April 2009
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Excerpt from my dream last night
Boss: We have a new client for you. The only way to get to it is by canoe.
Me: Can I bring my dog?
Boss: Yes.
Me: Done.
“Bill is an engineering manager and Ellen buys a lot of purses. We love Marin and...”
– From the profile of a couple who would like to swap with us. A woman after my own heart!
“I don’t know any games for a baby shower. I know lots of drinking games. ...”
– My friend Cindy asked me if I knew any baby shower games. I guess my answer is no.
Home Exchange update 2
I would really like someone with a 6 bedroom chateau to swap with in Italy or France. I’m not fussy :-)
A 6 bedroom chateau for a 2 bedroom apartment. Good deal.
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Home Exchange update
We’ve only had the apartment listed for less than 12 hours and so far we have had enquiries from:
Paris, France
Valencia, Spain
Malmo, Sweden (close to Danish border)
Somewhere near Capetown, South Africa
Prague, Czech Republic
Florence, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Gosier, Guadeloupe
Pamplona, Spain
Bordeaux, France
Andila Beach, Madagascar
So exciting!
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Dear San Francisco,
John found amazingly cheap flights to you leaving this Friday. Unfortunately, your weather forecast looks shoddy so we will not be going. Boo hiss. Another weekend soon. If you bring the weather, I will bring the fun. I promise.
Love Georgie Girl
“H&M is like the Ikea of fashion.”
– A girl in the dog park today. Yup, I’m now making friends in dog parks :-)
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Dogs of Hell's Kitchen
John: I got chased down by Tiger’s mother today. She seemed to know Winston. Do you know who Tiger is?
Me: Oh yeah, I met Tiger a couple of days ago. She lives on 52nd St and has playdates with a dog that lives further up our block.
And this is what walking my dog is like in my neighborhood. I am having serious trouble keeping up with the names of all the dogs, the owners, and the...
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Puppy Kindy
Tonight was the first lesson of 6 weeks worth of dog obedience classes. I was dead nervous before the class but actually end up enjoying myself. Until the moment that the instructor told me I potentially have a future child biter on my hands. But that’s another story entirely.
One of the things they had us do was teach our dog to respond to his name. Winston was brilliant at it....
Redesign
I am having my blog completely redesigned and I have some very talented people involved with it. I’m so excited and can’t wait to unveil it :-) Stay tuned……
“Don’t you love that we are discussing strategies for your promotion under...”
– We got a little off topic.
“In my next life I want to come back as Winston.”
– John’s Dad.
WatchSomeone twittered twitted tweeted (you know what I mean) that I should watch this video about how to curl hair with a GHD straightening iron. I have tried doing this so many times and failed miserably. I think I finally get it now.
“Seriously, Jesus started the whole wait-three-days thing—he waited three days to...”
– Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother, on the Three-Day Rule
Pure. Genius.
(via graceinsmallthings)
“If you should ever get into a web design project, remember to establish a life...”
– My professor comparing website design to chewing gum. Brilliant!
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Busy Saturday
I am so tired right now. After going to bed at 2.30 last night I was back up at 6.30 this morning thanks to a certain dog.
By 10am we were having brunch, 11am shopping up a storm in the pet store, 12pm shopping up a storm in the garden center, 1pm laying out at Central Park, 4pm back to the garden center, 5pm potting plants, 6pm die on the couch.
I may live to regret the lemon tree
John: Will you please get me a Coke.
Me: No, I'm tired.
John: I bought you a lemon tree
Me: (gets coke)
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Cottage
With the warm hot weather upon us this weekend I was reminded of the fact that soon we will be making trips up to John’s parent’s cottage on the St Lawrence (Canadian side obviously). I love going to the cottage and I’m hoping we can spend more time up there this Summer given my flexible schedule. Just a few of my favorite things about the cottage are…..