Return to Oregon Saga - Day 10

Whoa. We've been steadily working up to this point...but honestly? I didn't really feel like this day would come...still sort of don't. I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around the fact that we're F***ING MOVING HOME! With any luck, we take off this afternoon, spend the night in Spokane and roll into Corvallis on Thursday afternoon. Zeb says that he is so psyched that he has a stomach ache. We have a GINORMOUS U-Haul parked in front of our apartment (look forward to pictures later) If the Red Lion that we are staying at in Spokane has wireless internet, I'll be sure to update.

In other news - today is also my final check-up with my neighborhood Opthamologist. Last night I had a nightmare that my eye wasn't better yet. I ended up yelling at the Doctor. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that my appointment today goes better than my dream last night.

Farewell to My Office

Potentially one of the best things about my experience here at MSU has been my office. Well, that may be an exageration, but lets just go with it. I love my office. I don't share with anyone, it definitely has it's Heather Flair to it, & I am constantly rocking out to VH1 soul.com or more recently my Ipod. Now there are many amazing things about my new job at OSU, but an office of my own is not one of them. So in memorial for my office, which I have officially cleaned out today, let's all take a pictorial tour through all of it's glory.

my dipolmas and certifications

my lost & found box my "The Office" and Office Monkey Magnets
My rehab basket
My bobbleheads
My Yankees poster
My Computer
My Bo Jackson Poster

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 9

Big news. Move day has been moved up by one day, making it tomorrow. We're going to try to get to Spokane by tomorrow evening and then finish up on Thursday. I think Zeb unhooked the wireless internet at home, so this might be the last post before we arrive. Maybe not. Stan is here, and things are moving along. We just might make it.

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 8

I'm exhausted.

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 7

BREAKING NEWS - This just in, the president has officially declared our apartment a national disaster. Troops have been deployed to the area, and the appropriate funds are being distributed. Stanley arrives tomorrow.

We worked hard today and got a nice little break in the form of a going away gathering at a local restaurant. We are so thankful for all the amazing people we have met during our time here, and as excited as we are to be coming home we are definitely going to miss some of the friendships that we have made here. Bittersweet. Even Zeb got a little verklempt.
We got a good majority of the kitchen packed up, but the fridge is still full. Everytime I open it up, it makes me sick to think of all the food that we are going to have to either eat or toss. Over the next few days I think we are going to start opperating as a food bank and just handing out food to anyone interested.
And finally, here it is, everyone's favorite part of moving out of an apartment. Cleaning the oven. LAME.

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 6

Today I hit a wall. I did treatments, went to a 1st Birthday Party and made some serious progress on the packing, but somehow no matter how many boxes I take out to the garage, it seems like there is no less in the apartment. The next big territory to conquer is the kitchen. I think a majority of that will come tomorrow along with some hardcore cleaning. Zeb says we need to take baby steps and not get worn out, because we have a lot to do tomorrow...
I think he just wants to play his game for a while. Oh well, hes probably right anyway, so I'm blogging now and watching a Stevie Wonder special on VH1 soul. Gotta keep that balance.

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 5

Temporary set back in the packing world. Tonight was Cat/Griz Women's Basketball (the in-state rivalry game eqivalent in Montana to Civil War,) and also my last game as a Bobcat. It was a great game, the first time this staff has beaten the Griz, I'm pretty sure the first time that any of the players have as well. It was an amazing way to go out. The team showed a lot of guts, and I don't think I'll forget this performance anytime soon. Of course, celebration was called for afterwards, so I haven't touched a cardboard box today. Allegedly Zeb has, but I am too afraid to look at what he may have packed.

The next two days should be fast and furious, hopefully there will be lots of picture evidence soon.

Things that Will Change Your Life: Blik

Wall Graphics! Who knew? Here are a few of the cute ones that I liked, but there are soooooo many more. They have stuff that would fit just about any type of decorating style. I heard about this from one of our assistant coaches, and they look like so much fun. I definitely want to do this in our next place.
Because I think these are soooooo darn cute, I am replacing Gal as the world's best link. Congrats Gal, you had an excellent run, and congratulations to Blik.

Check out the website and let me know what you think? Which styles are your favorite??

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 4

I now submit for your approval today's progress:

The streak continues. I did a pretty good job again today, another ginormous travel bag stuffed with clothes 2 medium boxes and one small. Oh yeah, and 1 motivational speech from Laef on the topic of "streamlining." It appears that it can be done. On other fronts, not much progress, but we're really hoping to have the housing issue settled tomorrow.

Fantasy Baseball - Hall of Shame

I am proud to announce this year's alternative to Baseball Challenge. It's an old school style fantasy league that rewards crappy performance instead of the typical hits, homeruns and strikeouts. Basically you have to pick the crappiest players that actually get to play. We've got a regular style scoring leauge in the works too, but this one just seemed like too much fun to pass up.

Check out the details as linked below. And below I've included the pertinent details from the invitation email. Anyone is welcome to play, let's all share our misery this baseball season!!!

League Details

You have been invited to join dj_kretz's Custom League in Yahoo!Sports Fantasy Baseball.

In order to join the league, follow the link below or go to game frontpage, click the "Sign Up Now" or "Get Another Team" button and followthe links to "Join a Custom League". When prompted, enter the LeagueID# and password below.

League ID#: 27824

Password: oregon

Join "Walk the Mendoza Line" Now!!!

Only because I love you guys...

I'm posting this on the blog, purely for your entertainment. Yes, this is the eye sheild that I am required to tape to my face at night when I sleep. The first night I put it on Zeb said, and I quote "I can't even look at you, you're so ugly." Hmm. Yup, thats my husband. So supportive.

I realize that this thing is ridiculous, but I am horrified at the prospect of this thing not healing and not being resolved by the time we get to Oregon. Basically, at this point, I would do just about anything they told me to do.

So before you start the playerhating (Laef) just remember, I did not HAVE to show you all this. I did it out of the goodness of my own heart, and for the pure fact that I know as soon as you open the page and see this picture you are likely to fall to the ground and roll around in hysterical laugher, and then hours later are likely to randomly think of it again with out even seeing it and burst into laughter at the most inappropriate moment. Anyway, enjoy - and let the wisecracks begin.

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 3

Okay, so today I AM back on track. 2 big travel bags of clothes and 3 boxes. I've pretty much got my spare room done. Let me clarify - my spare room is the guest room, that is where my desk is, and where most of my random stuff is stored. Zeb has most of his stuff in the office - so my plan is to make him in charge of packing that room. We'll see.

Some other big accomplishments today - about thisclose to having the new apartment all sewn up. It's a 2 bedroom (probably a little small for us) but its a good price and most importantly allows up to 100 pound dogs (Bo Jackson - you are going to be mine) It's out by that safeway on the way to philomath, so still not too far from campus. Hope it works out!! Also, made appointments to get our taxes done, get the carpets cleaned at our current apartment (yeah, thats required) and have a time set up to get checked out of our apartment next week by the landlord. I can't wait for this all to be done.

Eye Update: Corneal Abrasion and Erosion

Unfortunatly, last week I had a horrible relapse of the eye injury that I chronicled a little while ago. This time I decided that enough was enough, and I made an appointment with the neighborhood opthamalogist.

After hearing my story, the Dr. quickly diagnosed me with Corneal Erosion, which as you will read in my educational flyers is a condition that originates from the Corneal Abrasion. Before I knew it he was squirting some "numbing" eye drops in the old peeper and coming at me with a pair of forceps. He proceeded to peel away all of the loose skin on my cornea and then scrape around in the hopes of encouraging a better heal. Oh sheesh. Talk about traumatic. The last step was putting in a non-corrective contact to act as a band-aid over the eye wound. I also have a really great aluminum eye sheild that I have to tape on my face at night so that I don't accidentally disrupt the healing process. I am now the poster child for the dangers of eye erosion. (Click on images to enlarge & learn more about corneal abrasion & erosion)

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 2

Well, day 2 of the saga was full of victories and defeats. We got the u-haul situation set up, let me rephrase that - Zeb got the u-haul situation set up, and he bought a bunch of moving boxes. He insistis I give him full credit. We also got a great lead on an apartment in Corvallis, so hopefully that will pan out. On the other hand though, I failed to pack a single box when I got home from work tonight. I guess i'll have to hit it double time tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to post up pictures of several packed boxes by tomorrow evening.

Return to Oregon Saga - Day 1

I'm considering this to be day 1 of the Saga that is Zeb and I going home to Oregon. I know technically I should have already started this process 3 days ago, but I guess we had to soak in the excitement. Now, however, it is time to get down to business. A couple of half empty closets later - and I've at least broken the ice. Hopefully I'll make more and more progress everyday, and if by the looks of the blog you think I'm not quite making it, could some of you PLEASE keep me in check?

Which "The Office" Character are You??

Take the "The Office" personality quiz. Pretty funny. I ended up being most like Jim. Not bad.

The Office Personality Quiz

Post up with which character you are most like!!!

It's a Great Day to be a Beaver!!!

Beyond my wildest expectations, today I accepted a job at Oregon State University. Is there much more to even say? The job is working with Softball & my first day will be February 18. I can't wait to be home and see everyone - can you say Unpacking Party!?!?

Thanks to everyone who has supported us regardless of weather we were close or far far away. We love you guys. Can't wait to see all of you Oregonians & Pac-10'ers very very soon!!!!

Throwback Thursday

This week's edition of "Throwback Thursday" is ODB - Got Cha Money. Please refrain from watching if you have sensitive ears. For whatever reason this song became my "theme song" in college. Used to psych myself up before a big exam or whatever. I used to instert my last name into the song to make it even more motivational. (Sung: "Hey! Murray! Baby, I got cha money, don't you worry! Said Hey!") Also, there was a dance that went along with it, but it's probably better not to share that. So anyway, as I have found. It is important for everyone to have that theme song, that pump-you-up song that helps you get your mind right during stressful situations. So - think long and hard (THATS WHAT SHE SAID) and let me know - WHAT IS YOUR THEME SONG??

Late Pass Wednesday

Several weeks ago I suffered a quite serious injury to my eye. I was packing for a road trip and inadvertantly lodged the corner of a cardboard box in my cornea. Don't make me explain how, its really irrelevant anyway. Let it suffice to say that I was in quite a bit of pain and seriously considered wearing a pirate style eye patch. Consider below, some picture evidence.

Exhibit A) The Good Eye - A Reference Point

Exhibit B) Bad Eye
Exhibit C) Bad Eye Day 2
So to make matters even better, I headed out on a road trip the very next day. I woke up with one gnarly looking eye. It was very sensitive to light and began oozing and watering with the slightest stimulus. I did pretty well on the airplane, because i closed my blind and slept the whole way. However, the harsh lighting of a basketball areana, combined with the strain of watching 12 girls and 4 coaches go through a practice proved to be more than I could handle. I was miserable. Luckily enough, when we finally arrived at the hotel that night, where I was staying with one of the assistant coaches, the coach and I decided to venture out to a nearby mall. I was in the market for the biggest, darkest pair of shades that money could buy. Well, being the dead of winter, sunglasses were not well stocked at many of the fine retail establishments. I did find a lovely bargain rack at Vanity at the very reasonable price of 2 pairs for $10.

Travel Suit Chic - This classy look is the pair that I sported for the majority of the time, including: watching TV in bed at the hotel, breakfast in the hotel restaurant, in the elevator, in the mini-vans, & at practice.
Gameday Glam - Gameday requires a certain level of sophitication and sass, captured perfectly in these shades. When I picked these out, my objective was to find a pair of glasses so ugly that they were funny. I wore them during pre-game taping just to give the girls a laugh and keep things loose. No - I did NOT wear these to day game.

Don't Stop Believin'