Sorry I haven't posted anything for a while, but it's been a bit crazy here. With Abby starting her full-time job, my classes nearing midterms, and the big interview weekend coming up for the psychology department things have been very hectic around here. Still we've managed to have a little fun.
Last Friday, as a Valentine's gift, I took Abby to see the RFK Project at the Ford Center (similar to the CAC at WVU). The RFK Project is a "radio play," which means the actors spoke into microphones on stands and there was little physical action. I am not sure if it was broadcast live, but I think the idea was to broadcast it at some point. The plot basically follows RFK's journey from political hack for JFK to civil rights activist and presidential candidate. The actors playing RFK, JFK, and MLK Jr. were great and really nailed the voices.
As an interesting side note, the Ford Center had some authentic historical documents on display during the intermission. As it turns out RFK actually spoke at Ole Miss during the 60s. Apparently he was actually well received (outside of bigots like the KKK of course). Anyway, both Abby and I enjoyed the play and hope to make it back to the Ford Center soon.
We have also made it out to see two movies recently: Shutter Island and The Wolfman. Shutter Island is a very well-done and very dark psychological thriller. The Wolfman is horrible. Please do not see this movie. You will regret it.
On a less exciting note, Ziggy was sick last week with what we think was "kennel cough." He may have caught it from hanging out with a friend's puppy who was fresh from the pound with a case of kennel cough. After getting some medicine from the vet I am happy to report that he had made a full recovery and even went for a nice long walk at the park yesterday.
In Abby news she recently got into a small fender bender in the parking lot at our apartment complex. However, she showed her Rosie the Riveter skills by taking the front driver side panel off of her car and banging the dent out (she may have had a little help from me :)). Also, she has started volunteering at the community garden, which will provide food for local nonprofits and we just received our own plot to grow our own food! We are not sure what we will grow, but tomatoes will most likely be in the mix.
Otherwise there is not much to report. Abby is liking her job so far, although working full-time is an adjustment. I am excited for the interview weekend, and I am very glad that I am not the one interviewing! Hope to post again soon!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Dreschers, Bela Fleck, and Valentines
This past weekend Chris's parents came to visit! It was wonderful seeing a familiar face. They came in on Thursday afternoon. That night we went out to Volta to grab some Margaritas and then headed over to The Lyric to see Bela Fleck and the Africa Project. The show was amazing! Bela Fleck went on a journey to Africa to discover the roots of the Banjo. While there he grabbed some musicians from Mali, South Africa, and Tanzania to join him on a tour in the United States. The show consisted of traditional bluegrass fused with African beats.
On Friday Chris's parents and I hung around the apartment until Chris returned from school. Afterward we all grabbed some Mexican lunch and did a little shopping. After I got off work I made eggplant parmesan prior to us gathering around the TV to watch WVU lose to Pitt in triple overtime. No good. Lindsey, Mike, and Eu Gene all stopped by for some food (especially King Cake!), drinks, and to meet Chris's parents. While the game was not too good, the company sure made up for it.
Saturday was filled with some shopping, Lamar Park dog walking, and a trip around the square. For dinner Nancy and Alan treated us to a fabulous early Valentine's dinner at City Grocery. The food was phenomenal!
On Sunday after attempting to eat brunch at Big Bad Breakfast we all gathered at The Bottle Tree Bakery where Alan ate the largest most delicious looking cinnamon roll I think any of us have ever seen. Sadly after completing a few tasks around the apartment Nancy and Alan had to take off. I am so glad they were able to come visit and can't thank them enough for all they did for us over the weekend! Thank you!
Chris and I had a very low key romantic Valentine's Day evening at our apartment. We ate eggplant parmesan leftovers, drank a bottle of champagne, and exchanged gifts. Chris got me tickets to see the RFK Project at the University's cultural center on Friday. I gave Chris a book about the Mississippi blues which included a DVD and CD. After gifts we ate some ice cream while watching the Olympics!
Other news includes the fact that I official have a full time job with the University of Mississippi in the Office of Student Athlete Academic Support as an Academic Intern! I am extremely thrilled. Certainly not my dream job but it will be great for now. In the words of my Aunt, "One state job often leads to another". I love the people I work with, which makes a world of a difference.
On Friday Chris's parents and I hung around the apartment until Chris returned from school. Afterward we all grabbed some Mexican lunch and did a little shopping. After I got off work I made eggplant parmesan prior to us gathering around the TV to watch WVU lose to Pitt in triple overtime. No good. Lindsey, Mike, and Eu Gene all stopped by for some food (especially King Cake!), drinks, and to meet Chris's parents. While the game was not too good, the company sure made up for it.
Saturday was filled with some shopping, Lamar Park dog walking, and a trip around the square. For dinner Nancy and Alan treated us to a fabulous early Valentine's dinner at City Grocery. The food was phenomenal!
On Sunday after attempting to eat brunch at Big Bad Breakfast we all gathered at The Bottle Tree Bakery where Alan ate the largest most delicious looking cinnamon roll I think any of us have ever seen. Sadly after completing a few tasks around the apartment Nancy and Alan had to take off. I am so glad they were able to come visit and can't thank them enough for all they did for us over the weekend! Thank you!
Chris and I had a very low key romantic Valentine's Day evening at our apartment. We ate eggplant parmesan leftovers, drank a bottle of champagne, and exchanged gifts. Chris got me tickets to see the RFK Project at the University's cultural center on Friday. I gave Chris a book about the Mississippi blues which included a DVD and CD. After gifts we ate some ice cream while watching the Olympics!
Other news includes the fact that I official have a full time job with the University of Mississippi in the Office of Student Athlete Academic Support as an Academic Intern! I am extremely thrilled. Certainly not my dream job but it will be great for now. In the words of my Aunt, "One state job often leads to another". I love the people I work with, which makes a world of a difference.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sushi Shazam!
I have to thank whoever gave Abby a gift-card to Amazon.com for Christmas! Among other things she used the card to purchase a sushi roller and a vegetarian sushi cook book. Since then we have been experimenting with all kinds of sushi including soba and somen noodle sushi, which I have never had (or seen) before. Instead of the rice commonly used in sushi, the noodles are the main filler in the sushi rolls. Then we use other veggies such as bell peppers, carrots, and cucumbers to complete the roll. I must admit it's pretty delicious!
The plan was to take pictures of the last round of sushi creations and post them on the blog. Unfortunately, I was placed in charge of rolling the sushi, which resulted in delicious, but particularly ugly sushi rolls. I promise we will post pictures next time Abby rolls it!
In other news: Abby has her job interview this Wed. for the internship (think full-time job with benefits!) at OSAAS, where she currently works part-time. Wish her luck! I've got a really good feeling about it ;).
As far as I am concerned, school is back in full swing and I am doing my best to keep up. Pretty soon we will have a new batch of graduate school interviewees in Oxford and I am so happy to be on the other side of the equation this year! I'm looking forward to meeting all of my new potential department mates.
Otherwise things are going well here with the three us (although Abby and Ziggy are getting much more sleep than me!). My parents are visiting in a couple of weeks, which we are very excited about considering they have never even seen the apartment completely put together. Until then we'll just be hanging out, living the dream in Mississippi!
The plan was to take pictures of the last round of sushi creations and post them on the blog. Unfortunately, I was placed in charge of rolling the sushi, which resulted in delicious, but particularly ugly sushi rolls. I promise we will post pictures next time Abby rolls it!
In other news: Abby has her job interview this Wed. for the internship (think full-time job with benefits!) at OSAAS, where she currently works part-time. Wish her luck! I've got a really good feeling about it ;).
As far as I am concerned, school is back in full swing and I am doing my best to keep up. Pretty soon we will have a new batch of graduate school interviewees in Oxford and I am so happy to be on the other side of the equation this year! I'm looking forward to meeting all of my new potential department mates.
Otherwise things are going well here with the three us (although Abby and Ziggy are getting much more sleep than me!). My parents are visiting in a couple of weeks, which we are very excited about considering they have never even seen the apartment completely put together. Until then we'll just be hanging out, living the dream in Mississippi!
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