tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82877333878757766532024-02-07T09:24:05.849-08:00Josh and Becky in GermanyJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-14226723386092953272009-10-05T08:23:00.001-07:002009-10-05T08:23:41.296-07:00Halloween costumesI do not usually dress up for Halloween, and often Josh is working. This year we have several party invites, so we are discussing costume options. I hate wigs, heavy makeup, plastic clothing, and wearing thrift store shoes. Kara and I had the predictable but fun idea to be a clan of vampires- the Meyer variety. We can wear posh clothes and shimmer and make our faces pale. Easy, cheap, and Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-58966139644681528642009-10-04T14:26:00.000-07:002009-10-04T14:45:45.213-07:00A gift I rememberIn some ways this post was conceived from those cliched writing prompts given to fifth graders and bloggers without a cause.One of the most memorable gifts I have ever received sits on my bathroom counter, holding synthetic brushes and that eyelash "comb" that most women own but (let's be honest) find fairly useless. It is a light sage mug covered in gold script. I am terrified to wash this mugJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-62092533187613667432009-09-01T15:03:00.000-07:002009-09-01T15:17:27.037-07:00A Case of WormsI'm happy to finally be able to add this to our written record. I was officially promoted and given a full-time position as of last Saturday. I won't bore you with the details, but I'm pleased to have gotten a small raise and to have more responsibilities. There are only 18 days until we leave for vacation, and once our trip is finished there will be only a week until Corrie arrives to live Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-66395115721201268022009-08-25T14:37:00.000-07:002009-08-25T14:54:51.649-07:00No, it's true, we are still alive and thriving.Am I the worst blogger in History? Quite possibly. Je suis vraiment desole. (With accents.)Right, now you can guess that I'm trying to pick up a bit of French. Italian is in the queue, and if I can understand basic questions and provide elementary responses by the time we leave for vacation in four weeks I'll be overjoyed. But to business; and explanation is in order I suppose. Not an excuseJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-37776928915339012232009-05-10T02:50:00.000-07:002009-05-10T03:11:51.582-07:00Life is both exciting and hectic.We are both working often, and conflicting schedules minimize the time we can be together. Even when we have time together, we spend it rushing through things- making plans, cleaning, trying to see friends and find a moment to relax within the span of a few consecutive hours. The better part of our news is that we are finally moving from our fourth-floor Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-28569675246097553302009-05-03T15:08:00.001-07:002009-05-10T03:12:06.440-07:00A Harvest PartyJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-19326424475716608732009-04-12T08:09:00.001-07:002009-04-13T11:32:46.216-07:00Happy Easterxo From all of usJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-91788940843956637382009-04-01T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:32:09.416-07:00What Began on March 26th and Lasted Until April 1stMarch 26, 2009Today marks the beginning of our first-ever couples detox week. For one week we are going to severely cut back on our use of electronic media. We are going to complete projects we've discussed for ages. We are going to eat healthier meals at home."I might die, just so you know," my tech-savvy husband mentions casually over a plate of fish and whole-wheat pasta. I think to myself,Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-10631193758953880492009-03-19T02:51:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:30:48.172-07:00My New Organizational ParadigmToday I am working on my new Tickler file, which was first brought to my attention by a Glorious Generalist from Chicago. A tickler file allows for customized, total organization based on daily tasks and filing for down-the-road events. I love that I can reuse the system components- no need to feel badly about throwing out a pile of dated pages from a typical planner.I could not find a suitableJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-33070211176757902092009-03-11T16:23:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:39:36.026-07:00A short list of things accomplished in one week:- Successfully completed 25 years of life. Began undertaking of 26th year.- Wrote essays on a topic I've never studied, received high marks regardless of knowledge deficit.- Sang ABBA songs in France and Belgium.- Walked well over ten thousand steps per day while visiting the major tourist attractions of Paris.- Ate a genuine Belgium waffle. Subsequently obsessed over potential frequency of Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-39008788867743004842009-02-28T04:29:00.000-08:002009-02-28T04:33:32.967-08:00ImprovementsI just spent about two hours trying to make improvements to this blog. I've added topic tags, so if you want to know what I consider annoying (doltishness) or how often I allude to the weather in Germany (weatherbug), those topics are but a mouse click away! I'd really like to change the look of J&B in Germany. When you read a blog, what kinds of features do you enjoy? What kind of layout Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-27694089952392401902009-02-27T11:24:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:37:37.802-08:00Grüße und die FortschreibungOH my gosh! Where did February go so quickly? What was the hurry?Too bad, I guess. I think February is a godforsaken month anyway. My husband celebrates his birthday today, so that marks pretty much the best day of all, and the rest seems like a waste. I probably feel this way because February weather, in my experience, is always miserable. Every day I dream about living in Austin, and Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-9044638840557186652009-01-27T00:03:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:38:20.329-08:00Eine Kleine AugenblickHere are a few of the moments I've neglected to blog in recent months, visited in photographs.~ We visited Luxembourg with Katie and Matt. It was a very foggy day and there was a protest going on, following us down the road. We saw a gorgeous cathedral and impressive gorges.~ I went home in November to visit my family and some friends. I rode with cargo on an Air Force plane. I remodeled the Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-81803000414171888912009-01-23T14:23:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:33:13.319-08:00Living la dolce vitaI have not written very frequently this month, and not for lack of desire, nor for lack of news. I’ve simply been swamped by my own life, drowning in the mire, and I’m finally emerging. You may realize that I started my new job at the beginning of January. I’m a member service representative at a credit union. This essentially means that I am a teller, but I am able (well, I will be able) to Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-77450886423527282622009-01-21T13:58:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:38:54.249-08:00And I didn't fall down!Last Sunday, I went skiing for the first time in my life. I’ve been hoping for an opportunity to learn for quite some time; even Josh got to join my family on trips while I was away at school. I wasn’t quite sure how the experience would go, since I’ve been told on many occasions that skiing is quite athletic and very difficult. I wanted to try regardless of the physical demands. I figured Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-58391986697402876402009-01-01T09:05:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:35:37.436-08:00Welcome to 2009!We realized last night that this is the final year in the first decade of the new millennium. That's pretty difficult to believe, but time does seem to go by faster with each year of life. For example, I remember when I was in elementary school and the time between Thanksgiving break and winter break was a horrible, tormenting stretch of almost a month! This year, I blinked and went to work Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-37917367276649378392008-12-26T10:38:00.001-08:002009-02-28T03:36:54.258-08:00Why Aren't You Watching the Road?! : Our First Impressions in IrelandIreland is wonderful, to sum things up simply and neatly. We were drawn to its lovely rolling hills and beautiful rocky coastline. People are genuinely friendly, and perhaps a cynic would insist that the friendliness is only because we were obviously tourists, but we never felt that way during our visit. Even Dublin, one of the larger cities in Ireland, has a very welcoming and comfortable Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-56048513709377902312008-12-26T09:28:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:39:49.898-08:00*Happy Christmas*We wish you a merry Christmas...As to the happy new year, we've got BIG plans- and you know they must be big because I capitalized the word. I'm always trying to make things more clear for you, dear reader. It's the least I can do.Anyway, enough nonsense. We have been keeping a mid-shift schedule, meaning that I'm up all night and I sleep during the morning. It is lousy and today was the Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-5640084817510964342008-12-24T07:30:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:40:58.381-08:00Fa La La La BlogKym, blogger for EarthDog (see posts below for praise of their products!) has tagged me in the seven random and weird things about me blog chain. As these bits always require extreme concentration from yours truly, please continue to read in appreciation of my effort!1.I have a highly overactive imagination, to the point that ANY ominous music in ANY television show or movie fills me with dread Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-8742027797447398132008-12-03T00:10:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:41:30.855-08:00And, Action!END Scene! End scene! ...Trixie, stop chewing on the quilt.Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-48085258459938598792008-12-02T23:43:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:42:56.120-08:00QuickieGuten Morgen! It's snowing like the dickens outside, and I'm getting ready for a day trip to Saarbrucken for Advent markets. Several friends are getting the Pfalz day passes for the train- this allows multiple adults to ride anywhere within our region for one day. I assume that, if we tire of Saarbrucken, we'll head somewhere else! Gotta love train travel.I wanted to provide some snaps of ourJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-8237176775983854002008-11-21T22:47:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:44:25.513-08:00First SnowI always love the first satisfying snowfall of the season. It happened today, or perhaps last night is more accurate. I've been up all night, still suffering from jet lag and trying to find a way to get back on a proper schedule for this time zone. My goal today is to stay awake all day (I've been awake for about 16 hours so far) so that I can pass out soundly tonight. Wish me luck!Now, some Josh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-48045704128969130612008-11-05T05:21:00.000-08:002009-02-28T03:44:52.988-08:00Yes, we did!"...the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."-President Elect Barack ObamaThis is an historic day for our nation, and we are proud to be a part of it. May we never forget the determination, self-sacrifice, and hard work that led us to this momentJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-60928353516369981742008-10-13T05:49:00.000-07:002009-02-28T03:45:57.677-08:00A MemoryI was living as a student in Vienna a few years back, and there are lots of Turkish immigrants there. I love the Viennese, but I must say that their attitude toward immigrants is often not very friendly- I'm reminded of the very aggressive attitudes we see in the states, toward whatever group is believed to be threatening jobs or security or whatever we value.Anyway, I remember being told that inJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287733387875776653.post-9544754249085983612008-09-25T09:06:00.000-07:002009-02-28T03:46:59.509-08:00So Much to BlogThe holiday is over, and now I must organize my many thoughts into intelligible blog entries! In the coming days, look for a full review of our very first experiences in Ireland. For the time being, a very hearty endorsement of the beautiful island, welcoming people, and delicious food, must suffice.In shorter news, we finally have our brand-new car. Our very first new car! In case you missedJosh & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053339760125922268noreply@blogger.com1