Gina Bean! http://gina-bean.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:54:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 I start real work again tomorrow http://gina-bean.com/2010/09/03/i-start-real-work-again-tomorrow/ http://gina-bean.com/2010/09/03/i-start-real-work-again-tomorrow/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:54:08 +0000 Gina http://gina-bean.com/?p=2114 While everyone else is celebrating the end of the work week, the start of the college football season, and enjoying some good ol’ Labor Day cookouts, I will be starting real (but fun, interesting, and educational) work again tomorrow.  I like hearts, I like the kidneys though I think they’re way too smart for me, and of course I love the PICU where I get to mix and match it all together, but I’m gonna miss the laid-back lifestyle and hours I had this past month.  One day relatively soon though, hopefully I’ll get to do what I love and still have a laid-back lifestyle and nice hours.

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]]> http://gina-bean.com/2010/09/02/back-from-bakery-1/feed/ 2 More things getting (sorta) done… http://gina-bean.com/2010/09/01/more-things-getting-sorta-done/ http://gina-bean.com/2010/09/01/more-things-getting-sorta-done/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:25:07 +0000 Gina http://gina-bean.com/?p=2108 We met with Cheever’s today and had a lot of our questions about catering answered.  Friday we’ll meet with a guy from Deep Fork, and then we’ll probably be ready to make our decision on who to hire for the reception.  The food from both places is good, so it’ll probably mostly come down to price and services.  The bakery should be picked within a couple weeks too, and then all the big stuff will be taken care of!

]]> http://gina-bean.com/2010/09/01/more-things-getting-sorta-done/feed/ 0 One thing (out of many) done! http://gina-bean.com/2010/08/31/one-thing-out-of-many-done/ http://gina-bean.com/2010/08/31/one-thing-out-of-many-done/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:03:19 +0000 Gina http://gina-bean.com/?p=2106 The contract was signed today for our reception, so it’s official!  June 18th, 2011 at the Chesapeake Boathouse.  This week and next we’re meeting with bakers and caterers to figure out who will make our cake and who will be providing a delicious meal for everyone.  Then we’ll need to figure out music, decorations, invitations, blah blah blah…

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Hopefully they’ll be done soon.  As nice as it is to cuddle with her, I’d also like to have my aloof, confident dog back.

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