International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Well, I had big plans of making my own "talking like a pirate" video .... that failed miserably.  I think I'm going to need to learn how to get good lighting and what not.  And maybe I should use my camera instead of my laptop.

For those of you who need a little tutorial in Pirate-Speak, here is a handy video.

And why not see if you can't work some of these .... ah.... more select phrases into your day.

Here's a little song to get you in the mood

Now get out there ye scurvy dogs and impress yer mateys!

KROD // Going International

This month, I am hosting Helly from La Maison des Tortues

A note from Helly

"Maenner sind Schweine" (Men are Pigs) is a German song that was popular in the late 90s. I once blogged the lyrics and corresponding English translation if you're interested in seeing what the song says:
http://heckledtrio.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-profile-song-manner-sind-schweine.html

 

 

You can check my out singing Tom Jones' "Help Yourself" on Sandy's Blog (Yup, Sandy again. It's just a coincidence, I swear!)

Kinda Sorta Officially Moved

Saturday, Corey and I headed up to the house a brought a load over for storage and a load down to Bangor with us.  A lot of the Bangor stuff was my clothes and our TV/gaming stuff.  I would say we are about 1/3 moved out of Mars Hill house.  Woot woot!

The entire time we were packing, Stormy alternated between looking at us like the saddest puppy in the world and continuously jumping in and out of the car.  What you can't see in the picture above.....

Yup, he was still hooked up to his outside line.  He just wanted to make sure that we didn't forget him there.

Anywho - I am a little relieved to have at least started the whole process of getting stuff outta the MH house.  When it was just me up there, the whole thought of packing it up was a little overwhelming.  On the other hand, we are staying with my aunt and uncle while saving up for a place of our own.  While they're nice .... I'm a little uncomfortable.  Like I'm taking advantage of them or something.  Oh well, hopefully by the end of August or beginning of September we'll have a place of our own.

Accents

 I saw this a month or so on Color it Mia and it sounded like a fun thing to do.  This was from Tumblr so I did need to change a couple of the questions to make it make more sense for me.

The Questions

-Your name
-Where you’re from.
-Pronounce the following words: Aunt, Roof, Route, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Pajamas, Caught, Naturally, Aluminum, GIF, Crackerjack, Doorknob, Envelope
-What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
-What is a bubbly carbonated drink called?
-What do you call gym shoes?
-What do you call your grandparents?
-What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
-What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
-Do you think you have an accent?
-Be a wizard or a vampire?
-Do you know anyone from blogging in real life?
-End audio post by saying any FOUR words you want.

If you create an accent video, let me know.  I'd live to see them.

Seriously?

Alrighty then.  Life has become ..... well, certainly an adventure.  Turns out Corey being afraid of heights is hindering his ability to do his work fast enough in his current position in Bangor.  He talked to one of his supervisors, and they are VERY understanding.  They talked it out and will be transferring him down to the manufacturing area .... in Portland, ME ..... in three weeks.

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

So, now I am back to square one with job searching.  And I am freaking out because I am a girl who loves a good plan in situations like this.  And the plan was just thrown out the window.

I may be MIA for a few days while I scramble around sending my resume to any potential employer I can think of.  Wish me luck and send out some happy, good vibes for me.

**  On the plus side, Mumford and Sons will be playing a free concert August 4th ... in Portland.  Where I will be living.   And I LOVE Mumford and Sons! **

Summertime and the Living's Easy

It's KROD time again!  The theme for June was summer - songs about summer, with the word summer in them, really just about anything.

I'm hosting the wonderful Heather from Musings of a Girl, who's singing Sumertime ..... without any music..... and does so beautifully.  And seriously, check out her cute new haircut.  This girl is just awesome!

You can check me out singing Bus Stop by The Hollies at Jay's blog Down the Rabbit Hole.  And for the full list you can head right over to the KROD website.

The Countdown has begun......

The countdown to the move has officially begun - Corey left for Bangor Sunday night.  It's been odd here without him.  I just miss his face so much!  Okay, I miss the rest of him too.  He will be up every weekend, but he'll be at his mom's house with his daughter every other.  I just keep telling myself "It's only a month.  You can last a month."  In reality, I'm a little lonely and bored.

See? I'm a sad, sad panda

Even though I have a month until I get down there, I am super excited.  I feel like this is going to be the start of something really great for Corey and I.  A chance to get our finances in order and really figure out this whole life thing.  I also really can't wait until I get a better job.  I want to get back into an office, 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, benefits giving job.

Plus, I worked it so that I have July 4th off.  I can't wait to see what sort of fun things Bangor does to celebrate.  I decided to have a little mini vacation so that I could get settled in the apartment and get to know the area a little before starting work.  And, if I'm being completely honest, I'm nervous about getting to whatever job I find.  It's a big city with a lot of streets.  It's a little scary.

Change of Plans

As is the norm in my life, there has been a slight change of plans.  After being strung along about the job in Portland, Corey has decided enough is enough and took a job in Bangor, then Augusta.  It'll be for about 2 months first and then two years in Augusta installing the HVAC vents and stuff.  After that, hopefully we'll be heading to Portland like we planned.

I'm choosing to look at this as a positive thing.  It's cheaper to live there, a little closer to home and will hopefully give us a chance to get our finances in order before moving to the expensive city.

More info to come once I figure out what the hell our game plan is going to be.

Karaoke Ring of Death

I haven't participated in KROD since Jan, but I decided that I really missed it.  The 80's theme was the perfect opportunity since cheesy 80's songs are my guilty pleasure.  Actually, not so guilty.  Who doesn't love the 80's?

It's my pleasure to be hosting the awesome Kandace from One Red Wall.  She picked a great song - Jessie's Girl.  Hope you enjoy!

You can check me out at Sandy's blog singing Poison's "Nothing But a Good Time" ..... drunk.

A Little Getaway

Corey and I have spent the last couple of days down in Portland checking out apartments and just generally checking out what is soon to be our home.  It was also a nice way to spend some time with him before he heads down in a week and a half.  It also made me a lot more excited to get down there.  I can't wait to start this new life.  I've found a couple of good leads on jobs and I'm going to start applying next week.  Maybe I'll be able to get down there sooner than the beginning of July.

We actually found an apartment that we REALLY love.  It's about 15 minutes out of Portland in Yarmouth, Maine.  It allows dogs, has a pool, 24 hour gym, one bedroom, tri-level with balconies on every level.  It has a lot of trees around, a fenced in area for dogs to run free, and lots of parking.

Photo via Rent.com

We also found a nice back up apartment in South Portland.  It's a little smaller, all one floor, but has two bedrooms.  It's right near where Corey is going to work and there's even a nice little pub right next door.  It seems like it could be a tad noisy, but there is a huge basement that we get the only access too.

We'll probably take a look at one or two more once Corey moves down.  I want to have lots of options and choices.  Not put all our eggs in one basket.

It was a little cloudy most of the time we were down there, but it got nice and bright and green on Thursday.  The ocean was beautiful.  Flowers were popping everywhere.  We ended up eating at a really good little place called Back Bat Eatery.  It was a tad more expensive than we expected, but was so good.  We had sandwiches, french fries and a dough boy. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Photo via me

Here are a couple more random pictures from the trip - including one of Stormy after we picked him back up.  He stayed with Corey's mom and mourned the loss of his people the whole time.  What a weirdo dog.

Corey's sister's cat - Tony

The street we stayed on

Serious Driver Man

I saw this awesomeness on a truck

Stormy Hurricane enjoying his window

Welcome!

Hi!  Whether you came here from my old blog (Landscapes of Me) or are brand new, welcome to my new interwebs home.

My last blog was starting to move into a  direction I didn't want - very negative, I was having a hard time finding things to write.  Just not at all what I wanted. 

So, I decided since I was making a big move to Portland, Maine with my lovely boyfriend and crazy dog, I would have a fresh start in the blogging world too.  I have some posts already written and scheduled to drop soon.  So, welcome again and enjoy!