Brrrr. Winter is finally here. It is cold outside! Of course, this is the day the landlords arranged to have our sliding glass doors replaced. 2 days ago I was driving home with my windows open! Couldn't have done it then, huh? Guess not. Has to be done however. The doors when they were installed were put in reverse. The screen doors are on the inside and there's a horrible draft. In the past we bought some insulated curtains and it's helped some but not enough. Our apartment's always cold.
In other news, I am not making much headway on the book Sara gave me to read on New Years. I don't seem to have a lot of book time lately. Between work, the commute, the baby, and sleep there doesn't seem to be enough time. Oh well, it'll either happen or it won't.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Let's Do This!
Happy New Year! It's 2013 and this guy is trying to turn over a new leaf. Not a big change mind you, but maybe I could stand to be a little positive.
Cobb-Descending, the title, came about, I may have mentioned, from Sara not liking my tone of voice one time when I wasn't being very understanding. She told me to stop being so, "Cobb-Descending." I can be sarcastic. I can be negative. I definitely can condescend when I am in the mood. Thus the blog's title.
Nowadays, I feel the need to, maybe, make an effort to be more positive. I have good things going on in my life, love in my family, and hope for the future so maybe I should choose to focus on those things. I think I'll give this blog a New Year's makeover. A new look? A new name and, hopefully, a new outlook. Admittedly, I have not been the most active blogger in the last year or more and I can't guarantee that this will change. I will try to make monthly, at the very least, entries to update the growth and continuing adventures of the Cobbs Cubed! Cobb3, you might say. From here on out is blog will be dubbed Cobbs To The Third Power! (I think my math works.)
In a completely different but not unrelated note, Sara and I have started off the New Year by starting new traditions for our family. This past year we have filled a jar with handwritten down notes about favorite memories, and monumental moments in our lives and placed it up on the mantle. We started today out by reading these memories and remembering the year past. We plan to continue this into 2013.
We also exchanged books for the New Year. Often we will suggest a book to each other and then, more often than not, the recommendation is ignored. I came up with the idea of finding a book for the other to read, and promising to follow through with the task. It was interesting to see which books we chose.
I offered J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit; not because the 1st part is in theaters now but because it is one of my favorite books. I read in back in school, drew a mural as part of a school assignment, watch the animated movie religiously, and reread the book several times. It is just, in my opinion a wonderful book that I think should be experienced. Sara chose for me a book entitled: Practical Genius: The Real Smarts You Need to Get Your Talents and Passions Working for You by Gina Amaro Rudan. How's that for a title? The name actually speaks for itself. Sara hopes that I will be able to draw some creative, and positive influences from the book and incorporate my artistic side into my everyday life. I'm game. 2013 is going to be a great year!
Cobb-Descending, the title, came about, I may have mentioned, from Sara not liking my tone of voice one time when I wasn't being very understanding. She told me to stop being so, "Cobb-Descending." I can be sarcastic. I can be negative. I definitely can condescend when I am in the mood. Thus the blog's title.
Nowadays, I feel the need to, maybe, make an effort to be more positive. I have good things going on in my life, love in my family, and hope for the future so maybe I should choose to focus on those things. I think I'll give this blog a New Year's makeover. A new look? A new name and, hopefully, a new outlook. Admittedly, I have not been the most active blogger in the last year or more and I can't guarantee that this will change. I will try to make monthly, at the very least, entries to update the growth and continuing adventures of the Cobbs Cubed! Cobb3, you might say. From here on out is blog will be dubbed Cobbs To The Third Power! (I think my math works.)
 |
| The pile of memories from 2012 |
We also exchanged books for the New Year. Often we will suggest a book to each other and then, more often than not, the recommendation is ignored. I came up with the idea of finding a book for the other to read, and promising to follow through with the task. It was interesting to see which books we chose.
 |
| Our New Year Books |
I offered J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit; not because the 1st part is in theaters now but because it is one of my favorite books. I read in back in school, drew a mural as part of a school assignment, watch the animated movie religiously, and reread the book several times. It is just, in my opinion a wonderful book that I think should be experienced. Sara chose for me a book entitled: Practical Genius: The Real Smarts You Need to Get Your Talents and Passions Working for You by Gina Amaro Rudan. How's that for a title? The name actually speaks for itself. Sara hopes that I will be able to draw some creative, and positive influences from the book and incorporate my artistic side into my everyday life. I'm game. 2013 is going to be a great year!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)