Well, how was your Super Bowl XLV? Mine was pretty great, mostly because it involved friends, excessive amounts of yummy food, soothing a precious baby to sleep, and playing with my favorite two-year-old. Just don't ask me anything about the game. I hear it sucked. I did watch the half-time show, so I know that sucked. I was rooting for the Tigers, personally, but evidently they didn't play. Whole different conference or something. Who knows.
I avoided writing a post last week, because oh, whiny I was! If you are unlucky enough to follow me on Twitter, you were exposed to untold amounts of pessimism and negativity. There were some frustrations that I was dealing with, but over all, upon review, it was a pretty great week.
Colby got home from his first work trip since the deployment ended in early November. It was a tough adjustment after having him home for a record 2 1/2 months (we're fairly confident that's the longest stretch of time we've spent together since I moved to Washington in March of 2007) and then his return home was delayed by 4 days, but he made it back in one piece, and that's the important part.
I also got in touch with my inner Betty Homemaker, and learned the basics of how to operate my shiny new sewing machine. I shocked myself by successfully sewing a rather lovely kitchen apron after my second lesson. I wouldn't recommend inspecting the hemming too closely, but from a distance, it looks pretty darn good if I do say so myself! (And I don't, because Colby was impressed too.) I have more classes this week, and I must admit, I'm hooked, It's not even close to the excrutiating experience of the yarn cross-stitch cat that I worked on from about 4 to 13 and never finished.
I rounded out the week with my first observation at my new volunteer job downtown. I love, love, love me some history--so much so that I accidentally minored in it in college after taking so many history classes as electives--and I've always thought that being a tour guide would be pretty much the best job in the world. So, when a friend handed me a clipping from the newspaper advertising a volunteer orientation at one of the beautiful antebellum museum homes on the Battery, I knew it was a match made in heaven. I still have a few more observations to do, and a qualifying tour, then I'll be Charleston's newest tour guide!
This week, I am determined to be more positive and appreciative of the great things I've got going on in my life and stop focusing so much on the teensy little pits in the road. And now I'm headed to youtube to look for the best commercials from last night so I can pretend I'm completely up to speed on current pop culture moments.
Watch the beaver commercial! It was my favorite!
Posted by: Brittany | February 07, 2011 at 04:11 PM
I'm positive The Old Warrior is booking my ticket for the April invasion:) My big seester is working on hers - so watch out for that positivity --
Posted by: The Incubator | February 07, 2011 at 06:16 PM
I haven't used a sewing machine since my 7th grade home ec class. I salute your domesticity!
Posted by: Heidi Renée | February 07, 2011 at 08:08 PM
Seems a bit non-PC sexist on your part to have your first project be an apron vs. a business suit appropriate for the Board Room. However, it is in keeping with keeping the little woman in the kitchen, bare-foot, and pregnant.
Just can't see you barefoot, though.
Posted by: Old Warrior | February 08, 2011 at 12:17 AM
i'm with you on being more positive this week. i feel like my car troubles just made me so negative, let's be positive together! woo!
Posted by: katelin | February 08, 2011 at 01:06 AM
I found one for Bridgestone with a beaver--that was pretty cute! I think my favorite one was the Darth Vader one. It made me laugh AND tear up!
Posted by: Angela Noelle | February 08, 2011 at 01:22 AM
Yaaaay! Can't wait! Do I get to know when you'll be here?
Posted by: Angela Noelle | February 08, 2011 at 01:22 AM
Haha! Yeah, it's still a bit daunting, but I'm getting there! I just want to be able to hem my pants and not have to shell out $15 bucks to a little Korean man to do it for me!
Posted by: Angela Noelle | February 08, 2011 at 01:23 AM
Hey, what can I say, I just do what the teacher tells me to. My parents brought me up to respect authority ;)
Posted by: Angela Noelle | February 08, 2011 at 01:23 AM
Yes! We can do it!
Posted by: Angela Noelle | February 08, 2011 at 01:24 AM
Love your attitude in this post! Woohoo!
Also, I see my BFF IRL just commented on this post and that makes me super happy too.
Nice job with the apron - I am impressed!
Posted by: Jen | February 08, 2011 at 01:50 AM
PS - Thank you so much for the kind words on my blog post - I really appreciate it! :)
Posted by: Jen | February 08, 2011 at 01:52 AM
I thought the game went great :) Thrilling and the correct outcome. ANd you're right, the halftime show was BEYOND painful. I hope someone got fired for that.
Posted by: Jessica | February 08, 2011 at 03:46 AM
Oooh, new sewing machine! Nice! I hear the newer ones are really great to work with.
That volunteer job sounds way cool.
Posted by: Kate P | February 08, 2011 at 04:53 AM
A tour guide? That sounds awesome!
Posted by: Thoughts Appear | February 08, 2011 at 06:07 PM
I thought it was hilarious that you "accidentally" minored in history before remembering, oh yeah, that's how I got that women's studies minor. Der. I gave up (for now) on the sewing thing last year, so I can't wait to see what you whip up.
Posted by: Fraulein N | February 08, 2011 at 08:24 PM