“Christmas is Coming Again!”

Yes, I’m already looking forward to the wonderful holiday season. Commercials are beginning to air and food network is about to enter its holiday recipe season. I cannot contain my excitement any longer. No. Really. I’m listening to Christmas music right now.

I love the holidays. It’s a feel I have that can’t be explained. It puts a smile on my face every year. I love the family time and wonderful food, warmth inside with cold outside, and festivities.

This year is going to be extra special since I don’t have to make that dreaded trip back to College Station after a great couple of weeks with the family. I don’t have to say goodbye and don’t feel like I have to cram both holiday activities and to-dos in the same time frame. I can be settled and warm and not have to upheave myself at the conclusion.

48 Days, 12 Hours, and 17 minutes until Christmas!
7 months, 5 days, and 6 hours until the wedding! [I’m going to start being more precise since we now have an official time – 6:00pm!!]

Mission: Save-The-Date

It is nearly complete. The two week-long initiative to send out save-the-dates is almost done. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself for the next few months. I mean, until wedding invites go out, my hand's muscle might return back to its normal state. Then I'll have no strength for addressing invitations. Oh dear.

Everyone at work loved the wonderful cards created by my wonderful sister (and maid of honor) Heather. They are perfect and I could not have picked a better one, even if we found one remotely close to what I had envisioned. It's cool to see everything start coming to life.

I still need addresses for several groups, but this "first wave" consists of 95 save-the-dates. The next batch will mostly likely be another 50 or so. I know. It's crazy how much the guestlist has already grown. Our gust count at this point is up to 249 people invited - not including Phillip's extended family I don't know about and his parents' work friends. I know not all will be able to come, but it's still quite a large number.

I feel honored to have this many people to invite and it makes me feel so loved to see how many people our parents want to join us on our big day. I know I will not have time to go and see every single person on the big day, but know that I will appreciate each and every one of you!

7 months, one week! [still]

Thankful for Things

Thank you, wonderfully thick comforter, for making sleeping in this morning so much more enjoyable. I know I give you a hard time in the summer months because you get awful warm (and let’s face it, Phillip pretty much hates you all of the time) but today you were excellent. I felt perfectly warm and was still able to remember that it is cold.

Thank you, COMM 470, for being cancelled today. Don’t worry, I did say a prayer last night for the professor who has a “family emergency” but I’m think grateful for the chance to snuggle in the cold with the comforter. You were my only class today, so now I get to relax a little and then go to work, which is always fun. Yay!

Thank you, warm pajamas, for helping comforter out with the warmth. Pretty much I feel the same way about you that I do with the comforter. And this morning, you both pulled through for me – and with a glorious assist from the pink alligator socks.

Thank you, coffee, for always brightening my day. You are pretty consistently the best part of my morning. I know you are considered a drug, and that explains my psychological and physical dependence on you, but your effects are totally worth it. I need you to start my day and get my mind going, even when I don’t want to.

Thank you, paycheck, for announcing your arrival for tomorrow. I always love getting those friendly emails the day before, as if they are saying “help is on its way!” You laugh, but it’s true. I can’t wait for you to get here so I can finish paying for my wedding dress and actually get to do things again. Mom and dad have helped you out more than enough and it’s time you give them a break.

Thank you, boss, for giving me an opportunity to make some money. I am babysitting your two well-behaved little boys on Saturday so you and your husband can go to the football game – and you’re offering a pretty generous payment amount in exchange. I won’t let you down!!

 

7 months 1 week!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You: FALL

You read that right. Fall weather has finally arrived here in College Station – hopefully to stay. I am loving the feeling I get when I walk outside in the morning to the cold weather, sweater on and warm coffee in my hand. Tonight I made a delish chili cheese corn dog casserole (don’t judge) and had some hot apple cider. Yep. I’ve fallen into fall quite abruptly in the past 24 hours. I even listened to two Christmas songs this afternoon.

7 months and 8 days!

Post Interview Update

Yesterday’s interview went really well. There’s not a single thing I would have changed about it so I’m feeling good. I left feeling like I am qualified for this position and that I could do it. I can really see myself doing this job.

The next step would be a second interview with a couple of extra people to help the big boss make his decision. I’m supposed to be notified in the next week or two if I have made it to that stage of the process. I’m really hoping I do. This is the perfect opportunity for me to make a difference.

Throughout the interview, there was a lot of talk about where the program is headed and how the new health educator would help it. It’s so exciting to hear all of the wonderful changes they’re ready to make and the great opportunities that position has to improve the department. It would be a dream to impact students as well as staff within the University. I feel like I would be a good fit there.

There are so many great points to this job, and I have yet to think of a negative. I’m really crossing my fingers and praying for this one. Please do the same for me. This would be best case scenario for me and I’d really love every second of it. A job where my passion shows through and one in which I could make a difference? Yes please!

7 months, 9 days!