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chestnutcurlsHappy birthday to the lovely 
Rachael! And happy late birthday to Sherri!
Life has become strange and stretched-out for me, like on that episode of Stargate SG-1 where the black hole started to come through the stargate and caused time on Earth to slow down. [/geekiness] In the past, a lot of activity has always made time go by faster, but I guess it's different when there are so many big events. Tomorrow evening Evan and I will get on a plane, arrive in our nation's capital in the middle of the night, and then drive to Fredericksburg (Manda, is that anywhere near you? Not that I'd be able to see you, but still), where we will spend the weekend. I'm excited about meeting Evan's cousins and other family members, but sad because while I'm gone, Kathy will move out. When she picks us up from the airport on Sunday night, she won't be my roommate anymore. I was hoping we could have a Last Night tonight. Then I found out our family friend, Gus (he's like an honorary uncle) is in town tonight and wants to take my family to dinner. He hasn't seen me since my engagement, so it's important that I go. I won't be home too late, anyway. (And really- like I would turn down Firebirds?) But I don't want her to think I don't care or don't feel sad that she's leaving.
The bright side is, in 144 days I get to live with Evan instead. Not a bad trade. :D We have decided to stay in my apartment following the wedding. For the last couple of weeks, we were working on buying a house from a friend of Evan's who now lives in Cincinnati. It seemed like a great idea- start off our marriage in our own home!- but I was really overwhelmed at having to deal with so many big, unfamiliar changes at once. Also, I was already stressing about our financial situation if we took it. Besides these things, something didn't seem right about the whole deal. We asked my parents' neighbor, who's a realtor, to run a check on the house. It turns out the neighborhood is depreciating faster than you can blink. That made it clear that the house was not a wise decision, and the peace I felt afterwards confirmed it. Then we thought about getting another apartment instead, one with a real air conditioner and a washer/dryer actually in the apartment. But the more we think about it, the more sense it makes to just stay where we are. Why complicate things? I can live without modern conveniences a little longer, I guess. We'll be together and that's what's important. :)
1. How would someone know you are in a bad mood? What indicators do you send out if you don't say it outright?
I withdraw from others and look stressed and upset. I get sensitive, and things that wouldn't upset me normally could be cause for tears. :P
2. How would someone know you are recovering from that mood and feeling better?
I smile and start talking to people again.
3. How do you read the book of Numbers? I'm struggling, and I wonder if skimming counts...? :)
Oh gosh... I don't think I've ever read that one. I'm on Hosea now, so it's not too far away.
4. Girls: do you like/wear earrings? What kinds? Guys: do you like it when girls wear earrings? What kinds?
Yes, I almost always wear earrings. I like small ones, though. I mostly wear various birthstone earrings, or small shapes. I generally don't like danglies. They look silly on me now (though I wore them exclusively in middle school :P).
5. What is your favorite caffeinated drink, besides coffee?
McAlister's tea. And any variety of Diet Coke.
6. When taking a scenic drive, do you like to stop at the overlook/viewpoints or do you just prefer to stay driving in the car and look at the view while you travel?
I'd like to stop at a few viewpoints, if they look nice and I'm not in too much of a hurry.
7. What's on your mind today?
Kathy moving, our weekend trip, all the things I have to do for the wedding. Also, that God is good. :)
8. Have you had the Reese's white chocolate peanut butter cups, and if so, do you prefer them over regular chocolate?
I haven't, but I think I'd still like regular chocolate better.
9. How dishonest is it (if at all) to leave out information in order to maintain your privacy?
It depends on the situation and who you're talking to.
10. What did you dream about last night?
I don't remember. The night before, though, I dreamed that a psycho guy with ram horns was trying to kill me, my mom, and sister. Except whenever my dad came into the room, he acted normal. It was weird and creepy.
Rachael! And happy late birthday to Sherri!Life has become strange and stretched-out for me, like on that episode of Stargate SG-1 where the black hole started to come through the stargate and caused time on Earth to slow down. [/geekiness] In the past, a lot of activity has always made time go by faster, but I guess it's different when there are so many big events. Tomorrow evening Evan and I will get on a plane, arrive in our nation's capital in the middle of the night, and then drive to Fredericksburg (
Manda, is that anywhere near you? Not that I'd be able to see you, but still), where we will spend the weekend. I'm excited about meeting Evan's cousins and other family members, but sad because while I'm gone, Kathy will move out. When she picks us up from the airport on Sunday night, she won't be my roommate anymore. I was hoping we could have a Last Night tonight. Then I found out our family friend, Gus (he's like an honorary uncle) is in town tonight and wants to take my family to dinner. He hasn't seen me since my engagement, so it's important that I go. I won't be home too late, anyway. (And really- like I would turn down Firebirds?) But I don't want her to think I don't care or don't feel sad that she's leaving.The bright side is, in 144 days I get to live with Evan instead. Not a bad trade. :D We have decided to stay in my apartment following the wedding. For the last couple of weeks, we were working on buying a house from a friend of Evan's who now lives in Cincinnati. It seemed like a great idea- start off our marriage in our own home!- but I was really overwhelmed at having to deal with so many big, unfamiliar changes at once. Also, I was already stressing about our financial situation if we took it. Besides these things, something didn't seem right about the whole deal. We asked my parents' neighbor, who's a realtor, to run a check on the house. It turns out the neighborhood is depreciating faster than you can blink. That made it clear that the house was not a wise decision, and the peace I felt afterwards confirmed it. Then we thought about getting another apartment instead, one with a real air conditioner and a washer/dryer actually in the apartment. But the more we think about it, the more sense it makes to just stay where we are. Why complicate things? I can live without modern conveniences a little longer, I guess. We'll be together and that's what's important. :)
1. How would someone know you are in a bad mood? What indicators do you send out if you don't say it outright?
I withdraw from others and look stressed and upset. I get sensitive, and things that wouldn't upset me normally could be cause for tears. :P
2. How would someone know you are recovering from that mood and feeling better?
I smile and start talking to people again.
3. How do you read the book of Numbers? I'm struggling, and I wonder if skimming counts...? :)
Oh gosh... I don't think I've ever read that one. I'm on Hosea now, so it's not too far away.
4. Girls: do you like/wear earrings? What kinds? Guys: do you like it when girls wear earrings? What kinds?
Yes, I almost always wear earrings. I like small ones, though. I mostly wear various birthstone earrings, or small shapes. I generally don't like danglies. They look silly on me now (though I wore them exclusively in middle school :P).
5. What is your favorite caffeinated drink, besides coffee?
McAlister's tea. And any variety of Diet Coke.
6. When taking a scenic drive, do you like to stop at the overlook/viewpoints or do you just prefer to stay driving in the car and look at the view while you travel?
I'd like to stop at a few viewpoints, if they look nice and I'm not in too much of a hurry.
7. What's on your mind today?
Kathy moving, our weekend trip, all the things I have to do for the wedding. Also, that God is good. :)
8. Have you had the Reese's white chocolate peanut butter cups, and if so, do you prefer them over regular chocolate?
I haven't, but I think I'd still like regular chocolate better.
9. How dishonest is it (if at all) to leave out information in order to maintain your privacy?
It depends on the situation and who you're talking to.
10. What did you dream about last night?
I don't remember. The night before, though, I dreamed that a psycho guy with ram horns was trying to kill me, my mom, and sister. Except whenever my dad came into the room, he acted normal. It was weird and creepy.
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Date: 2004-07-08 09:03 am (UTC)And we still have window units, but they kinda grew on me - and I think it saves electricity, cause they aren't running all the time -I usually set the timer for an hour before we're scheduled to arrive home!
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Date: 2004-07-08 03:26 pm (UTC)How did you manage it? I guess the same way we manage everything- God's will and a lot of hard work. (And a good wedding planner without whom I could have done nothing.)
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Date: 2004-07-08 02:20 pm (UTC)Are you leaning more toward getting a house, or not? Your situation is different- I think you'd be okay getting one since I'm sure you can afford it. With Evan in school for another couple of years, we really can't afford it and that was the biggest problem. My dad wisely advised that starting a marriage at the end of our financial means probably wasn't a good idea.
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Date: 2004-07-08 02:57 pm (UTC)Your father's advice was indeed wise. Lots of marriages start off on shaky financial ground, and it can be a big stress factor on the relationship (insert quote here about the amazingly large percentage of fights that are about money). Best to reduce that stress as much as possible. (-:
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