Designing an Identity

What’s for Dinner?

Designing an Identity — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:44:16 +0000

I am really enjoying my what’s for dinner? page. It encourages me to try things out and display them here, where you the reader can suggest other ingredients or try them out yourself and leave me feedback. Cooking is always a learning experience for me because I’m always trying new and different things. Sometimes it might not turn out exactly as I expect, but that’s what makes it an experience right!

Check out the What’s for Dinner page and see my Lemon & Garlic Green Beans!

Valentines, for HIM?

Designing an Identity — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:10:55 +0000

So I am trying to think of a nice and special gift for John for valentines.
Since we are going to be apart for a while, valentines is really our last significant date together so I have been scouting out ideas.

I came across this website and was close to vomiting at just about every suggestion and cheese ball gift.
http://www.treathim.com/

So I ask, what is an appropriate valentines gift for your special Mr.?
Flowers, Fishnet stockings, Fruit basket, Football?
Who knows, but after all this brain storming I have a rather cheesy yet sentimental idea.
It’s small, silver, sleek, he can carry it on him at all times, it speaks of our love yet it’s discreet enough that it doesn’t embarrass him in front of the boys.

Guess you’ll have to wait and find out what it is, just as much as he will!

First for everything

Designing an Identity — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:28:34 +0000

I was previously a blogger on blogspot but got a little fed up with their system so I am branching out to try this one!
For a little intro, here are a few things that I have been up to lately or that have been going on in my life:

1. Scooter had eye surgery, yikes! If you know me, you know I hate medicine, blood, needles, stitches, helpless dogs yelping for their moma! It was not pretty nor did I enjoy hearing my dog whimper for me like he was being taken hostage by the under ground dog meat market. It took three vet techs and me trying to calm him down just for the ophthalmologist to get a tear sample. Not only did Scooter poop all over the only male vet tech but he also decided he was not going to allow that man back in the room and proceeded to growl every time he tried to come back in our exam room. I was red in the face and laughing hysterically out of control because i was so ashamed of my “little” 30 pound dog. We have our two-week check up on Feb 1st, I’m hoping this visit will go a little bit smoother.

2. John and I were facing a major decision about where we were going to live. Our rent was just too high for the way the economy has been dive bombing so we set out to find a cheaper and smaller place. After weeks of moaning and groaning on my behalf because I absolutely hated the new place he had chosen (without my consent or even an opinion), karma flocked our way as a slight hiccup in the new rental apartments process of association approval, allowed for us to stop and negotiate with our current landlord for a lower rent. To say the least, now we are both excited and relieved to a.) not have to pack or move and b.) stay in our amazing and convenient apartment. “Uhh”, sigh of relief*

3. Although we are staying in our current apartment, I unfortunately am being deported… Hahaha, who actually gets to say that in their lifetime? I do!
Being Bahamian born, I have no green card, no work permit and no husband. As perfect as a candidate that John may be, we want that to be something special when we are ready and not a shot-gun anything. So thus leads to our year long, long distance relationship. I hate even calling it that, but ce’ la vie!
In a years time we plan for John to move down to Nassau and make a life for ourselves there, which I am quite excited about. We are young, so why not try Island life right?

signing off for now, SS.

Cone Head