Gone Crazy in Puyallup

I think I like it..

2012-02-10T23:15:00.000-08:00

Wow.. some exciting happenings maybe on the horizon.. I think it would be awesome and so well deserving and so the right thing for me... but.... I will wait and see... I need to find out for sure it is what I think it is.. or maybe even better...

Soon.. very soon!!!!

:0)
It would be truly be totally deserving all the way around that is for sure!!!! Good things always happen to good people.. and I'm one of those.. :0) If it is what it is I really hope it all will happen.. oh my gosh.. what a great positive change that would be.. but again.. not 100% sure if I'm correct yet and of course ......

But yes, I do have luck on my side a lot, even little things.. set up a lady who works for NWMLS just recently up on system at the Y.. I mentioned I got a fee on my bill because supposedly wanted a paper bill.. but I dont.. and she took care of it for me.. I always run into people that know me from somewhere else and help me.. coincidence??? Nope I dont think so..

I receive back what I give out..

Received my generator today.. ordered it online, no tax, no shipping and it should run the freezer, fridge, laptops, lights and more if I want to.. even the furnace.. but I dont think I will use it for that much often.. since I have a fireplace..

I paid a little over 400 for it.. well worth it.. not having to throw out food, or go through extra expenses for food etc. etc.. I will have the money back within 2 power outages.. if they last long.. in one hahaha

Anyhow, I just can't do it the American way, hibernate by a battery powered radio. blech.. that is what people did in WOII and WOI.. .. not in the 21st century. Yes, I can't handle power outages.. make me grumpy and stress me out.. .. but not anymore.. since I have a generator now.. bring it on!!!! And I won't share with my evil neighbors.. frankly some of them do have generators and wouldn't even consider helping someone out.. selfish little corner I live in.. ok, there are a few neighbors that could come and hang with us.. now I think of it.. see.. Im a nice person.. :0)

And.. big other news.. my electricity issue is fixed.. yeah.. we had a bad wire.. and it affected several things.. some outlets and the light in the office/dining area.. I can see again there.... just running the light there the whole day already.. simply because I can.. it hasnt worked in years.. no kidding either!!! 2 outlets were 'broke' too and that is now fixed as well. Going to actually use those area's now again..

Maybe move my old computer there this week or next?

So.. that is done.. network printer is set up upstairs but I think I need to move it downstairs.. the thing is pulling so much electricity when it is on that my lights flicker.. ugh. great machine though! Will save me nightly trips having to go to the office to scan paperwork and not be home till about 23:00 or later.. honestly. can't even count the times I had to do that on 2 hands anymore.. those days are over!!!

Got my feedback performance from RS yesterday.. I score in the top 10% with performance.. whooohoo.. again totally deserving.. but still. a very nice surprise.. I had no clue.. :0)

The kids and me ate 'spek' last week.. meat from a pig. I never saw it in this country before and the butcher that I bought the grass fed beef from had it.. oh my.. we are definitely buying more of that again it was yummy!!!!

This week has been a crazy week, Wednesday was the longest day ever. I worked from 9 in the morning till about 22:30 at night.. I had time to eat though and I fortunately did my work-out before 9 in the morning but that is just not funny anymore.. those days wear me out and I even feel the after effect today. I had some time yesterday but spend most of that cleaning the house and it is coming along nicely again.. I just wish I had had a little more off time this week.. tired.. and then I can't study... Yes I really need to study for PT but these last weeks have been so crazy..

CSA farm is awesome.. love the food.. Brussels sprouts from them is super yummy.. you truly can taste the difference between organic and non-organic.. can't wait till summer season when we can go and harvest some stuff ourselves.. always enjoyed doing that at the other farm.. just zone and some labor for your food.. kids liked it too.. hoping to have some good times together with them doing that.. as well as the Sounder games again this year.. season is coming up fast!!!!

I got tons for free books on my Kindle now.. they had several books from Charles Dickens for free this week on Amazon cause it was his 'birthday'.. awesome.. now find the time to read books.. also for the kiddo's.. I download stuff on their kindles as well all the time.. keep reading LOL

I also installed the apps on my Mac and Dell so I can read all my books on the computers as well. .. hoping that that will help me out..

Brenden is doing amazing.. wants a facebook account but he needs to be 13.. so I guess we will wait another year.. I kinda stick to that..
He will go to Kalles next year.. probably will do PAGE for math and we are waiting to find out if he will do PAGE or HONORS for English. Not sure.. he is doing well overall. just his handwriting and spelling.. are not even grade level but you can't have it all.

His reading level is through the roof too.. but it is becoming a problem in it's own.. he loves reading so much he will keep reading for homework.. and run out of time for his other homework.. give Brenden a book he likes and he reads for hours.. happy about it but again.. it is affecting the time for his other work..

Daimy, love her to pieces, but I will be honest; as we stand right now.. I will just be happy if she graduates High School, I never see her do homework and I just don't understand what is going on.. so smart in some ways and so not smart in others.. but very very sweet!!! Except to her brother..

well I know I had tons more but Im so overly tired.. I was going to dance for a little this evening like I did last Friday but just too tired for it.. maybe next week.. it sure was fun!!!

computer set up .. check!!!!

2012-02-05T23:36:00.000-08:00

oh yes!!! I did it all by myself too!!!!! The most stressful thing was that it really didnt want to work at 1st.. the internet that is.. came to find out I had to call Comcast to give them my new modem # to register.. what a crock..

Anyhow, it wasnt that hard, why do I worry about stuff like that? Oh well, now I need to still get all my I-tunes play lists from the other computer since I could only restore the ones with my old cd and it just is a pain.. honestly I paid for all the darn songs so give them to me.. without transferring.. what a bull..

The rest I can manage.. I think...

I also chose Dutch language and I might have to change that.. since even typing this it shows me that most words are wrong.. because they arent Dutch.. so.. I have to think about that.. but I like my timezones being 24 hour clock and celcius etc. etc.. so we will figure it out one day..

Regardless all works, need to reload Skype, pics and tons of other stuff but oh well.. one day at a time.. At least I can coach RS without issues, webcam etc. work like a charm.. Im getting good at this stuff.. whoohoo

Also looked into setting up my new printer today but its a little confusing.. says I can make it wireless but then again it wants me to put it close to the LAN connection..?? Doesnt that defeat the purpose kinda.. ?

I can of course make it work for my laptop etc so I might just set it up here then instead of downstairs and just have it wireless to my laptop and kids computers.. we shall see..

This week some time I hope.. I also will ask a friend to come over and fix the wiring in the dining room/office area.. something really wrong there.. I need to clean that out and set up my old computer there but since the electricity doesnt work there anymore already for years.. hmmm

So once I get that done.. I will feel accomplished.. I succeeded in what I set out to do months ago..

Been busy with work, work-outs, dancing and bday parties.. I think I have one more bday party next week. Fun but time consuming.. I am on a time limit.. blech.. can we have about 3 extra hours every day please!!!!

Still not done with PT training. I really need to step that up.. just so little time to really sit down for it. Short sale had an offer within 4 days!!! WHOOHOO

New buyer approved and going home shopping this week and next and that with all my other work etc. busy busy.

Today sad news again. 2 boys, aged 7 and 5 I believe, who went to the Y were killed by their dad.. what a nice country to live in.
That they even let this man see his kids is beyond me.. his wife had disappeared and supposedly he took the kids camping that night while it was freezing outside.. honestly.. why was he still walking free... but that is the USA.

Sick sick sick , low life and a coward. I believe they went the elementary school in my community as well. Pretty sure actually..

Oh and then there was the superbowl.. we put on the tv on.. since Brenden requested it.. I watched part of the half/time show.. boring.. and heard some yelling etc. for the rest.... no clue who won, what happened but Im sure if I read my FB well I will find out.. who cares..

House is kinda in desarray.. partly.. I get so behind when I add extra stuff to my already hectic schedule and my house is what suffers 1st.. but it is getting a little better.

Anyhow, soon when I got everything accomplished that needed, the PT training, 1st aid, setting up printer, electric fixed.. I can get back to painting and learning Hindi amongst things..

Not all that bad.. sounds easy.. but the problem is lack of time already... need to really get a handle on that one.. it prolongs finishing even the simplest of things.. because I just can´t catch a real break, and when I get one Im so not in the mood to do anything.. ugh..

So time management.... work on time management...

weight wise, very stable.. I actually gained 0.5 kilo back within a few days and it isnt changing at all since then.. I think this will be my new weight for the time being.. and think I can maintain this weight as well..

That would be great.. I am only 2 kilos heavier then before I got pregnant with Daimy but Im smaller in size.. more muscles and more tone.. which makes for part of my weight being where it is.. so technically I am less then before I got pregnant with her.. if you catch what Im saying haha..

I got some flab though.. gravity...... all good though... so not in this world to impress anyone but me..
I like myself....

Well I better get my stuff finished for the short sale.. putting a package together.. to submit to the bank tomorrow before coaching RS so I need to be ready to go!

icehockey and this and that

2012-01-30T22:25:00.000-08:00

Ok icehockey was kinda fun.. fast paced game.. definitely better then watching football or baseball. Crowd overall hmmm a little mixed emotions on that one.. a little 'rougher' I think overall. But the people I hang out with was great. I have another little group and we will do some stuff together here and there. Love it, definitely looking forward to it!

I will take the kids to see a game soon. When they have a packagedeal for tickets or something.. cheapo.. is the way to goooo...

Successfully changed a lot of my circuits.. just small changes overall but nevertheless.. breaking away more and more from the traditional way. Loving it.. tonight was pretty full again.. the evening class has been steadily getting bigger and bigger again. Morning classes are full again already for a while.

Sadly... I have to admit.. computer is still NOT set up... I'm making progress though.. the hard-drive is out of the box now and standing on the floor and the new modem is connected to it... whoohoo.. I call that MAJOR progress.. and that isn't all!!!! I also have my external hard-drive connected to this computer and have downloaded quite a few things on there already.. all things needing to be transferred over to the new computer....the monitor is still in the box however and that is really all I have accomplished.. oh well..

I think Thursday will be "the day" to get the new computer set up. I desperately need to set up my new printer too, it's getting really old to have to drive to the office every time just because I need to scan something. Gotta go there tomorrow again since I got an offer on my short sale listing I just listed Friday!!!!

That is crazy fast.. especially for a short sale.. but it is a very nice house.... one loan on it.. so let's keep our fingers crossed the bank will be reasonable.. The people bought the house for way too much in 2006, tried to refi etc. but couldn't because they bought on the high of the market and the value just isn't there anymore. Happy me! Getting an offer on a short sale often takes the longest so this is awesome!

So yes, that printer needs to be out of the box and do it's job!

The kids and me started a 'membership' with Terry's Berries. Yeah us.. all organic veggies and we will pick up our share every Tuesday till weather gets better and then we can pick another day and even harvest some of our own veggies.. we have the small share, not expensive.. think I pay as much as going to the store now.. trying to buy a little organic here and there.

We also have been buying grass fed meats and they love the taste.. I also have a friend who has chickens running loose on her property and she gave me eggs and I will buy them from now on every week.. for only a few dollars. About half off what the store charges.. since she has plenty..
That's the way to do it.. living on a budget but with some good searching, comparing and some luck with friends etc. you can eat organic and not spend too much. I also order online for that.. wait till the sites present a 20% off coupon, free shipping over a certain amount and then stock up.. otherwise it gets expensive fast!!

Still eat non-organic as well but about 90% of veggies are organic now as well as meat. Yeah us. I also am completely sugarless and starchless in what I eat and I'm doing very well with that. The kids aren't, which is ok for now.. LOL

Today Freddie had coconut milk again on sale.. with coupons in the store.. less then $2.00 for a quart.. that is even cheaper then the organic milk we always used to buy at costco... love it!
Not that I have a lot of time to compare prices but I always check really quick.. since you never know. ;0)

Brenden is having major issues at school when he sleeps at his dad that Saturday... bad enough for the teacher to call me.. he comes home with a redneck attitude as well and tired, great how one night can ruin things like that... Not funny and so irritating.. oh yeah.. we call that co-parenting.... ugh what a joke.

Oh, some great news.. ordered my quotum for the year for RS languages and I ordered 3 levels of Russian and 2 levels of... Chinese!!!! Whoohoo.. I told you I would change my mind again.. haha.. Next year I will add Arabic and maybe Latin.. or maybe 2 more levels Russian or Chinese??? hmmm plenty of possibilities.. maybe Polish.. Greek.. right now I say.. Arabic and Latin.. but let's wait till next year to see what that brings..

I so want to go to China.. they have these amazing trips and tours for not too much all the time and how much better would it be if you can speak a little Chinese?? Loving it.. now try to find the time for studying that.. and then make enough money so I can go to China.. forbidden city, the great wall.. can't wait.. one day soon!!!

Speaking about studying, still not done with Personal Trainer, 1st Aid, my Realtor license.. I am doing good though.. I'm very well aware I still need to do all my clockhours for that that one before the end of July.. so we are kinda on track....... awareness is HUGE.. bawahahahah ;0)

Weight wise, very stable.. feel really good at this weight and like to think I can keep it.. although it's a little lower then I have been for a long long time.. so let's see..

I know there is tons more.. but of course I don't remember... oh yeah.. going to change the color in the front area.. know what color I want for sure there now.. now I need to find someone to help me with the high walls.. is going to look good in here....

Daimy and Brenden are great. Happy to have them as my children. Think we need to hang at the Science center soon though.. has been a while.. :0)

Snowpocalypse and Icemaggedon

2012-01-20T20:40:00.000-08:00

So this is how Seattle looked like the last few days.. bawahhahahh..

Can you imagine?! That would be something. So.. about snowpocalypse... yes we did get it.. it was awesome.. loved it!! Since how many times do you really deal with something like that.. hardly ever.. I had about 18 centimeters of snow in my yard after it was all said and done.. amazing.

But then Snowpocalypse was followed by Icemaggedon.. and frankly that was a lot less fun..
Beautiful but sucky..... we got icerain on top of the snow and it was so pretty.. see pictures but obviously trees couldn't handle it and they started snapping left and right and before we knew it we were without power.. ugh..

I just got my power back a few hours ago... went to the Y earlier today to recharge my cellphone, also a work-out!!! Of course!!! I think half of South Hill had no power if not more.. I heard on the high of the power outage about 280,000 homes without power..

Don't get me going on that one.. we all know how I feel about this country when it comes to their "back in the day" electrical system.. most of it is above ground, trees next to powerlines.... then they charge an arm and a leg for electricity and need to get workers out of state to help with this power crisis which is costing a fortune but they can't spend money on correcting the main issue.. put main powerlines under the ground..

32 years in the Netherlands, don't think I ever experienced a power outage.. here.. oh well.. several already. This one lasted so far for about 36 hrs.. I'm not sure if power will stay on.., we have higher winds and trees that were frozen still can tumble down.. so we shall see. I had a power outage a few days ago as well for a few hours.. keeping my fingers crossed.

Behind me we had trees crackling and breaking, a carport imploded while one of my neighbors and me were talking and debating if one of the big tree branches, now 'hanging lose' in the tree, instead of being part of the tree, could actually hit my house.. yup.. it's that bad.. we both decided that it could break my fence but that it probably will just fall straight down... keeping my fingers crossed on that one. I will make a picture of that one tomorrow if it is still hanging there.. hahah.. also the tree in front of my house that has a few branches cracked.

Shaw road is full with barricades, trees everywhere, the main entrance to the library has a tree blocking it, powerlines down next to Meridian and that is just to name a few.. I saw tons of trees cracked or just completely down everywhere I drove today and on top of that we now we are living in slushville.. since all the snow is melting and there was lot's of snow..

I have to say.. I loved the experience.. truly did.. nature is amazing......

and I will buy a generator.. I'm so not going through this again... we have a gasfireplace and also had hot water, there are people who didn't even have that.. but I think it will be well worth it to spend the money on a generator... so we are better prepared next time.

I didn't instruct my classes this evening.. fortunately I had subs.. I could have instructed the last hour but what was the chance I would have my power back on? Not very big! Didn't instruct at the Y either anymore, they closed the place every day around 4 PM except for today and cancelled all classes. I was there earlier this afternoon and it was fun. Busy, not all people came to work-out either, some just needed a shower, guys sitting with their laptops plugged on the floor next to cardio equipment, trying to stay in touch with the rest of the world.. hilarious.. and great that at least these things were ok.

I understood the Y even let non-members in to take hot showers.. great place to be! Love it!

Tomorrow no Dutch school because of this crazy weather so I have decided to really start moving the computers around.. this one will be going downstairs.. and my new one will take this place.. then I will hook up my new printer as a network printer.. yeah.. don't ask me how I will do that since I have no clue myself.. just yet... and then I will slowly move stuff over from the downstairs computer to the new one upstairs.. hmmm.. sounds like a plan.. sigh... .if only it would be that easy for me when actually trying it.. but I need to and it will only make me smarter..

Kids are great. Brenden hit me in the nose a few nights ago.. I have a swollen nose now.. I think he might have broken it or severely bruised it. He wanted to sleep with me, he didn't feel very good... wham.. there came an arm flying, straight on my nose.. jeezz.. the only excuse for him was that he was actually sleeping while he did this.. blech. He turned out to be sick that night, poor kid and poor nose.. he is feeling better, my nose is still hurting....

Daimy has been nagging about her cellphone being dead, obviously now it's charging and she's happy again.. I warned her.. if you keep texting your friends and power won't come back on, you have no way to recharge it.. but it's like talking to a brick wall.... so she had to experience it..
When I told her about my plans to buy a generator, her only concern was to make sure it would also recharge her phone. Silly girl.

Hmm what more.. I might start my new way of cooking for the kiddo's and me this weekend.. wish me luck.. I think I lost a little more weight then I had intended to. So I think I will regain some.. we shall see.. overall I managed well. I think I will have till about Wednesday before I will pick up regular eating.. well very clean eating... starches and sugars will soon be a thing of the past in this house... for the most that is.....

I might add some wheat in our diet though, not the modern wheat but I found a place on the net that actually sells the old wheat, the wheat that isn't genetically modified.... so cool.. it's called. www.growseed.org
I think I will purchase some wheat from them..

And I don't remember the rest... happy to be back online and not on my cellphone to be connected.. whew....

Loved the weather though.. absolutely amazing!!!!