Well, it's Monday and I'm once again in the library. Our Internet still does not work, so I'm still spending my entire day at the gorgeous Canton Public Library. I probably shouldn't complain since I do love libraries, but it would be nice to be at home doing my massive amounts of homework.
This weekend was pretty fun although we didn't do anything highly exciting. Here's what we did.
Friday: I ventured to Brian's work to have lunch with him. It's a large place with spike strips that requires driving on a five-lane highway to get to. I'm glad I'm not the one to go there 5 days a week. After Brian was finished with work, we did some shopping. We went to Staples and bought an L-desk for our office and bought a Father's Day gift for Brian's dad (which will remain nameless). When we got home, we watched "The Second Chance".
Saturday: We slept in! We then went to Target and bought lamps and a tub mat for our apartment. We also bought my Dad a Father's Day gift (which will remain nameless). We had lunch at home and then went back to Meijer to get the rest of our groceries. And we forgot the new bright blue reusable bags. :( In the evening we tried to watch "The Patriot" (it skipped a lot). We went for a walk down a gravel road behind our apartments.
Sunday: We went back to Dearborn CRC. We saw an old friend of my sister's who is marrying a girl from the church. Quite disturbing to have someone actually know my maiden name! For lunch, we went to the house of a family from the church and stayed most of the afternoon chatting. It was fun to eat dinner again with young kids (2 & 4). We went home, I did some homework, we watched some TV, and went for a walk/jog after it stopped raining.
This coming week we're coming home! Wednesday night through Friday afternoon, Brian has to go to Mankato, Minnesota for work. Instead of flying back to Detroit, he got a flight into GR. That means that after I drop him off at the airport on Wednesday evening, I'll be driving home and staying with my parents until Brian gets there. We'll spend the rest of the weekend with his parents. We'll also get to celebrate Father's Day with our dads. I'm very much looking forward to going home.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Green Thrifty Acres
Last night Brian and I decided to go to Meijer to get some groceries. We have very little food due to trying to eat it all before we moved. Instead of wasting expensive gas to go next door, we walked in the almost 90 degree heat. It took us about 10-15 minutes to walk. The air conditioning inside was wonderful!
We did our shopping, although we didn't get everything we needed since we had to carry it home. Since we had already helped save the environment by walking, we decided to go the extra mile and bought some of the reusable bright blue bags that Meijer just came out with. We then walked home with our groceries in bright blue bags.
It is nice to know that I won't be collecting way more Meijer plastic bags than I need now. I just have to remember the bright blue bags when I go now. It also was too hot of a day to do that much walking especially when it involved carrying groceries home. We'll think about it a little harder next time. :)
We did our shopping, although we didn't get everything we needed since we had to carry it home. Since we had already helped save the environment by walking, we decided to go the extra mile and bought some of the reusable bright blue bags that Meijer just came out with. We then walked home with our groceries in bright blue bags.
It is nice to know that I won't be collecting way more Meijer plastic bags than I need now. I just have to remember the bright blue bags when I go now. It also was too hot of a day to do that much walking especially when it involved carrying groceries home. We'll think about it a little harder next time. :)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Libraries
In case anyone doubts the usefulness of a library, I'm here to prove you wrong. Perhaps I am a little biased because of my future profession resting on the usefulness of libraries, but I don't care.
Monday began the Internet saga. I discovered I had no Internet in our new apartment because AT&T didn't actually do anything when Brian called last week to set it up. This sent me on an afternoon trip to Panera Bread, being the only place I knew that had free wireless. After googling for libraries in the area, I discovered the Canton Public Library but had run out of time to see if they had wireless Internet to use on Tuesday.
Tuesday I discovered that our Internet was working in our apartment! Yay! I spent all day Tuesday in our apartment except for a walk to Meijer and a trip for donuts at Tim Horton's across the street.
Wednesday morning I woke up to my Internet working once again. I checked a few things and then had breakfast and took a shower. When I returned to my computer to work on two large assignments that are due this evening for my online class, I discovered that something had gone wrong with our Internet service and all the customer service woman could tell me was that it wasn't supposed to be hooked up until next Monday.
Because of these pressing assignments that are due later today, I now find myself in the Canton Public Library (which is absolutely gorgeous!) using their free wireless Internet. If you thought a library wasn't useful, here's proof that they are!
Monday began the Internet saga. I discovered I had no Internet in our new apartment because AT&T didn't actually do anything when Brian called last week to set it up. This sent me on an afternoon trip to Panera Bread, being the only place I knew that had free wireless. After googling for libraries in the area, I discovered the Canton Public Library but had run out of time to see if they had wireless Internet to use on Tuesday.
Tuesday I discovered that our Internet was working in our apartment! Yay! I spent all day Tuesday in our apartment except for a walk to Meijer and a trip for donuts at Tim Horton's across the street.
Wednesday morning I woke up to my Internet working once again. I checked a few things and then had breakfast and took a shower. When I returned to my computer to work on two large assignments that are due this evening for my online class, I discovered that something had gone wrong with our Internet service and all the customer service woman could tell me was that it wasn't supposed to be hooked up until next Monday.
Because of these pressing assignments that are due later today, I now find myself in the Canton Public Library (which is absolutely gorgeous!) using their free wireless Internet. If you thought a library wasn't useful, here's proof that they are!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Moved
We have moved! Everything went smoothly the day of the move, but we were all tired by the end. Two Men & A Truck moved all our stuff, but we still had to unpack it all. We have about 5 boxes left and a lot of organizing to do yet.
Our apartment is wonderful. It is bigger than our last one and much more open and bright. We have a giant slider with a big window above it that brings in a lot of light. I will be working on organizing our stuff this week while I'm at home.
Brian started his job last Friday and is back every day this week. It will take some time to get used to him being gone all day every day. We haven't done that in a while. I'm home every day all day because I don't have a job and am just taking a class online at the moment.
Our Internet didn't get set up, so I have to wait another week for it to be in our apartment. Right now I'm posting from Panera Bread. It's a nice place, but still a little drive just to use the Internet.
I sent out an e-mail with our address/phone number/e-mail/website in it. Let me know if you didn't receive it and would like that information.
I will post some pictures of our apartment once I have Internet in the apartment. I also haven't taken any pictures yet and want to get the last few boxes unpacked before I do. Look for them in about a week.
Our apartment is wonderful. It is bigger than our last one and much more open and bright. We have a giant slider with a big window above it that brings in a lot of light. I will be working on organizing our stuff this week while I'm at home.
Brian started his job last Friday and is back every day this week. It will take some time to get used to him being gone all day every day. We haven't done that in a while. I'm home every day all day because I don't have a job and am just taking a class online at the moment.
Our Internet didn't get set up, so I have to wait another week for it to be in our apartment. Right now I'm posting from Panera Bread. It's a nice place, but still a little drive just to use the Internet.
I sent out an e-mail with our address/phone number/e-mail/website in it. Let me know if you didn't receive it and would like that information.
I will post some pictures of our apartment once I have Internet in the apartment. I also haven't taken any pictures yet and want to get the last few boxes unpacked before I do. Look for them in about a week.
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