Julianna's countdown thread

[~Jackie~ 30]

279 hours til her husband comes home! Not everyone reads her blog, so I thought this would be a great place for her to post her daily preparations as she readies her house, her cats and plants for her man's arrival. Congrats Julianna on him finally buying that ticket! We want details, like what is the first meal? And which wedding invitation won out?

Jackie

[Michaela_Hassan 1]

How exciting! Congrats!

[aj1 1]

That's great news! CONGRATULTIONS!!! I wish you both a happy reunion!! and a long and happy life together!!

AJ1

[Nasturtium 500]

LOLOL! I was being sensitive of Moody and not making anything here I remember her saying she disliked updates in multiple thread format So OK, any and all updates will be contained in here and not in multiple threads about what I ate and which spot I cleaned on the wall, OK? Deal?

Well, so far I have cleaned the blue goldfish bathroom and organized under the sink and realized I possess, in total, 6 bottles of un-used and brand new lotions from bath and body works. Yet conditioner? I am down to half a bottle. No idea. I also cleaned and organized my office and moved my betchy computer back into it and off the livingroom floor where we were living because of the MFing wireless card that pisses me off and died finally. Well good riddance. Now? new wireless card and I are happy and holding hands and twirling in a circle in the office where we belong. Office kind of looks like it needs a tree in it, but I am resisting until I finish. Maybe I can move the AV collection in there. Actually, that sounds kind of good-- pink plant stand doesn't match ANY room, so it's not like it can't go in there! (holy ####### and score!!!! totally just found peanut butter cookies here at work. Shut up, I will so loose another 5 lbs-- I can eat 6.) Last night I washed all the diningroom windows and glass plant shelves, and I watered everything and repotted BA (big-a$$, yes it's my stunning internal name for that plant, and yes, I really do think of things like that! Like the binder for immigration in my mind was always called "GA white binder.") plant into a 15 gallon pot. BA plant takes up about 25 square feet or so, maybe more like 30. I arranged the chaise lounge next to it again and an orchid and sat in it to make sure he would have the optimal view of me cooking while he laid around and ate bonbons.

I managed to cancel out Shabbat with my invitees, so thank God no one will see my dishes and whatnot. Today is kitchen day and maybe? the livingroom.

For those who don't know, I witnessed my husband clean around the baseboard of one of our apartments with q-tips. I tend to not do dishes for like 5 weeks and laundry is about once a month. Therefore, I have a few days in order to pass the q-tip test. He is freaked out about cats being in the house and mostly just wants to eat and do what everyone knows is going to happen but we're just not going to talk about, OK? I have the iron down from storage so he can iron everything we own, and I'm thinning out my closet to only the presentable things, since my days of lounging on the couch and scratching myself are over. (that was a joke.)

I've decided we're going to have kitty-bath-day and carpet-cleaning day on the same day. That sounds like it's going to be one, extremely awesome day. I am thinking to just wash the livingroom carpet, although the bedroom is kind of in my mind as well.

You know he totally whined about how the price raised? And I was like suck it up! I told you to buy it earlier! Good God! But yes, I am so glad he actually did it. he was waiting for the university to either accept or reject his resignation, and I am glad they accepted it.

I haven't decided on the first meal yet, although if I have the time I would love to do the chocolate truffle egg cake I was planning. He eats mostly chocolate and kinofa anyway, so real food doesn't matter. I figured I would make my wraps and have somehting else ready to be heated up in case he was hungry, and also I would have a real meal in mind in case he was really hungry... but if he makes his connection in Chicago, he will have been traveling for about 24 hours and he will be arriving at 10.50pm CST and I just can't imagine him wanting more than a snack, shower, and that other thing I mentioned we wouldn't talk about. He's an insomniac, and I picture him likely not sleeping for 2 whole days before he comes.

The final thing you asked about is the inviation. Haven't decided on an exact date yet so this gives me time to still decide about the invitation. I haven't asked him, and he's the final factor in it all (he expressed extreme non-interest in being involved in the general process until I could hand him a choice between two things.) So in order of popularity:

option one

option 2 (formerly known as "option 3")

option 3 (formerly known as "it's silver not gold people.")

Option 4 (formerly known as "option 2")

We'll see how this goes. If anyone here wants to vote, go right on ahead.

Edited May 25, 2007 by julianna

[noura 0]

first of all, you're an absolute phreak!!! :lol: :lol:

secondly, all the invitations are nice, but heLL, why not break the bank and go w/ choice #4! what are these for anyway? aren't you already married?

[deemabrouk 0]

For those who don't know, I witnessed my husband clean around the baseboard of one of our apartments with q-tips.

OMG !!!!!!!!!!

The final thing you asked about is the inviation. Haven't decided on an exact date yet so this gives me time to still decide about the invitation. I haven't asked him, and he's the final factor in it all (he expressed extreme non-interest in being involved in the general process until I could hand him a choice between two things.) So in order of popularity:

option one

option 2 (formerly known as "option 3")

option 3 (formerly known as "it's silver not gold people.")

Option 4 (formerly known as "option 2")

We'll see how this goes. If anyone here wants to vote, go right on ahead.

OoooooooOOOooo.. I saw these before..

I am tossed between Option 1 and 2

Isnt red and Gold supposed to be Good marriage colors.. Good luck and what not??

Edited May 25, 2007 by deemabrouk

[Nasturtium 500]

Hi Noura! Well the invitations are for our reception we're having on Catalina. It sort of went like hey, I want to take you to Catalina and I have no money and sold my house to my parents and promised to pay rent but never did. How can I make an excuse for this trip and still not pay rent? Oh right, we can have a "reception" and invite the family to meet him and pretend that I care if you all come and awesome! Now we're on a roll. So I am inviting a few friends and my whole family (all 28 of them, this is all the way out to 2nd cousins) to this thing. We're going to have "cake smackdown" soon enough. I want a green cake to match the cymbidiums I want. I have a wedding dress and some other ####### too.

[doodlebug 3]

What are the cards for exactly? I vote for #4, then #1.

I have to laugh because I just know that will be me preparing for him to come here. He's not a q-tip kinda guy but still......my house is a mess!!!!!

[a1angied 0]

Ok I just wanted to add that Option 2 is my favorite. Wow Catalina is so beautiful I ahve been there twice and not sure what the fires did but i am sure it is still very awesome.

My friends are going to come over and help me take everything out of each roon clean it and then only but back in the stuff that is really needed. I know I never did as much when I was getting ready for my children to come home from the hospital.

[Nasturtium 500]

Isnt red and Gold supposed to be Good marriage colors.. Good luck and what not??

That's kind of what I thought.. also I liked the boldness of the colors. But for some reason, epople seem to like #1 and think it's more us. I don't know? I mean I like them all, obviously, which is why I chose them

[Nasturtium 500]

What are the cards for exactly? I vote for #4, then #1.

I have to laugh because I just know that will be me preparing for him to come here. He's not a q-tip kinda guy but still......my house is a mess!!!!!

They are for my reception which is my excuse for a vacation with Ammar (see my reply to Noura above, I just smooshed my thumb in the freaking drawer.)

Ok I just wanted to add that Option 2 is my favorite. Wow Catalina is so beautiful I ahve been there twice and not sure what the fires did but i am sure it is still very awesome.

My friends are going to come over and help me take everything out of each roon clean it and then only but back in the stuff that is really needed. I know I never did as much when I was getting ready for my children to come home from the hospital.

LOL! Well kids are small and don't notice as much The fires didn't touch the area we'll be in so we're good!

[sara535 15]

I think I like option 2, although it WAS formerly known as option 3.

[~Jackie~ 30]

Ya'll see now why this girl needed her own thread?

Kitty-bath day and carpet cleaning on the same day? Gonna be smelling like wet cat at your place for awhile! Better get a bottle of Febreze!

Jackie

272 hours-you better get busy

[Nasturtium 500]

LOL Jackie! Wet cats don't have a smell unlike wet dogs! They just smell like whatever shampoo you used on them. They keep them there anyway (I'm doing it at the vet so they can have vaccinations and generally have a great day of course) until they are mostly dry. I still am not sure about the carpets. I do have the solution carpet cleaners use to clean carpets and I may jsut spot clean. I'm more worried about the cats and the wet carpet.. like them peeing or something like that. These cats have never peed on anything but their litter box, but wouldn't just be the time they'd decide to make a change?!

Thanks Sara! Vote is tallied in that column

You know it would figure that this is when my advisor would decide I should, like, graduate or something and work on my thesis. Now I'm having to play e-mail tag with OSU and get some programs ironed out. Just had to go break down and buy Microsoft office. Why is it that the stupid student version doesn't have Access? I mean who uses access except some poor sucky grad student who has their data locked away in Access? Gah! Anyway, NOT PAYING $500. No way. Just got cheap office because open office isn't working for me at the moment. Files are too weird and formatting is too specific.

I hate you, office and office-like programs.

I love you, youtube, for having songs on your which I already own but am too lazy to get out of the CD bin in the closet.

Hey, wait a minute. Are you implying I talk too much Jackie? He's going through chicago, need me to send him over with q-tips and you can enjoy the love?

Haha! I remember on our wedding night and he saw me toss some clothes into a pile and he said, "It's OK habibti, you have English, but I have organization."

[~Jackie~ 30]

You? Talk too much? Whereever would you get idea from? That reminds me, I better get up and clean something. I am making stuffed grape leaves for dinner and a chocolate flan cake. (Some things rank over Qtips )

Jackie

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