So I finally gave in and joined MySpace. Actually, “gave in” is the wrong word since really no one was pressuring me, except for Paul who was pressuring me not to join MySpace. But I felt left out of the world of MySpace and so I joined. :-) Paul and I had fun customizing the look and feel. Let me tell you, my initial opinion is that MySpace is clunky and hard to use. And slow. And I’m forever running…
I got ambitious this weekend and planned a menu for the entire week. My mom gave me this cookbook called “Cooking for Two” and it has complete meals – not just a recipe for an entree, but also recipes for suggested side dishes. We’ll see how this goes. :-) Today’s menu called for Cheese Baked Chicken with potatoes, green beans, and dinner rolls. The chicken was fairly simple: 2 chicken breasts 1 Tbsp. melted butter 1/3 cup parmesan cheese 2…
The other day I was told that I should keep my maiden name, or at least hyphenate, because I need to keep my cultural identity. Taking on a Hispanic last name when I marry will make me lose my English heritage. The name is really important. I have no intention of keeping my maiden name, mostly because I’m excited to share Paul’s name with him. The comment just made me think. What’s in a name? In modern-day United States, does…
I think we may have found a solution to Paul’s car problem. He should use this boy as a role model: Third-grader takes teacher’s van for joyride
Paul and I have been trying to figure out where we can cut back on expenses for while he doesn’t have a job. One of the ideas we tossed around was taking his car off the insurance to save that monthly payment. We didn’t really want to do that – sharing a car while living 15 minutes away from each other would be somewhat inconvenient. We decided to see what other things we could do and use that option as…