Vacations are a wonderful thing. Alex and I went to my school and went swimming and then played basketball with some boys who were there. She thinks my library sucks because there are no good books.
We bought some amazing Asian pears on the way home. We may have had pears, popcorn and cannolis for dinner.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Totally just us
That's what Alex asked if I realized we were last night. I did. Since we're not feeding Josh and Danielle, Alex and I got lobster last night and cooked it. We made rice pudding. We have played 400 games of Uno and War and hours of Wii. We went ice skating again. This has been the best vacation ever. But I am more than ready for Danielle to be back already.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Girlie time
Me and my sisters are sleeping together in the big bed and even though it's a little squished it's nice to go to sleep talking to my sisters. Danielle has said twice now that although she loves Josh she loves it just being us more. But when I asked if she loves this enough to go live in a one-bedroom in a crappier neighborhood Dani couldn't answer. So I will take that as a no.
This is the first time since I started having jobs that I have no school and no work. I have slept late every day. I've made fancy foods. We cleaned the entire apartment. Laundry is all caught up. There's no tutoring this week but I am working at the office full-time until school starts again.
Danielle is going skiing in Vermont at the end of the week with a friend's family. Alex pointed out we've never been just the two of us before. I need to come up with some fun stuff for us to do. Aside from sitting around playing Wii I mean. Alex wants to get her ears double-pierced so I was thinking of taking her to get it done, but that won't take very long.
This is the first time since I started having jobs that I have no school and no work. I have slept late every day. I've made fancy foods. We cleaned the entire apartment. Laundry is all caught up. There's no tutoring this week but I am working at the office full-time until school starts again.
Danielle is going skiing in Vermont at the end of the week with a friend's family. Alex pointed out we've never been just the two of us before. I need to come up with some fun stuff for us to do. Aside from sitting around playing Wii I mean. Alex wants to get her ears double-pierced so I was thinking of taking her to get it done, but that won't take very long.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Jealous
My sisters have school this week. I finished last week. So did Josh. They came home from school today and we were still in bed. Danielle got 'roid rage and screamed at us before stomping off to her room and slamming the door.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Off day
I'm totally feeling like Ice Cube right now, that's how good a day it was. Didn't wake up until 10:23 this morning. Then? Did I rush to shower and get dressed and grab breakfast to get out of the house in 25 minutes? No. I. Did. Not.
I went to lay on the couch and watch an hour of MTV. Have you seen Jersey Shore? Those are the types of people I go to school with. Then I made a bunch of blueberry pancakes and another bunch of banana pancakes. The banana ones were better, so I left the blueberry ones for somebody else to eat. I may have made a banana milkshake to have with my banana pancakes too.
Josh and I went to work out together. I never went to the gym with a boy before. It was kind of fun even though we didn't use the same machines a lot of the time. There was bubble bathing today. It was the second bath I've taken since moving in here. Right after I'd gotten in the water Josh poked his head in, told me I forgot something, and came back with a towel to put behind my neck. Soooooo good.
After the bath (which I really need to do more often) Josh and I played Wii for a while until my sisters got home. He asked if we wanted to go ice skating so I changed into real clothes and we went to Rockefeller Center. Then we had appointments at Bliss Spa - I was able to get pedicures for me and my sisters with the gift card Arnie gave me. Josh got one too, which Alex thought was hysterically funny, which all the spa people thought was hysterically funny.
When it was over I was about to put my socks back on when I realized they were all gross and sweaty from ice skating, and I felt bad, like I was about to ruin all that pedicuring that just happened. Josh pulled out four pairs of socks for us and I was like "Thank god for having a fancy boyfriend who knows how to do fancy people things properly!"
Then we went out for chinese food at the most fancy chinese place I've ever been to, so thank goodness Josh told us to dress nicely when we were leaving for ice skating (and said he was paying). Then we came home and made a slew of eggnog and ginger based cookies and brownies.
I ate a ton today. It will be a miracle if someone can roll me out of bed tomorrow, but it was sooooooooo worth it!
I went to lay on the couch and watch an hour of MTV. Have you seen Jersey Shore? Those are the types of people I go to school with. Then I made a bunch of blueberry pancakes and another bunch of banana pancakes. The banana ones were better, so I left the blueberry ones for somebody else to eat. I may have made a banana milkshake to have with my banana pancakes too.
Josh and I went to work out together. I never went to the gym with a boy before. It was kind of fun even though we didn't use the same machines a lot of the time. There was bubble bathing today. It was the second bath I've taken since moving in here. Right after I'd gotten in the water Josh poked his head in, told me I forgot something, and came back with a towel to put behind my neck. Soooooo good.
After the bath (which I really need to do more often) Josh and I played Wii for a while until my sisters got home. He asked if we wanted to go ice skating so I changed into real clothes and we went to Rockefeller Center. Then we had appointments at Bliss Spa - I was able to get pedicures for me and my sisters with the gift card Arnie gave me. Josh got one too, which Alex thought was hysterically funny, which all the spa people thought was hysterically funny.
When it was over I was about to put my socks back on when I realized they were all gross and sweaty from ice skating, and I felt bad, like I was about to ruin all that pedicuring that just happened. Josh pulled out four pairs of socks for us and I was like "Thank god for having a fancy boyfriend who knows how to do fancy people things properly!"
Then we went out for chinese food at the most fancy chinese place I've ever been to, so thank goodness Josh told us to dress nicely when we were leaving for ice skating (and said he was paying). Then we came home and made a slew of eggnog and ginger based cookies and brownies.
I ate a ton today. It will be a miracle if someone can roll me out of bed tomorrow, but it was sooooooooo worth it!
Work gives PRESENTS!
The diner never did this! Today was the holiday party at work. I wore my dress from when I graduated high school with a long sleeve black shirt underneath. Josh told me most people get a new outfit for something like this and I should at least have some summer dresses and some winter ones but he told me this last night when I was getting ready for bed so it wasn't like I could go try to find something. Plus that just seems silly to have dresses for different seasons. Josh told me I'm wrong, to ask his mother.
The holiday party wasn't just the office I work in but all the companies on the floor. I had to meet with one of my teachers and got to the party like a half hour after it started because I also had to change my clothes in a bathroom first. The woman who coordinated came up when I walked in and let me know she told the bartender I am 21. I went to the bar but then didn't know what to ask for so I asked him what other people were drinking. He kind of looked me up and down and then told me, "You want white wine. You don't want to spill red wine on the dress." After I had my drink I noticed a lot of other people were also drinking white wine so it was nice he didn't lie to me.
It was more fun than I thought it would be. I don't know why I was so nervous but it was great. There was a pumpkin soup that was really good and I want to learn how to make, and amazing cheesecake for dessert. It turns out that the rule is at work parties you never talk about work. You talk about everything aside from work. When I was about to leave Arnie came over to walk me out. He gave me an envelope and told me to take off tomorrow and Saturday as part of my end-of-year bonus. "I get an end of year bonus?!" Arnie smiled and told me to get home safely.
In the envelope was a card that he wrote on saying I am doing a great job and he's so glad I agreed to work with him and to have a relaxing weekend. Inside the card was also a check for $300 and a giftcard thingie to a fancy spa. I'm going to double check in the morning but I think it's enough to take my sisters and all three of us can do something.
I wondered to Josh if I'm supposed to give Arnie a holiday present now since he gave me one, but Josh was very firm in saying nothing but a heartfelt thank you note. That you never give the boss a holiday present. You only give people who work under you. Josh has never had a real job in his life, but he seemed so certain.
P.S. For the last few weeks I have really pushed to get to bed by midnight every night. Sometimes I don't quite make it, but except for the last week (finals) I have at least started getting ready for bed by midnight. I don't feel any more well-rested or anything in the mornings. But I noticed that if I don't get into bed by 12:30 then if I try to get up early I'm like super sluggish and crash in the afternoon.
Tomorrow I am sleeping really late and already left a note for my sisters saying I don't have to work tomorrow and they shouldn't wake me up.
The holiday party wasn't just the office I work in but all the companies on the floor. I had to meet with one of my teachers and got to the party like a half hour after it started because I also had to change my clothes in a bathroom first. The woman who coordinated came up when I walked in and let me know she told the bartender I am 21. I went to the bar but then didn't know what to ask for so I asked him what other people were drinking. He kind of looked me up and down and then told me, "You want white wine. You don't want to spill red wine on the dress." After I had my drink I noticed a lot of other people were also drinking white wine so it was nice he didn't lie to me.
It was more fun than I thought it would be. I don't know why I was so nervous but it was great. There was a pumpkin soup that was really good and I want to learn how to make, and amazing cheesecake for dessert. It turns out that the rule is at work parties you never talk about work. You talk about everything aside from work. When I was about to leave Arnie came over to walk me out. He gave me an envelope and told me to take off tomorrow and Saturday as part of my end-of-year bonus. "I get an end of year bonus?!" Arnie smiled and told me to get home safely.
In the envelope was a card that he wrote on saying I am doing a great job and he's so glad I agreed to work with him and to have a relaxing weekend. Inside the card was also a check for $300 and a giftcard thingie to a fancy spa. I'm going to double check in the morning but I think it's enough to take my sisters and all three of us can do something.
I wondered to Josh if I'm supposed to give Arnie a holiday present now since he gave me one, but Josh was very firm in saying nothing but a heartfelt thank you note. That you never give the boss a holiday present. You only give people who work under you. Josh has never had a real job in his life, but he seemed so certain.
P.S. For the last few weeks I have really pushed to get to bed by midnight every night. Sometimes I don't quite make it, but except for the last week (finals) I have at least started getting ready for bed by midnight. I don't feel any more well-rested or anything in the mornings. But I noticed that if I don't get into bed by 12:30 then if I try to get up early I'm like super sluggish and crash in the afternoon.
Tomorrow I am sleeping really late and already left a note for my sisters saying I don't have to work tomorrow and they shouldn't wake me up.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Freshman Fifteen
I didn't actually make Alex eat a stick of butter for dinner. We were having baked chicken and although I always cook it with the skin on for the flavor, normally we all take off the skin before eating. I told Alex to eat hers. Then I gave her nuts and avacado for dessert.
We come from skinny stock. Alex is never going to plump up unless she starts eating like Aunt Elaine. Josh gave Alex toast with Nutella and banana this morning but it looked so good we made him make it for all three of us (and then made jokes about him being our kitchen bitch).
Alex didn't seem particularly upset about it, and even if she got bigger I wouldn't care. I hated how fat Aunt Elaine was because she had all these health problems because of it, took our food, and blamed not being able to do things on her size to get out of them.
I thought our eating might change a lot when I realized how Josh eats so differently from us. We were strict two or three meals a day, with just fruit or veggies for snacks. Josh eats like five meals a day plus pretty much has food accompany every activity he does. "These are my studying jellybeans." "This is my Wii sandwich." But he also shares and we tend to taste once and be finished. It's weird to see how other people do things.
Since moving here I've gained four pounds. But I've also grown half an inch so hopefully I am still in proportion. Probably am.
We come from skinny stock. Alex is never going to plump up unless she starts eating like Aunt Elaine. Josh gave Alex toast with Nutella and banana this morning but it looked so good we made him make it for all three of us (and then made jokes about him being our kitchen bitch).
Alex didn't seem particularly upset about it, and even if she got bigger I wouldn't care. I hated how fat Aunt Elaine was because she had all these health problems because of it, took our food, and blamed not being able to do things on her size to get out of them.
I thought our eating might change a lot when I realized how Josh eats so differently from us. We were strict two or three meals a day, with just fruit or veggies for snacks. Josh eats like five meals a day plus pretty much has food accompany every activity he does. "These are my studying jellybeans." "This is my Wii sandwich." But he also shares and we tend to taste once and be finished. It's weird to see how other people do things.
Since moving here I've gained four pounds. But I've also grown half an inch so hopefully I am still in proportion. Probably am.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Weighty subject
Alex called me at work after school to tell me that in gym they did height and weight and scoliosis tests. She doesn't have scoliosis. But someone overheard her weight and she was given a hard time about being anorexic because she's under 100 lbs. I looked it up and she's not that underweight and plus I think for her height she's in proportion.
I told Alex to eat a stick of butter for dinner.
I told Alex to eat a stick of butter for dinner.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
If you panic too much do you explode?
Finals start tomorrow. I've stuffed my brain with as much information as possible. Fish has been consumed extra times over the last week because supposedly it's brain food. I will be in bed by midnight. Okay, I will start getting ready for bed by midnight. Alarm is set. Cell phone alarm is set as backup. Clothes are laid out. Towel for shower is laid out.
Shit, academic scholarships cause way more stress than I ever realized.
Shit, academic scholarships cause way more stress than I ever realized.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Presents are always fun?
Except when you have to figure out what to get for people who already have everything. Josh asked me a few days ago if I would go with him to pick out presents for my sisters. When I said yes, he said I wouldn't be happy with where he wanted to go and made me to promise not to give him a hard time. I couldn't figure out where he could possibly want to go. A sex toy store? What could he want to give my sisters that would be upsetting?
Oh of course. I'm sure the salespeople at Tiffany have never seen any girl so disinterested in being in their store before in their lives. Josh got each of them a necklace and a keychain. I am not going to gross you out with how much he spent, but I will just say that it was more than I pay in a month's rent. And that's not even all he got them - Josh got Danielle a messenger bag and matching Juice Couture scarf, hat and gloves. He's giving Alex a pair of Uggs that are slightly less ugly than their regular Uggs and pajamas (that I also think are ugly but know Alex will love). Josh feels that we all have to have eight presents since we are celebrating Hanukah.
So he said his parents are getting each of us at least two presents (each), which means I'm supposed to give my sisters two presents so they'll have eight for Hanukah, and then also give them Christmas presents? Plus I am supposed to give Josh eight presents, and each of his parents eight presents? Oh holy night! I think my voice got a little shrieky and hysterical when we were talking about it, but Josh said no, I can get his parents one present for the two of them - kids don't have to give grownups eight presents, and that his parents will give him eight so I can just give him one.
It is hard learning a whole other religion plus all their rules for it. I have a better appreciation for what Josh has gone through trying to live with me and my sisters. Josh's parents are throwing a Hanukah party tomorrow night that we are going to, and I am bringing his mom an aloe plant because when I called today to ask what to bring she happened to mention burning her hands from frying food.
Josh begged me to make potato latkes so I'm going to make homemade apple sauce to go with them. Plus I'm giving Josh these pretzels his mom said he likes. I have no idea what to give his dad. When I asked Josh he was no help telling me, "He's a regular dad - he likes dad things." Um hello? Product of a single mother? Alex suggested ties and aftershave but Josh shook his head. "We're not a commercial!" This is outrageously hard. I told Josh to figure out something under $20 and just tell me what to buy. I am totally spending a ton more than I ever have. I don't think I can afford to celebrate both holidays gift-wise. It makes me too nervous to spend so much.
Oh of course. I'm sure the salespeople at Tiffany have never seen any girl so disinterested in being in their store before in their lives. Josh got each of them a necklace and a keychain. I am not going to gross you out with how much he spent, but I will just say that it was more than I pay in a month's rent. And that's not even all he got them - Josh got Danielle a messenger bag and matching Juice Couture scarf, hat and gloves. He's giving Alex a pair of Uggs that are slightly less ugly than their regular Uggs and pajamas (that I also think are ugly but know Alex will love). Josh feels that we all have to have eight presents since we are celebrating Hanukah.
So he said his parents are getting each of us at least two presents (each), which means I'm supposed to give my sisters two presents so they'll have eight for Hanukah, and then also give them Christmas presents? Plus I am supposed to give Josh eight presents, and each of his parents eight presents? Oh holy night! I think my voice got a little shrieky and hysterical when we were talking about it, but Josh said no, I can get his parents one present for the two of them - kids don't have to give grownups eight presents, and that his parents will give him eight so I can just give him one.
It is hard learning a whole other religion plus all their rules for it. I have a better appreciation for what Josh has gone through trying to live with me and my sisters. Josh's parents are throwing a Hanukah party tomorrow night that we are going to, and I am bringing his mom an aloe plant because when I called today to ask what to bring she happened to mention burning her hands from frying food.
Josh begged me to make potato latkes so I'm going to make homemade apple sauce to go with them. Plus I'm giving Josh these pretzels his mom said he likes. I have no idea what to give his dad. When I asked Josh he was no help telling me, "He's a regular dad - he likes dad things." Um hello? Product of a single mother? Alex suggested ties and aftershave but Josh shook his head. "We're not a commercial!" This is outrageously hard. I told Josh to figure out something under $20 and just tell me what to buy. I am totally spending a ton more than I ever have. I don't think I can afford to celebrate both holidays gift-wise. It makes me too nervous to spend so much.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
The Jewish Christmas
Today I went to Target with Josh's mom and we got a white Christmas tree and some other jewish-friendly decorations. It's on the smaller side which is good, because there's space on a shelf in the closet where we can keep it the other 11 months of the year. A few nights ago my sisters and I stayed up late to make a list of all the Christmasy things we want to do for Christmas now that we can do pretty much whatever we want.
The Christmas tree is in the corner in the dining room with blue and white lights and a jewish star of david on top. Josh was kind of amused by the whole thing and said he'll be expected potato latkes on the first night of Channukah. I am pretty good at cooking, but am not exactly qualified to cook jewish foods.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday foods
Breakfast:
oatmeal with milk and nuts, fruit salad
Lunch:
chicken caesar salad, crackers, seltzer
Snack:
OJ, half a pb&j sandwich, water
Dinner:
baked salmon, asparagus, brown rice, water
Dessert:
split a cookie with my sister
oatmeal with milk and nuts, fruit salad
Lunch:
chicken caesar salad, crackers, seltzer
Snack:
OJ, half a pb&j sandwich, water
Dinner:
baked salmon, asparagus, brown rice, water
Dessert:
split a cookie with my sister
Friday, December 4, 2009
Weeklies
Danielle is sick. It feels like at least one of us have been sick for like the last two or three months. Luckily, she is an easy patient who just sleeps a lot and never wants anything, will eat or read whatever you bring her.
This girl in one of my classes just turned and started talking to me one day and we've sort of become friends. Today she asked if I wanted to get lunch. I had time, but I bring my lunch every day and wasn't sure what to do. So I decided I'd eat my lunch for dinner and bought lunch with her. I bought a hard-boiled egg, fruit salad and a bagel. It was really kind of fun.
This girl in one of my classes just turned and started talking to me one day and we've sort of become friends. Today she asked if I wanted to get lunch. I had time, but I bring my lunch every day and wasn't sure what to do. So I decided I'd eat my lunch for dinner and bought lunch with her. I bought a hard-boiled egg, fruit salad and a bagel. It was really kind of fun.
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