In the End, it Looks Like We Always Get a Chance to Start Over Again...

2011 is quickly drawing to a close. It's true what they say about the older you get the faster the time goes. This year flew by. When I started thinking back over the year, I sort of started to get a little depressed. It didn't seem like to much has changed from this time last year. We're still in Monterey and I still work at Old Navy. Where I am today seems a lot like where I was a year ago. Has life stagnated so much already? Did I really do nothing this last year that strikes emotion or pride or even stand out as remotely interesting?? How sad... But then I got to thinking: stuff did happen this year. I turned 21 (not...

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Christmas Cards...aka Dressing Up and Posing Like Dweebs...

I remember the first Christmas the hubs and I were dating he got the crazy idea of doing Christmas cards together. We had only been dating like 5 months and had actually just gotten back together from a week long breakup ( I know). I remember being a little taken aback by it actually. Aren't Christmas cards something you do with like fiances or at least people you live with?? It definitely showed me how committed he was to the relationship and that he saw a future for us if he would do Christmas cards to send to his family. We didn't...

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It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas...

So, I'm one of those people who believe that Thanksgiving is STILL a holiday and should not be shoved aside or looked over just so people get start their Christmas jubilation early. Don't get me wrong: I love Christmas. I am just a firm believer in everything having it's moment in the sun. Therefore I refuse to put up Christmas decorations a moment before Thanksgiving evening. Discussion over. While I believe in the appropriate celebration of Thanksgiving, I will say that it is the worst weekend for me EVER. I work in retail and that...

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Rainy Day Adventure...

I love waking up on days off to the sound of rain on the roof. I love it even more when my husband has the day off and we can lie in bed enjoying the rain together. I had plans to workout and clean my sty of a house, but we shoved those plans aside for some frolicking in the rain. We are the only people I know who enjoy a rainy day almost more than a sunny day. Our first mission was, of course, to look stylish. So we donned our classiest rainy day outfits  complete with rubber rain boots, scarves, and wool jackets. After loading...

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Lust List...

Today is the first day of November. Can you believe it?? I can't. I'm actually kind of in denial if you want to know the truth. This year has flown by. It's really true what they say about getting older and time moving quicker. It's hard to believe that in just over a month we'll be flying home for Christmas. I can't tell you how excited I am to see my family and relax for a few days. It'll have been a year between visits. That's the longest I've ever gone without seeing my family. I'm not really homesick (I don't get homesick) it's...

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"Fit" is the new "Thin"...

So, Christmas is officially just over two months away, which means that we will be going back home soon. We haven't been home in a year. While I'm ecstatic to visit and see everyone and am looking forward to going home, I'm also  incredibly reluctant. What about, you ask? Well... I'll be completely honest: I've put on weight since I was home last. Probably about 7-10 lbs if I'm honest with myself. This depresses me to no end considering how hard I had worked and how thin I was when I got married (just a year and a half ago mind you). But what do I expect? I've been eating out a lot and there was a good two months where...

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When Words Fail...They Weren't There Anyways...

Do you ever have those moments when words simply will not come? When you can't think of one thing to say to better the situation? When everything is inadequate no matter what you would say if you could? My husband lost someone last night. It wasn't someone that I believe he knew very well. Someone who went to his school, but he knew his brother or something along those lines (not sure of the details). This person was taken in a very brutal and horrifying way. I think that made the news so much more difficult for my husband. It shook him. When he told me, I sort of froze. I didn't know what to do. I could tell he was affected,...

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They Keep Saying It's Over, but I'm Just Beginning to Feel the Warmth on My Skin...

So... I realize that Labor Day was over a week ago, but yes, this is a Labor Day post. I just kept putting it off even though for once I had something to talk about instead of my usual random ramblings. Even though I'm sure it'll still be rather random. Well, the husband had a four day weekend so I decided it was the perfect time to take a mini-vacation from work. Therefore, we spent the entire weekend together. Every waking moment. (Yes, we're still in the stage of our marriage where we like to be around each other all of the time.) Friday...

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