It's been harder to keep blogging than I thought. It's been so busy trying to get settled. My brother Greg got married and the wedding was really fun. I'll get pics up at some point. We've been slowly organizing and cleaning up the apt. Merging our stuff is tricky and finding space in a NY apt is not easy. We're trying to buy some new furniture too. At work I thought the month would be slow but I jumped right back into things and with so many meetings and catching up to do I already feel overwhelmed. Christmas rolled around so quickly. This weekend we had Christmas dinner and gift exchange with Kenn's family and we'll be going to my parents on Christmas day. Been squeezing in some last minute Christmas shopping. Last weekend we had some welcome back drinks with friends. My dad gave us broadway musical tickets for Friday to see the Drowsy Chaperone. It was really good and really funny. Bob Saget was in it. We went to see the tree. Also last week we went ice skating at Bryant Park with Livia, Doris, Karl, Aileen, and Peter. That was fun so we are getting our NYC events in.
It almost feels like we never left. Japan seems so long ago now. Because we've been so busy I haven't really had time to miss it yet. Kenn's been interviewing for full time jobs in Manhattan, he's gotten a lot of good interviews so far. So things are going well and in a way I wish we could slow down and relax a bit.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
A whole new blog
BACK IN NYC!!!!!!
It was a good flight, not crowded so we had 3 seats. Slept at least half of it. Had our pizza fix for dinner. The weekend was spent battling jet lag and attempting to clean and organize the apt. We also made it to Bed Bath and Beyond for some storage/shelving and other items. It was hard to get a ton done with the jet lag though.
I am going to keep this personal blog going so stay tuned for posts on my life in NY. I'm not going to create a new blog or change the name although today I am OFFICIALLY changing MY name! I will now be Jennifer Okula! First on my list of to-do's today is to head to the social security office to change my name.
I knew I wanted to change my name but I started to question my decision a little thinking about what a pain it is. Personally, I like the sound of Okula and find it easy to use and spell. I also want to have the same name as my children. I also simply like the idea of it- being a family unit - there's a sense of intimacy and closeness to it. The main down side is the pain of changing my name technically and professionally. My feeling on that is that it will be easier over time though. People will deal. The other annoying thing is the reaction I get from people about it. I feel like a lot of women these days don't change their names and most people are surprised I am. I don't think it has anything to do with losing individuality or feminism. To me it's practical. I also know who I am and my name doesn't make me that person. It doesn't change me or who I am.
Ok, enough babble, I have lots to do! Social security office, DMV, stop in at work, clean, organize, and help my brother out with wedding stuff... I've been up since 5am so hopefully I won't lose steam!
It was a good flight, not crowded so we had 3 seats. Slept at least half of it. Had our pizza fix for dinner. The weekend was spent battling jet lag and attempting to clean and organize the apt. We also made it to Bed Bath and Beyond for some storage/shelving and other items. It was hard to get a ton done with the jet lag though.
I am going to keep this personal blog going so stay tuned for posts on my life in NY. I'm not going to create a new blog or change the name although today I am OFFICIALLY changing MY name! I will now be Jennifer Okula! First on my list of to-do's today is to head to the social security office to change my name.
I knew I wanted to change my name but I started to question my decision a little thinking about what a pain it is. Personally, I like the sound of Okula and find it easy to use and spell. I also want to have the same name as my children. I also simply like the idea of it- being a family unit - there's a sense of intimacy and closeness to it. The main down side is the pain of changing my name technically and professionally. My feeling on that is that it will be easier over time though. People will deal. The other annoying thing is the reaction I get from people about it. I feel like a lot of women these days don't change their names and most people are surprised I am. I don't think it has anything to do with losing individuality or feminism. To me it's practical. I also know who I am and my name doesn't make me that person. It doesn't change me or who I am.
Ok, enough babble, I have lots to do! Social security office, DMV, stop in at work, clean, organize, and help my brother out with wedding stuff... I've been up since 5am so hopefully I won't lose steam!
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