Well I called our mortgage company this morning to find out exactly what time our closing would be tomorrow, and guess what? There isn't going to be a closing tomorrow. The broker told me that they had sent a form to Michelin (where Hal works) to be signed and it hadn't been returned. She claims they can't do ANYTHING more without that form. I find that a little on the CRAP side.
The worst part is, the broker blames Michelin for dragging their feet. How do you send an international company a form to be signed on Friday and expect to get it back in 2 days? I don't understand! Its definately the mortgage company that has not handled things in a timely manner, and now we are having to pay for them being so slow!
The closing date is now set for Friday afternoon or Saturday morning contingent that they get that precious little form that they so desperately need. Please pray for us that we will get our closing in before we leave Monday! UGH!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Another weekend over...
Here it is Monday again and I desperately want it to be Friday! We had a great weekend, but I am still so tired from it!
Friday our apartment complex finally decided to have APEX Pest Control come out and spray for pests (spiders). I can't tell you how thankful I am for that! Although we live in "luxury" apartments we have a TERRIBLE spider problem. Girls, I am not talking about tiny little things, I am talking about the size of my palm spiders! I can actually sleep with both eyes closed now!
Saturday we got up really early and went to the Georgia-Carolina game in Athens, GA. It was a blast and the Gamecocks WON!! I am still hoarse today!! :D One note I must make, I don't like Georgia fans! They are mean, rude, and hateful! We still had a great time, and the fans didn't have much to say when they LOST!
Yesterday my mom and I got to go shopping. Being that we are about to close on our house AND go to Las Vegas next week, I really didn't have that much money to spend. I did buy a couple of things that I LOVE!
I got these really cute Boy Cut Jeans from J. Crew. I am the girl with the "American" thighs and these new "skinny" jeans that are the latest trend just don't work for me. These boy cut jeans are more loose fit and they really flatter my body the way it should be!
I also went looking for some cute cowboy boots to wear this winter. I went to Cowboy Xpress on Woodruff Road and I got these cute Durango boots that are distressed brown leather with a slightly rounded toe. They are exactly what I was looking for! I am so excited about my cute new finds!
This week is going to be a crazy busy week for me. I have my first 2 tests Wednesday and Thursday. We close on our house Wednesday and are going to try to paint Saturday and Sunday. Our friends Kyle and Sarah are getting married Saturday, and I have to pack for Las Vegas on Sunday! Say a little prayer for us this week!
I hope y'all have a great week, I will post when I get a chance!
Jaime's contest
Jaime has a really fun contest going on and I really want to win. Per her request, here are the answers to her questions:
1) 3 fun things you have done this week
-spent the day with Hal
-went to the Carolina-Georgia game
-went shopping with my mom
2) 3 prayer requests you have
-that God will give me will power for my diet
-that our house will close on Wednesday without a hitch
-that my family will be blessed
3) 3 favorite songs
-Hang - Matchbox 20
-Goodbye - Hootie and the Blowfish
-Remember to Breathe - Dashboard Confessional
4) 3 blogs you check daily
-Stephanie
-Terri
-Natalie
5) 3 websites you would choose if you could only use 3 websites for the rest of the year-
-hotmail
-my blog page
-bank of america online
6) 3 people you last emailed
-my mom
-Loren
-Courtney
7) 3 non-family members you could call at 3am if you needed something
-Philip Burns
-Stephanie
-Loren
8) 3 favorite authors
-Dan Brown
-Dean Koontz
-Pat Conroy
9) 3 favorite posts ever at bbbbrowns
- Why Not?
- You know you are in seminary when...
-Guest Blogger, Auntie Lib (because I love hearing from Libby)
10)3 people you hugged last
-Hal
-my mom
-Tony - my bosses brother
11)3 things you wish you never had to do again
- dishes
-work full time
-budget money
12)3 things you loved at 10
-the golf cart
-The Limited Too
-Barbie
13)3 things you loved at 15
-my 1987 Blazer
-Abercrombie and Fitch
-my "brothers" on the baseball team
14)3 people you last spoke to on the phone
-Hal
-my boss
-Drew Shoe sales rep.
15)3 TV shows you watch
-Grey's Anatomy
-Friends
-The Hills
16)3 things you wish you could do or do better
-exercise more often
-run instead of walk
-save more money
17)3 things you would buy for $20 each if you had $60 of free money to spend
-a meal at Lieu's Chinese Bistro
-a cook's tool from Williams Sonoma
-gas for my car
18)3 favorite foods
-Kung Pao Chicken from Lieu's
-Chocolate Swiss and Kit Kats from Marble Slab
-Key Lime Pie
19)3 things you do if you have free time
-sleep
-study
-read blogs
20)3 nicknames you have
-Haley Bug
-Haler
-Sweetie (from my sweetie)
1) 3 fun things you have done this week
-spent the day with Hal
-went to the Carolina-Georgia game
-went shopping with my mom
2) 3 prayer requests you have
-that God will give me will power for my diet
-that our house will close on Wednesday without a hitch
-that my family will be blessed
3) 3 favorite songs
-Hang - Matchbox 20
-Goodbye - Hootie and the Blowfish
-Remember to Breathe - Dashboard Confessional
4) 3 blogs you check daily
-Stephanie
-Terri
-Natalie
5) 3 websites you would choose if you could only use 3 websites for the rest of the year-
-hotmail
-my blog page
-bank of america online
6) 3 people you last emailed
-my mom
-Loren
-Courtney
7) 3 non-family members you could call at 3am if you needed something
-Philip Burns
-Stephanie
-Loren
8) 3 favorite authors
-Dan Brown
-Dean Koontz
-Pat Conroy
9) 3 favorite posts ever at bbbbrowns
- Why Not?
- You know you are in seminary when...
-Guest Blogger, Auntie Lib (because I love hearing from Libby)
10)3 people you hugged last
-Hal
-my mom
-Tony - my bosses brother
11)3 things you wish you never had to do again
- dishes
-work full time
-budget money
12)3 things you loved at 10
-the golf cart
-The Limited Too
-Barbie
13)3 things you loved at 15
-my 1987 Blazer
-Abercrombie and Fitch
-my "brothers" on the baseball team
14)3 people you last spoke to on the phone
-Hal
-my boss
-Drew Shoe sales rep.
15)3 TV shows you watch
-Grey's Anatomy
-Friends
-The Hills
16)3 things you wish you could do or do better
-exercise more often
-run instead of walk
-save more money
17)3 things you would buy for $20 each if you had $60 of free money to spend
-a meal at Lieu's Chinese Bistro
-a cook's tool from Williams Sonoma
-gas for my car
18)3 favorite foods
-Kung Pao Chicken from Lieu's
-Chocolate Swiss and Kit Kats from Marble Slab
-Key Lime Pie
19)3 things you do if you have free time
-sleep
-study
-read blogs
20)3 nicknames you have
-Haley Bug
-Haler
-Sweetie (from my sweetie)
Friday, September 7, 2007
Superman
I got this by email from my mom, I felt the need to share with fellow Clemson fans.
No one should EVER pull on Superman's cape!
If you watched the game Monday night, you know that James "Thunder" Davis scored on THIS play!
Advice to the young ones
My friend Jessi wrote a fantastic post yesterday about memories of high school and how thankful she was that God allows us to grow up. I thank God for that everyday actually! There are many days that I wish I could go back to my high school and give those young innocent girls advice on life. From my own experiences, here is what I would say to them:
Now that I have a wonderful husband who really loves me for who I am, no matter what, I look back on those high school days and wish I hadn't spent so much time trying to be "cool." As adults, we all now know there is really no such thing as "cool" at 16 years old.
I never really succumbed to the peer pressures at that age, but I saw so many of my friends spiral downward because of pressure from others. Its not worth ruining your life at such a young age!
I think about high school now and just laugh at all of the silly, crazy things I did. I did make some mistakes, but I made some great memories in the process. Those memories will be with me forever!
- Be a TRUE friend, its hard to find those these days.
- Boyfriends will come and go, true friends are forever.
- In most cases, true love in high school is not REAL love.
- Don't give yourself to peer pressure or pressure from boys. No matter what anyone says, its NOT cool. It will only get you in trouble.
- Don't get caught up in the gossip and petty things. It is a waste of time.
- Dressing inappropriately only draws boys for the wrong reasons.
- Don't try to grow up too fast, ENJOY being a kid. Life gets a lot harder after college.
- High school and college years are probably the most fun years of your life, enjoy every minute. Get involved, make lots of friends, participate in lots of activities. It will go by so fast, enjoy the years while you have them!
Now that I have a wonderful husband who really loves me for who I am, no matter what, I look back on those high school days and wish I hadn't spent so much time trying to be "cool." As adults, we all now know there is really no such thing as "cool" at 16 years old.
I never really succumbed to the peer pressures at that age, but I saw so many of my friends spiral downward because of pressure from others. Its not worth ruining your life at such a young age!
I think about high school now and just laugh at all of the silly, crazy things I did. I did make some mistakes, but I made some great memories in the process. Those memories will be with me forever!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thursday 13
Thirteen out-of-the-ordinary things that make me extraordinarily happy:
1. Smelling all of the pumkin spice candles this time of year. It makes me long for fall and cooler weather.
2. Wrapping up in my MaMa's handmade afghan when I'm cold.
3. Knowing that I can go to Costco and buy a beautiful bouquet of flowers for $14.99.
4. Edwin McCain and Hootie and the Blowfish, live in concert, together!
5. Me, Hal, and a good bottle of wine.
6. Reading Southern Living magazine and finding future house plans :D
7. Cuddling up in my Citadel sweatshirt that used to be Hal's.
8. Warm biscuits and homemade apple butter
9. Free shipping on online ordering
10. Shopping at Lowe's
11. When restaurants have Key Lime Pie on the dessert menu - I almost always order it!
12. Watching my IRA grow and grow! :D
13. Going to bed really early and sleeping really late with my hubby
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
What a GREAT weekend!
As I sit here listening to Corey Smith's "Every Dawg Has His Day" I am thinking about what a wonderful weekend I had!
We dogsat for Hal's parents while they went to the beach. It was fun, but exhausting. I have a new respect for ALL mothers out there! (Steph, how do you do it? A dog was hard enough!) I will post pictures as soon as I can get our internet at home working again.
Hal had to work ALL day Saturday so I sat home flipping channels between football games and studying. My anatomy class is really kicking my tail and I have only been in class 2 weeks! The Gamecocks won, so that was something to celebrate!
Sunday Hal was off (YAY!). We went to Tiger Shag at Clemson with my parents and had a great time! We did a little bit of tailgating, and shagged A LOT! Chairmen of the Board are AWESOME!
Yesterday we got to take the dog home, so Hal and I enjoyed a great day to ourselves. We just hung out together all day, which was great, because we don't get to do that very often anymore! Last night we watched the Clemson game until Hal had to go to work. It was a pretty exciting game, and Clemson WON!
The first weekend of college football was a great one! We are so excited about this weekend when we go to Athens to the Carolina-Georgia game!
Its going to be a crazy week, but a fun one!
We dogsat for Hal's parents while they went to the beach. It was fun, but exhausting. I have a new respect for ALL mothers out there! (Steph, how do you do it? A dog was hard enough!) I will post pictures as soon as I can get our internet at home working again.
Hal had to work ALL day Saturday so I sat home flipping channels between football games and studying. My anatomy class is really kicking my tail and I have only been in class 2 weeks! The Gamecocks won, so that was something to celebrate!
Sunday Hal was off (YAY!). We went to Tiger Shag at Clemson with my parents and had a great time! We did a little bit of tailgating, and shagged A LOT! Chairmen of the Board are AWESOME!
Yesterday we got to take the dog home, so Hal and I enjoyed a great day to ourselves. We just hung out together all day, which was great, because we don't get to do that very often anymore! Last night we watched the Clemson game until Hal had to go to work. It was a pretty exciting game, and Clemson WON!
The first weekend of college football was a great one! We are so excited about this weekend when we go to Athens to the Carolina-Georgia game!
Its going to be a crazy week, but a fun one!
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