I'll be adding another bridesmaid dress to my collection in October (not to mention the other bridesmaid dress I'm adding in June ... whew! I could have my own shop!). Last night, one of my best friends from highschool called and asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding! She's pretty classy and has good taste, so hopefully I won't end up with another taffetta, satin or sequin nightmare! This is my friend who's getting married in Boston; Wendy & Shawn started dating our senior year of high school; after graduation, she went off to MIT up in Massachusetts and he eventually moved up there a few years ago. They've been dating for almost EIGHT years now ... so this wedding is a long time coming and we're all super excited for them!
We're still awaiting news on our house. We're doing the structural inspection today - in fact the engineer is there RIGHT NOW doing the inspection. We're going to meet him at 11:00 and go through the house as he explains things he has found. So after the inspection, Steve and I will decide whether to remove the contingency of the inspection on our contract or to withdraw the contract. I can't think that there would be THAT much wrong with the house that we would withdraw the contract ... but you never know! We've still got our fingers crossed!
[Edited at 12:35 PM] We met the structural inspector at the house this morning around 11:00 -- and basically he said under no circumstances should we buy the house. He took us in to where the foundation was, and it is buckling on almost every wall; the main structural beam is eaten up with termites; the dirt underneath the foundation and all the foundation walls and beams are covered with toxic mold; the roof is ok, but probably only for another 5 years; the list goes on and on. It's unbelieveable that this much is wrong with the house underground - when everything above ground looks pretty good!! He said it would probably be at LEAST $130,000 just to fix up the house. We're disappointed ... but not totally surprised. So, we're back on the search again - for a house OR land and we'll build. Let the excitement begin. Again. [End Edit]
I'll close with a few links for today (most of which I found through my PAGE A DAY Internet Calendar) ....
The Human Clock - asks users to submit photos of random people holding up a time of day, such as 6:52. The site then displays the appropriate picture at the right time, with a different photo for every minute of the day. Just go to the site and click on display clock! Kinda neat idea!
Extreme Weather Sourcebook - catalogs the economic havoc caused by all sorts of weather phenomena. The main page lets you select a weather type—hurricane, flood, tornado, lightning, etc. It's a bit morbid in that you can view the stats on casualties, injuries, damage reports by state.
Dumb Bumper Stickers - organizes bumper stickers by such subjects as alcohol, blondes, honking, etc. Unfortunately, the site is evidently hosted on a crappy server because sometimes you can get in the site, and sometimes you can't.
If only Spam were True - a hilarious list in a blog by Promoguy. Basically he's listed the subject lines of about 50 spam emails - and wouldn't life be grand if they were all true! We could eliminate our debt in 15 seconds; Get our mortgage paid off; Drop 50 pounds in one week; etc, etc, etc. His blog is a great place to visit anyway - he blogs frequently and its not fluff!
AlternaCast- allows anyone with a 56K Internet connection and a computer microphone to broadcast instant audio to an audience of thousands and speak live with audience members who also have microphones.
BushCartoon.com
- You can always count on the president—it doesn’t matter which one—to
be a source of humor for the nation, and our current leader is no exception.
This site is basically an index of funny President Bushg cartoons -- One
classic that you can't miss is the DUBYA DANCE ... so be sure to view
that one!
I'm going to see my niece this weekend ... I haven't seen her since the
day after she was born! Only two and a half weeks ago - and yet it seems
like ages! Later!!
oooh, i really like the human clock project.
it is kinda cool .... I browsed a bunch of the different time zones to get a wide variety of pictures; some of them are really cute! One guy was on a golf course and had his clubs and golf balls laid out to say 9:12 AM. Cute!
Lol. I think everyone has an obsession with a classic. I'm obessessed with Gone With the Wind.. haha. =)