I love our new apartment. It has so much more space, and we are so much better organized! Pictures soon...
I love the campus of Penn State. Lovely architecture, beautiful tree-lined neighborhoods. A bike/walking/bus friendly community. Fantastic public library downtown. Pretty good climate (some cool summer days, although still rather humid.) Artsy stuff (like PA Festival of the Arts, which should get its own post...) Mountains.
I miss my friends in the Lehigh Valley.
11:38 pm, time for bed...
Love, Neb
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
The Nebiverse still tracks its starry path through the sky...
...illuminating the beloved, both far and near.
Hello peoples!
I have not posted in over a month.
We have moved!
I really MUST express my sincerest thanks to all of you who did so much to help our move go so smoothly. Thanks to everyone who packed boxes, cleaned, sweated, carried heavy things, and generally did anything and everything to help us out. You are all the best!!
[And now my child is melting down, so it is time for bed. So I will close this little bitty entry with a picture of my adorable offspring.]
Love, Neb
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
High on Caffeine and Gas Prices and Finitely Generated Sentimentality and Melodrama
Greetings, loyal Nebiverse fans!!
This morning I got a "medium" Hazelnut iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts, and it is MAKING ME SLIGHTLY "ALERT"/HYPER/JITTERY/did I mention HYPER. (!!) I went to visit my good friends/ex-coworkers (those are more or less the same people) at LCCC, and stopped at DD on the way there to bring ina dozen 11 donuts as a thank-you for all the sugary carbohydrates I consumed there over the years. The egg breakfast sandwich was only 99 cents with a medium coffee; otherwise I would have gotten a small. And it was so COLD and HAZELNUTTY and DELICIOUS (and, apparently, full of caffeine or crack cocaine or meth or something. Whee! AAuugghh.)
It is hard to say goodbye to the Lehigh Valley. We are moving to State College, PA in less than two weeks (LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OH GOOD GRACIOUS SHOULD I BE PACKING? Hmmm...) and I am systematically (?) trying to Say Goodbye to all the friends we have made in this place. This morning I saw Ed and Stacey and Michelle, but not Jason or Fred or Lisa or Sukaina. I said goodbye to the Pond of Tranquility at LCCC. Here are some pictures from the mountaintop parking lot:
Pictures can't let you breathe in the air, though.
I took a detour coming home and got a little lost for awhile, drove through the fields and country homes with big yards. I will miss those drives.
Time to go outside for awhile and enjoy the cool summer air.
Love,
Neb
This morning I got a "medium" Hazelnut iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts, and it is MAKING ME SLIGHTLY "ALERT"/HYPER/JITTERY/did I mention HYPER. (!!) I went to visit my good friends/ex-coworkers (those are more or less the same people) at LCCC, and stopped at DD on the way there to bring in
It is hard to say goodbye to the Lehigh Valley. We are moving to State College, PA in less than two weeks (LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OH GOOD GRACIOUS SHOULD I BE PACKING? Hmmm...) and I am systematically (?) trying to Say Goodbye to all the friends we have made in this place. This morning I saw Ed and Stacey and Michelle, but not Jason or Fred or Lisa or Sukaina. I said goodbye to the Pond of Tranquility at LCCC. Here are some pictures from the mountaintop parking lot:
Pictures can't let you breathe in the air, though.
I took a detour coming home and got a little lost for awhile, drove through the fields and country homes with big yards. I will miss those drives.
Time to go outside for awhile and enjoy the cool summer air.
Love,
Neb
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Yes, I still exist!!
It's about time to update this-here blog, isn't it? Posting has been light the past couple of months, ever since April's "I-will-post-every-day-and-number-down" series while I was at my parents' house (no, I didn't explain what the numbers were at the time... I was hoping to add to the Aura of Mystery. What do you mean, it didn't work??)
Today it is Hot here in the Lehigh Valley, hitting a high of around 94 degrees (and very humid). To beat the heat, I took the Chicken in her new stroller to wander around Linens-N-Things and Babies-R-Us (what's with the middle initial contraction phenomenon? Does it have marketing appeal like spelling words like "town" and "shop" with extraneous letters at the end?) So far I am quite pleased with the new stroller- with the one exception that the wheels seem not QUITE as smooth as they should be. I read somewhere that bits of dirt can get between the wheel and the... uh... bearing?, causing decreased performance. Overall it was a great value for the price, though, with the taller handle (for Nate), deep recline (she napped soundly in the store today), and the portability (lightweight, and with the carry strap I can go up and downstairs pretty easily while carrying the baby and diaper bag as well.) Even thought it's not a one-handed fold design, it's still easy enough that I can fold it while holding the baby. So I'm glad I picked it out. (It came quickly too- wasn't supposed to be here until much later!!) :-)
Anyway, Linens-n-Things was a bust- they're going out of business, so you would expect good deals, right? They have the man out on the street holding the going-out-of-business signs, the millions of bankruptcy signs hanging from the ceiling... BUT, most of their merchandise was 10% off! That's not 10% in addition to regular sale prices... and usually you can find a lot of stuff 25% or 50% off sticker price. Also they weren't accepting coupons anymore! (They used to take Bed Bath and Beyond's coupons... even expired ones!) So no new sheets for us. At BRUS we got the Touch-and-Tickle Rounds and a Boppy Changing Pad Set (same fabric as my Boppy nursing pillow slipcover. Matching is Important, you know.) ;-)
We're moving June 28th, and while I get rid of things we won't be moving with, I'm shopping for new stuff we need. ("Need.") On the list: A new sofa and chair or loveseat; new table (preferably with leaf) and 4 or 6 chairs (my inner geometrer likes the idea of a square or circle table that becomes a rectangle or oval with leaf); a full-size bed (for second bedroom, for Madelaine to sleep on); a dresser and possibly changing table (I like cherry; sleigh style?). It seems like I go through phases of Retail Euphoria, and I'm in a shopping and bargain hunting mode right now. Also, shopping online is easier than doing things like cleaning out the bathroom cabinets in preparation to move...
I should wrap this up- hoping to do a post for the Chicken's ten-month birthday tomorrow, but we'll see- here's a couple of pictures, in closing.
Love, Neb
Today it is Hot here in the Lehigh Valley, hitting a high of around 94 degrees (and very humid). To beat the heat, I took the Chicken in her new stroller to wander around Linens-N-Things and Babies-R-Us (what's with the middle initial contraction phenomenon? Does it have marketing appeal like spelling words like "town" and "shop" with extraneous letters at the end?) So far I am quite pleased with the new stroller- with the one exception that the wheels seem not QUITE as smooth as they should be. I read somewhere that bits of dirt can get between the wheel and the... uh... bearing?, causing decreased performance. Overall it was a great value for the price, though, with the taller handle (for Nate), deep recline (she napped soundly in the store today), and the portability (lightweight, and with the carry strap I can go up and downstairs pretty easily while carrying the baby and diaper bag as well.) Even thought it's not a one-handed fold design, it's still easy enough that I can fold it while holding the baby. So I'm glad I picked it out. (It came quickly too- wasn't supposed to be here until much later!!) :-)
Anyway, Linens-n-Things was a bust- they're going out of business, so you would expect good deals, right? They have the man out on the street holding the going-out-of-business signs, the millions of bankruptcy signs hanging from the ceiling... BUT, most of their merchandise was 10% off! That's not 10% in addition to regular sale prices... and usually you can find a lot of stuff 25% or 50% off sticker price. Also they weren't accepting coupons anymore! (They used to take Bed Bath and Beyond's coupons... even expired ones!) So no new sheets for us. At BRUS we got the Touch-and-Tickle Rounds and a Boppy Changing Pad Set (same fabric as my Boppy nursing pillow slipcover. Matching is Important, you know.) ;-)
We're moving June 28th, and while I get rid of things we won't be moving with, I'm shopping for new stuff we need. ("Need.") On the list: A new sofa and chair or loveseat; new table (preferably with leaf) and 4 or 6 chairs (my inner geometrer likes the idea of a square or circle table that becomes a rectangle or oval with leaf); a full-size bed (for second bedroom, for Madelaine to sleep on); a dresser and possibly changing table (I like cherry; sleigh style?). It seems like I go through phases of Retail Euphoria, and I'm in a shopping and bargain hunting mode right now. Also, shopping online is easier than doing things like cleaning out the bathroom cabinets in preparation to move...
I should wrap this up- hoping to do a post for the Chicken's ten-month birthday tomorrow, but we'll see- here's a couple of pictures, in closing.
Love, Neb
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Stroller!!
Product Description
The Combi Helio is a lightweight 13.4 lb. stroller and can accommodate up to 55 lbs.
- Taller Handle
- Wider seating area
- Compatible with Shuttle Infant Seat
- Quick and simple tri-fold
- Lightweight and portable lifestyle stroller
- Opens easily with one hand
- Deep recline will accommodate an infant
- Adjustable European Style Canopy with Viewing Window
- Basket with easy access
- Convenient carrying strap for traveling
- Removable Guardrail with Washable Fabric Cover
- Front swivel wheels for easy maneuvering
- Convenient footrest for toddler comfort
- Removable, Washable Padded Seat Cushion
- Seat cushion has air mesh ventilation that allows baby to stay cool
- Independent wheel suspension system for a smooth and restful ride
- Includes Safety Boot
- 5-point logo harness
- Removable kids tray with a cup holder and snack tray
Love, Neb
Sunday, May 18, 2008
May Garden
For Mother's Day this year, I told Nate I'd much rather have flowers for the containers on our balcony than a short-lived fresh cut bouquet. My container garden is a splurge, a treat I haven't indulged in every year, sometimes allowing the green tubs of dirt to lie ugly and barren for the summer. I think often of starving children in the world, then think of the perfume poured on Jesus' feet, of the rich transrational joy of living in this world of pain and hunger and beauty and sunlight reflecting off spring rain.
My flowers tend to be short-lived, suffering under the hands of a the brownest thumb in Pennsylvania. Sitting with them on our balcony, keeping them company during their fleeting lives makes me remember to cherish the moments that slip away all too quickly.
Love, Neb
My flowers tend to be short-lived, suffering under the hands of a the brownest thumb in Pennsylvania. Sitting with them on our balcony, keeping them company during their fleeting lives makes me remember to cherish the moments that slip away all too quickly.
Love, Neb
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Fixed Already?!?
Well, the Verizon Customer Service Robot (yes, a literal robot*- not outsourced overly polite person around the world) promised our problem would be fixed by Monday, 6 pm- but here I am online already!! We had a good dial tone this morning, so perhaps they came late yesterday afternoon or something. Or maybe this is just a fluke, and it will die again, but I will enjoy a little online time while it lasts...
*I know, I know, it probably wasn't actually a robot, more of a computer. Let me have my fun imagining an R2-D2 like creature happily coaching me to repeat phrases like "there's a problem with that" or "that'll be fine." Such images bring a certain degree of levity to an otherwise dull and tedious situation.
We are moving to State College, PA at the end of June (?) because Nate accepted a postdoc job at Penn State. Yay!!!!! A job!! It's been a long search. I am very Pleased. Time to look for housing: Wish list:
*Two bedrooms, Living room, dining room, kitchen, 1 bathroom, ample closet space
*Balcony or patio or deck of some kind
*Dishwasher, gas stove
*Air conditioning
*Ideally, no more than $800/month, including heat
If anyone enjoys searching for such things and finds The Perfect Rental for us, let me know.
Happy Saturday!
Love, Neb
*I know, I know, it probably wasn't actually a robot, more of a computer. Let me have my fun imagining an R2-D2 like creature happily coaching me to repeat phrases like "there's a problem with that" or "that'll be fine." Such images bring a certain degree of levity to an otherwise dull and tedious situation.
We are moving to State College, PA at the end of June (?) because Nate accepted a postdoc job at Penn State. Yay!!!!! A job!! It's been a long search. I am very Pleased. Time to look for housing: Wish list:
*Two bedrooms, Living room, dining room, kitchen, 1 bathroom, ample closet space
*Balcony or patio or deck of some kind
*Dishwasher, gas stove
*Air conditioning
*Ideally, no more than $800/month, including heat
If anyone enjoys searching for such things and finds The Perfect Rental for us, let me know.
Happy Saturday!
Love, Neb
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