It's been so nice having Nate home..and starting our home together. Things are really falling into place; FINALLY! A girl can't complain when she wakes up to a hot cup of coffee and breakfast on the table before work! And it's been really nice that he's been so helpful around the house--he did laundry yesterday while I was at work--clean sheets, towels, and clothes.. YES!
On another note, Rosey leaves for Germany on Monday for four months (deployment). I am going to miss her, but I think this will be good for her and she is excited to go. I wish I could go.
The date is set (well Nate's and my big move day) he has to be in Mississippi on NOvember 2, 2012. I am actually really excited to go. I am ready for some adventure with our new life together.
Hopefully when we go to Milwaukee September 17-18th, we will be setting a date--fingers crossed! Once we have that date in place, things will seem so much more real.. I cannot wait for the real planning to begin!
I am in a wedding this weekend, my first wedding I am in that I am not a flower girl. I am nervous but really excited. I feel like i should purchase one of those hideous, most uncomfortable things that women wear--the sucker-inners.. but I haven't tried on my dress in a few weeks because Emily accidentally took mine instead of hers. So let's all cross our fingers and maybe by the luck of the draw it will fit just perfectly and I wont' regret wanting a sucker-inner!
I have been reading this book that Emily gave me.. "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs". It's more like journal entries, but the author writes about different happenings in our generation -- namely pop culture -- and how we just fall into it. It's all an analysis. Now so far we have talked about our romantic views looking at thigns like "John Cusac" and how The Sims allows us to play a life we wish we had, and how the Real World is just ridiculous. I am loving it.. so much so that I may randomly write book reports on them..aka most likely talk quite a bit about it here in my blog.
To be brutally honest, I kinda miss school. Weird, I know. Myself two years ago would have dropped dead if she heard it then. But seriously. I miss the social aspect, the learning, the how-to's in life. I definitely do not miss all the homework and studying, but if all that didn't come with it..man oh man..sign me up! But I have been thinking of taking some online classes to further my education. I think that is something i may do when in Mississippi; I've done some research and St. Cloud is a Top 10 online school for getting your behavioral analyst degree. I would love to work with purely Autism. I feel I have a good background and want to further my knowledge, learn new techniques, etc etc. Time will tell. Granted, I still want to open my cafe someday--but business school does not sound appealing. Maybe I'll do that between jobs though.. work in a cafe and see how much school I'd truly need.
This is MJ, signing off.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Bittersweet
Things are crazy! Emily moved out yesterday; headed back to the Twin Cities.
It was a great five years living with her, and I am going to miss coming home to her every day and having our crazy roomie days. However, I am so excited for her to start the next path in her life. We had a good last hurrah before she left, and it was smiles from ear to ear until our hug at breakfast Monday morning when I left for work.
I received a beautiful surprise today. Nate is coming home on Friday!!!!! God Bless America! But now I have to go into turbo mode before he gets here in getting our apartment in shape. In the past two days I have made great measures.. but still have much more to do! Tomorrow I will hopefully finish up the main areas--seeing as I decided to start with the smaller ones.. and things should start looking homey!
Jack Attack is missing his buddy; but thoroughly enjoyed being groomed today (which is a rarity) as well as the lazor pointer I bought him. But he is being mopey..too bad he can't vacuum!
Hopefully within the next few weeks, Nate and I will be able to make it to Milwaukee to do some more wedding planning and spend some time with my wonderful family! I cannot wait to see them; I miss them so much!
Rose just found out today that she is leaving within the month (date to be determined) on another deployment. I am sad, but I know she wants to go therefore I am happy for her.
Bed time for me.. but more to come soon!
It was a great five years living with her, and I am going to miss coming home to her every day and having our crazy roomie days. However, I am so excited for her to start the next path in her life. We had a good last hurrah before she left, and it was smiles from ear to ear until our hug at breakfast Monday morning when I left for work.
I received a beautiful surprise today. Nate is coming home on Friday!!!!! God Bless America! But now I have to go into turbo mode before he gets here in getting our apartment in shape. In the past two days I have made great measures.. but still have much more to do! Tomorrow I will hopefully finish up the main areas--seeing as I decided to start with the smaller ones.. and things should start looking homey!
Jack Attack is missing his buddy; but thoroughly enjoyed being groomed today (which is a rarity) as well as the lazor pointer I bought him. But he is being mopey..too bad he can't vacuum!
Hopefully within the next few weeks, Nate and I will be able to make it to Milwaukee to do some more wedding planning and spend some time with my wonderful family! I cannot wait to see them; I miss them so much!
Rose just found out today that she is leaving within the month (date to be determined) on another deployment. I am sad, but I know she wants to go therefore I am happy for her.
Bed time for me.. but more to come soon!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
August has come!
August if finally here.. it's quite the month..
--Emily moves out Monday. I am super excited that she got a job in the cities..but I am going to miss her like crazy. It's going to be strange not seeing each other every day.. and we've lived together for almost five years.
--Nate comes home on the 19th!!!!!
--I realized that I haven't spent an extended amount of time by myself..ever.. it's going to be strange and lonely. But I have plans to keep me busy. I have some DIY projects to spice up my apartment that I want to work on, deep clean the apartment, and get it ready for when Nate gets here. So overall, I'll be quite busy.
Emily is packing..and bags are all over the house.. it makes me sad. But I know things won't change.
Rose said she's going to visit me (hopefully) and help me clean; that'll be nice.
Nate got his wisdom teeth out and got a Doctor's Order to have a day and a half off so he got our apartment stuff set in order, put more stuff in storage, figured out things with the University. It's so nice not to worry about it anymore. Because they were all things that needed to be done ASAP that I couldn't help him out with. So big relief off my shoulders!
In wedding news. My mom had me check out some reviews she found on the Enchanted Barn (where Nate and I felt was our destined wedding site) and I was so bummed! Let's just say they were not good reviews. I didn't realize they only had outhouses, recommended vendors backed out last minute, uncooked food, a bride got kicked out of the bride's room and had to change in a garage that was full of windows, and they gave tours during weddings.. the two things that freaked me out the most was the outhouses and vendors backing out..as well as uncooked food--risks I am not willing to take.
So, we decided on having it in Milwaukee. I am excited. dates may change. So it'll either be June or October! Hopefully in a few weeks, Nate and I will be able to go visit home and set up meetings and figure that out for sure.
I am excited and anxious to at least get that set. Because if it does happen in June.. I have to get on it! We need engagement pictures set up. We need to ask people to be in the wedding. I have my bridesmaides and personal attendant set up. Nate needs to finish asking his groomsmen. I still need to ask my flower girls and our ring bearer. So hopefully in the next month and a half that is figured out.
Time for me to get my butt in gear and start getting into better shape again. I promised Nate I would start running with him when he moves in. But since I've said that, I noticed that I have slacked on the current exercise I've been doing... which is no bueno on my end..not going to help me not die when I start running.
Blah! Craziness!
--Emily moves out Monday. I am super excited that she got a job in the cities..but I am going to miss her like crazy. It's going to be strange not seeing each other every day.. and we've lived together for almost five years.
--Nate comes home on the 19th!!!!!
--I realized that I haven't spent an extended amount of time by myself..ever.. it's going to be strange and lonely. But I have plans to keep me busy. I have some DIY projects to spice up my apartment that I want to work on, deep clean the apartment, and get it ready for when Nate gets here. So overall, I'll be quite busy.
Emily is packing..and bags are all over the house.. it makes me sad. But I know things won't change.
Rose said she's going to visit me (hopefully) and help me clean; that'll be nice.
Nate got his wisdom teeth out and got a Doctor's Order to have a day and a half off so he got our apartment stuff set in order, put more stuff in storage, figured out things with the University. It's so nice not to worry about it anymore. Because they were all things that needed to be done ASAP that I couldn't help him out with. So big relief off my shoulders!
In wedding news. My mom had me check out some reviews she found on the Enchanted Barn (where Nate and I felt was our destined wedding site) and I was so bummed! Let's just say they were not good reviews. I didn't realize they only had outhouses, recommended vendors backed out last minute, uncooked food, a bride got kicked out of the bride's room and had to change in a garage that was full of windows, and they gave tours during weddings.. the two things that freaked me out the most was the outhouses and vendors backing out..as well as uncooked food--risks I am not willing to take.
So, we decided on having it in Milwaukee. I am excited. dates may change. So it'll either be June or October! Hopefully in a few weeks, Nate and I will be able to go visit home and set up meetings and figure that out for sure.
I am excited and anxious to at least get that set. Because if it does happen in June.. I have to get on it! We need engagement pictures set up. We need to ask people to be in the wedding. I have my bridesmaides and personal attendant set up. Nate needs to finish asking his groomsmen. I still need to ask my flower girls and our ring bearer. So hopefully in the next month and a half that is figured out.
Time for me to get my butt in gear and start getting into better shape again. I promised Nate I would start running with him when he moves in. But since I've said that, I noticed that I have slacked on the current exercise I've been doing... which is no bueno on my end..not going to help me not die when I start running.
Blah! Craziness!
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