tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62023012011-10-01T13:59:57.551-04:00The life and times of Tim and Alanna.Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-87205478924341083262010-04-28T19:57:00.001-04:002010-04-28T20:00:19.230-04:00

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Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-34036783522986046902009-05-25T10:37:00.004-04:002009-05-25T10:42:41.629-04:00

I just happened across our own blog today (hahahaha) and thought I should maybe post something about why we never update it. Our new friend Facebook has taken all of our attention lately and we have neglected The Sredzinski Show. I have also been slow on updating this site because I wanted to try to import the blog into some software that will help you publish your blog like a book and totally

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-33284142809794564142009-01-02T10:17:00.003-05:002009-01-02T10:51:52.128-05:00

In light of Michigan becoming the new Hollywood (as our friend Monica has also posted about on her blog), Tim and I took a ride out to our own movie set right here in Howell!! I believe they are pretty much done with filming, but we still wanted to see if we could find any indication of a movie set and we certainly did! The movie is called "High School" and it stars Adrien Brody and Michael

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-19223928999618271012008-11-05T07:46:00.002-05:002008-11-05T07:51:01.654-05:00

I was upset that I fell asleep last night while I was trying to stay up to see who won and to hear their speeches. So, I woke up this morning and immediately went to the computer and I was so excited to see that Obama won!! I am so proud to be an American today! I was reading his speech and looking at all the pictures from yesterday and I just wanted to cry...I am so blessed to be a part of

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-83413869221299109232008-11-04T17:24:00.000-05:002008-11-04T17:25:04.189-05:00

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-71746926939655336372008-11-02T15:52:00.003-05:002008-11-02T16:00:58.588-05:00

Earlier this fall Tim and I babysat our niece, Stella. Here are some pics from that adventure! She is so adorable and such an easy baby to watch. She definitely LOVES her uncle Tim and her doggie cousin, Milo!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-25078505498124008482008-10-29T07:26:00.014-04:002008-10-29T19:58:26.967-04:00

Tim and I say "oh we never do anything, we have such a boring life" but in reality it seems we are doing something all the time! I guess when we say we never do anything, it's that we never get to do anything with our good friends. Unfortunately, everyone lives so scattered over the country. Tim's cousin Steve calls all the time and every time we talk to him we're doing 'something' and he

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-2392882457745012192008-09-07T10:20:00.002-04:002008-09-07T10:37:38.909-04:00

Tim and I had a great evening out last night in Ann Arbor with one of my coworkers, Laura, and her husband Jim. We went to Jerusalem Garden to have middle eastern food (Tim tried tabouli and falafel for the first time). And then we saw a comedian, Craig Gass, at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. We laughed a lot and really enjoyed the show. He is a pretty crass comedian so if you are easily

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-30882203170455578022008-09-06T08:25:00.017-04:002008-09-07T10:17:03.669-04:00

This past weekend, Tim and I were lovingly told that our blog desperately needed updating! We really have not been up to much lately. Since our Mackinac Island trip we've just been hanging out at home and Tim worked about 60+ hours a week for the month of August. We both had vacation the last week of August which was fantastic! We didn't really do much though; just did some little things

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-32701054095346659412008-07-02T20:02:00.002-04:002008-07-02T21:05:30.016-04:00

Hey Everybody! First post in a long time for Tim here.Alanna and I went to Mackinac Island for a three day weekend, a couple of weeks ago. We headed up on Friday, June 19th, and spent time in Mackinaw City, where our hotel was. We then drove across the Mackinac Bridge to St.Ignace, and drove around for awhile. Then we went back to Mackinaw City and walked around to all the shops, and had

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-36719051823205689252008-05-25T20:04:00.002-04:002008-05-25T20:08:33.486-04:00

I went to Douglas J in Ann Arbor and got a haircut and highlights. Douglas J is an Aveda institute so all of the services are done by students. It's a lot cheaper than going to a full-blown salon! Yeah, I thought I'd throw another Milo pic in there too! He's so darn cute!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-57763688214947293602008-05-25T20:01:00.002-04:002008-05-25T20:04:01.383-04:00

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-78044581543759546462008-05-25T19:58:00.002-04:002008-05-25T20:01:10.401-04:00

Our new swing!My new bird feeder

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-65872038740867538142008-05-25T19:51:00.003-04:002008-05-25T19:57:01.205-04:00

Tim and I took Milo to the dog park on Saturday and he had a blast! There were only a few other dogs there but he got some great socialization and excercise. Tim taught Milo how to go up the ramp and by the end of the day he was a pro and would do it on his own. He also mastered the tunnel. He's such a good puppy! This dog park is so cool because it has a man-made pond with a babbling brook

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-46685400611528888292008-02-09T13:54:00.000-05:002008-02-09T14:08:37.176-05:00

I've been learning a lot more about buying meat, produce, etc. from local farms and I think I found one near us that might be worth investigating. My first purchase from them will most likely be something simple but interesting to try: apple cider vinegar. A coworker told me about a 'home remedy' for heartburn/acid indigestion that I am eager to try. She said that a friend of hers who had

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-86925424351200893702008-02-03T18:07:00.000-05:002008-02-03T18:10:41.744-05:00

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-80351349629891838772007-11-05T09:43:00.000-05:002007-11-15T08:25:18.880-05:00

Tim and I went to a Halloween party on October 27th and we had lots of fun. I was a she-devil and Tim was a Gangster a la Al Capone days. At said party, I fell and broke my hand. However, I did not spill my drink that was in my right hand! I went to CVS and bought a thumb brace because I reallly didn't think I broke it. So, Sunday we went to our first puppy class and on Monday I went to work

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-49887317486151558322007-10-15T08:29:00.000-04:002007-10-15T09:21:47.175-04:00

This weekend was a busy one for us! My parents were in town and we babysat for Tim's brother. I also got a call on Friday night from my friend Angie who lives in Midland, asking if she could spend the night with us on Sunday and Monday because she got a job at UofM Flint and had orientation in Ann Arbor for two days. So, we had a full house this weekend! We also managed to get in a movie and a

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-28625203981340517292007-10-11T09:21:00.000-04:002007-10-11T09:33:12.874-04:00

We finally found the puppy we wanted! His name is Milo and he is a dapple colored Dachshund. He's a great puppy already and provides lots of enjoyment!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-60192548271456312552007-08-10T18:08:00.000-04:002007-08-23T08:41:39.082-04:00

I wasn't going to post about this but I figured since I had started telling everyone about our journey to parenthood on here I might as well update everyone. I had an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram) test on August 9 and the results were not good. They found my right fallopian tube and ovary completely blocked and my left side has a blockage somewhere near my ovary. Needless to say, we were devastated

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-12389704493995493242007-06-09T14:51:00.000-04:002007-06-09T14:59:09.155-04:00

So, it's been awhile since we've last posted. I have started my new job with St. Joseph Mercy Health System in Brighton at their outpatient mental health and substance abuse clinic. I work 11:30-8pm M-Th and 8:30-5 on Fri. I got my first paycheck this past Thurs and it was nice because it was a lot higher than a School Bell paycheck! I can get used to this! Tim is planning a "secret date

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-29037133121473651842007-05-10T12:14:00.000-04:002007-05-10T12:20:29.899-04:00

Tim's sperm analysis came back today and he is completely normal! Yay. So, that means it has to be something with me. So, I will probably meet with my doctor soon to discuss further options. Ugh. What a process! I had my interview on Tuesday and I think it went well. I am waiting to hear back from the social work director. The other job that I wanted is no longer available but they have

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-86202788470855839522007-05-08T09:33:00.000-04:002007-05-08T09:37:07.551-04:00

Last weekend I went to Chicago (again!) with my sister. We stayed with my parents and had a nice visit. Tim got LOTS of work done around the house while I was gone! The kitties can now go in the basement because it's clean. So, their litterbox is now down there instead of in the kitchen...yay! Today I have an interview at Medilodge in Howell. Tim's mom works there as a Dietician. This job

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-52657516227618393962007-04-30T14:10:00.000-04:002007-04-30T14:12:35.496-04:00

Today I planted a butterfly garden! I'm so impressed with myself because I am not much of a gardener. I cleaned up a spot next to the house and sidewalk, put some Miracle-gro gardening soil down and sprinkled a seed bag that I bought in the dollar bins at Target. Yay! Now, I just have to water and watch it grow :)

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-16842117937927743032007-04-27T10:07:00.000-04:002007-04-27T10:18:24.548-04:00

It has been awhile since we've posted! We are mostly settled into our new house. I will post some before/after pics soon. I am unemployed at the moment. So, Tim is working extra hard (a lot of 12hr days and Saturdays). Hopefully, I will find another job soon. I have been enjoying this down time though. I was a huge ball of stress for a year and a half and this has been quite a relief! We

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-79693198176040238682007-02-17T09:55:00.000-05:002007-02-17T10:05:01.977-05:00

Tim and I went to Chicago last weekend for some time away from our lives here in Howell. We stayed at my parents new townhouse and it was so relaxing! We had dinner with Tim's cousin Steve and his gf Holly on Friday and Saturday night and we saw Smokin' Aces on Sat. night. We did some shopping and sleeping in and it was fantastic! My dad has been home here for the last two weeks recovering

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1170288699945338032007-01-31T19:02:00.000-05:002007-02-01T14:08:09.493-05:00

Well, try 3 on Clomid didn't work so we are currently on try 4. We should know within a week whether this try worked or not. We are trying not to get too depressed. I've been feeling very down about it lately because we have been trying to conceive for 15 months now with no results. If this try doesn't work we have two more months on Clomid and then we'll have to go another route. A parent

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1167356738030470452006-12-28T20:35:00.000-05:002006-12-28T20:45:38.093-05:00

Well, month 2 of the Clomid didn't work so we tried again and this time it looks great as far as eggs are concerned!! So, we are doing all we can now to try to make this be the egg! Tim went with me to this last appointment (because he's on vacation) and I told him he must be the good luck charm. It was so thrilling to see the huge egg I had on the ultrasound! Your egg is supposed to measure

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1164713764770084012006-11-28T06:33:00.000-05:002006-11-28T06:36:04.786-05:00

Happy third anniversary to my lovely wife Alanna! I love you very much, and look forward to the rest of our lives together.Love Hubby Tim

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1162067107240247572006-10-28T16:22:00.000-04:002006-11-02T19:07:31.333-05:00

This week I was named School Bell's first Employee of the Month! Our director decided to start an employee of the month and I was voted the first one! I was so flattered....It's nice to be recognized for all the hard work that you do. Tim and I are on month 2 of the Clomid and I have an ultrasound again this Friday to see if I will release any eggs. Keep your fingers crossed!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1159582083949184532006-09-29T21:59:00.000-04:002006-09-29T22:08:03.963-04:00

Today was my Day 12 ultrasound. When you take Clomid you have to have an ultrasound around Day 12 so that they can see if your ovaries are going to produce an egg to be fertilized. Well, for me that is not going to happen this month. The doc said she didn't see any "dominant follicles". Meaning, there wasn't a dominant egg ready to be released. So, it's back to the drawing board. I will

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1159120712788534612006-09-24T13:48:00.000-04:002006-09-24T13:58:51.266-04:00

Yes, Tim and I are actively trying to conceive! We have been off the BC pills for a year now yet still no baby. Last month I visited my Gyn and told her that we were really ready this time to seriously try to conceive. We had talked about the use of Clomid (a fertility drug) last winter but at that point we were still not 100% sure we wanted to have a baby at that point in our lives. Needless

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1158108259761210932006-09-12T20:39:00.000-04:002006-09-12T20:44:19.773-04:00

Well, preschool is back into full swing. Yay. Yes, I'm as thrilled as you may think. I need to find a new job. Bought the new John Mayer today. It's okay. Kinda mellow. As for the news that this post suggests: My parents are moving to Chicago! I am happy that my dad found a job but I'm upset that they will be leaving us here. I want to go too! Lot's of changes going on here. My sister

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1156092222860048022006-08-20T12:38:00.000-04:002006-08-20T12:43:42.876-04:00

Last night my friend Brandi and I hosted a surprise birthday party for Tim and Rob (her boyfriend). It was a blast and we had a great turn-out! I will post pics soon. Tim and Rob both got super drunk and they had a great time. Rob and Brandi gave Tim the Guitar Hero playstation game for his birthday and he can't wait to play it! My birthday is tomorrow and I have to go back to work which I'm

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1151105300842014962006-06-23T19:14:00.000-04:002006-06-23T21:26:38.836-04:00

Hi Everyone!It's been quite awhile since we updated. Even longer for me (Tim). Not really a whole lot going on I guess. For those of you who didn't know, I have recently changed jobs. I was laid off back in March, and have now been at my new job for two weeks. I now work at McDonald Modular Solutions in Milford, MI (www.mcdonaldmodular.com). We lease and sell modular units, such as portable

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1137678480105718802006-01-19T08:43:00.000-05:002006-01-19T08:48:00.116-05:00

So, I am home sick today with Strep throat. Joy. I had the flu last thursday night into friday and was home last friday. I'm thinking that this is because I recently moved into the preschool. When I started working at School Bell in the baby room I was hit with every sickness for about 2 months. Another group of kids, another crop of sicknesses. My throat is almost swollen shut. This is

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1137336153273059892006-01-15T09:27:00.000-05:002006-01-15T09:42:35.326-05:00

It's 9:30 on a Sunday morning and Tim is still sleeping. God only knows why I'm not in bed as well. I've been up since 8:30 when I was summoned by the cats to feed them. We didn't go to bed till around 2am. We were sucked into watching Next on MTV. I swear, it's hard to turn that show off! I was home sick on Friday recovering from the flu and got sucked into a new MTV show "Made". I have

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1135447666885098072005-12-24T12:45:00.000-05:002005-12-24T13:07:46.896-05:00

Yes, I know it's been a very long time since you've heard from the Sredzinski's! About 4 months to be exact. Tim is still at the same job in Livonia. I am working at a daycare/preschool as an infant/toddler teacher and caregiver. The hours are long and the days are tough. Most days lately are a struggle for me mainly because we don't have enough staff and it's hard to keep new people. The

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1124642739340172612005-08-21T12:42:00.000-04:002005-08-21T12:46:53.506-04:00

27 years ago today, a little baby girl named Alanna Elizabeth Curry was born. Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife, Alanna! I Love You!For those that didn't know, I turned 28 last Saturday, August 13th!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1122596697459851652005-07-28T20:21:00.000-04:002005-07-28T20:24:57.463-04:00

I thought I would share a Weight Watcher tip that I've learned via my friend Mandy. If you mix a little dollup of cool whip free with yogurt or pudding it makes a nice fluffy treat! I am not a yogurt fan or pudding fan but this makes it enjoyable for me to eat and get my dairy in. I also mix fat free sugar free pudding mix (made) with cool whip as frosting for cupcakes or a cake. And, my new

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1122511026396324632005-07-27T20:31:00.000-04:002005-07-27T20:37:06.403-04:00

I have a new job! Yay! I didn't get the job working for Head Start, but I will be working with children. I am going to work at School Bell Learning Center in Brighton. I will start with the infants and toddlers and then hopefully move up to a position as a preschool teacher! I have not really worked with children before so I'm excited to get some experience. It seems that my lack of job

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1119385881267092222005-06-21T16:26:00.000-04:002005-06-21T16:31:21.273-04:00

I had an interview today. My first one in 2 years! Man, it was stressful gearing up for it. I was mostly stressing about having to wear a suit! Living in sweats and t-shirts for the past 2yrs doesn't make for a great experience of suit shopping. I did find a nice one though and successfully pulled it off today. I *think* my interview went ok. I did forget to state a few things. I sent out

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1112969790178345032005-04-08T10:02:00.000-04:002005-04-08T10:16:30.180-04:00

Tim's mom and her husband Mike visited us over Easter weekend. We had lots of fun! We ate at some great restaurants and we took them through the finger lakes wine region for wine tasting. In particular, we focused on the wineries of Cayuga Lake. We always love to go wine tasting! We've been slowly starting to pack up our things. We move in less than 6 weeks now! I can't believe how fast

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1111352323221281282005-03-20T15:48:00.000-05:002005-03-20T15:58:43.220-05:00

Tim and I recently watched Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and it was hilarious! I wasn't sure what to expect from a movie about White Castle and the munchies, but it was really funny. I also never thought Doogie Howser (Neil Patrick Harris) would ever be cool again, however, I just saw that the first season of that show is out on DVD! They are bringing every show back that I loved as a

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1111108122256721312005-03-17T20:05:00.000-05:002005-03-17T20:08:42.256-05:00

Alanna snapped this rare pic of all three cats together. Even Jingles is cuddling with Maddie!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1111107531029334992005-03-17T19:40:00.000-05:002005-03-17T19:58:51.033-05:00

...Never meanin' no harmBeats all you never sawBeen in trouble with the lawSince the day they was born...You know the "Dukes of Hazzard" theme song, by Waylon Jennings!Well I thought I'd make two posts tonight.Recently I've finished Season 1 of the Dukes. A lady from our church group, Dawn, bought it on DVD and let me borrow it. Memories...You got to love that show. The General Lee, Daisy Duke,

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1111098158714994872005-03-17T17:18:00.000-05:002005-03-17T19:39:42.386-05:00

That is what Alanna and I will be saying to Syracuse, two months from today.We've been in Syracuse for almost 2 years now. We're about sick of our neighbors here. We can't wait to leave.Some of y'all may know a little about our neighbors here. They're insane! They've been doing laundry in our basement ever since we've been here, and probably for the last 10 years. The basement is like a storm

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1109447835267670672005-02-26T14:53:00.000-05:002005-02-26T14:58:31.583-05:00

Tim and I went to a nature center today and participated in their "Try Snowshoeing" clinic. It was lots of fun! This was something we both had never done before. We are now thinking of looking for some snowshoes so that we can have our own hiking adventures. I look like I have a big chest becaue I had tissues, a camera, sunglasses, etc. stuffed into my coat!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1109080463957041982005-02-22T08:45:00.000-05:002005-02-22T08:54:23.960-05:00

My first program session was last night and it was sort of a flop. I say sort of because the one guy who did show up talked to us for an hour and had some interesting insights. However, he didn't have any grandchildren. He was there to listen to the material so he could report back to his work and maybe help out the population that he works with. He works for Vincent House, which is a

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1108409053447435682005-02-14T14:13:00.000-05:002005-02-14T14:31:15.640-05:00

Ok, I thought I would finally post our pics of the big snowstorm, even though it is old news. Here is how our backyard looked as we started to shovel it midway through the storm. I'm taking a break to snap the photos. Tim demonstrates how tired he is. I also have a new haircut and color. I decided to cut it off after Christmas. We bought a new kitty toy last weekend, specifically for Phoebe

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1106140939751108212005-01-19T08:12:00.000-05:002005-01-19T08:22:19.753-05:00

Today marks the first day of my last semester here at Syracuse. Yay! Christmas break is long gone and Tim and I are both starting to feel the pressure of finding jobs and completing our obligations here in the 'Cuse. Tim had Monday off as a paid holiday which was nice. He's been putting in a few hours of overtime each week to boost his paycheck. We don't have any exciting plans. I've been

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1104599127366266652005-01-01T13:02:00.000-05:002005-01-01T12:05:27.366-05:00

Happy 2005 everybody! We hope everyone had a great 2004, and hope this year will be even better.

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1102180653695248212004-12-04T13:07:00.000-05:002004-12-04T12:17:33.696-05:00

Tim set up the Christmas Tree last night (and most of the other decorations). I love that my husband loves to put up the Christmas decorations! We had debated whether we would put up any decorations because we won't be here for the holiday. But, now that we did I'm glad. It makes it more festive around here. We've been really busy the last couple of months, hence, the lack of posting.

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1101409628709723292004-11-25T14:05:00.000-05:002004-11-25T14:07:08.710-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving from the Sredzinski household! Today we celebrate with the Curry's, and watch the Detroit Lions play football. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1100924250675884252004-11-19T22:06:00.000-05:002004-11-19T23:17:30.676-05:00

OK everybody, prepare for a rant. Rolling Stone magazine has once again compiled one of their stupid best of lists. They had a panel come up with the "The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time." Originally I saw this story, along with the top 100, on another website. They said it was the Top 500 Greatest ROCK Songs Of All Time. I've since read the Rolling Stone site and found it was"The 500 Greatest

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1098144199913169042004-11-03T18:56:00.000-05:002004-11-03T18:57:14.783-05:00

Looks like we "misunderestimated" ole Bushy. Looks like four more years of winking. Looks like four more years of smirking. I do look forward to more of his made-up words though. Tim

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1097597573087015432004-10-12T13:02:00.000-04:002004-10-15T12:02:31.093-04:00

We haven't posted any pics in a long time so I thought I'd update everyone on some recent weekend trips we've taken. At the end of September we went to an apple orchard that is about 20mins away from us called Beak and Skiff. We picked some Macintosh apples, rode the tractor about 1/16th of a mile, ate apple fritters and cider, and saw farm animals! It was a great day and we'll probably head

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1097104769471651042004-10-06T19:10:00.000-04:002004-10-06T19:19:29.473-04:00

On Sunday, October 6, 2002, my life was forever changed. After a couple months of talking through e-mail, I finally met, in person, the woman of my dreams, Alanna Curry. I'm so lucky to have found the person I will spend the rest of my life with. I LOVE YOU ALANNA! Happy "anniversary"!

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1096975129453650602004-10-05T07:08:00.000-04:002004-10-05T07:18:49.453-04:00

That was the question Thursday night as we went to Target. I was standing near the main aisle looking at the new DVDs when Alanna came up to me. She said a woman looking for her husband was yelling really loud, "Bruce, where are you?" We both thought that was a little odd. Well, a few minutes later, in a nice store such as Target, we hear this woman yell, again very loud, "Bruce, where the f***

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1094426832464688912004-09-05T18:41:00.000-04:002004-09-05T19:27:12.463-04:00

Hi Folks! It's been a couple weeks since our last post but I assure you, we're still alive...and well. Alanna started the new school year this past week. She only has one class, but it looks like she'll be very busy. She also has the class that she's the teaching assistant for, and that means running discussion groups, holding office hours, and grading papers. Not to mention that Alanna has a

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1093277510887773692004-08-23T11:36:00.000-04:002004-08-23T12:12:41.630-04:00

Friday, Tim and I went with Mandy and T to see "King Arthur" at the dollar theatre. We all thought it was pretty good. I noticed that it didn't stay in the big theatre too long so I was worried that it would suck. Tim and I both love the medieval or time period movies. Saturday was my birthday and Tim decided to make me dinner. He went out early and bought the ingredients. It was a crappy

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1092334079917859922004-08-12T14:01:00.000-04:002004-08-12T19:19:48.426-04:00

Ok, so this one is just a mini-vacation, but it gets us out of Syracuse for a weekend! Tim and I leave tomorrow to visit our friends Laura and Keith in the great city of Boston. We are seeing Sarah McLachlan on Saturday and then we'll head home on Sunday. We can't wait to hear all about Keith's proposal to Laura! Congratulations you two lovebirds! :) Today I made Tim some birthday cupcakes

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1092258352121235582004-08-11T17:01:00.000-04:002004-08-11T18:06:15.643-04:00

Hi Everybody! We recently got back from our trip out to Michigan and Colorado. Alanna and I packed up the Saturn to drive home on Saturday July 24th. We spent a few days there visiting our families. We got to have a BBQ with Alanna’s parents and sister Regis on Saturday after we arrived. Sunday, we went out to lunch with my Uncle Chris and his family, and my brother Matt, to Zukey’s. Sunday

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1090549060298169972004-07-22T22:10:00.000-04:002004-07-22T22:17:40.296-04:00

Saturday morning Tim and I leave for our Michigan/Colorado vacation and we can't wait! Getting out of Syracuse for a bit will be a plus, but seeing our friends and family is an even bigger plus. We'll be in MI for a bit and then we head out to CO for Julie and Matt's wedding. Tim's never been to CO and he can't wait to see the mountains. I'm sure we'll have lots of cool pics to post when we

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1089428847738527002004-07-09T22:53:00.000-04:002004-07-09T23:07:27.736-04:00

Haven't posted in a while cuz there isn't much to say at the Sredzinski household. Tim's working at the 6 as usual and I've been catching up on my reading of 'fun' books. Volunteering at Catholic Charities is going well. The teacher has asked me to teach one of the classes because she has jury duty. I have mixed feelings about this because it's a class on diapering and feeding newborns and I

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1087386138449442402004-06-16T07:38:00.000-04:002004-06-16T07:42:18.450-04:00

Cue the music by Queen! Congratulations to the Detroit Pistons, who beat the L.A. Lakers in five games to win the NBA title. Four games to one, way to go! Too bad the Red Wings didn't win this year. It would have been fun for both teams to have the championship. Now we just need to get the Lions and Tigers on track. Yeah, I know I live in New York now, but I'll always be a Detroit fan. Congrats

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1087098074657050622004-06-12T23:15:00.000-04:002004-06-12T23:41:14.656-04:00

Hi everyone! Today Alanna and I had a nice day together. We got up around 11:00, and then went to get The Saturn washed, for free at the dealership. They had free donuts! Then we went to a Chevy dealer to see if we won any prizes. They sent us a flyer with a code on it. We were guaranteed to win two prizes out of the five possible. They were giving away one $5000 cash prize, one $2500 cash prize

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1087009794584737052004-06-11T23:02:00.000-04:002004-06-11T23:09:54.583-04:00

Tim and I finally used the free passes we had to the local theatre down the road from us. We've had them since February but the movies that run there are usually hit or miss. We've only seen two movies there: Monster and Super Size Me. Yes, Super Size Me was the documentary we saw tonight and we were completely flaberghasted when we left the theatre. I know that Tim usually does the movie

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1086310724298764752004-06-03T20:20:00.000-04:002004-06-03T20:58:44.296-04:00

Hi Everybody! Yesterday we said goodbye to Alanna's Honda she's had for the last 7 years. We did some car shopping this past weekend, and went to pick up our new Saturn Vue! Isn't it beautiful? We are so excited! Can you see it here on our faces? Actually, I think both of us were trying to hold those smiles pretty long. The Saturn team made a big production out of the pick-up. While we were

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1086019760333946192004-05-31T11:39:00.000-04:002004-05-31T12:09:20.333-04:00

Tim and I recently visited Niagara Falls. We had a great time and were able to meet my parents for lunch at the Skylon Tower. Tim looks like he's ready to fall in! Alanna in front of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. The American Falls lit up at night. It looks like someone jumped in, eh?! I think it's a bird. Fireworks on Friday night. Isn't the Maid of the Mist so cute! A view of the

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1085349023011727132004-05-23T16:52:00.000-04:002004-05-23T17:50:23.010-04:00

Hi Everybody! It's been a long week or so, so I have a triple play of movie reviews for you. Enjoy! Review #1: Movie: Troy Starring: Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana Run Time: 165 minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 3 out of 5 stars My review: 3 or 4 out of 5 stars Last Sunday, Alanna and I went to see this with Mandy and T. Troy was a long movie. It was a pretty good one though. I like

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1084131650456275822004-05-09T15:19:00.000-04:002004-05-09T15:45:21.340-04:00

OK, as promised, here's a review. Movie: Kill Bill Volume 1 Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Darryl Hannah, David Carridine, Vivica Fox Run Time: 107 Minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 4 stars out of 5 My Rating: 2 out of 5 Part black and white film, part Japanese Anime, and mostly regular color non-cartoon. This movie has lots of blood and death. The black and white part shows alot of that

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1084119244231376192004-05-09T11:50:00.000-04:002004-05-09T12:21:14.966-04:00

Hey there movie fans! I have a new movie review for ya today. No, it's not "Matrix Revolutions." I know I keep saying I'll review it, but you really don't care do you? What am I saying? Of course you do! Anyway, last night was a Blockbuster night, so read on for today's installment. Movie: Love Actually Starring: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth Run Time: 135

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1083987884348325152004-05-07T23:23:00.000-04:002004-05-07T23:49:12.746-04:00

Hello folks! I know you've all been waiting on the edge of your seats for a new movie review. I also know I promised I'd do "Matrix Revolutions", but I've yet to watch it. But I will someday. Tonight however, we went to the $1.50 theater with Angie, to watch "Taking Lives." My review begins...now. Movie: Taking Lives Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawk, Keifer Sutherland. Run Time: 103 minutes

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1083180777544234322004-04-28T15:10:00.000-04:002004-04-28T15:37:13.293-04:00

It's finally over, the second semester of grad school that is. I know it's been awhile since I've posted. This semester was a lot tougher than last semester and I'm looking forward to a little break until Maymester classes start on May 10th. I have a two week course on Family Life Education from May 10-21st, then Tim and I are taking a little weekend trip to Niagara Falls, then I have a one

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1082844428754362122004-04-24T18:04:00.000-04:002004-04-24T18:11:19.530-04:00

The Red Wings of Detroit had a mighty battle against the Flames of Calgary. They won 5-2. I guess they all read my movie review last night, and got the subtle hints. Calgary got 2 late goals, but we all know the Wings already had victory locked, so they loosened up their game. But they got the power play cookin' again. Back to Calgary for game three, where hopefully Detroit will silence the

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1082777372764474462004-04-23T22:51:00.000-04:002004-04-23T23:33:42.140-04:00

Hello movie fans! Tonight, Alanna and I rented a movie to watch. I shall review it for your entertainment now. Movie: Win A Date With Tad Hamilton Starring: Topher Grace, Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Nathan Lane, Sean Hayes Run Time: 96 minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 2 1/2 stars out of 5 My Rating: 3 stars out of 5 This was a nice little movie to watch with my wife on a Friday night. We

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1082500856397692452004-04-20T18:27:00.000-04:002004-04-20T18:45:01.373-04:00

Hi Everybody! Yesterday I won a radio contest, playing "My Three Songs." You have to guess what the common connection is between the 3, and be the first caller with the correct answer. Yesterday was my third time winning, fourth over all winning something from that station. So far I've won a free coffee mug and free coffee for a year, two movie passes to "Paycheck", a 30-day trial to a fitness

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1082253262497960972004-04-17T21:10:00.000-04:002004-04-17T21:58:23.966-04:00

Hi everybody! Since y'all loved my retro review on the movie "Fletch," I thought I'd review the sequel for you. I just finished watching it, so it's fresh in my mind. Enjoy! Movie: Fletch Lives Starring: Chevy Chase, Cleavon Little, Hal Holbrook, & a few other unknowns you've probably seen before. Run Time: 95 Rating on All Movie dot com: 2 out of 5 stars My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Chevy

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1081909249435187852004-04-13T22:17:00.000-04:002004-04-13T22:24:45.093-04:00

OK, I got in trouble for putting a down payment on The General Lee. Alanna specifically told me I was supposed to use our tax refund for a PRS. So I've ordered a PRS. What is a PRS? I'm glad you asked. It's one of these. It will be here soon. Tim

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1081903543267929052004-04-13T20:36:00.000-04:002004-04-13T20:49:38.670-04:00

Today, we said goodbye to my car. My lease expired today, after three years together. Sniff. Well, I guess we are down to one car for awhile. At least until my down payment check clears for my new wheels. Don't tell Alanna, it's a surprise. She's always wanted a 1969 Charger. It's her dream car. I'll be driving it though. Hee Hee. OK, well the 2nd period has already started in game 4 of the Red

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1081554612071756622004-04-09T19:36:00.000-04:002004-04-09T19:57:38.623-04:00

Hi Folks! Ahh! The signs of spring: blue skies, sunny days, flowers budding, and our neighbor's underwear hanging outside our house. Isn't that lovely? They love to "air their laundry" outside when it gets warm. It's too bad our houses are so close together. That's our bedroom behind those undies. Thank God our windows are on the other sides of the room! This is what the rest of their laundry

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1081392650018856852004-04-07T22:42:00.000-04:002004-04-07T22:54:37.860-04:00

Tonight, the NHL Playoffs began. The mighty Detroit Red Wings are facing the Nashville Predators in the first round. I love to watch the Wings in the playoffs. Unfortunately, we do not have cable, and I can't really justify getting it just for the games. Well I can...but I won't. But God loves me! We happen to get ESPN by a stroke of luck!. The sound is all fuzzy and it comes up in black and

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1081307427151391562004-04-06T22:42:00.000-04:002004-04-06T23:14:13.403-04:00

Hello all! Here goes Tim's first Retro Review! Enjoy! Movie: Fletch Starring: Chevy Chase, Tim Matheson, Geena Davis Run Time: 98 Hilarious minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 3 out of 5 stars My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (I know you all agree) I love this movie! One of my all time favorites. I tell you, Chevy Chase ruled the mid 1980's. Chevy is Irwin Fletcher, L.A. investigative newspaper

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1081220790251354152004-04-05T22:42:00.000-04:002004-04-05T23:12:43.936-04:00

Hello again! It's time for my review for "The Missing". I know I said I'd post it last night, but obviously I "missed" the chance to watch it. I hope you all didn't "miss" me too much. Ok enough of that, I'll get right to it. Movie: The Missing Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett Run Time: 137 minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 3 out of 5 stars My Rating: about the same All in all this

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1081111406710790142004-04-04T16:20:00.000-04:002004-04-04T16:47:09.390-04:00

Greetings fellow movie lovers! T and I just watched "Hellboy" at the theater today. My review follows for your pleasure. Movie: Aren't you paying attention? I just told you! Starring: Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans Run Time: 125 minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 4 stars out of 5 My Rating: I concur! This was a pretty darned good flick. It definitely exceeded any

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1080964825180552642004-04-02T22:59:00.000-05:002004-04-02T23:04:06.110-05:00

Hey everybody! We should all let Alanna know we need her to do another post. It's been awhile since we heard from her. Tim

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1080964680893552892004-04-02T22:31:00.000-05:002004-04-02T23:01:41.840-05:00

Well it's Friday night, and Alanna and I just finished watching another flick. Here's a quick review. Movie: In The Cut Starring: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kevin Bacon in a small role Run Time: 118 minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 2 1/2 stars out of 5 My Rating: 1 1/2 stars out of 5 Boy, out of the four movies we rented last week this one was probably 2nd best, and

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1080508818173828592004-03-28T16:06:00.000-05:002004-03-28T16:23:51.560-05:00

I've decided to start posting my very own movie ratings. Each new movie I see will be reviewed so you, my fans, can know what to watch and what to pass over. Today: 21 Grams Starring: Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Naomi Watts Run Time: 125 boring minutes Rating on All Movie dot com: 4 stars out of 5 My Rating: 1 1/2 stars, two thumbs down. This movie was slightly less comatose than "Lost In

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1080446418489986892004-03-27T22:55:00.000-05:002004-03-27T23:03:51.170-05:00

Has anybody seen the movie "Lost In Translation"? It won a few awards and has received a lot of praise from critics. It's been given a lot of 4 stars. Well we watched it tonight. If you ever have trouble sleeping, watch this movie. You'll fall asleep in no time. From now on we rent movies that recieve 2 stars or fewer. Critical praise=movies Tim won't like. I'm a little worried about watching "21

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1080421224593455372004-03-27T15:46:00.000-05:002004-03-27T16:39:08.763-05:00

Good Saturday to you all! Alanna and I woke up late today, around 11:30. We were up watching "Gothika" last night, starring Halle Berry and Robert "Rehab" Downey Jr. Good movie, I had nightmares! Seriously! We went to Faegan's Pub for lunch and had a couple burgers and pops (excuse me, sodas, we're in the east). Then we went to Bruegger's Bagels and got a dozen and some cream cheese for the week

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1080268711954556722004-03-25T21:25:00.000-05:002004-03-25T21:42:54.700-05:00

Hi everybody! It's been a long time since we've posted. I'm amazed that I've posted twice in a row in about a three week span with nothing from Alanna. Well she is pretty busy with school. Tonight is "Friends" night for her and her friends. They have it here tonight. We had pork chops and broccoli with cheese and garlic cheesy mashed potatoes and biscuits. I can't wait for Sue's Creme Brulee. Oh

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1079063660326951282004-03-11T22:52:00.000-05:002004-03-11T22:57:31.123-05:00

Well I decided to copy Alanna and post my geek test too. This will pass for my web entry this month. Hasta La Vista, Baby! I'll be back! You are 14% geekOK, so maybe you ain't a geek. You do, at least, show a bit of interest in the world around you. Either that, or you have enough of a sense of humor to pick some of the sillier answers on the test. Regardless, you're probably a pretty nifty,

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1079048786488024732004-03-11T18:45:00.000-05:002004-03-11T18:49:36.373-05:00

I got this quiz from a link on Jenn's page. See how 'geek' you are! You are 16% geekOK, so maybe you ain't a geek. You do, at least, show a bit of interest in the world around you. Either that, or you have enough of a sense of humor to pick some of the sillier answers on the test. Regardless, you're probably a pretty nifty, well-rounded person who gets along fine with people and can chat with

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1078978566778892072004-03-10T23:11:00.000-05:002004-03-10T23:19:16.013-05:00

Today Mandy and I went to the spa and it was wonderful! We had 1 hour massages, a lavender wrap (which is like being in a warm shower for 20 mins), lunch poolside, we won some dough in the casino playing roulette (I'm not a gambler, but I played $5 and won $40), and a pedicure. This was my first time getting a professional massage and it was great! This evening, Tim and I went to see a free

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1078510232023130302004-03-05T10:49:00.000-05:002004-03-05T13:14:06.560-05:00

Last night marked the start of Spring break for us and we did that with a birthday party for Sue! It was lots of fun...we had food, pinata fun, and cupcakes! Here are the pictures to prove it. Enjoy! Tim having fun with the party decorations. Mandy and T enjoying the festivities. Angie, Sean and Claire trying to figure out how to hang Sponge Bob. "Drunk Tim" poppin' a squat along the

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1077857587843244742004-02-26T23:45:00.000-05:002004-02-27T00:06:55.140-05:00

It's been awhile since I last posted. This weekend marks our 3 month anniversary! We will probably go see The Passion movie, grocery shop and hang out. Tim did major cleaning last weekend (bless his heart) while I wrote a paper so we don't have to clean. I'm looking forward to Spring Break in a week. A friend and I are going to the spa! I've never had a professional massage. It should be

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1076871819526781342004-02-15T14:03:00.000-05:002004-02-15T14:14:13.046-05:00

create your own visited states map or write about it on the open travel guide I also wanted to plug this great book that we received from my friend Jackie as a wedding gift. Tim peformed one of the "seductions" this week and it was so romantic! He had this box sitting on the table all week with a note that read "surprise in progress: no peeking!" and it was torture not to open it. He gave

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1076869658438567702004-02-15T12:49:00.000-05:002004-02-15T13:36:05.513-05:00

Hi everybody! We hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day yesterday. Well it's been over a week since our last post. Not much has happened. Just another long week of work for me and school for Alanna. We did get to see a free advanced screening of "50 First Dates" starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. It was a pretty funny movie. We won tickets from the Syracuse New Times paper. Alanna also

Alanna/Timnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202301.post-1076210985598394382004-02-07T22:27:00.000-05:002004-02-07T22:32:10.483-05:00

Looks like even Phoebe wants it to be summertime!

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