How did I get so lucky? I have a man that is supportive, loving, a hard worker, spoils me, an animal lover, makes me laugh, and makes it so I can never stay mad at him. Every night I come home from work all we do is laugh. We cuddle on the couch and wrestle around and even when he plays too rough and I start to get upset with him, he does something to harrass me so I'm laughing again. He's working extra hard to put money away so that I can go to school in March. He won't even let me consider putting it off so I can help with bills. He listens to everything I ever want to tell him, even when it's something he could care a less about. And most importantly, he just plain loves me.
These are all reasons I couldn't be more excited that I'm engaged to the love of my life. We are getting married on August 12, 2011 and we are both sooo excited! He proposed to me at my birthday party which completely shocked me. Everyone was in on it and knew about it...everyone but me! He even went and asked my dad's permission. The ring is absolutely gorgeous and everything I could have ever hoped for. It's exactly what I wanted (cuz him and amy know me so damn well). Of course, I never expected him to pay that much for a ring for me but he said he wanted to get me the best he could :)
It's such an amazing feeling to be so excited to get married. Every person in my life is happy for us and happy that we're doing it. It's not one of those situations where they think we're too young, or he doesn't treat me right, or we haven't been together long enough. Everyone understands and knows that it just works, and when it just works... there's no point in waiting any longer.
To top it all off, my parents are making it possible for us to get married at our dream venue. It's going to be at Brownstone Gardens in Oakley. The ceremony and reception are both outside which is something I've dreamed of doing my whole life. One of my favorite things in the world are summer nights, so what better wedding to have than a reception during a lovely summer night?
People have asked why the big rush to get married this coming year. I blame Mat! haha Obviously, I'm excited to get married soon, but I could have waitied if need be. Not him. He says the whole point of an engagement is to get married. He wants to marry me, not be engaged to me so what's the wait? Well okay dear, we'll get married this coming year :) No argument here! hehe
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Life is Good
Life has been amazing still. In fact, I feel like it just keeps getting better. I can’t tell the world enough how happy I am! I’m sure it gets really annoying for a lot of the people that hear me say the same crap, but I can’t help it.
I got my wisdom teeth out this past weekend. Before you start feeling sorry for me, it was just my top two. I had an awful experience when I got out my bottom two a few years ago so I was a little nervous this time. Luckily this time I got put under, which I might say was pretty darn amazing! Mat was absolutely amazing and there for me for everything I needed. He took off work so he could take me to my appointment and drive me home, and he made me food and catered to anything I needed. Not only was he amazing, but so were my friends! Amanda brought me chicken broth before my appointment. How sweet is that?! Then multiple people called or texted all weekend to see how I was. The littlest things like that really mean a lot to me. Mat’s mom is the cutest ever too. She called to check up on me and when I thanked her for it, she said that’s what family does! It’s nice to know she already considers me family =)
Speaking of Mat’s family, they’re awesome. I’m really excited to go to Washington in a couple weeks to stay with them. We’re going up for almost a whole week. I’m excited to finally meet his famous grandpa and also his aunt and uncle. Grandpa already calls me Mat’s “better half” hehe He’s the one that paid for my plane ticket to go up there. Hasn’t even met me yet and already paid for a plane ticket for me! How nice is that?! Not only did he pay for this plane ticket, but he also just bought us tickets to come up there for Christmas! I’m so excited that we might have a white Christmas! It’ll be my first Christmas away from my family, but we’re coming home that night. The next day we’re going to have my family over to the house for a late Christmas, well whoever can make it.
So as always, we’re busy busy! We’ve made kind of a tradition of having Fridays be for just me and him at home. We’re always on the go or doing housework or what not, it’s nice to have a night where we can just hang just the two of us and relax.
I’ve gotten a lot of new clothes lately! Mat’s big on watching all the sales and everything so when stuff is on sale….I get new clothes! It’s really hard for me though. I’m not a big fan of letting people pay for me and I feel bad. Mat usually does most the shopping for me and I’m usually trying to leave. Haha At the end of the day though when I come home with a whole bunch of new stuff…I’m pretty excited :)
I’ve been doing a lot of cooking since Mat and got together too. He’s microwave king, so someone had to start making some quality meals. I’ve had a lot of fun with it though! I’ve gotten a lot of recipes online, but some I’ve just done on my own. Actually two of my favorite meals I’ve cooked (Mat loved them too!) were actually ones I did on my own. My chicken fajitas and bbq chicken came out really yummy. I think the real trick to my chicken fajitas though is that I cook them on nights that Mat coaches baseball so they marinate for 3 hours. The wine soaks into them and all the spices, bell peppers, and onions and it’s oh so yummy! I cooked some bbq chicken too that I marinated for about an hour in bbq sauce, wine and some other seasonings. I swear wine is the best thing to cook with! It adds that extra zest to almost anything. Anyways, long story short, I’m pleased with myself for what I’ve learned so far. I still get nervous cooking anything new, but I’m a work in progress. =)
Our huge family reunion is coming up in less than 2 weeks. My dad’s side of the family is absolutely ginormous. No joke, probably the biggest family you know of. On top of that, family is extremely important to every single one of us. Even though I have cousins upon cousins upon cousins, we are all extremely important to each other. We’ve all been wanting to have a “Family Reunion” where we can get every member of the family together in one place. It’s hard when there is so many of us though because no one has the property or parking for it. Nobody that is but my parents! So I brought up the idea to do it over labor day weekend and make it a pot luck so my parents wouldn’t be stuck with a huge expense. They agreed and the party planning began! We’ve gotten almost all the food accounted for and so far the count of for sure yes’s is at 84 people! Yes, you read that right. 84 people. The only ones included in that mix that aren’t family are Amy and Trevor and my cousin Allissa is bringing her 2 friends. Other than that, they are all family (Significant others are always considered family too)! It’s going to be so much fun. Mat is going to be so overwhelmed! Haha He has a lot of people that are anxious to meet him!
I will have so much to update on and so many pictures after the family reunion and our Washington trip. Until then… hope you enjoyed my huge, long, update!
I got my wisdom teeth out this past weekend. Before you start feeling sorry for me, it was just my top two. I had an awful experience when I got out my bottom two a few years ago so I was a little nervous this time. Luckily this time I got put under, which I might say was pretty darn amazing! Mat was absolutely amazing and there for me for everything I needed. He took off work so he could take me to my appointment and drive me home, and he made me food and catered to anything I needed. Not only was he amazing, but so were my friends! Amanda brought me chicken broth before my appointment. How sweet is that?! Then multiple people called or texted all weekend to see how I was. The littlest things like that really mean a lot to me. Mat’s mom is the cutest ever too. She called to check up on me and when I thanked her for it, she said that’s what family does! It’s nice to know she already considers me family =)
Speaking of Mat’s family, they’re awesome. I’m really excited to go to Washington in a couple weeks to stay with them. We’re going up for almost a whole week. I’m excited to finally meet his famous grandpa and also his aunt and uncle. Grandpa already calls me Mat’s “better half” hehe He’s the one that paid for my plane ticket to go up there. Hasn’t even met me yet and already paid for a plane ticket for me! How nice is that?! Not only did he pay for this plane ticket, but he also just bought us tickets to come up there for Christmas! I’m so excited that we might have a white Christmas! It’ll be my first Christmas away from my family, but we’re coming home that night. The next day we’re going to have my family over to the house for a late Christmas, well whoever can make it.
So as always, we’re busy busy! We’ve made kind of a tradition of having Fridays be for just me and him at home. We’re always on the go or doing housework or what not, it’s nice to have a night where we can just hang just the two of us and relax.
I’ve gotten a lot of new clothes lately! Mat’s big on watching all the sales and everything so when stuff is on sale….I get new clothes! It’s really hard for me though. I’m not a big fan of letting people pay for me and I feel bad. Mat usually does most the shopping for me and I’m usually trying to leave. Haha At the end of the day though when I come home with a whole bunch of new stuff…I’m pretty excited :)
I’ve been doing a lot of cooking since Mat and got together too. He’s microwave king, so someone had to start making some quality meals. I’ve had a lot of fun with it though! I’ve gotten a lot of recipes online, but some I’ve just done on my own. Actually two of my favorite meals I’ve cooked (Mat loved them too!) were actually ones I did on my own. My chicken fajitas and bbq chicken came out really yummy. I think the real trick to my chicken fajitas though is that I cook them on nights that Mat coaches baseball so they marinate for 3 hours. The wine soaks into them and all the spices, bell peppers, and onions and it’s oh so yummy! I cooked some bbq chicken too that I marinated for about an hour in bbq sauce, wine and some other seasonings. I swear wine is the best thing to cook with! It adds that extra zest to almost anything. Anyways, long story short, I’m pleased with myself for what I’ve learned so far. I still get nervous cooking anything new, but I’m a work in progress. =)
Our huge family reunion is coming up in less than 2 weeks. My dad’s side of the family is absolutely ginormous. No joke, probably the biggest family you know of. On top of that, family is extremely important to every single one of us. Even though I have cousins upon cousins upon cousins, we are all extremely important to each other. We’ve all been wanting to have a “Family Reunion” where we can get every member of the family together in one place. It’s hard when there is so many of us though because no one has the property or parking for it. Nobody that is but my parents! So I brought up the idea to do it over labor day weekend and make it a pot luck so my parents wouldn’t be stuck with a huge expense. They agreed and the party planning began! We’ve gotten almost all the food accounted for and so far the count of for sure yes’s is at 84 people! Yes, you read that right. 84 people. The only ones included in that mix that aren’t family are Amy and Trevor and my cousin Allissa is bringing her 2 friends. Other than that, they are all family (Significant others are always considered family too)! It’s going to be so much fun. Mat is going to be so overwhelmed! Haha He has a lot of people that are anxious to meet him!
I will have so much to update on and so many pictures after the family reunion and our Washington trip. Until then… hope you enjoyed my huge, long, update!
Monday, May 24, 2010
School, Career and Weekend Festivities!
Goodness... I have sooo much to write about! Respiratory therapy, the A's game, the races and our new friends.... Okay, deep breaths. One thing at a time... lol
First off, respiratory therapy is soooooooooo where I want to be! I've never been so excited for something. I really do think this is the right fit for me. The difference from being a nurse is that I'll actually be responsible for saving lives. They could hand me a newborn baby that is blue and I will be responsible for bringing it back to life. I'll get to work all over the hospital in every different area, where as a nurse I would only be in one area. It's extremely fast paced, and I really get the chance to help people full on. The schooling is expensive, but worth it. The couselor I spoke to said that I am an extremely good candidate for this school because I already have a degree in health care. They only accept 30 students ever 3 months. She said that they don't like to accept students that do not have any higher education, so that's what makes me a good candidate. She also said that the fact that I'm financially stable, and that my boyfriend supports me is another huge part to me being a good candidate. As long as I pass my tests, I should have a very good chance of getting accepted right away. I'm hoping for October. I won't have my car paid off yet, but my parents will be able to help out as much as possible. I'm hoping my work will be okay with me switching to part time (Mon-Fri, 8-12) because I'll have class Mon-Fri, 1-5. Everything about the program is so perfect and exactly what I want. The schedule, the fact the curriculum is all jumping straight into learning all medical related stuff, no more general ed... After 9 months of classroom, then I switch to 6 weeks of clinical/externships at a hospital. When that time comes I go 3 days a week for 12 hour shifts, 3 days in a row. That's going to be intense, but so exciting! After 6 weeks, I do 6 weeks of class room, then more clinical, then classroom... I do that 4 times and then I'm done with school. It's a 22 month program. So basically if I start this October, I should have my career by the time I'm 26, almost 27 instead of 30 had I decided to be a nurse. Perfect time to start a family :) hehe
Okay, so now onto our weekend. It was so much fun! Mat's mom came into town on Thursday. He went to pick her up at the airport and I rode with Sara out to the softball fields where we met them. It was a good time as always. Then Friday we went to the A's Giants game. It was a blast!
Me, Mat and his mama
A few weeks ago, Mat found green cons that he'd been wanting for A's games. He got some yellow shoe laces the day of and voila!
I think he's so handsome in his black A's jersey...
Well that was Friday night... Saturday we worked on the yards in the morning until mid-afternoon. His mom went to go hang out with her friends, and we headed to the races in Stockton. While in the parking lot we met these two couples. They were drinking beer too, so of course we sparked up a convo with them like we always do. After 30 mins in the parking lot of hanging out, we all had realized that we got along WAY too well. The girls and I were immediately joking and being bitchy with each other and laughing and mat got along great with the guys too. So we all sat together at the races and took a ton of pictures. Megan only posted one so far....
From left to right... Ben, Gina, me, Mat, Megan and Greg
We all exchanged numbers and swore we have to hang out. Ben wants to play softball with Mat which would be awesome cuz he's hilarious! It was such an awesome night. To top it off, the kid that one the main event is this 17 year old that mat is really close to. He had never won a race before so Mat got all teary eyed when we went to see him afterwards and congratulate him. Us girls climbed through the ropes and took a picture with him... with legs wrapped around him and all haha
Sunday was my brother's birthday so I went to his triathlon with my parents. I felt bad because that was the big "work" day at our house. They got rock for the front yard and planted the plants and his mom pulled all the weeds in the back yard. Luckily Javi came over to help Mat. Mat and his mom didn't care that I couldn't help, but I still felt bad. However, the front yard is finally done and looks amazing!! Everything is coming together :)
It's nice how even though the house belongs to Mat's mom, since I live there and she knows how crazy Mat and I are about each other and that we want to build a life together, she asks my opinion on everything. When we were planting flowers she asked ME where I wanted her to plant them. She doesn't have to do that, it's not my house, I'm not paying anything to live there... It is nice though... I'm truly grateful that Mat and I are both lucky enough to have mom's that are so giving and helpful, and have insured that we have homes to live in.
On a negative note.. I have a stupid cold! I got it yesterday. I've been taking my zicam so I'm really hoping I can kick this cold's booty before Weds morning. I want to be feeling great for Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Hearst Castle!!
First off, respiratory therapy is soooooooooo where I want to be! I've never been so excited for something. I really do think this is the right fit for me. The difference from being a nurse is that I'll actually be responsible for saving lives. They could hand me a newborn baby that is blue and I will be responsible for bringing it back to life. I'll get to work all over the hospital in every different area, where as a nurse I would only be in one area. It's extremely fast paced, and I really get the chance to help people full on. The schooling is expensive, but worth it. The couselor I spoke to said that I am an extremely good candidate for this school because I already have a degree in health care. They only accept 30 students ever 3 months. She said that they don't like to accept students that do not have any higher education, so that's what makes me a good candidate. She also said that the fact that I'm financially stable, and that my boyfriend supports me is another huge part to me being a good candidate. As long as I pass my tests, I should have a very good chance of getting accepted right away. I'm hoping for October. I won't have my car paid off yet, but my parents will be able to help out as much as possible. I'm hoping my work will be okay with me switching to part time (Mon-Fri, 8-12) because I'll have class Mon-Fri, 1-5. Everything about the program is so perfect and exactly what I want. The schedule, the fact the curriculum is all jumping straight into learning all medical related stuff, no more general ed... After 9 months of classroom, then I switch to 6 weeks of clinical/externships at a hospital. When that time comes I go 3 days a week for 12 hour shifts, 3 days in a row. That's going to be intense, but so exciting! After 6 weeks, I do 6 weeks of class room, then more clinical, then classroom... I do that 4 times and then I'm done with school. It's a 22 month program. So basically if I start this October, I should have my career by the time I'm 26, almost 27 instead of 30 had I decided to be a nurse. Perfect time to start a family :) hehe
Okay, so now onto our weekend. It was so much fun! Mat's mom came into town on Thursday. He went to pick her up at the airport and I rode with Sara out to the softball fields where we met them. It was a good time as always. Then Friday we went to the A's Giants game. It was a blast!
A few weeks ago, Mat found green cons that he'd been wanting for A's games. He got some yellow shoe laces the day of and voila!
I think he's so handsome in his black A's jersey...
We all exchanged numbers and swore we have to hang out. Ben wants to play softball with Mat which would be awesome cuz he's hilarious! It was such an awesome night. To top it off, the kid that one the main event is this 17 year old that mat is really close to. He had never won a race before so Mat got all teary eyed when we went to see him afterwards and congratulate him. Us girls climbed through the ropes and took a picture with him... with legs wrapped around him and all haha
Sunday was my brother's birthday so I went to his triathlon with my parents. I felt bad because that was the big "work" day at our house. They got rock for the front yard and planted the plants and his mom pulled all the weeds in the back yard. Luckily Javi came over to help Mat. Mat and his mom didn't care that I couldn't help, but I still felt bad. However, the front yard is finally done and looks amazing!! Everything is coming together :)
It's nice how even though the house belongs to Mat's mom, since I live there and she knows how crazy Mat and I are about each other and that we want to build a life together, she asks my opinion on everything. When we were planting flowers she asked ME where I wanted her to plant them. She doesn't have to do that, it's not my house, I'm not paying anything to live there... It is nice though... I'm truly grateful that Mat and I are both lucky enough to have mom's that are so giving and helpful, and have insured that we have homes to live in.
On a negative note.. I have a stupid cold! I got it yesterday. I've been taking my zicam so I'm really hoping I can kick this cold's booty before Weds morning. I want to be feeling great for Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Hearst Castle!!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Career Change?
I suppose I should give a little background on my previous schooling before getting into this and asking for advice. I decided I wanted to be a nurse 2 years ago. I enrolled in University of Phoenix to get my Associates in Health Care Administration. I knew I'd have to take some science classes at Delta before I could apply for their 2 year nursing program, so that wasn't surprising. However, after I finished my degree and enrolled in a history class I was told I would need, I sent in my evaluation. For those of you that don't know, this is where they see which classes transfer over and which ones do not. $20,000 later.... more than half of my classes do not transfer over and in order to apply to nursing school, I'm going to have to re-take around 13 classes.
Second part of this scanario: I live with Mat. I do not pay rent (to his mom because it's her house) or for any of the utilities. He takes care of that. I help out with groceries as much as I can and that's about all I can do. This bothers me, but what else can I do? I can't pay anymore than I do and neither one of us want me to move back home. So, with that being said... I won't have my car paid off until next February or March. When that happens, the only bills I will have will be my car, gas for my car, and my cell phone bill. In order to get all these classes done just to be able to APPLY for nursing school, I'd have to quit working full time right away, which I can't do until beginning of next year. Then on top of that, nursing school usually takes a while to get accepted, and then that's another 2 years of not being able to work.
My cousins are respiratory therapists and they absolutely love it. Their mom was telling me all about it and how they make $40/hr, get to work all over the hospital, and that they really enjoy their job. One of the programs is only for 18 months. It's Monday thru Friday, 8-5, so no work then either. However, it's for a lot less of time and I'd have my career in a lot less of time too. I'm really leaning towards this. I wouldn't make AS much as a nurse, but it would be just as rewarding. Like Mat said also, if I want to do the nursing thing down the road, I can always do that. At least with this, I'll get to a career that makes good money a lot sooner.
Money is my biggest issue here. My parents say they'll help me as much as they can, and I think they understand that I really don't want to have to move back home. Mat couldn't even fathom the idea of that being an option to me. If luck is on my side, he'll get a nice raise when the time comes for me to quit working and go to school full time and then it won't be as big of a worry :) hehe He can't complain for that, 18 mths compared to the rest of our lives of me making some damn good money for us! :)
Any advice?
Second part of this scanario: I live with Mat. I do not pay rent (to his mom because it's her house) or for any of the utilities. He takes care of that. I help out with groceries as much as I can and that's about all I can do. This bothers me, but what else can I do? I can't pay anymore than I do and neither one of us want me to move back home. So, with that being said... I won't have my car paid off until next February or March. When that happens, the only bills I will have will be my car, gas for my car, and my cell phone bill. In order to get all these classes done just to be able to APPLY for nursing school, I'd have to quit working full time right away, which I can't do until beginning of next year. Then on top of that, nursing school usually takes a while to get accepted, and then that's another 2 years of not being able to work.
My cousins are respiratory therapists and they absolutely love it. Their mom was telling me all about it and how they make $40/hr, get to work all over the hospital, and that they really enjoy their job. One of the programs is only for 18 months. It's Monday thru Friday, 8-5, so no work then either. However, it's for a lot less of time and I'd have my career in a lot less of time too. I'm really leaning towards this. I wouldn't make AS much as a nurse, but it would be just as rewarding. Like Mat said also, if I want to do the nursing thing down the road, I can always do that. At least with this, I'll get to a career that makes good money a lot sooner.
Money is my biggest issue here. My parents say they'll help me as much as they can, and I think they understand that I really don't want to have to move back home. Mat couldn't even fathom the idea of that being an option to me. If luck is on my side, he'll get a nice raise when the time comes for me to quit working and go to school full time and then it won't be as big of a worry :) hehe He can't complain for that, 18 mths compared to the rest of our lives of me making some damn good money for us! :)
Any advice?
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Improvements...
We've been working on the house a lot lately. Nothing too drastic, but everything is slowly coming together. To be completely honest, Mat has done most of it. He had a few earlier days and a couple days off in the past few weeks so he started cleaning up the office/man cave room. We went and got some book shelves for all Mat's hundreds of DVD's and like the 20 I have and moved them into that room. Now we have more space in our room and we can bring over my big nice dresser. It doesn't exactly match, but it'll look fine until later down the road when we can afford to buy all the kind of furniture we want. Mat also cleared out one of his dressers completely so I have a ton of more room for all my clothes. It's so nice to FINALLY have room for all my clothes. Before I've always had to stuff things in drawers while they were overflowing, I never had enough hangers, and everything was just disorganized because I didn't have the room. Now I have a walk-in-closet, and more than one dresser. I think I need more clothes to fill it all :) hehe
I think I've already talked about all the flowers we planted in the front yard. They've really been growing! We've been really good (more-so Mat than I) about watering and they've grown so much! They look so pretty. I'm really proud of us on what we picked.
The most exciting news happened last night. We saw an ad this weekend about how Best Buy had the no interest deal going again, but this time it's for 3 years! It was on anything in the home theatre section over $1,000. Mat's t.v. is pretty old and we've been talking for months now about how much we can't wait until we can get a flat screen.... well the time has come! They had some awesome deals going and we got a 47" LG, with a blue-ray home theatre speaker system, free wi-fi connection (for my instant netflix videos!), and free installation all in a very cheap package. We got a t.v. stand there too and a wall mount for it. We decided we definitely either needed a wall mount, or the mounts that are on the t.v. stands because of the dogs. The only thing that sucks is that we don't get it until next Wednesday because that's the earliest they could do the free installation. Really, we could have done it all just fine, but if it's free, why not take it?! We are soooo excited! Mat deserves it. As much as he loves to watch all his sports and get the UFC fights, he really needed this. He works hard and on top of it works hard to keep me happy too. This is a nice little reward to ourselves.
Next is the pool. We have to do this pronto! As in.... be done in a week. It needs to be drained and the new pump installed and a few other things that I have no idea about. I'm really looking forward to fixing up the pool because then we can work more on the back yard. However, I'm dreading that pg&e bill every month. I know it won't be horrible because it's not like we're heating it, but it will definitely go up from having to run the pump all the time.
Two weeks until our vacation! One week and one day until Mat's mom flies down. It's going to be a lot of fun. I'm so excited. I just hope I can portray to her how grateful I am for everything that she does. I know she does it to help her son, but she easily could have told him I couldn't live there, or she could have demanded I come up with some kind of money in order to stay there. The things she does to help him, in turn help me now too, so I am extremely grateful. On top of all that, then she's taking both of us on this awesome vacation to Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Hearst Castle... and all we have to bring is spending money. I hope I am able to have enough money to be able to pay for all her meals at the least.
Life is so good. For once, there is no underlying lie to that. I really am so incredibly happy. I didn't think this feeling was possible, at least for me. I never though that so much that I had hoped for would actually happen for me. I got really lucky. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just so overly happy about it and think Mat is so amazing because of how shitty I had it before. I don't think so though. I think I'm more grateful for it because of what I've experienced in the past, but it doesn't make Mat any less of a man. He seriously has treated me wonderful, and how I want to be treated. Nobody is perfect, but the best part is that we work through each other's mistakes and accept them.
I think I've already talked about all the flowers we planted in the front yard. They've really been growing! We've been really good (more-so Mat than I) about watering and they've grown so much! They look so pretty. I'm really proud of us on what we picked.
The most exciting news happened last night. We saw an ad this weekend about how Best Buy had the no interest deal going again, but this time it's for 3 years! It was on anything in the home theatre section over $1,000. Mat's t.v. is pretty old and we've been talking for months now about how much we can't wait until we can get a flat screen.... well the time has come! They had some awesome deals going and we got a 47" LG, with a blue-ray home theatre speaker system, free wi-fi connection (for my instant netflix videos!), and free installation all in a very cheap package. We got a t.v. stand there too and a wall mount for it. We decided we definitely either needed a wall mount, or the mounts that are on the t.v. stands because of the dogs. The only thing that sucks is that we don't get it until next Wednesday because that's the earliest they could do the free installation. Really, we could have done it all just fine, but if it's free, why not take it?! We are soooo excited! Mat deserves it. As much as he loves to watch all his sports and get the UFC fights, he really needed this. He works hard and on top of it works hard to keep me happy too. This is a nice little reward to ourselves.
Next is the pool. We have to do this pronto! As in.... be done in a week. It needs to be drained and the new pump installed and a few other things that I have no idea about. I'm really looking forward to fixing up the pool because then we can work more on the back yard. However, I'm dreading that pg&e bill every month. I know it won't be horrible because it's not like we're heating it, but it will definitely go up from having to run the pump all the time.
Two weeks until our vacation! One week and one day until Mat's mom flies down. It's going to be a lot of fun. I'm so excited. I just hope I can portray to her how grateful I am for everything that she does. I know she does it to help her son, but she easily could have told him I couldn't live there, or she could have demanded I come up with some kind of money in order to stay there. The things she does to help him, in turn help me now too, so I am extremely grateful. On top of all that, then she's taking both of us on this awesome vacation to Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Hearst Castle... and all we have to bring is spending money. I hope I am able to have enough money to be able to pay for all her meals at the least.
Life is so good. For once, there is no underlying lie to that. I really am so incredibly happy. I didn't think this feeling was possible, at least for me. I never though that so much that I had hoped for would actually happen for me. I got really lucky. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just so overly happy about it and think Mat is so amazing because of how shitty I had it before. I don't think so though. I think I'm more grateful for it because of what I've experienced in the past, but it doesn't make Mat any less of a man. He seriously has treated me wonderful, and how I want to be treated. Nobody is perfect, but the best part is that we work through each other's mistakes and accept them.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Stupid cough
I'm so tired of this cough! I have officially had it for over 2 weeks now. Last night I luckily slept all through the night (minus when Mat left for work at 3:30 eek!). However, it's been one of maybe 3 or 4 days in the past 2 weeks that I haven't woken up multiple times with a coughing attack. It's getting real old. It's definitely been slowly getting noticeably better, but it just won't fully go away. It's so irritating and gross.
Anyways, onto other things. This past weekend was eventful. Friday night Jake didn't end up having his party. During the day we went to my parents house and grabbed all my boxes of stuff I had there from living out on my own. We went through everything and decided what kitchen stuff and house decorations we needed and what we didn't. We're gonna have a garage sale soon with what I had leftover and a bunch of stuff that Mat has too. That'll be extra money for the big race in June at Infineon with us and Ashley!
Later on that night, we had some beers at Mountain Mike's with Beth and Danny and then Jake and Sara came too. That was a really good time. I'm so glad that Beth and Danny get along so great with Mat cuz they mean a lot to me. In fact, we're already planning a trip to Lousiana to go visit them next year and go to Mardi Gras!
After Mountain Mike's, we headed to softball. Ashley came over afterwards and hung for a bit. Saturday was Brooks and Dunn! We got up in the morning and went and got my haircut (it's MUCH shorter!). Went to our home away from home, Target, and then came home and got ready. We had a blast at the concert. We met up with some of Mat's friends, and Bridgy and Justin there. It's always nice hanging with my bestie Bridgy. We have waaaaay too much fun together. There was one little bad part of the night which was all on me, but after that, it ended up being one of the best times! I'll just say, my boyfriend definitely loves me :)
Sunday was a nice day of relaxing on the couch. Mat mowed the lawns and then we went out to softball. Amy, Trevor, and Summer came out with us which was awesome! All in all, it was another great weekend.
It's sometimes so crazy for me to look back at how different my life was just 4 months ago. I never would have thought that I would have found somebody so soon that I would be living with and building a life with. On top of doing those things, being extremely happy throughout it too. I swore I was going to be single for years, but you just can't pass up something good when it drops into your life.
If only we could win the lotto so I could just stop working completely and focus all on school. Then I could be a nurse in a little over 2 years instead of almost 4. Oh well, I'll get there eventually!
Anyways, onto other things. This past weekend was eventful. Friday night Jake didn't end up having his party. During the day we went to my parents house and grabbed all my boxes of stuff I had there from living out on my own. We went through everything and decided what kitchen stuff and house decorations we needed and what we didn't. We're gonna have a garage sale soon with what I had leftover and a bunch of stuff that Mat has too. That'll be extra money for the big race in June at Infineon with us and Ashley!
Later on that night, we had some beers at Mountain Mike's with Beth and Danny and then Jake and Sara came too. That was a really good time. I'm so glad that Beth and Danny get along so great with Mat cuz they mean a lot to me. In fact, we're already planning a trip to Lousiana to go visit them next year and go to Mardi Gras!
After Mountain Mike's, we headed to softball. Ashley came over afterwards and hung for a bit. Saturday was Brooks and Dunn! We got up in the morning and went and got my haircut (it's MUCH shorter!). Went to our home away from home, Target, and then came home and got ready. We had a blast at the concert. We met up with some of Mat's friends, and Bridgy and Justin there. It's always nice hanging with my bestie Bridgy. We have waaaaay too much fun together. There was one little bad part of the night which was all on me, but after that, it ended up being one of the best times! I'll just say, my boyfriend definitely loves me :)
Sunday was a nice day of relaxing on the couch. Mat mowed the lawns and then we went out to softball. Amy, Trevor, and Summer came out with us which was awesome! All in all, it was another great weekend.
It's sometimes so crazy for me to look back at how different my life was just 4 months ago. I never would have thought that I would have found somebody so soon that I would be living with and building a life with. On top of doing those things, being extremely happy throughout it too. I swore I was going to be single for years, but you just can't pass up something good when it drops into your life.
If only we could win the lotto so I could just stop working completely and focus all on school. Then I could be a nurse in a little over 2 years instead of almost 4. Oh well, I'll get there eventually!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Real Love
I hate when my friends are unhappy or going through hard times. Especially when there is only so much you can do to help. The only good thing that came out of hearing about my friend's boyfriends that they are unhappy with is that it makes me feel that much better about mine. For once in my life, I'm not apart of those conversations anymore. I literally can't sit around and complain about how my boyfriend doesn't do this, or gets mad at me for this, or won't let me do this because he doesn't do any of that. He really is a great all around boyfriend. Everything is effortless. There is no work or stress related to our relationship whatsoever. I had started to think these kinds of relationships only happened to certain lucky people, and that I'd never be completely happy with someone and I should just accept that. No, no, no! I'm so glad I moved on and allowed myself the chance to find someone to show me how you're really supposed to be treated. It's nice to have trust, love, and respect all wrapped up together.
I know anything can happen, so all I can do is enjoy every single day and just hope that it really does last. I want to be one of the lucky ones that ends up with a person they love with all their heart that treats them how they should be treated and that love never fades.
On another note... this past month has been awesome. We've really been building our life together and getting the house together. We planted a bunch of flowers out front and bought a few more flower pots and filled those as well. It looks so pretty! We've been really good about watering too, but that is thanks to Mat. He's on top of it.
We got a really pretty canvas painting for the stariway and one of those picture frame collages that says "Family". We figure until down the road, we'll fill it with pictures of us and the dogs :) We could always put pictures of our nieces and nephew too and other family also. Either way, it's really cute.
I'm really excited for this weekend. Friday, Jake is having a party. I haven't been to a "party" in years. It should be interesting. I'm very curious who all is gonna be there... I'm gonna try and not drink very much though because I want to be nice and refreshed for Saturday cuz we're going to see Brooks and Dunn! I am so very excited that Bridgy and Justin are coming with us too. It's gonna be a good old beer drinking reunion with us. It might get a little crazy! haha Mat and I want to stay in a hotel out there but it's looking like they're all pretty expensive. I'll have to research it out and hopefully we can convince Bridgy and Justin to stay in one with us so it'll be cheaper. More fun that way anyways.
One more month until Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Hearst Castle with Mat's mom! I'm so excited. It's gonna be non-stop fun while she's here for that week.
I know anything can happen, so all I can do is enjoy every single day and just hope that it really does last. I want to be one of the lucky ones that ends up with a person they love with all their heart that treats them how they should be treated and that love never fades.
On another note... this past month has been awesome. We've really been building our life together and getting the house together. We planted a bunch of flowers out front and bought a few more flower pots and filled those as well. It looks so pretty! We've been really good about watering too, but that is thanks to Mat. He's on top of it.
We got a really pretty canvas painting for the stariway and one of those picture frame collages that says "Family". We figure until down the road, we'll fill it with pictures of us and the dogs :) We could always put pictures of our nieces and nephew too and other family also. Either way, it's really cute.
I'm really excited for this weekend. Friday, Jake is having a party. I haven't been to a "party" in years. It should be interesting. I'm very curious who all is gonna be there... I'm gonna try and not drink very much though because I want to be nice and refreshed for Saturday cuz we're going to see Brooks and Dunn! I am so very excited that Bridgy and Justin are coming with us too. It's gonna be a good old beer drinking reunion with us. It might get a little crazy! haha Mat and I want to stay in a hotel out there but it's looking like they're all pretty expensive. I'll have to research it out and hopefully we can convince Bridgy and Justin to stay in one with us so it'll be cheaper. More fun that way anyways.
One more month until Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Hearst Castle with Mat's mom! I'm so excited. It's gonna be non-stop fun while she's here for that week.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Weekends...
Well I have no idea if anyone even reads this blog, but I'll update for my own entertainment anyways :)
A couple weeks ago Mat and I went out to Modesto to Amy and Trevor's house on that Friday. It was a lot of fun. Trevor and Mat get along great, which is very good considering she's my best friend, well and Bridgy too. Saturday we got up and did LOTS of yard work! Hard core yard work. Then we headed to Stockton with Jake for a race. It was kinda lame cuz there weren't many cars or people, but I still had fun. We left early and came back to the house and hung out for a bit.
This past weekend we went to Bass Pro Shop before his game because I'd never been there. He always tries to buy me stuff every time we go anywhere! I really appreciate it but damn, I'm so bad at letting people do that. I feel awful because of school, I can't pay for much as it is. Eh, what can ya do? After that we went to his softball game and then headed to Target. I ran into my really good friends Melissa, Joe and Aiden which was awesome! I hadn't seen them since November (they live 2 hours away). When I got home, I had a comment on FB from Melissa saying that I looked really happy and that they liked my new man. It's so nice to hear from people that don't see you that often that you look really happy. It was just one of those small comments, that meant a whole lot. It reminded me of when I went to lunch with an old friend a month or so ago. She said that before it always seemed like there was something wrong. Not enough for her to want to try and pry, but I just didn't seem completely happy. She said that now, I just look happy, act happy, and it's such a difference :)
Anyways, Saturday morning we went to my dad's softball game which was a lot of fun. I haven't been in a long time and it's nice that Mat really wanted to go too, makes it easier. Then we left for Placerville for a race. Good times again! However, I let myself get too drunk. Whatever, you live, you learn.
I have no idea why I even made this update, I have nothing of any interest to post. I guess I'm just trying to kill time before I get off work in ten minutes.
I'm really excited for girl's night this Friday. I'm going with all drama free, extremely close friends of mine. These are the girls that will be around forever. As much as I love the fact that Mat and I spend so much time together, it's always nice to have nights away.
Life is still good, however I still have this guard up and I can't bring myself to completely let go. I guess that can be good though. Only time will tell.
Until next time, chao!
A couple weeks ago Mat and I went out to Modesto to Amy and Trevor's house on that Friday. It was a lot of fun. Trevor and Mat get along great, which is very good considering she's my best friend, well and Bridgy too. Saturday we got up and did LOTS of yard work! Hard core yard work. Then we headed to Stockton with Jake for a race. It was kinda lame cuz there weren't many cars or people, but I still had fun. We left early and came back to the house and hung out for a bit.
This past weekend we went to Bass Pro Shop before his game because I'd never been there. He always tries to buy me stuff every time we go anywhere! I really appreciate it but damn, I'm so bad at letting people do that. I feel awful because of school, I can't pay for much as it is. Eh, what can ya do? After that we went to his softball game and then headed to Target. I ran into my really good friends Melissa, Joe and Aiden which was awesome! I hadn't seen them since November (they live 2 hours away). When I got home, I had a comment on FB from Melissa saying that I looked really happy and that they liked my new man. It's so nice to hear from people that don't see you that often that you look really happy. It was just one of those small comments, that meant a whole lot. It reminded me of when I went to lunch with an old friend a month or so ago. She said that before it always seemed like there was something wrong. Not enough for her to want to try and pry, but I just didn't seem completely happy. She said that now, I just look happy, act happy, and it's such a difference :)
Anyways, Saturday morning we went to my dad's softball game which was a lot of fun. I haven't been in a long time and it's nice that Mat really wanted to go too, makes it easier. Then we left for Placerville for a race. Good times again! However, I let myself get too drunk. Whatever, you live, you learn.
I have no idea why I even made this update, I have nothing of any interest to post. I guess I'm just trying to kill time before I get off work in ten minutes.
I'm really excited for girl's night this Friday. I'm going with all drama free, extremely close friends of mine. These are the girls that will be around forever. As much as I love the fact that Mat and I spend so much time together, it's always nice to have nights away.
Life is still good, however I still have this guard up and I can't bring myself to completely let go. I guess that can be good though. Only time will tell.
Until next time, chao!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I'm back!
So I haven't updated my blog in a while, especially considering it had been about my previous relationship before. So I'll do a very quick update on what all has gone down in the past few months.
Me and my boyfriend I was with for 3 1/2 years broke up in December. He was an alcoholic who refused to get better. He had a great big heart, and I always held out hope for him, but he treated me too awful for me to bear it anymore. After getting out of the relationship, I realized I had been done for years. He had basically been a best friend to me that I wanted to help, and the in love part had disappeared years ago.
So, fast forward to the middle of January. A guy I had previously known in the past popped back into my life. He took me out, showed me how a girl is supposed to be treated, and not to be cliche, but totally swept me off my feet. I seriously felt like I had no choice in the matter with it, but I loved it. Now, I have this wonderful boyfriend that takes care of me, treats me wonderful, and I have a blast with. He supports me with my schooling, my friends, my family, and everything that is important to me. It's the most amazing feeling.
I never thought I'd say I'd been in a relationship for a couple months and not gotten into one fight. My good friend Danielle has a wonderful husband, James. I remember a few years ago when they were still dating she told me they had never really been in a fight. I was shocked and thought that was so rare, and just didn't happen. However, I get it now. Not that I'm saying we're perfect, because I'm almost positive we'll fight about something down the road, that's just how our personalities are.
Anyways, I'm really happy in life right now. School is going really well, and I've actually made some friends there. I'm only taking one class right now, but it's good for jumping back into delta. Luckily, I have Mat who supports my schooling as well, so I'll be able to switch to working part time as soon as I get my credit cards down and go to school full time. If all goes as planned, I can hopefully apply for nursing school next year sometime.
My life with friends is much more awesome now too. I don't have the constant problem of no one liking my boyfriend. I've reconnected with a lot of the friends that have been around for the longest. I drifted from a lot of them and it's really good to have them back in my life.
Needless to say after all that, I am very happy and life is going great! <3
Me and my boyfriend I was with for 3 1/2 years broke up in December. He was an alcoholic who refused to get better. He had a great big heart, and I always held out hope for him, but he treated me too awful for me to bear it anymore. After getting out of the relationship, I realized I had been done for years. He had basically been a best friend to me that I wanted to help, and the in love part had disappeared years ago.
So, fast forward to the middle of January. A guy I had previously known in the past popped back into my life. He took me out, showed me how a girl is supposed to be treated, and not to be cliche, but totally swept me off my feet. I seriously felt like I had no choice in the matter with it, but I loved it. Now, I have this wonderful boyfriend that takes care of me, treats me wonderful, and I have a blast with. He supports me with my schooling, my friends, my family, and everything that is important to me. It's the most amazing feeling.
I never thought I'd say I'd been in a relationship for a couple months and not gotten into one fight. My good friend Danielle has a wonderful husband, James. I remember a few years ago when they were still dating she told me they had never really been in a fight. I was shocked and thought that was so rare, and just didn't happen. However, I get it now. Not that I'm saying we're perfect, because I'm almost positive we'll fight about something down the road, that's just how our personalities are.
Anyways, I'm really happy in life right now. School is going really well, and I've actually made some friends there. I'm only taking one class right now, but it's good for jumping back into delta. Luckily, I have Mat who supports my schooling as well, so I'll be able to switch to working part time as soon as I get my credit cards down and go to school full time. If all goes as planned, I can hopefully apply for nursing school next year sometime.
My life with friends is much more awesome now too. I don't have the constant problem of no one liking my boyfriend. I've reconnected with a lot of the friends that have been around for the longest. I drifted from a lot of them and it's really good to have them back in my life.
Needless to say after all that, I am very happy and life is going great! <3
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