birds singing, the fan quietly whirring- and not another sound. I had a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice for breakfast and I got to see the sun rise above the tree tops in the hill country of Texas.
Some people I know will be thrilled: I think it's rubbing off onto me- the drawl, that is. I start work tomorrow and if I've already started picking it up now- man, it's gunna be bad by the end of the summer!
I love this place. The best way to describe the house I'm staying in is: Romantic. It's just beautiful. There is a big white cast iron gate out front and a gravel drive that runs beneath a canopy of trees. The house has a pretty brick facade and lace curtains in every window. There are benches and bird baths all along the paths around the grounds (it's so beautiful, you can't call it a yard...) There is a cast iron miniature gazebo like thing out by the drive way- they're hoping to grow something up and over it (it's like something from a fairy tale, it's so picturesque) And in the rear of the house there is a two-story gazebo with white lattice and cast iron benches. The benches have butterflies in the pattern in the back, they're so pretty. There are white cast iron baskets, shaped like hearts, and filled with flowers (you see what I mean by romantic).
Well, I should go, there are cookies in the oven and a piano waiting to be played :-)
I'll write more later :-)
Samia
Some people I know will be thrilled: I think it's rubbing off onto me- the drawl, that is. I start work tomorrow and if I've already started picking it up now- man, it's gunna be bad by the end of the summer!
I love this place. The best way to describe the house I'm staying in is: Romantic. It's just beautiful. There is a big white cast iron gate out front and a gravel drive that runs beneath a canopy of trees. The house has a pretty brick facade and lace curtains in every window. There are benches and bird baths all along the paths around the grounds (it's so beautiful, you can't call it a yard...) There is a cast iron miniature gazebo like thing out by the drive way- they're hoping to grow something up and over it (it's like something from a fairy tale, it's so picturesque) And in the rear of the house there is a two-story gazebo with white lattice and cast iron benches. The benches have butterflies in the pattern in the back, they're so pretty. There are white cast iron baskets, shaped like hearts, and filled with flowers (you see what I mean by romantic).
Well, I should go, there are cookies in the oven and a piano waiting to be played :-)
I'll write more later :-)
Samia
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Quick one...
Okay- I should have been in bed two hours ago... so this is going to be quick...I thought I'd share what my day looked like today...I woke up at 6am to Dr. John F. MacArthur on the radio... I listened till 7am. Got up and showered. Ate breakfast... or did I .... hm... folded and packed clean clothes into a suitcase, stripped and folded sheets from the bed, hid all of my stuff away for the summer, kissed my favorite downed pillow "Au revior" danced to the music, packed my carry-on, ate lunch, made a few phone calls, danced to the music again, made a few more phone calls, went to the grocery store and bought two gallons of milk, four loaves of bread, peanut butter cups, gummy bears, and a ba-zillion yogurts (they were on sale) got $40 cash back, went to the bank, spent a half hour counting pennies... deposited afore mentioned pennies, was disappointed at the amount of money in my checking account- what's new?- drove home, ate dinner, made some more phone calls, cleaned out my desk one last time, got "Me and God Love Her" stuck in my head, sewed a baby dress, solved a problem, skyped, yawned, looked at the time and now I am writing this one last small post, before I go to bed, for tomorrow I will be waking up at 3am to make sure I don't miss my flight to San Antonio, Texas! Ah, goodnight!
Samia
Samia
Monday, May 10, 2010
Drum Roll Please....
I am going...
to...
Texas!
For the whole summer. My friend ( http://girlscoffeebreak.blogspot.com/ http://thejames2project.blogspot.com/) who lives in Texas has invited me out to her house for the summer. There was one condition- see, the whole point of me going out there is because I can't find a job here, so, if I couldn't find a job there, what would be the point (aside from seeing a friend that I miss very much and meeting her awesome family who I love very much even though I've never met them) So- there was an opening at Sonic (which by the way, is what inspired this whole escapade) and I applied and sent my resume to the manager... and then... waited. I'm good at waiting. I like waiting. I've never really been terribly proactive when it comes to job hunting... I'd rather be polite- however, some very wise people (and yes, that means more than one person has bugged me about this) told me that prospective employers really appreciate it when you call and check up- or call and bug them- especially since no one does it anymore. So, somewhat reluctantly (I will admit ) I called the manager- about a week after sending him my resume. I used the excuse that I wanted to make sure that he had gotten my resume and application (I knew that he had, because my friend handed it to him) and the moment I said my name he interrupted and ask if I was the one from California, I affirmed that I was and he immediately offered me a job. "Wasn't that easy?" he said, "You didn't even need to have an interview!" I asked him when I could start and he told me- "Well, it's about a 36 hour drive from L.A. to here, so... I guess you could start in 48."
Needless to say- I was ecstatic. I have a job! Well, not officially- I still have to get there and do the official paperwork- but I have a job! I have been looking for a job for about 5 months and before now, I've never been out of work- since I was old enough to work! This is really exciting! And on top of that- I'm going to get to see my friend and her family and I'm going to get to see Texas and I'm going somewhere for the summer (I've never been anywhere during the summer before!) and so- I am ecstatic. :-)
So- as soon as my orthodontist get's a chance to inspect the impressions they made of my teeth and calls me to tell me when I can come in to get them off- I'll be booking a flight to San Antonio!
Okay- Now, here are some pictures that I've promised a few people that I would put up. I really had fun with this.
Oh- and Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there. None of us would be here without you. No, really. :-)
to...
Texas!
For the whole summer. My friend ( http://girlscoffeebreak.blogspot.com/ http://thejames2project.blogspot.com/) who lives in Texas has invited me out to her house for the summer. There was one condition- see, the whole point of me going out there is because I can't find a job here, so, if I couldn't find a job there, what would be the point (aside from seeing a friend that I miss very much and meeting her awesome family who I love very much even though I've never met them) So- there was an opening at Sonic (which by the way, is what inspired this whole escapade) and I applied and sent my resume to the manager... and then... waited. I'm good at waiting. I like waiting. I've never really been terribly proactive when it comes to job hunting... I'd rather be polite- however, some very wise people (and yes, that means more than one person has bugged me about this) told me that prospective employers really appreciate it when you call and check up- or call and bug them- especially since no one does it anymore. So, somewhat reluctantly (I will admit ) I called the manager- about a week after sending him my resume. I used the excuse that I wanted to make sure that he had gotten my resume and application (I knew that he had, because my friend handed it to him) and the moment I said my name he interrupted and ask if I was the one from California, I affirmed that I was and he immediately offered me a job. "Wasn't that easy?" he said, "You didn't even need to have an interview!" I asked him when I could start and he told me- "Well, it's about a 36 hour drive from L.A. to here, so... I guess you could start in 48."
Needless to say- I was ecstatic. I have a job! Well, not officially- I still have to get there and do the official paperwork- but I have a job! I have been looking for a job for about 5 months and before now, I've never been out of work- since I was old enough to work! This is really exciting! And on top of that- I'm going to get to see my friend and her family and I'm going to get to see Texas and I'm going somewhere for the summer (I've never been anywhere during the summer before!) and so- I am ecstatic. :-)
So- as soon as my orthodontist get's a chance to inspect the impressions they made of my teeth and calls me to tell me when I can come in to get them off- I'll be booking a flight to San Antonio!
Okay- Now, here are some pictures that I've promised a few people that I would put up. I really had fun with this.
Oh- and Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there. None of us would be here without you. No, really. :-)
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