2 weeks ago it was 70 degrees. I was sweating (a lot) when I was outside in a t-shirt. People were wearing shorts and flip flops. I was mad because it was January and it felt like May. Today, it was approximately 9 degrees and the wind was biting me all over because it literally comes from every direction at once. And I was shaking in my booties. I guess I can't win!
Life is picking up the pace this week since classes started again. Much to my surprise, so far Statistics is fun! Who knew? Law class isn't too bad either. Again, who knew? And, the best part is that so far there are no group projects, which is the best news ever. Work has been a mess this week. Office politics are ridiculous, and everything that's happening in the office is being tucked away in my stash of "what never to do when you're running an organization" files. I have the opportunity to have a lot more responsibility, and basically a more interesting job, but the lack of communication, trust, and common sense in that office is making all of this (my boss resigning) much more dramatic than it needs to be. I had no idea that data entry could be so dramatic, but this week was kind of out of control. I barely even did any data entry because it was so out of control- kind of refreshing actually.
I've apparently developed a habit of falling in the street. We're up to 3 times now, and I'm not sure it's too funny. The good news is that in New York no one looks twice if you fall in the street- they might be laughing once they get past you, but they don't even blink when it first happens (I will admit that I can't help chuckling when someone totally trips running up the stairs on the subway. Call me mean and hateful, but that's funny, especially if the person think he's really awesome before he trips...). The bad news about all this falling in the street is that I know I look like an idiot and now I have an ouchie on my knee. Boo hoo. One of the days I fell in the street I also busted a button on my pants. I thought I was pretty skinny that day, but I guess not. Yeah, that was a rough day....
There was snow this week! How excited am I? I know that the bitter cold referenced earlier is a by-product of cold, but I still think it's pretty great to have snow on the ground.
I just finished reading a book (another funny, sarcastic, coming of age memoir...wierd. I never read those....) and the writer said that the perfect job for her would be one in which she could write about whatever she wanted (preferably herself) and her employee would pay her a large salary, that would cover all of her (relatively lavish) living expenses and many expensive and beautiful shoes. Sign me up for that job!! That would be perfect for me too!
We officially set the wedding date- let the countdown and parties and presents begin! We're ready! I can't wait to really start planning. I haven't really been looking at wedding magazines and it's kind of wierd because you'd think I'd be all over that. But I guess I just don't even know where to begin. I guess I'll begin by buying one and looking at it. Done. Everyone at school is super-excited, so it's really great to have a lot of engagement thunder still...This only happens once right? So I might as well milk it!
We thought we might have seen a mouse the other day. Please, help me, no, I can't deal with mice again.
Today I might have stepped in some pee on the subway. I got off that car as quickly as I possibly could, but I am thoroughly disgusted. I washed my foot a lot.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Yes, it's true- I'm enfianced
Well as many of you know, there has been much excitement in this life since the last time I wrote. I guess to start things off, I should say that I really did survive the first semester. At times, particularly those moments when I'd been writing in Starbucks for 6 hours or when it was 2 in the morning on a Friday night and I'd been editing a group paper all night, I really thought I might just give in and let grad school get the better of me. But, for better or worse, I completed all my papers, turned in every group project, and managed to not have too big of a nervous breakdown in the process. I'm not going to lie though when I say that the idea of starting a whole new semester in a week and a half is fairly depressing- I just conquered a beast and now I have to start all over!!
But ok, enough about that- school shmool let's get to the really juicy stuff...I am no longer a free agent. (I know I haven't been a free agent for quite some time now, but I'm trying to make this dramatic for a good blog effect) I have taken a fiancee. It's true- in our ripe old ages of 23 and 24, Eric asked me to marry him and I, through a mess of snot and tears, of course replied with a resounding yes. We are so happy and can still not really believe that we're getting married this year! On Tuesday the 19th, after I had turned in my last final, Eric surprised me by taking me to Tavern on the Green (EXTREMELY FANCY) and we (he) splurged on an amazing dinner in a truly beautiful location in my very favorite park of all. When it was time for dessert, the waiter brought me a cake that had Honey I Love You So Much written on it (after the fact I was quite relieved that Eric wasn't so cheesy as to put the ring or the proposal on the cake- I'm not sure I could tell THAT story quite so proudly...). The next thing I knew he was getting on one knee in front of me and I was sobbing. I can't really remember any more than that. It was a blur. But then he took out an amazing ring- princess cut solitaire diamond, platinum band- and I continued to cry. For the rest of the meal. Until the waiter didn't bring us any more drinks. Then I was hopping mad.
But then we floated out of there and shivered in the park while we called my parents and tried to tell them on speaker phone, but they couldn't figure out how to use THEIR speaker phone. So after many minutes of yelling and shivering, we got the message across. SO EXCITED!!! Then we called our friends and family and had our night, and it was definitely a night to remember.
The next morning I woke up and my eyes were swollen shut and there was a blizzard in Colorado (we were supposed to leave that day), but these are the types of things that happen to me. Wouldn't want any moment to be too perfect for too long. That just wouldn't be right. So this blizzard in Colorado really messed stuff up. After 2 more days of yelling and crying, Eric and I, and his parents, flew to Phoenix (all on separate flights, of course) and drove the 14 hours to Colorado Springs, complete with 2 trips to Denny's, a meal at the Flying Tortilla, and A LOT of fidgeting. As soon as we made it home from that unexpected road trip, though, all was forgotten and we had an amazing Christmas with the new, entire family.
Christmas break was so perfect (no I didn't ruin Christmas with a tantrum this year) that it was really difficult to come back to New York. We really didn't want to, and did everything we could to delay our return (including begging for another blizzard- we received some snow and ice, but alas, the plane took off...) After a weekend of watching tv and celebrating New Year's New York style (on a rooftop that you could easily have simply stepped off the edge, watching the ball drop, drink champagne out of a red party cup), I sadly went back to work. Yesterday was HORRIBLE, but today was not so bad. I'm feeling better about being here every day, but still really miss Colorado and my family. It was hard to come back here after having such a perfect week. And now I'm out of the beautiful peaceful snow and back in the unseasonably warm city full of mean, pushy crowds. Not my scene. I think it will take a little while to remember why I was starting to like it so much here.
Don't worry though, mostly we're having fun being ENGAGED and starting to plan this wedding. I'm a little sad because Eric had to take my ring to be resized today and it might be gone for 2 WEEKS!! 2 WEEKS- that's as long as I've had it!!!!! I'm totally going to start rumors that we're getting an engagement divorce---WE'RE NOT!! We've talked to almost everyone in our wedding party and they all are really excited- we're having the wedding next New Year's weekend in Colorado Springs and I know already it will be amazing. I'm so excited...So now, EVERYONE has to spend the next year praying for no repeat of this year's blizzard. Seriously.
Now, though, it's time to sleep so that I can go be a data entry professional in the morning. After all, another day, another dollar, and I have a honeymoon in a tropical locale to save for!!
But ok, enough about that- school shmool let's get to the really juicy stuff...I am no longer a free agent. (I know I haven't been a free agent for quite some time now, but I'm trying to make this dramatic for a good blog effect) I have taken a fiancee. It's true- in our ripe old ages of 23 and 24, Eric asked me to marry him and I, through a mess of snot and tears, of course replied with a resounding yes. We are so happy and can still not really believe that we're getting married this year! On Tuesday the 19th, after I had turned in my last final, Eric surprised me by taking me to Tavern on the Green (EXTREMELY FANCY) and we (he) splurged on an amazing dinner in a truly beautiful location in my very favorite park of all. When it was time for dessert, the waiter brought me a cake that had Honey I Love You So Much written on it (after the fact I was quite relieved that Eric wasn't so cheesy as to put the ring or the proposal on the cake- I'm not sure I could tell THAT story quite so proudly...). The next thing I knew he was getting on one knee in front of me and I was sobbing. I can't really remember any more than that. It was a blur. But then he took out an amazing ring- princess cut solitaire diamond, platinum band- and I continued to cry. For the rest of the meal. Until the waiter didn't bring us any more drinks. Then I was hopping mad.
But then we floated out of there and shivered in the park while we called my parents and tried to tell them on speaker phone, but they couldn't figure out how to use THEIR speaker phone. So after many minutes of yelling and shivering, we got the message across. SO EXCITED!!! Then we called our friends and family and had our night, and it was definitely a night to remember.
The next morning I woke up and my eyes were swollen shut and there was a blizzard in Colorado (we were supposed to leave that day), but these are the types of things that happen to me. Wouldn't want any moment to be too perfect for too long. That just wouldn't be right. So this blizzard in Colorado really messed stuff up. After 2 more days of yelling and crying, Eric and I, and his parents, flew to Phoenix (all on separate flights, of course) and drove the 14 hours to Colorado Springs, complete with 2 trips to Denny's, a meal at the Flying Tortilla, and A LOT of fidgeting. As soon as we made it home from that unexpected road trip, though, all was forgotten and we had an amazing Christmas with the new, entire family.
Christmas break was so perfect (no I didn't ruin Christmas with a tantrum this year) that it was really difficult to come back to New York. We really didn't want to, and did everything we could to delay our return (including begging for another blizzard- we received some snow and ice, but alas, the plane took off...) After a weekend of watching tv and celebrating New Year's New York style (on a rooftop that you could easily have simply stepped off the edge, watching the ball drop, drink champagne out of a red party cup), I sadly went back to work. Yesterday was HORRIBLE, but today was not so bad. I'm feeling better about being here every day, but still really miss Colorado and my family. It was hard to come back here after having such a perfect week. And now I'm out of the beautiful peaceful snow and back in the unseasonably warm city full of mean, pushy crowds. Not my scene. I think it will take a little while to remember why I was starting to like it so much here.
Don't worry though, mostly we're having fun being ENGAGED and starting to plan this wedding. I'm a little sad because Eric had to take my ring to be resized today and it might be gone for 2 WEEKS!! 2 WEEKS- that's as long as I've had it!!!!! I'm totally going to start rumors that we're getting an engagement divorce---WE'RE NOT!! We've talked to almost everyone in our wedding party and they all are really excited- we're having the wedding next New Year's weekend in Colorado Springs and I know already it will be amazing. I'm so excited...So now, EVERYONE has to spend the next year praying for no repeat of this year's blizzard. Seriously.
Now, though, it's time to sleep so that I can go be a data entry professional in the morning. After all, another day, another dollar, and I have a honeymoon in a tropical locale to save for!!
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