Saturday Chat

swhite2012 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : They're a bit worried about the tulips. We had that freaky heat wave in March, and then April was super cold for a couple of weeks with all kinds of frost/freeze advisories. The Official Tulip People in Holland said the heat wave caused a lot of tulips to bloom early, and then they started wilting during the cold snap. They aren't sure if there will be a full crop for the Tulip Festival so, last I heard, they were "exploring options". I wonder if this means they'll have to truck in a bunch of tulips and plant them? I'm in Kalamazoo, but yeah... close enough. :) We have a lot of tulips and daffodils right now, but again, the cold seems to have killed a lot of the early bloomers. :( I grew up in Alpena, and then we moved to Gaylord when I was a teenager. I went to school in the U.P. (NMU) and then transferred to WMU. I lived in Ann Arbor for several years and spent a summer in Chicago. It's hard to pin down a favorite area, but I really do miss the U.P. for the scenery and <strong>Ann Arbor for the culture/things to do</strong>. BF and I both love Chicago, so we're going to try to get jobs there in a couple of years, but part of me worries I'll be homesick. At least it's close enough to visit on weekends. :)
Posted by eirwyn[/QUOTE]

<div>Ann Arbor is the best =) I love the U.P. too though. People don't realize how awesome Michigan really is. We've got awesome places like Ann Arbor and Detroit, but then there's so many great places up north like Petoskey and the U.P.</div>

jaycee7389 · April 2012

Beth- Oh yeah that will do it I guess haha. Have a good day!

Elle- Such a cute idea!

Swhite- What program are you graduating from again? 6 days..so exciting!

swhite2012 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Beth- Oh yeah that will do it I guess haha. Have a good day! Elle- Such a cute idea! Swhite- What program are you graduating from again? 6 days..so exciting!
Posted by jaycee7389[/QUOTE]

<div>I'll have my Bachelor's in Architecture. And I decided I'll be doing my Master's in Urban Planning starting in the fall. I wasn't really sure that I wanted to do another two years of school right away, but I figure now is the best time to do it!</div>

jaycee7389 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : I'll have my Bachelor's in Architecture. And I decided I'll be doing my Master's in Urban Planning starting in the fall. I wasn't really sure that I wanted to do another two years of school right away, but I figure now is the best time to do it!
Posted by swhite2012[/QUOTE]

I wish I had the motivation to go straight on to a MSN program! That's really awesome. Is it at the same school?

swhite2012 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : I wish I had the motivation to go straight on to a MSN program! That's really awesome. Is it at the same school?
Posted by jaycee7389[/QUOTE]

<div>Yeah. I didn't really apply to many schools because I didn't think I was going to go right away. I also genuinely didn't think I could get in to the Master's here, but when I did I started to really think about it. Another place I applied to and got into is in Colorado. I would have really liked the change of scenery but they've been dragging their feet on financial info and I wouldn't know before the decision deadline for UofM (where I am currently). Plus a relocation would have been tough financially right now. But it's all good. FI actually just got offered a decent job here that he interviewed for, so I think it's all going to work out ok!</div>

jaycee7389 · April 2012

Good

Congrats!

swhite2012 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Good :) Congrats!
Posted by jaycee7389[/QUOTE]

<div>Thanks!</div>

Beads921 · April 2012

Hello everyone!

I've been cleaning the house today. I'm about 3/4 done. Just have to do the upstairs bathroom and vacuum. I don't mind cleaning bathrooms, but I HATE vacuuming. Usually FI does it, but he's studying for the Red Seal so he's kind of out of commission.

I've been emailing potential photographers too! I'm so excited to be doing wedding stuff again (I took a 2 month hiatus during school), but bummed because out first choice isn't available.

Beth - FI's Mom's house was super loud too! It was a 1950s bungalow and you could hear everything through the entire house. For that reason, I don't ever want a bungalow unless the bedrooms are really separated from the rest of the house.

Peaseblossom55 · April 2012

congrat swhite on your FI getting a job!

I"m around sort of just hanging out on the computer watching TV.

desertsun · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : Ann Arbor is the best =) I love the U.P. too though. People don't realize how awesome Michigan really is. We've got awesome places like Ann Arbor and Detroit, but then there's so many great places up north like Petoskey and the U.P.
Posted by swhite2012[/QUOTE]

My sister went to U of M, so I've been to Ann Arbor quite a bit, and almost went to U of M myself. I think it's a great town, but I think GR/Holland/Kzoo are great, too! Western Michigan is soooo beautiful. I mean, maybe not like downtown Muskeegon, but Holland for the tulip festival, or Ludington State Park, or Traverse City, which I guess is more northern than west, but still.

MI is a lot more beautiful forest and amazing lakeshore and lovely farmland than it is industrial downtown Detroit.

I haven't been back in like 10 years. :( One of these days, I'm taking hubs and our kiddo and we're going to road trip all over MI for a nice long summer vacation so they can see the land where I grew up, which is SO very different from the desert! Much as I love it here and would not want to move back b/c of the winters, the spring and fall in particular I really, really miss!

desertsun · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Hello everyone! I've been cleaning the house today. I'm about 3/4 done. Just have to do the upstairs bathroom and vacuum. I don't mind cleaning bathrooms, but I HATE vacuuming. Usually FI does it, but he's studying for the Red Seal so he's kind of out of commission. I've been emailing potential photographers too! I'm so excited to be doing wedding stuff again (I took a 2 month hiatus during school), but bummed because out first choice isn't available. Beth - FI's Mom's house was super loud too! It was a 1950s bungalow and you could hear everything through the entire house. For that reason, I don't ever want a bungalow unless the bedrooms are really separated from the rest of the house.
Posted by Beads921[/QUOTE]

FWIW, the first photog I contacted that I thought was my first choice wasn't available. But it turned out to be a good thing, b/c I found someone else that I loved even more, and she was totally fabulous and I am SO glad it turned out the way it did. Hopefully you'll have a similar experience. :)

I don't mind vacuuming, but I haaaaaate dishes with a passion.

Beads921 · April 2012

Desert - You give me hope

meamolly · April 2012

Anyone know how to prevent blisters on the feet? I don't want to just stop once I got into the grove of things at the gym. Got a blister already and am wondering if there is a way to keep walking without making it worse.

eirwyn · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_saturday-chat?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:dfd87f64-81ad-4a91-b280-6720fea0bbe6Post:98f2fa09-b660-442c-8e28-93a784c1e832">Re: Saturday Chat</a>:
[QUOTE]Anyone know how to prevent blisters on the feet? I don't want to just stop once I got into the grove of things at the gym. Got a blister already and am wondering if there is a way to keep walking without making it worse.
Posted by meamolly[/QUOTE]
Make sure your shoes fit properly, and wear a good pair of socks (i.e. cotton).

IrishDreamer · April 2012

Desert, I'm in the Kzoo area. I love the scenery but despise the cold. Eirwyn is right, we had like 70-80 degree weather the last week of march, and so far april has been in the 30-50s. It suuuuucks!!

I'm so over the cold and ready for it to be nice again.

eirwyn · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_saturday-chat?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:dfd87f64-81ad-4a91-b280-6720fea0bbe6Post:304a8da0-b839-4810-a452-b469fa26eb0d">Re: Saturday Chat</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : My sister went to U of M, so I've been to Ann Arbor quite a bit, and almost went to U of M myself. I think it's a great town, but I think GR/Holland/Kzoo are great, too! Western Michigan is soooo beautiful. I mean, maybe not like downtown Muskeegon, but Holland for the tulip festival, or Ludington State Park, or Traverse City, which I guess is more northern than west, but still. MI is a lot more beautiful forest and amazing lakeshore and lovely farmland than it is industrial downtown Detroit. I haven't been back in like 10 years. :( One of these days, I'm taking hubs and our kiddo and we're going to road trip all over MI for a nice long summer vacation so they can see the land where I grew up, which is SO very different from the desert! Much as I love it here and would not want to move back b/c of the winters, the spring and fall in particular I really, really miss!
Posted by desertsun[/QUOTE]
I know what you mean. BF is from Albuquerque, and I'm always marveling at the gorgeous high desert scenery, the mountains, and the different flowers and such every time we go back for a visit. I can't imagine moving away from the water, though. As beautiful as the SW is, I just love lakes and rivers too much. Also, as you said, spring and fall are so pretty (especially in the U.P.) They're definitely my favorite seasons.

meamolly · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : Make sure your shoes fit properly, and wear a good pair of socks (i.e. cotton).
Posted by eirwyn[/QUOTE]

I was wearing cotton socks and the shoes are the right fit. Durn blisters

eirwyn · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_saturday-chat?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:dfd87f64-81ad-4a91-b280-6720fea0bbe6Post:4b971419-cfed-4c87-bce9-281f832a4f47">Re: Saturday Chat</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : Ann Arbor is the best =) I love the U.P. too though. People don't realize how awesome Michigan really is. We've got awesome places like Ann Arbor and Detroit, but then there's so many great places up north like Petoskey and the U.P.
Posted by swhite2012[/QUOTE]
For real. I tried to explain that to BF before he moved here. I was talking about how big Michigan is and told him you can drive for ten hours and still be in the same state. Detroit to Marquette is about nine hours, and that's only halfway-ish across the U.P.

eirwyn · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : I was wearing cotton socks and the shoes are the right fit. Durn blisters
Posted by meamolly[/QUOTE]
If there are areas that usually get rubbed the wrong way, you can try putting a band-aid there for extra protection. There's one area of my heel that always gets blisters in certain kinds of shoes, so I usually slap a clear band-aid on.

Hazel_B · April 2012

Hi everyone! I'm puttering aroung the house today. I have so much to do and don't really want to do it, in terms of cleaning. So far I've been working on some wedding projects, put away some bridal shower gifts that we got last weekend and put away dishes and clothes.

meamolly · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : If there are areas that usually get rubbed the wrong way, you can try putting a band-aid there for extra protection. There's one area of my heel that always gets blisters in certain kinds of shoes, so I usually slap a clear band-aid on.
Posted by eirwyn[/QUOTE]

Yah, I knew it was happening, But I was rocking it out on the treadmill and didn't want to stop. Funny that it happened on my left foot but not my right. I think the socks were too thin and that could have been the issue. I am going to go out tonight and get some better socks and hope I can locate some more yoga pants. I love yoga pants.

Peaseblossom55 · April 2012

bf got 2 new board games for his birthday, we have to run a few errands soon, so the rest of our day will be just lounging around playing some board games and watching hockey.

I don't feel like running errands though, it's in the mid 70s here and so gorgeous!!

Hazel_B · April 2012

Danser - what board games did he get?

meamolly · April 2012

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[QUOTE]bf got 2 new board games for his birthday, we have to run a few errands soon, so the rest of our day will be just lounging around playing some board games and watching hockey. I don't feel like running errands though, it's in the mid 70s here and so gorgeous!!
Posted by danser55[/QUOTE]

Can we trade weather? Tornado watch here <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-frown.gif" border="0" alt="Frown" title="Frown" />

LilTexasGal · April 2012

Hey ladies! FI and I just got back. We toured a local wedding venue this morning, but they do more outdoor weddings - and it is raining here today - so they were moving the wedding that is taking place this afternoon indoors. I am actually glad I saw it... it was so cramped. The outdoor space has plenty of room for 150ish people for reception and ceremony, but the indoor space seemed very cramped. So that one is out the window.. Neither of us are too disappointed though.

In other news I got FI to cut his hair off! He's back to a very handsome 3-4 side, fingerlength up top. His stylist loved that I had talked him into cutting it short again! It hasn't been short for a couple years now, and oh my gosh, it looks really really good! We're thinking about going to see Hunger Games tonight (we ended up not going last Friday, and we're both itching to see it!)

eirwyn · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_saturday-chat?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:dfd87f64-81ad-4a91-b280-6720fea0bbe6Post:4efb53e1-44ae-4b0a-9677-5aebdf797967">Re: Saturday Chat</a>:
[QUOTE]bf got 2 new board games for his birthday, we have to run a few errands soon, so the rest of our day will be just lounging around playing some board games and watching hockey. I don't feel like running errands though, it's in the mid 70s here and so gorgeous!!
Posted by danser55[/QUOTE]
I love board games so much. I could happily spend an entire weekend playing board games. Which ones did he get?

suzie211 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : They're a bit worried about the tulips. We had that freaky heat wave in March, and then April was super cold for a couple of weeks with all kinds of frost/freeze advisories. The Official Tulip People in Holland said the heat wave caused a lot of tulips to bloom early, and then they started wilting during the cold snap. They aren't sure if there will be a full crop for the Tulip Festival so, last I heard, they were "exploring options". I wonder if this means they'll have to truck in a bunch of tulips and plant them? I'm in Kalamazoo, but yeah... close enough. :) We have a lot of tulips and daffodils right now, but again, the cold seems to have killed a lot of the early bloomers. :( I grew up in Alpena, and then we moved to Gaylord when I was a teenager. I went to school in the U.P. (NMU) and then transferred to WMU. I lived in Ann Arbor for several years and spent a summer in Chicago. It's hard to pin down a favorite area, but I really do miss the U.P. for the scenery and Ann Arbor for the culture/things to do. BF and I both love Chicago, so we're going to try to get jobs there in a couple of years, but part of me worries I'll be homesick. At least it's close enough to visit on weekends. :)
Posted by eirwyn[/QUOTE]

Aghh!!!! Michigan girls! I luvs it. I'm in Chicago now and am originally from this area, but went to Grand Valley and will forever miss my West Michigan days.

My cousins are the Veldeers (one of the tulip farms in Holland) so I have a soft spot for all things tulip and Dutch this time of year! I even have wooden shoes with my name on them somewhere.

LilTexasGal · April 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Saturday Chat : I love board games so much. <strong>I could happily spend an entire weekend playing board games</strong>. Which ones did he get?
Posted by eirwyn[/QUOTE]

Oh me too! A throwback to my growing up days I think. My family would have those "Family Game Nights", and if the power went out or something, my dad would always get one of those old, clunky, battery powered fluorescent lamps (we had them for when we would go camping) and we would gather around it with a stack of board games and get lost in them for hours.

Peaseblossom55 · April 2012

he got thunderstone, dominion and settlers of catan. Very fun

eirwyn · April 2012

I LOVE Catan. It's a great game.

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