Last day of 2012

The biggest tree !

Reflections on the year....

Nothing against 2012 at all. But I am ready for 2013 and what will feel like a new start. 2012 was filled with stress, stress and mega stress. Much due to comps, grad school stuff, moving, and wedding planning. All of this ended up well and  good but I am hoping 2013 will be filled with tons of fun. Exceptions being certain grad school classes and trying to find a job. Other than that my wedding is in 172 days!  WHOA. I am grateful to 2012 for coming and going so I can marry the best man and friend I have. Graduation is before that and I couldn't be more ready and terrified. This officially will be the year I enter the working world full time. It should be interesting. 

Some Memories...

Last New Years Eve

My Valentine

My other Valentine

Race where Kasey Kahne won!

Sweet babysitting adventures

Paleo Expeditions

Engagement shoots in the awful heat

Hailey & Jenna Olympics

Puppy sleepovers

Walk to End Alzheimers!

Bridesmaid get-together!

My crazy new family

Best friends/MOH

Bachelorette Parties

Luna doing her Yoga

Thomas catching a 17" flounder!

Funny puppies

Thomas turned 30

Christmas 2012

My Goals for 2013...

1. Have a FANTASTIC wedding. So much has been done to prepare for it already but the last 6 months marks the time where showers, registering and having fun with people involved in the wedding. I'm super excited about that. I am determined to have fun on my day even if everything falls apart. (Let's face it, I planned it myself, something is bound to) Plus after it's over we can then plan our London honeymoon!!! (update on wedding planning will come later)
2. I have been sick the last couple of days so exercise has been put on the back burner until I  can get my lungs back to do cardio. Seriously though, we have a YMCA membership and I will be taking full advantage of this, especially these upcoming months before the wedding.
3. Along with exercising more regularly, eating more fruits and vegetables. I've already made a grocery list and menu plan for the first week of 2013. Need to get back to normal with a full pantry and get rid of all the Christmas goodies which are good but ya know not really that good for you.
4. Graduate! Then find a job! Oh please please please
5. Be better about taking photos. I always miss opportunities and I really wish I could get over my awkwardness of taking pictures.
6. Be a better blogger. Simply just do it.
7. Read 25 books this year.
8. Be more organized. Including cleaning more often. (I did make a cleaning schedule, maybe this will help).
9. SAVE MORE MONEY. We are currently relying on a teacher's salary while I am in school and I have wedding things to pay for as well as saving up for a honeymoon. I need to impulse buy less. 
10. ??? Maybe I'll think of the tenth later.

So, How am I bringing in the new year?

Well, I think this may be the funnest way that I've ever brought in the year. I am going to see The Avett Brothers play in Greensboro. I am so excited. I am listening to them right now just in preparation of the night since lately all I've been listening to has been Les Mis.... (views on the movie to come later)

Hope they play any of these....

    

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

Les Mis!

Don't get me wrong, Christmas is exciting and I'm ready for the food, family, and presents. But one of the things I'm looking forward to the most is the Les Miserables movie. I love the musical but haven't listened to it or watched the Anniversary concert in a very long time.
Anyone that really knows me, knows that I love musicals. My favorites include Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd, and Rent. I've rediscovered Les Mis and it is amazing.

Needless to say I am listening to the music all the time and am so ready for the movie to be out. Christmas day!

I also discovered another musical, Once. I wish I could go see it on Broadway. The music is fantastic. My favorite song is "Gold"

Preparing for the end of 2012.

I really should be better about updating my blog. Right now I'm simply wasting time before walking out the door to go volunteer at the Food Shuttle and I'm kind of already over this day entirely. It is my last day of class for the semester and we have a case study to turn in and as our final we have to complete another group's case study that they created. I'm just prepared to roll my eyes a lot and stare at the clock.

In my absence, there have been some interesting things going on and some not interesting things ( Beverly Hills 90210 marathons, anyone?) But yes, I have been squeezing through this semester of grad school and it isn't pretty. This was by far the worst of the worst semesters. It borders the dreadful semester of '08 where I had the Biochemistry class that I passed on a technicality (she couldn't fail the people that didn't drop the class, which was the majority). I am happy to say that I will be passing this semester but if it's with A's, that is the question.
I took my comprehensive exam in October and passed both the multiple choice and written portion. Yay, go me! However, I never want to relive the stress of the 6 weeks prior to taking the test. It was hell and mostly due to anticipation and wanting to get it over with. But I studied my butt off and it worked out in the end! Plus, my advisor seems to think I am definitely on the path to graduate in May so there are no words to describe how excited I am for that. MAY 11th here I come!!

The next step in this graduate school journey is to start my practicum project , which I decided to get some hours in for that early so I will be officially starting it on Monday. It's scary but I'm sure it will be fine. I feel like I have an understanding advisor and an organized and supportive supervisor at the Shuttle who is quite familiar with the practicum process since  she is a student at Meredith as well. So I feel like I have some great mentors for this project.
However, I will only get a small portion of my hours completed this month because I would like some time to do some Christmas festivities and such. Thomas and I already put up our tree, which is real by the way, and it's a little bare at the moment. We put all the ornaments we currently own on it and I feel it really does represent our life together. As we go on with our lives together we will collect more and more ornaments from places we go and memories we share. Each year our tree will represent more and more memories and eventually our kids will make ornaments too!

I am very excited for this Christmas despite the fact that money is pretty limited and I feel bad asking Thomas to help me out with gifts. I am trying to enjoy spending time with friends and family over thinking about what gifts I will get or give out. Hopefully by this time next year I will have a job so this will not be an issue anymore.

Here are our Christmas pictures for this year, as usual taken by Thomas's talented dad.

Luna looks kind of mad but she's always that way at Tom & Debbie's house because her best friend (their dog, Samson) is there. She doesn't want to take pictures, she wants to play tug-a-war!

I couldn't be more excited for the next 6 months!

Wedding Stuff Weekend

Hello! School has started back and I am in the middle of trying to get everything organized for my three classes I'm taking and for volunteer activities that I've signed on to do. So much has been going on, I've been wearing myself out. Hey, if I'm going to bed at 9, that means I'm tired haha

Classes for this semester are:
Monday: Seminar
Tuesday: Gastronomy
Wednesday: Food & Society

I've signed up to be a nutrition instructor for a Cooking Matters class through the Raleigh Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. It was a last minute assignment and my volunteer coordinator was like begging me to help them out since their original instructor dropped out. It's a very big step for me because I have been working in the offices this summer and I have no previous experience teaching nutrition in a class setting. I've led groups (of kids) before during summer camps but have never led a full-on nutrition lesson. It's scary, different and exciting all at the same time. I just hope I can improve over time.
I teach this class along with one of my classmates so it's going to be fun. Whatever teaching skills I'm lacking she can make up for it because she's already good at it.
These are on Tuesdays.

On Wednesdays I will still be working in the IFFS office. I'm glad to be getting more volunteer hours in. That's for sure.

This past weekend was the last weekend for a while that I have things scheduled for wedding planning. Weekends from now on are booked with weddings, vacation (singular), football games, etc.
Two weekends ago, I went to Uptown Charlotte to celebrate my friend Amanda's bachelorette party! It was so much fun and  all the girls had a blast!
I borrowed a few pictures from the night.

Can you tell who the bride is?

In our VIP booth

My Best Friends from High School :)

So much fun and I'm thinking of having my bachelorette weekend in Charlotte now. MOHs get on it!

This past Friday I went and looked for bridesmaid dresses and it was a complete BUST. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to not find a dress. Fortunately, I do have a back-up choice on Etsy. But I am trying my hardest to find one that the girls can try on in a store. We will see!

Saturday, we went to Winston to decide on our invitation style and look at the venue. We wanted to show the venue to Thomas's parents since they haven't seen it before. They really liked it, which I was glad! Also, we decided on the invitations, so now we just need to wait a while before actually ordering them.

Sunday was the day we had everyone that is involved in the wedding over at my sister's house for a meet and greet. Not everyone knew each other so to prevent awkward encounters at the bachelorette party, bridal shower, etc., I wanted to get everyone together. Also, one of my bridesmaids is leaving the country for study abroad so I wanted her to meet everyone before leaving. She's going to Barcelona, jealous!

All the bridesmaids, minus one! MOHs on left. Love these girls!!

It's sad to not be able to wedding plan this fall BUT I really need to take a break before I am sick of it. haha Plus school needs to be my priority right now. Thomas and I both have a very important year and once the wedding gets here it will be time to move on and begin our life how we want it!

Golden Week

I have been watching the Olympics religiously the past few nights. Gabby Douglas won the women's All Around competition in gymnastics and was so awesome last night! Before she won, I was a bundle of nerves since the Russian competitor was very close to coming up and beating her. However, the U.S. prevails once again!

I was pulling for Aly Raisman to win bronze too but she was surprisingly butted out by one of the Russian girls. I'm tempted to say that this wouldn't have happened if Jordyn Weiber had competed instead. Looking forward to the rest of the gymanstics competitions.


Tonight, however, I will miss the broadcast because I'm attending a wedding but I'm sure to watch as soon as I get home and try and catch up. I'm curious to watch the trampoline finals! I will also be missing the movie on the Magnificent Seven, as you know if you read this, I love them girls!


In other news, I have been continuing my running. Today I ran (in the hot, hot heat) and I also did this Ballet Boot Camp Challenge!


Whew! It kicked my butt! Especially right after a run which I guess is not the most opportune time. However, I didn't feel like sweating twice today.
Try it! But I must warn you, if your arms are as weak as mine, the dancer's twist will HURT!


I don't think I've talked about it on this blog, but I've been dabbling with the Paleo Diet. I took a Paleolithic nutrition class earlier this summer and it really opened my eyes to what may be wrong with our nutrition guidelines. The practices of the Paleo diet are just very simple and obviously hard to stick to because of the lack of bread, pasta, rice and other whole grains. It also doesn't include dairy which is hard for me because of my love for yogurt. Beans/legumes are not allowed as well. The reason? All of these things cause gut irritation and thus according to some research, prevent us from absorbing valuable nutrients and can lead to chronic diseases that plague many Americans. It's very interesting and I actually was strictly paleo for about a month following the end of the course. However, I have since returned to my carb loving ways. But Thomas and I have recently decided to start on the paleo path once again.


Which leads me to what I am going to call, Sweating for the Dress. (Inspired by this shirt that I found on Pinterest) I would be a June Bride :)

Want it!

 I exercise and attempt healthy eating for one main reason, my health. I am a girl though and would love to look smoking hot in my wedding dress come June 2013. (who doesn't?!) So as of today I am going to be keeping track of my progress with the combination of my running, workouts, and mainly paleo diet.
This isn't me saying I am going to update this blog with boring running times, calories burned, etc. Just a statement telling you  (my few readers) that this is what I am up to.

As of today I have 322 days and 19 hours to get my butt in gear and get fit. Plus it helps to know what my dress looks like and this helps me to imagine how I want to look in it.

Alright so it's time for me to get ready for this wedding tonight. Even though it's a friend of Thomas's and I have never met the couple getting married, I still look forward to seeing other people's wedding ideas come to life. Maybe I'll see something that I would like to incorporate into our day.

Reading List 2012

So I am a member of Goodreads, which basically a really good website if you love books, want to keep lists of all the books you've ever read, and would like to read reviews of books. You can form lists of books you want to read or are currently reading and keep everyone updated with how far you are in a book. It's really neat and I love updating my status on a book. It keeps me reading and it's cool because it will give you a percentage of how much you have completed a book. 
 In the beginning of the year I signed up for their 2012 Reading Challenge, where you can set a goal and then it helps you stick to that goal. I chose a goal of 25 books this year.

 I have currently read 12 books so I'm almost halfway done with the challenge. I thought I would share because I love books and reading. I think I've read some really great books and I have some on my To-read list that I'm excited about.

My List:

1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak   *** 3 stars
2. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling   **** 4 stars
3. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson    ***** 5 stars
4. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon  *** 3 stars
5. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut    *** 3 stars
6. Pandora's Seed: Why the Hunter-Gatherer Holds The Key To Our Survival by Spencer Wells  ** 2 stars
7. The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf  ** 2 stars
8. The Help by Kathryn Stockett   **** 4 stars
9. Life of Pi by Yann Martel   **** 4 stars
10. Divergent by Veronica Roth   *** 3 stars
11. Insurgent by Veronica Roth   **** 4 stars
12. The Shack by W. Paul Young   *** 3 stars
13. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy  ** 2 stars
14. The Physiology of Taste, or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin ** 2 stars  (for class)
15. The Gastronomical Me by M.F.K. Fisher *** 3 stars (for class)
16. Slow food: Collected Thoughts on Taste, Tradition, and the Honest Pleasures of Food by Carlo Petrini  *** 3 stars  (for class)
17. Tender at the Bone: Growing up at the Table by Ruth Reichl  ****  4 stars  ( for class)
18. Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty by Mark Winne   *** 3 stars  (for class)
19. The End of Food by Paul Roberts  *** 3 stars  (for class)
20. Everyone Eats: Understanding Food and Culture by E.N. Anderson  ** 2 stars  (for class)
21. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling ** 2 stars
22. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins  **** 4 stars
23. The Passage by Justin Cronin (currently reading) Probably will make the 2013 list.

Haven't decided what is next after those last couple but I'm sure I'll be able to make up my mind when that time comes. :)  Happy reading!

Edit: I decided to count the books I had to read for class because I had a ton of reading to do. Our professors made us read entire books which prevented me from reading other books so these made the list. So I ALMOST met my goal!

Ending Result: 22/ 25 books. Not bad. I blame COMPs and school for not reaching my goal!

Olympics are here!!

Every four years the Olympics airs on TV for two weeks. And I become a slave to my television. I love watching the athletes compete in volleyball, beach volleyball, swimming, synchronized diving, gymnastics, rowing... pretty much anything but soccer. Sorry I've never been a huge soccer fan. Plus, my favorite coach of ALL TIME Mike Krzyzewski is the U.S. basketball team's coach!
GO USA!

The Opening Ceremonies were entertaining. As a fan of London and that being where Thomas and I want to go on our honeymoon. I loved seeing the historical theme of the ceremonies.
Favorite part of the ceremonies?

James Bond + Corgis = A win in my book.

I think I love the Olympics so much because it brings back memories of watching the '97 gymnastics team as a kid and looking up to those girls so much. Who didn't cry when Kerri Strug hurt her ankle and landed on the vault anyway!?

Shannon Miller on the far right was my favorite

My cousin and I were taking gymnastics at the time so of course we would talk about going to the Olympics one day, as we are jumping on our beds and attempting flips. (little did I know that my athletic ability was pretty much  nonexistent and that never really changed). It's just so much fun to pull for people that represent your country. You get so wrapped up in their personal stories, you can't help but root for them.  They pretty much become insta-celebrities after it's over.

Women's gymnastics is coming on tonight and I am so excited!
Go girls! and Go USA!

Update 7-26

The rest of my birthday was great! My mom organized a little get-together with family at a restaurant and it was so good to have everyone together. This does not happen as often as it should. I feel very loved and it really was special week for me.

 Despite all the birthday hoopla. I did hear some disappointing news the day we were supposed to go look at a specific house that Thomas and I absolutely were crazy about. The people renting it out called and said it had already been rented so we couldn't see it. I was crushed. It was a weird day. I think I was PMSing or something. I just took it way too personally than I should and pretty much refused to do anything for the rest of the day. It's a bit ridiculous but the next day I was over it. ON TO THE NEXT ONE...

We did look at a town home today which we really liked. So it's really just a matter of looking at another one to compare it to and hopefully we will have a future home set within the upcoming week or so. I am so ready! I am ready to box up my stuff and just have everything in one place. It will seriously help me out in so many ways. Plus I just want us to have OUR home.

I was very productive today. It's been my goal all week to just get stuff done that I've been thinking of doing for a while. I think it's the ever present beginning of school that is making me freak out and think I have not used my summertime wisely. This summer by no means has been a normal summer. I feel like I've been pulled in so many directions and have had so many things to organize, plan, and get prepared for. It's been so hectic that I really haven't enjoyed a vacation. This will be the first summer ever in my life, that I haven't been to Emerald Isle. I think the lack of relaxation in a far away place, keep in mind Emerald Isle is only 4 hours away but still, I need time in a place that isn't about wedding planning, babysitting, dreading school, and worrying about how I'm going to pay bills. Sorry if this comes off as whining but it's just sad to me.

So back to today... I love days where everything on your to-do list gets checked off. However, the theme of my summer is okay that's today's to-do list. Now you have 100 more things to do tomorrow! One thing that helps me deal with the stress is blogging which sadly doesn't get done that often (Sorry!).
Also, running helps which I did today and it was so enjoyable. Not everyday I say that but today was one of those days.

Okay so I'm going to post one of my favorite goofy Engagement pics to end this post. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday to meee

I turn 24 today. I don't feel any different and all the attention a birthday gives you is almost uncomfortable for me. I am not one to like a lot of attention on me BUT it is nice to know everyone cares that much about me to call and send messages. The only thing I have planned for the day is to write this blog, eat doughnuts (it's my birthday!), listen to The Killers, then later go to dinner with my family  and then Thomas promised to take me to get cheesecake since I don't really want birthday cake. Sounds great to me!


So what have I been up to this summer?


Volunteering: I have been volunteering at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle . Where I am basically an intern in the office. I prep their boxes for the cooking classes they teach at night, so I search the back with all the donated foods and find the items they need for their recipes. Other than that, I do odd-end jobs and work on document assignments. It's not bad and I only do it for 3 hours a week. I'm hoping that it will turn into a project that I can do for my practicum which I have to write a proposal for this fall. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO. Hopefully an opportunity will arise and I will be 1,000x less stressed than I feel. It only gets worse the closer the semester approaches. 


Wedding Planning:We have our engagement photos.

I think they are great! My future father-in-law shot them. It was such a miserable day but I am happy with the result.


We have all the major things planned out. We have our caterer, florist, cake, venue, and photographer. I am so excited! Now we are trying to decide on our invitations. Save-the-dates are ordered. We still need to find a DJ, decide on our music, find us a ceremony officiant, and decide on other little details. And I still have 10 months! I love having the big things already decided. It takes a load off of me and I know that when the fall semester starts, time is going to be limited and wedding planning will be a nuisance. Something I didn't want it to be. There have been some bumps in the process but overall I've enjoyed having the time to make decisions and be happy with them. One of the perks of having a year and a half engagement. 


Running: What a love/hate relationship I have with running. It's crazy. I'll be good for 2 weeks and then go weeks without getting outside. Totally negating the progress I made. I love how I feel afterwards but the motivation to go every time is challenging. Thomas has started to run with me so it's good to have a companion but he tends to run faster than me (with those long legs of his) so I'm left in the dust most times. I'm starting it again and it feels good. It has been so hot lately that it is pretty miserable out there. However, I try to go either early in the day or right before sunset so it's not as bad.




Reading: I've been trying to read as much as possible this summer since it's almost impossible to do so in during the school semester. So far I've read the first 2 books in the Divergent series. So good. Very much like the Hunger Games but different. Very good summer read. I read through them in one week. Can't wait until the third book.

Other books that have I read and thoroughly enjoyed:

What's next? Well currently, Thomas and I are looking for a place to live. My lease is running out at the apt in Raleigh. And I only have one more year of grad school and we have already decided that we want to live in Greensboro or near the area. So we went ahead and figured that we would go ahead and get a place together before I graduate. We are looking at a house tomorrow and I am so excited because I really like where it is and it's such a cute house. Hopefully everything goes according to plan. The only thing that is going to suck is the drive to Raleigh 3 days a week. That will probably increase when I start my practicum but I make myself think that its only going to be for 6 months tops. 






I am going to try to update this blog more often. (I say this every time) A blog I just recently started following had an update that really inspired me to start documenting and writing about this time of my life. When there is so much going on and honestly getting married is a big transition, then after that it will be a job search. 


This is that post and I really love what it says 


Don’t slow down, don’t wish the big things were over. Don’t retreat from experiences in your own life. Live life now, and fully, and happily.


Great Advice!

Music Monday

So I am in the mood to blog a little differently. I have been listening to music a lot lately and just want to share some of the songs that I have been addicted to in the past week. I am not a music expert by any means. I just thought this would be fun.

So the song that I have had on repeat for the last 2 weeks is by Gotye called "Somebody that I used to know" It has gotten pretty popular since I have heard it on the radio. I actually discovered it on Pandora while I was running. Great song.
  Favorite Part: And I don't even need your love, but you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough

Next is a song I have been listening to nonstop for the past couple of months. Bon Iver - Beth/Rest
It is just so different than all the other songs that he has on his self titled album and it has this 80s/90s sound that I just love.
Favorite Part: said your love is known, I'm standing up on it, aren't we married?!
I ainʼt living in the dark no more, it's not a promise, Iʼm just gonna call it

I recently downloaded a mix of songs for the spring. I like to download mixes that people put together so that I may get introduced to new songs or artists. I had heard of The Shins before and wondered if I would like them or not. But this song by them is by far my favorite that I've heard. It's called, "No Way Down"
Favorite Part: What will they charge? Letting go of a claim so large, Oh, all of our working days are done ,But a tiny few are having all of the fun

Another song off that mix was Andrew Bird (feat. Annie Clark) - Lusitania. His music makes me happy, all the whistling and such.
Favorite Part: You're laying mines along the shore

Still haven't seen The Hunger Games yet but I have been listening to the soundtrack. I think I was most excited when I saw Neko Case on the artist list and I am not disappointed by the song at all. I really like it!

"Nothing to Remember"

Favorite part: I'm ashamed that I'm barely human, And I'm ashamed that I don't have a heart you can break, I'm just action And at other times reaction

Okay so that's all for this week! 

Long time no see

Hey everyone. It's been a while and that is partly because I have been super busy with school and trying to enjoy this wonderful early spring/summer we've been having here in NC. Man it is so nice. I've been spending a lot of time outside with Luna. Luna is having a blast being walked all the time and I can feel improvements in my mood with all the exercise and sunshine that there has been lately. Also we have discovered that Luna is an excellent dog to play frisbee with. She loves it! (even though she also enjoys biting it and breaking it into pieces) I told Thomas we will probably need to start buying a bunch  of cheap 99 cent ones in order to keep some on hand.

Luna and I on Valentines Day

I just love my dog so much!

Besides school being super busy (surprise, surprise). I have also been starting to get back into running. I've been meaning to do it all semester but finally did it. My goal is to be able to run a 5K in May for Race for the Cure in Winston. It helps to have a goal in mind.

I've also made a goal to read 25 books this year. I kind of started this a little late but I ended up reading 2 books this past spring break. It was GREAT. It made me want summer so much because pretty much that's what I do during the summer. I read because I can't get through books as fast during the semester, plus I'll put off assignments or studying to read if it's a good book. so during spring break I read Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And other concerns). I love Mindy's character Kelly on The Office so I was sure I would love her book and I did. It was too funny. And I also read Stieg Larsson's The Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest in record time personally. I devoured that book, it was so good. In order for me to keep up with my goal, I am using GoodReads . However, they do keep reminding me that I'm 11% behind. But I know this summer I will catch up fast.

Speaking of books, the Hunger Games movie came out last night and as much I would have loved to go to the midnight release, I just cringe at the thought of being packed in a movie theater with little teeny boppers giggling and squealing at the presence of Peeta and Gale on the screen. I think I'll pass on that. I am so sad that the Twilight groups have caught on to this amazing story. Yeah I get a little possessive of things I love so much. (Even though I was disappointed in Mockingjay but we won't go there) I still love this series and I tend to get possessive of something that I read when it first came out 4 years ago and I still remember having to wait a whole year before the second or third books came out. And now all these people are just now reading the books and going to see the movie before me. Whatever,it's petty I know. I get the same way about Harry Potter fans who have never read the books, which is even worse IMO.
But I'm mighty excited about the movie. Probably going to see it on Monday with Thomas since he doesn't have to student teach that day.

I have only 5 more weeks of school and then summer is officially here! I do have a summer course this summer, which is going to be about paleolithic nutrition. I think its going to be fun. Dr. Landis has already said hes got field trips planned out and we won't have to come to class everyday which is awesome. Plus its only going to be 6 weeks long. Hallelujah.
I am ready for summer also because I get to start wedding planning again. It is at a complete halt right now. I think the first thing I'm doing in May is going to taste cakes with my mom. One thing at a time I guess. It still doesn't mean I haven't been Pinteresting . Its just neat all the things you find on that site. I usually do most of my pinning during my stats class. It's pretty boring. I have found many recipes on there though. Thomas and I made some thai turkey burgers with peanut sauce the other night and it was one of the best meals I've ever help make. And now I follow that blog that it came from.

I love March. March Madness that is. My Blue Devils lost in the first round and I was there. It was tough. Thomas came to watch Carolina and I could care less what they do ;) But we had a good time.

What a pair we are. :)

We did get some interesting looks. heh
I love watching all the other games in the tournament. It's great. I look forward to this time of year, every year. Right now I'm pulling for NC State. I hope they can beat Kansas, even though I don't hate Kansas either. They are a good team. I just hope the ACC can get another win.

So that's all right now. There are some fun plans coming up this month and next. A secret trip for someone's birthday (I don't want to say b/c I'm not really sure if they read this) and a trip with my mom to go to Cherokee. Yes its gambling and I don't really like gambling at casinos but it'll be fun trying to win some money for our Wedding fun haha Let's hope we win the big one!

Last pictures, it's of Thomas and I from Valentine's Day, which was fabulous btw. :)

This one makes me laugh, our sucky attempt at a family picture