It's the Holiday Season

I love love love love LOVE Christmastime!!! It's by far my favorite holiday and I look forward to it every year. This year will be particularly great since I'm feeling closer than ever to Phillip.

I honestly didn't even think I could feel more in love with him. It seems like since we've gotten engaged, we're inseparable and can't get enough of each other! Every time I'm with him, everything seems so right and perfect. So this year's Christmas will be filled with more love than I ever thought possible.

Tonight, I'm decorating my apartment with my roommate. I must admit, the thought makes me wish it was 2 years from now. Phillip and I will be decorating for our first Christmas. That one will probably top the next two - though it's hard to imagine that now.

This time in the year is always the hardest for school and being homesick. I had a taste of family and the holidays this past week and the last thing I want to do is come back here and study for final exams. I have about 2 weeks left here before speeding home to Bedford for a great Christmas!! :D

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year I'm thankful for a whole bunch of things. I have an incredible family that hasn't had to face any tragedies in the past year. I have great friends who always keep me laughing and take care of me when I'm at school. And I have a new fiance that has made all of my dreams come true. Can you get any more blessed than this!?

Burnt Out

Do you ever have those times in your life where you just want to be left alone to your own thoughts? That's me right now. This past week, and even through today, I've just wanted to be alone. I'm so burnt out on school. This week has been a heavy one due to the 10th anniversary of the bonfire collapse. I haven't had any motivation to do anything school-related. I miss Phillip a whole lot. I've been super bored, which gives me entirely too much time to think. And I'm just ready to be home. Hopefully this weekend will let me recharge enough for the last few days here. Then several days at home with great friends and family (and PHILLIP) should give me enough energy for the remainder of the semester.

But what I'm looking forward to the most is Christmas break. I'm ready to be surrounded by people I love and people that love me. I'm ready for a break from school and a slight break from College Station.

I want to be home already.

It Has Been a While...

I do appologize to my dedicated followers for my lack of updating recently. It's not even that anything big has been going on, I guess it's just that I've been so lazy lately. I'm ready for a break from school over Thanksgiving and especially Christmas. I have gone to school with no breaks straight since Christmas of my freshman year. That's right, I mean I've taken classes every summer and even during a wintermester last year. I think it's time for a break with no studying or tests. Perhaps I'll catch up on some leisure reading?

Phillip and I are still great. I love being with him and can't believe how much time I still want to spend with him after all of these years. Lately it seems like half of my friends are getting engaged and the other half are separating or divorcing. It's a mixture of emotions, really. While I have my opinions about specific people on both sides of the spectrum, my overall feeling is completely eclipsed by where I see Phillip and I going. I know we're going to last, mainly because of how our relationship has developed over such a long time. When 5 years feels like 5 months, you know you have a good thing.

Emotional

For the past 36 hours or so, I've been extremely emotional for some reason. I guess it's Phillip leaving and being thrust back into the reality of tests and projects. The weather has also been quite a bit gloomy and depressing.

I got an email from the event coordinator at the ballpark this morning. It turns out, she will be without a job come December 15, and there might be no way of having our reception there. Great. I'm trying not to panic, but instead am trying to figure out who to talk to and what to say to see if there's still a chance. I've kind of been exploring other options, but none can compare to the price or atmosphere that the Ballpark has. I will keep you updated.

For the rest of the week, I have a quiz, a project, and a test. After that, it's a relaxing couple of days and seeing Phillip for about 24 hours. I don't like the shortness of the trip, but it's better than nothing. Lately I've been so attached to him. I have never been in love this much and needed him this often. Hmph.

This next year and a half better fly by faster than it seems like it is already...

He's HERE

That's right ladies and gentlemen, Phillip is in College Station. He's sitting right next to me on the couch and I'm loving every second of the time we've spent together so far and the time we will spend together as the weekend goes on. Pretty much, I just love him more than you will ever know. And I'm beyond content right now. Yay for a great weekend!!

The Countdown

We're now down to 5 hours until I see my wonderful fiance again - 2 hours until he leaves Arlington. I'm so excited!! This weekend will be so great. :)

Things to be Happy About

1. Phillip is coming in town tomorrow for the weekend.

2. My engagement ring will be making the trip down with Phillip - resized and engraved. :)

3. I researched jewelry appraisers, and found one in Dallas. He's the one Robins Brothers (the store my ring was purchased at) recommended. He will appraise the ring for $75 (about average for appraisals, I have found) and do it on the spot in 30 minutes (everyone else said 7-14 days!!) I'll arrange an appointment some time during Christmas break.

4. Phillip and I have decided on a photographer for our wedding! Of course, it's not official since we don't have a date and haven't put down a deposit, but we've still made up our minds on the person and he has already agreed. Who will it be, you might ask? Mr. Ryan Gladstone himself. Many of you don't know him. He graduated a year before Phillip and I entered high school, but we graduated with his younger brother, Eric. Ryan is still considered Trinity's all-time best photographer. He'll do it for a reasonable price and will do a great job!! He just graduated from college and recently opened a wedding photography business. His portfolio has a photojournalistic quality, so we'll get a story of our wedding instead of a bunch of posed pictures. I'm way excited!! Here's his website for any of you interested in seeing his work: http://www.ryangladstonephoto.com/

5. Did I mention I get to see Phillip tomorrow? :D

Bored in the Computer Lab

Right now I'm sitting in the computer lab, bored out of my mind. I'm in that weird inbetween class layover time. There's not enough time to go back to my apartment or put in an office hour for work, but too much time to go ahead and walk over to my next class.

I already printed out all of the notes I need for my classes this week, and my typical online routine is complete. So now what? I could dive into some Googling or web surfing, but the chances of someone looking over my shoulder are pretty high. Perhaps I'll go grab a cup of coffee??

I had dreams last night about wedding stuff - again. I can't believe they're already beginning. Luckily, they're about solving problems and not about being swamped in rediculous situations. Annoying, nonetheless.

Successfull and Hopeful

This weekend was such a success! I had a blast just hanging out with my Phillip. We didn't even really do anything at all. There wasn't a moment of boredom the entire weekend, which felt incredible. It was nice to watch some sports games together and lay around in the afternoons. We got to paint two canvases together too.

Last night's dinner with the parents was good. They toasted to us and our future. It felt like the beginning of many more to come. That made me very happy. :)

For this week, I have a pretty light load. I have the typical busy Tuesday, but other than that, I have a lot of down time. Phillip is coming in town for the weekend too. He'll be here Thursday night and will stay through the weekend. Tabitha's going home Friday, so we'll get to roam free with no obligations - just like this past weekend.

I have to say, having weekends together in an apartment by ourselves makes us feel like we're already married and settled together. As I left Arlington today, I couldn't help thinking that I should be staying there and not driving 3 hours back to College Station. It feels so right to be spending all of my time with him. We talk and laugh and enjoy simply sitting next to each other. How often can one find a love so strong and easy like that?