Archive for the year 2010
Got Another FREE House Cleaning Today – FTW!
Posted on October 27, 2010 by Ching under Life.
We had a surprise when we got home from work today.
BRIAN: Sue said there might be an invoice on our counter for house cleaning and to just disregard it.
ME: Huh?
BRIAN: I think they meant to clean 1305 and they cleaned our apartment instead.
Sure enough, there was an invoice for $60 on the counter.
ME: Are you sure we don’t have to pay this?
BRIAN: That’s what she said.
This is the point when I saw the sink, which is empty and shiny. This is embarrassing to admit, but we were lazy last night and hadn’t put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher yet.
ME: OMG, they did our dishes!
We will generally pick up quite a bit, make our bed, put away our bathroom toiletries, make sure there are no dishes in the kitchen sink (dirty or otherwise), and hide all of the sex toys before we have house cleaners come. We didn’t ask for a house cleaning this time, though, so we didn’t expect them to come. Thus, we did none of the pre-house-cleaning-prep that we normally do.
Incidentally, our carpets are noticeably cleaner than they had been. We just had our house cleaned recently, but it was rainy the two days that the Cox guys came and we’d had company and stuff since.
It’s funny how house cleanings usually only last a few days and then you need to do it again. We’d been super busy, though, so we hadn’t had time to clean the house or pick up in the last couple of weeks.
BRIAN: They better not have touched MY TV!
ME: Check the bathroom down here while I go check upstairs.
BRIAN: Wow. They did a better job this time around.
ME: Well, the first time was a freebie. If they’re charging people, they better do a good job. It’s still cheaper than the $90 that Darcy pays each time she gets her place cleaned, though. LOL.
Darcy gets her downtown penthouse bachelorette pad at The Rumley cleaned every two weeks to the tune of $180 a month. She’s living the high life! Not for long, though. She just bought a house so she’s leaving Old Town to move to “the ‘burbs” (or so she calls it) next month.
BRIAN: They made our bed! And, they folded your clothes!
ME: They even dusted this time. Nice!
We’re back downstairs again.
BRIAN: Okay, they didn’t really do the dishes. They’re still stinky. I think they just rinsed it out real good.
ME: I guess they just needed to clear the sink so they could clean it.
BRIAN: This isn’t bad for $60.
ME: And we don’t have to pay for it… I love this place!
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Fall 2010 Parade of Homes
Posted on October 27, 2010 by Ching under Things to Do, Wishlist.
Brian and I really enjoy the Parade of Homes. It’s like cheap entertainment for us. Misty likes going also, but I don’t know of anyone else who enjoys it as much as we do besides her. Anyway, here are some of the things that I would love for my future house to have… (I can dream, can’t I?)
… an outdoor fireplace and built-in grill …
… a huge bathroom so that I can dance around while I get ready in the morning …
… a large shower that can fit a basketball team, preferably with multiple shower heads so that Brian and I won’t have to fight over who gets the water …
… a large walk-in closet with a built-in shoe cabinet …
… a home theater room with stadium seating …
… a covered deck with a nice view of the lake …
… a large enough living room so that we can have half a dozen guests over to play Rock Band and not feel so crowded …
Brian wants a TV in the shower, but it’s not really a must for me.
I’ll probably never ever ever own the house of my dreams. Oh, well. At least I can live vicariously through the Parade of Homes twice a year. LOL.
Ever since we learned that my friend Misty enjoys checking out the Parade of Homes, the three of us have been going together. She’s just as curious about how the affluent people of Wichita live as we are. =P
Check out Misty and Brian are staring at something below. I don’t know what they are looking at… Probably the manabloc. Brian always likes checking out the utility room in the basement. He fancies himself as some sort of plumbing expert ever since he started working for Viega and he is totally fascinated by the manablocs. LOL.
Misty pretending to pour a drink. LOL.
We had a lot fun checking out the Fall Parade of Homes. Looking forward to doing it again this Spring. Misty, are you in? 😉
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The Fabulous Fleshtones Annual Halloween Bash
Posted on October 26, 2010 by Ching under Movies, Things to Do.
Since I had my days mixed up, the Dills and the Farrars didn’t get to go with us to The Fabulous Fleshtones gig at The Port of Wichita. Brian and I still had fun, though. We ran into Uncle Roy there, who I guilt-tripped into attending our Ponderosa Party.
Anyway, you’ll have another chance to catch The Fabulous Fleshtones if you missed them at The Port. Their annual Halloween party is going to be held at American Legion Post No. 4 (815 N. Water, Wichita, Kansas) this weekend, on the actual day of my birthday. There’s usually a small cover charge, but it’s loads of fun so Brian and I always go (unless we happen to be out of town).
We missed it the year that we went on the WPTAPL Halloween poker cruise (2008). I think we’ve attended every year that we’ve known about it, including last year. We’re really looking forward to it this year. So much so, that we actually moved my birthday celebration a week early so that we could attend. LOL.
The plan this year is to watch Poltergeist at the Orpheum (that’s going to be really creepy), before heading to the Halloween party. This is turning out to be another busy weekend. What about you? What are your plans this Halloween weekend? Come to the Orpheum to watch Poltergeist, and then join us at the Halloween party!
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Come Join us for Salsa Night
Posted on October 24, 2010 by Ching under Things to Do.
We missed Salsa night this weekend because of the pre-party dinner party that we hosted at our place for the Dills and Phelpi. Brian made a four-pound pork roast, and we’re still eating leftovers. LOL. Oh, and contrary to what you might have heard (or read on Facebook), Brian did not “pee” in the slow cooker. That’s not the secret ingredient. =P
Actually, there isn’t a secret ingredient because the roast recipe isn’t secret. It was just some recipe Brian found online that we really like, so we use it every time we feel like pork roast.
But I digress…
We’re thinking of going to Suede again this coming Friday for Salsa night. Unless, of course, Suede does something different for Halloween weekend. I guess I’d better check that out. LOL.
See you all at Suede this Friday!
xoxo,
Ching
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New Brighton Bracelet
Posted on October 24, 2010 by Ching under Wishlist.
Even though I told Brian specifically not to get me anything (because we were already spending so much for the Ponderosa Party), he still got me a gift. He normally follows instructions pretty well, but he’s been a bit of a pain lately. 😉
You guys have all seen my “Ching” bracelet… Well, I’d gotten the letters b, r, i, a, and n some time ago. I normally use the beads/charms on my braided leather necklace because I moved c, h, i, n, and g to the bracelet. Most of the time, though, I just wear my necklace plain with a single “soho” bead so the other beads/charms were just stored in my jewelry cabinet.
For my birthday, Brian got me a second bracelet and a few more beads so that I can create a companion to my “Ching” bracelet. Now I have a “Brian” bracelet also so that I can wear both of our names on my wrist. Besides getting a second starter bracelet, Brian got me another “soho” bead, a couple of braided leather beads, a couple of stopper beads, and a cute little laptop charm.
I laid out the new “Brian” bracelet the same way that I did the “Ching” bracelet so that they kind of match. This way it doesn’t look weird to wear both bracelets together. On the “Ching” bracelet, I have my little camera dangle charm which corresponds to the laptop charm on the “Brian” one. I’m a nerd so both charms are pretty significant.
Anyway, they were doing some kind of special at Wild at Heart when Brian went to purchase my gift because they gave him a colorful Brighton thermos/tumbler thing for free. That pretty much tipped me off about what Brian got me for my birthday. LOL.
Even though I already kinda sorta knew what I was going to get, he still insisted on not letting me open my present until the Ponderosa Party. Since I said I didn’t want any presents, he wanted to make sure I had something to unwrap. He’s sweet that way.
I was a little upset that he didn’t follow my instructions, but it was only for a brief moment. As soon as I saw the present and the Brighton thermos (about a week ago), I was excited to see my new Brighton goodies. The little package, which we just left on the sofa table until the party, taunted me for several days. At least he didn’t make me wait until the 30th!
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