Keep it Classic

at 12/03/10 8:20PM
Hi Everyone!

I have exciting news. I am now the "Chicago Vintage Fashion Examiner". I would love you guys to all read my article and leave me comments at the end.

Here is the link: http://www.examiner.com/vintage-fashion-in-chicago/catherine-taylor
  • eladea
    Cool!
    by eladea at 01/04/11 12:56PM
  • whipsmile
    I'll have to check that out.
    by whipsmile at 07/19/11 9:42AM
  • whipsmile
    hi. how's the west treating you?
    by whipsmile at 10/06/11 11:14PM
  • magnolia
    Hey! Catherine! This is Kinsi :) Found you and just thought I'd say hi. :) Lovely avatar photo by the way! We missed you both this morning.
    by magnolia at 09/16/12 11:27PM

Update

at 06/04/10 8:33AM
Sorry it's been so long, pleonast world! Except for keeping up with a couple groups, I've really missed out on a lot of things here lately. However, I think I've got some good excuses.
We're in the process of moving from Rochelle to Northbrook. Northbrook is an awesome community. It's in Cook county, north of Chicago. It's a very safe, nice city complete with all of our favorite stores, restaurants, gyms, and parks....including a couple of really neat dog parks. We're living in an adorable apartment that we just love, and the metra into Chicago is practically in our back yard.

I am working full time in patient care services (which is an impressive way of saying I'm a receptionist) for an oral surgery office, and I am so close to my job that I walk to work! :) I'm also able to walk home for lunch every day. Rusty's school is about a 15 minute drive from here, which will make things so much easier on him, and he'll be able to come home at lunch every day too. Allie loves living somewhere with so many puppies, and so many nice parks.

Rusty is still working in Rochelle through the end of the month, so he's kind of back-and-forth (but mainly in Rochelle) until then. Hopefully soon we'll have a big move day where we can get a few larger furniture items moved up here.

Well, I am working today, so I need to get going. I work a half day tomorrow, and then Rusty and I are meeting up in Chicago to do the History Museum (for a free day if you use Bank of America), and then go to our last CSO concert (we got a package last year at Christmas). I think we're also using a Groupon to get dinner somewhere yummy. I just love Groupon.

I'm off to work! Have a good day, everyone.

Catherine
  • desi
    Glad things are going well! One of these days we need to get up there to see you! :)
    by desi at 06/04/10 10:29AM
  • hmjmom
    I had not relalized you were leaving Rochelle. Ihope things work out well for you.
    by hmjmom at 06/04/10 6:08PM
  • worker_at_home
    I'm glad things are continuing to go well for you all. Also hoping to see you again VERY soon!! 8)
    by worker_at_home at 06/08/10 8:47AM
  • curlie
    Wow! I know the brethren in Rochelle will miss you guys. We wish you the best!
    by curlie at 06/08/10 8:21PM
  • holly_ann
    I'm glad you love Northbrook! I'm looking forward to visiting you guys there sometime :)
    by holly_ann at 06/11/10 8:23PM
  • worker_at_home
    Hoping to see you soon! 8)
    by worker_at_home at 06/17/10 11:49PM
  • kendrad
    How are things going with you guys?
    by kendrad at 06/28/10 1:07PM
  • worker_at_home
    Hey, Catherine! We are having what's shaping up to be a small potluck at our house this saturday for the 4th, why don't you and Rusty come? We'd love to have you. It will be at noon. I hope you can make it!
    by worker_at_home at 06/29/10 9:51PM
  • grannywriter
    I haven't posted on pleo for awhile. I'm baaaaak!
    by grannywriter at 09/30/10 12:26PM
  • grannywriter
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHERINE! WE LOVE YOU!
    by grannywriter at 10/18/10 1:25AM
  • seashelll
    Hey, Catherine, this is Susan Stoa. How are you doing?
    by seashelll at 12/02/10 11:26PM

Big News!

at 04/16/10 8:32PM
After all the drama and chaos, and the fear and the confusion, and the uncertainty and the questioning.....I feel a lot better about things. My job search has now ended (YAY!), because on Monday morning, I had a great interview that resulted in a job offer.

I will be working full time as a receptionist at an oral surgeon office. My work week is Tuesday through Saturday (half day), with Sunday and Monday off. I am planning to teach music lessons on Monday. The hours will be really good, keeping my evenings and most of my weekends free. Rusty's school is nearby, so we're planning to line up our schedules so that he will go to school while I'm at work, and we can have all our evenings and weekends together.

I am SO excited to have this job. I know now that I love working with people, and I think this will be a perfect fit for me. I've been saying prayers of thanksgiving, and I can't wait to begin.

Tuesday's my first day!
  • desi
    I'm so excited for you!! :) God is good!!
    by desi at 04/16/10 8:34PM
  • engelishgentleman
    Congratulations! :-)

    Rusty is still in school? I thought I remembered that he finished...?
    by engelishgentleman at 04/16/10 8:47PM
  • jjorangeswirl
    Terrific! I am so glad to hear this news. :)
    by jjorangeswirl at 04/16/10 10:06PM
  • scrappyhappymama
    Congrats! Sounds like things worked out well.
    by scrappyhappymama at 04/17/10 12:01AM
  • kendrad
    Excellent. I am really happy to hear this. You will probably like the nature of the job and the schedule a lot more. Plus, since it's full time, it's probably a little more $ too! ; )
    by kendrad at 04/17/10 12:30AM
  • hmjmom
    Glad you found the job. I hope you enjoy it!
    by hmjmom at 04/17/10 7:31AM
  • engelishgentleman
    Huh. Okay. For some reason I thought he had finished. Well, cool! What is he going to write his thesis on? I've got to figure out a thesis topic and start working it this summer myself.
    by engelishgentleman at 04/17/10 11:50AM
  • azuresky42
    yay!
    by azuresky42 at 04/19/10 9:33PM

What is the plan?

at 04/02/10 12:44PM
I am a firm believer in the providence of God.

I believe that he has something in store for us.

I believe that whatever that something is is so perfect that only He could make it happen.

I believe we should accept this, and not worry when things don't work out the way that we thought they should.

But....this can be pretty hard to do. It's really hard to watch your carefully made plans crumble, and keep reminding yourself that it's only because it wasn't right, and God has something else in mind.

It's hard....but I'm going to do it. (Any advice or prayers to help me along the way would be greatly appreciated.)
  • hmjmom
    I will pray for you. It is not easy to watch plans crumble. Stay strong.
    by hmjmom at 04/02/10 1:29PM
  • engelishgentleman
    Losing a job or having a major life plan fall through is very discouraging; I know, having gone through such things. Keep focused on looking for opportunities to serve God. In this job or that job, employed or unemployed, the goal is always to bring glory to God. Perhaps you can use this time of unemployment to find some new way of serving God that you haven't considered or had time for before; think outside the box! :-)

    In any event, it is important to really recognize how much more control over things God has than you do. He provides the opportunities; you just do you your best to use them to honor him. That means you shouldn't feel pressure to "solve" your situation or to "provide" an opportunity for yourself; God takes care of it.

    Best of luck! :-)
    by engelishgentleman at 04/02/10 1:48PM
  • wifelet
    We're praying.
    by wifelet at 04/02/10 5:54PM

Then again, maybe not.

at 03/18/10 12:44PM
This morning, one of my tasks was to fold a large mountain of laundry. Since I needed to get it done, and planned to do it in the living room, I thought, "Hey, I'll watch Rachel Ray. I haven't done that in forever!"
I turned off my music and turned on the t.v. No signal. So, I tried changing the channel. Nothing happened. I tried punching in the channel. Nothing. I finally decided to run an auto scan to search for all the channels. It took about 5 minutes, and I finished most of my laundry.
Oh well! At least all the channels work now. I turned to the channel I wanted, and it was a commercial break. Meanwhile, Allie was doing the "I have to go outside" dance at the front door, so I took her out to complete her business. By the time we came back, it was almost time for another commercial break...but I did see enough of the show to realize that it was a re-run... and one I had seen before. *Sigh* I should have stuck with the radio.