Life these days...

Why am I all of the sudden making a reappearance, you ask? I'll tell you why. I just download the blogger app and it turns out that you can't read other blogs, only post them.

So, here I am. Lets do a little catching up, shall we?

She// I work as a receptionist/office administrator for a small marketing company. I am not going to school currently, but I hope to be starting a short medical administration program shortly. I want to blog more, and I have a hard time keeping the house clean.

He// Gabe's works for a computer server company where he does security and maintenance. He works the graveyard shift, which doesn't suck too much, but sucks a little. He is going to UVU for business information systems.

We// Gabe and I have been have been married for almost nine months.. We are in love.

Hopefully I will have motivation to blog regularly, but we'll just have to see about that.

finals are the worst.

things you can't do when you're in school:
/go fishing.
/learn how to cook meals that don't taste like foot.
/go on a vacation.
/read books for fun.
/blog regularly.
/go on picnics.
/hang pictures in your apartment.
/paint by numbers.
/keep your sanity.

finals week is the worst because you feel like you're done with school but you still have to study. whenever I think about doing another semester at UVU, I get all sick feeling and if I don't stop, tears come out of my eyeballs.

a blog post.

I can't even tell you how many blog posts I've started and not finished. It's getting ridiculous.

Gabe and I are doing well. I can finally sleep again now that he's home from Louisiana. That was a rough 3 weeks, but I feel like we're more in love now than ever.

A really really really good thing happened today.
I am not going to say what yet, but I will say that Gabe and I are extremely happy. It's times like these when I think "YES, I'm so glad we paid our tithing last Sunday" and "Gosh, we're lucky". I started crying as soon as we found out because I cry about everything (You think I'm joking... one day I'll make a list of the ridiculous things I've cried about).

It's been over 6 months since Gabe proposed to me, and that's just crazy talk. Time flies when you're in love.

p.s. The Bachelor finale?!?!?! Sean and Catherine didn't have me convinced at first. Maybe it was the fact that she never ever looks Sean in the eye, or even the face when she talks to him, I don't know... Whatever, they seemed pretty in love so I'll wish them luck with their extravagant television wedding.

Bachelor recaps summed up into one tiny post.

This is 100% the best thing I've ever seen. Not even like 99.9%, like 100% the best thing ever...

You're welcome.

4 & 5

Monday's episode bored me, and just in case you were uncertain... Sean is an outdoorsy guy. And do they really give them only one hour to pack their bags? Because that is an impossible task.

Lindsay's date:
-Naturally, they fly in a helicopter to their destination, which is the top of a mountain, and I don't see any glaciers. They picnic and make out.
-Lindsay is cute. Also, they can't stop kissing.
-I just want to throw my opinion out there... Sean isn't even that cute.
-Classic Bachelor concert scene, with a musician that nobody knows.

Group Date:
-First of all, did anyone hear Daniella say "are those dogs?" as they walked towards the GOATS??
-Chris Harrison is really good at lying, especially when he says things like, "I've randomly drawn names for each team". That is the biggest load of crap.
-I'm sorry, but Sean's (or rather, ABC's) ideas of fun dates are getting more horrible, and life-risking. I would rather have drown myself in that pond than drink warm goat's milk. Des is a brave girl.
-Tierra sneaks into the date, after putting her boots on without socks. WITHOUT SOCKS!! Also, when she put her hands over Sean's eyes, did he not look downright pissed off?!

Dun-dun-dun, the dreaded 2-on-1 date:
-Does anyone else get legitimately scared when Tierra laughs? Either the producers doing the interviews are hilarious comedians, or she's just a maniac. I'm leaning towards the second option.
-Jackie goes home because she talks about Tierra behind her back.

Cocktail Party:
-Robyn didn't have to go pick a fight with Tierra.
-Tierra disgusts me, but I'm glad she got another rose. I want to keep her around, just for the drama.
-The best quote of the night was when she was ugly-crying to Sean, "It's just FUSTRATING for me, because I am such a nice girl!!" Mind you, she says "fustrating". With no R.

Tuesday Night
First, let's take a few minutes to watching Sean hiking to the top of the Canadian Rockies in nothing more than a sweater. That's realistic.

Catherine's date:
-ABC can't even give Catherine a warm coat while she waits for Sean in a blizzard. Jerks.
-They frolic in the snow for a while, drink some cocoa on the side of a mountain, then get frostbite.
-Catherine says, "I never get cold when I'm with him", which is a lie.
-They ride to an ice castle and sit by a fire. Sean chisels some ice from an ice block into a drink for Catherine, and that makes me laugh.
-I don't think they have chemistry.

Group Date:
-I'm sorry, Sarah is a really nice person, but if she doesn't want people to focus on the fact that she has one arm, she shouldn't keep talking about how every date is a physical challenge for her.
-Selma laughs like a crazy person.
-Tierra fakes hypothermia to get attention. That's all I'm going to say about that.
-Lesly calls Tierra a "tierrorist". She is my favorite.

Desiree's date:
-They repel down a cliff, and Des relates the experience to a relationship. Gag me.
-They actually eat food at their picnic, and then they climb a tree.
-They are cute together.

Cocktail Party:
-Sean sends Sarah home, because she said she might like him to meet her family if their relationship grew. It was sad.
-Daniella goes home, which is no surprise, and Selma goes home because she doesn't make out with Sean every time they're together.


Blah. Two episodes in one week is too much to handle.

Rough Day

(before I start writing this post, can we all just take a moment to ask ourselves who the heck decided to spell the word "rough" the way it is?! I do not understand.)

My sweet husband left last night for 3 weeks.
He's in Louisiana playing hospital with a bunch of other army guys.
I know 3 weeks isn't long (compared to the 9-12 month deployment we may have to endure next year), but when you're newlyweds and completely stupid in love, 3 weeks feels like 3 years.
Every time I think about having to go to sleep without him, it makes me tear up.

I miss him like you wouldn't believe, but I'm so gosh dang excited to see him when he gets home.
So, in order to stay positive, and make the time fly by, the next 21 days are going to be strictly optimistic posts, with a few Bachelor recaps here and there.

Let's just hope I don't do something crazy while Gabe is gone to soothe my aching heart, like... I don't know, adopt a kitten? (I really, really, really want to, but our landlords say no. Bummer.)

I miss you.

ABC's

This sounds fun. I got the idea from Emi, and I wanted to fill it out with my cute husband, because my blog is fairly new, and I want to. You fill it out too!

ABC's with Emily and Gabriel..

A. age: Emily is 19, and Gabe is 19 too.

B. bed color: Mint green sheets with a white and gray comforter.

C. chore you hate: Emily hate hate hates doing the dishes and cleaning the bathroom. Gabe hates doing the dishes, but secretly he loves it.
D. dogs: Emily is a cat person all the way. Gabe loves dogs, and will probably convince her to get a dog later in life... She will only give in if it's a golden doodle because they look like teddy bears.

E. essential start to your day: Emily sets her alarm 10 minutes before she has to wake up, and sneaks some cuddles with her husband. Gabe eats cereal with chocolate milk every morning.

F. favorite color: Emily loves colors, and she doesn't have a favorite. Gabe's fave color is blue. He's so cute.
G. gold or silver: Emily loves gold, particularly rose gold. Gabe prefers gold as well.
H. height: Emily is 5 feet, 4 inches. Gabe is 6 feet, 1 inch.
I. instruments you play: Emily plays the guitar and piano, but only sometimes. Gabe likes to make up songs on the piano.
J. job title: Emily is a quality assurance agent/receptionist for a marketing company. Gabe works for Emergency Essentials in the warehouse.
K. kids: Not yet. Emily needs a kitten, though. She needs one.
L. live: Utah County.
M. married: Emily and Gabe have been married for about 2 months now, and loving every second of it!

N. nicknames: Emily is sometimes called Em, and Gabe's nicknames include Tubitha, Gab, and Gabey.

O. overnight hospital stays: Nope.

P. pet peeve: Emily has many pet peeves, but the worst one is when people drive slower than the speed limit, and when people in movie theaters leave one empty seat between them and the stranger next to them.

Q. quote: ..........

R. righty or lefty: Righties!

S. siblings: Emily has 1 brother and 3 sisters. Gabe had 1 sister and 3 brothers!

T. time you wake up: Emily wakes up at 7:00, and Gabe wakes up at aboouuut 9, sometimes later.

U. university attended: Emily attends Utah Valley University.Gabe does too, but he's taking the semester off because of Army training.

V. vegetables you dislike: Emily loves most vegetables, but carrots aren't her favorite unless they are baby and covered with ranch. Oh, and tomatoes. But aren't those technically fruit? Gabe dislikes celery and tomatoes.

W. what makes you run late: Emily hates being late to anything, but if she does, she runs late because she's hanging out with her husband. Gabe never runs late.

X. x-rays you've had: Emily has had too many x-rays. Gabe has gotten an x-ray on his ankle... "Oh, and my teeth..." :)

Y. yummy food: Emily loves chocolate and chips. Gabe loves all kinds of food.

Z. zoo animal favorite: Ummm, Emily hates the zoo because of germs, and Gabe likes tigers. ha.

There you have it. Look forward to a double Bachelor post coming tomorrow, or maybe the next day since tomorrow is going to be pretty rough!

I'm Tierra-ble.

Okay, okay, fine. I guess I'll post my thoughts on this week's episode.
Now that it was almost a week ago.

Selma's Date:
1. "Can you handle all 110 pounds of me?" Omg, you're so fat.
2. She doesn't feel comfortable kissing Sean on national television, but she's okay with laying draped over his entire lap and exposing almost her entire boobs...? Okay, that makes complete sense.
3. I couldn't get over the awkwardness of her laying on Sean. The camera angles, the way her voice got lower, how she had to look straight up to look at him. It was just plain weird.
4. She really IS just a pretty face.

Group Date:
1. Amanda's mouth is ginormous.
2. ABC is cruel. They make us think that there is going to be this intense punching fight between two of the girls, and really, it's just Amanda falling on her face while trying to psyche out the other girls.
3. Sean called off the game, and they had a "snowball" skate session instead.
4. Fast forward to the cocktail party, where all of the sudden Tierra is going crazy over NOTHING, and I'm really confused. You could see the evil in her eyes when she realized that Sean was going to get the rose.
5. The award for the dumbest bachelor goes to Sean. Shallow.

Leslie's Date:
1. Put me to sleep.
2. If she knows what's good for her, she'll sell those diamond earrings AS SOON as she gets back to real life.
3. "Holy moly, Batman".......??
4. Product placement, product placement, product placement.
5. "Okay, Sean. You're going to stand on the balcony. We'll have someone come perform a love song, and towards the end, you're going to casually drop the rose, and we'll film it in slow motion so it looks really dramatic." -Producer

Cocktail Party:
1. Is it just me, or does Amanda just skip getting ready for these events? I mean, come on. That's what my hair looks like when I wake up in the morning.
2. Robin's pick up line made me feel uncomfortable.
3. I thought Amanda was just really bad at putting on her makeup, but then I realized that she had a nasty bruise on her chin.  That's embarassing.
4. I think I know all of the girl's names now!
5. Next week, one of the dates involves an ambulance and Tierra having a seizure... can't wait!

Grills and Love.

Guys, we bought ourselves a George Foreman grill yesterday, and let me tell you. It is the most genius thing ever. Here's why: I am, by no means, a homemaker. I pride myself in my grilled cheese sandwiches, and that's just about it. I didn't even know how to cook a frozen chicken breast other than to boil it (I am so ashamed), until this magical thing came into my life. Now, all I have to do it plop a frozen piece on there, and leave it alone for 8 minutes. It's a miracle! 

I'm not lying even a little bit when I say this: I'm pretty sure my work and school schedules perfectly coincide with the UTA and school bus route. On my way to work, if I leave even one minute later than when I usually do, I get stuck behind a school bus that goes 10 miles per hour and makes not one, but two stops before I can get around it. Then, on my way home from work, which is when I'm really pressed for time, I can bet my bottom dollar that I will be behind the UTA bus, or just barely in front of it. The good days are the ones when I beat it. THEN, on my way to school, I am stuck right back behind another UTA bus, this time headed to UVU. This lame coincidence, coupled with my extreme (and I mean it) road rage, is really not the best combination.

Obviously this doesn't apply to everyone, but I can usually tell who is a freshman student at UVU, because of how disrespectful they are to the professors, and how they don't take college seriously. It's like they think it's still high school, so they text in their classes and giggle and make fun of other students and the professor. It makes me so upset. This is a university, for crying out loud! I would think that these people are old enough to know how to behave and show some respect. Does anybody else feel this way?

Every day, I try my best to recognize the little things in my life that just make my heart burst with happiness. Yesterday, it was when Gabe and I went grocery shopping. We were trying to decide which sale on Dr. Pepper was the best deal... individual bottles or 2 liters, and we were laughing our faces off because I was trying to do the math on my calculator watch with microscopic buttons. Then we had an impromptu contest to see who could annunciate the ck in the word 'chicken' the most obnoxiously. Then we bought a ridiculous amount of junk food and called it a night. It's times like these when I'm so so so happy to be married to my best friend.

You're the cutest. xoxo. 

Post about nothing.

this is my new permanent hairstyle, on account of: I hate waking up early, so I take a shower at night, leaving my hair impossibly weird looking, forcing my to put it up. 

I just realized that none of my posts from this year have had any pictures, how lame is that? I'll be posting wedding pictures as soon as I get them, I promise!! Gabe and I should take more pictures together. 

The church is true, because we are good, so we get surprise late wedding gifts when we need them most.

We need groceries. And by groceries, I mean ice cream and chips and dr. pepper.

Week Three.

I seriously get so excited when Monday night comes around.

Lesley & Sean 'kiss' was just plain awkward. I don't know what it was... Sean's hand grazing her bum, almost exposing it to the entire national television because her skirt was so teeny, or the sappy commentaries they both made about each other "being a really good kisser". Puh-lease. Your lips didn't move even a little bit.

Later that evening, as they sat on a couch in the middle of nowhere.... (weird, right?), I laughed out loud when Sean said "You're the only person I want to break records with." Psh, you break the record for the most slobbery kiss each and every time you make out with a new girl.

I have to admit, I laughed when Tierra read 2 names off the date card. I thought it was a funny little joke, am I evil? Because obviously, Tierra is. I laughed when she said "FINALLY, I get to open the date card," along with an eye roll. Your life is so hard.

Amanda's one-on-one time was just weird. Other than the fact that her teeth take up 75% of her face, she was practically planning her wedding to Sean.

Oh, the classic bachelor mistake... never, ever, ever, ever tattle on one of the other girls. It happens in every season, and it always ends badly. Don't these girls ever learn?!?! Kacie B, of all people show know that by now. Although I fully understand that this was all scripted by ABC so that they didn't have to keep paying Kacie to be on the show, I did not appreciate Sean's bratty attitude towards her. He called her a "crazy person," and he was just flat out rude.

On the same note, what was with Kacie's puffy, crying eyes?! I mean, I have my fair share of meltdowns, and I know for a fact that when you cry before you go to sleep, you wake up and your eyes have tripled in size. This is the only logical explanation. You could tell she was drunk, and her voice started to really sound like a chain smoker.

Tierra must cause drama, so she throws herself down the stairs, pretends to be dead, and then magically recovers when Sean comes in to see what's wrong. They then proceed to giggle on a lounge chair, and I have to say, it was rude of Sean to stay so long.

Other than the fact that AshLee wore 6 inch heels to an amusement park, and her dress was the same color as her skin, I thought their date was cute. Props to ABC and Sean for being so caring.

The cocktail party was just a bore. I don't know if the girls realize how pathetic they sound when they're all whining, "UH, she has talked to him twice already, and I haven't even talked to him once! *pouty face*". It reminds me of me and my siblings when we were children.

Taryn went home because she's too old for Sean, and Kristy went home because she threw a temper tantrum after she lost the volleyball match. (Oh, and obviously Kacie, because she's a crazy person.)

I'm excited for Tierra's drama next week. The end.

Monday..

there's this thing called: I suck at blogging.

Last week was so great because pretty much all we did was watch The King of Queens, which is our favorite favorite show!!! We got the entire series on DVD as a late wedding present, and let me tell you what! It's the 5th best thing that's ever happened to me. There's just something so great about snuggling with your love under a really warm blanket and laughing your faces off.

I've been trying all of these new recipes, and it's really starting to tick me off because how the heck am I supposed to make meals every single day?!?! Groceries are so gosh dang expensive. Also, I would recommend that you don't try recipes from cookbooks that are older than your grandparents, because I bet you that back then, they didn't care what food tasted like... I'm serious, I gagged on the broccoli cheese soup I made.

You know what? I'm so glad that we live so close to both of our families. I love how I can call up my best friend sister, Melanie and be like "get over here right now" and she says "nooo..." and then she comes over anyways because she loves me and it takes like 2.5 seconds to get here. I love having parties with my other family, because they are all so wonderful. I totally lucked out in the in-law department.

I thought I would have all the time in the world to do my homework this semester, but it turns out that I have to clean our house and make food and watch tv and do other responsible adult-like things.. so please bless that I will get good grades.

I am wearing Gabe's socks today because all of mine are dirty. Oh my heck, I forgot that we need to do laundry. Wonderful.

I stopped writing in my journal a couple of weeks before I got engaged, which I kind of hate myself for, so I'm going to be writing a few stories in the next couple of weeks, because I want to get them out of my head before they disappear into thin air, plus typing is way faster than my immaculate penmanship. Oh, and we should be getting our wedding pictures back pretty soon!! I'm excited for that.

Okay, my homework is calling me. over and out.

The Bach. Week 2.

Okay, since when is a helicopter ride the most unheard of thing on the bachelor?! These girls are so dumb. Oh, and I love how there is always... ALWAYS a date that involves some sort of really tall building activity. Free-falling, bun-jee jumping, climbing, etc etc. So original, ABC.

Sarah is milking her non-disability to the maximum. I think everyone is over it. She has a monotone voice and always looks like she's falling asleep.

I also wonder what they do in between the "day-dates" and the "dinner-dates"... Oh wait, they get their make-up reapplied, duh. Also, they stay up so dang late the night before so they probably don't start their dates until like 3pm.

Group dates make me cringe. Congratulations to the model who won the modeling contest. I never saw it coming. She practically peed her pants on camera. I'm surprised they didn't let Kristy massage baby oil into Sean's chiseled abs. That would have been entirely too painful to watch.

Blonde Lesley is my favorite, even if she did have a little bit too much to drink. She's quirky and I think she'll make it at least to the top 4, if not farther.

Tierra has crazy eyes, and when she laughs, it makes me want to vomit.

Bilingual Selma is gorgeous, but she's awkward.

Robyn brought up race, and Sean played it so cool. Good one, ABC, that script was genius.

Yoga Katie's hair needed to calm the heck down. She seemed genuinely not interested in being on the show anymore. She was probably just afraid of what some of the other crazies were going to do to her.

Kacie B's legs are the size of my arms. That is not okay. She has this sort of weird, creepy smile that she throws out there sometimes. I'm glad she got the rose, mainly because it just added fuel to the fire that is growing inside of Tierra.

Drunk Daniella bugs me. Can these girls please just be a little bit more classy, for crying out loud!?

Vegan Catherine is funny, but she looks like she's twelve years old.

Desiree is my pick. She seems like the most normal one, and I love how she laughed when the fake artwork got broken. I would have started crying, probably. Chris Harrison was getting WAAAAY too into that prank, though.

Ahhhh, the cocktail party. Amanda is obviously on her period, and shops at Forever 21. Oh, and her teeth are huge. That about sums it up.

This season is already too good. I'm betting that next week, Tierra falls down the stairs and then blames one of the other girls.

Good, Bad, Awkward

Good: I woke up next to the most adorable sleepy face. It just kills me, it's so cute.

Bad: I woke up before Gabe, and he isn't exactly in the cuddliest mood when I wake him up to snuggle.

Good: I got ready really fast and snuggled him anyway.

Bad: 0 degrees, srrsly?

Good: I was on time to work.

Good: I finally have a job that I enjoy and the people don't hate me.

Good: I ate an entire sleeve of cherry lifesavers.

Bad: I was stressed because I only have 25 minutes between work and school. Today, I had to buy a stupid parking permit (UVU parking is a joke, but it's actually not that funny).

Good: I had time to eat some ramen and kiss my sweet husband.

Awkward: I walked halfway across campus with a toothpick flosser thing hanging out of my mouth. How embarrassing.

Good: My professor didn't know that I didn't read the assignment. Score.

Awkward: People staring at me as I eat my snack. I was running late, okay? I only had time to grab the jar of Nutella, some crackers, and a spoon.

Good: I can park here now and not live in fear of getting a ticket.

Bad: I need to go grocery shopping, but I don't get paid until tomorrow.

Bad: I have to do homework today.

Good: It's Monday. IT'S MONDAY AGAIN!!!! :))))))))))))))

Good: I'm alive.

Good: I'm married to my best friend forever :)

some things...

Tomorrow is friday?! YES. I'm so glad this week is over. I started school on Monday, and I can't say that I'm thrilled to have to do homework again... however, I did score some of the best professors at UVU.

Having only one car is really awesome when you're not married. When you are married, it's just a pain. I wish we had the same schedules and the same places to go at the same times. It's fun to dream.

I love my husband because he cleans the kitchen while I'm at work. Also, when I get home from work, I come in to see his peeking up over the couch at me :) it's the cutest thing.

Today, I tried to unlock our apartment door with my car key...

We love our precious little basement apartment, but let me tell you... it might as well be like we're living in the same house as our landlords. Basically, they are all musical geniuses who play every instrument. Sometimes it's really nice when we wake up to a beautiful song being played on the piano, or someone playing hymns softly on Sunday mornings... but sometimes, practicing the same 5 notes over and over as loud as musically possible makes me a little peeved. 'Specially when I have a dang headache from not getting enough sleep and eating too many peanut butter bars.

Finding out that all 200 episodes of That '70s Show are on Netflix does not help my 'beginning-of-the-semester-let's-do-this!' attitude about school.

I want to have a baby to cuddle and take care of, but I don't want to push it out of me. (tmi?)

Pay your tithing, because when you do, you will get more wedding cards with cash in them that makes buying ink for your dumb printer stress-free!

There's this thing called: I cry over silly things.

Husband gets off work in 45 minutes and we have no food to eat.

I'm going to my mom's house because I just can't take this nonsense anymore.
*shakes fist angrily at the ceiling/people upstairs

Monday is my favorite day.

Can we all please take a moment to soak up the absurdity of The Bachelor? I mean, people. This show is the greatest. For the next 10 weeks, if anyone tries to contact me on Monday nights between 7:00 and 9:00 PM, they can be sure that they won't reach me. Okay, I'm a little bit dramatic, no? no. I'm not.

First of all, which one is named Ashley? ummmm, that one, that one, that one, that one, aaaaand that one.

Racial diversity on The Bachelor? What?!

Props to ABC for bring Arie back... I wonder how much they paid him. It was almost painful to watch him try and explain his kissing secrets to Sean. I was just waiting for them to start practicing with each other.

50 Shades of Crazy... enough said.

Wedding dress girl.... I forget her name. I think it's safe to guess Ashley? That seems to be a common theme. (okay, I just looked it up. her name is Lindsey.) Hey, why don't you drink some more? I'm happy he kept her. From the looks of the previews, she goes far.

KACIE B!!!! yay. favorite from Ben's season, but she always has the same 3 facial expressions.

I love how they change the rules and all of the girls are like "WHHHHAAAAT??!?! CAN HE DO THAT, LIKE SERIOUSLY!!!!". It's like.... I would bet 50 cents that you have seen every episode of the bachelor, and know that they never have a season without changing the rules. so dumb.

Back hand stand girl was entertaining. She almost broke her neck on national television, AND her bra was showing. Double trouble.

Throughout the entire episode, I was saying "He's gonna send her home because she's different."

The preview for this season has me completely hooked, not that I wouldn't have been without it. I cannot wait for next week.

Happy Monday, but it's really Wednesday.

2013!

Welcome to our new blog. OUR new blog. 'cause, you know, we're married now.

I have a feeling that this year is going to be one of the best and one of the most challenging years of our lives. People say that the first year of marriage is the hardest... so far it's been a breeze, so we will see. We've been slackers for the past few weeks, because we can. We haven't made any new years resolutions, even though I want to, and I love setting goals. Gabe is at work right now, so I'm just gonna go ahead and make some up.. some for me and some for us.

- I want to get straight A's in school this year. Last semester I was a big time slacker because I was planning my wedding and had absolutely no motivation to go to class and/or do homework and study. I'm pretty sure I still got like a 3.8, but that's just because I'm an awesome student. (it's something I'm really proud of about myself, guys.) So, I guess my real resolution should be "No more procrastinating!" yeah, that's more like it.

- We have a resolution to have daily scripture study and prayers. We also want to go to the temple at least 2 times per month. We both really love the temple, so I think this one will be a piece of cake.

- I would love for both of us to write in a journal at least once a week. I used to write in my journal every single night when I was in jr. high and high school. I stopped around the time I got engaged... how terrible, huh? I have like 8 journals that I've filled every page  (and let me tell you, that is some entertaining stuff). I would even tape things in there. It was kind of like a scrapbook, and I loved it. I loved doing it. I want to start that again, but this time with my other half.

- Watch The Bachelor every single Monday night. I'm joking... kind of......

- This one is super important to my dad me. We want to stick to a budget every month this year. My dad has always taught me so well how to manage my money, and to save and be frugal (even though I have really poor judgement when it comes to buying clothes... and earrings... and food... and everything else). I know he would just love to see us sticking to a budget every month, and I would too.

- I desperately need to learn how to cook. Gabe probably thinks I'm a culinary genius, because we've been married for like 2.5 seconds, and I've already made every recipe I know. If I don't start learning, pretty soon I'm going to revert back to my college days, and by that I mean my single college days, and our freezer will be full of frozen pizza and fruit snacks will count as a healthy snack.

- Pay it forward. This resolution came about a couple of weeks after we got married. We were grocery shopping at Walmart (ps the worst place in the entire world).. I was complaining about how dang much cheese costs... seriously, isn't it just crazy expensive?!?! I was hardly paying attention, but there was a lady next to me who apparently heard my comment, and she asked me "do you need help paying for your groceries?!" I politely said no, and continued towards the chocolate milk. When we got up to the checkout, she was in the lane next to us, and she sent her adorable daughter over with a 20 dollar bill in her hands. I was so shocked. I tried to give it back, but she refused. She simply said "Merry Christmas. Pay it forward!" Tears came into my eyes. What a nice person!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to be a nice person too.

So there you have it. my first year as a married woman. let's see how this goes.
I'm gonna go eat some peanut butter bars now.

p.s. watch the bachelor.