and scared.
i hate being home alone!!! i am house sitting for jordan's mother this weekend, taking care of max, angus and billy the bird. this is all fine and dandy but when the sun sets and its time to sleep...i get scared. i dont know why i have this issue. i lived alone for a year. but still, i even get scared when staying at my own parents house alone. i just cant sleep in houses when there is nobody else home.
this is definitely an issue i need to resolve considering my new military lifestyle. but hey, i will be on base, so they are going to protect me with their guns and stuff...right???
Now I would like to give a more general update: my last post said that I got engaged but I feel that I was vague. I am 8 weeks pregnant tomorrow and if I were not, I wouldn't be engaged. That is not to say that we would not be engaged eventually but this wonderful surprise has moved our plans up and changed them drastically. The events that have been unfolding over the last couple of months has been such a blessing. I don't think this could have turned out any better. I have loved Jordan since the moment I met him and I have known that he was "the one" since then as well. I know that is really cheesy sounding but it's true!
We first took a home pregnancy test on Jan. 10, the night before I left for school. I wasn't surprised at the results but I did feel kind of shocked. I mean, there I was, car packed and ready to go, about to move 3 hours away from my family and boyfriend and I have a positive pregnancy test in my hand. I really didn't even believe it at first. It definitely was bad timing, that I had to move away the very next morning and deal with all the emotions that followed that news by myself. Of course, I have gotten through it with Jordan's loving support every step of the way and now I am just so excited to plan all the changes that this will bring.
One thing we agreed on is that we wanted to be married before the baby came. We didn't have a huge time frame to work with because the baby is due Sept. 24, Jordan is going to boot camp in May and of course, I am a full-time student this semester. We decided that spring break would be a good time to do it since I have a week off from school and Jordan will still be in Dallas. After looking at honeymoon options and what kind of wedding we could reasonably have with so little time to plan, we decided to take an Eastern Caribbean cruise and get married on the ship. I guess you could say we are eloping! We will be getting married March 12 in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, which is coincidentally the 3 month mark for our baby! I am so so so excited about this. I have a beautiful dress and I am marrying the most wonderful guy. Plus, I have never been on a cruise and I am looking forward to this so much. I haven't decided what I am going to do about the swim suit situation though. I don't think I will be showing yet but I am not sure I want to pull a Nicole Richie-bikini belly thing. I am kind of dreading the weight gain.
And the final big change in my life right now: I have decided to finish this semester. Finishing school and getting my degree is very important to me and I hope to finish that sooner than later. I am just going to be chipping away at it until I am done while I am tackling motherhood and being a wife and living in a different state--my final big change! This summer, after Jordan is done with boot camp, we will be moving to San Diego for at least 8 months, maybe longer.
All of this is great news and I am so happy right now!
As of February 1, 2008, I am officially engaged! So happy!!
I am really enjoying myself here. I am settled into my dorm, my classes today were entertaining and fun and the meal plan food isn't that bad. Plus, I never have to drive anywhere. The 2 classes I had today are Communication Law and Spanish. Tomorrow I have Newswriting, Geology and another communication class in a big lecture hall. I am taking 17 hours. I can't wait for tomorrow. GOODNIGHT!
The lion dog!
My brother wore this wig and glasses to putt putt golf tonight with his friends. He claims that his quirkiness is how he gets all the ladies. I say..what ladies?
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
went to the east coast, ate octopus, fell in love
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
eventually yes. but not for most of the year. i have a million resolutions for next year that i am very intentional about keeping!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes...pictures soon :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes, my grandfather
5. What countries did you visit?
just USA
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
a new car! going to church regularly and getting a nice, healthy tan
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
2007 is a blur to me until the beginning of august when i quit my job. and nov 3 when i met jordan of course.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
getting into SFA...which isnt really a very big achievment. next year will be bigger!
9. What was your biggest failure?
wasting more than half my year at that god forsaken bank
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
i had the flu in march
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my everyday jeans
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my dad has had model behavior this year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my late grandfather's
14. Where did most of your money go?
bills and my brother
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
nip/tuck, quitting my job, getting into college, finding my soul mate
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
unfortunately...the soulja boy song
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
traveling, spending time with family and friends
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
wasting time, working at the bank, sleeping
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with the people i love more than anything! at home, grandmothers house, church ... dallas
21. What was your favorite TV program?
nip/tuck and the hills
22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no i dont hate anyone
23. What was the best book you read?
What Is the What!
24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
ghostland observatory
25. What did you want and get?
camera equipment and keeping my apartment to the end of the year
26. What did you want and not get?
a weekend trip with my dad
27. What was your favorite film of this year?
dan in real life, across the universe
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
had a joint birthday party with sydney downtown and i turned 20
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
i am just getting so sappy but it really was meeting Jordan
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
NONE! ugly bank clothes and then i was grunged out all semester when i was going to school. jeans and tshirts and jackets. yeah.
31. What kept you sane?
moving out of my parents house, reading, music
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
anderson cooper for life
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
the conflict in Sudan and the freakin president of Venezuela.
34. Who did you miss?
a lot of people
35. Who was the best new person you met?
JORDAN! asldkjasaskjgf
36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
i learned how hard it is to live on a low paying job and the value of getting an education!
37. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
the world is ours, if only we could just let it be
I was there.
Saw this in the parking lot today.. It seems like someone is more irresponsible with their car than I am! 2006!!
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Great news, TM. It's great to see you around and things looking WAY WAY up for you! Many blessings and... read more
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Good list, good review. Impressive thoughtfulness Sorry about the bank!!This past year, i went to three funerals and no weddings.... read more
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