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!