YIKES

as in YIKES it's been a super long time since I've updated! News of late: I finally decided enough was enough and to really commit to losing weight and having a more healthy lifestyle. Which, unfortunately means that I gave up diet coke. Probably not forever but I hope to only drink it in a moderate way in the future. This will be a HUGE challenge for me so we'll see how it goes. I'm in my last semester of school with only 7 more weeks left. It's kinda intimidating but John and I are thinking that I'll just open my own little business of massage in my basement for family and friends and such. It should make things a little easier and then I can have babies! haha

This seems like such a busy year, finishing school, I have my sister-in-law's wedding in May and then my renewal ceremony in September which I'm really looking forward to being over. :) Then I just have my friend's wedding next april and I feel like most of the excitement in my life will be done until we have children. John and mine's initial goal of going to Europe for a month or so probably won't happen but we might go out for a week or two in a year or so.

I've been going to church again, which still feels weird but really good at the same time. It's nice to not be around a bunch of hypocrites for once. I'm working on using my faith in a grace AND truth sort of way. I also joined a bible study through my church called The Excellent Wife study. It's about, wait for it....how to be an excellent wife! I'm finding it helpful.

Spring break was awesome but I never ended up getting together with Alex or Ruth- :( Maybe some time this weekend....? John has guard so I'm pretty free.

2 weeks till christmas!

Today is the day that I am done with Massage Therapy! Well, I have one online final to take but that won't be long and I'm not really nervous for it. I have to massage my teacher and then give one 90 min massage and then I'm done! I'm super excited for next semester. All of a sudden things are going so fast. Granted I still have to take my nctmb certification test which will be hard but at least I don't have to do that right away.

After all these months of fall thinking I was going to get sick it finally happened last friday. I got this horrendous sore throat which turned into a fever which turned into a cold and now it's still lingering. bleh.

It snowed a ton here in the twin cities on sunday and monday. They've gotten the roads pretty clear but it's pretty amazing how a snowflake will fall and people forget how to drive.

Ruth, I would post pictures up of my house but I've kinda forgotten how. I'll try and figure that out tonight but it seems any knowledge I've had of html and how to make this blog interesting has left my brain.

I had a great thanksgiving! Since Stewart was out of town, I invited my mom, sister and brother over and made my first turkey dinner myself! We had bought a roaster and the turkey came out perfectly. It was a nice time to be with family. Then we had all of John's family over that saturday for a mini house party to let everyone see the house and that went really well too. I was sad that I wasn't able to see Alex over break but I understand how busy that weekend was. I can't remember when you get back Ruth but we should plan our little get together thing!

Yikes, I gotta get to school for my final. Good luck on writing those papers Alex! I'm excited to see your speech.

Long time coming

I've been meaning to update for quite awhile and I'm finally able to do it. Somehow this semester has been one of the busiest times in my life. I have lots of new favorite songs per Alex and her lovely playlist and lipsynching time.

On one hand I've been really stressed in the last month or so. Moving into a house is extremely stressful and doing it when you're taking 12 credits and working 30 hours a week is bleh. On the other hand, John and I have been painting the house and buying towels and such which is so much fun! I love the fact that this house is mine and I can do whatever I want to it. I'm really looking forward to thanksgiving (I'm making my first turkey meal!), followed by a house party for the family and then Christmas! My own tree, my own decorations and lots of fun! I love christmas! Today I went to Target for the sole purpose of walking around all of the decorations...haha.

Today was the year anniversary to Linda (John's mom) dying. I haven't been overwhelmed with sadness. It's kind of just been there in my mind to think about all day if that makes any sense. John has to work all day and I have no idea what things will be like when he gets home. The TV shows that we love are on tonight so there will be some distractions there.

I am so HAPPY that Obama won the presidency. And I'm sick and tired of people saying that he's the anti-christ and that we should pray for him blah blah blah. I wouldn't be saying that if McCain had won. I'd be disappointed but not in your face about it. It's annoying.

That's all I have for now. I'll try to be better in the future :). I'm excited for Alex and Ruth to be home so we can have another get together!

Yeah TOAST!

holla

Hawaii was excellent! The weather was perfect and it was incredibly relaxing and stress-free. The wedding was really pretty, the pictures turned out great and the luau that night was so much fun. I tried Mahi Mahi for the first time and it's now my favorite fish. The highlight was probably when we went snorkeling at Molokini. My sister and I saw a reef shark and we even got my mom to go into the ocean. (she has a huge fear of sharks and the ocean) It's hard to believe that it's over and now we're back to our normal lives.

We just moved into our new place a week ago or so. I love having a house, especially after almost a year of living with in-laws and parents. Recommendation for everyone: don't ever ever live with your in-laws. It's in Maplewood, actually really close to Alex so when you come home for fall break (?) we should get together! I miss you guys. We are looking to start painting some rooms in a couple weeks and it seems like everything is falling into place. School actually isn't that bad. I'm doing the massage clinic for the public this semester and surprisingly enough I've done okay. I think I tend to doubt my abilities rather than think I'll do well.

I can't wait for this election to be over. I hope the right person wins. I don't think I'll be able to stomach it if McCain and Palin are in office. Especially Palin. How can someone so stupid and uninformed be in a position of vp? The only good thing about her being in the race is to watch Tina Fey (who is brilliant) impersonate her. (end rant)

We lost Moose the other day. Somehow her gate got open and she got out. We had to go pick her up at a vet clinic on monday. luckily she was unharmed.

I'm currently trying to find a wedding reception place for next year. I'm so tired of all this wedding stuff and I've barely begun.

I just finished the Twilight series. My sister got the first one for her birthday and it kinda went downhill from there. They were good books and I enjoyed most of them. The first and the last were my favorite and I'd like to see the movie when it comes out.

Well, that's pretty much my life updated to this point. Sometimes it's hard to believe that I still have this blog. At least when Alex goes back to her archives she's usually written something intelligent. My high school entries go along the lines of "I hate my parents" and "let me talk about who I feel close to right now" I feel like I've grown and matured over the last couple of years but....

Anyway, I'm glad that it's still alive. And I tend to feel better about stuff after I've written in it.

tootles

I'm back!

So I was catching up on Alex's blog and I decided to be a stalker and look at her entries in September 2003 and....

this is my favorite quote:

"I want to invent a ray gun that will steal Hays's vocal chords"

Words cannot express....

how incredibly happy I am that we're leaving for 10 days on monday! School just started so it's not even really that but I feel like I need a break from work and worrying about stuff...I'm sick of this election already, I'm doing a lot in preparation for this house and I'm tired of working weird stupid hours. I don't even really enjoy it. I can't wait till I'm done with school.

End of the first week of school

So my mom is getting remarried and we're going to Hawaii for 10 days. We leave September 8th and then get back September 18th. As far as my hands on classes go, that's fine. My teacher is cool with it and it should be no problem to catch up. Now as far as my online Anatomy and physiology class goes...

So today I emailed my teacher for A and P. And I basically said, hey, my mom's getting remarried...we're going to hawaii...is there a way I could take my tests and turn in my assignments that are due when I'm gone before I leave. nice, on my part. I'm giving him a week's notice and doing my part to make sure I get the work done. He emails me back and goes, "I am unable to release the tests and assignments before the due dates."

AND THAT WAS IT! So I emailed him back and said, so does that mean I won't be able to take the tests at all? Could I take them after I get back?

He still hasn't answered! What a jerk! I could have just blown it off but I want to get a good grade and he isn't even willing to help me! ARG!

In other news: We bought a house this week! eeeeek! It's a lovely house in maplewood and I'm excited!

now I'm sleepy, closing from 12-9:30 is getting old.