New Blog

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extreme makeover: blog edition

I haven't been keeping up with my blog much lately, as I've just become really bored with it. I think it is feeling too scattered, and just visually uninteresting. So I have been mulling over ideas for a total makeover, and hopefully the end result will feel more focused and cohesive, and more fun!

This past weekend I started to work on creating a new snazzier blog using WordPress, since it is more customizable than Blogger (and for practice, since I am learning to use the program at work). I want the blog to mainly be focused on design, since I am a graphic designer after all. I love all things art & design (graphic design, typography, photography, printing, home decorating, fashion, etc), but I'd like to include a touch of my personal story in there too.

So now I need a new theme/title... any ideas?

Life with Puppy: Episode 1

I Bought Dillon a new leash yesterday... and here's what he thought of it.

Thanks a lot, pal. $30 down the crapper in a mere 10 minutes.

Though I suppose I shouldn't complain. Other than the leash incident, and needing to tear the carpet out of the sun room this weekend because of another "incident" (which we will not go into detail about), he is a sweet, fairly well-behaved boy.

But I have certainly learned the limitations of my scent-induced gag reflex.

It's Spring at the Bastian house!

Meet Dillon.

He's a 13 week old 13 lb coonhound mix (we think there may be some cattle dog or lab in there too).

Likes: snuggling, sniffing, chewing (especially woodchips), running so his ears flap in the wind, trying to get cats to play with him, digging in moms garden, and trotting around carrying his stuffed red dog.

Dislikes: bathtime, when cats won't play with him (he wimpers), other barking dogs.

He often sports a red bandana.

Raise

So I got a raise at work for my 4 year anniversary with the company. Yayy! Kevin's first response was "awesome!! now we can get cable!!" He and I had been talking about living without cable at the new house for a while, at least until we got the hang of our new expenses. For now, the plan is for him to pay the entire monthly mortgage bill, and I will pay all the utilities (along with my enormous college debt). Since most of my bills are now variable, I really have no idea how much I'll be spending until I know what we use.

I told him that despite the raise, I still want to go without cable for a while and use my raise primarily for savings, and updating things I've been putting off for a while (my shoddy wardrobe for one). Kevin's solution to this debate: calling the cable company and ordering full out digital cable while I'm not around. denied.

K=1, M=0 :(

All moved in!!

yeah so its been a few weeks since I've updated!! The move actually went pretty smoothly, apart from having the WORST snowstorm of the YEAR that weekend... we're talking FEET of snow! Needless to day, it took a little longer than expected. But after 2 days, we got it done!

Now onto the unpacking!! So far we have the main rooms (kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom) pretty well organized, and the spare rooms are still full of boxes. I'll have to post up some pics (as soon as I can find the cord that hooks my camera up to my computer – I can't remember where I packed it :-/ )