Prepared for an emergency

September is National Preparedness Month and while I think "preparedness" is a terrible word, I've had "prepare for an emergency" on my list of projects to undertake.

There are many areas where it makes sense to plan for an emergency:
- financially. I think I can cross this off the list
- computer. I've never backed up my home computer, and though there's notmuch vital information on it, I have some crafty projects I wouldn'twant to lose.
- career. I keep my resume up to date but I don't have any freelance, or experience outside of work.
- survival kit. There are lots of sites that tell you what to keep. One idea I recently read about was to stash not just cash, but quarters, and dollar bills.
- identity theft. I'm not sure how you can prepare for this. Any thoughts?

Anyone have anything to add?

Pseudo Bento lunch

Pseudo Bento lunch
Originally uploaded by vreitz.

My first attempt at making a bento lunch. The bento box I bought on ebay hasn't come in yet, so i used a take-out container.

It includes rice with scrambled eggs, tomatoes, zucchini, babybel cheese, a plum, and some cottage cheese in the little container.

Pink box up for sale

I decorated this box and it's up for sale now at my etsy store.

The letter V

The letter V
Originally uploaded by vreitz.

I've always loved the Mary Tyler Moore show, and she had a big letter "M" hanging on her wall. So when I moved into my own apartment, I bought a gold-lettered "V" from Pottery Barn. It hung on my wall for years, until I moved into my current apartment.

I couldn't figure out what to do with it, then I decided to cover it with a pretty paper. Voila!

Bento cuteness

I've been reading some other blogs that talk about and prepare Bento lunches. "Bento is a Japanese single-portion meal that is eaten on the go (like take-out). Traditionally, a bento contains a small portion of fish or meat served with rice or noodles that's accompanied by cooked/pickled/raw vegetables."

Here are some examples from Cooking Cute



Aren't they cute?
Now I want to get a Bento box and start making my own! I mean, you can't use plain old tupperware, now can you!??
What a treat to see something like this at work. And a good way to keep portions down.

Let's Motor

My dad gave me some pictures from the MINI racing rally held at Nelson Ledges race track on July 26, 2006.
This is not me, but it shows what we looked like.


Here's me before my turn. I was actually very nervous!


Here's a pic Dad took while I was driving.


Another one from the passenger seat


Here's Mike driving and me holding on for dear life!

picnic on the lake

This weekend Mike and I went for a little picnic by the shores of Lake Erie. We went to a little place called Wendy's Park which is at Whiskey Island in Cleveland. I'd heard it was a little gem, but it wasn't that spectacular. But we grabbed a table right on the beach and had cheese, fruits, and french bread. Ooh la la.

After the picnic we walked around the park, then down to Edgewater Park where we took this picture.


You'll notice that I moved another goal to the accomplished list. I finally managed to watch all of the movies Woody Allen directed, (and a few that he just starred in). Of course he has a new one that just opened Friday, but I still consider the goal met! It's my blog, I'll do what I want! :)