Yes, I know I've been out of touch for awhile, but I have an excuse. Really, I do! The last entry on here was from EW saying that I indeed made it through surgery. Yup, I'm still alive and kicking, minus a small organ that wasn't doing anything except causing me pain. So here's a quick update on life:
-Made it through surgery. I was off work for about a week and a half. I was sore for another week or so after that, but now I'm good to go!
-I finally got a new vehicle! I had some help (thanks, you know who you are). It's a 2007 Chevy Aveo. It's a little car, but I love it! It's a hatchback, but it really fits my personality.
-School has been crazy, the kids are ready for a break, and I have to say that I am too! So ready for this Friday. This weekend I'll be having Christmas with my family and then I'm going up north during Christmas to celebrate with EW's side. I've been kind of a Scrooge this year, but I'm hoping being away from school will help put me in a better mood!
Ok that's all I have time for now, I have a game tonight, one of three this week. ugh. Friday needs to HURRY!
<3Brina
Monday, December 14, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
I'm OK
So I got out of surgery fine. Laying in bed and hoping that the little leprechauns don't jump on the bed and try to steal me lucky charms.
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Gallbladder Blues
Yes, that's what I'm singing these days. Since I'm sitting here waiting on my cheerleaders to get here, I'll tell you about my last 2 weeks.
It started probably about a month ago, the pains in my chest. I thought I was just cold, so I would bundle up more while sitting on the couch. Then on the night of my birthday, after we went out to eat, the pains were a lot worse, and they didn't go away. Of course being the hypochondriac that I am, I start thinking heart attack, and various other life-threatening things. So the pain does not go away the next week, and I finally made a doctor appointment. When talking with some of the ladies at school, they said it sounded like the gallbladder. I really had no idea what gallbladder pain was like.
Anyway, I went to the doctor, and she thought it might be the gallbladder, but usually, the pain is lower, like under the rib-cage. So she pushed around on my lower right side, and I about cried. So the next day I was off to get an ultra-sound and blood tests. That day I stayed home from school because the pain was so bad. It never seemed to stop. The ultra sound came back showing nothing. Ugh. So back to square 1.
The next week (or this past Wed, which was also Veteran's Day, and a day off from school) I had another test, to check the function of the gallbladder. I have to say that was an experience in itself. After 5 hours, 3 people trying to find a vein, 5 holes in my arm, and one very PAINFUL test, the results came back: I have a non-functioning gallbladder. Thank God! I'm really happy they found out what it is, because I'm sick of eating non-fat food, which still hurts by the way. My diet has consisted of oatmeal, non-fat pudding, broth, and low fat bread. At least I've lost a few pounds, but the pain really isn't worth it.
What they found out is that for some reason my gallbladder does not output enough of whatever it's supposed to. My percent is 24, and it's supposed to be like 50 or something. Then what's left just sits there, thus causing the constant pain. Nice picture, right?
So when I get back from the test, I'm laying on the couch, and start sneezing. Yup, you guessed it. On top of the gallbladder blues, I got a nasty cold. I look like Rudolf and have a nice man voice.
To finish my story, I go to the surgeon on Monday to see what my options are. I'm really hoping they just take it out. I really don't need to take anymore medicine. I need one of those daily pill containers just to keep everything straight now.
That's all I'll share right now, many probably think it's too late for that. To them I apologize.
Brina*
It started probably about a month ago, the pains in my chest. I thought I was just cold, so I would bundle up more while sitting on the couch. Then on the night of my birthday, after we went out to eat, the pains were a lot worse, and they didn't go away. Of course being the hypochondriac that I am, I start thinking heart attack, and various other life-threatening things. So the pain does not go away the next week, and I finally made a doctor appointment. When talking with some of the ladies at school, they said it sounded like the gallbladder. I really had no idea what gallbladder pain was like.
Anyway, I went to the doctor, and she thought it might be the gallbladder, but usually, the pain is lower, like under the rib-cage. So she pushed around on my lower right side, and I about cried. So the next day I was off to get an ultra-sound and blood tests. That day I stayed home from school because the pain was so bad. It never seemed to stop. The ultra sound came back showing nothing. Ugh. So back to square 1.
The next week (or this past Wed, which was also Veteran's Day, and a day off from school) I had another test, to check the function of the gallbladder. I have to say that was an experience in itself. After 5 hours, 3 people trying to find a vein, 5 holes in my arm, and one very PAINFUL test, the results came back: I have a non-functioning gallbladder. Thank God! I'm really happy they found out what it is, because I'm sick of eating non-fat food, which still hurts by the way. My diet has consisted of oatmeal, non-fat pudding, broth, and low fat bread. At least I've lost a few pounds, but the pain really isn't worth it.
What they found out is that for some reason my gallbladder does not output enough of whatever it's supposed to. My percent is 24, and it's supposed to be like 50 or something. Then what's left just sits there, thus causing the constant pain. Nice picture, right?
So when I get back from the test, I'm laying on the couch, and start sneezing. Yup, you guessed it. On top of the gallbladder blues, I got a nasty cold. I look like Rudolf and have a nice man voice.
To finish my story, I go to the surgeon on Monday to see what my options are. I'm really hoping they just take it out. I really don't need to take anymore medicine. I need one of those daily pill containers just to keep everything straight now.
That's all I'll share right now, many probably think it's too late for that. To them I apologize.
Brina*
Monday, November 2, 2009
24...just another day.
On Friday, for those who didn't know, I had my 24th birthday. It was just another day. I started out with parent/teacher conferences, which went well. Then I went to Naperville for the weekend. So here's a rundown of the weekend:
--Friday afternoon I went with Barb (my future mother-in-law) and ordered my wedding dress, and got my veil.
--Friday night, Eric wanted to take me to see Where the Wild Things Are. I refused to go. I distinctly remember telling him that I didn't want to see it, also. There is just something about the costumes in that movie that totally creep me out! Every time the commercial for it comes on, I have to change the channel. I really wasn't that interested in the book either. I think it's also creepy. So instead we went out for dinner to Outback with his family, and his brother Brian, his wife Rachel, and her father and sister. I was pretty excited because it was my birthday and the staff sang to me and I got free ice-cream! Now that's a great B-day!
--Saturday we hung out at home till it was time to pass out candy, then we went over to Brian and Rachel's place where they had some people over. They were watching the Yankee's and other sports that I'm not interested in, so I was there for the social aspect and had a good time! :)
--Sunday we went to church, then went to the mall. I made Eric look at wedding rings, and just happened to find what both of us loved! It was really unexpected, but I'm glad that it's one less thing for us to do. Eric's ring is made of tungsten, so it's gun metal gray and has a really cool shape to it. It really fits his personality, I think anyway. Also tungsten is virtually unbreakable, which is also works for him. My ring is called a 'wrap' because it is made to hug my engagement ring. When put with my engagement ring, the big square diamond is in the middle of two small round sapphires and then a small round diamond on the other side of the sapphire. I have seen some rings with the sapphires in it, and fell in love with the look. I love blue, and it's also going to be my wedding color, so why not have it on my wedding ring? The lady also told me the sapphire means eternal love. Awww...lol. Leaving the store, I almost started to freak out a little. I asked Eric if this could really have happened? Did we really find our wedding rings in literally 20 minutes? I can't believe I didn't agonize over every little detail, like I usually do with everything else I buy! Another great thing about it is that we got a really GREAT deal, and came in WAY under budget, which ALWAYS makes me happy! :)
So that my friends was my birthday weekend. I have to say, it was more exciting on the wedding front than the birthday one, but it was still fun!
Brina*
--Friday afternoon I went with Barb (my future mother-in-law) and ordered my wedding dress, and got my veil.
--Friday night, Eric wanted to take me to see Where the Wild Things Are. I refused to go. I distinctly remember telling him that I didn't want to see it, also. There is just something about the costumes in that movie that totally creep me out! Every time the commercial for it comes on, I have to change the channel. I really wasn't that interested in the book either. I think it's also creepy. So instead we went out for dinner to Outback with his family, and his brother Brian, his wife Rachel, and her father and sister. I was pretty excited because it was my birthday and the staff sang to me and I got free ice-cream! Now that's a great B-day!
--Saturday we hung out at home till it was time to pass out candy, then we went over to Brian and Rachel's place where they had some people over. They were watching the Yankee's and other sports that I'm not interested in, so I was there for the social aspect and had a good time! :)
--Sunday we went to church, then went to the mall. I made Eric look at wedding rings, and just happened to find what both of us loved! It was really unexpected, but I'm glad that it's one less thing for us to do. Eric's ring is made of tungsten, so it's gun metal gray and has a really cool shape to it. It really fits his personality, I think anyway. Also tungsten is virtually unbreakable, which is also works for him. My ring is called a 'wrap' because it is made to hug my engagement ring. When put with my engagement ring, the big square diamond is in the middle of two small round sapphires and then a small round diamond on the other side of the sapphire. I have seen some rings with the sapphires in it, and fell in love with the look. I love blue, and it's also going to be my wedding color, so why not have it on my wedding ring? The lady also told me the sapphire means eternal love. Awww...lol. Leaving the store, I almost started to freak out a little. I asked Eric if this could really have happened? Did we really find our wedding rings in literally 20 minutes? I can't believe I didn't agonize over every little detail, like I usually do with everything else I buy! Another great thing about it is that we got a really GREAT deal, and came in WAY under budget, which ALWAYS makes me happy! :)
So that my friends was my birthday weekend. I have to say, it was more exciting on the wedding front than the birthday one, but it was still fun!
Brina*
Saturday, October 24, 2009
It's way too Early.
Good morning sunshine! ... Oh wait, I'm sorry, the sun's not even out yet! Yes, I woke up at 4:45 this morning. Why, you ask? So I could take my little munchkins (ie: students) to a speech contest. I'm sitting here typing at my computer, in an empty school. It's really quiet here. Actually, very creepy. I'm just hoping the police don't show up wanting to know why I'm here at school at 6 am on a Saturday.
I have a big day ahead of me! I'm going to the speech contest. Then coming back to the school to get my car, then heading home. From there I will be getting in my car with my mom and friend/bride's maid Kristen to go to Champaign to try on my 'hopeful' wedding dress a second time.
Darn, I think the kiddies are here already!
Ok, got to run.
Have a good weekend all!
Stay tuned for the big 24 next Friday!
-Brina
I have a big day ahead of me! I'm going to the speech contest. Then coming back to the school to get my car, then heading home. From there I will be getting in my car with my mom and friend/bride's maid Kristen to go to Champaign to try on my 'hopeful' wedding dress a second time.
Darn, I think the kiddies are here already!
Ok, got to run.
Have a good weekend all!
Stay tuned for the big 24 next Friday!
-Brina
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
One on the Go.
It's been 3 weeks since I wrote last, so I thought I would say something short and sweet. So here ya go!
Not too much has been going on. I had a "welcome to my apartment" party this past weekend. It was a fun time with friends. Thanks to all who came, or tried to come. I plan on having another soon, for people who couldn't make the last one, and for others.
Other news, wedding planning is a GO. Eric already has his Save the Date's out. I'm working on them this weekend (maybe). I know, I need to get it together. Also, I'm going home this weekend to research more sites for the reception. I have also been thinking about going dress looking. I say looking because I will not be buying anything anytime soon. I just want to see what's out there and what I like, since I don't have any idea.
At school, we have been testing all this week during the morning, so everything had been a bit scattered, especially my brain. However, while the students are working on their tests for 30 minutes at a time, I'm getting a ton done! That is the only nice part.
Have a good weekend! (Too bad it's only the middle of the week)
-Brina
Not too much has been going on. I had a "welcome to my apartment" party this past weekend. It was a fun time with friends. Thanks to all who came, or tried to come. I plan on having another soon, for people who couldn't make the last one, and for others.
Other news, wedding planning is a GO. Eric already has his Save the Date's out. I'm working on them this weekend (maybe). I know, I need to get it together. Also, I'm going home this weekend to research more sites for the reception. I have also been thinking about going dress looking. I say looking because I will not be buying anything anytime soon. I just want to see what's out there and what I like, since I don't have any idea.
At school, we have been testing all this week during the morning, so everything had been a bit scattered, especially my brain. However, while the students are working on their tests for 30 minutes at a time, I'm getting a ton done! That is the only nice part.
Have a good weekend! (Too bad it's only the middle of the week)
-Brina
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Ticket and A Ring
Hey folks! I know I haven't been around in awhile, but things have been pretty crazy. School started and these kids seem to take a lot out of me. When I get home at night, I just want to crash. I sit down in front of the TV, then I get up to make dinner, (which I put in the microwave), consume it back in front of the TV, get up to throw it away. Then sit back down till I get ready for bed. Now doesn't that sound exciting?
So as you know this past weekend was Labor Day, and for the 3-day weekend, I headed up to EW's. I left school at exactly 3:30, and started on my way. I have never gone up to his place from school, so I wasn't for sure about the surroundings. On my way through a small town, I received my first speeding ticket. EVER. Now let me be clear, I DO NOT SPEED. Really. But since it was a new town, I swear I didn't know the limits. I saw the 40 mph, and then I saw the cop about a half-mile down the road. I looked down and I knew it would be bad. I was going 50. So I was pulled over, and I told the officer. I thought he would give me a warning being it my FIRST EVER TIME being pulled over. Nope, not a chance. He knew I had a clean record because he said I could put the ticket in my scrapbook. Jerk.
After I get back on the road, I call EW to complain about the ticket, and he tells me he's at Best Buy looking at computers. Say What? "You knew I was coming, and what the heck are you out when I'm supposed to be there in an hour!" Obviously I wasn't happy.
I'm still on my way up to EW's (going the speed limit the rest of the way) and when I get to my exit off I-55, I made a wrong turn and end up at a dead end. Now I've been up there several times in the past 3 1/2 years, and I know where I'm going, but I think the whole ticket thing threw me off. Then when I do get to the right road and right sub-division, I totally drive by his house. Of course there are people outside watching, so I can't just back up. I drive around this large block and finally make it to the right house.
Fast forward 20 minutes. EW and I are in the basement, I still have my sun-glasses on, and need my other glasses. He said he would go get my purse, and I followed. When I get to the dining room table my purse is zipped shut. I don't zip my purse shut. So I un-zip it and there sits a ring box. As my mind races, my phone rings. It's my friend Lis (also future bride's maid) So I pretend to go downstairs and talk to her, but really I'm freaking and asking what the heck I should do.
Fast Forward 5 more minutes. I hang up with Lis, and EW is just standing there in front of me. He wants me to open it, but I'm speechless. I'm afraid to open it. This isn't the way it was supposed to be. I hate surprises. But, at last, I open it up and there is a BEAUTIFUL diamond ring staring back at me. WOW! What do I say? I think I'll keep it, and him.
Just a side-note. EW was not in fact at Best Buy, he was out buying the ring, the sales-woman had to drive to another town to get it sized. It took about 4 hours in all. If I hadn't gotten a ticket, and then taken so long to get there, EW wouldn't have been able to get the ring then. Honestly, I believe a Higher Power intervened on Ew's behalf. I give all the credit to God on this one. :)
Well friends, that's how it happened. That's how I became the future Mrs. EW.
So long bf/fiance/lover............here comes husband!
Brina*
So as you know this past weekend was Labor Day, and for the 3-day weekend, I headed up to EW's. I left school at exactly 3:30, and started on my way. I have never gone up to his place from school, so I wasn't for sure about the surroundings. On my way through a small town, I received my first speeding ticket. EVER. Now let me be clear, I DO NOT SPEED. Really. But since it was a new town, I swear I didn't know the limits. I saw the 40 mph, and then I saw the cop about a half-mile down the road. I looked down and I knew it would be bad. I was going 50. So I was pulled over, and I told the officer. I thought he would give me a warning being it my FIRST EVER TIME being pulled over. Nope, not a chance. He knew I had a clean record because he said I could put the ticket in my scrapbook. Jerk.
After I get back on the road, I call EW to complain about the ticket, and he tells me he's at Best Buy looking at computers. Say What? "You knew I was coming, and what the heck are you out when I'm supposed to be there in an hour!" Obviously I wasn't happy.
I'm still on my way up to EW's (going the speed limit the rest of the way) and when I get to my exit off I-55, I made a wrong turn and end up at a dead end. Now I've been up there several times in the past 3 1/2 years, and I know where I'm going, but I think the whole ticket thing threw me off. Then when I do get to the right road and right sub-division, I totally drive by his house. Of course there are people outside watching, so I can't just back up. I drive around this large block and finally make it to the right house.
Fast forward 20 minutes. EW and I are in the basement, I still have my sun-glasses on, and need my other glasses. He said he would go get my purse, and I followed. When I get to the dining room table my purse is zipped shut. I don't zip my purse shut. So I un-zip it and there sits a ring box. As my mind races, my phone rings. It's my friend Lis (also future bride's maid) So I pretend to go downstairs and talk to her, but really I'm freaking and asking what the heck I should do.
Fast Forward 5 more minutes. I hang up with Lis, and EW is just standing there in front of me. He wants me to open it, but I'm speechless. I'm afraid to open it. This isn't the way it was supposed to be. I hate surprises. But, at last, I open it up and there is a BEAUTIFUL diamond ring staring back at me. WOW! What do I say? I think I'll keep it, and him.
Just a side-note. EW was not in fact at Best Buy, he was out buying the ring, the sales-woman had to drive to another town to get it sized. It took about 4 hours in all. If I hadn't gotten a ticket, and then taken so long to get there, EW wouldn't have been able to get the ring then. Honestly, I believe a Higher Power intervened on Ew's behalf. I give all the credit to God on this one. :)
Well friends, that's how it happened. That's how I became the future Mrs. EW.
So long bf/fiance/lover............here comes husband!
Brina*
Friday, August 14, 2009
"Frankly My Dear,
I don't give a damn." I love that movie. Every time I watch it, I always hope that Rhett comes running back, and they live happily-ever-after. I even used to pretend to be Miss Scarlett O'Hara. She was a vicious, scheming, yet charming Southern Belle, and I wanted to be her soo bad. Ahhh, childhood fantasies.
Well, I was supposed to be at my little place in Kickadonkey tonight. As you have probably guessed, I'm still at home due to some sort of nasal-congestion thing going on. I woke up this morning barely able to swallow. Now my head is all stuffed up, and my glands must be sore since I can't seem to move my neck without radiating pain. LOVELY.
Since I have nothing else better to do, except pack, I thought I would type out another one of these before I go into technology seclusion.
I'm not sure what made me think of the title for tonight. Ok, yes I do, but I don't feel like sharing my "don't give a damn" anger. It's been a pretty stressful year thus far, and I have a feeling it's going to get worse before it gets better. Sorry, I'm being a Debbie Downer. Overall, life is good. I have a job, an apartment, a bf/fiance/lover (who has an interview this week-yay!), and a great family, so really I am blessed. But you know, there are always those little things that you wish you could change so life would be a little bit better. There, I switched to Mary Mediocre. It's the best I can do people!
New Topic: Time to take my pills. I'm already on enough pills that I need one of those weekly pill containers just to keep track of everything. Now with this sickness I've got going on, I have to make sure I spread out all my meds. I end up taking pills every few hours, it's ridiculous. Although, I have to say I don't know what I would do without all my meds. I guess I would be hiding in the corner dizzy, sneezing, and having a panic attack with soaring blood pressure. Hmmm...sounds a bit scary, right?
I keep telling EW that I'm afraid what are children might be like. Poor things, never will have a chance, but they sure will be cute! Especially, if they get his blue eyes. I was a sucker for the blue eyes and the dark hair. I really hope the recessive gene pulls through for me on this. My friends have told me that our kids will be adorable, so it's not just me that thinks so (don't want to sound vain, or anything).
I'm thinking about changing my title. I think it sounds like I don't believe I'm good at blogging, and that's not true. I have been told I'm pretty good at it, and that boosted my confidence a bit. So new name here I come! I might even change it after I get done posting this, so don't be confused :)
Brina*
Well, I was supposed to be at my little place in Kickadonkey tonight. As you have probably guessed, I'm still at home due to some sort of nasal-congestion thing going on. I woke up this morning barely able to swallow. Now my head is all stuffed up, and my glands must be sore since I can't seem to move my neck without radiating pain. LOVELY.
Since I have nothing else better to do, except pack, I thought I would type out another one of these before I go into technology seclusion.
I'm not sure what made me think of the title for tonight. Ok, yes I do, but I don't feel like sharing my "don't give a damn" anger. It's been a pretty stressful year thus far, and I have a feeling it's going to get worse before it gets better. Sorry, I'm being a Debbie Downer. Overall, life is good. I have a job, an apartment, a bf/fiance/lover (who has an interview this week-yay!), and a great family, so really I am blessed. But you know, there are always those little things that you wish you could change so life would be a little bit better. There, I switched to Mary Mediocre. It's the best I can do people!
New Topic: Time to take my pills. I'm already on enough pills that I need one of those weekly pill containers just to keep track of everything. Now with this sickness I've got going on, I have to make sure I spread out all my meds. I end up taking pills every few hours, it's ridiculous. Although, I have to say I don't know what I would do without all my meds. I guess I would be hiding in the corner dizzy, sneezing, and having a panic attack with soaring blood pressure. Hmmm...sounds a bit scary, right?
I keep telling EW that I'm afraid what are children might be like. Poor things, never will have a chance, but they sure will be cute! Especially, if they get his blue eyes. I was a sucker for the blue eyes and the dark hair. I really hope the recessive gene pulls through for me on this. My friends have told me that our kids will be adorable, so it's not just me that thinks so (don't want to sound vain, or anything).
I'm thinking about changing my title. I think it sounds like I don't believe I'm good at blogging, and that's not true. I have been told I'm pretty good at it, and that boosted my confidence a bit. So new name here I come! I might even change it after I get done posting this, so don't be confused :)
Brina*
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Goin' To The Chapel...
So I have been debating about writing this blog since I have started it, and after talking with bf/fiance/lover, I guess there's no time like the present. Also, I have a new, shorter name for bf/fiance/lover. It will now be EW, but I might throw in bf/fiance/lover just for kicks every now and then.
Ok...so where do I start? I guess I'll start by saying I've been with EW for over 3 1/2 years now. We met in college and have been together ever since. Now I have known that I wanted to be with EW for probably about 3 years of our relationship. I knew that there would be no one but him. I'm tense, he's laid back. I talk, he listens. I clean, he cooks. I sing, he tells me to stop. So what could possibly be the problem?
Somewhere over the past 1 1/2 years our relationship has become cloudy. Over a year ago, our senior year in college, we decided to get married. Yup, we knew it was something we wanted, but we wanted to wait till we were done with school. Well, we both have graduated, and I now have a job. I also have wedding plans flowing through my mind. Ok...I lied, they are on my computer also. Guest lists, music lists, attendants, etc. We even have a date set: September 4th 2010.
With all of this you would think we are engaged, right?
Well, kinda.
Here's the thing. Apparently people who are engaged need a ring to show. This is something we don't have, and I couldn't care less. I say screw society's rules. I'm not marrying society, I'm marrying EW, and I don't know why people can't say "congrats" and leave it at that. Maybe it's just my upbringing. My family doesn't follow many cultural norms and we never have. My mom and dad were never officially engaged. My dad asked my mom if she wanted to look at wedding rings and they went to the store. No engagement ring, no fuss, and a few months later they were married.
I totally understand why some girls want the guy on one knee, the big diamond, and fancy wedding. I thought I did too, until we really started talking about getting married, then all that stuff made me sick to my stomach. I don't want that...really. If I had my way, we would be married yesterday. Oh yeah, I've thought about it. Just me and him, with two friends at the courthouse. I wouldn't have to deal with all this other stuff I'm supposed to do. But then what do I tell our family and friends?
So where does this put us? Honestly, I really don't know. I guess we'll be the dating/engaged/lovers for a little bit longer. Really though, EW isn't my boyfriend, and he hasn't been for a really long time. He's not my fiance or my lover...
Brina*
Ok...so where do I start? I guess I'll start by saying I've been with EW for over 3 1/2 years now. We met in college and have been together ever since. Now I have known that I wanted to be with EW for probably about 3 years of our relationship. I knew that there would be no one but him. I'm tense, he's laid back. I talk, he listens. I clean, he cooks. I sing, he tells me to stop. So what could possibly be the problem?
Somewhere over the past 1 1/2 years our relationship has become cloudy. Over a year ago, our senior year in college, we decided to get married. Yup, we knew it was something we wanted, but we wanted to wait till we were done with school. Well, we both have graduated, and I now have a job. I also have wedding plans flowing through my mind. Ok...I lied, they are on my computer also. Guest lists, music lists, attendants, etc. We even have a date set: September 4th 2010.
With all of this you would think we are engaged, right?
Well, kinda.
Here's the thing. Apparently people who are engaged need a ring to show. This is something we don't have, and I couldn't care less. I say screw society's rules. I'm not marrying society, I'm marrying EW, and I don't know why people can't say "congrats" and leave it at that. Maybe it's just my upbringing. My family doesn't follow many cultural norms and we never have. My mom and dad were never officially engaged. My dad asked my mom if she wanted to look at wedding rings and they went to the store. No engagement ring, no fuss, and a few months later they were married.
I totally understand why some girls want the guy on one knee, the big diamond, and fancy wedding. I thought I did too, until we really started talking about getting married, then all that stuff made me sick to my stomach. I don't want that...really. If I had my way, we would be married yesterday. Oh yeah, I've thought about it. Just me and him, with two friends at the courthouse. I wouldn't have to deal with all this other stuff I'm supposed to do. But then what do I tell our family and friends?
So where does this put us? Honestly, I really don't know. I guess we'll be the dating/engaged/lovers for a little bit longer. Really though, EW isn't my boyfriend, and he hasn't been for a really long time. He's not my fiance or my lover...
He's really just mine, and he always will be.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Back to Civilization
I'm back from my stay at Kickadonkey. Bf/fiance/lover came to Kickadonkey last Wednesday. He and I stayed there until we came back to the Homestead (my family's house) on Friday afternoon. We had a great weekend with my family. Bf/fiance/lover--I need to find a shorter name for him--brought me the 2nd and 3rd season of Reba to help me pass the time in Kickadonkey. So we brought them back with us to the Homestead, and watched both seasons with the parental units + brother.
In other news, I'm writing this from my OWN computer! Yes, I finally got it back on Friday, minus one nasty virus. Apparently the virus that was on it entered as a 'Microsoft Update' and it tricked the virus protection, so I would have gotten it no matter what. Lovely.
Starting tonight through Thursday night I will be helping with Vacation Bible School. I helped last year and I really loved it, and I wanted to help this year also, but I think I might have taken on too much. I am going to be the only teacher. The kids will be switching out and I will teach the lesson 4 times for different age levels. I'm sure all will be good, and everything will work out, but as of right now I think I'm in a little over my head. Thankfully, it's only 5 days. Although, I don't have those days planned out too well, so I think I'm just going to 'wing it.' HA! It could become very interesting.
Come Friday, I'll be heading back to Kickadonkey, and starting my first-ever Teacher's Institute on Monday and Tuesday. Then my first-ever First Day of School on Wed. AHH!
I haven't put up any pictures yet, but I knew which one I wanted to put up first. This is a picture of the 'cat stand' my dad made our cat, Binky. You can buy them at pet stores for a lot of money, but my dad is AMAZING at thinking of creative ways to solve problems. For example:
Problem: Cat was jumping up on every tall piece of furniture--She likes being up high
Solution: Make a cat stand using spools from my mom's work
As you can see, he tiered them so it's like a staircase, and we had some extra carpet, so we put that around the bottom. I'm using 'we' because I helped :) The whole thing was put together in just 1 afternoon. Binky loves it!
In other news, I'm writing this from my OWN computer! Yes, I finally got it back on Friday, minus one nasty virus. Apparently the virus that was on it entered as a 'Microsoft Update' and it tricked the virus protection, so I would have gotten it no matter what. Lovely.
Starting tonight through Thursday night I will be helping with Vacation Bible School. I helped last year and I really loved it, and I wanted to help this year also, but I think I might have taken on too much. I am going to be the only teacher. The kids will be switching out and I will teach the lesson 4 times for different age levels. I'm sure all will be good, and everything will work out, but as of right now I think I'm in a little over my head. Thankfully, it's only 5 days. Although, I don't have those days planned out too well, so I think I'm just going to 'wing it.' HA! It could become very interesting.
Come Friday, I'll be heading back to Kickadonkey, and starting my first-ever Teacher's Institute on Monday and Tuesday. Then my first-ever First Day of School on Wed. AHH!
I haven't put up any pictures yet, but I knew which one I wanted to put up first. This is a picture of the 'cat stand' my dad made our cat, Binky. You can buy them at pet stores for a lot of money, but my dad is AMAZING at thinking of creative ways to solve problems. For example:
Problem: Cat was jumping up on every tall piece of furniture--She likes being up high
Solution: Make a cat stand using spools from my mom's work
As you can see, he tiered them so it's like a staircase, and we had some extra carpet, so we put that around the bottom. I'm using 'we' because I helped :) The whole thing was put together in just 1 afternoon. Binky loves it!
I'll post again before I leave for Kickadonkey!
Brina*
Friday, July 31, 2009
Welcome to....Kickadonkey?
I am leaving tomorrow for my new apartment in my bf/fiance/lover (I will cover this some other time) so lovingly refers to as Kickadonkey. It is a small, small town that I will be living in for the next year. It has a post office, a hardware store, and a bar/grill that opens at 3pm. All of this is on the same road that runs 'through town.' My apartment building (consisting of 2 apartments, one in front, I'm on the side) is right across from the post office, so I get a PO Box free! I am really excited about this fact. Obviously the name 'Kickadonkey' comes from the fact that it's a really small town in the middle of nowhere. There are only other small towns around it. My bf/fiance/lover comes from a pretty large suburban area, so even getting used to my small hometown of 6,000 was a stretch for him.
Tomorrow I will be packing up my little car and driving the 45 miles to my new place. I hardly get cell reception, and I don't have phone or internet yet. I can only get dial-up...lovely. This means I will be living without too much human/world contact in the next week, and I will also not be posting anymore blogs for at least a week. Instead, I will be trying to keep myself busy watching movies, every season of Sex and the City, and during the day getting my classroom ready at the school where I now have a job.
I know I will have alot to do with my first year of teaching, but I'm a little worried that I'm going to get lonely in Kickadonkey. I've never lived all alone before, and I'm such a people person, that it might be hard to get used to. My love will hopefully come see me often, and I'm hoping friends will too! (wink wink) Also, I'm sure I'll be coming home on the weekends, maybe not every weekend, but a few times a month. In the end, I just hope I'll be happy in Kickadonkey.
Ohh...I almost forgot! The computer people called me today! Letting me know that there are many things wrong with my computer....
-disc drive does not work ----- knew that, it hasn't for 6 months!
-power souce is dying ----- knew that, that's what they told me last time, but it's not dead yet!
-Finally, I have ANOTHER virus ------ but last time they put THEIR own virus protection on!
So I'm just having them take off the virus. It's not worth fixing the other parts, my computer is on it's last gig and then it will byte the dust. I just need to get all my important files off of it and then it can die. It's only going to cost me $110! Can you believe that?! Just for a virus that they said I wouldn't get, when i paid them $200 last time! ugh.
Have a good weekend/week!
Brina*
Tomorrow I will be packing up my little car and driving the 45 miles to my new place. I hardly get cell reception, and I don't have phone or internet yet. I can only get dial-up...lovely. This means I will be living without too much human/world contact in the next week, and I will also not be posting anymore blogs for at least a week. Instead, I will be trying to keep myself busy watching movies, every season of Sex and the City, and during the day getting my classroom ready at the school where I now have a job.
I know I will have alot to do with my first year of teaching, but I'm a little worried that I'm going to get lonely in Kickadonkey. I've never lived all alone before, and I'm such a people person, that it might be hard to get used to. My love will hopefully come see me often, and I'm hoping friends will too! (wink wink) Also, I'm sure I'll be coming home on the weekends, maybe not every weekend, but a few times a month. In the end, I just hope I'll be happy in Kickadonkey.
Ohh...I almost forgot! The computer people called me today! Letting me know that there are many things wrong with my computer....
-disc drive does not work ----- knew that, it hasn't for 6 months!
-power souce is dying ----- knew that, that's what they told me last time, but it's not dead yet!
-Finally, I have ANOTHER virus ------ but last time they put THEIR own virus protection on!
So I'm just having them take off the virus. It's not worth fixing the other parts, my computer is on it's last gig and then it will byte the dust. I just need to get all my important files off of it and then it can die. It's only going to cost me $110! Can you believe that?! Just for a virus that they said I wouldn't get, when i paid them $200 last time! ugh.
Have a good weekend/week!
Brina*
Thursday, July 30, 2009
A Bit More Dignified....maybe?
I'm sure many of you are wondering..."Why did she put that picture of her on here?" If you are not asking yourself that question, I am referring to the picture of me with the crazy bat hat. Yes, it is not a picture I wanted on my blog for millions to see, but there is a story behind why I chose it.
You see, a few days ago, which is starting to feel like weeks, my computer decided it would become ill. It would not let me log on to my name, even though I switched it to go straight to my desktop. I started to panic. This is not the first time my computer has stopped working, but every time that it does I feel like this might be the end. Now, I have many, many items stored on my computer, which I do not have backed up or saved somewhere else. You would think after having many close calls, I would do so, but I'm always hoping that if I don't save it somewhere else it means it won't die on me since it knows I need it.
So when I could not easily fix the problem, I called in my brother. He also could not seem to get it working. By this time I am trying to breathe deeply and not think of all the stuff that might be lost. The last time my computer became ill, my dad took it to the computer place and they revived it. Therefore, I had my brother unhook all of the cables, and took my computer to the repair shop like a mother would take her child to the emergency room. Unlike the emergency room, computer repair places do not fix the computer right then. Maybe this is something people should look into. I know several people who NEED their computers, and I am one of them. There should be a place where you can take your computer and they will look at it right then and there. Maybe there is a place like this and I just don't know about it. I should be lucky that they even have a computer repair place in this town.
This brings me back to my lovely picture. Since my computer has ALL my pictures on it, I had to make due with what was on myspace, save it from there. The picture is me wearing a hat that is a bat, if you couldn't tell already. I will be changing it as soon as I get my computer back to something a bit more dignified. Might I also point out that I'm wearing my I <3 EIU shirt. It's one of my favorite. A shout out to all Eastern Illinois University alumni!
Like the last 4 days, today is another day that I sit, jumping every time the phone rings, hoping that it will be someone telling me that my computer is going to be fine, and I can come pick it up. Wow, that's kinda sad, isn't it?
Anyway, I've been thinking about what I want to include on here, and I'm thinking about having a special day in which I talk about the same sort of thing every week. I've been reading some blogs that do this and I think it's pretty cool. However, I'm not sure what the theme will be. If you have any suggestions, let me know! I love pleasing the crowd :)
Brina*
You see, a few days ago, which is starting to feel like weeks, my computer decided it would become ill. It would not let me log on to my name, even though I switched it to go straight to my desktop. I started to panic. This is not the first time my computer has stopped working, but every time that it does I feel like this might be the end. Now, I have many, many items stored on my computer, which I do not have backed up or saved somewhere else. You would think after having many close calls, I would do so, but I'm always hoping that if I don't save it somewhere else it means it won't die on me since it knows I need it.
So when I could not easily fix the problem, I called in my brother. He also could not seem to get it working. By this time I am trying to breathe deeply and not think of all the stuff that might be lost. The last time my computer became ill, my dad took it to the computer place and they revived it. Therefore, I had my brother unhook all of the cables, and took my computer to the repair shop like a mother would take her child to the emergency room. Unlike the emergency room, computer repair places do not fix the computer right then. Maybe this is something people should look into. I know several people who NEED their computers, and I am one of them. There should be a place where you can take your computer and they will look at it right then and there. Maybe there is a place like this and I just don't know about it. I should be lucky that they even have a computer repair place in this town.
This brings me back to my lovely picture. Since my computer has ALL my pictures on it, I had to make due with what was on myspace, save it from there. The picture is me wearing a hat that is a bat, if you couldn't tell already. I will be changing it as soon as I get my computer back to something a bit more dignified. Might I also point out that I'm wearing my I <3 EIU shirt. It's one of my favorite. A shout out to all Eastern Illinois University alumni!
Like the last 4 days, today is another day that I sit, jumping every time the phone rings, hoping that it will be someone telling me that my computer is going to be fine, and I can come pick it up. Wow, that's kinda sad, isn't it?
Anyway, I've been thinking about what I want to include on here, and I'm thinking about having a special day in which I talk about the same sort of thing every week. I've been reading some blogs that do this and I think it's pretty cool. However, I'm not sure what the theme will be. If you have any suggestions, let me know! I love pleasing the crowd :)
Brina*
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Introducing...
So I'm not sure why I decided to start a blog. I know other people who have started a blog, but they all have some sort of on-going story. Either they have kids, are going to have kids, planning a wedding, or just write about thier life, and it usually is very interesting/funny. So I guess I would be in the last category. I hope this will be about my life, and other thoughts that I want to share. Maybe it will be about my first year as a teacher. I bet I'll have some good stories this coming year. If people don't end up reading this thing, then I guess it will be for me. Maybe someday I can print all of these off, and it will be a great journal that I can keep in the back of my closet. Then every time I clean out the closet, which will most likely be once every other year, I can look back at my heartfelt attempt at blogging.
As for the title, I'm really not sure where this is going yet, so I thought I would try out a few titles and see which one sticks. If you have any ideas, please feel free to give any insight! Also, if you would like to know more about me, let me know, and I'll try to answer to the best of my ability!
Hope you all stay tuned!
Brina*
As for the title, I'm really not sure where this is going yet, so I thought I would try out a few titles and see which one sticks. If you have any ideas, please feel free to give any insight! Also, if you would like to know more about me, let me know, and I'll try to answer to the best of my ability!
Hope you all stay tuned!
Brina*
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