October 2009

Look at how big the kids have grown! My nephew is nearly 4 now and my niece is 6 months old. Jeez, how the time flies, eh? Jaylen is in headstart and Maryah is nearly crawling. I hadn't seen them both since July. Sad day.

Generally, not much is going on over here. I feel I should write more, but I often forget. Ha. School and work (new job) have been keeping me busy, along with procrastination and sheer laziness. The semester is nearly over and I still don't have my thesis, in fact, I've barely touched it since May. (I need to be punched, for realsies.)

Scout weighs about as much as Harper now, though she's still a few inches shorter. She's going to be a small boxer though, she's got a small frame. She is still crazy and I swear Harper deals her cocaine when we're not around.

Wedding/Hawaii time is fast approaching. We leave at the end of next month! The ceremony and everything is already booked so nothing to worry about there. We've got our rings. Now I just need to fit into my dress HAHAHAHA.

I saw a picture of myself from 4 or so years ago and could immediately tell the weight I've gained. Funny. You never think that you could "ever get any bigger" and ta-da! you do. It's like some sick part of me is self-sabotaging. Why can't I say no to a cookie? Why do I crave cheesey burgers and fries? Why are fries so freakin' delicious????? Ironically enough, I just watched Super Size Me and now I feel super gross. Even more ironic? I've got a friend visiting Friday and he wants to go to McDonald's. (It's a silly thing we do together--eat fries in mass quantities.)

I'd love to be able to eat healthier and know more about nutrition. Nutrition facts are hard to find and I can't seem to eat "healthier" without losing deliciosity. I don't know. And I've told Lee several times that he cannot be an enabler. This time, however, he seems to be doing well. He forever loves to surprise me with goodies. And of course those goodies are: chocolates, jalepeno cheese bread, and chips and salsa. I'm trying to be good! Of course, I could do better. *sigh* We've also started going back to the gym. Haha. Again. It's so hard when you have a limited budget--healthier food costs more unfortunately. You definitely pay to eat better.

Thus Far..

Large Puppy Bed Sharing

Underbite Deluxe Puppy Yawns

Aren't the pups cute? Scout has gotten so big! She's basically half of Harper's weight now (Harper is 40 pounds) and she's still growing! She's a terror though and we need to start training with her soon (it's been on hold b/c of the move and everything).

Speaking of which, we've moved out of our crappy apartment and are now in a duplex with a yard. Yay! Having a yard is certainly nice. Especially when the dogs are being annoying and jumping around on each other, on the couch, on you, etc. We've implemented a new "get the eff of the couch" rule. It's going pretty well so far and I think that's in part to the new puppy beds we've bought them (pictured above). It's soooooo nice to not have to battle a pup for a spot on the couch or have them PLAY on the couch (so annoying!).

This summer, academically, was a waste. I've not done the work I should. I kept putting it off and then other things would pop up and BLAH BLAH BLAH [insert excuses here].

And now I find out that we may have to do some adjusting to our Hawaii trip....because when we booked it, I hadn't planned on taking any courses this Fall. Well now plans have changed and the dates we're booked means that I would miss the last two classes of the semester.....which is an issue since that's when presentations/papers/finals are due. I think we could move the dates, but it would cost monies ($$$$) which we don't have to spare. Otherwise, I could suck it up and have a crappy end of the semester (super busy finishing work early) OR I could go with the original plan of not taking anything but Research Hours, but I kind of see that as a waste of a semester, just for a week's worth of vacation. So who knows. I can't really make any decisions until I see the syllabus for the courses. I emailed both profs and of course one said "we'll work around your schedule" and the other said "that's problematic." And naturally that's the course I REALLY want to take. Sigh.

So school/wedding stuff is stressing me out right now. So until I know what's up with the trip/school complications I can't book the ceremony part or the bachelor-ette parties. And we've already sent out the Save-the-Dates. I bought a dress online. Let's hope it fits and/or I don't look gross in it! Money is so ridiculously tight right now it's not even funny. Things will be sooooo much better in January once all of the wedding saving is done and over with. Phew!

Lee has started making his blog random conversations that we've had. Haha. They are rather amusing. =)

Meet Scout!

We got a new puppy. A female boxer we named Scout. Isn't she adorable??

She's still so tiny! She's 12 pounds now but she'll be much bigger later on.

Sisters! Harper & Scout looking adorable-licious.

She kept trying to sniff the camera...

Video Games

If we're Facebook/Twitter friends, then you probably know that I was on an eBay frenzy all weekend. I have no idea why. I rarely go on eBay, and it's usually for something specific and I do the 'Buy it Now' option because I always lose the bidding race.



Well, for some reason, I was on eBay literally all weekend looking at video games!



Here's a list of what I bought (hahaha):



Super Paper Mario (Wii)

Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii)

Brain Age 1 & 2 (Nintendo DS)

Iron Man (PS3)

LittleBigPlanet (PS3)


Today I got Super Paper Mario and Iron Man in the mail. I bought Iron Man for Lee, so I can't comment on it (he likes the game) but Super Paper Mario is fun! I've never played it before but it's just my type of video game. I've always loved Mario games. I'm just not into the whole "shoot things" and "build things" type of games. I like the straightforward 'beat the level' type of games. You know, or Street Fighter or something hehehe.

I've played Little Big Planet before with Lee (he's rented it) and really liked it. It's fun--and different. And it's actually two player! I have a feeling Wario is much like the Mario games in terms of beating levels and such, so I'm sure I'll like it. Lee has wanted the Brain Age games for a while as well.

He also bought Mirror's Edge last week and really liked it.

Why are so many games one player now? Jeez. It's hard to find two player games!

He also wants Bioshock. But I told him we've got enough for now, haha.

I also really want a Wii Fit. I'm working on that one....

Call Me *wink*

Tomorrow, my contract with T-Mobile finally ends! Yay! Lee and I are going to switch to AT&T. He's currently with Sprint. We both basically hate our service/phones (Lee's is worse).

We're going with AT&T because they have better service/coverage. Lee hardly has any coverage when traveling and mine just drops constantly...when I'm in my apartment.

We plan on getting LG Xenon's. They look awesome, to say the least. AND they are running a 'buy one get one free' sale thingy!

I'm going to keep my number, since I've had it for five years. Lee is getting a new number.

I can't wait!

Random Blatherings

Well, the semester is over. Finally. Yay! However, my work is never done. I still need to re-work my thesis proposal (boo) and then find some data for my thesis. I might even do interviews. And then I get to WRITE the thesis! Woo hoo! ..... or something. It probably won't be that bad actually. But I've got to complain about something.

I'll probably be done or near done with my thesis by the end of the summer, if all goes according to plan (but when does it?). I'll still be taking classes in the fall/spring but I guess I'll apply to other schools in the fall to see if I can get my phD somewhere else. (It doesn't look that good if you get all of your degrees from one school.) Yup. That's right kids--looks like I'll going in for the big one--the phD! Yeah. I guess I couldn't get enough of school? I'm worried about this whole "go to another school" thing though. I'm going to lose credits and have to re-take some other classes (if I go to another school). And that basically means I'll take more time to finish the degree. I'm also just worried about going to a new school and a new city and who knows, even state! It's a scary prospect. I've been in College Station too long though I guess, hahaha. But I really like the department I'm at and I wouldn't have gotten anywhere without my mentor, so I'm reluctant to leave since I think I won't find that elsewhere.

We'll be moving to our new duplex (with a yard for Harper yay!) at the end of July. So yeah. We basically have to move during one of the hottest times of the year. Awesome? I'm not looking forward to packing. Ugh. We have so much crap. But I hate throwing stuff away! I keep thinking, "Oh, I'll use that." or "Oh, I'm sure I'll fit in that again someday soon..." Pfffft! I'll be glad to get out of this apartment though. We'll be moving to completely different area, so we'll have to adjust to that. But I'm looking forward to it. And Harper gets a yard! That was one of the reasons for moving. I feel bad that my poor puppy doesn't get to play outside that much. We had thought about getting another dog when we moved, but I believe we've settled against it. It'll just cost too much montly to properly care for another dog (vet bills/meds/food). I'd rather have one well taken care of dog than have two and feel overwhelmed.

I'm not working for the summer! I love my co-workers, but I'm glad to be out of the office for the summer. (My professor funded me--so I "work" for her and get my tuition paid.) I really do like the people I work with, but I was feeling like I was in a rut there. I mean, I'm not trying to sound snooty or anything, but I'm above the work I was doing. I'm a glorified paper pusher. And I just feel that my time would be better spent doing something more constructive or productive. But my status as a student has its limitations unfortunately. But being away for the summer will be a welcomed break. Especially since I'll have so much more time for working on my thesis, and I didn't have to take out loans to pay for my summer tuition. :) Yippee!

My niece is growing! She's a little piggy. And so adorable. Her eyes look kind of green/hazel. So, naturally I'm jealous. When I visited two weeks ago, she barfed on me three times. We bonded. She also barfed on Lee. Which is amusing since he's never really around/been around children that small. So she blessed us all that weekend.... who knows when I'll get to see her again! They just grow so darn fast. And my nephew is adjusting well I think. As well as a spoiled brat can adjust I suppose. ;)

I'm addicted to ice tea. Um. Last week I drank 1 gallon in two and a half days. I'll admit it. I think it's laced with cocaine! It's not my fault!

We got our engagement photos a few weeks ago. If we're Facebook friends, then you've probably already seen them. We'll send out our save-the-dates in July and then the invitations in October-ish. We haven't chosen a picture yet for the save-the-dates. We haven't chosen between 2 or 3 pictures. We still haven't planned any wedding/reception stuff since my last post. We've been too busy! We'll probably do more of that after the summer, since we're not having anything big or traditional. The food/site for the reception is already taken care of, and that's the big thing anyway.

I guess I've blabbed enough. If I did this more often, they wouldn't be so long each time. :P

Huongy-Poo Presents: Baby Niece!

On Friday, my niece arrived into this world! Yay! She is, of course, adorable. She weighed almost 8 pounds and has the chub-cheeks. =) My favorite picture is the pouty lip one hahaha. So freakin cute.

Of course, now that my brother has produced two adorable offspring, pressure is now on me to do the same. WTF. All I heard all weekend was, "Now it's your turn." & "When are YOU going to have babies?" Blah blah blah. Don't ask me! Ask Lee! =P