Disclaimer

I'd like to post a disclaimer regarding my posts in my blog. I'm a sarcastic person. That is part of my personality that has really emerged since I started dating Rob. However, I am usually not very sarcastic unless I'm in an extremely comfortable environment - I don't want to offend anyone! But this blog thing is a whole new ballgame! I feel like I can totally be myself, even though I'm extremely exposed to everyone. It's kind of liberating. Even on the message board I frequent I'm not my sarcastic self, because I'm always afraid to tick someone off.

Therefore, I feel I must post a disclaimer:

If in any way, I offend a reader of my blog, I'm sorry, I in no way meant to, but hey, I have my moments and if you don't like it you don't have to read.

That said, two down one to go! WOO-HOO!!! I'm so excited! I just finished my cross-curricular project for Social Studies methods. I'm so ready to be done with these methods classes. I hate sitting through science listening to how to teach science to elementary school kiddos - at least that's what they are supposedto be teaching in this class - when I'm going to be a middle school math teacher. I'm so ready to be done.

And... they start building our house in two days!

Have a great evening everyone!

Open Mouth, Insert Foot

Well, I feel kinda silly. I was having a bit of a depressing day and was even more depressed because I felt like no one was reading my blog... so I had a nice little pity party and complained about it for all the world to read. Well, lo and behold, I must eat my words (maybe this time I'll learn my lesson). It was kindly brought to my attention - thank-you to you who know who you are - that I had it set so that people couldn't post comments on my blog.

I'm now sitting here with a paper bag over my head and my cheeks are burning!

Haha. We all do it though, right? RIGHT?!

I have to admit...

I'm kinda bummed that nobody comments on my posts... sigh. Is my life really that boring? Or does everybody just hate me. Just kidding.

But no, really. Leave me some comments so I feel loved.

I'm serious.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Our Future Mode of Transportation

Ladies and Gentlemen, the car of the future -



Let's not all run out and get one at once, now.

My Favorite Things

I was thinking about things I love. I love a lot of things (other than Rob...). What really brought this to mind was the quote in the description of my blog:

"You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on." ~Pride and Prejudice

This is my FAVORITE movie of ALL TIME. I love it and could watch it over and over again. I love the music, the acting, the story, the way the mist falls on the ground of my favorite scene (yes, this is part of the end to a fantastic movie, so don't watch if you don't want to!) And sorry about the Spanish subtitles:




This doesn't even do the movie justice, go see it!!!

Some of my other favorite things include:

• Music - anything that moves me
• Pepsi :)
• My mom's cooking
• A really good bargain
• My Puppy!
• My nephew
• My family
• Comfy pajamas
• A fire in the fire place
• A good book
• Being warm...
• The moment I leave work for a long weekend
• Friends
• Laughter
• Love (pure and simple)
• Photography
• Seeing the beauty of God's creation in the little things
• Things that bring the little things to life
• Children (laughter, innocence, and their ability to love freely and without expectations)

I'll expand this list later. But for now, take a moment to think about what you love. The blessings you have received in life (they are no accident) and the miracles of the world around you. You may be surprised at what you find.

Rob's Ring

I wanted to quickly post a picture of Rob's wedding band. I'm absolutely in love with it, and so is he!

Some Thoughts on the Wedding

I was thinking that I should make this a new post since it is completely off topic from the other one - just in case anyone is wondering why I've made two posts in the matter of an hour. I was contemplating today, during my "homework" time. I need to make a list of what I'm going to do during Christmas break for the wedding. I need to take advantage of my free time and have some of those productive days I mentioned earlier. I have quite a few ideas regarding some details for the wedding.

I LURVE this ring bearer pillow, and I think it should be really easy to make. Take a white pillow, tie a ribbon around it and, voila! A ring bearer pillow!


I'd also like to get started on our programs. Here's a couple of ideas:


I suppose I should nail down how our ceremony will go first, but I could at least get started!

I'd also like to make my unity candle similar to this, though I'm not really sure how.

I'm also brainstorming on how to spice up our centerpieces. I love this idea... but I'm thinking it could get expensive...


So, here's the beginning of my list:

• Ring Bearer Pillow
• Programs
• Unity Candle
• Centerpieces
• Ceremony Decorations
• Reception Decorations

I'm sure I'll come up with more as time goes by. I can't wait to be wedding productive. I feel like I never do anything with it! I love the STLWed forum. The girls there are so helpful and come up with some fantastic ideas!

I'm always looking for good ideas and am always open to suggestions, hint, hint.

Have a great evening everyone.

A Semi-Productive Day

Don't you love it when you have an ultra-productive day? One where you get up in the morning and do everything you've been meaning to do for weeks? It feels so good! Well, I'm feeling about half that good right now, because I had a half-way productive day.

I'm super excited though because I got up and went to register for next semester's classes this morning and... wait for it... NO ONE WAS THERE! I know! Lindenwood registration was EMPTY! Woo-hoo! So, not only did I not have to wait in line, but I got all the classes I wanted. I can't wait for next semester when I'm only taking 15 hours (not including my online course which bumps it to 18) instead of 19 and I have no methods classes. Here's a rundown of what my life will consist of for about four months next year:

All Tuesday/Thursday courses, so I can substitute teach on Monday/Wednesday/Friday...

• 8:00 am - History and Philosophy of Education (hey it's not a methods course...)
• 9:30 am - Intro to Computer Science (um... I'm marrying a computer nerd, I think I'll be okay)
• 11:00 am - Concepts of Mathematics (I'm a math major (sort of) it'll be fine)
• 1:00 pm (for the first 8 weeks) - World History (A Gen. Ed!)
• Wednesdays at 7:00 pm - Middle School Psychology

I'm so excited!!! After the first 8 weeks I'll be out of school by 12:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I can have time to focus on homework and wedding stuff. I'm looking forward to a much less stressful semester.

Now, watch, next semester is going to be horrible...

The rest of my day was spent doing my usual routine of homework (aka surfing the internet to avoid facing the pile of homework I have to do) and more homework. I can't wait to be done!

I did get a good start on my Social Studies project, which is, well... a start.

What can I say? See below.

Grrr...

I can't seem to find a color combination/template that I like for my blog! I was so close earlier, but it all fell apart at the end... Wish me luck in future endeavors to make my blog look like I want it. I'm going to bed now.

Procrastination

The story of my life as a college student - procrastination. See, right now, I'm supposed to be doing one of my three major, end-of-the-year, waste-of-time (at least that's my current viewpoint) projects that will seriously take me hours to complete a piece and I'm writing a new post on my blog. Hmm... I think I fit the bill perfectly.

I'm a procrastinator.

There, I've admitted it, no shame. Funny thing is, until I met Rob I was never a procrastinator about anything. I would always do things when they needed to be done. None of this putting it off stuff. What can I say though. Never before in my life have I had so many things going on at once. It's hard though, too when school doesn't quite hit #1 on my priority list - even though it should be.

I have to say though, wholeheartedly, I am in love with my life. Yes, I am more busy now than I've ever been, but I'm happy. I am in love and I am loved. I am planning my wedding! I'm building a house! I have been so blessed and God is so good. Granted I find myself saying, "If only" quite a few time on a daily basis, I wouldn't change my life for the world. Even the chaos that it is. I look forward to finishing another semester at Lindenwood and taking another step toward finishing up my college career. I look forward to another day spent with a wonderful family and a fantastic husband-to-be.

But, with that said, I must allow myself a little room to complain and be cranky sometimes and I hope that those around me understand, especially Rob. He is so wonderful and understanding and flexible. Able to deal with my stress-induced mood swings and constant rantings and ravings about various aspects of my day - and, being a substitute teacher, consistency is only hoped for. But, I digress.

IF
If freckles were lovely, and day was night,
And measles were nice and a lie warn’t a lie,
Life would be delight, —
But things couldn’t go right
For in such a sad plight
I wouldn’t be I.

If earth was heaven and now was hence,
And past was present, and false was true,
There might be some sense
But I’d be in suspense
For on such a pretense
You wouldn’t be you.

If fear was plucky, and globes were square,
And dirt was cleanly and tears were glee
Things would seem fair, —
Yet they’d all despair,
For if here was there
We wouldn’t be we.

~E.E. Cummings

Purely. Simply. Love.

I thought I'd take a few minutes to clarify the title of my blog. In the beginning stages of my blog-dreaming, my biggest hurtle to actually creating one was the fact that I had to come up with a title. Ugh. I couldn't seem to think of anything that I LOVED. Well, recently, Rob and I had our engagement pictures taken and had to come up with something to put on the front cover of the photo book we ordered. We sat for while and thought about it. Finally, we came up with "Purely. Simply. Love."

At first I toyed around with titles involving my future last name, but didn't really like any of those. I thought about "Rob and Stephanie." How boring! Then it dawned on me, the title from our photo book is perfect! It is me. It is us. It is my future, my past, and my present. A life without love is a life not lived. That is what I want my life to be. Purely. Simply. Love.

I've got it!

Phew! I think I've about figured this thing out. It's still a work in progress, but it's slowly becoming what I want. I've been slightly ill today, so I'm gonna cut this post short and get some rest. Have a great evening everyone.

I Finally Did It!

So, I have been contemplating creating a blog for some time, so I made a makeshift one on my wedding website - www.mywedding.com/robandstephanie. I really enjoyed being able to record my thoughts and the daily happenings of my crazy life for all the world to see (crazy, I know). So, I made to final leap and created a "REAL" blog. Here it is. I hope you enjoy.