Thankful (ergh...)

Will and I had a discussion about holidays tonight that's interesting. He told me a looooooong time ago that he isn't a very "I-love-the-holidays" kind of person. In fact, I think he just tolerates them. Tonight he repeated that.

We'd been talking about when to leave Auburn, since my mom has to be back at work on Monday morning bright and early after the weekend. He has no problem with leaving at a decent time, but he also told me he just wants Thanksgiving to be over. And also that part of him doesn't really want to go to Michigan for Christmas. He doesn't like holidays because something always goes wrong (i.e. "someone gets pissed off" is what he said). But luckily, he's not backing out of either one.
Thankfully, some of this will only happen once (like the Michigan visit, since it's my aunt's turn to host our family's traditional Polish Christmas).

'Cause right now it's making me feel like Bah Humbug, and I usually love the holidays. Between last night and this morning, Will asked me if I am excited to go to Auburn. I said no. I'm sure it'll change once I get back from work tonight, and we start packing. And probably get better as we're driving up Wednesday.

Right now, though, makes me think there are just some traditions that should be "the two of us" stuff.

Celebration switcheroo

Okay, so switching holidays isn't new. Will and I kinda knew we'd go between families when we got engaged. This year we're heading to Auburn to spend Thanksgiving with his family. (Christmas '09 will be in Michigan with my fam, since my aunt is hosting our family's annual Christmas Eve party.)

Anyway...I'm really excited about Turkey Day 'cause I love Will's fam, and this year my mom's tagging along. Since she and my dad got divorced and Will and I have been in Alabama at Christmas, Mom spent 2 years of holidays alone. Marme invited her to Thanksgiving when they got to talking at the wedding....and Mom has never been to Auburn. \m/

Of course all this means my dad doesn't do much with me and Will holiday-wise. At least, it's nothing *traditional*. He gives us gifts, but spends holidays with his girlfriend and her son. Sometimes I get the impression that his life with her and the kid isn't all awesome....and it makes me even more thankful that I love both my families.

This holiday season should be a good one :-)

Wife chop

That's what one of my friends calls getting a haircut after you get married. And my stylist Teresa--says lots of brides she deals with, come in for cuts after their weddings. (I know, stylist sounds kinda snobby, but I hate using the word "hairdresser". It's sounds so much like I'm 85....)

Anyway, I changed my Blogger pic to the one I took right after I left the salon. I did a little research and ended up choosing a bob-type style, modeled after Kelly Clarkson's:



I got it cut on Halloween, and I really, really like it! I used to want to keep my long hair forever, but somewhere along the line, it started driving me crazy. Really, really crazy, as in I couldn't do anything with it except a ponytail. That usually made me look twelve, so I decided on a change. And now the real reason for this post...

...Will was afraid of my haircut at first. Just the idea of me cutting it. And typing that just now made me have a giggle fit! He told me I couldn't do it, so I ignored him and started researching anyway (a month ago). Lo and behold, when I reminded him I was changing my hair, he was less skittish. He actually liked it when I came home. Still does.

Or at least, he's less afraid. I think he was imagining me looking like my mom (who has shorter hair than this). Now that I don't, he's probably relieved. Or maybe he was just freaked out because I made the appointment for Halloween....

Will on the air!

Will and I have a system going for the radio. He likes to listen to talk radio, especially conservative stuff, on XM. When we're in the car together, we have to switch between music channels and radio shows 'cause that stuff drives me up a wall!

Last night was one of those talk radio nights..but it was kinda cool. Spencer Hughes hosts Fox Across America, one of the conservative shows Will listens to. Last night Spencer's topic was political opposites. He wanted to know why people with opposing viewpoints would ever hook up, date or--God forbid!--marry each other.

Here's how the rest of the night went: I urged Will to call, and he did! He waited forever on the phone, but he got on the air in the last 30 seconds or so. There were a bunch of male callers before him (mostly conservatives who'd married liberals, like him)...but he seemed to be the only one whose wife was in the room with him(HA!). Spencer said if he had more time, he would've put me on the air too! (That would have been fun--we could've told him the real truth: that neither of us knew the other's political affiliation until about 3 months after we started dating.)

Maybe we'll call in again if a similar topic comes up.... ;)

I'm getting a new computer!

To follow Jamie's lead from this week, "I big fat puffy heart" Will. This whole computer thing started last week, when my mom asked Will (through me) about some problems she was having with her laptop. Keys sticking, running really slow....and generally being annoying. She doesn't play crazy games or anything, but she does use it to email her students' families, email friends, play music and for pics.

Basically...everything a normal, non-techie person would do. She's had it for at least two years, probably more, which is about the normal lifespan of a laptop. And since they can't be upgraded, she's lookin' for a totally new comp. Probably a desktop.

So we went to Chipotle and started talking geek over some burritos. At first she wanted Will to build her one, since he built his current one, and he's pretty smart when it comes to saving money. We went to Best Buy to look at the models they had, so she could tell him what she was looking for...and she actually decided on one!

Turns out my hubby is "too expensive" for her. In the course of that conversation, I joked around that my current desktop is crappy--I've had it for since '04--and it's not powerful enough to run some of the games Will wants to play with me.

I said a Will-built desktop might be a good first-year anni gift...but he surprised me by offering to build one NOW! So I'll be getting a new desktop soon, once he has his fun finding all the parts and goodies on NewEgg. He's gonna set me up with plenty of room for photos, music and games. Yay! (I'll keep the parts from this one around, just in case something comes up, or one of us needs something.)

Have I mentioned how much I looooove being married to a geek? Sometimes I wish I knew super-cool stuff like he does, so I'd have an awesome way to repay him. I have an idea in mind, but I'll save that for another entry. :D

"They're our newlyweds!"

I'm finally, officially...Mrs. Murphy! :D

'K, now that that's outta the way, we've been in Ireland since the 8th September. Our tour officially ended this morning, and we're spending the next two days in Dublin on our own, exploring.

The tour was absolutely amazing! I was surprised at tons of things, but mostly by the number of counties we visited: Meath, Cork, Kilkenny, Dublin, and several more. We were the youngest ones on the Irish Fling tour, AND the only honeymooners, so we were something of a novelty. (Seriously, at least three older couples wanted pictures of US--not the landscape, us!) On our first night the tour group took part in a medieval feast in Bunratty, and Will and I were crowned the Earl and Lady or Thomond :) That's just a taste of everything we've experienced so far ;)

I'll post more details with the pics that'll be on Facebook, but we loved the tour experience, and Dublin's just as awesome! We'll be home in two days--pics and video posted on Facebook and youtube then :)

~Mrs. Murphy

2 days left!

Will's parents got in last night, so we took them to Fiddler's Green (a seriously authentic Irish pub in Winter Park) for dinner. Seemed like they really enjoyed it, and we hadn't been there in a while, so....hooray! Perfect thing to get us in the Ireland-mindset anyway :)

Tonight's my bach-ette party at the apartment, and then I'm spending the night w/Will (in Kissimmee--at the house his fam is renting--since we're kicking him out for the party). Friday = rehearsal & dinner, and then his bachelor party.

Then comes.....*dun dun DUNNNNNN* Saturday!!!! Right now the weather looks *okay*. Not excellent, but only scattered rain so far. We have a backup plan, though...so I'm not worried.

Can't believe there's only 2 days to go! Yay :)

Wondering...

...how many of my friends (and blog followers?) are in online relationships, or have had them? Since there's less than 2 weeks before I marry my online sweetie, I've been thinking a lot about online matchups. I was very lucky to find the geek-of-my-dreams online, and since then I've found lots and lots of others who have found their other halves online.

So how 'bout the rest of you Central Floridians in Blogland? Do you have experience with this? Want to tell me your story? Click below to read things I've written about love via the "intarwebz" (as a LOLcat would say).

Waiting game

Two weeks from today I'll officially be a Mrs.! Two. little. weeks. Yay!!

But, we're still waiting on one RSVP from a good friend (Sensei). Long story short, I've known him since 2005, he's an awesome guy, and he taught both Will and me aikido. I tracked him down and talked to him almost two weeks ago, and he said he'd be there. It's almost time to give final numbers to the caterer. He called me yesterday afternoon to tell me....since we last talked, he joined the USAF reserves. So he may not be able to make it after all :(


I'm crossing my fingers he can attend, because it would be seriously awesome. We'll know Sunday.

*crosses fingers*

30 days!

Today there's officially one month until the wedding. YAY!! Makes me think of all the time it took planning this shindig, and it's almost here :)

It's funny to look back now; for quite a loooooong time, I was pretty sure I'd never get married. When I DID think about it, I always wondered how I'd meet my hubby. I sure didn't think it would be online! It was a totally different experience for me, especially since we were 300+ miles apart when we finally got serious.

The long-distance part of our relationship was the hardest, because I knew Will was "there"...but it felt like no one else did! Every time I mentioned the littlest thing, it seemed like my friends were skeptical because they hadn't met Will. (A roommate's boyfriend even told me Will didn't exist, because he'd never seen him!) Once Will decided to move here, things got a little harder.

One or two friends who were skeptical before started showing their true feelings ("I'm surprised you're moving in together so quickly! Aren't you too young? Won't that ruin the relationship?") That rattled me for a while, because I kept feeling like I had to explain myself.

Sometimes I never thought we'd get through it, but we survived, naysayers or not :) HE was the one who chose to move early, and we viewed it as a good choice. Living together BEFORE marriage is giving us a chance to see each other day in, day out...and realize what the other's really like.

Life's just becoming more exciting now, and I can't wait for the rest of it...together :)

DIY = my new addiction

So far these past few days have been great for wedding-related stuff :)

I have my dress, slip and shoes back in Oviedo for my first fitting in mid-July--yay! I went DIY crazy :) I started a cute idea for our programs, and finished another project (our card box).

The original one I bought was just a small, dark blue basket with wooden handles. Kinda bland. When I saw a wooden file box and some chipboard letters at Michaels last week, I couldn't resist. (I already had the spraypaint for the inside & outside).

Here's the *new* finished product--



So...one more DIY project down, and only 2 more to finish! Can't work on the programs or finishing the placecards 'til August, but I'm really happy with the box! :)

Reality stinks sometimes

Will and I watched the most recent episode of Jon & Kate Plus Eight tonight. We used to watch it all the time, but we'd always point out the times when one of them seemed to dominate the other. Then it got weird, so we quit watching. And THEN all the divorce rumors started flying after the tabloid pics surfaced.

I wasn't surprised at tonight's ending, with that little outcome card on it. I WAS surprised it actually turned into a train wreck of sorts, since some but neither Will nor I think the show can go on much longer, though. Is it gonna be like "Jon Minus Kate (Plus Eight)" when he has 'em, and vice versa?

We're not planning to watch next week. I feel sorry for the kids, because it's hard for anyone to say how this will really affect them. Sometimes reality shows about families are cute, but I'm starting to think they're mostly strange.

Our rings! Yay!

I posted pics in my bio already...but I'm so darn excited about them I have to share again :)

We went to Kay Jewelers in Seminole Towne Center (a friend of mine asked her brother to help us out, since he works there). I'll post details with vendor reviews after the wedding. In the meantime, here are the pics!

My "set":

Wedding band:


Revamped e-ring:


The e-ring looks different, and there's a story behind it. I brought my original ring to be cleaned when we first visited Kay's to look around. I fell in love with the wedding band in the photo, but my e-ring didn't match. I never said anything to Will, but I kept thinking it took an awfully long time for my e-ring to come back from cleaning (over a week).

Little did I know, he had the setting changed, and the original diamond from my e-ring was recut to become multiple ones. He even added smaller diamonds on both sides, so my rings match :)

I've always said he spoils me, and sometimes I'm a embarrassed by it. This time I'm just blown away that he would do that! He chose a simple, brushed titanium ring for himself:



It just seems to fit him (no pun intended) and it's classy, in an understated way. We had a pretty great experience, and I'm really pleased with our choices :)

They're squooshed

I'm halfway done with my reception menus. I hope to finish them this week, but the cosmos (or at least the Postal Service!) doesn't seem to be on my side. I bought a pack of CD labels to work on the records at Mom's last weekend, but I didn't have time, and then forgot to bring them back with me.

No problem, right? Mom found the package and mailed it to me. (Yay!!) Got it today, though, and the whole mailing envelope was folded in half and stuffed in my mailbox. Not so yay.

Hopefully I can salvage the labels. They weren't completely folded in half, so a night under some heavy books should straighten them out. Word to the wise, though. When you're mailing something remotely pliable, even in a padded envelope, slide something hard in there too. And then write DO NOT BEND in large letters on the mailing envelope. Polack that I am, I gotta remember that for next time!

Marme

Feels like I'm being blog-prolific tonight, but I had to share this bit 'o..something. When I first met Will's mom two years ago, I wasn't sure what to call her. I'm pretty sure I just called her Mrs. B., but I don't really remember.

As I went to more family stuff and Will and I got more serious, I started thinking of nicknames. First one was Mama Anne. I think that one was because Will calls her Mama sometimes...and it's cute. I called her "Will's mom" or "Anne" when I spoke about her to my parents. It stayed that way for a long time, actually. But recently I started noticing that Jessica calls her Marme. I figured it was a mother-daughter thing, so backed off from that, because I thought it would sound weird coming from me.

Then my bridal shower came along last weekend, and hers was the first gift I opened. My mom kind of announced it to the group that the first gift I was opening was from my mother-in-law. So then Will's mom got up and said, "No, it's not from her mother-in-law...it's from her Marme!"

She made this whole little speech, saying that she wants to be called Marme because it's more familiar. And she actually explained that, yes, it's just like Marmee in Little Women. She spells it differently (only one 'e') but it's the same idea. (Will's not a reader, so he has no idea about Little Women or any of the characters.)

That little explanation made me feel like I really AM part of the family. Sappy, yes, but it cleared up some things too. I know how to refer to her, and I won't take the "Mom" title from my mother. So everybody's happy.

Yay!

Congrats are in order

...since my (almost) sister-in-law got accepted into nursing school! Yay, Jess! She's been waiting a long time :) Apparently it's a family thing, since my mother-in-law was an OR nurse for years and years.

I hear Jess is getting "her very own stethescope" soon. Love ya, ma'am! I'm proud of you, and I know you'll be great :D

iTunes

I got a $15 gift card at my bridal shower...and I confess I've already spent most of it! I have about $6 left. And that brings me to this: iTunes charging $1.29 for their popular stuff.

I understand the need to make more money, but I think higher prices may eventually entice music-buying folks elsewhere. On the other hand, it's made me dig a little deeper to find those 99-cent gems. I listen to non-mainstream as much as the "in" songs...and there are some great ones out there whose prices haven't been raised yet!

iTunes is kinda like a treasure hunt now :) And an interesting one at that.

Favorites

My mom, aunt and Jessica threw me a bridal shower this past weekend :) It wasn't a surprise, since I had to know my aunt was flying in from Michigan, and Jess and FMIL were coming in from Auburn.

Mom set up a luncheon at Carabba's near her house in Brooksville. Thought I'd share some of my favorite pics :)


Jessica got me and FMIL in a hug!

Robyn and Christina showed up and totes charmed everyone :) I love you girlies!


And this one...left to right: my good friend Laura, me and Jess at my mom's house afterwards:

The Mystery Box

We got our first gift delivered to the apartment today! Once Will knew where it was from, he immediately told me I can't open it until Saturday ;)

When I called Mom to tell her, she asked who sent it...and I had to say, I have no idea! I don't even know if it's gift-wrapped, so I'm afraid to take whatever-it-is outta the cardboard. I've only scraped the UPS tags off the side. Haha! All I know is, it's light/easy to carry.

I have done some registry stalking...but I don't know who bought what. Still, I had to take a pic. Here's a shot of the Mystery Box:

Good as new!

Will woke up this morning and said he doesn't feel sick anymore :) He thinks it was what he drank last night. We bought the Sam Adams summer pack, and he had a blackberry brew that was in there. He didn't finish it, but I guess whatever he had was enough to throw him for a loop. Maybe fruity flavors don't agree with him!

Anyway, he's back to his old self, watching E3 stuff on the Playstation. On another note, my evening meeting actually turned into an afternoon one. So I'm off to UCF at 3 to see what's what.

Send some vibes, please

Will isn't feeling so hot...or so he said after dinner tonight. We made burgers and cheesy fries, and pretty soon after that he gulped some Pepto and zonked out on the couch. I hope it's just that he ate too much greasy food (i.e. the fries). The hamburg meat came from Publix, and all he did was cook it up, and top it with some deli cheese. All fresh.

I sat with him while he slept for a good 3.5 hours, and just now he said he's feeling a little better. He's going to snooze on the couch tonight, but he waved me off when I offered to stay out there too. So I'm taking a computer break while he's still sleeping. I hope he's got something that'll run its course quickly, especially since I have to attend a meeting in Poinciana tomorrow night. I'm gonna hate being out if he's still not himself.

I guess maybe there was a deeper reason for buying that ginger ale in the fridge and those Club crackers in the pantry... crossing my kitty paws that he's better soon!

The "I Love You" break

So my mom sent me some wedding readings from The Offbeat Bride, and I loved them! I've compiled those, plus others, into a list I'd like her and my FMIL to choose from for our ceremony.

Anyhoo, before I knew it, I was poking around the site for other stuff, too. I found an entry called Weddings for Shy People here.

One of the things they mentioned, if either bride or groom is nervous at the ceremony or reception...is to take an "I Love You" break. Basically, create a signal with your other half. When one of you makes that signal, excuse yourselves if you're in the middle of a conversation and grab the other person's hand. Then look into his or her eyes, and repeat "I Love You" until the nervous or shy feeling passes.

According to the blog, most people won't think anything of it, and they'll think it's adorable. For me and Will, this just might work! We've been teasing each other about nerves all along, since he's not very social. He got himself buzzed at my third cousin's wedding because he didn't know anyone in my extended family....and he's joked about carrying a flask in his pocket at our wedding.

I think I'll tell him about the "I Love You" break, in case we need to use it. For all I know, I may be all jitters around his side too. Especially since I've only met his immediate family.

Bottom line: I lurrrrrve this idea!

Productivity, thy name is Kitty Bear

Lately we've been getting lots of stuff done. By lots, I mean most of the tux stuff is now taken care of, among other things. Will got measured yesterday at the MW near Millenia, our dads' info is in their system, and the groomsmen have been given our group info.

On a DIY note, Mom and I started making the wedding menu cards last weekend. Hopefully we'll be able to finish the menus in the next week or so. If I remember, I'll take a pic of a finished one when I'm at her place for my shower. I'm really excited about them: they're turning out better than I ever thought they would!

We started on the guitar placecards, and our table "numbers" too. I'll post a pic of the guitars, too...but I'm keeping the table "numbers" secret from most of the guests. We have a cute little idea for them that I've never seen before :D

Most of the invite stuff has been dealt with, too. There were a few address changes, but my cousin is aware of that, and now she has the updated info(as of yesterday). Since my aunt is coming to FL for the bridal shower, Jenny will send a sample with her. I can't wait to see the invites in real life! They're gonna be awesome!

Annnnnd finally, I started designing our ceremony program. I think, once I order the rest of the raffia fans we'll need, Mom and I will get some keychain rings to attach the programs to the fans themselves. That way we can be sure everybody gets one of each. The programs will really get going once Will and I finish deciding on the structure of our ceremony :) I can't wait to put it all together!

I guess the girls on the boards are right: time probably will fly from now on. I feel like I should have a seatbelt at my computer! I feel like something's suddenly going to kick into gear, and then everything will follow along..

My take on...5 Min. Cake-in-a-Mug

After reading Kim's recipe she found online, I decided to try the 5-minute cake for myself :D It looks unappetizing because it's dark (I used Special Dark mix when the recipe called for cocoa.)



I tried to surprise Will with it, but he was still asleep when it was done, so he refused! (Incidentally, he did the same thing with scrambled eggs I made, last year. I told myself then I wasn't going to make him anymore "surprise" food...and I guess I forgot yesterday. Oh well! I ate it myself and it was quite yummy.)

See if he gets anymore 5-minute mug cakes from me...refuse my baking, will ya...LOL

Purple People Shredding Monster

I have taken some days off from the Shred since I started it on May 5, so I lost count of my days so far. I Shredded myself last night, though..and the night before. It was strange, though. I had to compromise a little, and do it in the bedroom.

I didn't use the DVD, since Frasier was on, and I love that show!! I tried my best to go for 20 minutes with the following:

jumping jacks
sit-ups
"jump rope" (Jillian's version)
chair squats and v-raises
bicep curls and static lunges

I think I did pretty well. Will bought Siren:Blood Curse for the PS3, and it took forever to download, so that's why I used our room. Luckily, we have a bigger bedroom, so I could watch TV and exercise/stretch at the same time.

Today I did the Shred this morning before he got up, so I used the DVD and got my space back! Am still on Level 2..but it'll get easier just like Level 1 did.

On a purple note, I gave the tux info (for our dads) to Men's Wearhouse this morning. So....everyone has the info now, except 1 groomsman, I think. Regency and platinum from the MW Tuscany collection are the only 2 colors that match our scheme. Will's dad chose to wear a platinum vest and bowtie originally, but today he emailed me asking if he could change his color to purple. So, both dads will wear purple at the wedding. Quite matchy-matchy, but it'll look great in pics! :)

Now it's off to see about getting Will's glasses fixed. He's masquerading as Harry Potter lately, since his earpiece cracked off last week. Hopefully it's an easy fix--most places want him to buy a whole new pair!

The Shred: Days 4 & 5: 5/10 and 5/11

I took 2 days off from the Shred last week, since Friday night was my night to spend with Will. Then Saturday, he and I went to dinner with my dad, in Sanford. I started back up again on Sunday (Mother's Day) after Mom came to visit. I'm glad I gave myself a little break, 'cause I felt seriously refreshed when I "shredded". I think I really powered through it, and the rest helped :D

Yesterday night I forced myself to move up to level 2...and it wasn't that bad! I haven't exercised continuously since mid March (when a project in my Fiscal Management class took over my whole existence), but I love that feeling of accomplishment I get, at the end of that 20 minutes. I'm glad to be exercising again, and it's the perfect stress-reliever too.

I still have my note on the bathroom mirror from my first day, but I added an extra incentive. I took my bridal shower dress out from my closet, and hung it in my office near the computer. I'm usually in here checking my email before I do the Shred, so it's good for me to look at if I want to chicken out for a day.

We're gonna get a dog!

Okay, okay. Eventually. Will says every time I see a dog on TV, I ask if we can get one. It's definitely true, but he says I ask too much. The other day, though, I started talking to Jessica (his sister) about Brittanys. His family has three orange-and-whites, and they've gotten them all through breeders in Alabama or Georgia.

I've looked them up online: they're gun or bird dogs, originally bred for hunting, of course. However, they generally make great pets and wonderful companions. (Will can handle them, and from my experiences in Auburn, I love them!)

I did some breeder research, and at first it discouraged me. I couldn't seem to find any in Florida! I kept at it for another day or so, and I found places in Alabama, Georgia, Dunnellon (a dog rescue) and the Clermont area (closer to us). I'm still talking to Jessica about it, but I figured that in a year or two, a dog might be an okay investment. Since Will would need one that doesn't shed much--he's allergic to pet dander---dogs like Labs and Goldens are out. But one Brittany would be okay. (Poor guy sneezes every day when we're in Auburn!)

I didn't want to bring it up to Will at first, because I wanted to surprise him. That's the ideal situation, right? In the next year or so, research, find and purchase a dog, and surprise my then-hubby with a puppy :) What does that mean? In my true do-everything-early fashion, I mentioned getting a dog in year or so. I told him about the breeders in Clermont and Alabama, and the rescue I found in Dunnellon. And he agreed to it!

So.........I think he's receptive to the idea of a dog, after we get married and settled, and work for a while.

The Shred--Days 2 and 3: 5/6 and 5/7/09

I'm proud of myself: counting my first day on May 5, I've gotten through 3 whole workouts of the 30 Day Shred! Yesterday I tried Level 2, just to see what it's like. Some of the moves weren't too bad, but others really got to me.

So I think I'll stick with Level 1 for the rest of this week. Will and I went to dinner at Brio (Mall at Millenia) yesterday, and bought some Godiva, so I was planning to take the night off from the Shred. Lo and behold, he chose yesterday to become a better partner, though!

We spent our usual few hours watching TV, but when I mentioned taking a night off, he told me, "You're not supposed to take a break, Kitty! Nope."

So I sat and watched TV for a while after that (when he was online playing games)..and I tried to tell myself I deserve a night off. I even tried to tell myself it wasn't good to exercise every day. But I kept hearing his voice in my head, and seeing myself in my bridal shower dress. So I got off the couch and put in the DVD.

It means I'm proving to myself I can keep up with my plan.

30 Day Shred...Day 1 5/5/09

I started the h-e-double hockey sticks that is 30 Day Shred yesterday night. (Interesting that I started it on the day that marks exactly 4 months until the wedding!)

I think I'm going to like doing it after dinner, and a couple hours of relaxing. I'm only on level 1, but yesterday when I was finished, I was really sweating, and tired! Made it sooooo easy to sleep! My legs and shoulders are sore, but it's the good kind of pain, that makes me feel like I've done something.

I only have one complaint so far: Will. He bought the DVD for me, and I made a deal with him for it. Since he bought it, he doesn't have to DO it with me, but he does have to be my motivational partner. He kinda sucks at that, though. I was proud of myself for getting through the first day yesterday, and he never said anything! I'm not looking for compliments every single day, but it would be nice if he took the *hint* and said he was proud of me.

I really want to look my best at the wedding, AND for my bridal shower. I think Will's going to come around, but in the meantime I've started putting motivational Post-Its in my office, and my bathroom. There is one on my mirror from yesterday already. It just annoys me that he's not following through on his end of the deal. It's harder now that I'm out of UCF and I don't have my friend Laura (whom I used to hit the gym with) to work out.

But I think I can do it. One more TV show for tonight, and then I'm shreddin' it up again! I'm gonna try to do it every day during the week. I'll probably end up with 2-3 times per week, but like the saying says,

"Shoot for the moon. You'll land among the stars." :D

Early Valentine's gifts!

Will and I couldn't wait--we gifted each other early. (Seems like it's what we always do!) He upgraded my 2GB silver iPod to an 8GB purple one:


Of course since I'm always in wedding-planning mode, I've already thought of some wedding pics I can take with it =P

I went to Tallahassee for 3 days this week, thru UCF. While I was there, I stopped by World Market (since the closest one to us is in Sanford). I got him some European chocolate, and a Skullsplitter beer, from Scotland. That's already gone, of course
;-)

I have one more thing, though. I got a free, blank "love scroll" from World Market too. I'm going to wait until he's busy doing something today...and write a note to him. I'll give it to him tomorrow before we leave for Universal.

Yay! Happy (early) Valentine's Day!

12 days 'til....

...Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons at Universal! I didn't even know they were performing at Mardi Gras this year, until I saw a poster at Publix last night. And they're playing on my birthday! (LOL!)

I've liked their music for a while, but ever since I saw "Jersey Boys" I like them even more. On a whim, I asked Will if we could go to Mardi Gras to see the concert(since we have Annual Passes) and he said YES!

Yay!!!!!!!

Sharing

Will and I have one semester together, before I graduate and he continues at "U Can't Finish" (only kidding on the nickname, UCF!).

That means we get to share a bunch of stuff:

*the free events that go on constantly

*Late Knights (if we ever want to)

*on-campus meals

*complaints (about Webcourses, especially)

*obviously, hugs and such in between classes

It's nice knowing he's here too. It's comforting. And it's cute that he asks me for help all the time. Yesterday he asked me to highlight the Engineering and Comp Sci buildings on a campus map, and tell him where Parking Services is. (He IMed me during his class to let me know he'd gotten everything okay, and found his classes with no problems.)

Yay.