woo flippin who de nanny!

i got a job. a real job. and i really really like it. and there is opportunity for growth. and it is dog friendly, so little pups are everywhere. i feel very very lucky and it was SO worth the wait (not sure if the husband agrees yet on the "worth the wait" part, but he will). fo sho. woot woot.

Well...

its been a while.

dear diary,

i am still looking for a job (but i have gotten to spend time with my other man- grayson!).

our house is still a work in progress. i still love our little house.

my hair is literally the color of dirty toilet water. not cute.

our little puppy, huntley, is still sweet and completely unmanageable.

we are joining a country club (barf).

i have gained 8 lbs since the wedding.

it is already february?

marriage is hard work, but it really is the best thing ever.

i have been working as a temp receptionist for too long (where all i do is read "modern love" and then when i am done with that, i read blogs that i love that have cool things featured. so i have a ton of wants (not a single need in the bunch). here are some:

i need this moment in my brain bank filed under "do this a lot":

i want to have a succulent garden. because they are beautiful, and more importantly, i cannot kill them:
i LOVE this. my bedroom ideas are conflicting and very different and there are a lot of them. this could be a problem because we have a one bedroom.
and this one. i think i love this one more:

i want a nook... i want this nook:

i swear i would get a lot of "work" done if i had a corner like this:
when we have our baby, i am going to make this it's habitat. or in the mean time, maybe i will make this the puppys habitat. i neeeed this. i know i said there were no needs but i really do... especially once we have a baby. hahah

and then when babu grows up... what? this could totally be a boys room:

ugh i would not get a lot done if this existed in my house. but life cant be all about work, so i want to create this too:
our backyard needs love... this screams LOVE:

other than that life is pretty good. lots to look forward to.

highlights:

grayson said i love you leesha (thats me)

scotty built us a new fence... or started to... pics to come

annie is totally showing! so fun! and i am visiting oly in march.

i have three interviews next week.

i have lost three pounds. 250049228371246147124 to go.

scotty is sending me to new orleans to see my gaycee. (!!!!)

we have a black tie affair this weekend- always a good time!

it is sunny is california!

we have gas again. not to be crass- but fuck you edison.

my family is healthy and they know that i love them!

New Years Eve

I cannot believe this year is almost over. It is sad and exciting. So much has happened this year...

Grayson turned two and became even more loveable and kind.

My friends Allie, Nicole, Kristen, Deanna, Megan AND Lianna got engaged (!!!).

I quit my job. Not the best thing to happen this year.

We got married. And we pulled off the weekend fucking flawlessly if you ask me.

We went to Greece. Best. Time. Ever.

We bought a little house.

We found and adopted a little puppy.

Annie is prego!

I am sure there were a million exciting things in between but those are some highlights. It has been a very very great year and I really do feel like the luckiest girl around.

This year the hubby and I will be hosting a New Years Eve party in our little shack. I think I miss my wedding a little because I am going bonkers with my theme: Black and Gold. Bitches.

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i have so much to complain about. nawt.

Man o man. I have never been the best balancing act... but this house, my unemployment (the juggling part would be the job search), the puppy, attempting to nurture my relationship with my husband, still be a good daughter, sister (LOTS of work) and friend... is a lot. I am the queen of loathing people with problems like mine who complain about them:

"...between my therapist, life coach, psychologist, nanny, housekeeper, tanning salon and play dates I can hardly keep my head on straight..."

BUT I really do feel a bit dizzy and overwhelmed. I think what the whole part that makes it

hard for me is that MY HOUSE IS FILTHY. Bentley Court is like the San Francisco bridge... the second I sweep the house I might as well start over again... Anywho, between my new house, my new kitchen and new appliances, and my my new huge closet and cute puppy and new husband who looks like Bradley Cooper, I can hardly find the time to blog about all of my new stuff. Ugh. I do make my hypocritical self sick.

New things that I love at the moment.

1. this little puppy. here she is posing with painters plastic, drywall, and some drill bits. poor thing thinks these items are toys.

2. the dark stained beams in our kitchen. i am sooooo glad we did it.3. our new turquoise door. did i wake up last friday saying "i will paint the door today"?, no. but i did run in to some left over paint from our old apartment and i think it looks pretty cute. (note- i have no idea why our puppy looks so sad).4. that our house is almost a habitable place. almost. and that they skies are so blue and inviting to walks with the pup while i look at other neighbors trim and shutter colors. old am i.5. the book i am reading "the help". i am pms-ing and crying a lot and sometimes that just feels gooooood. thanks allie.

6. That this is considered fashionable. Because I hate to brush my hair and wash my clothes too.

7. This:

I dont really even know what week it is...

But we have a lovely sunroom that has completed paint... the big blotch of light is the sun setting! not quite over the ocean or anything, but i will take a sunset from my bedroom ANY DAY!

but! WE HAVE CABINETS! and appliances! i have a SINK! US Appliances was by far the best deal for Bosch appliances AKA Big Girl Appliances. I am so excited! No countertops- but a SINK!

the #2 easiest way to apologize...

And what is the #1 easiest way? saying IM SORRY with the mouth. but the flowers look so pretty in my construction site. Love my husband.

Week Six- i think...?

Although we moved in one week ago... this is what the house looks like... HOWEVER- our cabinets will be delivered today, put together/installed by the end of the weekend, appliances next week, and paint should be done by this weekend too... soon... so soon...

Welcome to 3012 Bentley... that may look like my old closet shelf...

...but it is actually doubling (tripling) as our pantry, cabinets, and appliance holder (best craigslist find EVER). And as of today, here is our "kitchen". I am hoping to be posting pictures by Monday at the latest of our new fancy schmancy appliance-less kitchen.