A Little Bit

Now that it’s May I have a ton of exciting things happening soon.  First off, Jeremy moves to GA for the entire summer.  I think it’s safe to assume that people who know me know why this is great news.

We also have a roommate for the summer.  Her name is Marta from Michigan.  She’s doing an internship with my school and needed a place to stay.  Once I found out we talked and decided that her renting a room here was perfect.  Both student affairs, both love the outdoors, etc. 

It’s also the start of wedding season!  I attended my 1st wedding this year in Michigan.  This weekend I’ll be in SC for #2.  #3 is in New Orleans!!!! and #4 is in the sweet state of VA :) Travel, travel, travel and all for love <3 

AND we bought me a kayak so Jeremy and I can kayak together now.

I’m rambling on and on, sorry I’m just geeking out about an exciting summer.   

I came to the realization last night that I’m living in a house, not my home.  What I mean is that even though I pay a mortgage vs. rent and I can paint the walls I haven’t really made it home.  There are 3 pictures up of family/friends, furniture in random places thanks to craigslist, and paint on some of the walls, but that’s it.  I haven’t defined me within my house.  I haven’t added those little touches that make a house a home.

I’ve collected random things over the years but a lot of them are unique like rubber ducks.  I love ducks, so I have a collection.  I certainly can’t put that out in the living room-that would be odd…

Long story short my summer mission is to take the house and make it a home.  Starting with defining what I want my house to say when people walk in, what do I want them to feel.  Within that what will each room environment say?  

Lots of work ahead for the summer, but hopefully come Fall I’ll be living in my home and not just a house… 

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YES!  It’s finally Spring which means beautiful weather and yard work…

Downside/Upside to owning a home is yard work.  On one hand it’s annoying to cut the grass, clear woods (my backyard is currently wooded,) etc.  On the other hand this time of the year means gardens filled with flowers, fruits, and vegi’s.  

Spring this year has brought a world of new learning experiences.  For example, I’ve never learned how to mow grass, seed a yard, or cut down a tree.  Guess there’s a first time for everything.  

I’m excited to have a yard with grass and a fence soon, but the wait time/choosing process is not so much fun.  

For a fence we decided to go with 2 types.  From the front of the house visitors will see a quaint picket fence.  Once you get into the yard though you won’t see a fence really.  We choose a product that’s green vinyl coated metal that supposedly can’t really be seen in the tree’s.  I’m excited to see the final product!

Hopefully I’ll post some pictures soon.  

Most of you are aware that the summer is a big deal when it comes to weddings.  For me, I’ve always wanted a Fall affair.  

Regardless that’s not what this post is about.  Let me tell you about my upcoming summer.  So far I have 5 weddings that I’ve been invited to, not counting the one I already attended in Michigan.  One of my sisters has 7!  Don’t take this as me complaining, I’m beyond honored that I’m invited.  The unfortunate part is that I probably won’t be able to attend them all.  

I have a wedding in May that’s “up the road” in SC so I’ll certainly be attending that.  I don’t even have to get a hotel.  Then I have 3 in VA and 1 in New Orleans, LA.  Two of them are on the same day…in different states!  I want to go to both, but reality is that I can’t be in two places at once bummer…

That leads me to making decisions that I don’t want to make.  Thankfully the two that are in different locations are both with fabulous friends who are completely understanding that I have to choose.  They’re also all close together!  The 3 in VA/1 in La are within a months time…every weekend a wedding, in a different state.  I don’t want to tell my friends that I can’t be there but I can’t take off work every Friday for a month either.  

I wish I was a bazillionaire (yes, that rich) so I could just jet set off day of and have someone fly me back after the wedding.  B/c then I could be at most of them.  

In the future I know I’ll have to be the one understanding when someone can’t make it.  And frankly I don’t want to!  My friends (and future me) put a lot of thought into who they wanted to invite and it sucks when people can’t come.

Hope whomever’s events I can’t attend understand how deeply sorry I am.  But on a positive note, if I don’t come to the wedding I guess that just means I’ll have to see you soon :) 

Decisions, decisions, decisions…

2.5 days until my sister Lauren arrives in GA!  I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am for her arrival.  

However that means I have 2.5 days to clean my house!  Yes, that seems like a lot of time.  But I still haven’t fully unpacked…I know, I know it’s been how long!  I also just painted my kitchen this weekend (check out the photo’s: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.680349442482.2127158.38102082&type=3 ) so things are everywhere.  I also decided that this past weekend was a good time to clean out the garage which includes bringing everything from the garage into the house to be organized.  

Even though it’s going to take some time to go through and organize things/clean everything I am beyond excited for Lauren to arrive!  I have so many fun things planned for us including shopping, crafts, and time with the Delta Pi chapter. 

Before you keep reading let me define “Gushy blog” for you.  It’s going to be about us, you know the me and the mr.  Jeremy?  Ever heard of him…yeah!  that guy.  So keep reading…or not. 

I have to admit that our relationship is …odd.  It’s messy.  There are some moments where it’s pure bliss a true fairy tale.  And others where the differences in our personalities really come out.

Like a lot of my friends I always dreamed of having this ideal guy who always was nice and agreed with me.  And of course he cooked, cleaned, and did no wrong.  FALSE!  Jeremy is my match, but let me tell you friends he isn’t perfect and neither am I. 

Basically what I’m telling you is that even though we argue and have our moments, that feeling that I get when I think about him makes it all worth it.  We’re growing together and there will be challenges.  Ones that I’d rather tackle with him rather than without him.

Want some relationship advice?  Of course not, but here it is…don’t be afraid of “messy” I was/am and the messy part of our relationship makes me love him that much more.  Because we can work through the messy and love the perfect.

Life is scary sometimes, might as well fight the darkness with your best friend.