color week: citrus
May 15, 2008
This might be my favorite flower photo I’ve ever taken…
Not much else to say today except
- Download this if you like photoshop and use it ever, mainly for web design (although i’m sure i’d be helpful for anyone)
- I’m eating way too much chocolate chip banana bread! I also now have a huge box of cookies from a party last night and box of cheez it party mix. (which is amazing by the way) I’m taking that all today to work hoping my colleagues will help me diminish it.
- Financial/vacation/family segment: We got a generous offer from my in-laws last night about a trip to Myrtle Beach this summer. We’ve been trying to say no to basically any vacation plans for this year, as money is very tight and we wanted to save that potential money for this crucial year on our student loan pay-off. But they called and said that if budget is what is keeping us from going to Myrtle Beach with them, we can drive down to Maryland (which we were going to do anyway), then they will take us the rest of the way and pay for our expenses. We are so overwhelmed by their generosity… and of course we had to accept and will try to set aside some expense money for ourselves - so that will be the first week of July, and I am so excited. One thing that’s hard about being on a strict budget and letting your family know about it, is that people offer to do a lot for you sometimes, which can be so amazing and I am so grateful, but also makes us feel very guilty - because that is not our intention (to be mooches). Family and friends reactions to debt/money decisions are the toughest sometimes to gauge, especially when people are in different places in their lives with how they spend money, etc., priorities they put on travel and vacations and the like. We are just trying to say no and make some sacrifices, but somehow people keep coming through so we don’t have to make quite so many. Dave Ramsey would probably not be happy with us.
- Still most excite about Niagara on Sunday… EEEEEeeeeee!!!!
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love2sellhouses | May 15, 2008 at 12:06 pm
hmmm… ya people who don’t live by a budget don’t quite understand. It’s tough. It’s great that they offered to pay your way in MB! We still don’t know if we will get to take a vacation this year or not, it all depends on how many sales I have, and as of yesterday, it’s not looking so good. 2 are on the verge of falling apart due to the houses not appraising at the contract price
I even pulled comps for my buyers before we wrote and I just can’t believe what the appraiser came up with. Hmph.
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Amy | May 15, 2008 at 12:18 pm
1) I thought you said it was June? i guess that doesn’t matter.
2) i forgot to stop by last night and a) pick up some choco banana bread b) drop off your checky
3) whoops. maybe later??
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Joey | May 15, 2008 at 12:42 pm
We very well may be, LOL!
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Holy Vataha | May 15, 2008 at 1:44 pm
remember when you said there was “not much else” and then a book…..jk hahah…
so jealous of all your vaycay plans! I need to take one quite soon (nudge nudge to your sister…
Our Colorado trip was canceled because of my dad…but our family coming in from CO instead…so there will be annnother graduation party (our cousin Kelly’s) in our back yard. I guess “technically” we go on vacation to Erie every weekend….blah….
I downloaded the photoshop book but haven’t had time to look at it yet…
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Holy Vataha | May 15, 2008 at 1:48 pm
oops…”and then WROTE a book”….I haven’t had my tea yet…I can’t type…haha
oh and btw that is a great photo!
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Kathleen | May 15, 2008 at 2:32 pm
What beautiful photos! And in one of my very favorite places, Erie, PA. I live in Gloucester, MA now but I spent summer in Erie when I was a kid and went to Behrend.
Nice blog.
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Martina | May 15, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I feel the same way about budgeting. It’s hard to say no and explain why. For me it’s especially hard to say no when coworkers want to go out for lunch or go to starbucks. If I try to explain that I appreciate the offer but we’re trying to stick to a strict budget, often someone insist on paying for me. That’s really not the point! It’s not that we don’t have any money, it’s that we have different priorities. It’s even harder to accept the generosity from someone who is probably in the same financial situation. Oh well, soon we’ll be able to be the ones who are generous. Love Dave Ramsey. Live like no one else so later on you can live like no one else.
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Paul | May 15, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Very pretty photos!
Such crisp yellows and oranges.
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Alfredo | May 16, 2008 at 2:40 am
Hey, what a nice blog!! really nice pics, congratulations. I see you’re graphic designer too, it’s cool to find a graphic partner on the net. Here goes a big hug for you from this southern land.
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