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Christmas recap...

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:53:48 GMT

Jamie and I had a really great Christmas this year (not that any have been crappy, but this one was a little bitter-sweet since this will be the last Christmas with family for a few years). We woke up super early (both of us are still jetlagged) and opened presents from each other. Jamie bought me a ton of travel books and maps (places he plans to take me in Europe) and some DVDs that I really wanted. I got him some Purdue shirts, a Purdue tie, noise cancelling earbuds, and an alarm clock. He also went ahead and got us an AMAZING set of knives! OMG...I am in love with these knives. Japanese stainless steel, Calphalon Katana knives. Seriously...phenomal.

Yeah...I'm a huge dork...I get excited about knives.

Today we're going to go to his sister's place for a family get-together, which should be good. We're trying to make plans for the next week and a half that we have off. We want to get out of the house a bit and see some things around here that we haven't been to in awhile, before Jamie has to head back to Europe in January. Also, I want to relax a bit before I start studying for the bar exam. So not looking forward to that, at all.

That's about it for now. Hopefully everyone is enjoying their holidays!!!

XOXOXOXO,
K.

Back home again, in Indiana...

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:40:15 GMT

Well...we're back from our very quick trip. We found an apartment (obviously, by the photos below) and had a chance to work a few days and get stuff straightened out for our move. Turns out of visas won't be ready until around February, so we're not moving until them. Jamie will be going back and forth for work trips, but I'll be here until after the bar exam in February...so really I won't be moving until March it looks like. I'm really lucky that our company is giving me the entire month of February off so that I can study for the bar exam. Plus, they're ok with me working part time in January when bar review starts. So yeah...I'll be complaining on here a lot about the bar exam and moving, I'm sure.

Monday we barely made it in time for our flight out of Amsterdam. Europe was getting a lot of snow and the trains weren't running on time (or at all, for some), so we were having to change trains at different stations throughout the way...it was a madhouse! We finally made it to the airport about a half hour before our flight was scheduled to leave, so we managed to get on (and our luggage came too!)....I was pretty pleased about that.

Got home late last night, flight was delayed out of Chicago...kitty was happy to see us! I really missed the little bugger while we were gone...she's a snot, but I love her. Now is getting ready for Christmas, finishing the present wrapping, and spending time with the hubby. I love the holidays!

Merry Christmas everyone!
K.

Because I love you...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:14:51 GMT

I give you pictures of what might be our new place! We went to visit 5 different places today and only 2 were really worth mentioning. One of the two was completely unfurnished...it had and kitchen appliances, but that was about it. Didn't even have lighting fixtures, so we would have to add a lot to that place (that being said, we would live there for three years, so we'd have time). The second place was VERY much our style...2 bedrooms, 1 bath, single floor apartment (YAY, no stairs), and decorated in very much the same style as we decorated our home. Since that's clearly the frontrunner in this search, I will leave you with some pictures. We are planning on going back tomorrow to take better pictures, take measurements to make sure all our crap fits, and to plan for some IKEA purchases when we get back to the States. And with that, I give you...Bromanshof!

The larger bedroom (our room)...

The guest bedroom/spare bedroom...

And some pics of the living room...

Obviously, we'd be adding our own personal touches, but so far, its a good start! Plus...it includes heat and internet utilities (heat is the most expensive utility in the Netherlands), so that's fantastic! Plus...plenty of windows for Lily to look out of...which is always nice.

Thoughts?

XOXOXO,
K.

I suck...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:43:09 GMT

Ok, so clearly I suck. I never posted pictures of the places we were going to look at during this house hunting trip. Everything just started getting busy so quickly, so I just never had a moment to post!

As of right now, I'm in the Netherlands, watching a demolition crew sink an old war ship in the Florida Keys for scuba divers. I love the Discovery channel! I got in this morning (about 1am Indiana/US time, 7am Netherlands time) and Jamie was waiting at the airport for me. Getting through customs was super easy, so I grabbed my luggage and we were on ou way! We got back to our apartment in Eindhoven around 9am, so I grabbed a quick shower and then climbed into bed to PASS OUT! I don't usually sleep on flights (though I did manage to get about an hour of sleep on this flight), so I always try to take a nap when I get in from a flight in the mornings.

Tomorrow is our first day of house hunting! I'll be sure to take photos and I PROMISE to post them. Hope you all are doing well!

XOXOXO,
K.

Bigger Entry Tomorrow...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:44:50 GMT

I don't have the pictures on this computer, but tomorrow I'll post pictures of the places we're going to look at for our house hunting trip! I'm super excited!!! Wish me luck that we'll find something we like!

Christmas Gift for Jamie

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:54:13 GMT

I was shopping for some Christmas gifts for Jamie and came across these! I ordered them because he will have to wear a button down shirt and tie every day to work at his new job in Europe. Do you think they'll be a good gift?

They're collar stays to keep his collar straight. And they're engraged with sweet sayings, which I really liked! Thoughts?

Busy Busy Bee!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:19:43 GMT

This is going to be a very busy weekend/ 2 weeks! Today we're having our "going away" drinks at the bar near work with our coworkers. Jamie won't be back much between (at work, at least) between now and when we leave, so this was our last opportunity to meet up with everyone before we leave. Tomorrow my parents are coming over in the morning to look at our couch to see if they want to buy it, and then later that day we are going to eat at our favorite restaurant, Yats, for dinner before going to see Straight No Chaser in concert! I am SOOO excited about this concert! We always do some big "festive" thing for Christmas each year, and this is our one bigger thing (on top of several small things).

Unfortunately, on Sunday, I drop Jamie off at the airport to go back to the Netherlands. That part of the weekend sucks. But, that leaves me plenty of time to finish up his Christmas shopping and get everything wrapped and under the tree!

Then, next week I will work all week, then pack up on Friday evening and then I fly out on Saturday for our house-hunting trip!!! I am so excited! I can't wait to get back to Europe and see the town we're living in (its been over a year since I was there last). That following weekend we're going to Germany to a Christmas market and I'm going to get some souveniers for my family for the holidays!

Overall...the next two weeks are going to be VERY busy! Hope you all are having a fantastic holiday season!

XOXOXOXO,
K.

What is your favorite holiday song?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:29:25 GMT

Pretty much anything off of Josh Groban's "NOEL" disc, and all the classics. My all-time favorite is probably "Carol of the Bells."

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Seriously!

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:48:09 GMT

It is 4:45am...why am I awake! I have to be at work in 3 hours, and I don't typically get up until 7am. I've been up for the past hour...this is getting ridiculous!

I'm going to be falling asleep at work...not good.

Bah...I hate Mondays.

Lazy Sunday!

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:34:53 GMT

Today has been a delightfully lazy day! I woke up late, ate breakfast, read a book, took a nap, and that was all before 2pm! After that, I ran to Wal-mart for some supplies for my chocolate-chip banana bread. I came home and made that, then proceeded to make Lily's blanket. She likes to burrow under things in her carrier, so I wanted her to have something to burrow under on her plane carrier. Bright pink fleece...and its a tie type, so she can amuse herself with those stupid tassels around the edge of the blanket.

Right now, gotta go vaccum upstairs and change out the beast's litter box. The hubs is making dinner (YAY!!!) so I can just sit around and read my "Cooking Light" magazine after I'm done upstairs.

Yep...I love lazy Sundays.

XOXOXO,
K.