I love the Yahoo buzz stories and usually at the end of the day, we'll lay in bed reading through some of the articles that interest us.
We found one yesterday in USA Today about the "correct" age for marriage. It was interesting and agreed with "the older the better".
Article
Now I don't necessarily agree with it. My sister was engaged by 21 and married by 22. I would hope her marriage would last forever. The article made an excellent point that:
Older marriages (30s vs. 20s) were more cohesive in the sense they did things more often together as a couple
I don't think that point has anything to do with age, just maturity. A very smart woman on her 4th marriage once told me that you learn after awhile you just have to marry your best friend.
We are not waiting to be older or wiser and I actually am fond of those who marry young and make it last.
However, I will admit that the divorce rate in this country scares me.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Must be love
You know how I know I am growing up...
How much I love my Dyson Vaccum. Dyson Animal Vaccum to be exact :)
I use to HATE dog hair, actually I loathed dog hair. My shirt and pants would always be covered with dog hair from his family dogs and I would just get so frustrated. Now I have 2 dogs, but I have the best vaccum in the world.
Yes, you can go ahead and picture my face lighting up as I clean our carpets full of dog hair and dirt from his boots. I honestly use this thing everyday. Today while I was "sweeping" the kitchen floor, I thought to myself, this thing is amazing.
He bought it for me for my birthday. I told him today it was probably the best gift ever.
I use to be so confused as the adults in my family during Christmas would get excited about house stuff. Now I feel their love.
How much I love my Dyson Vaccum. Dyson Animal Vaccum to be exact :)
I use to HATE dog hair, actually I loathed dog hair. My shirt and pants would always be covered with dog hair from his family dogs and I would just get so frustrated. Now I have 2 dogs, but I have the best vaccum in the world.
Yes, you can go ahead and picture my face lighting up as I clean our carpets full of dog hair and dirt from his boots. I honestly use this thing everyday. Today while I was "sweeping" the kitchen floor, I thought to myself, this thing is amazing.
He bought it for me for my birthday. I told him today it was probably the best gift ever.
I use to be so confused as the adults in my family during Christmas would get excited about house stuff. Now I feel their love.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Purpose
I convinced myself to head to the library this past week thanks to Becca and her post forever ago about her love for that place.
I flipped through "A Purpose Driven Life" for about a half hour while I was there. It is such a powerful book and drove home a lot of really good points about life and purpose.
I've been really down on myself for not working, but while I read, it said the best thing you can give to any relationship is time.
Not only am I giving a ton of time to him, Daisy, and Dakota, I am actually giving time to my friends. I am a workaholic by nature. My days since I was 14 have run from 6am until midnight. I was terrible at keeping up with friends, updating live journal, facebook etc. Terrible could be a huge understatement actually. Now I feel so much better about where I am "relationship" wise with a lot more people.
God has granted me the gift of time. I really should enjoy it more.
Glass is always half full.
I flipped through "A Purpose Driven Life" for about a half hour while I was there. It is such a powerful book and drove home a lot of really good points about life and purpose.
I've been really down on myself for not working, but while I read, it said the best thing you can give to any relationship is time.
Not only am I giving a ton of time to him, Daisy, and Dakota, I am actually giving time to my friends. I am a workaholic by nature. My days since I was 14 have run from 6am until midnight. I was terrible at keeping up with friends, updating live journal, facebook etc. Terrible could be a huge understatement actually. Now I feel so much better about where I am "relationship" wise with a lot more people.
God has granted me the gift of time. I really should enjoy it more.
Glass is always half full.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Parental Guidance
On a more cheerful note..
Something tells me I need to work on my parenting skills. As I am typing this and Daisy and Dakota came crashing into my back during their morning wrestling session.
When Dave comes home from work, we'll be in the office working on our separate computers and the dogs will just bark and "rumble" with each other. He looks at me and then yells, "Doesn't this bother you" and I look at him and reply, "What are you talking about"...."Oh yeah, them...not really".
This past Sunday, we left the dogs outside for a little longer than we would have liked. The result:
Muddy paws!
Daisy squirmed all over and eventually escaped from the bathtub. Dave and I chased after our extremely wet and slippery puppy for a good minute or so. It was thoroughly entertaining and we could not stop laughing.
She is now in week three of puppy classes and surprisingly, is the star student. The two of us just smile at each other as the instructor continues to throw praise in her direction. We know that when we arrive home, she is not the same puppy.
Potty training is no longer an issue and has not been an issue for a little while now. I'm very thankful because I hear horror stories about training stubborn huskies all the time. She can now "sit", "lay down", "stand", and "leave it". I guess she's not that bad.
Dakota is still my angel and my snuggler.
This picture is not stage. We honestly fall asleep every once in awhile. Dakota had a severe ear infection so yet again, another trip to the vet. I told my very wonderful veterinarian that I have seen her more in the last 4 months than my own mother.
I still rollerblade twice a day with them. People find a girl on rollerblades with 2 dogs very amusing because everyone has a comment and then just laughs.
Hey, whatever makes them tired.
Something tells me I need to work on my parenting skills. As I am typing this and Daisy and Dakota came crashing into my back during their morning wrestling session.
When Dave comes home from work, we'll be in the office working on our separate computers and the dogs will just bark and "rumble" with each other. He looks at me and then yells, "Doesn't this bother you" and I look at him and reply, "What are you talking about"...."Oh yeah, them...not really".
This past Sunday, we left the dogs outside for a little longer than we would have liked. The result:
Muddy paws!
Daisy squirmed all over and eventually escaped from the bathtub. Dave and I chased after our extremely wet and slippery puppy for a good minute or so. It was thoroughly entertaining and we could not stop laughing.
She is now in week three of puppy classes and surprisingly, is the star student. The two of us just smile at each other as the instructor continues to throw praise in her direction. We know that when we arrive home, she is not the same puppy.
Potty training is no longer an issue and has not been an issue for a little while now. I'm very thankful because I hear horror stories about training stubborn huskies all the time. She can now "sit", "lay down", "stand", and "leave it". I guess she's not that bad.
Dakota is still my angel and my snuggler.
This picture is not stage. We honestly fall asleep every once in awhile. Dakota had a severe ear infection so yet again, another trip to the vet. I told my very wonderful veterinarian that I have seen her more in the last 4 months than my own mother.
I still rollerblade twice a day with them. People find a girl on rollerblades with 2 dogs very amusing because everyone has a comment and then just laughs.
Hey, whatever makes them tired.
Election
I thought it would stop last night...but I think it just continues to get worse. Some of this stuff literally makes me sick to my stomach.
A little background, my parents are so far left and my boyfriend is so far right. I am split right down the middle. However, I do feel this is such a historic time in American. I am proud.
I will admit, I was not a Bush fan, but when he walked into West Point's stadium to give a pretty good speech to the class of 2006, I stood and cheered. When I saw him 2 years earlier at the Army-Navy game, again I stood and cheered and goosebumps filled my arms.
After all, he is the President of the United States, if I am not behind him, who is?
My friend Abby made a great point, if you believe in God and his authority, you shouldn't be disappointed in who gets elected.
I will pray for Obama just liked I prayed for President Bush. It's not about the 2 parties, it's about OUR 1 nation.
Stepping down from my soapbox now.
A little background, my parents are so far left and my boyfriend is so far right. I am split right down the middle. However, I do feel this is such a historic time in American. I am proud.
I will admit, I was not a Bush fan, but when he walked into West Point's stadium to give a pretty good speech to the class of 2006, I stood and cheered. When I saw him 2 years earlier at the Army-Navy game, again I stood and cheered and goosebumps filled my arms.
After all, he is the President of the United States, if I am not behind him, who is?
My friend Abby made a great point, if you believe in God and his authority, you shouldn't be disappointed in who gets elected.
I will pray for Obama just liked I prayed for President Bush. It's not about the 2 parties, it's about OUR 1 nation.
Stepping down from my soapbox now.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Deployment Fear #1
I know quite a few people whose husbands/significant others are deployed and I'm surprised no one has mentioned this...
Bad guys.
He continues to poke fun at me. We were looking at a house across the street from the woods and I told him, "Sorry, no can do, bad guys come from the woods".
Last night I had a dream that a Chinese terrorist was trying to break in and kill me. Granted, he was dressed like one of the star volleyball players on China's Olympic team. WEIRD! I woke up at 4:45am right before I chased after the bad guy and then became surrounded by 25 men in business suits ready to attack me and could not fall back asleep.
This morning I told him when he leaves 1) we need to activate ADT again 2) I need a gun 3) I need another dog 4) I need a phone connected to call 911 5) I need a baseball bat for underneath my bed (sense my exaggeration)
There is not a single night that passes where I am not forever thankful for the sense of security he provides. I think I am just a big baby at times. Every noise escalates by 10 decibels when he is gone. Law & Order SVU might be one of my top 5 favorite shows, now a must NOT watch in the next 12 months.
I believe he summed up my fear with a few short words before he left this morning: "You are a weirdo, but I love you".
Thank goodness for Dakota. She is not afraid of anyone. Daisy, on the other hand, prefers to hide under the bed until she gets the all clear from Dakota.
Sidenote: My dad played for a Chinese team overseas while serving in the Air Force and I am actually obsessed with China's volleyball team.
Bad guys.
He continues to poke fun at me. We were looking at a house across the street from the woods and I told him, "Sorry, no can do, bad guys come from the woods".
Last night I had a dream that a Chinese terrorist was trying to break in and kill me. Granted, he was dressed like one of the star volleyball players on China's Olympic team. WEIRD! I woke up at 4:45am right before I chased after the bad guy and then became surrounded by 25 men in business suits ready to attack me and could not fall back asleep.
This morning I told him when he leaves 1) we need to activate ADT again 2) I need a gun 3) I need another dog 4) I need a phone connected to call 911 5) I need a baseball bat for underneath my bed (sense my exaggeration)
There is not a single night that passes where I am not forever thankful for the sense of security he provides. I think I am just a big baby at times. Every noise escalates by 10 decibels when he is gone. Law & Order SVU might be one of my top 5 favorite shows, now a must NOT watch in the next 12 months.
I believe he summed up my fear with a few short words before he left this morning: "You are a weirdo, but I love you".
Thank goodness for Dakota. She is not afraid of anyone. Daisy, on the other hand, prefers to hide under the bed until she gets the all clear from Dakota.
Sidenote: My dad played for a Chinese team overseas while serving in the Air Force and I am actually obsessed with China's volleyball team.
Monday, November 3, 2008
I will be ok
I think it all started after one of my pilates classes. Pam, who has turned into an amazing friend for me, and I started talking. I really do not like any of the instructors I have had here and really miss my old one.
She looks at me and says, "You sound really homesick".
I never thought I was, but I told her, yes I miss my dry cleaners, my parents, my alma mater, my cousins, my hair stylist...But all of that took me 23 years to build.
Lately my dreams have been images of my old office. Us playing practical jokes on each other and poking fun at one another. I would be lying if I said I missed it, but for some reason, I feel I am right where I am suppose to be.
And here is the best thing about all of this, him. I am not going to lie anymore to anyone. I am depressed about where I am career wise. Some days I am better than others, but I do have those days where I break down and just sob, like this past Friday. Luckily he was home and just held me.
You always watch those movies where the guy completely rescues the girl from where she is at in her life. I sit there in awe of how amazing that kind of love is and then it hit me, I am living it right now.
I know this deployment is going to be tough, but I am not too worried. Granted, I moved down to a completely different city less than 4 months ago where I did not know a single soul. I have a goals list that I will be publishing soon (because once you write it down, then the goals become real). It's about striving, not surving, right :)
I will be tested over and over again in the next 13 months. I say bring it on. I also know that come December 2009, I am going to be a different person. I think a better person and definitely a hell of a stronger person.
She looks at me and says, "You sound really homesick".
I never thought I was, but I told her, yes I miss my dry cleaners, my parents, my alma mater, my cousins, my hair stylist...But all of that took me 23 years to build.
Lately my dreams have been images of my old office. Us playing practical jokes on each other and poking fun at one another. I would be lying if I said I missed it, but for some reason, I feel I am right where I am suppose to be.
And here is the best thing about all of this, him. I am not going to lie anymore to anyone. I am depressed about where I am career wise. Some days I am better than others, but I do have those days where I break down and just sob, like this past Friday. Luckily he was home and just held me.
You always watch those movies where the guy completely rescues the girl from where she is at in her life. I sit there in awe of how amazing that kind of love is and then it hit me, I am living it right now.
I know this deployment is going to be tough, but I am not too worried. Granted, I moved down to a completely different city less than 4 months ago where I did not know a single soul. I have a goals list that I will be publishing soon (because once you write it down, then the goals become real). It's about striving, not surving, right :)
I will be tested over and over again in the next 13 months. I say bring it on. I also know that come December 2009, I am going to be a different person. I think a better person and definitely a hell of a stronger person.
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