Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
GIFT WRAPPING WITH THE HELP OF YOUR CAT
1. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.
2. Go to closet and collect bag in which present is contained, and shut
door.
3. Open door and remove cat fro m c loset.
4. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.
5. Go back and remove cat fro m c upboard.
6. Go to drawer, and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors,
labels, etc...
7. Lay out presents and wrapping materials on table, to enable
wrapping strategy to be formed.
8. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the
drawer since last visit and collect string.
9. Remove present from bag.
10. Remove cat from bag.
11. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.
12. Lay out paper to determine size to cut.
13. Try to smooth out paper, realize cat is underneath and remove cat.
14. Cut the paper to size, keeping the cutting line straight.
15. Throw away first sheet as cat chased the scissors, and tore the
paper.
16. Cut second sheet of paper to size - by putting cat in the bag the
present came in.
17. Place present on paper.
18. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present. Wonder why edges don't
reach. Realize cat is between present and paper. Remove cat.
19. Place object on paper, to hold in place while tearing transparent
sticky tape.
20. Spend 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky tape
fro m c at with pair of nail scissors.
21. Seal paper with sticky tape, making corners as neat as possible.
22. Look for roll of ribbon. Chase cat down hall in order to retrieve
ribbon.
23. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional turn.
24. Re-roll ribbon and remove paper, which is now torn due to cat's
enthusiastic ribbon chase.
25. Repeat steps 13-20 until you reach last sheet of paper.
26. Decide to skip steps 13-17 in order to save time and reduce risk of
losing last sheet of paper. Retrieve old cardboard box that is the
right size for sheet of paper.
27. Put present in box, and tie down with string.
28. Remove sting, open box and remove cat.
29. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for a room
with a lock.
30. Once inside locking room, lock door and start to relay out paper
and materials.
31. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close
and relock.
32. Repeat previous step as often as is necessary (until you can hear
cat from outside door)
33. Lay out last sheet of paper. (This will be difficult in the small area
of the toilet, but do your best)
34. Discover cat has already torn paper. Unlock door go out and hunt
through various cupboards, looking for sheet of last year's paper.
Remember that you haven't got any left because cat helped with
this last year as well.
35. Return to lockable room, lock door, and sit on toilet and try to
make torn sheet of paper look presentable.
36. Seal box, wrap with paper and repair by very carefully sealing with
sticky tape. Tie up with ribbon and decorate with bows to hide
worst areas.
37. Label. Sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulate yourself
on completing a difficult job.
38. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat.
39. Spend 15 minutes looking for cat until coming to obvious
conclusion.
40. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.
41. Go to store and buy a gift bag.
2. Go to closet and collect bag in which present is contained, and shut
door.
3. Open door and remove cat fro m c loset.
4. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.
5. Go back and remove cat fro m c upboard.
6. Go to drawer, and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors,
labels, etc...
7. Lay out presents and wrapping materials on table, to enable
wrapping strategy to be formed.
8. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the
drawer since last visit and collect string.
9. Remove present from bag.
10. Remove cat from bag.
11. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.
12. Lay out paper to determine size to cut.
13. Try to smooth out paper, realize cat is underneath and remove cat.
14. Cut the paper to size, keeping the cutting line straight.
15. Throw away first sheet as cat chased the scissors, and tore the
paper.
16. Cut second sheet of paper to size - by putting cat in the bag the
present came in.
17. Place present on paper.
18. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present. Wonder why edges don't
reach. Realize cat is between present and paper. Remove cat.
19. Place object on paper, to hold in place while tearing transparent
sticky tape.
20. Spend 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky tape
fro m c at with pair of nail scissors.
21. Seal paper with sticky tape, making corners as neat as possible.
22. Look for roll of ribbon. Chase cat down hall in order to retrieve
ribbon.
23. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional turn.
24. Re-roll ribbon and remove paper, which is now torn due to cat's
enthusiastic ribbon chase.
25. Repeat steps 13-20 until you reach last sheet of paper.
26. Decide to skip steps 13-17 in order to save time and reduce risk of
losing last sheet of paper. Retrieve old cardboard box that is the
right size for sheet of paper.
27. Put present in box, and tie down with string.
28. Remove sting, open box and remove cat.
29. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for a room
with a lock.
30. Once inside locking room, lock door and start to relay out paper
and materials.
31. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close
and relock.
32. Repeat previous step as often as is necessary (until you can hear
cat from outside door)
33. Lay out last sheet of paper. (This will be difficult in the small area
of the toilet, but do your best)
34. Discover cat has already torn paper. Unlock door go out and hunt
through various cupboards, looking for sheet of last year's paper.
Remember that you haven't got any left because cat helped with
this last year as well.
35. Return to lockable room, lock door, and sit on toilet and try to
make torn sheet of paper look presentable.
36. Seal box, wrap with paper and repair by very carefully sealing with
sticky tape. Tie up with ribbon and decorate with bows to hide
worst areas.
37. Label. Sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulate yourself
on completing a difficult job.
38. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat.
39. Spend 15 minutes looking for cat until coming to obvious
conclusion.
40. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.
41. Go to store and buy a gift bag.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Veil
I bought my veil and it finally came in. It has been used so I got it for like half price. It's great! can hardly wait for the day to come so i can wear it.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Another Registry
So we have registered at a second store, Linen's N things. Most of the items at our registry here are for Linen and a couple of other things. Our registry number is 500714112391 in case you would like to check it out
Thanks
Mel & Hank
Thanks
Mel & Hank
Friday, December 01, 2006
Registry Quest - Sears
So we started our first registry. We are planning on giving people lots of options. So far we started at Sears. Our registry number is 200632695801. It will be changing constantly so keep checking back. We will keep you updated as time passes.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Dress
I BOUGHT MY DRESS!!!! Okay so it's going to be 6 months yet before I get to actually try on "my" dress but I am so excited! It's going to look soooooo good. I would post a picture of it but it really doesn't do it justice so I'm not going to. So there's my current wedding update.
I'll keep you posted as things progress.
Monday, November 06, 2006
My 25th Birthday
This year I decided that I didn't want to plan my birthday party. So I made Hank do it. He did a great job. ( with help from Cat and Adam )
All my good friends were there... Cat & Adam, Jenn & Matt, Jenn and my cousin Janice.
It was a great night had by all.
We first went to Montana's for dinner. Yes they made me wear the stupid moose hat. I hate that thing. Then we went bowling at Xcalibur Bowling. That was sooo much fun... I actually beat Hank for a change!!!
Check out all of the pictures from the night
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Engagement
For those of you who do not know yet, Hank and I are engaged!
Hank proposed to me on Friday, October 13th 2006 on the pier in White Rock.
This is how it happened...
Hank and I had been talking about getting married for a couple of weeks and decided to look for a ring. After looking at a lot of places here at home we decided to wait to finalize the ring that i wanted until after we got back from Monroe, WA during the Thankgiving long weekend so we could look at the outlet malls and bellis fair.
While at the outlet mall we found the ring! Hank and Adam went to go purchase the ring but came back telling me that he could not purchase it. I was quite upset because i knew it was the one. After leaving we went to Bellis fair and looked for at a few more store. There was one there that i really liked as well but it still wasn't "the one".
So we came back home and had talked about going back down on the next Saturday and hopefully it would still be there.
Come Friday of the next week I talked to him on the phone in the early afternoon as he had a shorter day and he told me he had a suprise for me. ( I don't really like suprises) I got to his place after work and he handed me the new Evenessence CD (which I absolutly love by the way) I was like "Sweet!" Then he said that he had another suprise for me and said I would have to wait. He then mentioned to me that we were going to be having dinner in White Rock with our best friends Cat & Adam and their baby Willow. I was set back by this because I had also talked to Cat earlier that day and she said her parents were coming over for dinner... therfore even more confused by this day.
When we got to White Rock Cat and Adam were already there. We decided to go to Charlie Don't Surf for dinner. They have good food. Still not knowing anything Cat sent me to the washroom to change Willow. Turns out Cat and Adam had the ring for the last week. So after dinner we went for a walk down the pier. By this time i had forgotten about the "suprise". As we got to the end hank pulls out his phone and was going to text message "will you marry me" to my phone but his battery died. Therefore he called me over kneeled down and did it the old fashioned way. I was utterly shocked! I thought he didn't get the ring. I almost cried I was so happy.
I think my perma-grin is finally starting to fade a bit...(not a lot just a bit)
Here's a picture of the ring. The wedding band fits inside of the engagement ring. Just under the diamond.
Hank proposed to me on Friday, October 13th 2006 on the pier in White Rock.
This is how it happened...
Hank and I had been talking about getting married for a couple of weeks and decided to look for a ring. After looking at a lot of places here at home we decided to wait to finalize the ring that i wanted until after we got back from Monroe, WA during the Thankgiving long weekend so we could look at the outlet malls and bellis fair.
While at the outlet mall we found the ring! Hank and Adam went to go purchase the ring but came back telling me that he could not purchase it. I was quite upset because i knew it was the one. After leaving we went to Bellis fair and looked for at a few more store. There was one there that i really liked as well but it still wasn't "the one".
So we came back home and had talked about going back down on the next Saturday and hopefully it would still be there.
Come Friday of the next week I talked to him on the phone in the early afternoon as he had a shorter day and he told me he had a suprise for me. ( I don't really like suprises) I got to his place after work and he handed me the new Evenessence CD (which I absolutly love by the way) I was like "Sweet!" Then he said that he had another suprise for me and said I would have to wait. He then mentioned to me that we were going to be having dinner in White Rock with our best friends Cat & Adam and their baby Willow. I was set back by this because I had also talked to Cat earlier that day and she said her parents were coming over for dinner... therfore even more confused by this day.
When we got to White Rock Cat and Adam were already there. We decided to go to Charlie Don't Surf for dinner. They have good food. Still not knowing anything Cat sent me to the washroom to change Willow. Turns out Cat and Adam had the ring for the last week. So after dinner we went for a walk down the pier. By this time i had forgotten about the "suprise". As we got to the end hank pulls out his phone and was going to text message "will you marry me" to my phone but his battery died. Therefore he called me over kneeled down and did it the old fashioned way. I was utterly shocked! I thought he didn't get the ring. I almost cried I was so happy.
I think my perma-grin is finally starting to fade a bit...(not a lot just a bit)
Here's a picture of the ring. The wedding band fits inside of the engagement ring. Just under the diamond.
The wedding date has been set for Saturday, September 8th, 2007Thursday, October 05, 2006
Getting to know Melissa
MELISSA
This is the 2006 edition of getting to know your friends and family. What you are supposed to do is copy (not forward) this entire e-mail, then paste it onto a new e-mail that you'll send. Change all the answers so they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people including the person who sent it to you. THE THEORY IS THAT YOU WILL LEARN A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, IF YOU DID NOT KNOW THEM ALREADY.
1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING?
About 7:00 am
2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS?
Diamonds
3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE THEATER?
The Gridiron Gang
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Grey's Anatomy
5. WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?
Bagle with herb and garlic cream cheese
6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME?
Christine
7. WHAT FOODS DO YOU DISLIKE?
Oatmeal
8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHIP FLAVOR?
Spicy
9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CD AT THE MOMENT?
Rascall Flats
10. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE?
1990 Honda Civic SI... (see below for pictures)
11. FAVORITE SANDWICH?
Beef Dip
12. CHARACTERISTIC THAT YOU DESPISE?
People who are fake
13. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING?
My VonDutch long-sleeved shirt
14. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Somewhere warm
15. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM?
Blue and beige
16. FAVORITE BRAND OF CLOTHING?
As long as it's comfortable I don't care
17. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE?
I'd stay here
18. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY?
They've all been memorable.
19. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Figure Skating
20. FURTHEST PLACE YOU ARE SENDING THIS?
I'm not sending it. People hate letters like this.
21. PERSON YOU LEAST EXPECT TO SEND IT BACK?
Well seeing as I am not sending it.....
22. PERSON YOU EXPECT TO SEND IT BACK FIRST?
Please see above
23. GOAL YOU HAVE FOR YOURSELF?
To get into shape and loose some weight
24. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?
November 4, 1981
25. WHEN IS YOUR ANNIVERSARY?
I don't have one.
26. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE?
8.5
27. PETS?
Patches, Licorice & Snoopy. 3 Cats
28. ANY EXCITING NEWS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
You'll have to wait for it.
29. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?
I can't remember. you'll have to ask my mom
30. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
I’m doing quite well. it's the long weekend starting tomorrow and I am going away
31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY?
Cows. Anything with chocolate
32. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER?
Yellow Roses
33. WHAT DAY ON THE CALENDAR ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO?
My birthday
34. WHERE IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE EVER BEEN FROM HOME?
Callifornia
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
My new ride!!!
Okay so I have finally gotten a chance to post the pictures of my new car. Let me know what you think. It is a 1990 Honda Civic Si with a rebuilt 1996 Honda Civic engine. The graphics are all paint, there are no stickers on my car. She runs like a real champ. I'll be keeping you updated with any changes to it. Give me a call if you are in the area and want to go for a ride sometime.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Family Picture 2006
Here is the latest family picture we had done. We had to include the cats as they are part of the family too. What do ya think? I think it is a great picture. I think I may be the shortest in my family.
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