Half a Year of Pure Fun.

WARNING!!! This post will probably not be interesting to anyone not named Mark or Katie. There will be a large ammount of me discussing things that bring me great joy. Either read another post or continute on this one. It's your choice. Consider yourself warned. Thank you.




So tomorrow is the sixth month of the relationship between myself and Mark. This is a very exciting time for me, as I have never had a relationship that made it this far. :)

The past six months have been amazing. There have been, of course, times that were less fun than others...arguments, etc., but all in all, they were purely wonderful.

A brief recap:
SWAT. School. Rangers. Granbury. Pond. Walnut Hill. Dave and Busters. Flowers. Lots of dates. Illinois. Thanksgiving. Christmas break. Illinois again. More flowers. More dates. Valentine's Day... flowers again, 18 cards and a wonderful dinner. More dates. Kil'n Time. And BAM! Six months.

It has gone by soooo fast, but in a really great way. I have been able to share so much of my life with Mark that I really can't imagine it without him. Crazy? Perhaps. Worth it? Entirely. We have had a million and five great things happen to us, and have had fun time after fun time. From seeing lots of amazing movies, to expanding culturally through the DMA to seeing wild animals at Fossil Rim and the Dallas World Aquarium, we have made so many memories. I wouldn't trade anything for these past six months...but there's still something amazing to be said here....I have so many memories to look forward to! I can't wait to see what happens in the future. Stay tuned for details!

This post is dedicated to my best friend and boyfriend, Mark. Without whom I would most certainly not have had such a fabulous past half year.

Chasing the Paper Trail

Today I registered for a spring break mini-term. Being the bureaucracy-naive girl that I am, I expected this process to be fairly simple. I figured a quick stop into my adviser's office and a pop into the cashier's office, and I'm done.

This, not astonishingly, was not the case. After a slightly longer than expected visit to my adviser, I was sent to the registrar, financial aid and finally, the cashier's office. Now, it's not like I had to work my butt off or fill out a mountain of paperwork, but still...I thought that's why computers were invented...to take away unnecessary treks across the wilderness that is a college campus.

It all worked out for the best, though. I got everything done, got to cross something off my to do list, all with the help of my trusty sidekick Courtney. All in all, it wasn't too bad. Just boring. Welcome to the real world. :p

In other news, Winter Ball tickets were successfully purchased today. YAY! I'm looking forward to a night of high-society fun...or maybe just a game of dress up and a dance or two. Still, I know that Mark, Courtney and myself will pretty much rock the Diamond Club. Can I be honest? The fact that the whole soirée is at the Ballpark makes me really happy. :) I'm a weirdo, I know. But at least I have a great time!

Side note: Although I didn't do great on the first two tests of the semester (I passed, but didn't really meet my goal (it was blocked, lol, CLS class)), I totally killed my American history test. Take that British colonies! And don't come back!

Well, I guess that's all I've really got for today. Hmmm.....it looks like we're overdue for a random thought. Here we go:

Outside of my window, there is a red bicycle chained to the colonial-style lamppost. Whenever I see it, I imagine that it is really lonely. Especially during really rainy weather. I always feel like someone should cover it up somehow. It's in pretty good shape, though, so I guess my worries are unfounded.

That is all.

Spfekt, Glewtq and all that Jozzty.

Word Verification. A necessary evil of the online community. Sure they keep spammers at bay and robots out of our hair, but the amount of time it takes to enter the random alpha-vomit in the blank after deciphering the letters from the shwooshy path they inhabit is a few seconds of valuable life down the drain.

At least, that's how is used to be. I have recently discovered a great use for the little guys. Entertainment. Yeah, I realize that not every one gets the same joyful feeling I do when I see that "jozzty" is almost "jazzy," but really, doesn't it just brighten your day when you see that "spfekt" reminds you to put on sunscreen (spf) and that you're perfect (pfekt)?

By taking the time to see the little hidden messages in the word verification boxes, your life, dare I say it, will improve. Or maybe you'll smile a little. On the inside.

Don't forget to stop and smell the rosisl. :)

Grocery Store Photoshoot

One of the best places to take photos, I've discovered, is the grocery store. Seriously, the number of things you can find to take pictures of is nearly infinite, and as long as you don't mind looking a little kooky, you can have a lot of fun.

Another advantage is the fact that you can appreciate the art form that is the supermarket a little better when you look through the lens of your camera. There are the classic images, i.e Perrier bottles, as well as more modern ones (see Kool-Aid).

There is just something about capturing this orgy of advertising in a whole new way...and I like it. I want to do it again, but this time , instead of at a Piggly Wiggly, at some high-end place where the lighting is all dramatic and the products insanely expensive. That would be fun.

Being sick isn't so bad...

Even though I feel pretty rotten, I am grateful for all the people who care about me. From a wonderful roommate who helps me out by handing me stuff and changing the channel, to a fantastic boyfriend who drives to Grand Prairie to pick me up dinner and some medicine, to parents who care about me from afar, I can definitely feel the love. It's nice really, to know that people care enough about you to go that extra mile. Not that I didn't know that already, but it's nice to be reminded.

On the downside, it's hard to self-diagnose yourself when you can't decide if you have allergies or if you're really and truly sick. I guess only time will tell. But I'm hoping for allergies. :)