Holy smokes! This has been such an eventful week!
So, I made it all the way to California without a hitch! The weather was amazing the entire weekend. Santa Barbara is the most beautiful place. The mostest yummiest food and the bestest shopping!!!!
Trent took me to the first beach I ever surfed at (Im no Gidget by the way) when we met and much to my surprise............... HE PROPOSED!!!!!!!!!
HOLY CRAP!!! CRY CRY CRY,,,, HOLY CRAP... I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! Cry! WOO HOO!!!
He even asked my Mom! Whom I never really thought would welcome the idea of her only daughter getting hitched, but much to our surprise she was thrilled.
I consider myself extremely blessed to have him in my life. Yes, we have our moments just like every other couple in the world, but we have a great life together. I am sooo excited and am really looking forward to this new chapter in life.
PRAY FOR US TONS!!! We will need all the love and support we can stand while we begin this adventure!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Going back to Cali....
Yeah, I am off to Cali this weekend. I am going to one of my favorite places on the whole planet!! Santa Barbara Baby.... If you haven't been, you must. Don't wait. I am also going to see my favorite band ~ Dave, please save a seat for me, I have missed you dearly!
So ~ please be thinking of me tonight for I have to get on an airplane. While I realize how ridiculous this may sound (considering I work for an airline) but, I HATE TO FLY! Maybe it is because I do work there, so I know what goes on behind the scenes!! OR!!! Ooooh this has to be it... the idiot that I dated that worked for Boeing... yep that is definitely it.
So, anyhow send up a little prayer for me, approx 35,000 feet. I promise to try and catch them all as I plummet back down to earth in an fuel filled aluminum tube!
WOO HOO, Have a Great weekend!
I leave you with some Dave...
Where are you going
With the long face pulling down
Dont hide away like an ocean
But you can see, but you can smell and the sound
Of your waves coming down
I am no superman not at all
But I have no answers for you
I am no hero, and thats for sure
But I do know one thing
Where you go, is where I want to be
So ~ please be thinking of me tonight for I have to get on an airplane. While I realize how ridiculous this may sound (considering I work for an airline) but, I HATE TO FLY! Maybe it is because I do work there, so I know what goes on behind the scenes!! OR!!! Ooooh this has to be it... the idiot that I dated that worked for Boeing... yep that is definitely it.
So, anyhow send up a little prayer for me, approx 35,000 feet. I promise to try and catch them all as I plummet back down to earth in an fuel filled aluminum tube!
WOO HOO, Have a Great weekend!
I leave you with some Dave...
Where are you going
With the long face pulling down
Dont hide away like an ocean
But you can see, but you can smell and the sound
Of your waves coming down
I am no superman not at all
But I have no answers for you
I am no hero, and thats for sure
But I do know one thing
Where you go, is where I want to be
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Deep Thoughts ~
I suppose many people go through their life contemplating things. Things that will enrich their lives, possible regrets one might have, and things they wish they could change. Their have been books written on how to find "your purpose" in life and how to understand why people do and say the things they do.
My point I suppose is that I have been wondering around over the years trying to figure out what I am supposed to do with this wonderful life God has given me. I always kind of thought that I was meant to do something great. I don't know if it was "history books" great or just affect someone's life in a "great" way. I have always had big dreams but I have never had the self confidence to believe I could pull those big dreams off. Not to mention I had given people plenty of other reasons to think I was crazy, why did I need to give them more!!
A couple of days ago something huge happened in my life. I am not ready to share it with the world quite yet, but I can tell you this much.... My life will never be the same. God has opened up a door for me that is so wide and deep that I have not yet had time to wrap my brain around it. I am so grateful for the opportunity that is before me that I can barely sleep at night. Okay, okay, since I am not telling you my BIG secret I will stop tantalizing you.
For those of you who read this blab I blab, I am grateful that you are going to be on this journey with me. There are times I will probably need your advice and most of all your humor!
Have a great day... More to come I promise!!!
My point I suppose is that I have been wondering around over the years trying to figure out what I am supposed to do with this wonderful life God has given me. I always kind of thought that I was meant to do something great. I don't know if it was "history books" great or just affect someone's life in a "great" way. I have always had big dreams but I have never had the self confidence to believe I could pull those big dreams off. Not to mention I had given people plenty of other reasons to think I was crazy, why did I need to give them more!!
A couple of days ago something huge happened in my life. I am not ready to share it with the world quite yet, but I can tell you this much.... My life will never be the same. God has opened up a door for me that is so wide and deep that I have not yet had time to wrap my brain around it. I am so grateful for the opportunity that is before me that I can barely sleep at night. Okay, okay, since I am not telling you my BIG secret I will stop tantalizing you.
For those of you who read this blab I blab, I am grateful that you are going to be on this journey with me. There are times I will probably need your advice and most of all your humor!
Have a great day... More to come I promise!!!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
I need a bubble bath!
Well today I am about to pull my hair out!! I am doing homework (microeconomics)and all I have to say is why did I not just finish this crap when I went the first time!! Was all that recreational activity during my TCC days really necessary! I mean do I even speak to half of the people that gave me a million reasons to fail most of my classes! Anyhow, So I am doing homework which requires entirely too much of my brain that, oh yeah, got completely fried today when I got up at 4am to go to work. And my dog is running around my feet making these hideous gagging noises like maybe he just swallowed the head of the stuffed duck he likes to suck the butt of!!!! Quite humorous actually!
So I figured since I was already 100% distracted I may as well continue on my new endeavor and write my second blog! Woo Hoo! I am on a roll. But today I realized something about my new hobby!!! Oh yeah, there is only one person that even knows I am doing this! Minnie while I love you to death I have a feeling that my little tidbits of random ramblings cannot keep you occupied for that long and really I could just pick up the phone and tell you all this stuff in person!!! Soooooo, I sent out a few e-mails to let some of my closest friends know what I am doing! For some reason the sensation I got from that resembled those naked first day of school dreams. I am not sure why this makes me so nervous! It just feels so personal I suppose, but here I am naked as a JayBird!!! The funny thing is I used to write ALL the time! I just haven't in years, maybe I still have shell shock from Mom finding my diary all those years ago! So, please people Blog with me so I feel like I have friends outside of the myspace world!!!
Side note---- dog is now laying under my feel sprawled out on his back with legs flailing and snoring like a locomotive!!!
So I figured since I was already 100% distracted I may as well continue on my new endeavor and write my second blog! Woo Hoo! I am on a roll. But today I realized something about my new hobby!!! Oh yeah, there is only one person that even knows I am doing this! Minnie while I love you to death I have a feeling that my little tidbits of random ramblings cannot keep you occupied for that long and really I could just pick up the phone and tell you all this stuff in person!!! Soooooo, I sent out a few e-mails to let some of my closest friends know what I am doing! For some reason the sensation I got from that resembled those naked first day of school dreams. I am not sure why this makes me so nervous! It just feels so personal I suppose, but here I am naked as a JayBird!!! The funny thing is I used to write ALL the time! I just haven't in years, maybe I still have shell shock from Mom finding my diary all those years ago! So, please people Blog with me so I feel like I have friends outside of the myspace world!!!
Side note---- dog is now laying under my feel sprawled out on his back with legs flailing and snoring like a locomotive!!!
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Minnie is making me do this!!!
Well, this is the first of what Minnie hopes is many! I am nervous so please bear with me!
I don't really know where to start. I suppose after reading so many different blogs I feel compelled to tell you my life story. But for now, that is just between me and ... Everyone else that saw the train wreck! So how about I just tell you a little about me - Now.
I live in suburbia outside of Denver. I have been living with my boyfriend, Trent, for 3 1/2 years. We have a great time together and have been through so much in our separate lives and in our time together. (will maybe explain at some point!) We recently had our first child, Marley, who is a 6 month old Chocolate lab and just about the cutest thing you have ever laid eyes on. I can tell you that we got Marley as a gateway into marriage and children. We figured if we could raise a dog to be a good upstanding canine citizen we may have a pretty good shot at raising a child. Who knew! I think it should be law. No kids before pets. We have had a rollercoaster of emotions with this precious dog!! We have had vet appointments, emergency room visits, moments that resembled 3 AM feedings, you name it. I think I am ready for motherhood!
I work for Southwest Airlines and have done Customer service for them going on 7 years. Wow, Grandpa was right... I shouldn't have grown up! He told me not to and in true Erica fashion I refused to listen. Anyhow, I have worked in 5 airports and have seen the gamete of people, personalities, and shear insanity. Pray for me, please!!! The airport is close to the craziest place on earth!
My entire family still lives in Oklahoma. My Mother was 1 of 5 kids, so you can imagine what our family gatherings look like! If you know my family I am sure you can attest to the insanity. But it is wonderful insanity. I have gained much respect for people that "have" to live close to their family. I enjoy every moment that I get to spend with them. Occasionally I really enjoy coming back home! My Mom and I used to fight like we didn't share a drop of DNA. (again, maybe I can elaborate later) Thankfully she is my best friend now. I believe we have learned so much from each other.
Currently in my life I am pretty content. There are things that I would like to change about myself such as my overall health/weight and my commitment to my faith. Maybe this is my first step to sorting through all the garbage and getting back to the basics. (oh, god is that a Dr. Phil quote that just spewed out of my subconscious?) How is it that the things that you want most in life are sometimes the hardest things to focus on and attain? I know that cheeseburger is going to make me feel like crap.. So why, why o why do I just eat it anyway!
Well, I hope I didn't bore you to much. As they say the first step is the hardest one to take. Since I took my first "workout" step yesterday I am going to get off my butt and sweat! Have a wonderful day.
P.S. I am a Dave Matthews Band lunatic, so I will share with you as frequently as possible lyrics from this man that many times are what get me through my days.......
You seek up an emotion and your cup is overflowing
You seek up on emotion, sometimes your well is dry
You seek up a big monster for him to fight your wars for you
But when he finds his way to you, the devil's not going, "Ha ha, ha ha"
I don't really know where to start. I suppose after reading so many different blogs I feel compelled to tell you my life story. But for now, that is just between me and ... Everyone else that saw the train wreck! So how about I just tell you a little about me - Now.
I live in suburbia outside of Denver. I have been living with my boyfriend, Trent, for 3 1/2 years. We have a great time together and have been through so much in our separate lives and in our time together. (will maybe explain at some point!) We recently had our first child, Marley, who is a 6 month old Chocolate lab and just about the cutest thing you have ever laid eyes on. I can tell you that we got Marley as a gateway into marriage and children. We figured if we could raise a dog to be a good upstanding canine citizen we may have a pretty good shot at raising a child. Who knew! I think it should be law. No kids before pets. We have had a rollercoaster of emotions with this precious dog!! We have had vet appointments, emergency room visits, moments that resembled 3 AM feedings, you name it. I think I am ready for motherhood!
I work for Southwest Airlines and have done Customer service for them going on 7 years. Wow, Grandpa was right... I shouldn't have grown up! He told me not to and in true Erica fashion I refused to listen. Anyhow, I have worked in 5 airports and have seen the gamete of people, personalities, and shear insanity. Pray for me, please!!! The airport is close to the craziest place on earth!
My entire family still lives in Oklahoma. My Mother was 1 of 5 kids, so you can imagine what our family gatherings look like! If you know my family I am sure you can attest to the insanity. But it is wonderful insanity. I have gained much respect for people that "have" to live close to their family. I enjoy every moment that I get to spend with them. Occasionally I really enjoy coming back home! My Mom and I used to fight like we didn't share a drop of DNA. (again, maybe I can elaborate later) Thankfully she is my best friend now. I believe we have learned so much from each other.
Currently in my life I am pretty content. There are things that I would like to change about myself such as my overall health/weight and my commitment to my faith. Maybe this is my first step to sorting through all the garbage and getting back to the basics. (oh, god is that a Dr. Phil quote that just spewed out of my subconscious?) How is it that the things that you want most in life are sometimes the hardest things to focus on and attain? I know that cheeseburger is going to make me feel like crap.. So why, why o why do I just eat it anyway!
Well, I hope I didn't bore you to much. As they say the first step is the hardest one to take. Since I took my first "workout" step yesterday I am going to get off my butt and sweat! Have a wonderful day.
P.S. I am a Dave Matthews Band lunatic, so I will share with you as frequently as possible lyrics from this man that many times are what get me through my days.......
You seek up an emotion and your cup is overflowing
You seek up on emotion, sometimes your well is dry
You seek up a big monster for him to fight your wars for you
But when he finds his way to you, the devil's not going, "Ha ha, ha ha"
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