Rain, Rain Go Away

Am I right?  Well at least here in KC it has rained EVERY SINGLE DAY!  But this week has kind of flown by, and it has been a pretty busy one!  Since I am lame, and haven't wrote since Sunday I will just briefly explain what all has been happening recently.  My dad is now in Nevada with my mom and sister while he recovers from his surgery.  So that means I have the whole house to myself.  Monday and Tuesday were a little slower at work, since I had been gone that week before and was trying to figure out what I needed to help out on and what not.  By Wednesday I was being put on 3 different project, so its really nice to be working with the other designers and doing actual design work!  We are also working on this special project as a company that only 17 design firms in the nation are working on so that has been pretty exciting as well!

Also at work I have been taking on more responsibility in walking people around the showroom, that come in to look at our kitchens.  I enjoy it most of the time.  Most people are really nice and want to hear all the information about each of the set ups, but sometimes there are some rude or strange people that come through. I guess you could say I'm making the best of it.

This weekend I am in Nevada (just got here about an hour ago) and everyone is here (my mom, dad, hannah, and lauren)!  My dad is looking really good!  I'm really glad he was able to take off a lot of time from work and be down here with my mom.  He was also able to schedule all of his rehabilitation stuff here at the Nevada Hospital, so he doesn't have to drive to Harrisonville or even Kansas City to be able to do what he needs to do these next 2 months.  Lauren is off of school this next week for Spring Break, so she just got here tonight like I did.  Its been a while since I've seen her (I think it was right before new years if I remember right), so it's nice to be able to catch up on what she's been doing.  I wish we could talk more, but she's busy with school, and I keep pretty busy myself with work and my organizations and the little bit of a social life I have (if you can even call it that lol).

I really wish my best girlfriends lived here in Kansas City.  I miss them all so much!  I know that going out with girl friends is something that has been lacking in my life really since last summer.  I wish I could go and visit them all soon, but I know that I won't be able to do that for a while.  The girls at work keep talking about doing happy hours every once and a while, so hopefully that starts happening.  I don't want to be a lame person who just goes to work and then goes home (at least while I'm still young!).  It's hard when I have no income right now though.  I guess things will change once I have a real job.  Just gotta stay positive and keep my eyes out for any openings.  I don't want to stoup low for something that is outside of my major, but sometimes I find myself thinking about it.  I dunno, good things will happen I'm sure of it.  I really am very lucky for what I have and I try to remember that each and every day.

Well, I am exhausted from work and the hour and a half drive down here to Nevada, sooo I'm going to hit the hay.  Until next time...

Best,
Megan

And so the work week begins...

Oh Mondays...  I wish I actually wanted to get up and go to work this morning.  But today actually wasn't all that bad.  There wasn't much for me to do, but I've learned that I just have to make sure I look busy even if I don't have much to do.  One of the girls keeps insuring me that they will get more work for me to do (instead of organizing and filing all day) they're just in sort of a transitional period right now.  Today was definitely better than any of the other days though so far, so it makes me hopeful.

Hopefully this week goes by quickly. I want the weekend to be here again already!  lol  This past weekend was really great, being able to be with Grant and hang out.  As most of you know, I really like to cook, and Grant really likes when I cook for him.  lol  So Sunday night I made us a pretty good dinner.  We went grocery shopping earlier that day and got some pork tenderloin (one of his favorites).  I decided to make some potatoes along with the tenderloin, and came up with this great sauce to go on them.  So I was thinking that I wanted to do something that incorporated dill cause I just love dill.  Basically what I did was mix sour cream, a little honey mustard, a little olive oil to thin it out a bit, just a pinch of garlic powder, salt, pepper, and dill.  Mix all of that up, and then pour over the potatoes and stir.  They were pretty darn delicious, and I've already got requests to make them again.  :-P

Yummy Sunday dinner for Grant and I

Tonight after work my dad and I moved in my old dresser that I had when I was a kid, and so now I have somewhere to put all my clothes that I couldn't hang up.  I got some of the stuff put away, so my room is starting to come together.  I can't wait till its nice and organized; that will make me happy.  I really just have to go through stuff every night after work, and get what I don't need out put downstairs and out of the way.

remember this!

Well I think I'm going to get a few more things put away, then get ready for bed.  Going to bed at midnight and waking up at 7am makes me tired!  lol  My former college self is disappoint.


Design is an opportunity to continue telling the story, not just to sum everything up.  - Tate Linden

Best,
Megan

Tuesday/Wednesday, and all that ensues

So today is the last day I "have to myself".  Tomorrow is the big day; I start my internship downtown.  I am anxious to start and see what it will be like.  Wish me luck!

So today I did a whole lotta nothing.  I guess that could be said for yesterday too.  Yesterday my dad stayed home again cause he wasn't feeling great.  We went downtown that afternoon and went to the Rivermarket Antique Store.  If you've never been there, I would suggest you find time to go!  It's four whole floors of antiques!  There was a lot of cool little trinkets and pieces of furniture to look at.  We tried looking for a few other places downtown, but they all seemed to be only open on weekends or certain days of the month.  I think walking around helped both of us feel better.  Today I am still feeling sick though, which sucks since I am starting this internship tomorrow.

Okay, so as any of you know that frequent the internet, or even watch the news within the last week know about SOPA/PIPA.  This site has a great video to better explain what exactly Congress is trying to pass.  Many sites today have "blacked-out" in an act to protest the SOPA/PIPA.  Make sure to let your congressman know that you don't want these bills to pass!  They would greatly change the internet as we know it today.  I know that I would be very unhappy if I wasn't able to frequent this site or this site or even this site.  So please educate yourself on this issue and take a stand!  That's my soap box for the day.

I need to remind myself of this more often.  Lately I have been feeling a little bit in a slump, and I think it's because not everything has been going the way I'd like it to be going.  I know that things will eventually turn around and I will be able to have my own place and great job, but for now I have to just work through this.  Well I think that's all I've got for today.  Tomorrow I will try and update you guys on how my first day goes. If not tomorrow I will by the weekend.  Hope you all have a wonderful rest of your Wednesday!


The only important thing about design is how it relates to people.  - Victor Papanek

Best,
Megan

And so it begins...

What is almost worse than packing?  unpacking.  ugh!  Today I was able to get most all my clothes back on hangers and up in my closet.  Since I don't have a dresser anymore I'm going to have to use some of my organizing bins for stuff that doesn't go up on hangers.

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This afternoon I was able to start stripping the paint off of my vanity.  It was just so nice outside today I was able to do all of that outside.  I hope I can finish stripping it tomorrow and then sand it down to get it ready for paint.  As I am stripping the paint off I'm realizing how beautiful most of the wood is, so I may just put a clear coat on it.  Once I get this piece all done I will post the pictures, and kind of give you the step by step process if you ever need to refinish a piece of furniture you have or buy at an antique store.  It's really not that hard to do, and its very inexpensive to do yourself.

Tonight I plan on trying to relax a little bit, so I'm going to keep enjoying my low key night.



Don't design for everyone.  It's impossible.  All you end up doing is designing something that makes everyone unhappy.  - Leisa Reichelt

Best,
Megan

Yes, I am home!

Wow what a weekend!  I guess I'll start from the beginning...

Saturday Grant and I were up early waiting for my parents to get here with the SUV and Trailer, and I got a call just before 10:00AM.  Their car was acting funny, and there was some smoke coming out of the vents, so they had to pull over just 20 miles outside of Columbia.  So we rushed over to meet them, and we got a new alternator and battery for my dad's car.  Luckily that was all it needed, and my dad knew how to install it back in and everything.  Once we got in to Columbia it was about lunch time, so we went to Flatbranch for some burgers and choke's n cheese.  yum!

Finally at about one we started packing stuff into my car, Grant's car, and my parent's car and trailer.  Unfortunately not everything fit, so we had to come back again today.  We got back in KC about 7pm, and had dinner around 8pm.  Today it was just my mom, dad, and I and there wasn't really too much left, so we were only there for 4 hours getting the last bit and cleaning as best we could (my roommate is still living there for a little while longer, so I couldn't do a thorough wipe down on everything).  I am so glad to be moved out of there!  Although I am stuck living at home with my dad, it is definitely better than the place I was at.

Tomorrow I'm planning on going through stuff, and getting things put away that need to be and whatnot.  I've got my bed all set up (with my new bed spread yay!) and my tv all set up so that room is starting to come together.  I am so tired and sore I just want to go to bed.  So I think tonight will be an early night for me and I hope I get to sleep in too.  Although it never fails that I wake up at 7:30ish every morning.  O well I'll have to start waking up early for work again soon enough.  That's all for tonight!

To say that something is designed means it has intentions that go beyond its function.  Otherwise it's just planning.  - Ayse Birsel

Best,
Megan