It's been a while since I've posted on here and I think that I have just moved past the whole bravenet journal thing. I've had a good run with it, I've gotten the theraputic help I've needed by journaling my thoughts and issues and I've made some good friends. I'm in my last semester of school now and the end is so close that I can taste it. Maybe once I am done with school I will start another blog and be better about keeping up with it. But I have heard that other sites are more user friendly than Bravenet so I will be starting a blog on on of those sites probably. I hope that everyone is doing well and continues to do so. I believe that my e-mail address is available on here so if you need to get ahold of me that's how you can do it. Take Care everyone and have a great 2009

It has been 3 months since I've even been to my blog or anyone else's blog for that matter. Summer semester in school has come and gone and I've had an unpleasant surprise with school. Before summer semester started I went to my advisor and told her I wanted to graduate in December and to help me figure out my schedule so I could do that. We did all that and I thought everything was cool. Then at the end of the summer semester I was looking at my degree audit report and I figured out that I was one class short. I wish I would have caught it before summer began because then I would have taken one more class over the summer and still have been able to graduate. But I didn't catch it and the lady didn't know what she was talking about and in esscense, screwed me over. I can't take 4 classes in the fall because I would go insane. So I have split them up (2 and 2) and I'm not graduating until May now. I'm bummed about it but at least I can still see the light at the end of the tunnel even if it is a little further away.

So last night I think I sprained my foot. I haven't been to the doctor yet so I don't know for sure but I'm hoping that's all it is. I did it in a really stupid way that I don't want to go into though. I have never hurt myself before and have never walked on crutches before so this is a big challenge for me.

Other than that, life is the same really. I have been hanging out with a friend that I knew back in middle school and it's great. It makes me a little sad that we missed out on so many year together but I guess that things worked out how they were supposed to. She has two children and both of them have Autism. She amazes me with the things she does and deals with. Plus her sense of humor is right up my alley. I am going to be doing a walk for Autism in November so if you are interested in donating, let me know.

Man times flies and I really don't know where it flies to. Since I've lasts posted I finished Spring semester and I got all A's. It's the first time I took 3 classes at a time so I'm pretty proud of myself. Work is going well. I am getting trained on lots of new stuff so there has been a lot of learning there for me too. I also had to go to a week course for work. My learning never ends apparently.

Eric and I are doing well, although we realize that we are not spending enough time alone together. So we are going to make an effort to do that more. We just have so much to juggle between work, school, family, friends, our houses, and our animals. It's crazy and I can't wait to finish school.

I turn 27 this week and I'm glad it's my birthday. I get a 5 day weekend so I'm stoked. Lately I have been feeling down on myself because I have done what I said I wouldn't. At one time I weighed 175 lbs and yesterday I weighed myself and I was 169 lbs. I am so upset with myself. I'm 5'10" so I hide my weight well but I'm just not happy with it. I want to be around 145-150. I haven't changed my eating habits and they aren't bad ones so all I can think is that my metabolism took a nose dive. So I'm going to be more strict with my eating and I've already been walking 30 minutes a day for like 3 weeks. Eric and I need to get back to the gym but we just can't find the time.

This December I graduate from college. I am so freakin excited, you just don't know. I can't wait to come home and not "have" to do anything really if I don't want to. Right now I have class on Monday from 6-9:50 and I can't tell you how much it sucks to have to work till 5 then go home, just to rush back out. Having class on Monday sucks!!!! My case of the Monday's has gotten so much worse. But at least that's the only night I have class on. My other 2 classes are online.

That's about all I have going on here. I will post some pictures soon, I'm just too strapped for time right now to do it. I hope that everyone is well.

Eric and I tied the knot on March 16, 2008. It was a beautiful day and everything worked out just fine. A few things went a little wrong but nothing that anyone else but me noticed and that's how it usually goes. Our honeymoon was fun but short. We loved our visit to the spa while staying at our hotel and we even had a great visit to Sea World. We got our annual passes and just had to pay for the day so that was cool. We'll be going back now.

Life has not slowed down as I thought since the wedding. Bailey had his second knee surgery this week and is doing great. Eric is in a wedding next week so that blows that weekend away. Then Eric's sister graduates at the end of the month so we'll have to drive out there and the day after that is the Bon Jovi concert in Tampa that we'll be going to. In May I am in a wedding and I also have to attend classes for work again. Plus my renter is moving out so we'll have to go get that house in order and get it rented again. Plus we have school, work and our housework that needs to be done. So much to do and so little time!!! But I guess that's life. I'm hoping that by June things slow down and we can take a vacation that's longer than 2 days.

I know I have't blogged for a while but it's just been way to busy and it will probably be that way for a while. It really sucks but I hope that one day I have more time to keep this thing updated. I hope that everyone is doing well. Maybe when I get the wedding pictures I will post some on here.

That is my life right now. Every day is the same and it's starting to suck. I hate the gym, it's a waste of my time. We've been working out for a good month and a half and I'm not noticing any difference in my weight or in how my clothes fit. This week we're trying a jump start diet. It's really just supposed to jump start your metabolism. We'll see how that goes. Only 20 something days until the wedding. We pretty much have everything figured out. At this point it's just small details.

Eric is almost finished working on the well cover and the book case upstairs. (3 months later). But it'll get done before the rehearsal dinner I hope. In about 2 weeks we'll be doing some yard work to make the outside of the house look as fabulous as the inside.

We did buy a new TV recentley. It's awesome. A 46 inch Samsung LCD. I can now see the TV across the room without my glasses. Yay!!!

I hope that everyone is doing well. I just can't wait for this wedding to be over so I can breath. We have a nice little 2 day honeymoon planned at a nice hotel. We've made a spa date too. We'll take a longer honeymoon/vacation later on.

So as of today I have 40 days until my wedding. Crazy!!! But I do have almost everything done. Just have some small details left really so I'm happy about that. School is going fine, I have 2 tests this week so that sucks. I'm not too crazy about this semester. My classes are boring and I'm just ready for it to be over. I think I'm just over school but I can't stop now, I'm almost done.

Eric and I have been sooooooo busy with work, school, the wedding and the house. We are trying to get all of our little things around the house done before the wedding since we are having the rehearsal dinner at our house. I want everything to be done so that everything looks nice.

That's about all that is going on. I really don't have much of an exciting life right now. I hope that everyone else's life is more interesting than mine. I will try to get on here more but it's been nuts.

that the weeks pass so slow and the weekend's fly??? LOL. That is the story of my life. It's not that I hatemy job or anything but I enjoy my weekends at home so much more. But because of school, the wedding and just keeping up with the chores, my weekends have turned into catch up time from the week. I so cannot wait until I'm done with school. Hopefully this December I am done.

Today I had that special "woman's exam" again. Last year I had a test come back abnormal and since then it has been one visit to that doctor after another. I had a biopsy, the LEEP Procedure and today was my first Pap after the procedure. I only hope that this one doesn't come back abnormal too. I am way over this stuff. So I'll find out in a couple weeks I guess.

Tonight my class doesn't start till 7 so I have time to go home and  eat and I also need to watch one of my online lectures from my other class. These online classes aren't hard work but they are alot of work. I just need to stay on top of it.

We ordered the flowers for the wedding on Saturday. $426 was the total and I about died. I just have that kind of taste. It a certain aspect that is cheap for wedding flowers but I'm a cheapo and it bugs me to spend that much on flowers. That price includes my bouquet, the bridesmaids bouquets, Eric's boutoniere (sp), and 3 corsages. I picked Calla Lilies, which of course are expensive. But they look classy and sophisticated.

I think I am going to just mail the rest of the invitations this week even though it's a bit early. I mailed them to all of Eric's family in Michigan because they kept calling and asking all these questions. I had hoped that they would stop once we got them the information on hotels, directions, etc but no. They keep turning this wedding into something bigger than what it is. I know that they are expecting tradition but we're not doing that. Traditions are expensive and we're trying to keep costs down.

Oh well. Just one of life little stressors. I hope that everyone had a great weekend.

Bravejournal is not the cool thing anymore I guess. Or was it even cool. LOL.

Kaitlin left but I have a link to her page so that's cool. I can't leave comments though since you have to sign up to do that.

I've thought about starting a new blog here and there but I really don't have time for this one right now. At least not the time I would want to devote to it. I think that when I am done with school I might create a new one. So for now I will watch all my friends leave. I guess it will benefit me because they can figure out all the flaws in other blogs. LOL.

So I'm getting ready to get busy at work and I start class tonight. It sucks that I have school on Monday's. But then I don't have an actual class for the rest of the week. My other two classes are online. I've never taken an online class so this will be a new experience for me. I hope it woks well because I'm all about staying home. This semester I am taking:

1) Marketing
2) Introduction to International Business
3) Administration of Public Policy

Sounds super boring doesn't it. LOL. But you gotta do what you gotta do. Hopefully I can graduate this December. I'm looking forward to having a life again.

I hope that everyone is well.

So is it just me or did last year fly by??? Wow. Last year was a big year for me all around. There were a few trials and tribulations but I got through them. I also got through a whole year of school. (Just one more left). I switched departments and learned a new job and I've been attending classes for work.

In 2008 I got promoted and so now I will be learning more things at work. I have 2 more classes to attend for work and I have 3 semesters left in college. (if they offer everything I need when I want to take it). Eric and I are getting married and the new house is coming together.

I have many great friends, both near me and over the internet. I feel very blessed and I know that things will only get better.

Today I'm back at work after 11 days off and it's not that bad. I did enjoy being home although I didn't get as much done as I would have liked but I did get our office organized upstairs and the guest room is all neat and tidy. It's getting there. I also got some curtains hung.

All in all, life is good. Now I have to start working out. I have to look good for my wedding so tonight starts exercise. (YUCK). I will be going to Jazzercise on Wednesdays with a lady from work. I have a rowing machine at home that I need to use and plus I think Eric and I are going to join a gym. There is one by our house that is $10 a month. That works for me.

I also want to tan before the wedding and whiten my teeth. I know it sounds really superficial of me but I want to look good. White is not the best color on me and since I work I don't get outside much so I have to tan so I look decent and not dead in the white. You'd think living in Florida that I would have an awesome tan but no, I don't get out much.

Anyhow I better work now. Hope everyone had a Happy New Year!!!