I've officially moved. I'm in Tucson now - Mom and I made it out here last Tuesday and moved into the new place right away. We set to work emptying another full load of my car, plus the mini storage. LOTS of things to do around the place. And lets just say it hasn't all been easy. We have hit many bumps in the road and its a very very very good thing that Home Depot is literally just a few blocks away from my place.
I am so lucky to have my mom here to help me move in and get settled. There are only a few boxes left that have yet to find homes. Lots more decorations to hang, because of some mishaps other projects took longer than expected, but we're getting there. Don't know what I would have done without her - probably would still be sleeping on the air mattress.
I must post pictures and will later once I get a chance, but I'm tired - it's been a long week with all the moving and getting used to the heat here. That's a story for another day. My first day of orientation tomorrow. LONG day 7:30am-6:30pm.
Ok, gotta run - going to relax a bit before the big first day. Just wanted to check in and let you know that I've survived the heat so far and am getting my bearings slowly.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
more crafting
Do you remember those ugly brass lamps I posted a time or two ago? Well, here you go - after a few coats of paint - they look brand new. Now I just need to buy lamp shades, which I'm sure will likely cost more than the lamps did. Again disregard the messy garage.
Next craft project - my mother found on a blog. Hurricane thingy-bobs. We went to the dollar store and bought 3 candlesticks and 2 hurricane vases and another little candle holder. Glue the vases to the candlesticks using Gorilla glue and done! We bought some pretty glass pieces and sand at the dollar store, too! We had to make a trip to Michael's to get the sea shells. The completed ones below are my mom's, we have another set that will go in my master bathroom in Arizona.
In order to be fair and be th nice girlfriend that I am - I have decided to give Sief his own little man space in the extra bedroom. It will actually be the office/craft/sewing room. At least some of the decorations will be manly. In previous posts, I've mentioned Sief's dream car of a 1969 GTO. Well, we decided to give a little GTO love to the new office space, since he and his brother (no way am I contributing to the GTO buying) cannot afford a GTO yet. So - he can dream.
I bought an old advertisement off of ebay and framed it in a frame we had around the house. Then my mom stole a piece of wood from my grandpa and we painted it checkered. Don't worry we didn't paint it by hand. We taped it off and used spray paint to get the job done faster. Then we bought letters at Michael's and attched them again using Gorilla glue! I think the sign turned out pretty cool!
Mom and I hit the road tomorrow. Heading to Tucson! I'll post once we get there!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Growing up
So...what have I been up to, since I haven't been blogging. Well, I have been working on becoming a grown up. You would think that since I'm already 26 years old and a doctor that I should already be a grown up. I mean in the very near future, patient's lives will be resting in my hands and yet I still consider myself more of a kid than an adult. When you stay in school as long as I have been in school - it makes it a little harder to feel like an adult. Granted 3rd year of medical school felt like a real job, without many days off or summer vacation. The difference I guess was that in the 3rd year of medical school you know it's only for a year. You just have to survive the year of a hard job that has tests that you must pass, after that 4th year rolls around and well....4th year is cake.
But one year that is sort of like a real job doesn't really count. It's a year where I still had to study after work, still had to take tests, and didn't get paid. The real world hits when suddenly I realized how much money I owe for my schooling and I have to somehow find a way to make payments on my loans while in residency. It also came crashing down that maybe I'm an adult, because I tried to get a mortgage for the condo in Arizona. Yes I know, I'm already in debt over my head and I'm about to double it by taking out a mortgage? My first real investment, perhaps? Let's hope it pans out. So there was a lot of financial learning on my part recently. Some new vocab that goes along with buying real estate. Talking with my Dad about saving and trying to stay within my budget on my new salary. I'll finally be on my own for once, standing on my own 2 feet. There's been so much busy work over the past couple of weeks just trying to get everything in order, in terms of the condo, getting insurance quotes, trying to figure out the logistics of moving, where to buy furniture, etc. Some of it fun stuff, some of it not.
I know there are many people my age who are married and have kids and are much more like a real grown up compared to me. Trust me I know that. Look at some of my good high school friends. Most are married and many are expecting. Let me tell you that makes me feel like I've been standing still. While in med school, it seems like everyone else's lives kept moving. I mean seriously - my friends are about to start their own little families - the next generation. Not I. Nope I'm working on getting my first job. It's hard at times to feel that my wheels are turning, but I'm not going anywhere! I will admit that finally though I do feel like I've finally made some progress with graduation, getting Penny, and buying a place. It's something. I really haven't been standing completely still for the past 4 years. Everyone says it'll be worth it and in all honesty right now I'm happy with where I'm at. I can't say that has always been true, but right now it is (it probably won't be so true, come Christmas time, which I will likely be spending in the hospital this year). I'll make it there eventually - just not yet. If you ask me I have a lot of living left to do. I've missed out on some good years while studying away in medical school in a small town with nothing to do.
Let's just say I have some high hopes for Tucson and even though I am about to embark on what will most certainly be the hardest year of my life - I sure hope it's also one of the most fun!
But one year that is sort of like a real job doesn't really count. It's a year where I still had to study after work, still had to take tests, and didn't get paid. The real world hits when suddenly I realized how much money I owe for my schooling and I have to somehow find a way to make payments on my loans while in residency. It also came crashing down that maybe I'm an adult, because I tried to get a mortgage for the condo in Arizona. Yes I know, I'm already in debt over my head and I'm about to double it by taking out a mortgage? My first real investment, perhaps? Let's hope it pans out. So there was a lot of financial learning on my part recently. Some new vocab that goes along with buying real estate. Talking with my Dad about saving and trying to stay within my budget on my new salary. I'll finally be on my own for once, standing on my own 2 feet. There's been so much busy work over the past couple of weeks just trying to get everything in order, in terms of the condo, getting insurance quotes, trying to figure out the logistics of moving, where to buy furniture, etc. Some of it fun stuff, some of it not.
I know there are many people my age who are married and have kids and are much more like a real grown up compared to me. Trust me I know that. Look at some of my good high school friends. Most are married and many are expecting. Let me tell you that makes me feel like I've been standing still. While in med school, it seems like everyone else's lives kept moving. I mean seriously - my friends are about to start their own little families - the next generation. Not I. Nope I'm working on getting my first job. It's hard at times to feel that my wheels are turning, but I'm not going anywhere! I will admit that finally though I do feel like I've finally made some progress with graduation, getting Penny, and buying a place. It's something. I really haven't been standing completely still for the past 4 years. Everyone says it'll be worth it and in all honesty right now I'm happy with where I'm at. I can't say that has always been true, but right now it is (it probably won't be so true, come Christmas time, which I will likely be spending in the hospital this year). I'll make it there eventually - just not yet. If you ask me I have a lot of living left to do. I've missed out on some good years while studying away in medical school in a small town with nothing to do.
Let's just say I have some high hopes for Tucson and even though I am about to embark on what will most certainly be the hardest year of my life - I sure hope it's also one of the most fun!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Thrifting, Yard Selling, and Crafting!!!
I've been a busy girl, along with the help of my mother. What's the first thing a woman thinks of when moving into a new place?
How to decorate it, of course!!!! So we've been doing a little planning and shopping.
Want to see what we've found?
Well, first things first.
Green Challenge #19: Buy used furniture/goods/trinkets whenever possible.
This saves in more ways than one. It saves me $money$ and it saves the environment, by not purchasing new furniture which must be manufactured, shipped, etc.
I'll be showing you some of the treasures my mother and I have recently found. Later, once I'm back in Tucson and moved in, I'll post a pic of a dining room table and 4 chairs the neighbors gave me, since they got a new set.
So...we recently went thrift store shopping and found this wooden box.
Pretty, huh? Ok, no not really. Also please don't mind the mess that is the garage table work station.
A little cleaning, sanding and a couple of coats of paint and ta da...
There is a layer of blue paint underneath the light ivory that covers the outside of the box. We took a candle and smeared wax along the edges of the box and the handle, so when sanded lightly the ivory paint peels off showing the blue highlights underneath. See below:
Then the word "laundry" cut out of black vinyl on my mom's cricut machine and wa la...the finished product that will sit on a shelf in my new laundry room.
Next up...we went yard sale shopping this weekend, hoping to find more treasures. The buy of the day was these glass medicine bottles. A quarter a piece!!! We thought that was a steal. They will likely sit atop a $0.75 shelf we also bought at the yard sales.
Last big find of our yard sale extravaganza was 2 lamps. The tall one ($4) will likely go in my new living room and the smaller one ($1) (which is in the background) will go probably on a bed side table.
Again, don't mind the messy garage. I know, I know those don't look like lamps I would pick out to decorate my new place. Well, after you see the finished product (to be posted later) you may disagree. My pocket book feels a little heavier and the planet a little greener!
How to decorate it, of course!!!! So we've been doing a little planning and shopping.
Want to see what we've found?
Well, first things first.
Green Challenge #19: Buy used furniture/goods/trinkets whenever possible.
This saves in more ways than one. It saves me $money$ and it saves the environment, by not purchasing new furniture which must be manufactured, shipped, etc.
I'll be showing you some of the treasures my mother and I have recently found. Later, once I'm back in Tucson and moved in, I'll post a pic of a dining room table and 4 chairs the neighbors gave me, since they got a new set.
So...we recently went thrift store shopping and found this wooden box.
Pretty, huh? Ok, no not really. Also please don't mind the mess that is the garage table work station.
A little cleaning, sanding and a couple of coats of paint and ta da...
There is a layer of blue paint underneath the light ivory that covers the outside of the box. We took a candle and smeared wax along the edges of the box and the handle, so when sanded lightly the ivory paint peels off showing the blue highlights underneath. See below:
Then the word "laundry" cut out of black vinyl on my mom's cricut machine and wa la...the finished product that will sit on a shelf in my new laundry room.
Next up...we went yard sale shopping this weekend, hoping to find more treasures. The buy of the day was these glass medicine bottles. A quarter a piece!!! We thought that was a steal. They will likely sit atop a $0.75 shelf we also bought at the yard sales.
Last big find of our yard sale extravaganza was 2 lamps. The tall one ($4) will likely go in my new living room and the smaller one ($1) (which is in the background) will go probably on a bed side table.
Again, don't mind the messy garage. I know, I know those don't look like lamps I would pick out to decorate my new place. Well, after you see the finished product (to be posted later) you may disagree. My pocket book feels a little heavier and the planet a little greener!
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