Thursday, July 31, 2008
Buffy
Here is a link to watch some Buffy online. Oh yeah, I know what my afternoon is looking like.....
Joss Whedon Awesome-ness!!!
Squeel!
Okay, anyone that knows me for more than say, an afternoon wil learn that I am a HUGE fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It can not be denied. I have even made Mii's of the cast on my Wii- so I really mean it. I have a thing for Vampire stories anyway and then along came this awesome show about a cheerleader turned Slayer, it had witty dialog, great characters and let's not forget Angel. Oh how I loved (still do as a matter of fact) that vamp. I have the soundtrack for the musical episode and that cd is a MUST in the car.
Then Angel got his own show, also created and written by Joss Whedon. SO when the two shows played back to back on Tuesdays, that, my friends was a shining time in history.
Let me also mention the completely fantastic Firefly here, I loved that show, and really, Mal gives Angel a run for the money.
So when I heard about The Dollhouse coming out, a new show by Joss, I am already hooked and desperate for it to begin. I am, I think , maybe disproportionally giddy about this. But, it's been a long time since the halcyon days of Buffy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollhouse_(TV_series)
http://hulu.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer
( I purposefully forced myself not to go on and on here, I could have written a 50 chapter entry about the Whedon Universe and it's inhabitants, but I didn't want to scare anyone)
Okay, anyone that knows me for more than say, an afternoon wil learn that I am a HUGE fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It can not be denied. I have even made Mii's of the cast on my Wii- so I really mean it. I have a thing for Vampire stories anyway and then along came this awesome show about a cheerleader turned Slayer, it had witty dialog, great characters and let's not forget Angel. Oh how I loved (still do as a matter of fact) that vamp. I have the soundtrack for the musical episode and that cd is a MUST in the car.
Then Angel got his own show, also created and written by Joss Whedon. SO when the two shows played back to back on Tuesdays, that, my friends was a shining time in history.
Let me also mention the completely fantastic Firefly here, I loved that show, and really, Mal gives Angel a run for the money.
So when I heard about The Dollhouse coming out, a new show by Joss, I am already hooked and desperate for it to begin. I am, I think , maybe disproportionally giddy about this. But, it's been a long time since the halcyon days of Buffy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollhouse_(TV_series)
http://hulu.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer
( I purposefully forced myself not to go on and on here, I could have written a 50 chapter entry about the Whedon Universe and it's inhabitants, but I didn't want to scare anyone)
Sleep-over
Since we are living closer to family now, we have the chance to have babysitters...gasp, sigh, giggle. In light of that, Leslie and I went out last night with our friends Ryan and Kristie to a Dave Matthews concert. The Bean went to stay at her Aunt Jenny's house for the night. I was anxious about the whole thing , way anxious, however Bean was cool as ice. We had to have some conversations about how things would go and what she could expect but after she decided that Aunt Jenny and Uncle Chris could keep her safe- she was good to go. She loves playing with her cousins Kate and Aden so that was an added bonus.
Ev was a bit foot draggy about he whole thing yesterday, until we started to pack her ditty bag, that is. About that time, she got pretty enthusiastic about it all and we had to keep reminding her that we weren't dropping her off at noon. The good-byes were easy, no tears of crying (we waited until she was well engaged in play with the kids and then we said our good-byes and headed out). The reports are that she was well behaved, self-sufficient and had a good time.
When I went to pick her up this morning she was pretty matter of fact about my arrival (though she had her bag re-packed and waiting by the door), I did get a big hug and she said "It's nice to see you", but there was no drama.
Once we had her packed and we were heading out of the door, she insisted on carrying her things. Seeing her with that pink bag and pillow, heading off for her first sleepover was a sight to behold. I think that she looked pretty cute and I was proud of her. Though, to be honest a bit of my heart did break, knowing that the very long process of letting go has begun.
Oh Yeah. The concert was great and we had a good time. I have always been a fan of Dave Matthews but after that concert, I am an even bigger one. The music was amazing. They did a cover of Sledgehammer that kicked much boo-tay. AND even though part of my brain was worrying over Evelyn the whole time, it was great to be out with just my husband and some great friends.
Ev was a bit foot draggy about he whole thing yesterday, until we started to pack her ditty bag, that is. About that time, she got pretty enthusiastic about it all and we had to keep reminding her that we weren't dropping her off at noon. The good-byes were easy, no tears of crying (we waited until she was well engaged in play with the kids and then we said our good-byes and headed out). The reports are that she was well behaved, self-sufficient and had a good time.
When I went to pick her up this morning she was pretty matter of fact about my arrival (though she had her bag re-packed and waiting by the door), I did get a big hug and she said "It's nice to see you", but there was no drama.
Once we had her packed and we were heading out of the door, she insisted on carrying her things. Seeing her with that pink bag and pillow, heading off for her first sleepover was a sight to behold. I think that she looked pretty cute and I was proud of her. Though, to be honest a bit of my heart did break, knowing that the very long process of letting go has begun.
Oh Yeah. The concert was great and we had a good time. I have always been a fan of Dave Matthews but after that concert, I am an even bigger one. The music was amazing. They did a cover of Sledgehammer that kicked much boo-tay. AND even though part of my brain was worrying over Evelyn the whole time, it was great to be out with just my husband and some great friends.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Crazycakes
Last night, Evelyn wanted me to read "I Love You Like Crazycakes", as our bedtime story. This is a simplified (as in the telling of the adoption process is simplified, not the heart of the matter) telling of how a Mother without a daughter goes to China to meet a daughter that hasn't had a mother until they meet. I was very proud of myself because for the first time, I could read it without crying. I will say that it is not my favorite topic at this point in our life, (we are still trying to recoup after a rough patch in the adoption area), but when she asks about China or how we met, I always stop what I am doing and answer her, I will also read the very few China/Adoption books that we have whenever she asks. We have made a change in the family in that direction, if she asks for it, we talk and answer but other than that we don't put it in her face or make a big deal about it. She's just my daughter, end of story.
Except that it really isn't that simple. I mean she did come from China and the day that I met her will stand out in my mind and heart for the rest of my life as the moment when I finally and absolutely became the happiest. So we do make room for China and adoption in our family and our talks, it's just that I want Evelyn to make the choices about how and what type of information she is given.
Today Evelyn is dashing about the house and telling us every few minutes that she loves us like crazycakes and she smiles big and giggles. She knows where she came from, she knows how we met and I think that she is starting to realize how very cool that actually is. BUT I think that she can realize that now because we stopped being the ones to initiate those sorts of talks and such, she has been able to relax and realize that no matter what, she is ours and that will never change.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Settled in with Connectivity!!!!
Well, we finally got the old Internet up and running here at the new place. It took so long because we were moving, settling in and then trying to figure out the best way to go with the Internet services, blah, blah blah.....
In the meantime we have been having some fun and we are all really happy tp be back in Ohio. I know, weird, right? Well it can't be helped. We have friends and family here and it feels good to be quasi-Clevelanders. Let me catch things up- bullet style....
* The House is great. We love it. The original plan was to come here, and while sleeping here in a camp out fashion (without our stuff), get the upstairs stripped of the old and very dated wall paper, paint, and then have new carpet installed. Great plan. It's just that, well, we couldn't last any longer without our stuff, so we got that delivered and the wallpaper and painting went on a back burner until we got settled. We have been systematically settling in. We are pretty much in now and we are just tweaking all of the little things and trying to get all of the pictures and wall hangings up.
* The neighborhood we are in is nice too. We are surrounded by nice, quiet, dog-less people who are friendly and help keep an eye on things.
* The Bean likes it here- very much. We have things to do now, all of the time and on Les's long work week ends, the two of us run all over visiting and finding things to do. She even has her first non-family friend, a little girl we will call G who lives 4 houses down. I love when they are walking form house to house and chatting away like two old gals.
* Bean turned four last month. What can I say about that? I now have a tall (35 inches), brown (alot of swimming going on), sassy four year old in the house. I tried not to be too sad when that b-day came but it was hard. She had a cake with her Dillon family that her Aunt Jenny made her and then a little party at her Grandma's house where she had an ice cream cake and presents.
* We had a trip to the zoo last week. Just the three of us went and it was a nice , relaxing family day. I loved seeing the kookaburra, the red panda and the ant eaters but I swear Bean's favorite was the catfish!
* I have entered into a very dangerous klutzy phase. No, really. More klutz than usual. In the past couple of weeks, I have dropped three very heavy items on my right big toe (this all happened on the same day and all items hit the exact same spot), I have fallen down our stairs three times, I almost went head first down the basement stairs on another occasion, I have gotten my thumb stuck in the handle of the back screen door, I have been stung by a bee and I have jabbed myself in the arms, thighs and heads with more than a fair portion of box corners and flaps, Les nearly slammed my leg in the car door last night, I went running across the grocery store parking lot in flip flops, in the rain and I nearly killed myself and Bean when the shoes got slippery and I went all wonky. In light of these recent events, Evelyn now knows how to find my cell phone and call for help if I should ever need it. Really.
* Les is loving being back on Lake Erie and his job is both interesting and fulfilling. For the first time in a few years, he is running cases and calling shots.
* Our new C.G. station has a small, private beach right on the shores of the Lake and when my sister and I were there with Bean and Brevin, Les got a case and had to haul out of the station in one of the boats with the lights and sirens flashing and we were all so proud to see him tearing off to save the general populace.
That should do for now. I have alot more to say about The Bean and such but I can do that later. I am going to load up a few pictures for now and then head off to cook us up some grub for the evening.
In the meantime we have been having some fun and we are all really happy tp be back in Ohio. I know, weird, right? Well it can't be helped. We have friends and family here and it feels good to be quasi-Clevelanders. Let me catch things up- bullet style....
* The House is great. We love it. The original plan was to come here, and while sleeping here in a camp out fashion (without our stuff), get the upstairs stripped of the old and very dated wall paper, paint, and then have new carpet installed. Great plan. It's just that, well, we couldn't last any longer without our stuff, so we got that delivered and the wallpaper and painting went on a back burner until we got settled. We have been systematically settling in. We are pretty much in now and we are just tweaking all of the little things and trying to get all of the pictures and wall hangings up.
* The neighborhood we are in is nice too. We are surrounded by nice, quiet, dog-less people who are friendly and help keep an eye on things.
* The Bean likes it here- very much. We have things to do now, all of the time and on Les's long work week ends, the two of us run all over visiting and finding things to do. She even has her first non-family friend, a little girl we will call G who lives 4 houses down. I love when they are walking form house to house and chatting away like two old gals.
* Bean turned four last month. What can I say about that? I now have a tall (35 inches), brown (alot of swimming going on), sassy four year old in the house. I tried not to be too sad when that b-day came but it was hard. She had a cake with her Dillon family that her Aunt Jenny made her and then a little party at her Grandma's house where she had an ice cream cake and presents.
* We had a trip to the zoo last week. Just the three of us went and it was a nice , relaxing family day. I loved seeing the kookaburra, the red panda and the ant eaters but I swear Bean's favorite was the catfish!
* I have entered into a very dangerous klutzy phase. No, really. More klutz than usual. In the past couple of weeks, I have dropped three very heavy items on my right big toe (this all happened on the same day and all items hit the exact same spot), I have fallen down our stairs three times, I almost went head first down the basement stairs on another occasion, I have gotten my thumb stuck in the handle of the back screen door, I have been stung by a bee and I have jabbed myself in the arms, thighs and heads with more than a fair portion of box corners and flaps, Les nearly slammed my leg in the car door last night, I went running across the grocery store parking lot in flip flops, in the rain and I nearly killed myself and Bean when the shoes got slippery and I went all wonky. In light of these recent events, Evelyn now knows how to find my cell phone and call for help if I should ever need it. Really.
* Les is loving being back on Lake Erie and his job is both interesting and fulfilling. For the first time in a few years, he is running cases and calling shots.
* Our new C.G. station has a small, private beach right on the shores of the Lake and when my sister and I were there with Bean and Brevin, Les got a case and had to haul out of the station in one of the boats with the lights and sirens flashing and we were all so proud to see him tearing off to save the general populace.
That should do for now. I have alot more to say about The Bean and such but I can do that later. I am going to load up a few pictures for now and then head off to cook us up some grub for the evening.
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