Went and saw TV On The Radio last night at the House of Blues. It was an incredible show!!!!!
That's all for now. Taking it easy today. Not used to staying up so late. Getting old! haha
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
Dancing Choose...
Went and saw TV On The Radio last night at the House of Blues. It was an incredible show!!!!!
That's all for now. Taking it easy today. Not used to staying up so late. Getting old! haha
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Goodbye to the fish?
Some of you may recall that about a year and a half ago, Shane and I purchased a 70gal salt water aquarium. It became a huge hobby of Shane's and turned out to be a beautiful addition to the house.
BUT,
I'm at a point now where I'm thinking of getting rid of it. I have been going back and forth on this for quite awhile.
For one, I am not nearly educated enough in the care and maintenance of the tank...I'm surprised I made it this far. For those of you that don't know, a salt water aquarium is ALOT of work. It requires ALOT of money and ALOT of time.
Working out of town has really made it difficult to care for.
Just FYI, heres a few things that go into the care and maintenance of the tank.
1. To keep the water condition in good shape, you have to do weekly water changes. This entails "making" 12 gallons of salt water a week (using a filter system I have set up in the bathroom and using some special expensive salt - the same filter that flooded both my laundry room and my bathroom/bedroom!). I then have to siphon 12 gallons of water out of the tank and replace it with this new water. That's once a week. If I dont do this, the water parameters get out of whack and bad things start happening (algae growing out of control, coral dying, etc).
2. The water in the tank evaporates quickly, so every 3 days or so I have to add fresh water that I've made to the tank. If I dont do this, the pumps become exposed and can burn up. This has been very difficult to do now that I'm working out of town half the week.
3. The fish and coral have to be fed every couple of days. Each fish/coral eats something different so that gets expensive fast.
4. The "skimmer" has to be emptied about once a week or so. If I forget to do this, it will overflow onto the floor and it smells like ass!
5. About 10 different chemicals/additives have to be added to the tank every few days. These aren't cheap either. To make sure I add the right amounts, I used a water test kit to check all the parameters. It's like doing a chemistry experiment!
6. The light bulbs have to be replaced about every 6 months too. That runs a couple hundred bucks.
Also, I'm not equipped to deal with power outages and other emergencies. Keeping it alive during Gustav was probably the most stressful time ever!
And I want to redo the floors in my living room and moving the tank is gonna take an act of congress!
I'm not trying to bitch, just weigh out the pros and cons.
The pros are that it really is beautiful and can be mesmerizing to stare at for hours. I can see why Shane loved it so much and I'm sure he felt rewarded by all his hard work. I also like having it here b/c it reminds me of Shane and I know how much he loved it.
I'm just getting to a point where I dont have the money or time (working out of town) to care for it.
I'm gonna think long and hard about this though, b/c I dont want to regret it.
Decisions, decisions. =(
BUT,
I'm at a point now where I'm thinking of getting rid of it. I have been going back and forth on this for quite awhile.
For one, I am not nearly educated enough in the care and maintenance of the tank...I'm surprised I made it this far. For those of you that don't know, a salt water aquarium is ALOT of work. It requires ALOT of money and ALOT of time.
Working out of town has really made it difficult to care for.
Just FYI, heres a few things that go into the care and maintenance of the tank.
1. To keep the water condition in good shape, you have to do weekly water changes. This entails "making" 12 gallons of salt water a week (using a filter system I have set up in the bathroom and using some special expensive salt - the same filter that flooded both my laundry room and my bathroom/bedroom!). I then have to siphon 12 gallons of water out of the tank and replace it with this new water. That's once a week. If I dont do this, the water parameters get out of whack and bad things start happening (algae growing out of control, coral dying, etc).
2. The water in the tank evaporates quickly, so every 3 days or so I have to add fresh water that I've made to the tank. If I dont do this, the pumps become exposed and can burn up. This has been very difficult to do now that I'm working out of town half the week.
3. The fish and coral have to be fed every couple of days. Each fish/coral eats something different so that gets expensive fast.
4. The "skimmer" has to be emptied about once a week or so. If I forget to do this, it will overflow onto the floor and it smells like ass!
5. About 10 different chemicals/additives have to be added to the tank every few days. These aren't cheap either. To make sure I add the right amounts, I used a water test kit to check all the parameters. It's like doing a chemistry experiment!
6. The light bulbs have to be replaced about every 6 months too. That runs a couple hundred bucks.
Also, I'm not equipped to deal with power outages and other emergencies. Keeping it alive during Gustav was probably the most stressful time ever!
And I want to redo the floors in my living room and moving the tank is gonna take an act of congress!
I'm not trying to bitch, just weigh out the pros and cons.
The pros are that it really is beautiful and can be mesmerizing to stare at for hours. I can see why Shane loved it so much and I'm sure he felt rewarded by all his hard work. I also like having it here b/c it reminds me of Shane and I know how much he loved it.
I'm just getting to a point where I dont have the money or time (working out of town) to care for it.
I'm gonna think long and hard about this though, b/c I dont want to regret it.
Decisions, decisions. =(
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Done
My bedroom is complete (minus a few touchups needed on the molding and baseboards). It took forever, but it was so worth it. Now I've got to get started on the rest of the house.
I just searched my computer for a pic of my room before the remodel..but I can't find one..just know this looks way better!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Time
So today makes nine months that Shane is gone. I've said this before..it's strange b/c sometimes it seems like just yesterday but other times it seems like another lifetime ago. I guess it's because my life has changed so much and in turn, I have changed.
A good friend told me this morning that the strength I've shown throughout this ordeal is an inspiration. That made me feel so good. I definately feel like a tougher person after going through the cancer battle with Shane and getting through his death. If anything, Shane taught me to live life to the fullest and that's what I've been doing...and it makes me happy. Sure, some people will judge me, but obviously those people didn't know Shane very well b/c if they did, they'd know he'd want me (and all his family and friends) to be living it up, not moping around.
Aside from being the 9 month mark, today also marks a year that Maxwell passed away. He was the coolest dog ever and if it weren't for him, I probably would have never given in to Shane about getting Maggie. I was always a cat person, but Max definately proved that dogs are far superior!
Ok, now in my quest to be more positive/happy and less gloomy/sappy, here's a video I took the other day of Jacob and I flying his recently purchased stunt kite!
A good friend told me this morning that the strength I've shown throughout this ordeal is an inspiration. That made me feel so good. I definately feel like a tougher person after going through the cancer battle with Shane and getting through his death. If anything, Shane taught me to live life to the fullest and that's what I've been doing...and it makes me happy. Sure, some people will judge me, but obviously those people didn't know Shane very well b/c if they did, they'd know he'd want me (and all his family and friends) to be living it up, not moping around.
Aside from being the 9 month mark, today also marks a year that Maxwell passed away. He was the coolest dog ever and if it weren't for him, I probably would have never given in to Shane about getting Maggie. I was always a cat person, but Max definately proved that dogs are far superior!
Ok, now in my quest to be more positive/happy and less gloomy/sappy, here's a video I took the other day of Jacob and I flying his recently purchased stunt kite!
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