summer summer time...
It's definitely feeling like summer lately. There's a bit of snow lingering under shady places but for the most part, it's GONE! Weather's been beautiful - in the 40's and 50's. Ahhhhh! Sun everywhere and it's been lighter out! I think the sun is coming up before 6 am and setting at about 9 or 10 pm. Good ol' daylight... I missed you so!
I got back from Juneau on Wednesday. It was a good trip... as good as a work trip can be. Juneau is really pretty. This is my second time visiting but I really took better notice of the scenery this time. I can totally see why people love to live there. The air smells nice and clean. The mountains surround you. And... it's just a nice little place. Lots of nice, friendly people and it reminds me a little bit of Fairbanks.
While in Juneau, I broke my power adaptor or whatever on my laptop. :( Boo hoo! I can't get it charged because the plug-in seems to have sunk in a bit so it's not forming a connection. Kurt took it apart a little bit but after 30 screws, he decided he was in too deep and didn't want to make matters worse. He builds his own desktop systems but he is no "laptop man." LOL, he said that he couldn't guarantee that he could put it back together if he took it all apart so... take it somewhere else to get fixed. I did. :) I was praying it would be cheap to fix but no... it's not expensive per se but I hate paying for repairs. $240 because it's going to take 3 hours of labor to take apart to replace the part that needs replaced. UGH! I'm just hoping I have it back by the time we leave for Disneyland. I feel lost without it. How sad am I? Last night, I fell asleep at like 9 pm because i missed my laptop. Curled up into the fetal position and slept the depression away. LOL
Yesterday was the last day of a 2 day show here in Fairbanks. It was exhausting. Leaving for Anchorage tomorrow morning. Karen and I have been calling it Los Anchorage. Why? I dunno... I guess because it's the "big city" in Alaska. Heehehe. We are going to spend the day shopping. I love 5th Avenue Mall! Wish I could go to Anchorage more often but it's a six hour drive... and only one I'm willing to take in the summer/fall. I'm flying for work, though. It's only 45 minutes that way. Monday and Tuesday will be workdays at the show and then we're hauling @$$ to Kenai/Soldotna Tuesday night. Wednesday is another show and then we're coming home really late.
I think I will be sleeping most of the day on Thursday. I should go to work but I highly doubt I will. LOL! Friday will be back to work and after that, I'm officially on vacation. Wooooo hooo! Leaving all my worries and work behind for a week and a half.
My camera memory card came in the mail finally yesterday. Stupid thing took like 2 weeks through priority mail. Kind of had me worried since most Amazon stuff I order only takes like 4 days tops. I got a good deal on it. 2 MB Ultra II for $35. At Office Max in town they were wanting $60 for the same card but it was only 1 MB. What a gyp! I wanted the Ultra III but Amazon had low stock so everytime I put it in the cart it said the est. ship date was April 11th. I couldn't risk it. This one should be okay. I just need the faster speed write and LOTS of space since I tend to take a bajillion shots. I averaged out how many photos I take of events and it's usually 100-200.
The Crocs came this past week, too but I was really PO'ed!!! They only sent mine and Orion's. The others were out of stock. I waited like 11 days and they never notified me about this inbetween so I could try to find them elsewhere!?!!?? I know, seems kind of stupid to get upset about but this is after I shipped the original shipment back (that took 11 days to get via UPS) because they were all WAY too big. I mailed them back and reordered smaller sizes (some different styles) and only got 2 pair out of 4. Sucky! I am going to go out to Beaver Sports, Coldspot Feeds and Gottschalks today to see if I can find some for Kurt and Gia. Gia's were Disney Crocs so I really doubt I can find those here. Kurt's were some Professional ones that I kind of doubt they carry in town, either. *sigh* Well, hopefully I can find some that are comparable or better. If I can't find any, I will check in Anchorage tomorrow. And if not there, then we'll have to wait until we go to Disneyland. What a bummer.
Kurt put the stroller together the other day... the one we're taking to Disneyland. Thanks, Annette for recommending we get this one! It's a Sit 'n Stand so that Gia can ride on it as well when her legs get tired (and I know they will!). I was afraid it was going to be gigantic but it's not that big. It's super easy to manuever, too! Love it! I'm going to have to take Marissa on it around the neighborhood maybe. We don't use strollers much (uhhh.... the snow?!) so she will need to get used to being confined in a seat.
Ok, I woke up at 3 am and now it's 6:30. I'm hungry and tired... maybe I will take a nap before the kids get up.
I got back from Juneau on Wednesday. It was a good trip... as good as a work trip can be. Juneau is really pretty. This is my second time visiting but I really took better notice of the scenery this time. I can totally see why people love to live there. The air smells nice and clean. The mountains surround you. And... it's just a nice little place. Lots of nice, friendly people and it reminds me a little bit of Fairbanks.
While in Juneau, I broke my power adaptor or whatever on my laptop. :( Boo hoo! I can't get it charged because the plug-in seems to have sunk in a bit so it's not forming a connection. Kurt took it apart a little bit but after 30 screws, he decided he was in too deep and didn't want to make matters worse. He builds his own desktop systems but he is no "laptop man." LOL, he said that he couldn't guarantee that he could put it back together if he took it all apart so... take it somewhere else to get fixed. I did. :) I was praying it would be cheap to fix but no... it's not expensive per se but I hate paying for repairs. $240 because it's going to take 3 hours of labor to take apart to replace the part that needs replaced. UGH! I'm just hoping I have it back by the time we leave for Disneyland. I feel lost without it. How sad am I? Last night, I fell asleep at like 9 pm because i missed my laptop. Curled up into the fetal position and slept the depression away. LOL
Yesterday was the last day of a 2 day show here in Fairbanks. It was exhausting. Leaving for Anchorage tomorrow morning. Karen and I have been calling it Los Anchorage. Why? I dunno... I guess because it's the "big city" in Alaska. Heehehe. We are going to spend the day shopping. I love 5th Avenue Mall! Wish I could go to Anchorage more often but it's a six hour drive... and only one I'm willing to take in the summer/fall. I'm flying for work, though. It's only 45 minutes that way. Monday and Tuesday will be workdays at the show and then we're hauling @$$ to Kenai/Soldotna Tuesday night. Wednesday is another show and then we're coming home really late.
I think I will be sleeping most of the day on Thursday. I should go to work but I highly doubt I will. LOL! Friday will be back to work and after that, I'm officially on vacation. Wooooo hooo! Leaving all my worries and work behind for a week and a half.
My camera memory card came in the mail finally yesterday. Stupid thing took like 2 weeks through priority mail. Kind of had me worried since most Amazon stuff I order only takes like 4 days tops. I got a good deal on it. 2 MB Ultra II for $35. At Office Max in town they were wanting $60 for the same card but it was only 1 MB. What a gyp! I wanted the Ultra III but Amazon had low stock so everytime I put it in the cart it said the est. ship date was April 11th. I couldn't risk it. This one should be okay. I just need the faster speed write and LOTS of space since I tend to take a bajillion shots. I averaged out how many photos I take of events and it's usually 100-200.
The Crocs came this past week, too but I was really PO'ed!!! They only sent mine and Orion's. The others were out of stock. I waited like 11 days and they never notified me about this inbetween so I could try to find them elsewhere!?!!?? I know, seems kind of stupid to get upset about but this is after I shipped the original shipment back (that took 11 days to get via UPS) because they were all WAY too big. I mailed them back and reordered smaller sizes (some different styles) and only got 2 pair out of 4. Sucky! I am going to go out to Beaver Sports, Coldspot Feeds and Gottschalks today to see if I can find some for Kurt and Gia. Gia's were Disney Crocs so I really doubt I can find those here. Kurt's were some Professional ones that I kind of doubt they carry in town, either. *sigh* Well, hopefully I can find some that are comparable or better. If I can't find any, I will check in Anchorage tomorrow. And if not there, then we'll have to wait until we go to Disneyland. What a bummer.
Kurt put the stroller together the other day... the one we're taking to Disneyland. Thanks, Annette for recommending we get this one! It's a Sit 'n Stand so that Gia can ride on it as well when her legs get tired (and I know they will!). I was afraid it was going to be gigantic but it's not that big. It's super easy to manuever, too! Love it! I'm going to have to take Marissa on it around the neighborhood maybe. We don't use strollers much (uhhh.... the snow?!) so she will need to get used to being confined in a seat.
Ok, I woke up at 3 am and now it's 6:30. I'm hungry and tired... maybe I will take a nap before the kids get up.
