I Know, I know........but I'm Back!!!! Lucky You!!!!

Well it has been like 3 months since I last blogged. I have no excuses, I just am lazy. So here is a quick update:

married life is quite grand.
dogs are doing just fine (we have 2 - Brittany and Black Lab, Kate and Jessie).
work is going very well, I really like it.
the house has undergone some major rejuvenating projects.

Well that is just about it. I am going to try to post pictures of everybody up here as soon as possible. We shall see.

I am going to try to post some wedding pictures on here. It may take me a while but I will do it.

Quick story:

Kate, the dog, has managed to go to the emergency vet 2 times in one week. The first time she ate some female products out of the trash and had to be given medicine to make her throw-up. The second time we found a stick lodged sideways across the roof of her mouth. It had been there a few days and made an indention in the roof of her mouth. She has been quite the expensive dog.

I promise to try to write more often.

Peace!!!

Marital bliss

Married at last! Married at last! Married at last!
The wedding was fabulous and the honeymoon was great. The island was not that great, but the honeymoon was great. We had a great time just kind of relaxing, but we are glad to be back home.

Here is the synopsis of the wedding and honeymoon. It is just easier this way.

Wedding:
We were outside in a beautifully decorated backyard of my new inlaws. The bride was beyond what words could describe. The bride made the dress look beautiful. She was just amazing. It brought tears to my eyes just seeing such a beautiful woman who I got the privledge of marrying. They had hung beautiful lights on the trees and oriental rugs for an isle. It was just wonderful. We were driven off to the reception in a Rolls. At the reception we had a band with lots of dancing and great food.

Reception:
We arrived and were taken to a private room and got food brought to us. Otherwise there would have been no time to eat. We danced the first dance to "It had to be you" by Harry Conick Jr. We had a great time. It is definitely clear that receptions are not for the bride and groom. We talked to all 250 people that were there. It was definitely great to see all of our friends and family. We both just wish that we could have spent more time with our friends. We did have a great time.

I will be posting pictures at a later time, when we get them. I have to go do laundry. I will talk to everybody later.

Peace.

AHHHHHHH!!!! THE STRESS!!!!!

Seriously, I think that I could scream. The wedding is mere days, hours away. You can acutally count the hours at this point. It is that close. There is still so much to do and NO time to do any of it in. It is really just almost to much (I said almost). Jenn and I really had our first fight and we both grew as individuals from it and grew much closer because of it. We love each other dearly and just cannot imagine life without one another. I was physically ill because of all that was going on, but we are wonderful again. I love her so much. Ok enough with the sappy.

We went to TGI Fridays the last night and it was by far the most bizarre experience of my life. It was like we were in the third dimension. The guy that sat us was straight from Zoolander, the movie. He walked just like the character. It was truly bizarre. I will share more later. I have got to get some sleep. I have to be up early in the moring. I hope every one is doing well.

Later folks

Blah....Blah....Blah

I really think that if the end of the semester does not kill me then the sheer insanity of it will drive me to the funny farm, nut house, hotel with padded walls. I will need not just one doctor, but a whole team of them. I might even make be so bad off that I become a study case for a university. I know that I can make it. I have to. I can't be carted off in a white jacket. It is against the rules to wear white after Labor Day. I might be crazy, but I will look good doing it.

Two more days and I have a break. I get to have off a whole week. I will sleep. That is my plan. SLEEP!!! I might even be productive and bath myself. Who knows what will happen. I am excited though. The semester will be over and I get a break from school. I do love the Christmas season. I love the music, decorations, presents (giving mainly, it is exciting), and just pretty much all of it. The overly crowded malls, crazed shoppers, I really love it all. I can't wait to go and get a tree, decorate it, and just have the wonderful smell of Christmas in the house. Ahh tis the season...

Wedding plans are coming along just wonderfully. The invitations are going out this week. I have done what I need to do with them as far as providing addresses and such so at least my part is finished (almost, just a few minor things left). The lighting of the trees was discussed today. I missed the whole thing, but I hear that it will be beautiful. I don't doubt it. My mother-in-law (I hate saying and writing future it just takes entirely too much explanation and time) has great taste and is just a wonderful planner. The honeymoon is officially planned. We are leaving on Sunday after the wedding (we get married on Friday) for (drum roll) St. Lucia!!! (imagine streamers). I am super excited!!! I love the beach and anything that has to do with the beach. It will be just fabulous. All I have to say is YEAH!!!!

In an effort to make my life and organization better I have started a new way to keep up with my day to day to-do list. Jennifer had the idea, and it has been great so far and for see it being great in the future. I have been carrying around a little pad of paper in my pocket that I write EVERYTHING on. It has really been helpful. There is one thing....I feel like a freaking cop. It is like I am about to write a ticket every blessed time I take the thing out of my pocket. Should I have been in a Police Academy movie? Cadet Can't-Remember-a-freaking-thing!!! I know I suck at remembering things. I know this is helpful. It is really working, but I still can't help feel a little weird. Hey if it works, then I am not one to stop a good thing.

I have rambled forever now. I have to do some school work. Later alligator.

Life and Such

It has been a pretty good week. I had a good weekend. It was busy. Mom was in town and we stayed in Keller with her at Miss Janie's. Jennifer had her first wedding shower this weekend. She got some great gifts. I am excited about a few, namely the Home Depot gift certificates and the new cookware. We got all of one set of dishes and they are really great. I did loose my cell phone which only sucks because I lost all of my phone numbers. I could care less about my phone, but I do wish that I could have my phone numbers. I did get a new phone today so at least I am not completely seperated from the rest of the world. I have felt pretty much naked without having my technological connection to the rest of the universe.

Just a general stressful week. I have a wonderful week off next week for Thanksgiving. I am excited and desperatly need a break. There are many things that need to be accomplished for the end of the semester, but everything will be just great.

I will have to type more later. I have to go and read and do work. I have much more to say and apologize for not updating sooner. Later.

In Memory of My Beloved Cat and Member of the Family

Dusty, my cat died this weekend. He was very ill and had to be put down. He was 15/16 years old. He was the sweetest cat in the world. He was my cat, and I got to pick him out at the pound. He was a stray found on the side of the road with his siblings. I remember it like it was yesterday. I got to name him and care for him. He was only 6 weeks old when we got him and was just a little gray fur ball. Since he was gray, I named him dusty. He was always there for me when I needed him and always wanted to just be with you. He didn't like being outside. He was definitely the fat and lazy cat weighing in at a whopping 20 pounds at his heaviest. He was just a wonderful friend and companion. He was truly a member of the family. Even when I came home on the weekends from school, he still would come to see me in my room. This is really hard for me to write, so I will continue it at another time.

In loving memory of Dusty

The weekend and last week

I have to say that I had the most fabulous birthday week I have had in a long time. It was really great. I am all about celebrating for a whole week. More people should try it. I had a great last weekend and a great week and a great this weekend. My mom usually comes to see me for my birthday, but it didn't work out, but I know that I will see her in a month or so for a wedding shower of Jenn's that she will be going to. I got to hang out with great friends, have some great fun, and just generally great presents. I got the coolest thing (or at least I am excited about it) present from Jenn. She gave me cooking lessons. Yes, I know how to cook, but they are for both of us. We can choose the class we want (Italian, deserts, etc.) and just go. I really like the fun couples stuff. I am excited to say the least (and no I do not write this so she can read it, I have already told her how great the present is). I also got other various gifts, but they are not worth mentioning in comparison.

We went to the TCU vs. Army game this weekend and had lots of fun. We hung out with some of her friends, which are rapidly becoming my friends (our friends). They are such great and fun people. We worked on wedding things and just hung out.

Ok, funny story...We went bowling with some of the people I know from Seminary and had a blast. One of the people with us (Doug Hayes, for those who know him) was bowling. They have a thing on the screen to tell you how fast the ball is going, so naturally we were trying to beat land speed records with a bowling ball. He was bowling and the ball (14 pounder) went into the gutter and proceeded to bounce out, not into his lane, but all the way across his and into the one next to his in the air. Like at least 2 feet off the ground. It was by far the funniest thing I have seen in a while. It was just great. I of course never got above 50 (I do suck at bowling) and Jennifer beat me both games. I don't care one bit. She is great and frankly I just suck. So there to all that macho men always bet women stuff.

Well needless to say, I have had a great week and just a wonderful time. Got to do some real school work now. Later.

Alex

Odes of an Old Man

Jenn has planned a wonderful evening tomorrow night to celebrate my birthday. I am totally excited. It is going to be fun and great!!! My birthday is not until next Wednesday (the 12th), but mid-week celebration is just really hard, so Friday is the day. I am going to be 25, a QUARTER OF A FREAKING CENTURY!!!!!! Freaking old!!!! That is what this is. I am rapidly, rapidly creeping up on 30!!! Just seeing that number after I wrote it is just terrifying. 30!!! Those two numbers squished together just invokes thoughts of kids, soccer games, school plays, and everything else that goes along with it. I am excited about all of those things, but I like being in college, not the work, just the stage of life. Saying that I am twenty______ is really nice. It's not old, it's fun. I want to be part of the valley of the twenty-somethings (sex in the city fans will understand). It exudes excitement, late nights, irresponsibility, and just sheer craziness, that twenty-somethings can get away with that "adults" can not under any circumstances get away with. Can "adults" get away with hunting squirrel, water balloon launchers that shoot 400 feet, skipping work and class for the beach and just cause, staying up until 3 am doing absolutely nothing or just something, or anything else that is just insane? It is the end of an era, or is it? Older people say it is not how old you are it is how old you feel. I tend to disagree, because of the things that I listed before. Age a frame of mind. Well, I intend to find out. Adult or twenty something? I still have a few more years left in me I think. We shall see.