Movin' on Up

Good-bye worlds-most-uncomfortable futon. So long, so-sat-it-is-nearly-impossible-to-get-up-out-of couch. We no longer have a use for you. That's right, Mark and I are now the proud owners of a matching couch and loveseat.

They provide us comfort, while offering us a style and color that compliments our other decor.

Now I am looking forward to when we geta place of our own and can paint the walls...then it will really look even more homey. And although merely propping the painting up against the wall has worked thus far, I think we will now concentrate on actually hanging it on the wall over the couch.

That's Amore

This week one of my best friends is getting married....in Italy....and I will not be there (I couldn't get the time off because last week I was off for spring break). I am sad. I would never had thought I would miss such an event. She is one of the people who knows me best and who I can always count on even though we spend most of our time on separate contintents. She is the only person who has a doll of me that she brings with her on various occasions for fun photo ops, and the only person that i have a doll of that I take on adventures with me as well.

So this blog entry is for Kristin and Piergiorgio. I wish I could be there to celebrate with you guys. Since you (Kristin) are a big fan of "Roses are Red" poems I thought it would only be appropriate to write one for your special day. (Sorry there will be no strange dough person to accompany this one.)

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
You guys are super
Happy wedding to you!

I am looking forward to celebrating with you in June, and even more excited for when we get to come visit you in Italy. Congratulations you guys, I love you!

Job Perks

So I have decided that my favorite perk about my new job is that whenever District 287 (the district I work the most in) is out of school...I have the day off (except in the summer when I am part-time). This past week they were on spring break, so I was too. It was great. Mark took a few days off of work and we went to Red Wing and stayed at the historic St. James Hotel, and enjoyed the cute novelty stores, the fun art scene, and the antique shops. It was so fun just relaxing and doing nothing. Then today I was able to just go out for coffee with a friend, and discuss how the arts, social justice, and the Chistian community can blend together to form something beautiful, and life impacting. I love spring break.