Taiwan Pictures

My Dad just sent us the files for the pages in our wedding book...we really really liked them. :) If you want to see them, Andy put them on his blog:

http://picasaweb.google.com/kinsio/WeddingPics

I hope you like them as much as we do!

~Reason's why I LOVE my husband~

Happy Valentine's Day!! I just want everyone to know that I LOVE my husband! Isn't he HANDSOME?! Here is a list of 10 things that I love about him:

1. He is a hard worker.
2. He is ambitious and crazy.
3. He makes me laugh.
4. He takes care of me.
5. He is supportive and helps me be the best that I can be.
6. He is very responsible.
7. He watches out for his family and makes sure his siblings do well.
8. He gets excited about almost anything!
9. He is very easy to talk to.
10. He LOVES me!

So there are my ten things. Of course, there are many many more reasons... :) I'm really am grateful for my husband and I love doing things with him...from fixing up our house to traveling around the world! He always says he doesn't know what to get me for Valentine's or for my birthday, but the truth is just spending time with him is enough for me. He's the best!

WII anyone?

Before the PS3 system came out, we were debating on whether or not we wanted one. Then Andy read some stuff about the WII system and thought that it would be better. However, we decided quickly to wait since we didn't really want to spend the money on it. Anyway, Andy's boss got a WII system and told Andy how much fun it was...so, he really wanted to get one. I still didn't want to spend the money, but then I got a job interview at Mayo. So, Andy asked if we could get one if I got the job. I agreed. I figured it would be a good way to celebrate.

So..when we got back from Asia, Andy started on his quest to find a system. He finally got one yesterday at Target. We had a friend that worked there and he was able to get us one during his lunch break. Also, Andy decided to go there after a meeting to make sure he would get one. Talk about a man on a mission. :) Anyway, he was sooo happy that he got one. Last night, we play 3 tennis matches and one game of bowling. It was a lot of fun! Definitely a unique way to play games...I'm glad we got one. So, if you want to come join us in the fun, you should come out and visit us.

I Got Tagged!!!

Ahh!! So my sister-in-law Allison tagged me. I guess I need to list 6 weird things about me... which wouldn't be any fun...but then I get to tag 6 other people! Which is the fun part...so BEWARE! Anyway, here it goes....

1. I love eating pretzels with yogurt...it may sound gross, but it helps to take away some of the sweetness.

2. I have to make myself be outgoing...I am naturally a very very shy person so I force myself to talk to people. Sometimes I still feel like a social retard. :)

3. I would LOVE to travel around the world...but I don't like to fly....

4. I can't run outside...my throat dries up and it taste like there's blood in it.... :(

5. I'm not someone who wants a lot of stuff...so even if I wanted to spend a lot of money, I don't know if I could.

6. Sometimes, I would rather cook and eat at home then go out to a restaurant.

Phew! I made it. Hopefully that works. Now the fun part!! Pauline, Juli, Winnie, Julia, Melissa, and Crystal -- You're IT! Good luck!

Is installing a Storm Door Easy??

So...the weather here in the Mid-West has been very very VERY COLD! So, in order to better insulate our home and to save on energy costs, we decided to install a storm door. We went and checked out Home Depot and Mernards. Luckily, Mernards was having a sale so the cost of the door wasn't too bad...

We also didn't think a door would be hard to install so instead of paying someone to do it, we decided to do it ourself. Boy was it a challenge!!! Okay..maybe not too bad..but it was a lot harder then we thought. Everything was fine until we started screwing the door to the door frame. All of a sudden, it wasn't fitting as nicely. Since I am a perfectionist and can be stubborn, I think I was causing Andy to be a bit more frustrated. :) It wasn't that everything had to be perfect...I just wanted to make sure it looked nice. About 1 1/2 days later, we finished installing the door. HOOORRRAAYYY!! It actually turned out pretty good..let's just see how it looks in the Spring and Summer...hopefully it'll be okay. Andy's dad would probably be mocking us for how long it took..but, what can I say...we were rookies.

Anyway, installing a Storm Door is definitely NOT EASY. But, if we had to do it all over again, I would still want to install it ourselves. It felt so good when we finally finished installing it... :) It's definitely an accomplishment. I LOVE working on projects with my husband.

New Job

So, mid-December I had an interview for the MHS Process Analyst position at Mayo Clinic. After I was done with the interview, I was almost positive that I wouldn't get the job because I felt like the interview didn't go well. Anyway, a week after the interview, I sent a follow up email and I was told that I did very well and that they would let me know as soon as they could about a decision. Finally, about 1 1/2 months later, I received a job offer!! (I actually would have found out earlier but I was on vacation and unreachable by phone). Anyway, the position and dept are very new and the job will be challenging. It will definitely be a great learning experience. I am very excited! I especially want to take advantage of education benefit and get my masters. YIPPEE!!

Last week in Macao

So, I decided to just sum up what we've done the past week. We really haven't done much. Basically, we just went shopping and met with Andy's friends and family. Also, I caught a cold so I've been resting at home. For me, the first day of the cold is always the worst! Today is the second day, so it's not too bad. But, I had to go see the Chinese doctor to take some Chinese medicine so Andy's parents would stop telling me to go see a doctor. They kept saying it over and over for the past few days. So, to make them happy, we went. Anyway, tomorrow we spend the day in Hong Kong and then we go to the airport the next day. I can't believe it's already been 3 weeks. Time went fast! I've had a lot of fun in Asia and I'm really glad that I got to meet Andy's family. They have all been really nice. However, I am still looking forward to getting home. :)