Singing to Me...and to You...

 I feel like this song is for me. I am a very purpose driven person. I think it is because I am a teacher. We always have to think of the purpose of a lesson, the objective, before we plan it. So now, more than ever, I think of the purpose of my life before I plan. What, oh what, though is my purpose? I know I am a teacher, but I feel like I am meant for more, as cheesy as it sounds.

And this is the song I wish I could sing to everyone in the world. As cheesy as that sounds. What a cool Valentine's day insight - knowing that God loves you more than anyone ever could. You are his. You're beautiful.

To Gym or Not to Gym...

So I am watching one of those weight loss shows, because our cable TV is limited, and I am wanting a gym membership. Buuuutt...it costs money and that money I feel would be too often wasted by me not actually going to the gym. I think working out would be fun with a plan and a buddy, but what I say and what I have done in the past are very different.

There is this episode of Gilmore Girls where they actually go to a gym. For those of you who may not be true GG fans, that is very uncharacteristic. Those ladies eat 3 donuts a day, drink 9 cups of coffee, and never gain a pound...but still look naturally healthy which is cool. Anyway, they go, they wear cute outfits, they drink cucumber water, and then just sit. This would be me...minus the actually going to the gym. Ha.


So instead I exercise to my Wii. Crazy the leaps and bounds video games have made. Speaking of which, I am pretty sure a game that rivals the awe and excitement of the Dance Knnect game will be made for the Playstation Move. Until then, I love you, Just Dance 2. Iko Iko!

The Short Dress...

I have only worn a long gown once in my life - prom - and it was cumbersome. But a wedding could be the only other time in my life to wear a floor length gown. Yes, but short gowns are so flattering. And everyone would be able to see my cute shoes. So many thoughts. Look at these cute short dresses...

I love this one. : )

Oh my....but in finding short dresses, I found these amazing gowns. My new favorite designer - Priscilla of Boston. Such great stuff...

So many pretty dresses...I love it. So Richmond here I come...because they have Priscilla dresses.

Married Life...

When I was young, I thought married life was one thing and one thing only – boring. Coming home everyday to the same house, to the same people, to the same tasks seemed too little to sustain my “I-wanna…I-wanna…I-wanna” attitude of the time. But it’s funny how those “I-wannas” change over time as one matures and values set in that actually mean something. Now, I love my home, I love the person I come home to everyday, I love my tasks, I love my day-to-day life. Though I have to say I still hate mornings…booo to mornings…we should be able to sleep in until at least 10 to then go and teach the future. The future wouldn’t mind sleeping in until 10 either. We can just expect kids to eat a nice brunch before they come to school and then they can just snack while we are teaching them. Skip lunch – it’s a waste of time. Hmm…another clue that being a professor wouldn’t be so bad. Anyway, I digress.

Married life. After I am dressed and in my car in the morning, sipping on coffee (I am a little addicted to it now), I perk up. I love my job. It is amazing imparting knowledge, inspiring great thinkers, challenging the brains of teenagers who many, if left to go at themselves, would rather waste their brains on mindless Jersey Shore and video games. And then I come home to a warm and inviting space that I got to decorate and love accordingly and I eat and watch TV and hang out with the coolest man …and his beard. Confession – I wouldn’t cry if the beard wasn’t involved. (Have you seen that thing lately – it has moved beyond a little scruffy and is now more Abe Lincoln) But, life is awesome and fulfilling and joyful. Even more so today – hence the outburst of happy – because it is SNOWING and snow brings joy like “getting-out-of-going-to-work-because-I-am-a-teacher” joy. I also already had 3 cups of coffee and am still in my sweatpants. : ))))

Married life is different though. Well, even just “living-with-Kyle” life was different. Like I used to go to the grocery store maybe twice a month and survive just fine. I can easily and happily live off of cereal, peanut butter toast, and cottage cheese. But, men seem to like hot meals, especially hot meals that involve some sort of meat. I can’t believe how much a vegetarian I used to be, not by choice, but by laziness. If it wasn’t for those all so needed trips to Red Robin all the time, I could have easily given up meat and not even known it. Also, Kyle doesn’t seem to understand the concept of watching crap TV just to make fun of it. Ya know, you watch The Bachelor not because you believe in the process of game show love, but because you want to make fun of the large-chested blonde who says “now my parents will be proud of me” when she is being kicked off the show. Ha. He thinks crap TV, no matter how you watch it, is always crap TV. And the man cannot get my obsession with the Gilmore Girls. He gets the love for The Office and How I Met Your Mother, but Gilmore Girls – not quite. Ugh, I wish my best gal pals didn’t live so far away. I have two extra bedrooms ladies..huh? huh? We could get a trundle bed? What an offer!

*Sigh*

None-the-less, I love living with Stephen Kyle Wade.  We are always having a good time and he doesn’t watch mindless sports all day and he even plays Just Dance with me. Life is good. Sometimes the world is as easy as a bumper sticker. 

P.S. I love writing. Sometimes I wish I could be social commentator. I wish I had a column in a paper that just involved me, with much wit and charm, saying things like “have you noticed lately that…” and “the world today…” and “in my studies of the day to day in this town…” Okay, that last one sounded a little presumptuous, but hey, what “the-world-in-my-view” column writer doesn’t.

Cheesy and Lame ...OR...Cute and Fun?

So I like dress # 2...which is cute, but doesn't reach the floor. Fun, easy, and now my shoes can really make a statement. Sooo...should I wear cowboy boots? Ha. In two days, I will says "just kidding" about this question, but for now...take a look : )

 

Sooo...I don't think these boots would go with that dress, but hey...just an idea. I also like these...

Yay shoes!

Dresses I Like

I  know I still have over a year to find a beautiful dress, but what can I say, I am excited. Nonetheless, who said early planning is crazy planning.

Anyway, here are a few dresses I like so far. Allure dresses are my favorite.

Well - at least it will be easy to tell people what my wedding dress style is ---white. Ha!

So far, my favorite, or at least running fav at the moment, is #2.

The Wedding Blog...

....so instead of overwhelming this site with all my wedding ideas, I decided to make a separate page dedicated to the wedding prep. Our wedding blog ....okay...my wedding blog of our wedding.