from lots to little

So, I was thinking.....I know - don't worry, I did not hurt myself, nor were any animals harmed in this process. But seriously. When the realization of me moving to Denver sunk in, I had the over whelming need to purge, and purge I did. I went from a 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage home to a small area in a friends home - which mind you is only a 2 bed, 1 bath home, to which we (meaning Tad, me and Mo) are camped out in the basement. Bathroom up stairs....makes it a little tough for a girl in the morning. Anyway....I went through all the crap - yes, most of it was crap, and I began selling, donating and giving to friends all these things. Things I had spent money on. Money that could have been used in a much better way. So this is my new VOW~

I will spend money (it's a way of life) but not on the un-necessary. I will buy groceries, carefully. Clothes as I need them, and for a purpose, not just because I am bored. I will not buy useless items for friends (sorry friends). I feel that I do that, not in a bid for friendship - I just have no self control when I see cute things that I know would make them smile. Again - no useless items. Craft things....well this is where it gets tricky. I am going to truly craft for cash. The items I make, will be made for the sole intent of being sold or given as gifts. See friends, I have not put you out of my mind all together.

Luckily, we are in this small space, so I will be held accountable by my Tad, not to mention that I no longer have the van, and while the Metro is functional, my trunk space is just a little bigger than a grocery sack. So I think I am pretty safe.

Lets see how this pans out for me. Oh yeah, also, we have allocated for a gym membership. So that means instead of wondering slowly through Target - I will be marching my chunky butt on the StairMaster, and spin, and yoga.....I'm going to do this. Save money, get skinny, find myself again.

Enjoy the day my friends!!!

Me and my dad on our way to the baseball game, May 2011

Oh Facebook - what have you done???

Well folks, as much as I love checking in on facebook and seeing how everyone is doing, this new change just may be enough to make me say audios. I have started a new Google You page - we will see how this does. I'm going to hang in there for a while and see if FB gets theirs heads out of the butts and changes it back to the way it is well liked.
I, along with some friends, have sent suggestions to them, letting them know how we feel about this. Only time will tell.

On a happy note - its Wednesday, woo hoo......I don't know, but I had to put something uplifting in here. Enjoy the day my friends, it only comes around once in a lifetime!

Weekends in CO

Well, the weekend has come and gone, for now, and boy was it a pretty one. It started a little early for me - Thursday - when Tad bought me my very own Honda Metropolitan. Its a super fun little 50cc scooter.

Friday kicked off our official weekend with tickets to the SF Giants vs CO Rockies baseball game. Along the way there was only one minor....situation. I slammed into the side/back of Tad's scooter and me and the asphalt became quick friends. Yes folks, my first day on the Metro and I crashed. Luckily I have the quickest husband on the planet. He quickly shoved his scooter out of the street, picked me up and my scooter, all before the light could change colors. As for me, well I saved the face, and only a little road rash on my wrist and some bruises...everywhere else. Didn't stop us from our baseball adventure though. Once my nerves were calmed (thank you yummy Blue Moon) we were all set.

I was also able to try a Denver kind of food - Rocky Mountain Oysters....you know what they are so don't even ask - to be honest, they weren't too bad. Pretty much just fried beef. The fries were better though.

Saturday was a more home grown kind of day. Started off with amazing coffee from Ink, then off the to the Cherry Creek Farmers Market where we scored some amazing collard greens, cucumber and peaches. All organic and locally grown. Not to mention the fabulous roasted chili's and our breakfast's from the food trucks. I am so glad that the food truck idea has taken off so well, especially here. It's huge in Denver. Then we scooted home and made our way to meet up with Tad's friend.

Sunday....FOOTBALL - Man I love Sundays. We hit the irish pub for some amazing food, good beer and of course, to watch the game. I am a Lions fan, have been ever since I was a kid, even though they suck. But let me tell you, they are kickin' it up this year. They kicked @ss. It was awesome. And the fact that I love how we road our scooters downtown and just tooled around.

All in all it was a good weekend. Lovin' Colorado!! Here are a few more pics...

a little here and a little there

Okay, so most of you know that when I moved up to Colorado, I sold, gave away or donated most everything that I owned. I reduced my 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage home down to 10 Rubbermaid bins, two mattresses and a mini fridge. Hard to believe, but Gypsies have these kinds of talents. The reason for the giant purge was the fact that I was moving from said space to essentially a studio apartment - a finished out basement in 2 bed, 1 bath house with a friend of ours. WOW you say - WHOA I say. I also came with no sort of employment. The combination of the two has created this = Crafty girl with a million ideas, all supplies packed away in a tiny space all day - alone. YES - THIS is the definition of my INSANITY. I am about to lose my mind. Pinterest has become an evil conspiracy to me - a tool to rub in my face that I have no space to do anything, and the oven - well this, as most already know - is just another slap in my face. Not to mention the fact that in this space are two people who have been committed to each other for a really long time, but who have not truly lived together in a really long time. I want to make the space homey and inviting, my husband is more along the lines of male functionality and his space. Again - WHOA.

Today's mission is as follows:

Get out of the funk, IKEA, storage and work space solutions.

**Side note - other dilemma, I'm in the basement, which creates a tricky moving-things-in situation. Tight stairwell and door makes getting things down here nearly impossible. So storage solutions are best from IKEA because they come ready to assemble. Awe a sweet excuse for hot dogs and ice cream cones. :)

I am sure there is a stop at yogurt guru in my future as well. For my AZ friends, basically YogurtLand meets local products. Equals yummy.

So I am off....now if I can just find my way to IKEA.......should be another driving in Denver interesting day.

Enjoy the Day my friends, it only comes around once in a lifetime!

My dad enjoying his giant In and Out burger :)

Tooling around Denver

So the people here are in a group all their own. I completely believe they walk through a store the same way the drive their cars - poorly. I must have said excuse me 100 times while I was at Target today, then while trying to check out, a lady actually hit me with her cart while I was unloading mine, shoved my stuff forward so she could put her stuff on the counter and then when I pushed forward to put my stuff back into my cart, she had moved up to the card swiper before I could even finish my transaction. The clerk actually had to ask her to step back - what they hell, Lady? So I sarcastically said "So sorry to be in your way" and she replied "no worries, just move." I'm pretty sure I left there with my mouth hanging open.

WOW Denver, is this my welcome? This will be a very interesting adventure.

While I was lost though, I did find some really cute little shops and places that I want to check out. Not to mention the trip Tad and I made out to Parker the other day. They have a really cute little downtown area. The trips we have made up north have been a lot of fun, too. Its so pretty and such a nice change to see green. Green trees that are taller than 5 feet, green grass, water flowing...Its been beautiful.

Will the real Gypsy Jay please stand up?

Hello there, so here is my introduction.
I am:
loved, a good friend, young, silly, crafty, the momma of an adorable pug, the wife of an amazing man -who is pretty hot, new to Denver, a giggler, the eater of all things yummy, a little dyslexic, a little chubby - but working on that, creative, adventurous, romantic, sometimes a little hard on myself, a wonder-er, a cheap traveler, a bit of a shop-a-holic, not the best cook - but I try, a serial texter, jersey shore fan, Detroit Lions fan, procrastinator, a veteran...
I believe in:
dreams and wishes, love at first sight, that a touch can spark the best memories, the right to bear arms, America....though it needs a little work, singing at the top of my lungs in the shower, car - anywhere I am alone, my voice being heard - even if only by a few, men and women...
I still want:
to see the world, to celebrate 30 years married, to see my friends be happy, scuba dive, snow board, start a twitter account, make amazing meals, go candy free for a whole year, to be the person who brings out the prizes on The Ellen Show... ha ha ha

Okay, so MANY of my friends say that I need a blog...so here it is. I cannot guarantee that I will update regularly, probably more so while I am unemployed [ :( ], but I will be posting the silly things that always seem to happen to me, the adventures I embark on, the yummy treats I have the pleasure of eating, crafty projects I start but never seem to finish and anything else I deem gypsy worthy. So hold on, shut up, and enjoy the ride!