greening my life.

i've always considered myself to be somewhat of an environmentalist. i'm not sure where i got this, maybe it was from my teachers when i was younger and learning all about Earth Day and things of that. or maybe it's that my friend's parents when i was younger were all hippies and they lived their lives somewhat "green". or at least, green for that time period. now that i'm older and i still feel the need to protect my planet, i (and possibly my friends and family) realize that this is not a phase that i'm going through, and i actually do care. either way, i signed up for this weight loss website a few weeks ago in some desperate attempt to restrict my diet by having to log it every day. (actually, it's working quite well, i've lost a few pounds because i don't want to eat things that are bad and have to log them and see how many calories are in them...lol.) ANYWAY, this morning i received my daily email from SparkPeople and it was titled "8 Ways to 'Green' Your Kitchen". so i open it out of curiousity, and saying to myself, "right, like they can tell ME ways to green my kitchen. i know everything about it already." and i was very surprised how informative i found the article! just goes to show that no matter how smart you are and how much you think you know about a subject, you can ALWAYS learn more!

if you are interested, here's a link to the website and article. http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=928

also, i've read a few books that are along these same lines (greening your life). so if you are interested, here are a few titles to dig around your local bookstore for...
biomimicry - all about how Nature got it right the first time and humans should follow in Her footsteps. and if you are a die-hard state of Kansas fan, most of it is about research done by a professor at Bethel College (Newton, KS)
cradle to cradle: remaking the way we make things - this book has LOADS of info, but it is pretty dry in some spots. william mcdonough doesn't seem to have much of a knack for writing in a "fun" way. BONUS - the book is made of plastic, and they explain why in the first chapter (titled 'this book is not a tree'). so if you are like me and like to enjoy a book whilst in the bathtub, the book is completely waterproof. :)
the sustainability revolution - an interesting look into how sustainability has always been around and is not a "new fad" like everyone thinks.

i love target

really, i do. i could shop there for HOURS on end! although today when i went, it was for specific stuff and i was on my lunch break, so it went quickly. my money went quickly, too! i was shopping for stuff for my new apartment. because, of COURSE, nothing of my old stuff will fit right in most places. actually, the only thing that i had to buy new was bathroom stuff. i also bought a message center for right when i walk in, mainly because i can hang my keys on it! haha. if you know me, you know i can never find my keys!!

here's the bath set i got. i LOVE it!


this is the shower curtain. obviously.

this is the awesome yellow rug i got.

and here is the black and chrome set that i got to go with it!

pictures of my place to come soon!

top ten reasons to move to wichita: in images :)

1. my job.



2. it just tastes better.



3. always a good time.



4. if i'm going to pay over 8 bucks for a movie, it;d better be here.



5. i miss my quiktrips!

the whole she-bang!

i found a place to live! it's on the east side and has great amenities; a huge walk in closet and dressing room, a dog park, and it's a huge one bedroom apartment. just the right side for nelson and i! here are some pictures. email me if you are a card or letter sender, i love to get real mail!!


sign at entrance


outside view by the pool (they are painted a different color now.)



floor plan of my new place....note the huge walk in closet! :)

wichititty

oh my. i never thought it would be this hard to find a decent place to live in wichita. i mean i'm FROM here, i should know these areas and what is good and what isn't. but, i have spent the past two days sweltering in my car looking for a place to live. i'm looking to either rent a decent place or buy a fixer upper on the east side. unfortunately, the people i love think that everything past west street is "the ghetto". not true, but i just want to find a cute little house for around 50-55K. not that hard, just will have to live in a worse neighborhood than the one i grew up in.

get over it people.

much ado about LOTS!

must to update about anyway! since i blogged last i have...

*interviewed at six more firms
*received offers from two of them (one in tulsa, one in wichita)
*graduated from college! yay!
*accepted an offer with gossen livingston in wichita
*started looking for living
*HAVE not started working out, but jules and i have taken the dogs for a few walks...

so right now i'm adoring life and getting ready to move to wichita in july!

dresses, dresses, dresses

i just finished the color and couture dress for this year! it's beautiful in my opinion, dark grey and yellow halter dress with wood veneer belt and clutch purse. alex will be stunning in it, as long as i can finish sewing on the snaps to finish it off. SOOO, that is fun.

BUT...

i have ONE last class session left (that starts in 25 minutes). i'm getting ready to graduate with not a single job offer. depressing...