Hmmm

So Nick totally didn't want to get the dog, and now I'm thinking maybe he was right. But I know he doesn't read this, so I can say that here. I think I understand how my parents feel. First they had me, a perfect little angel (seriously I was good when I was young...and smart, and well-behaved and all those things parents hope for). And then there was Mikalea. A little terror...who is going through the terrible 12's. Although no age has really been good for her. Gets in trouble at school, doesn't have extracurricular activities (more my parents' fault than hers though), doesn't ever behave...and that pretty much sums up the scenario we are going through now. Only it's with dogs, not people. Isabelle is such a perfect dog, and Sydney is nuts. Psychotic...possibly the devil. Nick wants to give her away. She whines constantly, doesn't seem to understand the whole point of why is spanked when she uses the bathroom inside, but gets rewarded when she goes outside. It could be a long year. My parents' dog just turned one year old and she's still crazy. Sigh.

Another stupid survey

Do you tend to speed when you drive? yes, but not as much as i used to

Does your temper flare a lot? yes

Do you get emotional easily? at times

Which shoe goes on first? i don't know?

Are you lazy? definitely

Name one thing you do that people always tell you about: my grandmother always used to tell me that i made this face where i curled up one side of my lip...yeah attractive. I also do this thing where I try to scratch my throat / ear...Nick hates it

Are you superstitious? yes, with some things (mostly sports)

Do you get bored with relationships quickly? No

Can you sleep without blankets covering you? probably, but i usually don't

What do you sleep in? t-shirt and pants


YOUR ABCs
A - is for the last person that made you ANGRY: Sydney
B - is for BEER you prefer: none
C - is for do you have a CAT? no
D - is for can you DANCE? no
E - is for do you have your EARS pierced? no
F - is for your best FRIEND? Nick
G - is for did you ever watch GUTS on Nickelodeon? no
H - is for the last person who HUGGED you? Nick
I - is for close your eyes.. what IMAGE do you see? Lunch
J - is for have you ever been to JAIL? no
K - is for when is the last time you flew a KITE? last year we tried to with Mikaela, but it broke
L - is for your first LOVE: Fluffy
M - is for the last piece of MAIL you got? my Cosmo
N - is for do you remember NERF guns? yeah
O - is for do you OWN a car? we own a truck...and i have a car
P - is for your favorite PASTTIME? watching sports or my tv shows
Q - is for do you like peace & QUIET? at times, but i get bored easily
R - is for do you like the color RED? yeah!
S - is for how many hours of SLEEP you need to function?: 7, but 9 is best
T - is for what TIME is it? 11:51am
U - is for what is UNDER your bed? not much at all
V - is for what you did last VALENTINE'S day: actually don't remember
W - is for do you drink a lot of WATER? no
X - is for have you ever had an X-RAY? a few
Y - is for the last person you YELLED at? Sydney
Z - is for have you ever watched ZORRO? no


RANDOM
Who do you wish you could hang out with right now? Isabelle

Name one thing you absolutely can not stand: having a headache

Where do you spend most of your time? work

Have you ever hit a squirrel when you were driving? yeah, right before i took my SAT

Did your car ever break down? no, but i did have a flat tire

What is the longest amount of time you've been awake? i dunno, 36-48 hours

What would you do if you found out the world was ending in one week? pray and be nice to everyone

Do scary movies make you paranoid when you watch them alone? yeah but i love them

Name one thing you've lied about recently. i dont think i have

What is the worst movie you've ever seen? Vacancy

Who was the first person to ever give you flowers? Grant

Survey

1. What's worse? Liars or cheaters? What's the difference?

2. Is it easier to forgive or forget? forgive, although neither one is easy

3. Can men and women be "Just Friends"? Sure

4. How do you feel about dating Co-Workers? I don't think it's a good idea, unless you were dating before you were co-workers

5. All expenses paid vacation to anywhere... where? hawaii, b/c it's freaking expensive

6. What was your last meal? a nutri-grain bar this morning

10. Would you rather have 1 great friend or 5 pals? one great friend

11. If someone called you a bitch would you be offended? Only if it was somehow whose opinion of me I really cared about

12. Are you okay with your boyfriend/girlfriend being friends with an ex? Yes, unless the ex still likes them

13. Would you live with someone without marrying them? Yeah, I think it actually helps.

14.what's your favorite sport? either college basketball or the Braves. but i like playing baseball and basketball

15. Do you like diet soda? no way

16. Do you squeeze toothpaste from the bottom or the middle? depends

17. How do you feel about tanning booths? I found out they weren't so bad before my wedding, but haven't been since

18. Friends with benefits? not a good idea

19. Do you believe in angels? sure

20. Would you rather take pictures or be in pictures? take

21. Hot Carl or Blumpkin? maybe this is how questions in these things always end up missing

22. Ever kissed a random person and then walked away? oh yeah all the time, you know

23. Who did you hang out with last? my dogs

24. What color looks best on you? not sure, but i usually wear blue, so hopefully it looks ok

25. If you could play any sport professionally what would it be? soccer

27. Are you a jealous person? not so much, but sometimes

30. Who has the sexiest accents? Austrailian people...and see what I mean about skipping questions?

32. Favorite song? Bubbly

33. Where is your phone? in my purse

35. What is your astrological sign? taurus

36. Are you a beach, country or city person? beach

39. If you could own a non-traditional pet which would it be? monkey, but i just found out that it is actually against city ordinance to own one in town:-(

40. Favorite movie as a child? Lady and the Tramp...or Little Mermaid

41. Where do you spend most of your money? Bills:-(

42. Are you currently working at a job that you hate? sometimes

43. Have you ever been so heart broken that you called in sick to school? no

45. Can you change a car tire? no but i can call someone who can

47. Favorite candle scent? peach

48. Would you consider yourself adventurous? no

49. What is your MySpace profile song & why did you choose it? don't even remember...i hate MySpace

50. Who was the last person that told you they loved you? Nick

52. Would you sing Karaoke in front of co-workers? no way

54. Do you like your siblings' significant others? my sister is only 12 so she doesn't have one yet

55. Can you drive a stick? no

56. When you marry will you wear white? I did

57. Have you ever sat and hoped for a phone call? sure

58. Ever skip school and spend the day at the beach? nope...it would take more than a day for me to get to a beach, spend a day there and get back

59. Favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy, and it's new tonight!!!!!

60. Last piercing you got? ears a few years ago, but they grew back again

62. What are you looking forward to the most? Grey's Anatomy! And also my puppy getting housetrained and calming down

63. What did you do today? so far just worked

64. What’s your favorite color? blue

65. Plans for tomorrow? not sure, but it's Friday!

67. Ketchup or mustard? ketchup, but both sometimes

68. Whats your favorite movie? not sure

69. Did you do your homework tonight? my homework tonight is to watch Grey's Anatomy, so sure, I will do it

Jennifer Garner

I just love Jennifer Garner. I think she is the most down to earth famous person ever....although I obviously don't know her. So maybe I'm wrong. But seriously, she has managed to get Ben Affleck to commit and actually seem happy about it. And he's had his issues with relationships. And she is always smiling. I love that. I wish I could be like that! I love her hair also...especially in Catch & Release...I went out and got my hair highlighted after that movie.

And I always read about how she vacations in Hawaii. And she has the coolest facial features. So it sounds like I am in love with Jennifer Garner (which is odd, considering how much I actually like Ben Affleck). They're the perfect couple. And their kid, although badly named in my opinion, will probably grow up to be the world's prettiest person. Definitely better looking than Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's offspring. All 39 of them.

Another Survey:-D

1. I've come to realize the last person who held my hand last is...the last person who will ever hold my hand!

2. I am listening to...people playing basketball

3. I talk...not much unless I know someone really well. And they usually don't listen, so if you want to know why i don't talk, that's why!

7. I hate it when people ask...what are you doing? when you call them or vice versa. Everybody does it. What's up? Oh, nothing. Even though usually something is.

8. Love is...an action! Or really a series of actions

9. Marriage is...lots of work

10. Somewhere, someone is thinking...it's time to go home

11. I'm always...ready for a nap

16. Right now I am thinking about...what to have for dinner.

17. Babies are...probably going to test my patience (or lack thereof)

19. Today I...have worked like crazy (this afternoon anyway)

22. I really want...to be rich and not work


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Q: Do you have anything bothering you? not really

Q:What was the last movie you watched in the theaters? wow, it's been a long time

Q: Where is the last place you went? home for lunch

Q: Do you wish upon stars? no, but i love the disney song

Q: Rate life as of right now one being bad ten being great? 7

Q: How many kids do you want/have? Have 0, want 1-2


EIGHT THINGS:

1. Love or lust? Love

2. Cats or dogs? Dogs

3. One best friend or 10 regular friends? One best

4. Television or Internet? Who could choose?!

5. Heels or flats? tennis shoes (so I guess that's flats?)

6. Older or younger? don't care

7. Money or love? Love

8. Aim or phone? I don't use AIM anymore, but I don't use the phone much either


SEVEN HAVE YOU EVERS:

1. Been caught sneaking out? No

2. Done something you regret? Probably

3. Bungee Jumped? no

4. Been on a house boat? No

5. Finished an entire jaw breaker? No

6. Wanted someone so badly it hurt? Yes

7. Been cheated on? No

Survey...because I have worked my butt of this afternoon!

1. Who were you with last night? Nick and the two dogs

2. What woke you up this morning? Sydney whining

3. Where are you? at work

4. Is tomorrow going to be a good day? Eh, Wednesdays are boring

5. Did you kiss or hug anyone today? No

6. When was the last time you cried? a few weeks


-The PAST-

7. Ever throw up in public? no

8. Passed out because of alcohol? no

9. Who's on your mind RIGHT NOW? i have to pee

10. Would you take a bullet for anyone? yes

11. Where would you like to live? the beach...in Hawaii

12. What kind of home would you like? one with no mortgage!

13. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? in my nice home with my husband and dogs and a kid


- ON MYSPACE -

14. Have you kissed anyone on your top friends? yeah

15. Who was the last person that left you a comment? Kevin, but it was a stupid spam thing


- IN GENERAL -

16. When was the last time you fell over / ran into something? the dog is tiny so she's tripping me up a lot

17. Do you listen to music everyday? yes

18. What was the last thing you ate? a soft taco

19. Ever been to NYC? yes

20. About how many people have you liked? not a whole lot

21. What are you doing this weekend? not sure

22. Whats your favorite type of pop? Sprite

23. Whats your LEAST favorite pop? diet anything

24. Have you ever won an award? sure

26. Are you listening to music right now? no

27. What's a quote that you love? don't care

28. How long till your birthday? like 7 or 8 months

29. When were you the saddest in your whole life? probably when i was 9 and my grandpa died. but then i got baptized, so that was cool.

30. What time is it? 4:06pm

31. What time do you want it to be? 4:30pm

32. What makes you mad? slow drivers and dogs that aren't housetrained!

33. Have you ever had a song written about you? no

34. What band(s) make(s) you happy? it makes me happy that i downloaded the whole Rascal Flatts cd and didn't have to pay for it

35. What do you like to listen to before you go to bed? the tv

36. Do you have a job? yes

37. Do you shower before bed or the next morning (Or both)? usually at night

38. If you were a crayon what color would you be? Ocean blue

39. What makes you happy? my family

40. Whats the next CD you're gonna get? hopefully none

41. Name one of your favorite songs: don't have one

43. Are you taller than your sibling(s)? yes

Yay!

I feel so much better. My throat is still a little scratchy, but I could breathe well enough to sleep all night. Sydney even slept through the night! She apparently has been used to whining and getting her way, so we will have fun stopping that. She likes her little camo bed, and she doesn't mind going in the crate to eat or sleep for a little while. But I know she doesn't understand why Isabelle can be out and run around and she can't. I'd be mad too. But mostly I'm relieved to be feeling better....hopefully that means I'm not allergic to the dog. Well I am, because I'm allergic to dog dander, but hopefully it's not so bad that I can't live with her. And once she's trained, I know there's no way I'll be able to keep her off the bed.

I am so excited about this week. All my tv shows are new! Dancing with the Stars was ok last night, but it's not really one of my favorites. The Bachelor was kind of stupid, but that's what you expect from it. Grey's Anatomy is obviously what I am most excited about. Somehow, I have to find time to catch up on ER before it's new also...still haven't done that.

Ick

So, let me tell you how my weekend went. Got the new dog Saturday. Either I'm still sick or I'm actually allergic to the dog. Didn't go to church yesterday or Financial Peace last night (Nick had to go to the investing one by himself, which makes me nervous). The dog is cute and playful but I like dogs for their cuddliness, and if I am too sick to cuddle it, what's the point? And Izzy is being a very good big sister...she wants to play but is being very cautious and she seems like she's looking out for Sydney (which is what we named her). Anyway I'm going to call Dr. Mercer today and hopefully she can dope me up so I can enjoy my new dog. I feel so guilty not letting her in the bedroom, especially since Izzy can sleep right up in the middle of the bed. Izzy's so awesome.

Dogs

Ok, so I'm going to try again to post some pics of the dogs I'm hopefully going to look at this weekend:

Are they not so adorable? I think I'm leaning towards a bleheim (the brownish/red and white ones), but the tri-color is cute too. So I'll decide when I see them all together.

Hopefully I won't be sick then. I stayed home this afternoon and slept for a couple of hours but now I think the medicine is wearing off. I tried to get in to see Dr. Losekamp, but he couldn't see me until next week. That will do me a lot of good! Idiots. So I guess I will wait tomorrow and just go to UrgentCare if I still feel bad.

Sick

I'm sick:-( It sucks. I guess it is probably a sinus infection, since I can't breathe and my head hurt last night. My throat is starting to hurt now too. I've been sniffing my nose spray like crazy, so maybe that will keep it from getting too bad. I haven't had a sinus infection in so long. So this is disappointing. I put like 6 or 7 things for sale on eBay, so hopefully we can make some extra money. I want a new dog! I actually found some Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in Lexington, so hopefully I will be able to go pick one out soon. The woman emailed me with info and pictures. They are so adorable. Like Lady from Lady and the Tramp! And Elizabeth Taylor from Sex and the City. I think I want to name her Sydney...that was Izzy's second choice. But I'm probably getting all excited, and I won't even get one.

Fun Weekend

I had a really good weekend. Which makes it harder to go back to work today, but oh well. Friday I came home from work to a surprise from my husband, which is very out of character for him (and possibly due more to my persistent nagging that anything else, but whatever works). It was very sweet, and proof that when he wants to, he actually can listen to me and pick up on subtle clues. Like that I had been craving chocolate all week and that I wanted a picture frame to put some wedding pictures up on the wall. And I got him a remote control truck. As part of our ABF study, we were supposed to buy each other an inexpensive gift showing something we think the other would be good at...I think ours were more hobbies (he has been wanting to do some stuff to his truck for awhile, I love pictures and scrapbooking). And then we went to Longhorn, which he loves. Which he used to love. We had to wait forever and then once we got in, we were still there forever. And the kids beside us were screaming, but the parents didn't seem to mind. Of course not.

But anyway, Saturday we went to the football game and then to Ohio County. Nick's grandparents had a cookout. And they finally had a picture of him on their fridge (thank you very much). They have tons of pics of all their other grandkids all over their house, and it has always bugged me (Nick is too nice to do anything about it, whereas I am not). So I printed off a wedding picture of us with his parents, and now it's on the fridge. It's kind of pitiful when you're made to feel like you have to compete for your grandparents' love. But every family is a little crazy I guess.

Yesterday, I got to watch the Braves. And even though it's totally irrelevant at this point, Tim Husdon threw a complete game shutout, and we won. It's one of the last games I might ever see on tv, since TBS sucks. And I bought a new digital camera. It's a Kodak, like my old one, but it has a better zoom. So now I get to put my little red one on Ebay. I'm a little sad about it actually, because it went on my honeymoon with me. Nick bought it for me. It has sentimental value. But oh well. We also looked at a house (that we can't afford). But it was nice and had 5 acres and a pool and basement. And it was in a good school district. I wish I was rich.

Survey

1.Who was your first prom date? Grant

2. Who was your first roommate? Lacy

3. What was your first alcoholic drink? Vodka and orange juice...it was nasty

4. What was your first job? Working at my dad's office

5. What was your first car? 1993 Mazda 626...but it wasn't 1993 when I got it...it was like 1998?

6. Who was the first person you texted today? no one yet

7. Who is the first person you thought of this morning? The dog next door who was barking...I so think that is cruelty to animals

8. Who was your first grade teacher? Don't remember

9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane? Chicago

10. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was with you? Don't remember doing that?

11. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them? Greg Hiles in Frankfort and no

12. Where was your first sleep over? no idea

13. First Kiss? what about it? I was in my bedroom. It was weird

14. Whose wedding were you in the first time? Mine

15. What is the first thing you do in the morning? Pull the covers over my head to drown out the dog

16. What was the first concert you ever went to? I think I saw the Temptations with my parents...only half of them were dead. I went to Lilith Fair...that was my first concert without parents

17. First tattoo or piercing? Ears when I was 12...and two more times after that. But all in the same place...I have issues.

18. First foreign country you went to? Mexico (does that count?)

19. First crush? Probably Greg...but I was only 5.

20. When was your first detention? Never had it

21. What was the first state you lived in? KY is the first and only

22. Who was your first love? Chipper

23. Who was the first person to break your heart? Can I go with Chipper again...every since except for 1995.

24. Who will be the first to repost this? No one

Food is the Devil, Part 2

So I've changed my mind. I enjoy food way too much to cut back. I had ice cream last night at Bruster's (Arctic Chocolate Chunk...don't try it, it was bad), and I waited until all of 10:30 this morning to open the M&M's. I have zero willpower. But that's ok, food is too good for me to avoid.

So yesterday Nick and I talked about having a kid, and what it might be like to have one now. So I'm kind of freaking out. Not that we're going to have one now or even try to have one now, but I'm also thinking we might not wait the 5 years that was kind of in the back of our minds. I still think 3 years is our ideal time frame, but as much as it's been coming up in conversations lately, I'm not sure it will be that long either. And although it would definitely pose some financial questions for us, it would not really put us in an incredibly bad financial position. But as scary as all that is, what I'm really worried about is actually preparing to even try to get pregnant. All these websites have these long lists of what to eat and what not to eat...and take this vitamin, but not this! Eat fish, but not too much mercury! You can have caffeine but not too much! And no Excedrin (which for me, is like...no chocolate, because Excedrin saves my life). And no allergy medicine....ok so some of these I wouldn't technically have to stop taking until I was actually pregnant. But still, it's scary. I'm going to be a picky-eating, sinus-infectiony, headache for 9 months. How will that be a happy time for me? Or really Nick either, because I will not be pleasant to be around. Anyway, I'm jumping way ahead of myself (I haven't been married 6 months). But it's scary.

On the other hand, what if we do wait three years, and my student loans are paid off, and we have some extra income to work with, and our financial situation is more stable...and it takes years to get pregnant? I hate the people who have to "put all their ducks in a row." I think it's stupid and impossible to control your entire life. That coming from me, queen of the Type A personality, major control-freak. I don't even kids, and they're already driving me nuts.

Food is the devil

I am super hungry. And I know there are M&M's in the kitchen. So I am trying very hard to be disciplined and not eat any of them. But I'm thinking of what I have at home to eat for lunch (salad) and it's not much. I guess I'm finally going to have to start eating healthier again and maybe exercising, because I haven't done anything since the wedding. So that means not drinking Sprite anymore and going back to Diets or water....more like Lemonade and Kool Aid, but close enough. I think it was seeing Britney Spears on tv...I mean she didn't look that bad, right? But people everywhere are making fun of her and saying she's fat. Don't get me wrong, I think she looked awful (b/c she's a freaking millionnaire who gets paid to do that sort of thing...and exercising and laying off the fatty food and alcohol should come with the job). Luckily I don't have cameras following me everywhere I go (although I think they would get tired of me pretty quickly, as I don't actually do anything newsworthy). But if I did, I would not be happy with the way I look in the pictures. So I guess I have to quit the snacking on chocolate and eating ice cream every day and drinking 5 cans of Sprite. And the Doritos. Life is not fair.

OK

Work should be ok today, since most of the coaches are out of town. Which is good because I have some things to get done. And then there's that whole working thing. I might try that also.

Nick and I are working through a book about the Dream Team for our ABF class. At the end of each chapter, it gives us kind of guidance for what to ask God for, as it relates to our marriage anyway. And then it wants us to record what he tells us. I've always thought that seemed kind of stupid b/c God doesn't talk to me. But last night when I was taking a shower, I sdtarted thinking about the things that Nick and I have problems with. Like that main things that we argue about and that I would say are issues in our marriage. And I know he would agree that it seems like we know exactly how to push each other's buttons. He has a problem with patience sometimes and I definitely test his patience a lot. And the arguments we have almost always seem to test me in the things I most need to work on. And it was like, all of a sudden I understood why God has put these things in our marriage. If our arguments help him become a more patient person and help me (in a lot of ways...I have lots of issues!), then it will be worth it. I'm just glad that I'm married to someone who also understands that and is committed to our relationship. So God (kind of anyway) talked to me! How exciting.

Nicole Kidman

I've never been a big fan of hers, but I like her a little more now (mainly b/c of my disliking of Tom Cruise, which leads me to feel sorry for her). But I read in People about her "yearning" to have a baby of her own, and how it's taken her so long to get there and she still can't do it. And now apparently her husband isn't ready for that (even though he's what, 40 almost? but he was / in on drugs and / or alcohol, so who knows), but she thinks he's "getting there slowly." It makes me sad that the poor girl just keeps choosing these guys who treat her badly and seem to care very little for her. And then there are people like Sheryl Crow who have also had bad things happen to them, but they don't become a victim to it. She adopted a child..so did Jodie Foster. Without a husband. And also I put Halle Berry in the same category as Nicole Kidman. You have all the money in the world. A lot of people can't afford adoption. If you really want a child, adopt one. If you have to have your own with a man, then quit falling for losers who will never be ready to commit. What a diatribe. Who am I to even be talking about this?

What a week

This week has been nuts. The good thing about that is it makes it go by faster I guess. But I've been so busy at work that I'm exhausted by the time I get home (which seems hard to believe, since I mostly have a desk job, I know). So we didn't make it to church or small group this week. But I think it was good that we got some time to relax and hang out. It was fun. Even though Wednesday night the cable people messed up the sound on Jeopardy so we had to guess the right answers and try to read lips. Fun times.

Tomorrow I think I'm going shopping with my mom and sister before the football game. And maybe we'll go to the airport for the Balloon thing, unless it's raining.

I'm still feeling kind of sick. I feel like I might throw up every now and then, combined with some weird cramps. What's that about? My neck feels a little better, but I'm not sleeping very well. Which is not like me. I love the sleeping. Possibly it's because my dog has decided that she likes to sleep on my pillow and not let me have any of it. But she looks so cute that I can't make her move. How pathetic.

Bad Weekend

Even though it turned out to be a 4 day weekend for me, it sucked. I was sick Monday and took off work yesterday. I don't really get sick to my stomach often, so it was weird for me. And now I think my lymph nodes are about 5 times their normal size. That's how they feel anyway. And I am kind of thinking that I probably need to go back home and lay down. But I'm the only one at work right now, so probably not going to happen. Until at least this afternoon. Or maybe I'm just hungry, since I had nothing to eat at all Monday, and not too much yesterday. Unless Oreo ice cream counts.

Nick and I had our first major fight this weekend, so that was added fun on top of the being sick. But he did use up the other half personal day he had at work to come home yesterday and make me lunch and also clean the kitchen. And spray for bugs!

Anyway, that was my Labor Day weekend.