If you look back over your life, what number surrounds you? I haven't done a lot of research into the idea of numerology but maybe I should.
For me, it's the number 11.
I'll start at the beginning.
It took my parents 11 months to get pregnant with me.
The first house I remember living in was 1160 Fox Run Circle.
The next house I lived in was 411 Hunters Creek Dr.
The house I live in at college was 1011 Hyden Ave.
This house, well there's something wrong with it because our address number is 4102....should of known it was trouble from the start.
I graduated college on May 11, 2001
I remet Rich 11 days after moving to Atlanta. Might have to explain this one. We met in May when I was out here interviewing for a job, but I didn't remember meeting him. He had to reintroduce himself and jog my memory a bit.
September 11, 2001 happened. On that day Rich and I realized how much we meant to each other in the panic/anxiety that followed, event though we wouldn't be engaged for another 12 mths and 17 days...Sept. 28, 2002
Rich and I were married on Oct. 11, 2003
Rich's birthday is Jan. 11.
It took us 11 cycles and 13 calendar months to get pregnant with Nora....ironic that my parents had the same number of tries to get me.
Nora walked at exactly 11 months on Sept. 20, 2008.
My sister is due with her first baby on Sept. 11, 2010. (Surprise to those that didn't know that!)
Cari and I are exactly 11 wks apart with our due dates.
As of right now, that's where the 11's stop. It makes me wonder where it will pop up next. It gives me things to speculate on.
Will baby arrive on the 11th of June? (mommy would be ok with this based on the heat in June)
Maybe I'll be in labor for 11 hrs?
Will something big happen when Rich and I are married 11 yrs?
Will we move out of Atlanta in 2011? or will it be when I've lived here for 11 yrs in 2012?
Start thinking, what is your number?
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
'Living in Sin'....Texas style
I figured I'd just follow the last post with more controversy....
Let it be said that, while in college at Texas Tech, Lubbock ruled on this as well. It was referred to as the 'Whore House' law. Lubbock was having a problem in the historic district of fraternities taking residence and causing chaos. The law was ancient and dated from back in the wild west days of outlaws, but it was the neighborhoods only defense.
I find it interesting that my HOME TOWN is trying the same thing and we don't even have a college. My intuition would say this is probably trying to limit the migratory construction and farming workers from over inhabiting homes, even though that's not directly said.
New Braunfels has also seen a rise in crime and murder from 3 homicides a year to about 10 in the last couple years. Outside of this article there is speculation about gang activity coming into our town from San Antonio and Austin. That might be another reason for this new law.
All the same I find it interesting that seemingly outdated 'whore house' or 'living in sin' laws are being used in an attempt to solve modern day problems.
Here's the actual article from the Herald Zeitung.
New Braunfels Planning Commission
When: 4:30 p.m. today
Where: New Braunfels Civic Convention Center, 375 S. Castell Ave.
Having four non-related roommates could soon be illegal in New Braunfels.
The New Braunfels Planning Commission will hold a workshop Tuesday to discuss placing further restrictions on the number of people not related by blood who are allowed to live in single-family homes.
What has been referred to in other cities as a “living in sin” law stems from complaints from residents that their unruly, generally college-age neighbors are causing a public nuisance in local neighborhoods.
To address those concerns, the commission has considered only allowing three unrelated people to live in a single-family home.
“As an individual, you have certain private property rights, and one of those is the right to the quiet enjoyment of your home,” said City Manager Mike Morrison.
The current cap on unrelated roommates in New Braunfels is five people.
Residents have asked the planning commission to lower that threshold because of noise, but more because of the increased parking and street traffic caused by unrelated roommates compared to an individual family.
Similar ordinances exist throughout the country, including in neighboring San Marcos, which only allows two non-relatives to live together.
If more are caught occupying a single family home, the city of San Marcos issues a $900 fine for a first offense, which can be levied each day before they move out.
Planning Director Shannon Mattingly said on Feb. 2 that a new New Braunfels’ ordinance would be enforced on a complaint-driven basis.
But New Braunfels is not a college town like San Marcos, and one resident asked the planning commission on Feb. 2 if denying multiple unrelated roommates effectively restricts access to affordable housing.
“When we talk about our goals of affordable housing, I think we’re generally talking about family units, but there certainly are those who generally room together for budgetary purposes,” said Mayor Bruce Boyer. “I don’t know that the issues that come from that represent a widespread problem, but it certainly is a concern for some people.”
In addition to a roommate cap, the commission also is expected to discuss other possible changes to legislate against bad behavior, particularly in short-term rentals.
On Feb. 2, the commission considered limiting the amount of people allowed at a short-term rental at any given time, as well as how many cars can be parked on a rental property.
Let it be said that, while in college at Texas Tech, Lubbock ruled on this as well. It was referred to as the 'Whore House' law. Lubbock was having a problem in the historic district of fraternities taking residence and causing chaos. The law was ancient and dated from back in the wild west days of outlaws, but it was the neighborhoods only defense.
I find it interesting that my HOME TOWN is trying the same thing and we don't even have a college. My intuition would say this is probably trying to limit the migratory construction and farming workers from over inhabiting homes, even though that's not directly said.
New Braunfels has also seen a rise in crime and murder from 3 homicides a year to about 10 in the last couple years. Outside of this article there is speculation about gang activity coming into our town from San Antonio and Austin. That might be another reason for this new law.
All the same I find it interesting that seemingly outdated 'whore house' or 'living in sin' laws are being used in an attempt to solve modern day problems.
Here's the actual article from the Herald Zeitung.
New Braunfels Planning Commission
When: 4:30 p.m. today
Where: New Braunfels Civic Convention Center, 375 S. Castell Ave.
Having four non-related roommates could soon be illegal in New Braunfels.
The New Braunfels Planning Commission will hold a workshop Tuesday to discuss placing further restrictions on the number of people not related by blood who are allowed to live in single-family homes.
What has been referred to in other cities as a “living in sin” law stems from complaints from residents that their unruly, generally college-age neighbors are causing a public nuisance in local neighborhoods.
To address those concerns, the commission has considered only allowing three unrelated people to live in a single-family home.
“As an individual, you have certain private property rights, and one of those is the right to the quiet enjoyment of your home,” said City Manager Mike Morrison.
The current cap on unrelated roommates in New Braunfels is five people.
Residents have asked the planning commission to lower that threshold because of noise, but more because of the increased parking and street traffic caused by unrelated roommates compared to an individual family.
Similar ordinances exist throughout the country, including in neighboring San Marcos, which only allows two non-relatives to live together.
If more are caught occupying a single family home, the city of San Marcos issues a $900 fine for a first offense, which can be levied each day before they move out.
Planning Director Shannon Mattingly said on Feb. 2 that a new New Braunfels’ ordinance would be enforced on a complaint-driven basis.
But New Braunfels is not a college town like San Marcos, and one resident asked the planning commission on Feb. 2 if denying multiple unrelated roommates effectively restricts access to affordable housing.
“When we talk about our goals of affordable housing, I think we’re generally talking about family units, but there certainly are those who generally room together for budgetary purposes,” said Mayor Bruce Boyer. “I don’t know that the issues that come from that represent a widespread problem, but it certainly is a concern for some people.”
In addition to a roommate cap, the commission also is expected to discuss other possible changes to legislate against bad behavior, particularly in short-term rentals.
On Feb. 2, the commission considered limiting the amount of people allowed at a short-term rental at any given time, as well as how many cars can be parked on a rental property.
Monday, February 15, 2010
In the quiet of the night....
Sometimes you get to have super vivid dreams that FREAK YOU OUT!
I've been thinking on whether to post about this for over a week now and decided, 'yeah my friends can just question my sanity on this.'
Places: - Hotel lobby, hotel parking lot, our house
People: Rich, me, Pam, and random internet meet up girl.
Imagine your standing in a swanky hotel lobby, one of those with the bar that attracts people who are not actually guests because its 'a destination'....The bar and lounge area set on curved terraces surrounded by columns of glass windows looking out onto a crystal clear spring night.
I'm vaguely aware of Rich and I sipping martinis, trying to act casual on a couple bar stools next to a glass counter overlooking the drone of the younger crowd. It came to my consciousness that we were waiting on someone, there was a plan. The plan made me very nervous and uneasy.
Then, there was this blond girl up on a balcony type area waving down at us. Rich seemed to recognize her immediately, he'd been talking to her on the internet. This was his plan, his fantasy, his dream.....to lure a girl to a hotel and somehow hurt her(my dream never got into specifics)....Somehow I was supporting this and suppose to happy!
There was some conversation between us about how he was so thankful I was letting him cross something off his life goal list WTH? (and now you can start questioning my sanity people)
I watched him go and meet her as I stayed in the blue toned lobby with it's juxtaposition of merriment to my sense of doom.
Rich had been gone for about 10 mins when something changed in the dream. I think it was my subconscious trying to STOP what was happening and getting very upset.
I become aware of teeth in my mouth and they are in pieces, I'm rolling pieces of my teeth around in my mouth. I text Rich 'Dental Emergency'....like this is suppose to stop him in his escapade. He of course, calls and yells at me about ruining IT for him....whatever IT was.
(Sidenote: I grind my teeth at night if I'm stressed or upset, bet you $100 I WAS grinding my teeth in real life and it was my brain telling me to stop.)
At this point I decide to leave, go home, get to an 24 hr dental clinic. Do those even exist? I'm at home, Pam has been babysitting the kids, at this point baby boy has arrived and is maybe 4 mths old. Pam asks if everything is ok. Me, 'nope, Rich is still out and I've got to get to a dental clinic, can you take the kids to your house for the night?'....what's really going through my head, 'Rich is PISSED and I don't know what moood he's going to be in after I interrupted with a lame abort mission excuse'...
At this point the dream became very muddled. Vague recollection of Rich coming to the house, saying he couldn't do it. But somehow not being very mad at me....
This dream disturbed me so much that from the time I woke up at 5:30am with it, sleep didn't come back to mee for almost 2 hrs....All I did in that two hours was snuggle against Rich and think how could my brain conjure such horrible things about my husband....weird.
Note: The next morning Rich said he had a strange dream...he was crowned the King of Norway while I was dreaming of him being some kind of strangler in a hotel and I became a snaggle toothed wife.
What the brain does in the quiet of the night is fascinating...
I've been thinking on whether to post about this for over a week now and decided, 'yeah my friends can just question my sanity on this.'
Places: - Hotel lobby, hotel parking lot, our house
People: Rich, me, Pam, and random internet meet up girl.
Imagine your standing in a swanky hotel lobby, one of those with the bar that attracts people who are not actually guests because its 'a destination'....The bar and lounge area set on curved terraces surrounded by columns of glass windows looking out onto a crystal clear spring night.
I'm vaguely aware of Rich and I sipping martinis, trying to act casual on a couple bar stools next to a glass counter overlooking the drone of the younger crowd. It came to my consciousness that we were waiting on someone, there was a plan. The plan made me very nervous and uneasy.
Then, there was this blond girl up on a balcony type area waving down at us. Rich seemed to recognize her immediately, he'd been talking to her on the internet. This was his plan, his fantasy, his dream.....to lure a girl to a hotel and somehow hurt her(my dream never got into specifics)....Somehow I was supporting this and suppose to happy!
There was some conversation between us about how he was so thankful I was letting him cross something off his life goal list WTH? (and now you can start questioning my sanity people)
I watched him go and meet her as I stayed in the blue toned lobby with it's juxtaposition of merriment to my sense of doom.
Rich had been gone for about 10 mins when something changed in the dream. I think it was my subconscious trying to STOP what was happening and getting very upset.
I become aware of teeth in my mouth and they are in pieces, I'm rolling pieces of my teeth around in my mouth. I text Rich 'Dental Emergency'....like this is suppose to stop him in his escapade. He of course, calls and yells at me about ruining IT for him....whatever IT was.
(Sidenote: I grind my teeth at night if I'm stressed or upset, bet you $100 I WAS grinding my teeth in real life and it was my brain telling me to stop.)
At this point I decide to leave, go home, get to an 24 hr dental clinic. Do those even exist? I'm at home, Pam has been babysitting the kids, at this point baby boy has arrived and is maybe 4 mths old. Pam asks if everything is ok. Me, 'nope, Rich is still out and I've got to get to a dental clinic, can you take the kids to your house for the night?'....what's really going through my head, 'Rich is PISSED and I don't know what moood he's going to be in after I interrupted with a lame abort mission excuse'...
At this point the dream became very muddled. Vague recollection of Rich coming to the house, saying he couldn't do it. But somehow not being very mad at me....
This dream disturbed me so much that from the time I woke up at 5:30am with it, sleep didn't come back to mee for almost 2 hrs....All I did in that two hours was snuggle against Rich and think how could my brain conjure such horrible things about my husband....weird.
Note: The next morning Rich said he had a strange dream...he was crowned the King of Norway while I was dreaming of him being some kind of strangler in a hotel and I became a snaggle toothed wife.
What the brain does in the quiet of the night is fascinating...
Monday, February 1, 2010
Update:
For those that have been reading...it's a BOY! So freaking excited.
We have discussed names, these were the final choices. Somewhere in there is our final decision, but I'm not telling yet.
Boy Names we both Agree on.
Garrett
Rhett
Ford
Brandt
Dane
Corbin
Trent
His middle name will be Alexander as Rich wants to pay homage to his Greek heritage. (his paternal grandma was 100% Greek)
So now, you can debate amongst yourselves which name we picked. Have Fun!
We have discussed names, these were the final choices. Somewhere in there is our final decision, but I'm not telling yet.
Boy Names we both Agree on.
Garrett
Rhett
Ford
Brandt
Dane
Corbin
Trent
His middle name will be Alexander as Rich wants to pay homage to his Greek heritage. (his paternal grandma was 100% Greek)
So now, you can debate amongst yourselves which name we picked. Have Fun!
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