Friday, August 28, 2009
More Travels
September is going to turn out to be a busy month travel wise it seems - which of course is nothing to complain about. :)
Just booked our hotel for our trip to Halifax/Canada. We will be going there September 11-September 15. I am really looking forward to the trip. Roadtrips are always fun (it's about a 13 1/2 hour drive) and we have been talking about going to Halifax for ages. It looks like such a pretty city. And I love the Atlantic provinces. When we went to Prince Edward Island a few years back I had the best time. It was so gorgeous there. We will be staying at the Atlantica Hotel which seems to be right downtown so that's good.
September will definitely be busy for me. Will be back at work on September 16, then work for a few days and then off to Phoenix September 21-23. Yay for being able to travel. :) I am definitely looking forward to the trips. It's what keeps me going at the moment because work has been so busy. Another 6 days this week and possibly next week too. The time around the school startups and Labor Day is always a mess but it's even worse this year with about a 100 new schools we will be serving. Of course new business is always good but trying to get everything organized and taken care of is a whole other issue. :)
Mail update: No mail has gone out since the last update :( Received letters from/still owe replies to: Caroline/Scotland, Lotte/Demark, Celia/MA, Alex/Germany and Jetta/Finland.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Phoenix - here I come :)
I know I haven't updated in ages once again. Work has been pretty busy since the schools are starting back up now and all the deliveries have to be arranged. We have all these new school systems this year as well but nothing is completely finalized and so much up in the air, it's a total waiting game. Can't wait until everything is settled and back into a normal routine.
On a more fun note, I booked a flight to Phoenix today. Going Sept. 21st to Sept. 23rd. I know it's just a real short trip but I am just going out there to meet some friends for a book release party. Yes, call my crazy, I am flying all the way out there for that. *grin* I am a big fan of the "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon and as her new book in the series is coming out on Sept. 22nd there is a release party at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. My teacher friend Linda from Santa Barbara is also going and we will both be staying at another fan's (Cyndy) house. Definitely looking forward to the trip. :)
Mail update: Since the last update letters went out to: Celia/MA, Charles/TN, Carmen/Malta and Jessica/DE. Received letters from/still owe replies to: Celia/MA, Alex/Germany and Jetta/Finland.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
New bedset and a day off
Enjoying a nice day off at home. Only working 4 days this week since I am going to work 6 next week. It's been a nice relaxing day so far catching up with some emails, putting the new bedset I got in Austria on the bed (and of course our cat Oliver was "helping" while I was doing that) and surfing the web. Also played around with my Spanish Rosetta Stone and will play the Sims for a bit now I think.
Not too much else new really. No plans yet for the weekend but that might change. Will have to see how the weather is going to be as well. Next week Monday I have another Austrian meet-up in NYC so I am looking forward to that. Well, off to play the Sims now. Going to make bratwurst and roasted garlic-rosemary potatoes for dinner later.
Mail update: No letters have gone out. Received letters from/still owe replies to: Celia/MA, Charles/TN and Jetta/Finland.
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Saturday, August 08, 2009
Yummy food and another week gone by
Another week gone by. I guess time flies even faster when you are back in a day-to-day routine. Oh well. Wasn't a bad week all in all. I managed to take Wednesday off which helped with catching up with some of my tasks/chores (like unpacking, finding space for all the goodies I brought home, answering emails, etc.) Had to work today (Sat) but was able to get out a little before 2 so it wasn't too bad.
Tonight we have reservations at 7:30 at the Hopkins Inn (a lovely restaurant owned by an Austrian couple). I am really looking forward to going there since we usually only go about once a year (it's a little pricey). It's nice to go in the summer when you can sit outside overlooking the lake. And of course the food is delicious. I am pretty sure I am going to get the cordon bleu and the toblerone sundae for dessert. Yummm. :)
Mail update: No letters have gone out. Received letters from/still owe replies to: Celia/MA, Charles/TN and Jetta/Finland.
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Sunday, August 02, 2009
Back in the US
So here I am - back in the US. Vacations just tend to fly by way too fast but what can you do? I had a lot of fun and I guess that's all that really counts in the end. :)
Work was ok on Friday and Saturday so that was good. No huge disasters while I was gone I think. Haven't spoken to everybody yet but so far so good. :)
Today we are off to the CT Wine Festival in Goshen, CT. We went a year or two ago and had a lot of fun so I am looking forward to it. The weather is kind of unstable and a bit rainy but oh well. Most of the tasting areas will be tented anyway so it shouldn't be a huge deal. They also have tasting booths where they have food samples which is also always fun. Should be a good day.
Mail update: Letters went out on Friday to: Celia/MA, David/IN, Kimber/Canada, Tiffany/OK and Nicki/OZ, Received letters from/still owe replies to: Jetta/Finland.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Why does time fly even faster when you are on vacation?
Amazing how fast time flies, only one more day here tomorrow and then on Thursday I am already on a plane back to the US. Definitely having a great time, just wishing time wouldn't fly by so fast.
On Saturday I met up with my friend Lydia in Vienna and we went to Crossfield's (an Australian restaurant right in downtown Vienna) and spent some time there catching up and chatting. Afterwards we walked around for a bit and then sat at a nice outdoor bar eating, drinking and talking some more.
On Sunday I met with my friend Andrea in front of City Hall where there is always a big festival each summer. Lots of booths offering different kinds of food and drinks from a lot of different countries along with live music and movies on a big open air screen at night. I had some really yummy asian noodles with crispy duck and chatted with Andrea.
Then on Monday we were back at the house in Lower Austria, had a yummy lunch at a Heurigen and in the afternoon met with my friend Anneliese. She came over and we spent some time in our garden, chatting, then swam in the pool. Afterwards we looked at her pictures from her cruise (Italy, Greece, Slovenia) and then had dinner on her balcony in her apartment. Also got to meet her boyfriend which was nice as well.
Mail update: A letter to Carmen/Malta and a package to Joanne/UK went out on Monday. So far letters are going out once I get back to the US to: Celia/MA, David/IN, Kimber/Canada and Tiffany/OK Received letters from/still owe replies to: Jetta/Finland and Nicki/OZ.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
New haircut
I guess being on vacation means I have more time to make posts. :) So I will bore you all with the excitement of my day. LOL. Went to the hairdresser this morning at 10am and spent a good two hours there, getting a cut, new color (red with dark brown streaks) and lots of questions about my life in the US: I guess that's normal considering I go to a small town hairdresser in Austria. But I really like the way they do my hair so I can endure their questions once a year. LOL. :)
After the hairdresser my parents took me to lunch. Had lots of yummy food, then an iced coffee at home for dessert. After that I went into the pool for an hour. It's already 5:30 pm now, Amazing how fast the day goes by doing absolutely nothing. Definitely more fun than being at work though. :) Tomorrow and Sunday I am meeting up with some friends in Vienna. Looking forward to that.
Mail update: No letters have gone out. Received letters from/still owe replies to: Carmen/Malta, David/IN, Jetta/Finland, Kimber/Canada and Tiffany.OK.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Quick hello from Austria
Got to Austria this morning at 8am (left NY yesterday at 5:50pm). The first day is always a bit of a blurr with jetlag but it's definitely nice not to be at work. It's a really hot day here today so it was good to swim in the pool for an hour. Also had lots of yummy food already so definitely can't complain. Tomorrow I have a hair appt. at 10. Over the weekend I am heading into Vienna to meet up with some friends and then three more relaxing days at my parent's house after that. Heading back on Thursday, 30th. I will try to make a better update soon.
Mail update: Since the last update a letter went out to Lotte/Denmark. Received letters from/still owe replies to: Carmen/Malta, David/IN, Jetta/Finland, Kimber/Canada and Tiffany.OK.
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Hello from Plum Island
Just a quick post. We are spending a long weekend away this weekend which is really nice. It's great to be away for a few days. Staying near Plum Island, MA at this really nice inn. Went to a nice place for dinner last night and had a margeritha flatbread with buffalo mozzarella. Yummm. :)
Today we spent our day mostly on Plum Island exploring all the different areas inside the wildlife refuge area. Walked along the beach for a while and also a bunch of trails. There were two really neat trails one leading through the marsh and one through the dunes. Very cool. I will be sure to post all the pictures soon. :)
Tonight we are heading out to dinner in a few minutes. Oh and I had super delicious black raspbery gelato in Newburyport this afternoon. Yummy. :) There were tons of people around in Newburyport as they are having a festival this weekend. Well, that's all for now. Heading out to dinner in a second.
Mail update: So far letters are going out on Monday to: Jessica/DE and Charles/TN. Received letters from/still owe replies to: Jetta/Finland, Kimber/Canada and Tiffany.OK.
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Sunday, July 05, 2009
Happy 4th of July
Not too much else new really. This past week was fairly busy with the holiday and all. Next week will probably be pretty busy too since I have a new employee starting to replace a girl who is leaving in 3 weeks. But it's not all that long now until my trip to Austria. I'll be on a plane July 22. Yay. :) Didn't do anything for the 4th of July really (I worked from 9 till 2) but that's ok because next weekend I actually have off (the first weekend in weeks) and we are planning a little getaway which will be nice. Our wedding anniversary (well our American one since we had two ceremonies) is on July 12 so it will be nice to get away and celebrate. We are going to Plum Island, MA which isn't terribly far away (about a 3 hour drive) but looks really nice. We booked a room at a lovely inn and our room even has a jacuzzi tub - how cool. :) It's only for two nights (Fr-Sun) but it will be nice to get away for a few days.
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