Dream

I had a dream a few nights ago that I found a pet baby reindeer named Peter. I got to keep him because his family was on vacation and he needed a safe place to stay. I went to bed last night hoping to dream about him again so I could see how he's doing... It didn't happen.

My dream lead me to a few questions.

What does it mean?
What is the significance of Peter?
How much do reindeers cost?
How much do reindeers shed?
Why does Pizza Hut pizza have to be so greasy?
How does a Christmas cactus know to bloom at Christmas if it doesn't experience the seasons?

Why does Bonnie always look at me like this?

Happy first day of spring!!

-W

House Hunting

Yes, me and B have taken the leap into searching for a house. Before we started this process, I thought it was going to be as easy as getting a loan, finding a realtor and then BAM. We would have a house. Um, no. That's actually not how it works. In reality it works this way:

1. You search hopelessly on the internet for months looking for a house that you think you'd love.
2. You get stressed out from not finding anything and eat and entire package of Oreo cookies in one sitting.
3. You then realize you need to get a loan first and begin researching it online.
4. After realizing you can get a mega loan, you begin searching for mega houses because after all, the bank says you can afford it, right?
5. Then after punching numbers you notice that if you buy said mega home for mega price, you'll never be able to take mega vacation, replace hot water heater or afford an iTunes song ever again.
6. So, you down an entire Key Lime Pie from Publix. (Seriously, if you've never had one, I recommend it).
7. You start looking for smaller houses so you can have money to live on after your monthly mortgage.
8. You find the "perfect" house.
9. While reading the info section, you notice it's pending lender approval.
10. You get frustrated and depressed so you then decided that every day should be Taco Bell day.

It really has been just like that but I have faith that we will find the house we are meant to have. AAAAAANNNNNDDDDDDD the weather is absolutely beautiful so it's perfect for house hunting!

Whatever you may be doing, please take some time and get outside to enjoy the warm temps we are about to have!

-W

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day. The day of kissy faces, chocolate, flowers and love all around. Do you know where I spent Valentine's Day?

Take a guess..

I dare you. Go ahead. You'll never figure it out.

Think you've got it?

AAAAAAANNNNNNN!!! YOU'RE WRONG!!

I spent today at the gynecologist's office. Seriously. I spent the day of love having a pelvic exam and pap smear. But, all is well and I ended up getting to have lunch with B. That's it. That's all I'm getting today and you know what? I'm ok with that.

See, Me and B are pretty good about doing sweet things for each other to show our love throughout the year. Let me give you a few examples.

Last October B traveled somewhere every week of the month. The only place I was able to go with him was to California. He was in Orlando for a huge convention when I got the idea to send a surprise to his room. I was working night shift at the time so I thought I'd send him breakfast room service before I left work. He told me what hotel he was staying at so I looked up the number and gave them a call. I ordered him an omelet breakfast which included coffee, toast, grits and fruit. I was so excited about this. I told the lady to send it to his room around 7:30 am because I wasn't sure what time he would leave the hotel. I was so excited to surprise him so I kept my phone close by so I would get his text or call and about the time I was clocking out at work, my phone started ringing. It was B calling to tell me he loved the surprise but is really sorry to the waitress that brought the tray. See, the lady knocked on the door and screamed room service to wake him up but he knew he didn't order it so he yelled back (from his bed) "I didn't order anything!!!". She replied with "But sir, I have your breakfast here" and he said "No! I didn't order breakfast. Please go away!" She explain it to him one more time and he decided to get out of bed. She didn't even wait to hand it to him. She just left the tray on the floor outside the door and ran away. Poor woman.

Last month B traveled to Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok. I got on his iPad and started playing with his notepad app when I got the idea to leave him messages. But instead of in English, I was going to leave them in the languages of the places he would be visiting. I used Google Translator to get the messages just right and I even labeled the notes by the day so he would know which ones to read. I was so proud of my idea! Another day or so went by and it was getting closer to his trip. I ended up on his iPad again and was going to check my notes that I had left but to my surprise, they had been deleted!!!! I freaked out and asked B where the other notes were. He said "I thought I had a virus on my iPad and they were leaving me bogus messages. So I got rid of them". It was the thought that counted, right?

So see, we usually celebrate Valentine's Day every day. Room service, special messages, notes on the bathroom mirror, we pretty much do it all. It's just another day for us but for some women, it may be the only time of year they get flowers or any sort of special gift from their loved one. Today I was at the store and got in line behind an older gentleman that was buying a pot of assorted plants for his wife. He was probably in his 60's but I thought it was so sweet that he was thinking about her today. I love old love. He gives me hope that romance and nice gestures can stay alive in a lengthy marriage.

Those are all my thoughts today for Valentine's Day. Wether you are single, married, dating or "it's complicated", I hope you have a great day.

xoxo

-W

T.V.

Let's talk t.v. I've never been crazy about watching t.v. where I had to be home at a certain time to watch something..... except Lost. Lost was in a different realm. For the last few years my life has been consumed with nursing school and trying to get life situated that I didn't have time for anything. Well, I'm making up for it now.

Downton Abbey

O....M....G am I hooked! What really hasn't happened on Downton this season? I think the saddest part was Lady Sybil's death. It hit out of no where and I sat on the couch and cried. This past week wasn't any better. I think the Dowager said it best when she said to the doctor "... the only way they can conceivably bear their grief is if they face it together." I think I cried again. Maybe I'm just emotional right now..... Either way, I'm really anxious to see what happens. I suspect Mary and Matthew will find out they can't conceive a baby and they'll offer to take baby Sybil with them and raise her. That should be interesting.

Pretty Little Liars

This show has been throwing me for a loop the past few weeks. I understand that we've figure out Toby is clearly part of the "A" team but why isn't Spencer letting the other Liars know about it? Why aren't they confronting Mona if they still know she's "A"? Her anger is driving me insane and throwing off what I understand about the whole show. Also, who else is ready for Caleb to cut his hair off and be the hunk of a man he has the potential to be? Aria and Fitz is a whole other topic too. I understand he is upset by everything that has happened but I'm worried that if he stays gone too long either a.) he'll fall in love with baby mamma or b.) Aria will fall in love with his brother. I'm not ready for a new character so they need to bring him back.... ASAP!!!

Grey's Anatomy

This post wouldn't be complete without a rant from the Grey's corner. I feel like the writers for Grey's Anatomy are losing their edge. A lot of the episodes this half of the season feel like the last. A lot of the story lines are coming to a close and there isn't much to look forward to from week to week. The Hunt-Yang crap is really getting on my nerves. She has clearly changed over the years because she didn't flip out on the family who didn't want the blood transfusion because of their religion. The old Christina would have but yet, she's still in this state of denial over what she really wants from her future. I honestly think she's just afraid to commit. I'm also looking for the lawsuit winners to use their winnings to buy the hospital and become the board. I think Bailey's comment a few weeks ago made Shepard start to think about that one. They have 30 million in their family and they already have their dream home. What else will they do with it?

Ok. I think that's it. I'm done ranting over my shows and we'll just see where they go this week.

Happy watching!

-W

Love Affair for the Ages

Over the past few days we've all been bombarded with images of the Presidential Inauguration. We've seen clips of Beyonce lip syncing the national anthem (really, who cares?), Kelly Clarkson belting out My Country 'Tis Of Thee (which, I think, was worse than the lip syncing), many stories of the food that was served, what happened, who said what and a frame by frame timeline of the events that occurred.

Of all these pictures, stories and clips one image still has me captured and breathless.

This may be strange to admit but I'm in love with their love for each other. Seriously, he's the most powerful man in the country (regardless of your political views) but every time his wife is in the room with him, it's like he melts. Isn't that what we all want from our partners?

Britney Spears was married 55 hours, Kim Kardashian is still married and preggo with another man's baby and marriages only have a 50% chance of lasting. With all of that in mind, I feel like it's really refreshing to see two people with such high social status putting their relationship and spouse first. Watching the two of them together definitely makes me want to be a better wifey to B and to strive to have a better marriage.

Traveling Salesman

B is currently on his 23 hour flight back home. He's been touring Asia for the last week and is now making his way back to God's Country. While I love B more than Paula Deen loves lard and can't wait to see him, I can't help but love the fact that his job takes him away from home sometimes. I've thought of a few reasons. Humor me, would you?

5.) You get to travel to some pretty awesome places. Seriously, I got to see my very first west coast sunset last year due to his travels in Los Angeles.

4.) If you want to sit on the couch all night long in your Mu-Mu and chow down on Chinese all while watching Golden Girls, you go girl!

3.) Two words: NO LAUNDRY. Seriously, I do jack while B is gone. If something happens to me while he's gone, just set fire to my apartment. It will save my mother a lot of embarrassment.

2.) You can sit on the potty while watching t.v. because you can now leave the door open. I'm not even sure I should share that... don't judge, you do it too.

1.) You can make like a starfish in the bed and hog the whole stinkin' thing because no one is there to wake you up from your naked escapade with the entire cast of Magic Mike and tell you to roll over or to give up some of the sheet you're hoarding.

Miss you, B! I can't imagine giving up 1/8th of my bed to anyone else.

-W

2013

2013 is upon us and I'm super excited about it. I know I'm a little late on this post seeing how we are half way through January but better late than never... right? I'm excited because a lot of fun and exciting things are in the works already. This year we hope to buy a house or maybe make a decision on housing options, travel a lot more and celebrate our 2nd anniversary. I know it doesn't sound like much but I finally don't have work and school goals in my future.

We celebrated B's birthday a few weeks ago. I took him to a really cool restaurant here in Atlanta and I would recommend it to any one. It was the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant. The restaurant is set up like a World War 2 bunker complete with war news and updates over the speaker system in the bathroom. The best thing about the entire experience is that it sits about 100 yards from the runway of the DeKalb Airport so we were able to watch the planes take off and land. B loved it. Check it out sometime.

Then, B left for Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok.... what an interesting time that has been. He's 13 hours ahead of us so we get a little confused on what day he is on, what day I am on and when I work next. His confusions are making me question my own work schedule. Can't wait for him to come back.

We have a trip to D.C. planned next month and our 4th trip to Vegas planned in April. Seriously, so excited.

Oh, I forgot to say, the picture above is from our cruise last year in Costa Maya.

I hope everyone had a great New Year and is just as excited about 2013 as I am!

-W

"Maybe next year, I'll start acting my age
Turn a new leaf over my wicked ways
Get a real job and start pullin' my weight
Only 365 days
Until I change my ways"
-Corey Smith