Cafe Connolly

Huppy is going to get you!

EKat — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:39:00 GMT

Im sorry but huppy must now go to everyone's house I know and eat all their chocolate cake(accept Uncle Ryan, who wrote me a post, thanks!) THERE ARE SEVEN VIEWS ON MY NEWEST POST THINGY AND I ONLY VIEWED IT 3 TIMES! WHO LOOKED AT IT AND DIDN'T EVEN GIVE ME A "HI"???? WHO??!!!!!!! I KNOW THAT AT LEAST 3 OF YOU DID, COME ON SPILL! Huppy: I like chocolate cake. Me:yes huppy, i know. Huppy: with sprinkles. Me: yes, huppy, i know. Huppy: and vanilla frosting. Me:Yes huppy, i KNOW. Huppy: and-- Me:yes huppy I KNOW! NOW BE QUIET I AM TRYING TO RANT HERE! Huppy:do I still get chocolate cake? Me: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

ANYONE WHO READS THIS MUST, MUST, MUST PUT A COMMENT (EVEN IF ALL IT SAYS IS HI) OR I WILL NOT WRITE ANYMORE!

EKat — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:30:00 GMT

Sorry for the huge outburst. I stopped writing cause no one gives me comments. I have now officially been 12 for...2 1/2 monthes! (right?) Montana ruled, I got 2 shoot a '22 at Christian camp! Gm/Gp were really nice and funny. I got to even drive the 4-wheeler at an average of 17 mph!!! I have spent the past 2 weeks at Aunt Colette's house going to and from her new school to help her move and the fair was cool, very cool! I am now ready....for.....sc-sc-sc-h-h-ooooo-l. *shudder* Love u for reading and if you don't comment huppy the hippy happy hippopatumus will track you down and eat all your chocolate cake!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Love,

sweet 'ol Eliza

New Stuffs

Camille — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:03:00 GMT

Ok, ive got alot to say. The camping trip was.........................buggy. It was also exhausting. Oi. Other than that, i finished swimming and got a trophy for backstroke and competitiveness(sp?). I am going to an end-of-year-dance in which i hope to do something weird, not much hope. HP bookclub might not happen next week. Getting terrific grades. Slept in math and then told off Mr. Rodgriguez in pig latin for waking me up by throwing a marker cap at me (grrrrrrrr). Loved science for reasons I will not say. We did bacteria today using a petri dish. Was awsome. My bacteria (from the water fountain) turned Navy blue. It was awsome. Can't wait for my birthday. Oh yeah, and half of the school started crying and complaining when Ms. Ward and Ms. Dugan decided that they would ditch us to go move in August. I have hardened from middle school so i didn't cry in the term everyone is thinking. Tears started pouring down m face because Ms. Dugan and Ms. Ward were probably some of the nicest, funniest, calmest and most creative teachers ever. It was very sad. Kinda sad that im leaving all my friends next year, they were all great. I loved the Computer School and would love to come back. But if I wanna be a marine biologist working for the Navy I gotta take the better school *sigh*. Gotta go, love you all for reading (you:um.....ok?)

Brown Baggin' it

Camille — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:15:00 GMT

So the new work environment leaves a bit to be desired. I'm stationed NOT in Manhattan, but at the shop just outside of the city. They say "eventually" I will have an office in the NY office, but for the first 6 months or so, I'll be doing the reverse commute. Yuck.

So, that brings me to a little subject I call lunch. In Manhattan, there are choices everywhere and I've gotten used to that! Will it be Chinese or Indian today? Chopt salad or Soupman? Pizza or sushi? At my new area? Korean deli or Ghetto Deli? Hmmmm. It looks like I may be brown baggin it out of necessity rather than budget.

Update

Camille — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:04:00 GMT

My baby tuned one last week. I started a working at a company with benefits. Ekat interviews for a summer research group next week. T goes to Florida yet again.

Lots going on here, which is why I am not so consistant about writing a post. Hope you don't mind.

Well, here's the update for the summer: Ekat will go visit Gramma & Grampa on the ranch for 3 weeks, come back here for a science camp (another 3 weeks), spend a week lounging at Aunt Colette & Uncle Dave's pool, and the final cherry will be a family vacation to San Diego at the end of August. Max will have a fun time hanging with Abby, Roni, Lilly, Maine, Sophie, and Shalom at Margie's house (daycare), Terrence will contimue to work his @ss off at FL, and I will get used to my new position. All of us are looking forward to the San Diego vacation. Nothing like a little sun and fun on the West Coast.

Can't-think-of-a-title-so-putting-this-really-long-and-dashed-sentance-for-one-!-!-!-!

Camille — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:06:00 GMT

Ok. So the Mets game was scary. No, not because the Mets sucked and were beaten by the Braves, but I was at the VERY TOP ROW AND I'M AFRAID OF HEIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So that wasn't fun. But I am back at school and waiting anxiously for Monday to come. Can't wait. No, I am not a weirdo who loves school and all the homework we get, I am waiting for *drumroll* THE CAMPING TRIP!!!!!! YAYA RAVENCLAW YAYA! Ahem...sorry hehe. Well me and mom and Max wet to Target the other day and got much needed essenciles(mostly Max stuff as I am a careful shopper and really thinks "do I need this" before buying). Well that's it for the moment so, bye! And by the way, this is Eliza even though it says by City Mama, I couldn't log into my account.

People, it's my birthday!

Camille — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:55:00 GMT

I am turning one next week.

It's a big deal, people! I have made myself very agressive in reminding everyone that I am ONE. I am no longer just a little baby!

I am saying important words like "Stop!" and "Nana" (banana, of course). I've been able to say "Mama," "Daddy," "Lila," and "Mudgie" (Marjorie) for a while now. I also like to inform everyone when I am going to "did down" because I can do it all by myself. Hey, and whenever I see a dog (or I want to see a dog), I tell everyone "woof!" They usually get the picture.

My Mom is happy that I am mostly sleeping through the night all by myself, but sometimes I convince Daddy to let me into their bed. There is just so much more room there for me to thrash around. It's especially nice to put my feet up on Mommy or Daddy after I have kicked off all the covers. Hehe!

I have been making some very important phone calls lately. (hey, I am a Very Important Person). I use Daddy's phone, my fisher price phone, the toy cup, my bowl, the tv remote, and any wooden spoon I can find. So if you hear your dishes ringing, be assured it is me calling to tell you about my birthday next week.

Love, Max

Life after freelance

Camille — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:37:00 GMT

If I haven't told you yet, I got a job. I'm very excited about this as I've been trying to get the company I've been freelancing with to hire me FOR A LONG TIME . However, they have missed the boat. I got hired by another company that is looking to expand into display and events. It's a great opportunity and I'm really looking forward to it. (this is Eliza writing while my mom is with Max right now, the only thing I know is that this new job only allows her 2 weeks of vacation every YEAR! That sucks!) *Ahem* (Eliza get off my computer!)

Back to all about me. So I start on May 13th, the day after finishing up a huge project for the previous company. Everyone told me to build into the schedule some down time. Well, I didn't manage to do that, so it is what it is. Hopefully I won't be too exhausted and the first day or two will be all about getting me acclimated.

BTW, my kids are great! Eliza is looking forward to a summer filled with travel and learning. A couple weeks with Grandma & Grandpa on the ranch, a couple weeks at a science camp, and a couple of free weeks to spend lounging at Aunt Colette & Uncle Dave's pool. Oh yes, and one of my two weeks of vacation will be spent in San Diego at the end of the summer. Max is walking, talking and generally doing a good job at getting his point across. His birthday is next week. I can't believe it's been a whole year already. Is it just me or is time flying by faster these days?

Spring Break

EKat — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:51:00 GMT

It's spring break. Yay. Wait, wait, that wasn't right. *Ahem* WOOHOOO IT'S SPRING BREAK!! YAAAAY! That's better. Yes, it is Spring break and I am happy. I have registered a new "Shining starz" (stuffed animal with a website) and it is a striped orange and white kitten. I have named it Flame after one of Tawnypelt's kits (book I am reading). I am sorry that I haven't written in a while and that this is a very short post but, I am at Focus Lighting and I am going to Atlas on 33rd street with Daddy and he says it's gonna be fun. I half believe him. But, at 7:00 we're going to the Mets game! (And there are no trees there! Yay! *Cancan*) Wer'll gotta fly! Bye!

People in the city!

EKat — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:10:00 GMT

My uncle Eric and his wife, Yvette have come to the beautiful sights and sounds (and sometimes smells) of New York City! They are sooooo nice! The first night we went out to dinner at Thai Market (if you havn't been there, go! It's great) and we ate some really exotic foods and laughed a lot! I had a blast! Then, tonight we just finished a dinner of indian food, which I have never really liked, but this time, to my suprise I found many that were great! Other than that, I got to visit the New York City Federal Court and act as a lawyer for the government. (we were arguing that a newspaper does or does not have the right to print a cetain arctile, will not go into the subject) And we got to see a real courtroom! It was.......intimidating. Well gotta go, it's 10:21 and my bed is at 9:15 (whoops) G, NIGHT!

Heather's Coming!

EKat — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:31:00 GMT

My friend from Scotland, Heather is coming to New York For the Easter Holidays! I can't believe it! I mean the last time I saw her, I was so jet-lagged I couldn't speak! OMG! Now it is MY turn to show HER around! Other than that, I have started swimming again and (suprisingly) I didn't get tired easily! Although I didn't go today because I am so tired. I have a project due and next week I will be going to the Courthouse in New York and will be arguing as a lawyer for the gov't. Half the time I was just trying to say "we will a die." in a nicer way than that. I have knitted 2 things for my mom and will be makeing a project out of it for mothers day. And yet, after all this typing I still have enough strength to write: ahem.... HARRY POTTER RULES! That is all.

Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

EKat — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:28:00 GMT

I am soooooooo bored!

Here are some abrevieations:

lol=laugh out loud

paw-parents are watching

ttyl=talk to you later

BCNU=be seeing you

jk=just kidding

gmta=great minds think alike

dyjhiw=don't you just hate it when...

ntsh=nothing to say here

nc=no comment

yoy=why oh why...

that is all i have learned so far, sorry about the terrible spelling but i'm tired.

well, BCNU all!

Why do all the cool kids live in California?

Camille — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:26:00 GMT

I've found two new blogs I'm fond of, and the bloggers live somewhere in CA. And my good friend just moved there from Manhattan. Oh, I miss her!

Making Things Up

Happinest

I must be feeling a little homesick for Oregon lately. I find myself fondly remembering yards with gardens, trips to the grocery store, and camping in the Redwoods. Hmmm, maybe a camping trip is in order soon.

My Teeth Hurt

Camille — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:10:00 GMT

Or rather my gums hurt. I am finally getting my 2 front teeth!!!

Other things I am doing:

waving and saying "hi!" (to everything)
taking two step, then falling
signing eat, milk, and change
saying "mama and dada"
eating table food
not using my paci anymore
using the shape sorter
finding all the little bits of things people leave on the floor and finding out what they taste like.

Also, my hair is growing. Finally.

Making Ends Meet

Camille — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:51:00 GMT

Personal finance has been on my mind. I've been reading many blogs about finance, net worth, savings, etc. My personal favoites are SingleMa's Fabulous Financials and Make Love Not Debt. (also on my blogroll.) All this talk because we REALLY want to own our own place. And not just anywhere, but, here in Manhattan.

This week our rental management company finally had some workers come and paint the bathroom. Wow, is it ever so much better! The steam valve had been broken for so long that it encouraged mildew and mold to grow on every wall and much of the ceiling. To make a long story short, they finally fixed all that stuff in the bathroom, but it got me thinking about how much I wanted to change much about my apartment (especially the lack of washer/dryer!) and so that set us all off in the direction of buying a place to call our own and being able to put a W/D in it. Not to mention dishwasher. And Eliza wants her own floor and moped (ha!). So, I guess that means we want to buy a brownstone...

So, now back to the personal finance thing. We are going to have to save a lot of money to make this dream happen. I've been meaning to put us on a financial diet for a while, but now, perhaps we will actually have the will power to make it stick.

Wish us luck!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SLEEPY!!!!!!!!

EKat — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:23:00 GMT

If you were expecting a "lovely long article, so that'll be very..." (-Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, Luna Lovegood) then sorry to burst your bubble, and my sleep conditions. I don't know why, but I didn't sleep until 6:00. I can't even finish a sentan...*snoring loudly*. Other than that, everythings normal. We talked about moving into a broken down brownstone and fixing it up so that we could have the run of the building and I could have my own floor and a Moped... I unluckly have a mountain of homework and sleep to catch up on so, bye for now...

New Friends

Camille — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:50:00 GMT

This week I started going over to a new friend's house while my mom is at work. I like it there. Margie is a really nice lady with blond hair. She picks me up whenever I start to feel lonely. But there are lots of new toys to explore and 3 new friends to play with! My new friends are older than me by about a year, so they are showing me all I need to know about the toys. We get to go outside twice a day and we even get circle time. My favorite thing to play with during circle time is the musical drum sticks. They make a great sound.

So now I go to Margie's house two times a week and Marjorie and Naomi come to my house two times a week.

Being Sick is No Fun

Camille — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:00 GMT

My mom called the doctor because I've been really cranky the past couple of days. I am pretty hot and I can't sleep well, and it's not because of my new teeth! My mom said it's a virus and I just have to get over it. She has been really nice to me though. She let me sleep with her and gives me just about anything I want lately. Too bad I feel so crummy I can't enjoy it.

First Steps

Camille — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:41:00 GMT

Today I took a step on my own. But I was tricked into it! I had a ball (my favorite green ball) and I gave it to my mom. Because we play the game of give-it-to-her-she-gives-it-to-me. I like that game! But this time when I gave the ball to her, she held it out for me to get, but it not close enough. Before I could think about it, I took a step to get it. She tricked me! when I realized what happed, I fell down. And cried a little. I hate being tricked!

Not much of nothing

EKat — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:56:00 GMT

Alright peoples, here the scoop on the week. I AM GOING TO HUNTER! WOOOOHOOOO! I went to the open house and they totally convinced me! I mean, normal schools have 8 hours a regular day, they have 5! And they get a free period, lunch out every day and the first wednesday of every month is a half day!!!! Some people at the Computer School are very sad to see me go and, yes, most threatened to tie me down with duck tape to my chair, but I think that everyone understand in the entirety. Accept Vicky, she swore that she would stalk me for the rest of my life, but.......? I stayed up till past 11 on tursday night, no thanks to ANY of m teachers. I was so ired the next day , that I ell asleep in Science. Which isn't that hard to do, seeing as it's um... BORING!!!!!! Wanting pet more than ever, especially a cat.I also went to see the eye doctor, he says that my eyes were fine despite the fact that they're black. But, the swelling went down and I can see! So, thank God. Love Ya all!

Pointers

Camille — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:18:00 GMT

I have discovered that my index finger is a very useful tool. For the longest time, I have been trying to communicate that I WANT something, but nobody seems to understand me. They hear me and turn and say something like: "Why are you yelling?" when they know perfectly well that I am yelling because thiey did not hear me the first time when I yelled for a cookie or a drink from their water bottle! The nerve! Well, to solve this problem, I have discovered that if I use my finger and point it at the thing I want, they understand! Eureka!

So now I like to point and watch them all jump to get the thing I want! It's a really fun game too, except Mama gets warn out and tired real fast. Nevermind, cause it's fun while it lasts!

and PS. Kevin, the pointing thing works pretty well when trying to get out of the "Play Pen!" Also, try this, clapping and crying at the same time. It's so cute nobody can stand it. Eventually, some sucker is bound to take pity on you and rescue you from that dreadful place!

Back to Full Time Work

Camille — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:01:00 GMT

So I guess it's back to work for me. I just got confirmation that my next project will be 4 or 5 days a week until the end of May. My fun time being a stay at home mom is over... at least until June. Actually, it's good news cause I was going just a tad bit stir crazy. T can tell you!

I've had such a good time hanging with M and E these past 10 months! I have checked out all the cool new mom spots on the UWS, gone to the lunches, hung out in the park, museums, coffee shops, other mom's homes, and watching and experiencing all of M's "firsts". It's also been cool to be home when E is back from school. This is the first year that she has EVER been able to just GO HOME after school. She even opted not to do much in the way of afterschool activities. It's phenomenal how fast time flies, but I feel like it was time well spent.

There were other things I wanted to tackle but didn't (or haven't)... budget, diet, date night... hmmm, I guess those are works in progress!

Living Space

Camille — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:37:00 GMT

I was going to post about this the other day and somehow forgot. It seems a little irrelevent now that I am over my frustration. Although, it's a very real reoccuring issue... but, I'm going to keep the big picture in mind - HOME OWNERSHIP. this apartment is just a phase. It's just a phase.

A phase I wish I were through already! Ugh.

Hello to You, and You, and You, and You

Camille — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Hi. My name is Max and I am almost 10 months old. I can't talk or write yet, but my mom thinks that this is what I would say if I could.

Today, after my sister left for school, I tried desperately to get into her room. It is soooo cool in there! Whenever I manage to sneak in I immediatly close the door. That's what she does, so I figure I better follow suit. Also, if the door is shut, I try really hard to reach the knob. And when that doesn't work to let me in, I just resort to the good old stand-by of banging REALLY LOUD on the door. Sometimes I yell too. "LA-LI-LA!" My dad understands this, so he let's me in. He's good that way!

NY Aquarium

Camille — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:16:00 GMT

On Saturday we went on a trip with Eliza’s school to the NY Aquarium on Coney Island. It was actually a lot of fun. Eliza spent most of the time with her friends, but we did manage to catch up with her a few times. LOL.

Coney Island was pretty empty since the amusement park is closed. The boardwalk was nice though. Windy, cold, but nice. T & I took the stroller down by the beach, and Max slept the entire time. He missed the seeing the ocean, but I’m sure he heard it in his dreams.

I'm going to try to post some pictures from this on the gallery. If I'm successful, I'll put a link in here.