Those of you who know me, know I’m a huge fan of method products. Actually we use them almost exclusively at home. They’re environmentally friendly, don’t contain any of the harmful and poisonous chemicals that most household cleaners use, and they smell great.
Recently we purchased the new omop and the handle broke shortly after we began using it. I searched the FAQs on their site and found one related directly to this problem. I contacted method and the next day I’m getting a coupon for a replacement.
It’s not every day that a company not only makes great products but also has outstanding customer service. Even though their products are priced at a premium, they’re well worth it.
I returned to work this week after taking the first week off of work I’ve had in some time. I have about 300 hours of vacation time if that tells you anything. 
Of course after being gone that long from a position where you’re essentially the only one who does that particular role means that you come back to a lot of things. This was certainly no exception. Good news is that I was able to navigate through all few hundred Lotus Notes and see what I needed to get done.
The really good news is that I got a promotion. Very nice and something I was not necessarily expecting right now so it was a great surprise.
To everyone who e-mailed me this week, I should be getting back to you soon now that things are calming down a bit.
This morning Adam and I went on a 20 mile ride through the Rocky River reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. Not only is Cleveland lucky to have a park system unparalleled in the Metroparks, but we’re also very lucky to live only 5 minutes from this wondrous place.
Yes, I know it’s been forever since I’ve had a meaningful blog post. Here’s just a small list of what’s been keeping me busy:
- New furnace
- Painting the living room, dining room, kitchen, and upstairs bathroom
- Landscaping, gardening, and general yard work
- Taking three classes
- Leading a few huge projects at work that will last through Q1 2008
- Cathedral council, youth group, and church things
- My sister’s announced move to Atlanta and her engagement
- Visting Home Depot, Lowes, Costco, or Target multiple times a day to get things I need
- Getting a new roof
I’m sure that’s not an all inclusive list, but that’s been my life for the last month. Pictures of some of the finished rooms will be posted soon!
My heart and prayers go out to all those who were affected by the tragedy at Virginia Tech today. I count myself lucky that one of my very good friends was unharmed in the incident.
After I arrived at the apartment building after work, I pushed the button to call the elevator. In walks a pizza guy and we both proceed to get on the elevator. Now our elevators in this building have been having quite a few technical issues as of late.
So there I am in the elevator with the pizza guy thinking to myself, “hey, at least if we get stuck, there’s pizza to eat”. He then gets off his floor, the doors close and off I go. When it reaches my floor the doors opened and there I was mid-floor, outer doors closed trapped between floors.
I push the button for another floor, same thing. I did this 3 more times. Darn it, I thought, I wish this would have happened when the pizza guy was here.
I pushed ground and finally I was released from the elevator. Thankfully we’re moving on Saturday.
Daylight saving time is here, three weeks early. I absolutely love when we get to move the clocks forward an hour. There’s just something about having that extra daylight in the evening that makes me feel happy. Perhaps it’s the anticipation of Spring.
Only 4 weeks until we move into our new house and still so much to do to get ready.
Two weeks ago, Adam’s brother Eric and his girlfriend Kristen were in town for a visit. Eric also had an interview for Case School of Medicine.
Of course the Cleveland Museum of Art was still closed, but Adam, Kristen, and I went to go see the Monet exhibit. We visited the West Side Market and had many great meals.
This weekend Adam’s college friend Dave and his wife Olivia came to visit on their way to Indiana. We played alot of Wii tennis, bowling, and golf. It’s amazing how a video game can make your arm sore. 
This morning Adam and I went to sign all the papers to close on our new house. All the signing and initialing made me feel like I had signed away every last bit my life. In the end it was all good.
About 5:00 PM tonight I got the call that the title had officially transferred so we are now truly homeowners. Oh, and landlords, since the previous owner will be there until the end of March. I’m excited to move soon.
So all in all, it was a good birthday.
I’ve spent the last 24 hours doing nothing but being lazy and watching the Golden Girls. However, it must come to an end soon, I’ve got homework to do.
