So I'm watching this show, "Say Yes to the Dress" (Trying to get my mind off my headache and nausea.)And it's absolutely killing me!
I just can't believe these people spend fortunes on a dress they will wear for one day! The real kicker is, they are only paying for a name brand. For thousands of dollars less, You can find any style dress you want online.
For $200 I sent in my measurements and got the dress of my dreams sent to me in three weeks. I'd done a lot of research, and when I saw my wedding dress, I just knew it was the one. The second I laid eyes on it, I had the same feeling that sparked in my when Matt and I danced together for the first time.
Seriously, these people have dress budgets for $6000 and their parents are like, "I really don't know how I'm gonna pay for it, but it's her 'special day' and I want her to be beautiful."
Baloney!
$6000! That's a years worth of rent for me! Seriously people? It's things like that that make me think....do you want a husband, or a wedding?
...........Okay, I'm done.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
ready for summer
So, if you haven't guessed by now, Blogging hasn't been a big priority lately. But here's a little update about what we've been doing.
Easter went by, practically unnoticed. We were having some financial issues, due to the internet, we couldn't see where our money was going and when. (Don't get me started on the internet. Just don't.) So we postponed Easter baskets until the following weekend, which had nicer weather, I wore a new outfit to church, and we had Natasha and Nate over for dinner - so it felt much more like Easter.
In my basket (which was actually a flower pot) was some Nerd and sour candy, green flip flops, a kite, a Ferrero chocolate assortment, and a rubber ducky dressed like a pirate. <--- He was a big hit!
While I continue to work at the gym, and that other unmentionable place, Matthew started school. I know it's only been one week, but I've never seen him so diligent about school work. He literally goes to school, comes home and does homework, goes to work, does homework at work, and then comes home and does more homework! The real kicker is....he's in bed by 11pm. ELEVEN O'clock. Since I've known Matt, I've never seen him go to bed at 11.
Sheesh.
We had our first big fight. Matt was embarrassed because I yelled at the neighbors and I was mad because he didn't take my side. (He is waaaaaay more tolerant of teenagers than I am. I hated teenagers even when I was one.) I slept on the couch and we didn't talk for about 12 hours. Yeah, it was pretty monumental:)
We started speaking to each other again when I found out Sara (his sister) is expecting in December! I was really excited and wanted to tell him. I was anxious for us to get over the whole thing and start talking again, but I hadn't been sure what to say, since I'd already apologized. But a baby is always a good ice breaker and mender. When a baby comes along, you just kind of forget about all that petty stuff.
So yeah, we're over it. He will probably not like the fact that I shared that here, but I'm actually laughing about it now. Our first "sleeping on the couch" fight! But on a more serious note, I am working on my "people" skills.....*hehehe*
I've been trying to soak up as much time with Aubrey before she moves to another town at the end of the summer. Its worth it for me to keep working on that friendship even after she's not across the parking lot, but Matt thinks I need to make another friend. He says I'll be lonely. I know he's right, but my stomach does summer-salts every time I go up to talk to someone else.
Next topic.
So, I guess I'll talk about it now that Matt has told practically everyone he sees. The book is....written. We've been editing together. Surprisingly, it's really fun, and a lot more time consuming than I first estimated. But we can't wait to see the end result.
Oh, I got my hair cut for summer. I'll get some pictures up if Matt ever pulls his nose out of his Biology book. It's A LOT shorter. And I got what's called a "shadow box" where my hair is pretty much black underneath and streaked in the bangs. It's really cute. A little punkish, but still preschool teacher appropriate :)
Easter went by, practically unnoticed. We were having some financial issues, due to the internet, we couldn't see where our money was going and when. (Don't get me started on the internet. Just don't.) So we postponed Easter baskets until the following weekend, which had nicer weather, I wore a new outfit to church, and we had Natasha and Nate over for dinner - so it felt much more like Easter.
In my basket (which was actually a flower pot) was some Nerd and sour candy, green flip flops, a kite, a Ferrero chocolate assortment, and a rubber ducky dressed like a pirate. <--- He was a big hit!
While I continue to work at the gym, and that other unmentionable place, Matthew started school. I know it's only been one week, but I've never seen him so diligent about school work. He literally goes to school, comes home and does homework, goes to work, does homework at work, and then comes home and does more homework! The real kicker is....he's in bed by 11pm. ELEVEN O'clock. Since I've known Matt, I've never seen him go to bed at 11.
Sheesh.
We had our first big fight. Matt was embarrassed because I yelled at the neighbors and I was mad because he didn't take my side. (He is waaaaaay more tolerant of teenagers than I am. I hated teenagers even when I was one.) I slept on the couch and we didn't talk for about 12 hours. Yeah, it was pretty monumental:)
We started speaking to each other again when I found out Sara (his sister) is expecting in December! I was really excited and wanted to tell him. I was anxious for us to get over the whole thing and start talking again, but I hadn't been sure what to say, since I'd already apologized. But a baby is always a good ice breaker and mender. When a baby comes along, you just kind of forget about all that petty stuff.
So yeah, we're over it. He will probably not like the fact that I shared that here, but I'm actually laughing about it now. Our first "sleeping on the couch" fight! But on a more serious note, I am working on my "people" skills.....*hehehe*
I've been trying to soak up as much time with Aubrey before she moves to another town at the end of the summer. Its worth it for me to keep working on that friendship even after she's not across the parking lot, but Matt thinks I need to make another friend. He says I'll be lonely. I know he's right, but my stomach does summer-salts every time I go up to talk to someone else.
Next topic.
So, I guess I'll talk about it now that Matt has told practically everyone he sees. The book is....written. We've been editing together. Surprisingly, it's really fun, and a lot more time consuming than I first estimated. But we can't wait to see the end result.
Oh, I got my hair cut for summer. I'll get some pictures up if Matt ever pulls his nose out of his Biology book. It's A LOT shorter. And I got what's called a "shadow box" where my hair is pretty much black underneath and streaked in the bangs. It's really cute. A little punkish, but still preschool teacher appropriate :)
Thursday, April 9, 2009
So I'm sitting at home waiting for my mechanic to call so I can go pick up my car. Normal people would be excited about this but I'm shaking because I'm about to drop this guy a check for an amount of money that I've never spent in one place before and my husband is gripping cuz he has to go to work in less than an hour, AND it's dark, which means I'll have to drive back from this place in the dark. (road anxiety/night blindness)
Wow. That was a long sentence.
These last couple of days have had their ups and downs. My internet was off for about four days, damn paypal, so I haven't updated. Today is Matt's last night on overnights and he starts school in a week. I'm surprised to say I'm sorry to see it go.
At first I hated Matt working overnight, and not for the reasons you may think. Most wives I talk to say they can't fall asleep if their husband isn't lying next to them. But I knew that would never be the case with Matt and I. During his off semester, he stays up till 3 or 4 in the morning on a regular basis. It never really bothered me much, except when I would wake up with an anxiety attack from time to time and he wasn't there. And I've lived alone long enough to not crave nightly companionship. But I did miss him kissing me goodnight before I turned out the light and he retired to the living room.
What I didn't like was how he was trying to adjust his schedule to sleeping in daylight and he was crabby and distant all the time. It was like having a cardboard cut out in place of him all the time.
On the plus side, his moodiness lasted only about a week, giving me a taste of my own monthly medicine. What's really nice is that when I wake up, he's been home for a few hours already and we have breakfast together. Usually, he's read the chapter I've edited the night before and we discuss it. Then I go off to work, and he tries to get some sleep. I try to be as quiet as I can during the day, but luckily he's not as light a sleeper as I am.
Most nights we get to have dinner together. Before we only had dinner two, maybe three nights a week if we were lucky. Now we eat two meals a day with each other!
And the temporary pay raise was nice too. We'll miss that. Money has been bugging me lately. I'm glad we're not in debt, but it feels like we can never get ahead. I see all these other couples who only go to school and live off their student loans and wonder how they do it. Sometimes I have little glimpses into their lives. I see them making the trip to shop at WinCo. I see them baking their own bread and never going out to eat, or out at all, for that matter. Renting movies from the library.
What do I do to save money? I've started borrowing books from friends, instead of ordering them online. I've gone back to generic deli meats. We go to the beauty school to get our haircuts. I mostly shop clearance racks when I splurge on clothes. Our Wal-Mart discount helps too.
There's more, I'm sure. But I should just be thankful I don't have to live off ramen noodles and snack wraps anymore.
Wow. That was a long sentence.
These last couple of days have had their ups and downs. My internet was off for about four days, damn paypal, so I haven't updated. Today is Matt's last night on overnights and he starts school in a week. I'm surprised to say I'm sorry to see it go.
At first I hated Matt working overnight, and not for the reasons you may think. Most wives I talk to say they can't fall asleep if their husband isn't lying next to them. But I knew that would never be the case with Matt and I. During his off semester, he stays up till 3 or 4 in the morning on a regular basis. It never really bothered me much, except when I would wake up with an anxiety attack from time to time and he wasn't there. And I've lived alone long enough to not crave nightly companionship. But I did miss him kissing me goodnight before I turned out the light and he retired to the living room.
What I didn't like was how he was trying to adjust his schedule to sleeping in daylight and he was crabby and distant all the time. It was like having a cardboard cut out in place of him all the time.
On the plus side, his moodiness lasted only about a week, giving me a taste of my own monthly medicine. What's really nice is that when I wake up, he's been home for a few hours already and we have breakfast together. Usually, he's read the chapter I've edited the night before and we discuss it. Then I go off to work, and he tries to get some sleep. I try to be as quiet as I can during the day, but luckily he's not as light a sleeper as I am.
Most nights we get to have dinner together. Before we only had dinner two, maybe three nights a week if we were lucky. Now we eat two meals a day with each other!
And the temporary pay raise was nice too. We'll miss that. Money has been bugging me lately. I'm glad we're not in debt, but it feels like we can never get ahead. I see all these other couples who only go to school and live off their student loans and wonder how they do it. Sometimes I have little glimpses into their lives. I see them making the trip to shop at WinCo. I see them baking their own bread and never going out to eat, or out at all, for that matter. Renting movies from the library.
What do I do to save money? I've started borrowing books from friends, instead of ordering them online. I've gone back to generic deli meats. We go to the beauty school to get our haircuts. I mostly shop clearance racks when I splurge on clothes. Our Wal-Mart discount helps too.
There's more, I'm sure. But I should just be thankful I don't have to live off ramen noodles and snack wraps anymore.
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