tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63677202011-08-10T04:36:30.505-07:00Just some random thoughts...marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.comBlogger3341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-79480122267121216772009-03-09T14:00:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:17:59.530-07:00

Well, I haven't blogged in ages, and didn't train much either. I came down with the winter doldrums and evil Cedar Fever, which put me out for about 2.5 months. Luckily, spring is here, and the spring allergens are not so potent as cedar.Over winter, I confined myself indoors and did physical therapy (for a strained ACL injury) 2x a week, and did aerial dance 3x a week. But now, I've got less

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-55719818478003815242008-12-13T10:51:00.001-08:002008-12-13T10:51:38.002-08:00

2008This year has been like no other. A year of new experiences. A year of pushing my own boundaries. It has been an amazing year for that...I started out the year by quitting my metalsmithing/jewelry job. The pay was low, I commuted about 20 miles 1 way. I was losing my creativity. So I decided, after about 4 years, that I needed a change...that was by far the longest I've held a job for

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-2295390576329765542008-11-25T10:47:00.001-08:002008-11-25T10:49:03.153-08:00

On 1/1/06, Sean and I summited Mt Kilimanjaro at 19,340 ft in elevation. That day, I swore that I hated moutaineering and would never do it again. Now Kili was not technical at all, just a high altitude hike. Fast forward to now...and we have just booked a trip to climb Mt Rainier in Aug 2009. Wait a second..what was that? Climb another mountain? So call me crazy...My friend Daisy, who was

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-31086538266496576352008-11-25T09:10:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:24:49.075-08:00

I haven't blogged in ages, so I thought I would catch up a bit...I took the Beginning Aerial Silks class at Blue Lapis Light for about 5 weeks (it was 6 weeks but I started 1 week in) and learned a lot, did things I never thought I would be able to do. Some of the highlights from the beginner class (anyone can learn!):StraddleBat hangDouble footlock split roll up (rolled up twice)Hip keySingle

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-34636698145955623492008-10-21T20:18:00.001-07:002008-10-21T20:23:56.645-07:00

Waketoberfest had it's 10th year celebration last weekend. We made it for Saturday's daytime festivities. I didn't camp out this year because I just had way too much going on. Last year, I camped out and had a blast...but...got 0 sleep because of some people clinking and clanging in the middle of the night, cooking up a meal. And I forgot the earplugs. Well, maybe next year.It was pretty

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-38179327213764643492008-10-18T19:46:00.000-07:002008-10-18T19:50:08.026-07:00

Last Monday, I was trolling around craigslist looking for random jobs. I saw an ad that Blue Lapis Light was looking for dancers. Not that I can dance...that's besides the point. I had heard of Blue Lapis Light in 2006 when they had posted an ad at the Austin Rock Gym looking for climbers to perform in Requiem, which would be a performance using the old Intel shell of a building before it was

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-60085680191209072712008-10-14T11:04:00.000-07:002008-10-16T12:58:11.789-07:00

The movie industry is really slow in Austin right now. The rumor was that there would be a film starting up at the end of September. I was trying to hold out for that opportunity, and enjoy my time off. However, the film as been pushed even further back to 2009. With that said, it has given me the opportunity to 'test the waters', so to speak, for selling my handmade goods. I have been really

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-51922931287883011472008-10-12T20:44:00.000-07:002008-10-12T20:49:36.750-07:00

I decided, sort of last minute-ish...well, a week before, to enter my first wakeboarding competition -- Fall Fest at Texas Ski Ranch. I love free riding, no pressure, and just having fun. The thought of competing had crossed my mind before, but I was just too chicken to do it. A bit of suggestive pressure from my fellow riding friends...and then I entered. My riding had improved significantly

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-57999454723744263852008-09-25T09:14:00.001-07:002008-09-25T09:19:29.716-07:00

Our friend Deb had a pirate themed birthday party at Chuck E Cheese last night...so naturally, I had to whip up a costume. It turned out awesome. I'll definitely reuse this one for Halloween, so that way I don't have to stress over making a Halloween costume. I went as a pirate's wench, but the costume can be reused into..hmmm...a vampire, a goth chick, and I'm sure I could think of other

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-21252966132537460432008-09-23T20:44:00.000-07:002008-09-23T20:45:50.280-07:00

Well, I must say that I had a first today, and not a good one at that! I've been working on some new tricks at TSR lately - switch krypt (raley with a 180) off of the wedge (a ramp), switch heelside frontside 360 off of the wedge, and fronthand grabs jumping over the iceberg...so far, I've landed 1 switch krypt, 0 360s, and 1 nose grab and 4 mellon grabs. I've really been working on the krypts,

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-69411391380913693562008-09-18T11:42:00.001-07:002008-09-18T11:42:40.977-07:00

Ike powered into the Texas coast as a cat 2 hurricane last Saturday early morning, hitting Galveston dead on. Houston took a good beating, as it did 25 years before with Alicia. It's been 5 days since landfall, and lots of Houston is still without power. My brother was extremely lucky and never lost power at all. They've got a commune at their place now. My mom has been without power. She's

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-34105464038648883342008-09-17T21:15:00.001-07:002008-09-17T21:17:20.979-07:00

In my boredom of unemployment, I was channel surfing and found the Real World/Road Rules challenge on MTV. I always get suckered into programming like that...anyways, I saw that they were in Panama. I was wondering where they went. My initial guess would be somewhere in Bocas del Toro, and I was right.But what I found out about their filming was more disturbing. They had cut down part of the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-51043756589189437802008-08-27T14:14:00.000-07:002008-08-27T14:46:07.490-07:00

I've been debating for a while...chop off all my locks...keep them...chop them off...keep them...I think I look better with long hair. Plus, as I've gotten older, it has gotten nicer -- a nice wave to it and some ringlets sometimes. But the problem was that my hair, which was almost to my elbows, would become so tangled from boating and wakeboarding. So it was time...Today, I went over and

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-21129868623103018152008-08-21T15:35:00.000-07:002008-08-21T16:11:19.062-07:00

So the deck got done in 9 days. Pretty quick job. But since then, it has rained quite a bit. Black spots developed on the deck, randomly spotted, but kind of all over. And then the inspector came by and wanted a few things done. So it is not *completely* done yet. We had the deck guys come out and look at the black spots. He said that he'd have his deck stainer come by at some point and

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-75577228351692316952008-08-15T11:47:00.000-07:002008-08-15T11:52:03.354-07:00

I didn't update my blog because I took a 4 day weekend road trip up to Kansas City.So here was the progress as of work day 7 (Aug 12th).Ends of boards nailed in, posts inFinally some stairs! Now we can let the dogs out the back door instead of walking them around the house.Still a lot of work to do...Eye of the tiger (wood)View from down the hillThe big picture from above

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-73122182486159616372008-08-07T08:25:00.001-07:002008-08-07T08:28:16.547-07:00

Just a briefer...after day 3 of construction, they finished framing the 3rd and lowest tier of the deck. They also poured some of the concrete for the structural posts. It looks HUGE! Our slope is pretty steep, so there is a lot of space under the deck. We'll have to figure out something creative to do with it.Here's the progress:On a side note, rather than kenneling the dogs and spending

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-81347838411473367362008-08-06T11:43:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:45:22.946-07:00

We were awaiting the arrival of Eduard, the tropical storm that hit near Galveston. Austin has had 42 days of 100+ weather and we are in a drought! The lakes, the plants, animals, and people need the rain!With that said, deck construction began around 8am. The guys got quite a bit done. It started to rain at about 3pm, so the crew left after that. But alas, the rain was just a teeny bit...

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-18063702727841441052008-08-05T07:57:00.000-07:002008-08-05T08:07:50.656-07:00

Alas, the wait is over. We have had plans for getting a new deck. The original deck was 10'x10'. It was small given the slope of our yard. We are contracting with Archadeck and having a 592sq ft, three tiered deck built out of tigerwood. And undertaking, yeah. Expensive, yeah. But it'll be well worth it. We'll have usuable outdoor space as well as a nice outdoor living/entertaining area.

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-4817979584656814212008-07-29T14:55:00.000-07:002008-07-29T15:06:00.486-07:00

Yes, it has been forever since I last blogged....so what's been going on...I was released from the film job in late June, and have been happily unemployed since. I have been able to finally do some things that I haven't been able to do, clean the house, shave the dogs, bathe them..stuff like that. And of course, wakeboard and relax.I've only been wakeboarding behind the boat 4 times this year.

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-30539946222201284282008-05-09T19:27:00.001-07:002008-05-09T19:27:27.632-07:00

My allergic skin reaction got worse today at work. We were cleaning up our area, with dust flying everywhere, and it flared up. I've got bumps all up my arms, and now a bit around my eyes, nose, and upper lip, and ear lobes. Now we've kind of come to the conclusion that it wasn't the liquid chemical spilled on me, but rather the fine powder from sanding the materials post-casting. Lucky me,

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-28438940278437889712008-05-08T20:11:00.000-07:002008-05-08T20:12:14.368-07:00

So I've been working at the movie studio as a prop maker for 2.5 weeks now. I've been making all sorts of stuff, working with hazardous materials every day. We're talking carcinogenic chemicals. It's just a matter of making things. I use a respirator, face shield, eye protection, and go through what seems 20 pairs of gloves a day. But my arms are exposed. I've been mixing a lot of chemicals

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-12950085456995001772008-04-17T09:40:00.000-07:002008-04-17T09:41:22.536-07:00

Hey guys, just wanted to say that I'm back home from my trip. I have been lazy with blogging. Not lazy in general. I have filled my days with things to do - house stuff, gardening, and whatnot. How on earth did I fit in all these things before when I worked?As for now, I'm enjoying my current unemployed life. It gives me time to get things organized and do what I need to get done. The trip.

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-29525695620087989842008-01-27T21:20:00.000-08:002008-01-27T21:28:38.752-08:00

Ah..a nice warm, sunny winter day. Time to water the plants! I look over across the street and see a cloud erupting from a cedar tree. Holy shit. I was so happy to have a few days where I could semi-breathe and semi-taste food. That was not today...I went back inside, went upstairs to my office to work on some things at my drafting table, which sits by three windows. I look out from the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-50506280405924964172008-01-21T20:49:00.001-08:002008-01-21T20:51:49.509-08:00

This is just a post to let you all know about my Panama/Costa Rica blog. You can follow me on my trip at:Pura VidaEight more days till I leave. I have tons to do before then...

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-53382050570973262102008-01-20T16:23:00.001-08:002008-01-20T16:24:06.845-08:00

So the one ad I replied to that I found on Craigslist Costa Rica has come through. I'll be renting a room out in a 2 bedroom apt from a Canadian massage therapist/hair stylist. It sounds like a nice place and sounds like it will work out well. He's looking for renters that are non-smoker, non-partier, gay friendly, nature loving, adventure seeking, peaceful and relaxed. Yes, that sounds like

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-7996066072312307232008-01-18T07:18:00.000-08:002008-01-20T16:24:52.305-08:00

Good news! I've been accepted into the TEFL International program to take a month long course to get a certificate to teach English as a foreign language. Yay!Now here's the tough part...finding accomodations. Since I'll be deep into my studies, I want somewhere quiet. The school recommended some hostels, but I want to stay far away from them for that month. So I have been looking for apartments

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-28987998713022449212008-01-11T16:40:00.000-08:002008-01-11T16:47:09.633-08:00

Yes, that's right, I mentioned the name of the offender. Canyon Creek Homes. I'm not impressed at their care during construction in regards to their neighbors. I am glad to say that today, there was 0 trash in my yard - front and back.However, I have been sooooo focused on the trash situation that I overlooked something even more major -- 'damage' to our house due to their construction.A few

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1506822888860672912008-01-10T16:15:00.001-08:002008-01-10T16:39:09.468-08:00

So I left my number with the office manager of the builder next door yesterday via email. The supervisor of the site called and left a message on my phone today apologizing.The work site is cleaner but still has things that can blow over. Well, I guess I'll just bitch to them whenever stuff blows over...So nothing in my front yard today...yay!However, this is what I found in my backyard on the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-79695899667331272862008-01-09T16:32:00.000-08:002008-01-09T16:34:50.799-08:00

Continuing on my story from yesterday, I received this email today from the office manager of the homebuilder:Marisa, We are in receipt of your email regarding the trash blowing in your yard from the construction on .... Our superintendent C... has informed me that the trash has been picked up and the area cleaned up. I would like to talk to you, if you could please call me at ...-..

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-16981629058257978472008-01-08T17:10:00.001-08:002008-01-08T17:10:44.717-08:00

Well, I've been pretty quiet about it lately..lots more going on to life. But the update on the house next to us -- builder C --aka the lot we tried to buy but the builder wanted to charge $65,000 for what is valued as a $15,000 lot...Well, we have a big two story house next door to us. And it is close. About 3 feet from our fence. I know we're close to our fence, but since we were here first

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-33098519702726381942008-01-02T21:16:00.001-08:002008-01-02T21:16:42.880-08:00

2008 has begun. First day back at work and I turned in my letter of resignation. I decided to be nice and give a 3.5 week notice.My last day of work will be Jan 25th. Then on Jan 29th, I will be flying into Panama City, Panama. I'll work my way up to Manuel Antonio for a wedding in mid Feb, and will meet Sean there. We'll travel around for a few weeks together. I'll stick around Central

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-46553326909710598672007-12-22T16:57:00.000-08:002007-12-22T16:58:29.406-08:00

...when I feel like bashing my head in the wall. Yup, cedar fever has officially hit me. For those of you not familiar with cedar fever, it's about the most awful allergy anyone could have. And it's one of my worst allergens. But of course I live amongst the cedar trees. Yeah, it sucks...For a little over a year now, I have been on allergy shots. Three shots 2x a week for a long time, then

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-50507802233789463662007-12-02T19:39:00.001-08:002007-12-02T19:39:41.883-08:00

...well, sort of...Sean wants to climb Aconcagua about a year from now. Ever since we did Kilimanjaro, he and I have been on a 'we want to climb X mountain next' kick. But it's been about 2 years since we conquered Kili, and we have climbed nothing.Since then, we have learned some things. Sean is well capable of doing those things -- mountaineering and whatnot. As for me..well...I've learned

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-32998379271194448412007-11-13T20:33:00.001-08:002007-11-13T20:39:42.869-08:00

It seems like this year has flown by. It's been a hectic and busy year, and never seems to end. So I haven't blogged much at all. In one fail swoop, I'm going to cover some ground today!Waketoberfest was the weekend of Oct 20-21. It was our first time attending one. I actually took some days off from work, and decided to camp out there Thurs, Fri, Sat nights. I got there Thurs morning,

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-11662309847143376882007-11-12T18:01:00.001-08:002007-11-12T18:03:12.869-08:00

I'm a Texan at heart..have lived here the majority of my life. And when it comes to the weather...it's almost mid November and still in the 80s. Fall..what's fall?We took advantage of the nice weather on Saturday and went wakeboarding on Lake Austin with Stef, who was going to be on his way out of the country later in the early afternoon. We fit in an early morning session, starting around 7:

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-13678822151496307012007-11-07T19:41:00.000-08:002007-11-07T19:44:42.496-08:00

I've first went to the Allergist about a year ago. They found out that I was allergic to everything on earth except for mold. So since then, I've been doing 3 shots 1-2 times a week.The shots make me feel a little crappy everyday, but it's a crappy feeling that I can manage. I haven't had a run of bad, bad allergies which creeps up on me multiple times of year. So I'll take the little crappy

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-5069399252822212472007-10-17T19:45:00.001-07:002007-10-17T20:35:27.077-07:00

It was quite an eventful day today...where do I begin? I guess I'll start from the beginning...So I work with some slackers. All too familiar in every work environment I've been in. I work, someone(s) else doesn't. I get frustrated. But I still work. And they don't...We were putting out jewelry as we do every morning and my boss comes in. He says, where is so-and-so's job (a work envelope,

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-61919194610696898762007-10-04T21:52:00.000-07:002007-10-04T21:54:18.359-07:00

Last night, Sean and I were working on landscaping around the bamboo plants. Once we were done, we headed back toward the deck. Our beagle was staring down a huge tarantula..it had to be the same one that I found in my boot the day before. She likes to eat bugs. And I'm sure by the shear size of this one, it looked mighty tasty! Sean yelled at her, so she didn't go for it. I ran inside and

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-49870133411314991192007-10-01T20:44:00.000-07:002007-10-01T20:45:39.549-07:00

Yesterday, I had left my muddied hiking boots out on the back patio to dry. After work, I needed to water the bamboo plants, so I went to put them on. I use hiking boots because of the crazy inclined hill and the thought of tumbling downhill with little ankle support doesn't really appeal..especially with a bum ankle. I slipped on one boot. Then I went to slip on the other...*OUCH* I turned

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-80230000932990383822007-09-29T19:00:00.000-07:002007-09-29T19:04:45.851-07:00

We received our shipment of Bambusa Tuldoides (Punting Pole Bamboo) from Bamboo Texas on Thursday. I was pretty excited and ready to plant them right away. I called Sean and told him to pick up some cow manure (not something a girl normally asks for...) on his way home. I went ahead and unpacked the plants, misted the leaves, and wet the rootball, then waited for Sean to get home.We planted on

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-76816906001559863982007-09-23T19:42:00.000-07:002007-09-23T19:43:39.495-07:00

And so it goes, with the ownership of two houses...incessant home improvements for 3 months solid...working, working, working...We've sunk in a lot of money into the old house, fixing it up, painting rooms, and updating it quite a bit -- fixtures and whatnot. Today, I planted some lantanas in the front planter and then mulched it. It needed it badly.As for the new house, besides all the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-20262512674788868602007-09-19T21:03:00.001-07:002007-09-19T21:03:45.080-07:00

I had planted 8 crepe myrtles over the past few days to put some greenery and color into the side yards. The biggest question to address would be what to plant along the fence where the lot is cleared. We'll have a clear view of the construction and the house that will be built there. Do we really want to see someone else's house? No. I was watering in some of the plants that we just put in

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-23758268169657962492007-09-18T21:08:00.000-07:002007-09-18T21:12:07.046-07:00

After the first day of the lot clearing next door (builder T), I thought that would be all that was cleared. Boy was I wrong! Three more long days of intense deforestation went on. Now, it is a barren land with a few trees. And I have a great view of it all! My view of the cleared lot -- from my back patio. Unfortunately, there will most likely be a house right smack in that cleared

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-10186824729940994742007-09-12T20:19:00.000-07:002007-09-12T20:22:11.410-07:00

After the construction guy and the builder left the lot next door (builder T), I harnessed Bonnie up and took her for a walk and went to spy on the lot. It looks so naked, so odd. And a dumpster *full* of trees, limbs hanging out from it.I walked to the cul-de-sac and talked to one of my neighbors. He'd been here since the mid 90's. Everything here was so cheap then, because it was so far.

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-34831864211343077722007-09-12T16:25:00.001-07:002007-09-12T16:25:54.300-07:00

Ah, the joys of home ownership in a hot area have begun (extreme sarcasm there)...So as you know, we couldn't buy the lot next door to us since they were asking an outrageous amount...I passed by the lot just before getting to our house. I saw that they had a sign out with their company name on it and contact info (let's call them builder C). Sigh...Now the lot on the other side of us had been

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-20738752489934214092007-09-08T10:29:00.000-07:002007-09-08T10:32:29.963-07:00

It's been about 5 months since I left Thailand. A wonderful trip, yet stressful with the wedding. It was way too short in the end. And if you know me well, you know I get itchy feet very often.Next month, Sean and I will got to Pittsburgh for a long weekend for a friends wedding. Then spent the Christmas holidays in Arizona with his parents. But I need something more exotic...We're going to

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-51403378141056980772007-08-27T20:15:00.000-07:002007-08-27T20:17:41.714-07:00

Twisted my ankle wakeboarding, that is!About a year ago, I twisted my ankle behind the boat when I went for a wake jump, landed badly, and my right foot came out of my binding, my left foot stayed in, and the board spun around with my foot still attached. I ended up doing physical therapy for a few weeks, and that took me out of doing any sports for about a month or so.Well yesterday, I decided

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-54651197305715825702007-08-23T22:20:00.000-07:002007-08-23T22:22:41.579-07:00

...plant (clumping) bamboo???So we really searched hard into all the options we had to buying out the lot next door for a whoping $65k...and it was really impossible. Really, the impossible part was getting the funding in such a fast manner. We looked at loans for buying land, and they are short term -- 2-5 years, and require a high percentage down. That and our backend(?) ratio (Sean did the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-43635366985085465802007-08-18T19:33:00.000-07:002007-08-18T19:36:23.775-07:00

Slowly, but surely, I'm getting the settled in the new house. A huge effort has gone into setting our home office up. Basically, our office consists of Sean's little corner; my drafting table, paper/supply storage, jewelry bench, computer table, and sewing table. The closet is full of crafting supplies. At the old house, I had two rooms dedicated to my crafting/office, since I could not fit

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-15620389690320376852007-07-22T21:33:00.000-07:002007-07-22T21:43:25.653-07:00

If you haven't heard from me lately, it's because I've been busy out the wazoo. We officially moved into our new home on June 20th. We had 45 days straight of rain as well, which made moving a real bitch! We would move what we could in our cars, leaving the big furniture at the old house. And with the houses being 22 miles apart..that meant at least an hour worth of driving with each trip...

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-6262231120940765132007-07-05T19:07:00.000-07:002007-07-05T19:08:15.683-07:00

As you know, yesterday was July the 4th. Both Sean and I had the day off, so we were planning to do some more moving. The weather (if I haven't said it already) has been utter crap -- 44 days of rain according to the news stations! And so it must be..whenever we move into a new place, it rains..and rains..and rains!We've been at the new place for 2 weeks now, and my how time flies! Over the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-41711700367891141412007-06-27T12:05:00.000-07:002007-06-27T12:06:43.005-07:00

Seriously...it has been raining for what seems to be every day for the past week (at least a week). I measure from last week, Wednesday, to be exact, because that is the first day we started to move in to the new house. Other than the weather playing a factor into the move (about a 22 mile move), everything is going fairly well.We decided to paint the bottom floor rooms of the new house before

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-88068412254516606132007-06-19T21:50:00.000-07:002007-06-19T21:51:22.774-07:00

This morning, I went in for my regular twice a week visit to the allergist for injections. On either Monday or Tuesday, I get 3 shots; then on Thursday or Friday, I get 1 shot. So today I got 3 shots. Nothing out of the usual...After I got the shots, I went to sit in the waiting room and started to do a crossword puzzle. Within minutes, I started coughing and got really phlegmy. I didn't

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-52230420687651246522007-06-17T20:19:00.001-07:002007-06-17T20:19:30.280-07:00

We had a busy weekend, wakeboarding the entire time. Yesterday, we were supposed to go behind the boat in the morning, but the rain messed up our plans. By the time the rain had passed, we knew that Lake Austin would be chop-tastic. So we ended up heading down to TSR instead.We ran in to Nealia, Bret and Swami there as well. Nealia was rocking the front box, and Bret was trying some crazy

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-82739616264683145932007-06-15T20:59:00.000-07:002007-06-15T21:01:41.285-07:00

We closed on our new home today. Lots of signing papers and whatnot. Needless to say, it's been a whirlwind event. Long story short, we went with 1 loan officer, then found a better deal at another..but they really took their sweet ass time as interest rates increased on a daily basis, couldn't promise what they did in the beginning...so we ended up back at the 1st place..luckily, they still

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-26542908454332534992007-06-11T20:16:00.001-07:002007-06-11T20:16:32.525-07:00

That's right, the long awaited 3rd part of our guest appearance on Uncommon Threads is showing tomorrow! Date: June 12, 2007 Time: 7:00 AM ET/PTChannel: HGTVShow name: Old Cover, New Trick!I'm sure my teeth will look extra sparkly white like they did in the other episodes...

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-66909425122450116322007-06-04T21:28:00.000-07:002007-06-04T21:29:07.452-07:00

Thursday evening, Sean and I went to pick up some tickets for the pro-wakeboard tour in Ft Worth from one of the guys on the 360wakeboard forums. We were at his place, chatting away. Then all of a sudden, my vision started to fade to black...like one of those slideshows where the pictures fade...I knew what was happening. It had happened to me a few times in my life. It was the moment before

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1215920492689866002007-05-21T21:06:00.000-07:002007-05-21T21:09:46.637-07:00

Well...not quite...here's the storyLast night, Sean and I met Sarah and May up for dinner at the Salt Lick BBQ. May's roommate, Chuck, works there, so we had the hook ups and sat in his section. There was a long table behind ours, empty, and ready to be set up. A boot with fresh flowers in it was on each end. Chuck said that Bobby Flay was going to come eat there, and that was his

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-87154258070530898872007-05-19T18:39:00.000-07:002007-05-19T18:43:39.318-07:00

On our way home from TSR today, Sean and I decided to stop for Greek food at Tino's Greek Cafe at 183 and Anderson Mill.  It was early for dinner, so it was pretty quiet.  The cashier was a really nice and chatty high school girl with a green Westlake High tee-shirt on.  We chatted with her...she asked if we had just come from the lake (Lake Travis is not too far from there), but we explained

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-22166201892029968162007-05-18T20:01:00.001-07:002007-05-18T20:01:51.682-07:00

Sean went with the inspector today to check out the house. They found the problem with the A/C -- something like a duct fell from its connection in the attic...so all the cold air was blowing in the attic and not the house. The charge to fix it would be minimal -- about $100 or whatever the minimum charge is (maybe $250?). All of the other things the inspector found were so minor -- 3 damaged

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-71280997708524123142007-05-17T20:47:00.000-07:002007-05-17T21:03:38.666-07:00

So a few weekends ago, we randomly went for a drive through two neighborhoods off of Lake Austin. We were on the hunt for some land...maybe with a trailer on it -- a weekend home, if you might say, near the lake. We immediately eliminated the first area, since it is too pricey for us, then headed to the second area. We picked up flyer after flyer, and found properties facing the lake for sale

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-76748465136354039482007-04-29T16:16:00.001-07:002007-04-29T16:16:28.368-07:00

This weekend was the first of the season for wakeboarding behind the boat. Haven't boated it in maybe about 6 months? And I do have to say that cable parking it over the winter has definitely helped me out and built my skills up.At the cable park, I have been attacking the kicker (a straight ramp) constantly, and mostly switch. My switch is pretty weak in general, but I've learned to get a

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-88170298483111485732007-03-09T22:03:00.000-08:002007-03-09T22:15:30.779-08:00

Well, if you haven't heard from me in a while..yes, I am alive!!! I have just been really busy busting ass on this wedding stuff. For someone who is laid back, having no worries...planning a wedding..well...you just don't know how it feels until you do it yourself! That's all I'll say for that.For the meantime, I'll be switching over to my wedding blog, All Thai-ed Up. We leave on Monday, the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-26266081115371777022007-01-22T21:18:00.001-08:002007-01-22T21:18:56.648-08:00

So my allergist upped the dosage of the allergy shot I get. I assume that means that I'm getting a more concentrated, more potent serum now. I had the first dose of it today...Before today...whatever they've been injecting in my left arm (one shot) has left me with a mosquito bite size welt that itches for days. It's actually not out of the norm. My right arm (two shots) does not have this

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-69022593657282865622007-01-22T20:40:00.001-08:002007-01-22T20:40:44.975-08:00

That's right, the second episode of Uncommon Threads that I shot in Burbank is going to be on 1/24 on HGTV...====================DETAILS:Channel: HGTVDates: Jan 24, 2007 - WedShows: Crafty Helpers (DUCT-217)Time: Pacific and Eastern - 11:30am Mountian - 9:30 am Central - 10:30am====================This show is mostly Caro and Jennifer's as well. I'm doing some 'modelling' of

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-65151205318848243762007-01-18T21:09:00.001-08:002007-01-18T21:09:22.101-08:00

Having visited various doctors for various reasons all of last year, I'm thankful to have health insurance. We got lucky since Sean was able to claim me as a 'domestic partner', since we're not married yet. I'm glad his company has that option.I just got a year end bill from the allergist. If you don't recall, I have to have 3 serums mixed for 3 shots, which I receive 2 times a week (6 shots a

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-10226912803141234732007-01-17T17:57:00.000-08:002007-01-17T18:03:53.246-08:00

I called my boss early this morn, seeing what he had to say. He said that we were to report to work around noon...bah. I crawled back in bed for a while, then already restless, got back up. I had to chip away at my side of the driveway with a screwdriver so that I could leave. Luckily, I park my car in the garage, so I didn't have to do what many central Texans had to do (chip their way into

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-34137962780836435042007-01-16T20:02:00.000-08:002007-01-16T20:16:57.869-08:00

Day 2 of the freeze in central Texas, and I can't complain =) I stayed home from work today, again with good reason. I think last night, Austin got the brunt of the precipitation, so things seem far worse in Austin than in Leander. I haven't ventured about town to know. But our driveway and yards were frozen, so that was indication enough for me that it would be a mess on the roads.Today, I got

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1168998960020093182007-01-16T17:52:00.000-08:002007-01-16T17:56:45.860-08:00

Yesterday I had the day off due to an ice day. It was quite nice. I had already TiVo'd the Mad About Aprons episode for the day. I waited to watch after it had completely recorded. For one, I was waiting to see what the weather did and if I would have to go into work...It was a bit weird seeing myself on TV at first. But then it was no problem. I noticed that I tend to smile a lot (even in

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1168906323324190022007-01-15T16:11:00.000-08:002007-01-15T16:38:02.586-08:00

Well today, we had our first freeze of the year. I woke up to a phone call at 7am from my boss. He said that he would wait till 11 am to make the verdict. I crawled back in bed after the call.I woke up around 10 am and had a look outside. There were small icicles on the trees. The driveway and street were wet, but not frozen. The backyard is where I saw the most evidence of the freeze. The

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1168484764608803142007-01-10T19:04:00.000-08:002007-01-10T19:19:58.400-08:00

That's right, two of the three shows that we filmed in Burbank last August are finally airing! See me in my full dorkitude on the new season of Uncommon Threads a sewing and needlecraft show on HGTV (old season is airing on DIY network). Set your VCRs, DVRs, TiVos, or whatever you may have! We'll be sewing up some aprons and crafty goods. See me model an apron and a craft bucket! haha..it's okay

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1168311409524926352007-01-08T18:55:00.000-08:002007-01-08T18:56:49.570-08:00

I bought the Pimpsleur audio CD's for learning Thai. I also used Pimsleur's Swahili CD's over a year ago to learn Swahili. Ironically enough, I haven't used Swahili in about a year now, and I still know quite a bit of it. So now I'm starting with the Thai CD's. I'm currently on lesson 4...My first language (speaking) is English. My second language is Spanish. And as far as fluency goes, my

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1168220026684968662007-01-07T17:32:00.000-08:002007-01-07T17:33:46.713-08:00

Every year that I live in Leander...every winter...is just pure misery, hell on earth for about 2 months. I'm highly allergic to the cedar trees (juniper asheii) that densely populate the land behind my backyard and the land all around. If only I had known that I was this allergic to cedar *before* moving to cedar land...litterally, I'm a town away from "Cedar Park". So lately, it's been bad.

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1167888592684732062007-01-03T21:29:00.000-08:002007-01-03T21:29:52.700-08:00

So I just found out that the second (new) season of Uncommon Threads is starting on the HGTV channel. I looks like they've started as of yesterday. And if all the shows go in order...I'm guessing that I may be on the following days...- Jan 15th - DUCT 210 - Mad About Aprons- Jan 24th - DUCT 217 - Crafty Helpers- Mar 6th -DUCT 246 - Old Cover New TricksWell, once I actually know for sure, I'll

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1165693336668016082006-12-09T11:39:00.000-08:002006-12-09T11:42:16.696-08:00

My friend Sarah is planning a trip to Russia this winter. She's a Texan gal used to warm weather and..well...Texans break out their overcoats in 60 degree weather...I made her a scarft to brave the Russian winters -- last year, a record year I think, it went down to -40F! I didn't have a pattern, just patchworked it, used a little math, and made it work. With that in mind, here's what I made..

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1164955814781519842006-11-30T21:29:00.000-08:002006-11-30T22:53:36.203-08:00

As I passed by the Vodacom ad in the middle of a busy intersection in Arusha, I began to realize how big the AIDS crisis actually is. The ad..."Spread the message, NOT the virus"...does not say anything specifically about HIV/AIDS, but you know that is the virus that they are talking about. However, all I noticed were the advertisements and signs, not the suffering of the people due to the

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1164943354137460922006-11-30T19:12:00.000-08:002006-11-30T19:22:34.160-08:00

I went into my allergist today to start my series of allergy shots. It's not something I'm looking forward to, but I at least have to give it a try. Hopefully it works for me. Since I'm allergic to practically everything except for mold, I had to have 3 different serums mixed. 3 serums = 3 injections each time. And for the first 5 months, I have to go 2x a week. That means, for the first 5

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1164940964810871492006-11-30T18:35:00.000-08:002006-11-30T18:42:44.856-08:00

15 days, 13 states, 3876 miles, and 677 pictures later...Pictures from a roadtrip that Sean and I took from Sept 9 to Sept 23, 2006 are finally up at the link below:Fall Roadtrip PicsWe originally planned it to be a midwest roadtrip -- with the intentions of ending up in Columbus, OH halfway through the trip, to go to Sean's cousin's wedding. Sometimes, doing things on the spur of the moment and

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1164857716090656292006-11-29T19:21:00.000-08:002006-11-29T19:35:16.110-08:00

So been doing a bit of wedding planning tonight, for the past 3 hours. I say it's tiring, and I'm not even doing 1/4 of the work that a bride in America would do!!! What can I say, I'm lazy when it comes to planning. I'm actually so anti-planning, so it makes this so much harder to do for me.Things are coming into place though -- Sean wired the deposit money over and I'm getting together info

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1164085583119411712006-11-20T21:05:00.000-08:002006-11-20T21:06:23.150-08:00

So I was bored...It seems to change with different pictures, too. What do you think?

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1164081537951856962006-11-20T19:55:00.000-08:002006-11-20T20:00:07.096-08:00

Sarah and I did the East Austin Studio Tour yesterday. Never enough time to visit every studio, but we did get to Slugfest Printmaking, Gallery Dv8, Austin Metal Authority, Lion tiger Bear Studios, David Ohlerking II/Chris Chappell, Hardcourt Studios, and Ginko Studios/Philippe Klinefelter. And my all-time favorite being Ginko Studios. After years of holding back, I finally ended up buying two

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1163954868387957212006-11-19T08:38:00.000-08:002006-11-19T08:50:47.456-08:00

Well, I've been battling something evil inside me lately...first it was a sinus infection turned bad...to a fever, then a constant 'run' to the toilet yesterday...no fun. It started out as mere congestion on Monday, sinus infection Tuesday. I haven't really eaten much Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and today...Wicked fever of 101.1 Thursday, broke during the night. Starting to get over

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1163650291656390622006-11-15T19:59:00.000-08:002006-11-15T20:11:31.673-08:00

Stitch was a blast. Just a brief summary because I have a lot of sewing to do...got there early to get the awesome goodie bags. Hung out with Jennifer and her daughter Chloe, Dixie and Clint, Lisa, and Kara. And also visited my friends who were vendors at the show -- Natalie of Ornamental Things, Sarah and Shea of Maneki, and Donna of Otter Otto. I did a little bit of shopping, but kept it to

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1162959477921250762006-11-07T19:33:00.000-08:002006-11-07T20:17:57.966-08:00

I went to the Allergist today and did my allergy test. My nurse, B.J. Johnson (yes, that's her real name, I'm not kidding!!!), had me prop my feet, up, put a pillow on my lap, and lay both arms out, palms facing upwards. She marked A, B, C, D, E, F on sections of my arm, from my elbow to my wrist. The testing things were made up of groups of bristles, in columns and rows -- each 'dot' (really

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1162356037103549642006-10-31T20:40:00.000-08:002006-10-31T20:40:37.123-08:00

...I might have asthma...Yup, so I went to the allergist for the evaluation today. It was just going over the paperwork, doctor questioning me and whatnot. Nothing too exciting. I go in for the allergy prick and scratch test next Tues. It'll be on the arm, not the back. What sucks is that I'm not allowed to take any antihistamines until the test, and my allergies are hella bad right now.

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1162267638144013452006-10-30T20:05:00.000-08:002006-10-30T20:07:18.163-08:00

This weekend, I found a questionnaire my doctor had given me and a referral to an allergist.  I decided..damn it, I'm sick of this...so I filled it out last night.I dropped by the allergist during my lunch break to drop it off.  I was expecting to have to wait a month..or even next year to get an appointment..you know how doctors are ;)  But I got lucky this time around.  I go in for an

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1161927461932679652006-10-26T22:34:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:37:42.003-07:00

No no no, I'm not having one!!!  But one of my friends is having a baby in late Nov, and I have a shower to attend...so I decided to make a portable changing pad.  Turned out cute.  No pattern, just ad libbed the project.  Now from a practicality standpoint, I hope it works.  I don't know a dern thing about babies...but this thing is nice and fuzzy and soft...here are the pics... Ideas and tools

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1161308381154450892006-10-19T18:38:00.000-07:002006-10-19T18:39:41.170-07:00

I am well known for my double entendres...Well anyways, I decided to splurge a bit today and buy myself a pearl necklace..amongst a few other things. The pearls are 10-11mm freshwater pearls, a little of a variety of colors -- white, very pale salmon, pink, purplish pink. They are gorgeous! Now I just have to string them up together. They feel really good. And well, they're the nicest pearls

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1160710489030290722006-10-12T20:33:00.000-07:002006-10-12T20:34:49.046-07:00

Cynthia came by and picked up my quilted wallhanging. I told her the entire story, and she loved it. She was on her way to the African Students Association meeting at the University of Texas, and asked me if she could show my piece there. Of course, I said. She asked me to send her an email with a description/story of the project -- this story will got next to the art piece in the exhibit.

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1160619291137156832006-10-11T19:14:00.000-07:002006-10-11T19:14:51.160-07:00

I went to an Endocrinologist yesterday, after waiting a few months to get an appointment for my goiter problems.  I had my blood drawn on Friday, so that they would have the results for the Endocrinologist.  And damn did that woman stab me bad!!!Anyways, long story short, my doc confirmed that I have the autoimmune disorder known as Hashimoto's Disease.  The diagnosis came about due to what they

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1160616724559324212006-10-11T18:22:00.000-07:002006-10-11T18:32:04.600-07:00

A while back ago, I posted that I was going to contribute an art piece for Art+Life+Kenya.  Well, I've busted my butt and finally finished my piece, so I'll start from the beginning...I originally heard about the Art+Life+Kenya project in March 06 when I picked up a "Natural Awakenings" magazine..you know, one of those free magazines that they have in front of REI.  The article was entitled, "

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1159327664630828562006-09-26T20:27:00.000-07:002006-09-26T20:27:44.653-07:00

So everything today was going fine and dandy.  I decided to make dinner today -- one of those package things where you add all the ingredients then put it in the oven.  Hey, I'm no cook, ya know...One of the instructions was to put 1 1/2 cup of hot water in it.  So as I always did, I took out the Pyrex measuring cup, put 1 1/2 cup of water in it and stuck in the microwave for a few minutes.  I've

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1159241247984500472006-09-25T20:26:00.000-07:002006-09-25T20:27:28.006-07:00

Got back from the roadtrip Saturday eve.  No time to blog quite yet.Just wanted to update with my latest project (life is full of them!).  I'm participating in an artist project through Art+Life+Kenya.  Artists receive a message in a bottle that inspires them to create art.  The art will be auctioned off at the Austin Children's Museum.  It benefits the Providence Childrens home outside of

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1157781832601743232006-09-08T23:00:00.000-07:002006-09-08T23:03:52.616-07:00

Time for another little Volvo roadtrip! Sean and I packed our gear and my car up tonight. We'll head on our trip Sat morning. The goal is to get to Columbus, Ohio on the eve of the 14th. We'll spend a long weekend in Columbus for his cousin's rehearsal dinner, wedding, and family time. We just hope we won't get so much heat having Texas plates. Why you ask? Well, today is a HUGE game...

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1157601264680597132006-09-06T20:39:00.000-07:002006-09-06T20:54:24.706-07:00

So I got a serger...then I had a project...Sean and I are going to his cousin's wedding in Ohio in two weeks time. I learned as of late that it is going to be a formal wedding. I don't know them really well, so I don't know what qualifies as 'formal'. If you know me, I'm a tee-shirt and jeans kinda girl, a bikini and board shorts type of girl. Formal doesn't exist in my world...but Sean said

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1156474542152933312006-08-24T19:54:00.001-07:002006-08-24T19:55:42.176-07:00

Wow, I'm such a lazy blogger! :p  Well, I'll start where I left off...if the memory serves me right!We had an early start on Day 2 -- we were the first to film and the last to film -- 2 episodes for the day.  We did a brief run through in the morn on the set.  First up was me -- I was demonstrating Jennifer's paperback book cover.  During the rehearsal, I kept on messing up and forgetting steps

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1156474542085774812006-08-24T19:54:00.000-07:002006-08-24T19:55:42.123-07:00

Wow, I'm such a lazy blogger! :p  Well, I'll start where I left off...if the memory serves me right!We had an early start on Day 2 -- we were the first to film and the last to film -- 2 episodes for the day.  We did a brief run through in the morn on the set.  First up was me -- I was demonstrating Jennifer's paperback book cover.  During the rehearsal, I kept on messing up and forgetting steps

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1155779256741234652006-08-16T18:16:00.000-07:002006-08-16T19:33:33.576-07:00

We had an early start on the 10th. Vince was to pick us up early in the morning and bring us to the studios. We pretty much brought all of our luggage, so that our wardrobe could be selected. Snacks, aka Craft Service, were set out so that we could munch throughout the day. We were shown our Dressing Room, then met up with Lorelei, the segment producer, and Joy, who was taking over Nichelle's

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1155694422377406292006-08-15T18:54:00.000-07:002006-08-15T20:02:41.433-07:00

Well, I've been home for a few days now and am all recouped from the trip to Burbank. Finally getting back to normal...no more step outs to do! And now I have some time to blog about the trip...I'll start from the beginning for those of you who missed some old entries...Jennifer of Textile Fetish, Caro of Split Yarn, and I were accepted to film three episodes of Uncommon Threads out in Burbank,

marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384103866075787803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367720.post-1155002457879300642006-08-07T18:34:00.000-07:002006-08-07T19:05:20.753-07:00

So continuing on from my learning that I have goiter saga...About a week or so after that doc's visit, they ordered an ultrasound for my goiter. I went into a radiologist near the 38th St Med Center area in Austin. They lubed my neck up and rotated the magic wand (aka the ultrasound thingie) all over my neck. The lady couldn't tell me anything...she was just the wand girl. She said that the

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