Oh, hello. Nice to meet you. What's that? We've met before? Uh, my bad...

Ugh. I HATE going this long between posts. BUT! I'd like to point out that it hasn't been quite a month since I posted last....I'm 4 days shy. Whew.

I have to say, when it came to blogging, I kind of lost the air in my sails while I' was trying to stay a float at school. Unfortunately, school takes priority and is my "job." Thus, blogging took the back burner.

I like to think though that I still have some people out there that look at this thing? da Hubs? Auntie Karen? I'm just going to go with, yes :)

That being said, Em over at Today's Letters says that when it comes to blogging/writing, do it because you love it and not because people may/may not read it. This has been my reasoning for not rushing back to the blog the moment school was out. I needed to de-frag. my brain. Heck, I'm still working on that. Ironically, I'm back and the blog and summer school starts in less than a week. Good timing Katie.

So, I'm here, for what it's worth. And, I have to admit, I do shamefully love knowing when people read my blog or comment--that is something I need to work on. So, my goal is to blog b/c I love it and less for the public affairs it may/may not provide.

OH and I miss giving my daily highlights!! Oh man, do I! My highlights really help to keep me on track and have a good perspective.

Since I brought it up...

Today's Highlights:

1) Spending a little time in C-Stat/ being able to see Jason during the day/ having lunch w/ him
2) Pandora. L-o-v-e.
3) Blogging!
4) Remeniscing about last night's Mario Kart battle (to hopefully be repeated) and having spent the last few eveings watching da Hubs play golf on the Wii.
5) This book.
6) Being stitch free/almost being steri-strip free/being this much closer to a healed back.*
7) Having Jason point out all of the animals he sees on a typical drive to work. Baby horses, folks. A border collie, some cats, and cows (of course).
8) Sweet's.

Letters:

Dear Life, I would like to learn a lot from you, stand on my on two feet while I walk through you, be able to handle all that you throw at us w/ a grace that can only come from God, be less stressed/overwhelmed (especially by the 10,000 small things. Seriously, calm down self!), and enjoy you. You are an adventure.

Dear Texas Heat, You're hot and I don't mean that as a pick up line. And also, you're kind of a tease. All that sunshine and prettiness? I can't go out there and enjoy it b/c you and I don't mix. I try and tell my body that you're not so bad and it's worth it to be outside but, alas, my body just won't listen. So, maybe cool it please? Oh and some rain would be nice too...thanks.

Dear Self, You're stronger than you think, and you're not bad at all that stuff that you think are. Quit beating yourself up. Really. Leave the boxing to the professionals. Oh, and try to relax--work on this. How? I don't know. You have been really interested in taking up yoga @ school, definitly worth a try. And stop being such a perfectionist, you're good enough already. You can do it!

Dear Sweet Pea, Please see "Letter to Self" (up yonder ^), and apply it. Well, except for the yoga part...unless you want to? Or in case Hell freezes over? Anyways, you're fantastic, brave, and my hero. You are none of these things b/c of the numbers on your paycheck, car you drive, or place we live. You're these things b/c you're you and you love me tremendously--you're more than enough for me. Don't you forget it. Accept it, it's not going to change. And also, I kind of have a crush on you. Eeep!

As someone wise once said, "HAPPY FREAKIN' WEEKEND HOMIES!!"

*For those concerned (i.e. Auntie Karen), I had some unfriendly looking moles removed on my shoulder/back thus the stitches. Everything is fine though! They checked the moles out and there was nothing really to worry about...the cells had just started to change so it was good that we had them removed but my doc blessed me to go about my moley life!

A Mish-mash of Pictures and Stuffs and Sometimes...

Oh, hello there!

This post really doesn't have a point other than the fact I haven't posted in over a month. This has got to stop. Doesn't school realize that I have a blogging community that depends on me?? Seriously.

Anyways, these pictures are in no particular order, they're just pictures I felt like posting. I need to dump a bunch off my camera(s) so that I can get some more current ones up here.

A few updates/highlights:

1) I got into the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society @ Sam. Eat 'em up, Kats!
2) Uh, school. That is what my life is consummed of.
3) School really must be getting to me b/c I've started to listen to country music much more willingly lately. EVEN IN MY CAR!! I KNOW!
4) I got to talk to Maw--Sarah's mom--today!!!!
5) Got to text w/ Sarah too! Yay!
6) Taking Beeble on a surprise dinner tonight :)
7) The honeysuckle on campus is in full bloom--MAJOR bonus points for the Univ. I love,love,love "honeysnuckle" as I would call it when I was little.
8) TGIF. Seriously.

Pictures anyone?

For all of you that are completely wrapped up in this royal wedding stuff, my best friend has the fashion sense of a princess. I give you exhibit A:



That's right, her wedding dress (from 2007) looks pretty similar to Princess Kate's, except way prettier if I do say so myself. Speaking of pretty, look at Sarah--beautiful!



Paprika still does impersonations of scarves...



Jason even needs a scarf sometimes...



Sometimes Kiltie goes to school with me...



And we look at Bumbles on Azaleas which reminds us of Tulsa...



And, when we're done with that, sometimes the Kiltie-dawg likes to pose w/ Ol' Sam himself. What a good pup...



Well world, that's it for now....I'd planned on doing some homework before Jason got home OR cleaning--I've done neither. I do have to say, I've missed the outlet that posting has become, I'll try and do a better job at it...for both our sakes ;)

See you soon!

how many cokes will it take to keep me awake?

i'm going to try and type in all lower-case like my dear friend xuannie.

the amount of fatigue i feel right now is one word, rediculous.

that being said, i cannot fully update you on the spring break adventures experienced. not enough time nor energy. also, school. its in the way of things like....



fun.



whatever, its cool.


and, actually, i really, really, really like school (i mean, hello, i'm going to BE a teacher). don't get me wrong, i try and be grateful for each day i don't have to completely grow up. i know one day very,very,too soon, i will look back and say, "i really miss school. that was the life!"


but, seriously, the fatigue. bleh.

over the next two days i have:

2 papers
1 logbook up to date
4 article reflections

obviously, that's why i'm here...blogging...and not doing homework between classes or taking an extreme power nap.

Ok, the power nap is probably going to happen in about 30secs for about 15 mins. truth.

til then, here's one of my fav pictures from SB 2011:



P.s. Beeble and I made it here! cool, huh?

see you on the other side of the homework mountain!

Things lately....

Wow.

Life.

Sorry for the sporatic posting, I don't like it much either. It seems like I have been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


Busy.


Maybe I just spazz out too easily.


Or, both.


Regardless, here's some of the latest, the picture version:

Paprika continues in his quest to become the world's cutest scarf...



Proof. da Hubs really did enjoy his B.B. ....



Kiltie went to school with me. She decided she liked being a dog more than a student....



Beeble and I became RC (roller coaster) pros....



AND! I got my very first, much anticipated, pair of TOMS. A picture that perfectly depicts me--sparkles and sushi--whoop!



Noteworthy but not photographed highlights:

1) Sonic picnic date w/ da Hubs
2) Shopping w/ da Hubs lately (TOMS for me, pantelones for him)
3) Cooking w/ da Hubs
4) Tasty food w/ da Hubs
5) Having a day in town w/ da Hubs between work/dr. appts
6) da Hubs
7) da Hubs
8) da Hubs
9) da Hubs
10) da Hubs

To be inspired, take a short trip over to visit these ladies:

Emily

Xuannie

Don't forget to pay attention to the highlights in your life! They are there! Promise :)

today:

is his birthday. he is a fantastic man, so fantastic that words often fail me when expressing my love for him. if i could have one wish granted right now, it'd be that today of all days, he would feel known, loved, and appreciated. he deserves it.

happy birthday, Beloved. Thank-you for capturing my heart. yup.

(a very bacon) birthday highlights, so far:

1) waking up to cook da Hubs birthday bacon
2) surprising him w/ said b.b.
3) him enjoying it even though i feared that i had ruined it (to which i'm sure jas would retort, "how can you ruin bacon???").
4) talking with him while he munched on his b.b. and i nibbled on my breakfast lunchable (breakfast lunchable--ironic?).
5) melodramatically singing along to "king of the road," and "sweet caroline" for a little birthday morning jam sesh before da Hubs left for work.
6) getting ready for his birthday dinner out. [if you read this before coming home jas...shut-up, you're going. it's your birthday.]
7) walking to class in the rediculous wind. note to self: eat heavier foods in order to avoid blowing away.
8) a postcard from a dear friend.
9) not having class tomorrow. heyo!
10) playing w/ da beebs this weekend.
11) kiltie feeling better
12) snapping pictures of da Hubs w/ his b.b. this morning before he devoured it. no, i haven't loaded the pictures onto my computer, yet.
13) eagerly awaiting his arrival home--best.part.of.every.day.

Guess what ? I'm still alive and out here....

I KNOW! Its been a good 3 weeks since I blogged last. Terribly sorry. I promise I have an update (with pictures) coming soon and ohmygosh "How Do You Know" from the movie Enchanted just came on Pandora--oh! How God understands my late nights! Anyways, sorry again, crazy...that's what life has (seemed to be)/been lately.

Til the update:



Now, at nearly 2a, its time to sleep....being a (pretend for now but currently) future teacher/ English major is enjoyable but a workload sometimes.

Ta-ta for now dear ones!

Please, please, PLEASE...

Let it snow in Huntsville this week!













Ok, I'm done.

Out of our pets, Kiltie would be the only happy one she LOVES to play in snow almost as much as I do. The cats, however, would kill us in our sleep if we dropped them in a big poof of snow (although that cat chasing fish in the frozen pond was pretty funny).

PLEASE SNOW!!

Recent Highlights:

1) Feeling mostly human again, although I still feel worn out. Dang it all.
2) Having da Hubs tell me I should a) write a book b) suggest a cute/funny idea that was along the lines of something I had toyed with doing c) the fact that he believes in me enough to think I could be successful at writing a book d) all of the above
3) Listening to Tim and Em's speel on Today's Letters. You should definitly go listen to it NOW! It's super great and challenging and encouraging :)
4) a lovely weekend w/ da Hubs
5) Having a husband who loves, loves, loves me.
6) Finding out that my mother-in-law is reading my blog (Hi Sue!)
7) Going to bed after this post b/c I am worn out!
8) IT MIGHT SNOW THIS WEEK!!
9) Listening to "Drops of Jupiter" and other Train hits in the coche.
10) Waking up every morning, and after ever nap to da Hubs wonderful whisker kisses. This is one of my favorite things EVER (Next to the time he woke me up from a nap by stroking my cheek, to then kiss my cheek and tell me he just wanted to say that he loves me. Seriously. Bottle that up and stick it in the fridge, I want to save it for forever).
11) It's almost Valentine's Day which is tied for my favorite holiday (it always was as a kid...don't worry Christmas shares the title).
12) It's almost my Beloved's birfday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes.

What good is happening in your world?

Oh and...



Goodnight!

Bono, I could use some Miracle Drug please...

My throat region hurts. Well, it feels obnoxiously scratchy and irritated and it's making me cough. But, don't tell Jason b/c I don't want the 'tussion--that stuff is sick! Plus, I'm not coughing that much. Also, D.C. is trying to eat the zipper on my jacket while he sits on my lap....just thought you should know.

I was going to take a picture of my hair b/c I don't think it feels good either and it looks quite rediculous. Note: I rolled out of bed and didn't touch it this morning. My rainboots were the perfect accesory to the dreariness of my appearance too.

The good news is that I have another picture for you to look at in which I look normal aside from that incredibly warm scarf I'm wearing....



I do enjoy that picture, I must say, it gives me a chuckle.

Today's Highlights:

1) Enjoyable rain playing as a soundtrack to my day.
2) Gettin' to wear my rainboots even though I almost BIT IT twice today due to hydroplanning in said boots.
3) Listening to my new (old) CDs--thank-you Half Price Books!
4) Enjoying only having ONE class today...in the AFTERNOON!
5) Leftover pizza for breakfast and lunch. Could I be anymore like a student? By the way, Jason went to 4 different places trying to find Ranch for said pizza to no avail. Welcome to Huntsville where if more than 12 people have the same hankering, everybody else will be out of luck.
6) Coke...and a smile.
7) Having a good schedule for the semester.
8) Being in a class that requires me to be creative.
9) Writing one of my first poems in a very long time.
10) Jason. Need I even explain ?

And, in case you didn't get the reference I made in the title of this post... its a song by U2 and my throat hurts. Miracle Drug + throat hurting...get it? Aye. Maybe my sense of humor needs a miracle drug.

Hope you're having a jolly day!

I lost two weeks...

Seriously? Its been two weeks since I posted last? Geez. Well, I know you all have been beside yourselves without my posts and for that I apologize.

Since my last post:

1) I have studied for/ taken the THEA (Texas Higher Education Assesment).
2) Felt like crap.
3) Felt better.
4) Felt kinda crappy again.
5) Jason felt like crap.
6) da Hubs and I have been the very first customers @ the new Fuzzy's in town.
7) I have since been back a minimum of 4 times. They have been open for a week.
8) Cooked stuff...posts to come eventually.
9) Beemed with pride as Jas made me homemade raviolis FROM SCRATCH. Seriously--he made the dough, which turned into pasta, and he made the marinara sauce! Love my Chef Boyardee! Always glad to be his su-chef...or however you spell that....
10) Attended Relay U in Lufkin in preparation for Relay for Life.
11) Have welcomed the first day of school with some potential computer problems (yay!). Poor Jas, he worked so hard to fix Slick last month and now he's acting up again. Slick must have it out for us.
12) Taken lots of pictures and videos (to post later b/c none of them are on my computer right now).

What's new in your world ?

To Sir, With Love...

Dear Hubs,

Here are a few things that you've missed while galavanting w/ the men folk over the weekend:

1) When Sleigh Beds ring, I sleep like a princess.

But....

2) I've had some tripped out dreams. For example: Last night I dreamt that I a) Ate 8 slices of pizza exactly w/ Kurt (Kurt is the fashion-aware openly gay character on Glee b) Cooked Kiltie Mac N' Cheese c) Had somehow joined a weird "The Island" type place that had some sort of bad somethin' or another that was searching for me and Kurt (again). So, I hid under a blanket, fell asleep for several hours only to be awoken by the creepy cult leaders of the island who were running stats on me, and whom informed me that I'd completely missed the movie that I was supposed to go see with the rest of the memebers of Glee. d) All the above
3) I initially struggle to fall asleep due to a lack in a certain someone's snoring orchestra. Of course, I'm referring to the cats.

In other news...

4) I remembered that I can have a good time w/ my parents.
5) Your love/compulsion for bacon does not change even when on "vacation," though this is not a surprise.
6) Practically my whole family watched the Cotton Bowl while in their respective places. Atleast, Mom/Dad/Grammy/your mom did. I think this is because you have a really good influence on people and you're setting everyone straight. Rep-pre-SENT, dawg!
7) I love all my Christmas goodies. Thank-you kindly.
8) Speaking of dawgs and goodies, Kiltie wanted to express her love to you...

*Well, crap. Nevermind. I've waited for atleast an hour for this video to load that Kiltie insisted on putting on here. I'd also like to mention its 2am. I mention this b/c it affirms my love for you and my commitment to posting you a jewel of a video via Kiltie. She asked that I load it b/c her paws are too big, and the keys are too small. Darn demanding d-o-g. So basically, the punch line of this whole post is missing. Remind me to show it to you tomorrow when you get home and then you can solve my video quandries for me. K, thanks.
**You should also look at the comments from yesterday's post. No reason...
*** I'm tired; hopefully I won't be in a coma when you get home.

Hope you've enjoyed your man-time! Lookin' forward to seein' ya tomorrow!

ISDLY,
Wifey

*No one call PETA, I swear no pups were harmed in the making of this really rediculously good (looking) home vid, Kiltie actually really likes it when I scratch and pat her nose (hence her pawing at me and me doing it 25 plus times in the clip). However, none of that matters b/c I couldn't post the ding dang video. Fluff.

Kitten Taco...

My Nana, via my parents, donated a cat tree to our feline residents at Christmas time...



They.Love.It. We think it had catnip on it at one point b/c Jas and Dad could hardly get it in the door before they started going bonkers. I call the very top part of the cat tree a kitten taco b/c of its shape. It just so happens that the kitten taco is the hot spot in the living room now.

Our local Kitchen Spices, Paprika, was being his normal cute self the other day con el arbol de gato and I was able to get some pictures...








Did you see how he was sprawled out on the thing? That cat is all boy, I tell ya. Next thing I know, he'll be demanding I fetch him a beer. Just kidding...I don't think he's a beer kind of guy.

Welp, I gotta go finish picking up the house before the fam gets here to watch the Aggies BTHO LSU at the Cotton Bowl! Whoop!

The Latest Highlights:

1) Sleigh bed
2) Tripod.camera.fancy camera.video camera. Let me just geek out for a sec...
3) Watching all of season 1 of Glee thanks to my Target giftcard from Brother Dave
4) Knowing Jason gets a chance to hang out with the guys for a couple days/go to the Cotton Bowl. I miss him when he's gone but I'm happy for him to have opportunities like this!
5) Cooking a successful Tator Tot Casserol in our new crockpot last night (recipe to come!)
6) Cooking for da Hubs
7) Having a new Max Lucado book to read
8) Smooches from da Hubs :)

Ok, I really have to go now!
Gig 'em Ags!

The end of Project 365, the beginning of 2011...

Welp, the new year has come and gone and the Project made it to day 365. Yep, the blog turned the big ONE! Although I didn't achieve blogging every.single.day for a whole year....I did manage to blog for consecutively from Jan-July. Not too shabby I suppose especially with summer school, a short hospital stay, moving, starting a new school, adjusting to change, trying to grow-up (but not too fast), pursue our marriage, love Jason fully, and live life to the best of my ability (without going pre-maturely bald). Whew! 2010, you've been an interesting one!

You might be wondering what will happen w/ the blog now that the Project is over. Well, I'm glad you asked. The blog is here to stay! I'll still make posts, put too many pictures of the animales up here, have Today's Highlights, write letters, and share the occasional ramble. Basically, the only change occuring is in the title of my posts, I no long have to worry about sticking to the format of my titles (as I did w/ the Project)...now I can just plop something up there! AND, I don't have to count days anymore. Bueno. So, rest assured my fah-rends you can still peer into what life brings us. Oh,and what is one thing I've learned through this project? It's good to have goals but, its easy to get so caught up in achieving the goal that you forget to live life which leaves the goal meaningless. You can take that to the bank! And, while you're at the bank....I'd just like to say...