Monday, April 2, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year
I am back to the blogging world. My facebook will be deactivated by the end of the day, for several reasons; one being that i'm starting 2 more graduate courses Jan. 10th, and need to have as much focus as possible. Also, I want to keep of with this blog as sort of a diary for Sophia. We can all look back at this blog when she is older, and she can see exactly how wild she was as a baby, and why her parents have grey hair at an early age, haha!
Tim, Sophia, and I are enjoying the New Year in Reston, VA with our wonderful friend David, or as Sophia calls him, "Uncle Dave".
Tim, Sophia, and I are enjoying the New Year in Reston, VA with our wonderful friend David, or as Sophia calls him, "Uncle Dave".
Reston is an adorable little upscale community, with a very cute downtown. I fell in love with it.
We went to lunch downtown, and met a few friends along the way.
Sophia had a blast, but was pretty trying in the restaurant (i had to get my food to go). But, luckily she is sleeping peacefully in Uncle Dave's room, and we get to be adults for a few minutes. lol.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! WE LOVE YOU ALL!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Too much to type
Soo much is going on in our lives, but there is way too much to type. So, you can gather from the pictures that we are doing great! P.S. Sophia will be 16 months in 5 days...hellloooo....oh. my.gosh. I will try to type an update on the goings-on in the lives of the Rice clan, soon.
Here we go,
Revolving around Sophia, our Angel.
Friday, August 5, 2011
HP are you with me!
And so my reading journey of Harry Potter has begun. I don't like fantasy, or much fiction really, but i'm totally into HP. I am starting the 3rd book today...Prisoner of Azkaban. Sooo excited! After finishing my 4th graduate course, I decided to take a LONG break. I will pick up my 5th course before next April (or i will be dropped from my program). But this break is sooo nice...I can actually read for pleasure, instead of a textbook. And not to mention, waay less stress on me. My goal is to read each book in 1 week...so far so good.
We have had several visitors the past couple of weeks, which was great! We love having visitors...mainly because it makes us "deep clean" our entire house, haha!
Sophia is doing great...eating and sleeping so well, and is sooo happy during the day. She understands so much spanish too, it's adorable. She is soo much fun! Real estate is going really well for me, and Tim starts law school in 2 weeks! Busy, busy, busy our household will be
We have had several visitors the past couple of weeks, which was great! We love having visitors...mainly because it makes us "deep clean" our entire house, haha!
Sophia is doing great...eating and sleeping so well, and is sooo happy during the day. She understands so much spanish too, it's adorable. She is soo much fun! Real estate is going really well for me, and Tim starts law school in 2 weeks! Busy, busy, busy our household will be
Monday, July 25, 2011
Preparing for Law School
Tim here... How goes it everyone..?
By "preparing for law school," I more closely mean "figuring out the best way to commute to downtown Baltimore while considering parking fees, gasoline, valuable time, safety, etc." So, on this rainy, melancholy day, I decided to try the Light Rail. For those unfamiliar with public transit mechanisms, Light Rail is basically a subway above ground. Like cable cars but faster?? I don't know... Anyway, I drove 15 minutes to the airport (BWI), the nearest Light Rail station to our house. As soon as I exited the car, I saw the train approaching. Should I rush through the large drops of windy rain, leaving my book bag and umbrella and try to make it before the doors slam on and embarrass me? Nah. I'll just catch the next one because surely it'll be here soon. After all, I don't feel like getting wet, and today is just a trial run.
THIRTY MINUTES LATER....!!!! ..the next train approaches. I'm kicking myself for not rushing to the previous train. I've now spent 45 minutes on my commute and I'm not even halfway to my destination. Had I driven, I would have been there in under 30. Okay, that's fine. NOT gonna lose my patience yet. Mind you, I was thinking all along that the trip to my stop (University Center/Baltimore Street) would take no more than 15 minutes. I'm used to my route in DC that took me from Union Station to Dupont Circle- five minutes. So, it turns out, my route from BWI to University Center takes a standard, whopping THIRTY-TWO MINUTES. No way, Jose. There's no point in this. I finally make it to my stop, after 32 minutes of dodging rain drops falling from the stellar ceiling above. Now I must walk to my building. No trouble there. I enjoyed not having to drive through downtown traffic and hopelessly find a parking spot, then resort to paying $8 in a parking garage. Never mind the fact that the 10 minute walk to the school brought my one-way commute to a striking one hour and twenty-seven minutes. (pardon me while this thought and the germs from the train make me vomit)
So I did my business at the university, dodging the tourists, homeless people, doctors, nurses and other professionals to drop off some paperwork at the Law School. Now I'm headed back to the Light Rail station, having no idea when the next train will show up. But I'm in luck this time! As soon as I turn the corner of Baltimore and S Howard, the train met me at a slow speed coming to a stop just 10 feet ahead. YES! I get to cut down 30 minutes of wait time on my way home!
WRONG. I mistakenly got on the wrong train - the route which bypasses BWI altogether - and found myself in Glenn Burnie, staring at the map and reflecting how stupid I am. Who knew that two different routes went through my station?? Well, apparently everyone but me. What happens next? You guessed it. Thirty minutes of waiting, sitting in my seat until the train took off in the opposite direction. After two stops I deboard, wait 10 minutes for the BWI train, board, spend 10 minutes en route, then finally reach my car. Fifteen minutes later, I round off a return trip which was supposed to beat the first trip but instead lasted an hour and forty-five mintues, 18 minutes longer.
Suffice it to say that beginning Aug 22nd, I'm leaning towards driving to class.
By "preparing for law school," I more closely mean "figuring out the best way to commute to downtown Baltimore while considering parking fees, gasoline, valuable time, safety, etc." So, on this rainy, melancholy day, I decided to try the Light Rail. For those unfamiliar with public transit mechanisms, Light Rail is basically a subway above ground. Like cable cars but faster?? I don't know... Anyway, I drove 15 minutes to the airport (BWI), the nearest Light Rail station to our house. As soon as I exited the car, I saw the train approaching. Should I rush through the large drops of windy rain, leaving my book bag and umbrella and try to make it before the doors slam on and embarrass me? Nah. I'll just catch the next one because surely it'll be here soon. After all, I don't feel like getting wet, and today is just a trial run.
THIRTY MINUTES LATER....!!!! ..the next train approaches. I'm kicking myself for not rushing to the previous train. I've now spent 45 minutes on my commute and I'm not even halfway to my destination. Had I driven, I would have been there in under 30. Okay, that's fine. NOT gonna lose my patience yet. Mind you, I was thinking all along that the trip to my stop (University Center/Baltimore Street) would take no more than 15 minutes. I'm used to my route in DC that took me from Union Station to Dupont Circle- five minutes. So, it turns out, my route from BWI to University Center takes a standard, whopping THIRTY-TWO MINUTES. No way, Jose. There's no point in this. I finally make it to my stop, after 32 minutes of dodging rain drops falling from the stellar ceiling above. Now I must walk to my building. No trouble there. I enjoyed not having to drive through downtown traffic and hopelessly find a parking spot, then resort to paying $8 in a parking garage. Never mind the fact that the 10 minute walk to the school brought my one-way commute to a striking one hour and twenty-seven minutes. (pardon me while this thought and the germs from the train make me vomit)
So I did my business at the university, dodging the tourists, homeless people, doctors, nurses and other professionals to drop off some paperwork at the Law School. Now I'm headed back to the Light Rail station, having no idea when the next train will show up. But I'm in luck this time! As soon as I turn the corner of Baltimore and S Howard, the train met me at a slow speed coming to a stop just 10 feet ahead. YES! I get to cut down 30 minutes of wait time on my way home!
WRONG. I mistakenly got on the wrong train - the route which bypasses BWI altogether - and found myself in Glenn Burnie, staring at the map and reflecting how stupid I am. Who knew that two different routes went through my station?? Well, apparently everyone but me. What happens next? You guessed it. Thirty minutes of waiting, sitting in my seat until the train took off in the opposite direction. After two stops I deboard, wait 10 minutes for the BWI train, board, spend 10 minutes en route, then finally reach my car. Fifteen minutes later, I round off a return trip which was supposed to beat the first trip but instead lasted an hour and forty-five mintues, 18 minutes longer.
Suffice it to say that beginning Aug 22nd, I'm leaning towards driving to class.
Awesome gadget
I am reading again! I forgot about this gadget for awhile, because I have had NO time to read. Now, I have some free time, and my trusty kindle serves me perfectly.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Busy, busy, busy
I. have. been. so. busy. But it's good! Tim has been staying home with Sophia for the past week...which has really helped save money on babysitting. I have worked the past 7 days in a row, and I'm pretty beat. But that's the name of the game in real estate....no 8-5, monday through friday. But I love it!
And what has made this easier is Sophia's new sleeping habits (crossing fingers not to jinx it!). She has been sleeping around 13 hours straight..thank the Lord! 7:30-8:45 or 8-9ish. Last night was about 8-8. I never thought this day would come. I finally feel rested. Let's keep it up, Sophia Hayden!
And what has made this easier is Sophia's new sleeping habits (crossing fingers not to jinx it!). She has been sleeping around 13 hours straight..thank the Lord! 7:30-8:45 or 8-9ish. Last night was about 8-8. I never thought this day would come. I finally feel rested. Let's keep it up, Sophia Hayden!
Helping daddy wash the car
or just pouring the soap and water out
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