Just thoughts

You know, I think it's crazy how life can be. I'm a college grad, two majors, a minor in another language, and I can't even get confirmation that my job applications have been received. I just want to know that they get them. It would also be nice to get an interview or something. Sean, on the other hand, has an interview tomorrow. Lucky him.

It kills me being at home all day by myself. The last few days I've been knitting, so that helps, but otherwise, it's lonely. I went to Western the other night to visit and loved just being able to sit and listen to people talk. I need social contact outside of Sean. I love him, but I need other people too.

I'm about to finish up a baby sweater. It's yellow, and I think it's going to look really cute. It's for Zack and Jenifer. I'm so happy that they're having a baby next month! I just wish I could be around more to see them.

I haven't run in days. I really need to work on focusing on my exercise. I feel better when I do it; I just don't seem to have the motivation. We have found a park though, so I plan to work on that some too. And earlier I got outside and did a little less than a half mile before I realized that it was dumb to not eat anything before running. So now I'm waiting on my food to digest and then I'll head back out.

And I got a yoga dvd. It was recommended to me by a sweet lady named Mo, and I think I'm going to wrap up this post and try it out. As soon as I go put our sheets in the dryer. The house stopped shaking, so that means the washing machine is done!

Layout issues

Nevermind...I got it halfway fixed. At least I have a layout now.

A new picture

So, of course I've been playing around with my wedding pictures. Since I still don't have a job, what else do I have to do during the day? And anyway, I love doing it. So, here's the two I've done so far.

Oh, and a new blog design is coming soon. I just have to decide what I want it to look like!

A Wedding Story

February 28, 2009 started out kind of dreary. Regardless, I was up at 7:20 and out the door at 7:45 to meet Jenny for a run. A mile in the rain was all we had in us, and then we headed to the church for breakfast. Sausage and gravy biscuits for $1? Heck yeah!

After I dropped her back off at the hotel and snuck out the side door since Sean was in the lobby (dad called me to warn me!), I headed home and took a quick shower and to get ready. I then finished packing for the honeymoon and got the car loaded up. In the rain. With no help. Even though there were several people just sitting and watching me. But whatever. I met mom at the church and convinced her to go eat lunch with me and the Smith's. Yum hamburgers and hush puppies! There's nothing better.

As soon as I finished lunch, I went and got my hair done. Nothing crazy with that; just sitting for an hour while all of my hair got curled. And curled. And curled. And then I went to the church to finish getting ready!

I killed some time for a little while, watching the little girls get their hair fixed, and hung out with the girls for a few minutes. Then I got dressed. We all kept joking around. I love my bridesmaids. They really are some of my best friends! The photographer came and snapped some pictures, and then we started lining up. Holy cow! This is it!!

It's really hard to keep 7 men, 3 women, 4 kids, and me and my dad quiet in an enclosed area. Just in case you wondered. Everyone made it down the aisle, and I heard the music change! Everyone stood, and my dad and I started walking. All I wanted was to see was Sean, and I couldn't. And then, we reached the front. There are seriously no words to explain how it felt to lock eyes with my best friend, my life.

The ceremony flew by. I held it together through my vows, much to my surprise. I struggled, but I did it. The hard part was when I noticed that the preacher seemed to be tearing up. He is, after all, like my second father. The only snafu was me forgetting to get my flowers back, and Sean stepping on my dress as we walked out together. Oops. But that didn't matter! We were married!!!

After getting all the pictures done, we headed across the street for our reception. My dad gave a sweet speech that I cried through, and then Sean's dad spoke. After that, it was a whirlwind of cake cutting, some pictures, and trying to speak to as many people as possible. And then they had us walk to our car, even though we weren't actually leaving yet. My brother and his best friend headed up the car decorating; not only was it stuffed full of toilet paper, saran-wrapped, and tagged, but they stuck a MANNEQUIN in it! I was informed that her name was Gertrude and that she was our escort. The joke was on John though; a major winter storm was called for, so we took Sean's mom's 4-wheel drive. My lovely brother got to drive home alone with Gertrude.

And then we left and went on our honeymoon...but that's another story for another time!

I'm home!

I'm home, and loving life as a Mrs! I know this is just a quick post, but I'll get more time once we get our internet hooked up on Friday...I'll include pictures then too.

But until then...here's the link to the photographer's website: http://caudillsphotography.yourproimages.com/mp_client/pictures_welcome.asp?categories=no&keywords2=no&eventid=16873

Funny story for the day

I designed our programs. It's been a work in progress, because of stupid stuff. At first the font was too hard to read in an image, so it all had to be edited. And then this morning, the ink was showing through, so we had to do some rearranging. But we got it all worked out and Renee from Mom's office printed all 400. Yes, 400. So I start reading the verse in the image to Mom in the car on the way home. It's Ephesians 5:31--"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh." Except I had put "and shall be joined until his wife..."

It wouldn't really be that big a deal, but it was enough to bother me. And now I'm stuck getting them redone in the morning. All 400. Oh boy! :)

I need a t-shirt...

...that says "Of course I'm excited!"

Seriously, why does every person I encounter ask if I'm excited that I'm getting married in less than 3 days? If I wasn't, getting married probably wouldn't be a good idea. "Are you nervous yet?" is also getting old. Because as of right now, I'm not.

Sure, there are some last minute details that I'm stressing over, and I'm stressed over the moving and all, but the marriage; nope. I'm ready. It's not going to be easy, but I'm ready. After all, I'll be going through life with my best friend.


On the moving front, we're unpacking now. Pretty much everything is put away except for stuff we've received. The kitchen only has 2 cabinets, so it's a struggle to figure out how to store everything. But it's all stuff that we'll use; we just have to get creative. And we need to get some curtains, or at least shift some blinds. There's a three-inch gap between blinds on a big window in our bedroom. It kind of freaks me out that people can see in on me.

And I'm still looking for a job. I think right now I would be happy if I could just get an interview. I'm starting to feel like I don't have anything to offer, even with a college degree.