Tuesday, July 31, 2007

My Firsts

Well, I made it! I have officially been working and living in Georgia for one year. Wow, and I am still alive. Who would have thought that was possible? To celebrate, I am doing something very special. I am going to go to the dentist. I know I should have told you to sit down for that one. It will be the first time I ever have a dental appointment under my very own dental insurance. Exciting, I know. But this is not the only first I have had since moving to Georgia. So I think I will take the time to share with you some of my first. Some have been already posted about others will be new.


Within the last year for the first time I have...


tried grits…I’ll stay to my CoCoWheats

broke out in hives head to toe from ODing on Penicillin

experienced first hand an airbag deploying

got the brush off from a car dealership…yes I’m talking about you Mike Fitzpatrick Ford Lincoln Mercury of Newnan.

got called Miss. Erin

was asked if I went to church standing in line at the Post Office

worried about helicopters landing in my parking lot

worked a full time job….with my own office WITH windows

joined a gym

bought furniture to fill a house

dodging golf carts while playing Frisbee golf

lived where there was more trees than people

drove on an interstate with more that 4 lanes

had my clothes eaten by my closet

had a closet bigger than my dorm room

lived completely by myself

couldn’t buy alcohol on Sunday (well at least after I was 21)

made lasagna

tried to pull into a golf cart parking space in my car

bought a car all by myself

found a “lucky” four leaf clover

owned my own washer and dryer

wrote a blog…I know you are all happy about that

had a gas leak

lived in a state that was on fire

experienced a pollen invasion…ewww tree sex

been to Florida

got stared down by a giant possum

nearly hit a golf cart driving down the road with no lights

visited the Georgia Aquarium

got my gall bladder removed…pretty sure that will be the only time for that one

been asked if I wanted sweet tea

been downtown with no street lights

had a box thrown at me while grocery shopping

had a dishwasher

wore t-shirts in January when everyone else had on parkas

been yelled at by a guy in the United Kingdom

served gravy with my chicken strips

eaten at Chick-fil-a

been hung up on from a customer service office

went to IKEA

seen golf cart drag racing

experienced the ‘you can set your watch to’ the 3:30pm pour down of rain

eaten at a Waffle House

survived the Atlanta airport

bought a car all by myself

spent Easter away from the parental

lived out of a state of my parents

paid for cable

got a peach sticker for voting

took myself to the ER

paid a box to park

lived in a home with no insulation

heard a mockingbird

petted a shark

went to a zoo by myself

sat in a pee seat on a airplane

Okay that is what I could think of, even with help. You got any others?

24 comments:

Justin said...

Such an exciting year. What will Iowa ever do without you?

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

No, but I'll critique your list:

tried grits…I’ll stay to my CoCoWheats Yuck

broke out in hives head to toe from ODing on Penicillin

experienced first hand an airbag deploying Luckily mine didn't

got the brush off from a car dealership…yes I’m talking about you Mike Fitzpatrick Ford Lincoln Mercury of Newnan. Or the Kia dealership in Brooklyn Park

got called Miss. Erin

was asked if I went to church standing in line at the Post Office

worried about helicopters landing in my parking lot

worked a full time job….with my own office WITH windows I used to have windows. On the 16th floor in downtown Mpls

joined a gym

bought furniture to fill a house But that's fun!

dodging golf carts while playing Frisbee golf Been there too

lived where there was more trees than people Welcome to not Iowa

drove on an interstate with more that 4 lanes See above

had my clothes eaten by my closet Better than one of your brothers

had a closet bigger than my dorm room Funny, the closet in my second dorm room was bigger than my first dorm room. Crazy colleges.

lived completely by myself Overrated ;)

couldn’t buy alcohol on Sunday (well at least after I was 21) Welcome to Minnesota

made lasagna

tried to pull into a golf cart parking space in my car

bought a car all by myself In Newnan?

found a “lucky” four leaf clover

owned my own washer and dryer

wrote a blog…I know you are all happy about that

had a gas leak

lived in a state that was on fire

experienced a pollen invasion…ewww tree sex

been to Florida Tell Nick it's a good place

got stared down by a giant possum

nearly hit a golf cart driving down the road with no lights

visited the Georgia Aquarium

got my gall bladder removed…pretty sure that will be the only time for that one

been asked if I wanted sweet tea

been downtown with no street lights

had a box thrown at me while grocery shopping

had a dishwasher Pretty sure your mom has one of those!

wore t-shirts in January when everyone else had on parkas with t-shirts underneath!

been yelled at by a guy in the United Kingdom

served gravy with my chicken strips

eaten at Chick-fil-a Courtesy of Karin

been hung up on from a customer service office

went to IKEA the friendly blue box

seen golf cart drag racing

experienced the ‘you can set your watch to’ the 3:30pm pour down of rain

eaten at a Waffle House WHY OH WHY???

survived the Atlanta airport And the evil tram system

bought a car all by myself Wasn't this already on the list?

spent Easter away from the parental

lived out of a state of my parents It's fun, isn't not?

paid for cable Not so fun :(

got a peach sticker for voting

took myself to the ER

paid a box to park Lessens the chance for poor customer service

lived in a home with no insulation

heard a mockingbird

petted a shark

went to a zoo by myself

sat in a pee seat on a airplane

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

No more word verification! What a happy day!

Justin said...

I totally missed the lack of word verification on my first post. Definitely with you on the oh happy day

Erin said...

Yeah I did that for you guys. Glad you appreciates it.

Unknown said...

Wow no word verification. Now I'll have a first. Usually it takes me 2 or 3 tries.

So many firsts.

Happy Anniversary. Dad and I are so proud of you.

Justin said...

I would like to note that its already time for a new post as Karin's comment was too long and I'm already tired of scrolling the screen

Erin said...

noted. Click on the "said" by her name to hide what she says.

John said...

Don't forget you brought an unluckly four-leaf clover back from Iowa.

Justin said...

Hmm, I might have to write some code to permanently just close of everything Karin says

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

first they want comments, then they don't. Make up your minds!!! :)

Erin said...

Woah there Sparky. I didn't say anything about you not commenting.

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

a little birdie pointed out your list did not include anything about the fact that one of your brothers got married for the first time - you're now an in-law and you have an in-law!

Erin said...

in-law? Hmmmm....somethings are just to painful to talk about.

Justin said...

Too bad that in-law didn't go swimming in the creek. I knew those discs kept wandering there for a reason

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

and i, for one, would love to get an email, phone call or IM without Erin begging me to comment on her poor neglected blog

Erin said...

I do all the time. You just don't register that it is me.

Justin said...

Who else do you think calls you at 2am and breaths deeply into the phone.

Erin said...

Nah, I just do that to you Justin because I know you like it. If I did that to Karin I might get Nick. And that would just be too creepy.

Justin said...

Ahh valid point. Well keep it coming. I don't know if I'd ever fall asleep with out the calls

Unknown said...

i was suprised erin didn't send me a telegram while I was in europe to tell me to comment on her blog. i would have if only I had known the word verification was no more. happy day!!

Karin - BluePip Designs said...

Nick? Answer the phone? You're living in a dream world!

Sandy said...

Happy 1 yr anniversary! Enjoy number 2!

Some of these teasers made me want to know more! Couldn't you make each one a link and then I could click on it and get the whole glorious story.

from Sandy, Karin's aunt

Erin said...

Hey Sandy, not sure I could make links, but if you want to know about one let me know and I would be happy to elaborate on them. :)