If there is anyone out there still reading this blog, I wanted to let you know that I've created a new blog to better fit the new addition to our lives. We will sure miss being DINKs!
http://www.schneiderbabystory.blogspot.com/
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Stranger in a Strange Land
Hold the phone...have we really been here almost THREE WEEKS already?
What a whirlwind!
I haven't had time to post lately because things have been absolutely nuts. On top of learning a new job and moving/selling our condo, I've been on a plane traveling every week for the past six weeks. I don't know how, but we've survived, and I'm happy to report that we're finally getting settled!
We landed in Charlotte on Tuesday, June 7th, and after two hours of putting up with a traumatized cat on an airplane, we were happy to be "home". We survived the next few days in our new empty apartment, working from the coffee shop and sleeping on an air matress that Jared blew up with the air in his lungs, until our furniture arrived on Friday. That weekend we pulled 14 hour days unpacking and arranging our new place, and I'm proud to announce that by Tuesday morning Jared had hung every last picture! We aboslutely love it here: the 13 ft ceilings, extra closet space and IN UNIT washer/dryer feel like heavan after living in 650 square feet for the ppast 2.5 years.
After our apartment was set up, I dove into my new job. As I tried to catch up, I traveled for meetings to Greenville, SC, Birmingham, AL, and back to Minneapolis. Jared, on the other hand, has been working hard to tie up our miscellaneous lose ends and detemine what his destiny will look like in his new job. We also just bought a new Mac Book Pro, to get him started in his music writing ambitions.
Tonight is the first day that things have felt a bit calmer, and we are really looking forward to spending more time with each other, exploring our new neighborhood on our new bikes, and traveling to the many amazing destinations just a short drive away. Tomorrow morning we are headed to Myrtle Beach for a little R&R, and next weekend is Charlston, SC for the Fourth of July!
I can't wait to see what adventures lie ahead, and excited to share them with whoever wants to listen :)
What a whirlwind!
I haven't had time to post lately because things have been absolutely nuts. On top of learning a new job and moving/selling our condo, I've been on a plane traveling every week for the past six weeks. I don't know how, but we've survived, and I'm happy to report that we're finally getting settled!
We landed in Charlotte on Tuesday, June 7th, and after two hours of putting up with a traumatized cat on an airplane, we were happy to be "home". We survived the next few days in our new empty apartment, working from the coffee shop and sleeping on an air matress that Jared blew up with the air in his lungs, until our furniture arrived on Friday. That weekend we pulled 14 hour days unpacking and arranging our new place, and I'm proud to announce that by Tuesday morning Jared had hung every last picture! We aboslutely love it here: the 13 ft ceilings, extra closet space and IN UNIT washer/dryer feel like heavan after living in 650 square feet for the ppast 2.5 years.
After our apartment was set up, I dove into my new job. As I tried to catch up, I traveled for meetings to Greenville, SC, Birmingham, AL, and back to Minneapolis. Jared, on the other hand, has been working hard to tie up our miscellaneous lose ends and detemine what his destiny will look like in his new job. We also just bought a new Mac Book Pro, to get him started in his music writing ambitions.
Tonight is the first day that things have felt a bit calmer, and we are really looking forward to spending more time with each other, exploring our new neighborhood on our new bikes, and traveling to the many amazing destinations just a short drive away. Tomorrow morning we are headed to Myrtle Beach for a little R&R, and next weekend is Charlston, SC for the Fourth of July!
I can't wait to see what adventures lie ahead, and excited to share them with whoever wants to listen :)
Thursday, May 12, 2011
We're on the Market!
3540 Hennepin Ave s #104
Our condo went on the market on Tueday afternoon, and Jared has already had two awkward run-ins with strangers entering our home :) We had our first showing last night, and I could get a call any minute with another one. Here's to keeping the house clean & making the bed every morning for the next few weeks! :-/
I can't believe how bad the market really is right now...hence our listing price. Let's just say it's a pretty dang good time to buy!!
Our condo went on the market on Tueday afternoon, and Jared has already had two awkward run-ins with strangers entering our home :) We had our first showing last night, and I could get a call any minute with another one. Here's to keeping the house clean & making the bed every morning for the next few weeks! :-/
I can't believe how bad the market really is right now...hence our listing price. Let's just say it's a pretty dang good time to buy!!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Three Generations of Parks, at the Ballgame
Even though the Twins fulfilled their duty of losing, once again, we stayed entertained by the rain delay, hail, and threat of tornados. It was also pretty hilarious to watch the field crew rake up golf-ball sized hail off the field (in no particular hurry, mind you).
Sunday, May 8, 2011
DINK in the SOUTH?!
Last week marked another major milestone in our lives: I was offered (and accepted) a promotion (yay!) as a Customer Account Manager in Greenville, South Carolina (eeerrrkkkkk)! Holy crap!
To bore you with the logistical details (but for those who are interested): Greenville is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, with green rolling hills and awesome landscapes. It is about an hour and a half drive between Charlotte and Atlanta, and while it looks like it has a lot to offer, Jared and I have gotten approval to live in Charlotte, NC. Charlotte is an amazing city (from what I've heard), has a better job market for Jared and has direct (and cheap) flights to/from MSP. I will be working from my home office and traveling to visit the customer (Bi-Lo) once per week, so the 1.5 hour drive to Greenville should allow me just enough time to prep for and unwind from meetings.
So...umm...yeah...this news has been a lot to swallow, as we will have to sell our condo and re-locate to a state we have even never visited within the next MONTH! Things are already moving fast...our realtor is putting our condo on the market this week, and we'll be flying into Charlotte this weekend to look at apartments (hopefully we can find one within two days!) Then the plan is to have the movers pack up our condo the week after Memorial Day weekend and meet us in Charlotte on June 6th. Lord I hope we can get it all done.
Underneath the excitement (and panic), the feeling is very bittersweet: we are thrilled about the opportunity and new adventures that await us, but we can't help but think about how much we will miss our family, friends and beloved Minneapolis. So much has changed and we have grown so much over the past two and a half years as we've lived in these 660 square feet: we got engaged, married, became Godparents, developed a love for running and Lake Calhoun, and spent countless nights sipping wine and indulging in the amazing restaurants all within a stone's throw. It was a great run, and sadly, this is probably the last few weeks we will ever live in Uptown Minneapolis.
But not to fret, as my new position is only an 18-month rotation, and rest assured we will return to the Great Land of 10,000 lakes. But until then.....
To bore you with the logistical details (but for those who are interested): Greenville is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, with green rolling hills and awesome landscapes. It is about an hour and a half drive between Charlotte and Atlanta, and while it looks like it has a lot to offer, Jared and I have gotten approval to live in Charlotte, NC. Charlotte is an amazing city (from what I've heard), has a better job market for Jared and has direct (and cheap) flights to/from MSP. I will be working from my home office and traveling to visit the customer (Bi-Lo) once per week, so the 1.5 hour drive to Greenville should allow me just enough time to prep for and unwind from meetings.
So...umm...yeah...this news has been a lot to swallow, as we will have to sell our condo and re-locate to a state we have even never visited within the next MONTH! Things are already moving fast...our realtor is putting our condo on the market this week, and we'll be flying into Charlotte this weekend to look at apartments (hopefully we can find one within two days!) Then the plan is to have the movers pack up our condo the week after Memorial Day weekend and meet us in Charlotte on June 6th. Lord I hope we can get it all done.
Underneath the excitement (and panic), the feeling is very bittersweet: we are thrilled about the opportunity and new adventures that await us, but we can't help but think about how much we will miss our family, friends and beloved Minneapolis. So much has changed and we have grown so much over the past two and a half years as we've lived in these 660 square feet: we got engaged, married, became Godparents, developed a love for running and Lake Calhoun, and spent countless nights sipping wine and indulging in the amazing restaurants all within a stone's throw. It was a great run, and sadly, this is probably the last few weeks we will ever live in Uptown Minneapolis.
But not to fret, as my new position is only an 18-month rotation, and rest assured we will return to the Great Land of 10,000 lakes. But until then.....
Monday, October 4, 2010
Chase
We spend our lives chasing things: the better job, the new car,
the man or woman of our dreams. As human beings we are
natural chasers. Our DNA and conditioning drives us to chase
what we believe will make us happy.
In the end you can have all of the stuff you chased and still feel
unfulfilled. How can that be possible when I worked so hard to
acquire all of these things?
Your happiness is based on feelings, not stuff. If you feel happy
you are happy. You can sit in your new car and still feel unworthy.
Start feeling more love for yourself and all that you have in life.
Then the external gifts will be the icing on your cake of self-love.
Joe Nunziata
the man or woman of our dreams. As human beings we are
natural chasers. Our DNA and conditioning drives us to chase
what we believe will make us happy.
In the end you can have all of the stuff you chased and still feel
unfulfilled. How can that be possible when I worked so hard to
acquire all of these things?
Your happiness is based on feelings, not stuff. If you feel happy
you are happy. You can sit in your new car and still feel unworthy.
Start feeling more love for yourself and all that you have in life.
Then the external gifts will be the icing on your cake of self-love.
Joe Nunziata
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Uptown Pirates
Living in Uptown Minneapolis near the chain of Lakes, we go for a lot of walks. We may simply be lazy or uncreative in finding ways to spend time together ("Honey, what do you want to do tonight?" "Uhhh...I dunno...go for a walk?"), however, we love it and continue to stumble across new hidden treasures every time we venture out. Here are some of our few recent discoveries:
- Outdoor music @ the Lake Harriet Bandshell EVERY DAY in the summer. Monday - Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2:30 & 5:00pm. We followed our ears one Tuesday night and were baffled when we came across hundreds of people sitting on blanets, having picnics, playing cards, all while listening to some sweet classic rock cover band. We felt so left out that we were sompletely clueless to such a fun scene. Here is a link to the music schedule: www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/activities/concerts/Lake_Harriet.pdf
- ALL DAY Happy Hour on Sundays @ Il Gato, the new Italian restaurant that took the place of my long lost love Figlio's. However, I will say that I've been pretty impressed with their service & food, and their Happy Hour menu is amazing. Nothing beats a tall caraffe of wine & chicken pesto flatbread @ $3 each!
- A really nice patio at Sushi Tango. I had no idea it was back there!!
- Rental Bikes near Minnehaha Falls! And I'm not talking your standard one-seater; I'm talking bicycles built for two and SIX people! My girlfriends & I make a day trip out of it and had a blast, while getting a pretty good work out. We will definitely be heading back there soon! Link: http://www.wheelfunrentals.com/listlocations/50
- The Cafeteria. OK...so their food & service are just decent, but it's nice to have another rooftop patio option in Uptown. The atmosphere is cool (think modern/beachy) and it has a totally different vibe than both The Drink & Stella's. It is worth the visit for a cold drink on a hot summer day.
- An abundence of drunk, sloppy, creepers lurking on East Lake Street at night. I love the Town Talk Diner's patio...but not when some bum who smells like pee and is drunk off Listerine is trying to sit next to me!
- Horrible Service at both Cowboy Slim's & The Drink.I swear, I think Slim's has two prerequisites while hiring new employees: 1) cute girl who looks good in daisy dukes, 2) brain of fluff. I couldn't believe how many times I asked a waitress or bartender a question ("Can I have that water that I asked for 10 minutes ago?) and was met by a blank, clueless stare. Even worse is The Drink, where we weren't greeted by our imaginary server the entire time we were there. We were "helped" (only when we stopped someone) by random employees and managers, all who told us "We aren't your server, but I guess I can get that for you". That is the first time I haven't given anything for a tip, but I was pretty proud of my clever comment on the receipt, whev I circled the name of our waitress and wrote... "Who?"
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