Sportin a new 'do!

I finally got my haircut today, I can't tell you how badly it needed to be done. I found a really short style in a newspaper advertisement that I thought would look really good on me, so Cindy checked it out and said she could do it with my hair, so she cut away and even tweezed my eyebrows for me. I love having a friend who was a hairdresser who can do these sort of things and I don't have to pay for it.

The nicest part of the day was driving home from Cindy's, knowing that Phil was at home. It has been so nice having him here, not having to wait days anymore before getting to see him again. At first I have to admit I was a little nervous about him moving in here, because its one thing to know a person by spending a lot of time with them, but its another thing to live with the person on a day to day basis. I worried maybe we wouldn't get along, or he'd do something I hate, and vice versa. But its been so nice. So far he is the easiest person to live with. Its so nice at night to have someone to cuddle up with in bed while watching TV, and he has the greatest sense of humor, he is always making me laugh. I still can't believe I am so lucky to have found him.

So now its 11pm on a Saturday night, and we are both sitting on the bed, him reading and me blogging. Its times like these, when we can be together without talking, that it amazes me how comfortable it can be. It sometimes baffles me when I think that we will be together for only 2 months on the 9th, because it seems like I have known him for years. We just fit so well together, and my family loves him. This just keeps getting better and better. I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be right now then right here with him, doing just what we're doing. Its where I belong.

Moving Day

The day has finally arrived...Phil moves in today.

It is going to be so great for us to finally be together. There is nothing worse then being so in love with someone and not being able to be with them. I've enjoyed the long "marathon" dates that my mom calls them, where we will spend the entire day and evening together until I have to get home. Now, we can go out together and at the end of the night, I won't have to take him back to his apartment and get sad because it is going to be days before I can see him again. From now on we can come home together. Whenever I need something, even just a shoulder to lean on or a good laugh, he'll be right there.

I realized last night that starting today, we'll be living with each other for the rest of our lives. That's a huge thing. It's no longer just me, but us. Everything I do, everything he does, is about us. I am still getting used to that, because I have spent my whole life just being singular. But I like it. Its new and its different and exciting. I am entering a whole new chapter in my life and I am extremely excited to see where the story goes.

For now, I am up at the ungodly hour of 6:30am, and need to start getting showered and dressed so I can be at his place by 8:30. We'll be taking a few trips to his storage and then from there, we'll be heading home.

I like the sound of that.

Your welcome, Kleenex

For the life of me, I can't seem to get motivated or find the energy to do anything lately. The past few days I have been sleeping terribly and spending the entire day yawning and waiting for it to be bedtime. These allergies have been driving me nuts, as I sit here blowing my nose in between typing. I am hoping, make that praying, that with tomorrow being the official start of summer, that these allergies will go on vacation until their return in the fall. I have never had allergies this long before and I think I have single-handledly kept the Kleenex companies in business.

Now, I wouldn't mind sitting around the house lazily today, but seeing as Phil is moving in here tomorrow, there are things that need to get done today, such as straightening up in the bathroom and making sure my girly things aren't all over the place, and attacking this pile of laundry that is sitting here staring at me and taunting me. I've made space in here for him the best that I could, I want him to feel welcome and feel like this is his home too for the short time we will be staying here.

What I found interested in my quest to straighten things up around here and make space, is that I collect a lot of crap that I just don't need. I have thrown out so much junk these past two days, items that I have no use for that for some reason I stashed away in a drawer or on my desk. Instead of opening mail, or throwing away the stuff I don't want, I had it piled up. I swear, I am such a pack-rat. At least I have been keeping everything clean around here. In October of last year my bedroom went through a major overhaul, it was messy and out of control and once I brought in things to help me get organized, its been looking nice ever since. I just need to learn to part with the things I don't need.

Hm, I wonder if Phil is a pack rat like me? If so, we're in trouble!

I fought the closet....

And I won!!

Yes folks, after finally getting my lazy butt away from the computer and out of my jammies, I attacked the closet. I mainly had clothes that I just have been too lazy to put away stashed over on the side that will be Phil's side, plus some storage boxes and other crap. So I put all the clothes away, and lugged the storage boxes out in the garage, along with other misc. stuff. I organized and threw stuff away and after about 2 hours, I am happy to report the closet is clean! I feel so much better now that I got that done. That was the biggest thing I needed to do to get ready for Phil moving in. I want him to feel at home here, even though we will only be here for a short time.

Mom and I have been discussing my bridal shower, and we decided we're just going to have a lunch. I really don't like shower games, so I decided not to bother with those. So we're going to make a nice lunch and everyone can sit around and talk, then open gifts and have some dessert. It will be simple but fun. I never thought I would be able to have a bridal shower, so this is fun for me. I have helped planned them before, but to be the bride will be fun. Now this means Phil and I have to go register for things. That should be a lot of fun!

Well, time for me to put the old laptop away and get comfy watching whatever it is I have taped on the tivo here before it gets filled up. I've been neglecting the poor thing lately!

Such a lazy butt

Dinner at my Grandma Joan's house last night was really good, and a lot of fun. Thank you again for having us over! She liked Phil, and told me he would fit in well with the family. That made me really happy. This Friday we are going over to my Grandma Beth's house and I know she will love him. After that, I promise he doesn't have to meet any more of my family for awhile...I am done showing him off for right now haha!! Of course, next will come me meeting his family, which I am nervous as hell about doing!

So it looks like Thursday Phil is going to be moving in here, and I am so excited, but nervous at the same time. Not really sure, maybe because its all new. I have no doubts that I am going to like living with him. I am just so glad that I will be able to see him everyday, instead of only seeing him Friday and Sunday's, and maybe during the week if he has a day off. So today, once I get my lazy butt in gear, I am going to clean out the side of my closet I never use, and get rid of all the misc crap that's over there. There are boxes that are empty and need to be thrown out, and clothes that I need to go through and either put away, or give to Goodwill. And some other stuff that needs to go out in the garage. He said he isn't bring a lot of things with him, but I want to give him space for his things, seeing as this is our room now.

OK, well enough of this being lazy, if I don't get crackin now, I won't get anything done today. So I'm off to make some lunch and then get busy!

Off to grandma's we go

Phil and I are going to my Grandma's Joan's house for dinner tonight. One of the things I've learned about getting married is that you must parade your fiance to your family so they can meet them, basically making them your own little show pony. I kid, of course, because I do want my family to meet Phil and see what a wonderful man he is, and see how happy he makes me. Tonight will be fun.

Nothing really new has been happening since I last blogged, except for the fact that starting Friday, Phil is going to be staying here with me until we go to Vegas. We're going to take this time to save up the money we need to be able to rent a house once we get back from Vegas, and my parents are nice enough to let him stay here so we can be together and save. I am very excited about it, because it is going to be so nice to not have to drop him off at his place after we go out, we can come home together, or be so lonely and missing each other during the week until we can see each other again. And it gives us the chance to start getting used to living with each other and seeing what that will be like.

Of course, I am used to being alone and being an only child, I am definitely used to have my own space, so I am going to have to make some room for him this week, like cleaning out the empty side of my closet from all my misc. crap. I have to learn to sleep on just one side of the bed again. But its worth it, those things are so insignificant compared to the fact that every night when I go to bed, he will be there.

What do you do when the cable is out?

You finally get things done around the house you've been putting off!

Phil is working on my side of town for the rest of the week, and I told him yesterday that I would pick him up and take him to work, since he doesn't have his truck yet. So I set the alarm on my cell to go off at 4:30am, giving me 30 minutes to actually get my lazy ass out of bed. I am not used to getting up that early, its been awhile. I got in the shower, which woke me up, and got myself dressed and out the door. I forgot how nice early mornings can be. There wasn't a lot of traffic, which was nice, and the weather was beautiful. I felt surprisingly awake, of course getting to see Phil made my day, since I always miss him like crazy.

Once I dropped him off at work and got back home, I discovered that the cable was out, meaning no phone, television, and of course, no Internet. Now I don't care about the phone and the TV, but no Internet! You know me and my laptop, we're attached at the hip!

So I took a look at the bathroom, realizing I have been neglecting it, mostly because I hate cleaning the bathroom, so I got to work, then decided while I had the energy, I might as well clean the kitchen and the living room, dust, sweep and mop the floors, and take out the trash. Then I started some laundry and ran the dishwasher.

By the time I was done not only was the house sparkly clean, but the cable was back on! So I made myself some lunch and been relaxing here online, checking emails and whatnot. Phil should be getting off work fairly soon, so once he calls I will go pick him up and take him home. I wish that taking him home meant going home with him, but for right now this is just how it has to be. But that will change soon, and I am very excited about that. But as he told me last night and today, there is nothing worse then having someone in your heart, and not having them in your arms. He's such a sweetie.

I am thinking I might have to get up early more often. I have had more energy today that I have had in a long time. Usually when I wake up I am always so lethargic during the day and get nothing accomplished. It was nice to get everything done in the house this morning, and then having the afternoon to myself. And I get to see Phil again soon, and I can't wait!