Entries Posted in August, 2007
August 30th, 2007
Jumping
Here’s the view from my recent jump:
In other words, I passed my Comps exam!!!! I was jumping up and down so high that I could see this aerial shot of Denver! It’s celebration time now. (Actually probably Saturday, but I do have a few beers chilling in the fridge.) YAY!
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August 29th, 2007
Wedding Information
Obviously, with the wedding being just 30 days away, we’ve been getting a lot of questions.
THat’s because you’re as excited about our wedding as we are! (Well, maybe not as excited, but we’re glad that you’re excited and we’re glad to have you in our lives!)
So, this quick post is to let you know that you can find most of the information about the wedding by clicking above on Wedding.
And then, here are the links you’ll probably want to visit to find what you’re looking for…
Wedding Party
Registry Information
Travel Information
If these links don’t answer your questions, please let us know (you can even do it using the comments below if you want) and we’ll be happy to answer!
Thank-you, and we’re looking forward to seeing all of you!
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August 21st, 2007
Hotel in Colorado Springs
People have been asking where to stay in Colorado Springs. Jonathan and I did look into blocking rooms at hotels, but it was generally more expensive for guests than if they went and reserved rooms themselves. So, we decided to set up this link instead. Book at the Embassy Suites in Colorado Springs.
7290 Commerce Center Dr, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States 80919
Tel: 1-719-599-9100 Fax: 1-719-599-4644
This is the hotel where we will be staying, and most of our guests will be staying here as well. It won’t cost you any more to stay here, but Jonathan and I will get 2% back of whatever your room rate is by booking through the above link. If you want to though, you can also check at www.embassysuites.com to see if the rate is different.
Here are a couple of other available hotels as well.
Bradford Homesuites Colorado Springs
(Carrie and Jonathan stayed here in March 2007, and thought that these suites were very nice – about 5 miles away from the church).
Antlers Hilton
(In downtown Colorado Springs – closer to where we’re getting married – also more expensive)
Best Western on Academy
Hope this helps everyone, and we look forward to seeing you at the wedding!
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August 18th, 2007
Mysteries of the brain…
I was reading this article about the “mysteries of the brain” and decided to share one small part of it here.
Hundred-yard dashes begin with a gunshot rather than a strobe light because your brain can react more quickly to a bang than to a flash. Yet as soon as we get outside the realm of motor reactions and into the realm of perception (what you report that you saw and heard), the story changes. When it comes to awareness, the brain goes through a good deal of trouble to synchronize incoming signals that are processed at very different speeds.
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August 15th, 2007
Carrie Needs…Blogging fun
I steal a lot of ideas from my sister Michelle. I saw this idea on her blog and thought I’d try it. Do a google search where you type in (your name) needs. So, the results for Carrie needs are…
1. Carrie needs a nice hot bath (no kidding)
2. Carrie needs some care herself (doesn’t that come with the bath?)
3. Carrie needs help…please (Why yes I do. Anyone want to take a test for me next week?)
4. Carrie needs a boyfriend who she wants (Nope, I have one of those thank you)
5. Carrie needs a Stanford (Depends on what is meant by a Stanford, but I don’t think I do)
6. Carrie needs to go back to school (NO WAY!)
7. Carrie needs to eat (Actually, I just ate dinner. Thanks Jonathan!)
8. Carrie needs more than deep-breathing (uhhhh ok ???)
9. Carrie needs to speak to her superordinate (about what?)
10. Carrie needs to do what is best for HER (Yer darn skippy)
Try it out with your name and post it in the comments section. (PLEASE, it’s fun!) What do you need?
Bonus:
Carrie needs a mike that works with both fiddle and voice (Now if only I played the fiddle…or sang in front of people)
Thanks Michelle!
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August 14th, 2007
Name Changing
While thinking about whether or not to change my name after we get married, the idea of hyphenating came up. Around that same time, I received an email with the following examples of when to avoid hyphenating your name. Here they are.
and my own personal favorite:
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August 1st, 2007
My Ring is Ready
After working with Michelle at Biondi for months designing and honing my ring for months, she finally called with the news I’ve been waiting for. It’s ready! Jonathan and I went to take a look at it today. Michelle took pictures of us seeing it for the first time. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and I can’t wait to wear it (in less than two months now). I love it. Thank you Michelle and all teh Biondi team!
Sorry, you’ll have to wait until the wedding to see what the ring looks like.
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- January 31, 2012 07:45 AM : Buy My REI Backpack!
- January 27, 2012 01:01 AM : Giveaway Friday: Protecting Your Pictures Is Particularly Painless (How To Watermark Images)
- January 23, 2012 11:32 PM : Miracles of Unparalleled Proportions...
- January 20, 2012 09:55 AM : Giveaway Friday: Impaling Instruments Necessitate Inhibitors (Cutting Boards)
- January 18, 2012 10:56 PM : Visiting IKEA for the first time - In Centennial, Colorado?
- January 15, 2012 09:54 PM : What Are SOPA/PIPA, and Why Should You Care?
- January 13, 2012 06:19 AM : Giveaway Friday: Carrie’s Curious Chai Can Cure
- January 08, 2012 12:11 PM : Funny Improv Video
- January 06, 2012 04:09 AM : Giveaway Friday: The Potter's Hands Picture Poster Is A Perfect Presentation of Pastoral Proclamations
- January 02, 2012 04:19 AM : It's 2012! See What We're Giving Away (For Free!)
- December 30, 2011 11:18 AM : Amazing Video: Native Northerners (Eskimos) Harvesting Mussels
- December 27, 2011 11:26 AM : Poem by Jonathan: Old Smokey
- December 23, 2011 12:18 PM : Getting To Decorate Sugar Cookies With My Cousins and Grandma
- December 21, 2011 10:09 AM : Funny Video! Silent Monks "Sing" The Hallelujah Chorus
- December 14, 2011 12:20 PM : Watching The Lunar Eclipse From Venango, Nebraska
- December 12, 2011 11:00 PM : We’re In The News!
- December 11, 2011 10:48 PM : Touch Screen Everything
- December 09, 2011 10:53 PM : Enjoying Colorado (in Photographs)
- December 07, 2011 10:56 PM : Returning To Snow (And Cold)
- December 05, 2011 07:35 AM : The World in Food
- December 03, 2011 01:34 PM : By The Numbers: How Much Does This Cost?
- November 27, 2011 11:03 PM : In America, Everything Is A Big Deal
- November 27, 2011 09:28 PM : A Farewell to Dustyn Kraft: Someone Who Made Me Laugh
- November 25, 2011 11:28 PM : GET OVER IT!
- November 23, 2011 11:36 PM : Recognizing So Many Complaints
- November 21, 2011 08:36 PM : 101 more places to see
- November 18, 2011 01:50 AM : Would You Give Up The Internet For 1 Million Dollars?
- November 12, 2011 11:46 AM : Internet On-Board Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur Of The Seas
- November 10, 2011 11:40 AM : In Pictures: 3 Americanisms that are now strange
- November 07, 2011 11:45 AM : A Cruise Vs. A Mortgage
- November 07, 2011 11:43 AM : 29 Places I’d Love To Go Back To
- November 01, 2011 11:38 AM : What I found most interesting about Mallorca
- October 30, 2011 11:37 AM : 3 Days in The German Section of Mallorca, Spain
- October 29, 2011 07:47 AM : City Style Apartments, Tallinn Estonia
