Under the Radar

I am aware it has been an awful long time since I’ve posted a blog entry. I am so sorry to all of you for keeping you in the dark when it comes to my life. A full and random update is in order!

The DJ appointment went better than great. We booked him!! He is the perfect fit for what we are going for. He will be fun but extremely professional and will take our reception from perfect to epic. Be prepared. You will be blown away, as we have. Special props to my friend, Emily Geeslin, for the recommendation.

Manda’s baby shower was great too. I’m still waiting to hear what she wants for a gift – mine will most likely come after Jaquelyn is born. It was great to see how much love is already being given to that precious baby girl. She has so many people patiently awaiting her arrival and I can’t wait to meet her! As a side note, all of the cute baby clothes and goodies made me baby crazy again. Don’t worry though, Phillip and I are a long way away from being ready for a family. But still, it made me slightly jealous to think of the gift the Regalados will get come January.

I was exhausted yesterday. I decided to stay an extra night in Bedford to avoid the crazy traffic that was already piling up on I35 by noon Sunday. So I made the trek at 5:20 yesterday morning. Needless to say, I was in bed before 10 and asleep shortly thereafter. I haven’t been that tired in a very long time. I’m still feeling residual tired effects.

Well there it was. I would post more, but my fingers are already hurt. School is wrapping up and senioritis is in full swing. I’d say I’m in stage 4 of the sickness with a terrible prognosis until December 18th. In less than three weeks, I will be home for good, bachelor’s degree in hand.

Still no word from SMU… Supposed to hear some time this week…

6 months, 11 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes

Successful Thanksgiving

Yesterday was probably the best Thanksgiving I have ever had. It was so relaxing and fun. Not a dull moment and not a bad thought. It was great!

At noon, I had thanksgiving lunch with Phillip, his parents, and Tabo. It was nice to have a small intimate meal before the craziness of my house. Afterwards we came over to my house for a second lunch and stayed for the rest of the evening. And last night, all of our family friends came over for our unofficial annual post-meal football watching and hanging out.

It was a great day. Our wedding registries are officially ready to be viewed/purchased from. We might be adding more items as it hopefully gets depleted. But it’s ready. Today I have an eye appointment at 11:45, then we’re rushing off to Dallas for a meeting with a potential DJ at 1:30. I’ll let you know how it goes.

6 months, 16 days 8 hours, 20 minutes

We Came, We Saw, We Registered

Today was absolutely exhausting but so much fun. Phillip and I got a whole lot done and are proud of our selections. As previously mentioned, our registries are not 100% finished until we sit down and adjust quantities and delete duplicates. However, it is nearing completion. I can’t wait to see what all we get for our future home and wonderful life together. Hooray!

                   

6 months, 17 days, 18 hours, 10 minutes

Home - Current and Future

Guess who drove home last night? Yep. That would be me.

Elephant walk was fun, and so was the Thanksgiving dinner at my apartment. Afterwards, I drove off to avoid some of the terrible traffic on I35. I know what you’re thinking, what about bonfire? Well, due to a burn ban, they did not light the stack. So an executive decision was made within our group to forego this year’s. Therefore, I left at 8:20 last night.

I missed all but 10 minutes worth of traffic, and from Hillsboro on was glorious and free from any congestion. Poor Heather was stuck and her trip of 3 hours was turned into 4 and a half.

So now I sit in my living room after a cup of coffee and a nice shower (with hard water, might I add), about to finish getting ready to go register. I’m excited but nervous at the same time. It’ll be fun to relax and just pick out what we want, but the aftermath of the reality check when we go through them all tomorrow will be exhausting. Tomorrow we’ll sit down with all of our items printed out and really decide our favorites and what Phillip we happened to scan in the heat-of-the-moment.

I’m excited and ready to venture out to Target, Macys, and Crate&Barrel this morning/afternoon. Wish us luck!

6 months, 18 days, 8 hours, 25 minutes (That’s less than 200 days now!!)

Elephants, Turkeys, Fire, and Ice

Tomorrow is Elephant Walk and Bonfire. I'm excited to participate in my final traditions at Texas A&M. It’s kind of bittersweet. I’ll enjoy being a part of the school one last time but also realize what I’ll be missing once I’m gone.

Today was the last day of work for me for a week. I’m sure I’ll be less happy about this when my next paycheck comes, but as of now, I’m excited to have a break. I love my job, but it’s time to have some days off.

My two classes Wednesday have been “cancelled”. I say that because he heavily hinted that he’s not going to count attendance but could not officially say anything because it is against University rules. Therefore, I will be heading home Wednesday morning instead of Wednesday afternoon. This is great because I’ll get an even bigger head start on holiday traffic and will get home even earlier to get a bigger start on the wedding registry. It’s going to be crazy and exhausting.

This week, once I get home, it’s going to get super cold. It’s supposed to be near or below freezing Thursday and Friday. I’m stoke. I love the cold weather and am ready for it to actually feel like winter and the holiday season. Perfect for a fire, cozy socks, a white chocolate peppermint mocha from starbucks, and being surrounded by so many people I love. Did I mention I love Thanksgiving and Christmas!?

6 months, 19 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes