2015

So... my last post was in 2013. 2013 people! My goodness.

A lot has changed since then and yet, nothing has changed. I know, I know.. it sounds ridiculous.

Matthew and I are still loving our little home and our furbabies. We are still without the two-legged baby variety, but I'm ok with that for now. He still has the same job he had two years ago and I am still a Mary Kay consultant.

However, in the last two years we adopted another furbaby (his name is Jasper and he is the sweetest, cuddliest cat I've ever known) and I was blessed with a full time job with the state. My stepsister had a sweet baby boy last June and my sister got engaged around Christmas. We also recently found out that my sister-in-law is giving us another sweet nephew in July.

I've become absolutely obsessed with A Cappella music... mainly a group called VoicePlay. I swear I could listen to them 24/7 (and sometimes do, much to Matthew's chagrin).

My mom and my stepfather got divorced, which was actually a relief. Some relationships just aren't meant to last forever, and that's ok. She is now in a relationship with a wonderful woman (yes, woman. She's a lesbian, get over it) who has the most amazing little boy. Matthew and I are his Godparent's and he adores Matthew to death. He is 7 and is at such a fun age.

And last but not least, we lost my cousin just before Christmas last year. Today would have been her 62nd birthday. Maybe that's why I got the urge to blog today? I don't know. Her death has been the hardest for me to accept compared to everyone else I've lost in my nearly 28 years. I'm still coping, and probably will for a while.

I think I'll expand on all these new things in their own posts eventually. At least I feel like that's the best way to document them and do them justice. It feels weird to be back, but definitely a good weird. 

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Long day.

I know we have all had those moments where we do something, stop, and then think to ourselves "did I REALLY just do that?"

You know how I know? Because I had one of them today.

Porter has been sick the last 24 hours so I called our vet to see what I should do.  They suggested I go ahead and bring him in.  Since they were closing within the half hour I had to head straight out the door.  While I was on the phone, my boss was calling me.  I got Porter ready in his harness and leash, grabbed my purse, and fought with my phone to call back my boss.  I turned the lock, closed the door, shook the handle to make sure it was locked, and that's when that moment I was talking about hit me.

There were no keys in my hand. Only a purse, dog leash, and a cell phone.

OMG.

I really just locked myself out of my own house. I looked into the living room window and Alice is just sitting on the sill watching me. I think she was laughing at me, really.

Luckily it was a really nice day.  I made some phone calls knowing good and well that the only other person with a key was at least an hour away at work. My amazing father-in-law showed up with a full keychain of random keys, hoping one of them might have been the spare we gave my brother-in-law for our honeymoon and haven't seen since. No such luck.

To make a long story short, I rescheduled Porter's appointment for 8am tomorrow morning (that's gonna be rough...) and hung out with my FIL and his dog Riley until Matthew was able to get off work to rescue me.

Oh boy what a day.

I did manage to have a little photoshoot with Porter and Riley while my FIL was in Wal-mart. Enjoy :)

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Hangover.

Let me start this post by saying I rarely drink alcohol.  If I do partake, it is usually just one drink, if that.  There are two main exceptions to this though...

1. my bachelorette party.
2. Last night.

Lindsay and Nate came over to celebrate with me since I passed my exam.  We went to La Fiesta (our fave little Mexican restaurant) and I had a strawberry margarita. We munched on nachos and laughed.. overall had a good time.  Afterwards, we decided we weren't quite finished so we headed to Wally World to pick up some beer for Matthew and something fruity for Lindsay and me.  We ended up with hard lemonade.  We came home and watched Baby Mama while we did our nails (Just Lindsay and me... the boys went upstairs to do nerdy-type things).  Lindsay had two lemonades while I had one and a half.  I felt pretty good but did not feel "drunk."  At least, not until this morning.

I had a MK thing this morning and a tax appointment.  I had to reschedule.  I woke up and felt sore all over.  My head hurt on whatever side I laid on.  My nose was congested and my throat was on fire.  I ended up going back to sleep and did not wake up until 3pm today. OMG I'm never doing that again. Lindsay fared worse than I did apparently. We are so not college students anymore.

So lesson learned... there is a reason I usually stop at one drink. Apparently I'm quite the lightweight.

...and my nails look awful.

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Spring in February?!

It looks like spring is making an early appearance in my part of KY.  It is around 60 degrees outside and the sun is shining beautifully. 

I went out earlier today in my TOMS, a pair of jeans, and a t-shirt.

I cleaned out my car and drove around town with the windows down jamming to Maroon 5.

It's been FANTASTIC!

Right now, I'm sitting at home with the living room window open.  The furbabies are enjoying the breeze and I am enjoying the fresh air and smell. It's amazing how funky the cleanest house can smell during the winter months!

For the rest of the day I plan on taking Porter for a walk (he is SO wild today!!), running a few more errands (bank, store for pepsis and stamps), and studying.

I'm taking the week off of Mary Kay (besides a few small appointments) to study for my Masters Comprehensive Exam.  For those who have been around for a while, you will remember that this time last year I took (and failed) the exam.  This is my final chance at passing the exam and getting my M.S. Prayers and positive thoughts are always appreciated!

So what's the weather like where you are at? Is spring visiting you early as well?

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Date Night

During the week Matthew and I do good to spend 5 minutes straight with each other.  He is off on Fridays and Saturdays so we usually take advantage of that time for mini dates.  Money is tight so we don't go out like we use to, but that doesn't mean we still can't have fun.

Our day together began with a blast from the past. I swear my husband is either the most amazing man ever or a masochist... regardless he sat with me and watched the MTV movie from 2000. Yep, I'm referring to 2ge+her.

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If you haven't seen this movie, well, I don't particularly recommend it. It's funny but in a really stupid, vulgar at times way.  While watching it I couldn't believe my dad  let my sister and me watch it 12 (! it's really been that long!!) years ago. However, if you are a glutton for punishment, you can catch a little glimpse of the awfulness on youtube:

After this we went to Steak n Shake for dinner to go... guacamole steakburgers, fries, and chocolate-banana side-by-side milkshakes :)

We brought it home and started our second movie of the night: Puss in Boots. This movie was absolutely adorable!! I would definitely recommend it.

Overall it's been a pretty good day! Porter has been adorable (as usual) and has spent most of the day curled up between us on the couch.  Alice has been her normal self and has spent most of the time asleep on the back of the couch. At one point, however, she did lay in my lap (gasp!!). She is so NOT a people cat. sigh...

So what do you do for date nights? I need ideas!

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Meeting Celebrities

All of us here in the bloggy world have bloggers we look up to, right? Blogs we follow and writers we dream of being and/or meeting one day.  I call these writers blogging celebrities, because if you think about it, they really are!

I had the pleasure of meeting one such celebrity a little over a year ago.  My wonderful bloggy buddy Raji from Occasional Musings n Ramblings flew down from Boston to attend my wedding!! How special that made me feel!!

I met another celebrity tonight.  I must first be honest, I've only read her blog a couple of times.  However, I'm a loyal follower of her sister.  I saw her walk into my Mary Kay meeting tonight and I about had a heart attack!! After the meeting I introduced myself and felt like a bumbling fanatic! lol

So my question is is it silly to feel this way? After all, Raji and Cyndi are not different than me right? Just writers using a blog as a creative outlet right? Both of these sweet women were fantastic in person and very real and very down to earth, but I still got that little rush when meeting them! I guess in the end that isn't such a bad thing :)

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Scarf Swap

A few weeks ago I took part in a scarf swap hosted by Krysten at Why Girls Are Weird. I was paired with Ms. Megan at moonbeamwishes.  Here are my wonderful goodies Ms. Megan picked for me!!

The scarf is beautiful with so many fantastic colors! It goes with pretty much anything.  She also sent me a Martha Steward Living magazine because I like to cook so much. How thoughtful is that?! This swap was so much fun and I'm so happy to have made a new friend in the process.  Thanks Megan!!

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I'm still alive.

OMG, where have I been for the past -almost- two months???!!!!

I realize I am very behind on a few *weekly* posts... ummm.. yeah....

So anyway, here's a little update on the Savoie household since July.  I started working in Taylorsville teaching adult ed classes.  I love the job and -most- of the students but I still haven't gotten paid! It's a long story, but I should get paid on 10/7 finally.  Matthew is still working in Lexington but looking around for a better job. So far nothing has come up but we are keeping our fingers crossed.

Porter and Alice are doing well.  Porter turned 1 on us earlier this month. I can't believe my puppy isn't really a puppy anymore! Alice is getting so big as well! She is only 5 months so we can tell she is going to be a big cat! We have a daily routine in the morning for after Matthew goes to work.  I sneak her into the bedroom and we nap together for an hour or ten. I just love my Ali-cat snuggle time!!

Mary Kay is going really well also.  I recruited three team members but only two are active.  This means I can order my red jacket but I can't wear it until the third becomes active.  The red jacket is a pretty big deal in MK.  It's no pink cadillac but it means you're on your way!! I can't wait to order it and be able to go to all the special events for red jackets!

So in summary things are still going pretty well here.  Money is very tight, but we are making it.  Our first year of marriage went pretty well financially so I guess we should have seen it coming! Other than the financial issues, though, I am enjoying life so much more since quitting grad school.  I love my jobs, my husband, and my animals.  I really couldn't ask for more!

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Purging.

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At the unit meeting last night one of the ladies talked about shopping for outfits.  She made this statement, and of course I'm paraphrasing, but it really stuck with me:

If you own any clothing that doesn't make you feel attractive, sexy, and good about yourself then get rid of it! It's not doing you any good and you don't need it!

She is totally right.  I have so many clothes I don't wear hoping one day they will look good. Chances are though, if they don't look good now they aren't going to look good. Good clothes should make you feel good about yourself, no matter what your body shape or size! How refreshing that statement is!

So I've been digging through my closet and drawers the past two days.  With each piece of clothing I ask myself, "how do I feel when I wear this?"  If the answer is less than "beautiful" I put it in a bag for donation.  I look forward to the day when I have the funds to replace these donations with clothes that make me feel like a rockstar!

What I have learned from this is purging is necessary... not just in clothing but in every aspect of life.  Why should we keep things or people around that bring us down and make us feel bad about ourselves? Life is just way too short for that!

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You may have noticed things are looking a little different around here at LLA. I have recently realized that change isn't always a bad thing.

I have spent most of my life as a creature of habit, running from anything different.  I would practically have a panic attack thinking about driving somewhere I'd never been or being in a new situation.  Because of this, I have not enjoyed the flow of life as full as I could have.  Now that I am aware of this, I refuse to let my stupid fears interfere with what could be wonderful opportunities!

It has been no secret that this past 6 months has not been easy.  The details, however, have been a secret.  I have been ashamed of myself and the things I have been through, and it's finally time to share. 

For the first time in my life, I have failed.

I failed my masters comp exam, and it looks like I have failed my practicum class.  This is the same class I've been driving all over creation for since January.  While I did get a job out of the practicum, I am frustrated, angry, and, well, I'm not sure what else about everything I had to go through. 

It's been difficult for me to accept defeat because that is so not me.  However, I have decided to evaluate myself because of these failures.  I have realized that counseling psychology is not my passion.  I'm not very good at the technical aspects of it and I know it's not a good fit.  I tried to keep with it because I had already put so much time, money, and effort into it but I realize now it isn't worth it! Why should I spend another second worrying, stressing, and crying over something I'm not passionate about?

So basically what I am saying is that as of right now I am no longer a graduate student.  I am content with my BA  along with my teaching job and my company.  I don't know what the future will bring but I do know one thing:

I'm not afraid.

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New Adventures.

Yes, I have taken yet another vacation from my little bloggy world. Again, my apologies to my faithful readers!

I have a couple of big things to share with you, so get excited!!  (you excited yet?? huh?? GREAT!!)

1. My wonderful Hubby graduated from college! He now has his Associates in computer information technology! The best part, he was number one in his program! I'm so proud of him :)
2. We got another furbaby :)  This one is of the feline variety and I am in love with her.  Her name is Alice Rose but mostly she gets called Ali-cat or kit-kat.  My mom found her in a rose bush in a shopping center.  Someone just dumper her there. I can't believe people sometimes.  However, she is now a part of our little family and she fits in quite well! Porter loves her too and they play great together.  Our little family is finally complete... for now ;)

3. I have started my own business.  I am an Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay! I love it so far and it has definitely been one of the best decisions I have made. :: insert shameless plug - my website is up and running and I offer free shipping *hint hint*.  I would also love to start a unit so any one interested in selling let me know. There are no location restrictions on team members so even if you live across the country I can work with you. I'm also willing to host a giveaway  :) - end shameless plug ::
4. Matthew and I both have new jobs! He started training this week for his.  The schedule will be awful but the pay isn't horrible and he gets good benefits.  My job is unofficial for the moment but should start the second week of July.  It's part time so I can still work on my Mary Kay.  I'll be teaching at the Spencer Co Adult Education Center!

That's it for now. I have a couple of other posts in mind, so hopefully I can keep up and get things posted! Fingers crossed :)

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The joys of being vehicularly challenged.

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I have so much I want to write about, but most of it is depressing to think about, let along read about! I'm sure I'll get around to it, but for now here is a funny (after the fact) story. Just another day in the life of me.

I have had my car since my 16th birthday (yes, I was spoiled rotten by my father and got a car for my birthday.  If it makes it even better he made me wait a year until I could drive it by myself). I recently turned 24 meaning I have had my car for 8 years.  In that time I have had very few serious problems with it.  Basically what I'm trying to say is when it comes to car trouble I am useless because I have not experienced a lot of car trouble.

A few weeks ago I finished teaching and called hubs while walking to my car.  I was parked in a parking structure on campus, 4th floor.  I get in my car and start backing out when I realize something was wrong.  My steering wheel felt very tight and kept pulling to the right.  I stopped on the 3rd floor at the suggestion of hubs and checked my tires.  I only wish what I found was as cute as the above picture.  My tire was completely flat. The perk to all this is I found it around 7:45.  The structure closes at 9 with no overnight stays allowed. Fantastic.

Hubs dad (my usual mechanic) was at least 2 hours away.  I called my stepdad to come rescue me.  He was roughly 45 minutes away. He made it to me at 8:30 and changed my tire out in record time.  There was only one little catch to this.  The spare.

funny side note: I called my dad and our conversation went something like this:

dad-what are you doing?

me- sitting here wishing you had taught me how to change a tire.

dad- I did teach you how to change a tire.

me- um, no you didn't. You never showed me how.

dad- oh yes I did.  I showed you how to pick up the phone and call AAA to change it for you!

Oh I love my daddy :)

As if having a huge screw through my front passenger tire wasn't enough, my spare tire had been sitting in my trunk for 10 years.  Yep, the spare was flat as well!  My stepdad drove us out of the structure by 8:45 (very carefully I may add) to the nearest gas station to put air in the spare tire.  We drove away from the gas station only to realize I was almost on E and needed gas. Go figure.

We finally got gas in the car and he followed me home.  My wonderful hubby took my car the next do to get new tires and generously loaned me his vehicle for the day (It was a wonderful day to have a vehicle with heated seats!).

Not even a week later, I took it to my father in law to change my brakes.  While removing the same tire that was flat I heard a groan and a crack.  When the place (which shall remain nameless out of pity) changed the tires, they did not screw the lugnuts on by hand first.  They used the automatic tool and basically it weakened one of the lugs and screwed it in sideways.  Had it broken while I was driving I would have definitely wrecked.  We drove all over town trying to find replacement parts.  Hubs ended up having to go to a place in Lexington to get the part! 

It's been a crazy week for my poor car! Luckily it looks like everything is fixed for now.  Hopefully it stays that way!

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I'm still alive.

My last post was January 23rd. Has it really been almost two months?!?! I can hardly believe it!

So much has happened since then that I intend on posting about, such as my awesome new craft obsession, my bday party, Porter bug, and new Pier 1 finds. However, UK is determined to kill me before letting me have my M.S. so that has taken priority. It has been the absolute worst semester of my academic career and I have had to seek outside help, something I do not normally do or take lightly.  However, the help has made all the difference in my sanity and I'm ready to get the rest of this semester over with! I am currently on spring break and have really enjoyed playing housewife for the week instead of driving all over creation as my usual schedule entails.

At the moment I am sitting in my previously mentioned P1 find with the windows open. Porter is sitting on the couch chewing on who knows what and I'm finishing season 2 of army wives. Porter and I started, our day with an early morning walk (It was 60degrees at 10:30 this morning! amazing!) and I have loaded the dishwasher, picked up the house, and planted some cilantro :) I need to get some school work done but it is really the last thing I want to do at the moment.  I see another walk in my immediate future :)

My apologies for my absence.  You all are the greatest readers for sticking around :)  After graduation I should be back on a regular schedule with plenty of time to post, and I'll try to not be such a stranger until then!

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November

I've spent a lot of time looking at my agenda book lately.  I thought my semester was rough already, but I have quickly realized it has only seemed that way due to personal stress, not academic stress. Now I know the academic stress is going to show itself starting tomorrow and continuing until the last week of classes.  I have a lot of presentations and papers due and a lot of practicum hours to make up.  Practicum has been an issue as well. I'm positive I need to find a new site for next semester but I have no clue where to look.

Aside from the negative busy stuff, we are heading straight into the holiday season. I want to be really excited for my first holiday season with my husband (and puppy!) but I find myself also stressed because it means the year is almost over and I have so much to do! However, I want to focus on the positive so I look forward to making candy with my cousins, Thanksgiving dinner with family, Black-Friday-shopping with my Mother and Sister-in-law, Christmas shopping, and spending Christmas Eve with family and Christmas morning with my hubby. I can't wait to put up our tree and deck the house out for Christmas!

So lots of things over the next two months to look forward to, and a few things I'm not real excited about... but it should still be fun! And to finish off, here is a super cute pic of our Porter-bug :)

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Hello.

Hello bloggy world.

I apologize (once again) for my absence. I'm back, but not sure for how long. Life is crazy here at LLA, that is for sure! Every once in a while the title of this blog is very very appropriate. Matthew and I are getting ready to start multiple adventures. So hold on tight! Things are going to get fun...

First, there is only less than 2 months left until the wedding. I know I keep saying it, but I still have so much to do!! I picked up our invitations today though. They are SSSSOOOOO cute!!!!

As if that isn't enough, Matthew and I decided its time to move out of Lexington. We could have just rented a place outside of town, but how adventurous is that? Nah, we have to do things the fun way. So yeah, we are in the process of buying a home! Our offer was accepted on Monday and we completed inspections yesterday. We are hoping to close by August 1st :)  Our landlord gave us an extra month for our lease since it is technically up at the 31st of this month. The house is perfect and we can't wait to get the keys. You know I will be clicking away to have pics to share.

I've also started a sort of mini adventure of my own. I have started a little garden out on our balcony. I got one of those tomato plant hanger things and my mater plant is doing really well. No maters yet, but it has started to bud so I should have tomatoes by the end of the month. I also have a little herb garden (parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, and cilantro) and another pot for chives. Besides the edible plants, I have a pot of blue hydrangea and a moon flower. I can't wait for the moon flower to bloom! I should really take pics to share, but it's miserable hot outside right now. Maybe I'll take some this weekend when it cools down.

So there you go. I know I owe you two weeks worth of answers and who knows what else. Ugh, at least I'm trying :)

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Updates.

Hi all!!

I know you have been just SSSOOOO concerned about me since I haven't posted in forever. Well, I'm just fine. Actually, better than fine. Apparently it really IS possible to be happy and busy at the same time. Who would have thunk it?!

Anywho, a lot has been going on around here so I'm not really sure where to start. I guess the big thing is that I went back to work this week. I'm back at the state, but it was not without sacrifice. The employees were told there would be no summer help this year, and then I show up. I've already had a few conversations with nosy/annoying coworkers about that. Oh well. Also, since I'm the only summer help I'm split up between two different branches. The past two days have felt like custody hearings while the two branch managers decide my fate. The ultimately decided that I would alternate days so I'm at one branch for three days out of the week and the other for two days, and then it switches the next week.

Confused yet?

Yeah, me too.

Regardless, I am still incredibly happy to be back there. I love having a set schedule and I'm really good at the work they give me. All in all I have no room/reason to complain.

Let's see.... what else?  Oh yeah, we booked our honeymoon! Matthew's parents paid the deposit (and are talking about covering the rest of it) for a cruise :) We are going to Cozumel and Calica on Carnival Elation (Krysten, if you're reading this, thanks for your cruise posts. They were a HUGE help!). His parents did not get a honeymoon, so it is very important to them for us to have one. They are seriously the sweetest people ever, cruise or no cruise.

The last big news is that Matthew and I are talking about buying a house. We have looked online at a few, but haven't actually made any calls. Of course I'll do my best to keep you posted :)

I guess that's the big stuff for now. Overall it has been a nice break. I've done some shoe shopping, watched season 2 of TrueBlood (which Matthew surprised me with when it came out a few weeks ago) and done some zumba :)

I have a few more posts to write for you. I realized the other day that my concert post was severely incomplete. I'm also hoping to be able to add another one to it before the wedding, but I'll have more information about that tomorrow. Of course, though, since I've bored you with this really long update post, I suppose I can give you some hints ;)

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300.

I totally didn't realize that my last post was my 300th post! Wow!

I remember when I started blogging roughly two years ago. I had always wanted to have diaries or journals, and I do have a few, but none of them are full. It was never something I could keep up with. When I started this blog, I wasn't sure how long it would last. It just seemed like the new thing to do at the time.

When I read back through my first posts I cringe. They were so boring! I basically just kept a log of what I did. How boring is that?! But I would never dream of deleting those posts. They remind me of where I have come from in this bloggy journey.  This little blog has seen a lot of different posts, a lot of happy moments, a few sad ones, and a TON of pictures... and that's exactly why I love it. I know it is so cliche, but writing is an escape for me. I can type out what I'm feeling or thinking, and just keep typing until I get it right. Blogging has become something I do when I have the time or something interesting to say. I'm so glad I noticed how many posts I have because it's important to me to think back to why I started blogging in the first place. I know this blog is far from perfect, but it's mine and that's all that matters.

I know this was kind of random. And it totally wasn't what I was going to post about. Check back tomorrow for that post :)

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Almost Over

Sorry for the lack of posts!!! It's "dead week" here, so of course I'm super super busy. I seriously despise dead week. Ugh. Anyway, just some quick updates for now. I hope to do another "real" post either later this week or toward the end of next week.

The drama situation has settled. Nothing really got fixed, but we are all just choosing to ignore it for now. I honestly think that is the best thing to do. It's our last week of classes with just a couple of finals next week, so we will have all summer to chill out. Totally random, but I LOVE the bareMinerals. My skin is so soft! The coverage is decent as well once I finally got use to applying it and figuring out which brush to use with what. And last for right now, I'm asking for your prayers again. Matthew's grandmother had emergency surgery today. She is in recovery, but is very very lucky they operated when they did. She is not the kind of person to sit around, so please pray for a quick and easy recovery for her :)

I hope you all are having a good week! The sun has finally decided to show up again down here :)

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Hello weekend!

Hi all!  I hope you had a good week. Mine was so-so. not bad, but not great, so I can't really complain :)

My cricut came in yesterday! I have to go to my dad's to pick it up this weekend. I can't wait to play with it! I also found a cartridge for it on clearance at Meijer a few days ago. Total score! We also ordered our invitations. They are super super cute. I'll be sure to post pics when we get them in June!

This afternoon I had to see a client so I was on campus. I totally didn't want to be there because it was cold, and it's Friday. Seriously, who wants to be on campus on a Friday?! So I was walking to the building from the parking structure, and I had my iPod going, when all of sudden, this song came on. All I could do was smile. Isn't it great when that happens?

Anywho, one more random thing then I'm done for the day. Krysten over at After 'I Do'  is hosting a giveaway! It is themed around some of her favorite things when she feels down. It is so personal and unique! So go over there and check it out :)

Have a good weekend!

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Eventful Weekend

I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post! I'm so sorry!

First, I owe you an update on the doctor situation. I wrote my nasty-grams and like the chicken I am hoped to slip them in their mailboxes before they noticed I was there. That definitely didn't happen. The one who owed me money saw me and brought me my check (finally). I talked to her about the tax information but she said the other doctor handled that stuff. That night I got an email from the other doctor apologizing for not having taken care of it, saying their old secretary did all that stuff for them so it wasn't on there "radarscreen." They gave the forms to their current office manager (my classmate) to give me tomorrow. Yay! That means I can scan them and email it to dad to get my taxes filed and my financial aid stuff filled out. One big check off the major list of things to do this month.

Yesterday was a big day for Matthew and me as we were able to cross a few more things off that "list." We signed the contract for the reception site! My fantastic dad offered to pay for it. I am so lucky to have him as a father (and not just because he pays for stuff). He does things for my sister and me because he wants to, not necessarily because he has to. It makes it that much more of a blessing :)

We also took our engagement pics yesterday. We had so much fun and our photographer is amazing. I just love her! She did my senior pics in high school and she is the go-to photographer for all of our family's picture needs lol. I have been checking facebook obsessively waiting for her to post them. As soon as she does I will put my faves on here for you to see.

Last but not least, we went to the movies last night to see Valentine's Day. I heard some mixed reviews about it, but overall I liked it. There were a few things I knew were coming, and a few that totally caught me off guard which I really enjoyed. Besides a few narrow-minded people in the audience, I enjoyed the whole experience. We don't get to the movies very much these days, so it was a nice treat and a perfect ending to a pretty wonderful day.

I have some other pics I wanted to show you, but my camera isn't connecting to my computer for some reason. I'll try again later :)

*update: my camera/computer decided to behave. Here are two pictures I took and messed with on photoshop :)
Our little visitor Saturday morning.
The image is real. I only messed with the color saturation.

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