a penny on a train track

For all you who care, and those who don’t…pics will be posted soon!

Our tree is lovely…a bit crooked but there is beauty in imperfection : )

The weekend was a blast and pretty busy, and now I’m spending today trying to figure out how to celebrate H’s b-day. I never know what to do for him since his b-day is so close to Christmas!

If there is anyone who has any ideas please send them my way! Smooches <3

well…this post is gonna be all over the place..so apologies in advance.

Thanksgiving was wonderful! I actually had a really good time with H’s side of the fam and we were able to have some “at home entertainment” courtesy of my MIL. My MIL is so nice and has the biggest heart, but does not have the best “social sense” about her. Meaning she tends to make statements that are awkward; such as the following:

1. After H and I took H’s young/spoiled cousin to Wal-Mart to run an errand with us: “Guess you’re glad you’ve taken care of birth control this month right?” She said this in front of the entire family, which included H’s uncle that I had just met for the first time in H’s and my 3 year relationship.

2. At a crowded hot dog stand: Her “Are you ok?” Me, “Yep, I’m fine just pretty tired.” Her, “Oh…are you getting your period? Cause I am and I know that’s how I feel.” wow…info I do not want to here from her.

3. She proceeded to tell me what H’s grandparents got us for Christmas…which is supposed to be a surprise.

4. Finally, while she was helping me make an egg strata for breakfast the next morning she started tearing up: Me, “You ok?” Her, “yes, I’m just soo glad I finally have a daughter I can cook with.” (keep in mind folks there is another daughter-in-law besides me, I just happen to be the one more involved with H’s family)

Aside from those few “awkward” moments and an uncomfortable double bed (we own a king at home), spending time with family always wins out : )

Unfortunately, right after an awesome 5 day weekend…it was back to the grind at work and we happen to be swamped. One of my coworkers is leaving (she’s preggo), and I am filling her place…I forgot to mention she has some pretty big shoes to fill, and I’ve only been in this job for about 6 months; I still feel like I’m learning the ropes.

But, it will be nice to see how quickly I learn and grow. I think this new responsibility will be good for me and will most definitely help me get better at my job much faster.

Enough about work…who is ready for CHRISTMAS!?? Am I seriously the only person who thinks that corporate America should implement a month long brake from Thanksgiving to Christmas so that we can all just soak the season in? I mean really…when the heck am I supposed to be baking, and shopping, and decorating? HELLO! I need to imerse myself in Christmas thank you.

Speaking of which, my house is almot completely decorated for the holidays! I even made festive pillows for my couch…ok well my grandma did and I stuffed them…I’ll take the credit though : )

 That’s all for now folks. I’ll be updating soon!

Is it really almost Thanksgiving? Was my last post really like 10 days ago? Wow…not that many of you out there in the blogosphere even care, but this is my little project…my pet…and I almost let it die.

 This is by far my most favoritest time of year, and now that we have a house? Hello Wal-Mart and Target: meccas of all that is decorating for Christmas. : )

 I cannot wait! H and I are leaving tomorrow to head to VA for Thanksgiving with his family; I love it there…it’s beautiful and so relaxing and also the first place that H told me he loved me so very nostalgic.

Unfortunately life is slow, work is slow and so there really isn’t much to write about. I look at all the other blogger ladies I read and they fill their blogs up to the gills…hopefully I will get there. But as of right now this lil measly guy will have to work.

 Although Clink? I want to know if you recommend Spanx because losing 15-20 lbs before I see everyone for Christmas? not happening and I need a solution! kthanxsomuchbai : )

can i just say that i love november and december? everything about them, the holidays, the family, the food. did i mention the food? this comes at the not so perfect time seeing as how i am about to start on my adventure to lose 20 lbs. yep. i’m gonna do it. after looking at old high school pics in which i looked skinny and dare i say…hot? motivation has kicked into high gear…watch out world! one day, hopefully in the not so distant future this body will be 20 lbs lighter and this much happier with herself. : )

 all this is in conjuction to a bigger bit of news…that totally sucks…H is going away in the spring for 6 months for military training. the 6 months is gonna suck no lie…but what is gonna be worse is not knowing if he will deployed soon after that 6 months of training. H was fabulous about the whole thing: took me out to breakfast after i dissolved into tears, and then in total “him” fashion we had this little exchange the other morning:

Him (changing): I need to lose weight

Me: you look fine, babe.

Him: nope…I have to train this body…this body has to be a fighting machine

however, there is silver lining in the equation…i will have to keep myself very busy while H is away…that will include lots of girl time (with H’s best friends girlfriend who will be living with me), decorating our new place, and working out…i will need to be preoccupied with all the free time i will have, that i will want (hopefully) to exercise.

 i am super grateful that we get to spend not only christmas and our anniversary together, but that it basically won’t be for 5 more months that he will have to go. i have alot to learn in that time…different things around the house; paying bills…all that will fall to me. and i’m scared. but a strange, small part of me is excited…excited to see the how I will deal and how I will grow…because I will grow.

H is the biggest part of my life, and it sucks to think of 6 months alone…no one to snuggle on the couch with, to spontaneously decide to go to McDonald’s with, no one to fall asleep next to, no one to be goofy with and make me laugh. I’m gonna miss him, but hell if I’m not gonna make the most of the next 5 months I have with him and enjoy it to the fullest.

p.s. if any of you bloggers out there want an IBFF i’m available! i need some internet love!

The weekend was great. Start Friday night with doing nothing but eating and lounging on the couch together. Perfect. Then Saturday we painted one of the guest bedrooms, H went hunting, I went shopping then out to eat with friends and we all met up for a Halloween party. We didn’t get home til about 2 and fell into bed…I was falling asleep at the party if that says anything about how lame of a 22 year old I am. 2 beers and a mixed drink and I was yearning for the pillow. I know, I know…lighweight is exactly what you all are thinking. Sunday, Sunday was awesome except for the fact that the Skins got massacred by the Pats…I was expecting a loss, but seriously?? Skins you let me down, and if I was not the better woman I would disown you…because Sunday? Totally embarrassing, and I do not handle embarrassment well. Thanks for that. BUT, my peach cobbler I made pretty much made up for the fact that I was so pissed…the cobbler was frickin insanely good. I have some left and will be stuffing my face tonight.  

Me being the little kid that I am: can I just say that I am super excited to be carving pumpkins tonight? And even more excited that it was H’s idea…that, along with passing out candy tomorrow night with our best friends. I am giddily excited I won’t lie : )

Another instance of just how wonderful H is: we went to breakfast Sunday morning and there was an old couple eating next to us. H glances at them, then looks at me and says “that’s gonna be us one day. I can’t wait to grow old with you.” sigh…he is the greatest : ) 

Is anyone out there a Grey’s fan?? If so please let me know how you all are feeling about the recent turn of events with George, Izzy and Callie…maybe it’s cause I’m married but I’m really not cool with it.

Four jobs I have held:
 
(1) Nanny (2) Fast Food shift manager (3) Make-up consultant (4) Proposal manager

Four movies I can watch over and over:
 
1. Vanilla Sky 2. Last of the Mohicans 3. The Family Stone (gets me every time) 4. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (yes, I used to love Kevin Costner…stop laughing at me)

Four places I have lived: 

Maryland, DC
Four categories of TV programming I enjoy:
 
1. Reality (Top Chef, The Hills (H TiVo’s it for me…have I mentioned how much I love him?)  2. Drama (Lost, Grey’s Anatomy); 3. Comedy…2 words: The.Office. 4. Game Shows (nothing beats the satisfaction of solving a word puzzle on Wheel of Fortune) 
 
Four places I have been on holiday:
 
recently? none…but in general. 1. Dominican Republic 2. North Carolina 3. Minnesota (stop laughing) 4. Virginia
 
Four of my favorite dishes:
 
1. Fresh fettuccine alfredo 2. steak 3. mashed potatoes…or potatoes in any form really 4. strawberry rhubarb pie…I? I am a pie snob…if I’m going to eat it; it must be home made.

Four websites I visit daily:
 
1. Gmail 2. Perez Hilton 3. Blogs (Hi Clink and Molly!) 4. Facebook 
 
Four places I would rather be right now:
 
1. In my bed napping 2. In my bed reading, with H 3. at home cooking 4. shopping. anywhere. I need clothes. preferably cute ones tx. 

TGIF!!

Although with all this rain, my motivation to get anything done around the house is waning. I wanted to leave work early and surprise H by painting some of our upstairs rooms. Now? Now all I want to do is leave work early and take a nap. Have I mentioned how much I love my king size, pillow top bed? It is luxurious.

Tomorrow we have plans to work on the house, have dinner with friends then go to a Halloween Party. The theme: commercials. Commercials? Seriously? I’m supposed to come up with a costume in a day…if anyone has any ideas please throw them my way…I am at a loss. H and I were considering dressing up as the “Slowski’s” from the Comcast commercials. That is way too time intensive. So, I am back to square 1; and because we are “that” couple all we really want to do tomorrow night? Stay at home, drink wine and lay on the couch. Lame? We don’t think so. Just comfortable…and how better to spend a Saturday than with your favorite person in the whole world?

This post is admittedly boring…until i start getting some more work to do and life gets exciting most posts will probably be like this.

p.s. my peanut butter cookies were a big hit (i have a dangerous amount left over…into the freezer they go for the holidays).

This was taken from Clink…thanks for the distraction during an otherwise boring Thursday (ok and why, WHY? can it not be Friday? please?)

Admiring: My hair. For those of you out there, I have red, curly hair. Hair that I used to hate, but that I now love. And I am especially loving it today, because umm Hi, Rain and yet…it looks great. I could not ask for more. You did good hair, you did good. 

Beating myself up about: The fact that I woke up a half hour late and did not (yet again) workout…hello expanding butt, how are you?
Crying over: Surprisingly nothing, because seriously when am I not crying. Although if bawling while watching The Family Stone the other night while drinking spiced wine counts, then that.
 
Daydreaming about: Being outside, in the woods with my man. Instead…I am at work, under flourescent lights and its raining. Wonderful, just wonderful.
Excited because: Tomorrow’s Friday!!! Need I say more?
Frustrated because: Tomorrow is Friday…not today. Today is Thursday, and Thursday sucks.
Grumpy because: I bought Halloween candy for the kids in my nieghborhood but will not indulge because again, more weight to my 5′4″ frame = not cool.
 
Hate-filled and seething over: Nothing actually; well nothing important. Does the fact that I forgot to set TiVo for Grey’s and The Office tonight count? Hate.Waking.Up.Late….forget everything. 
 
Indignant because: My hubby gets paid salary while I get paid hourly which means he gets home early and still gets paid. I on the other hand, 8 hours a day for me!
 
Just shoot me now because: Work right now = slow….which is why this blog has been born.
Kidding myself regarding: The fact that I will get up early to work-out…Seriously? 
Listening to: Take a Picture, Filter (why yes, thank you I am old school). And Track 4, Sigur Ros…because hi 2nd anniversary right around the corner.
Mooning over: The peanut butter cup, peanut butter cookies sitting on my desk for a get together later. Die cookies, die! 
 
Need: A massage. Another cup of coffee. A million dollars. (i’ll keep this one)
 
Obsessing over: The fact that I am missing The Office tonight.
Praying: That the rain stops. Soon. Thank you.
Questioning: My nails…they are in need of attention. Attention as in, hi peeling nail polish that looks oh so unprofessional.
Reading: Pottery Barn magazines and searching the internet for pictures for my NEW house. YAY!!
Singing: “Its too late to apologize…its too laaaate.” Why yes, I do have teeny-bopper tendencies thanks for noticing.
Trying: To get through the next 4 1/2 hours. Lunch, you are my savior.   
Unnerved by: Driving in the rain on windy roads with wet leaves=me driving like an 80 yr old woman.
Valentiney Update: My valentine is my favorite…thankfully he’s mine for the rest of my life.
 
Wondering: How we’re going to get all our house stuff finished before H’s best friend’s girlfriend moves in (you follow?)
X-rated action: umm…no comment. But thanks for asking.
Yawning over: The rain…want: bed, book, blanket, H.
Zoinks: I love Scooby! (revert back to being 4 yrs old) 

I am 22 and married…yes. Some would say I’m too young; how in the world can you know what you want when you’re 22? Well screw you world! I found a man worth keeping and ya know what? He is awesome.

 Awesome in the sense of calling me and saying: “I just wanted to call and say I love you. If anything happened to you I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.”

Yeah, that type of awesome. H loves me, and I him. Yes, we fight and sometimes don’t feel like acknowledging the other’s existence (yes, i know. i suck) but overall, there is no one else I would rather be living life with.

And that? That is exactly what I want.