Flashback!

Remember when Austin and I spent 11 days away from each other over winter break and I might have sort of, kind of, maybe just a teensy bit felt like the world was going to end because I wasn't going to be with him?

...Well, that's how I felt. And I wrote a blog about it. At that point though, we hadn't told each other that we loved each other (that came on New Years Day) and I felt a little awkward posting this blog I wrote on day 10 of that 11 days. I just didn't know if he was on the same page as I was.

Now I don't feel lame though because I know that he loves me just as much as I love him. So here's the post:

1. I miss taking study breaks in the library and sneaking up to the 3rd floor stairway.

2. I miss those dimples. They get me every time!

3. I miss being randomly massaged and whispered to.

4. I miss having the doors opened for me everywhere we go.

5. I miss having someone to talk my ear off when I run 16 miles.

6. I miss him telling me I'm a hot little unit... even when I haven't showered in 3 days.

7. I miss making his arm fall asleep when we snuggle.

8. I miss his ridiculous clothes. I could find him like a needle in a haystack ha I love that.

9. I miss him looking at me waiting for me to be the one to say 'that's what she said' so he can laugh about it too.

10. I miss being constantly checked out.

My boyfriend rocks. Someday I bet we'll get married.

The. End.

Isn't it cool?! I knew it was coming the whole time. In fact, I've known it was coming since June. Promptings rock my shoes off.

Ready. Set. Plan!

Dress- Lace, 3/4 sleeved, looser mermaid style, ivory

Tuxedos- Khaki (yes, I am aware it rhymes with tacky). We just found the ONLY place that rents them out in the entire state of Utah.

Flowers- pale pink peonies and teal hydrangeas? Subject to change...

Centerpieces- Austin requested there be fish swimming around in the vases... um ya. Since this is pretty much his only request, i've got to make it happen.

Colors- Peach, coral, salmon, dusty rose with tiny, tiny bits of teal-ish blue

Decorations- Japanese lanterns, tissue paper pom poms, huge black and white pictures tinted with photo paint hung with fishing line

Food- Eh still working on that one...

Temple dress- Perfect. I got it on Monday and I've tried it on about six times already.

Invitations- simple, elegant and very pretty

Engagement pictures- This weekend!

Cake- Simple, 3 tiers with ribbon and fresh flower accents. Austin chose chocolate cake and white frosting.

Austin's ring- ordering it this week! Sterling silver with lapis inlays... size 11.5

Hair- long, long curls with textured, side-swept bangs

Make-up- dramatic eyelashes with 5 coats of mascara, simple shadow and line and apple colored blush

Anything else I'm forgetting?

Probably. That's what March is for.

Apology

Sorry blog readers. I have this thing called life. It gets in the way sometimes. My posts will be a little more sporadic until the end of this semester from H-E double hockey sticks.

Destination: Spokaloo.

I've done an airplane blog before but I've never done an airport blog... But we're currently waiting for our 1 hour delay so I think I'll take the time to vent my thoughts.

I'll just start by saying that the Spokane airport is a whole different experience than the Salt Lake City one.

For example, this is what you would see at SLC:

- Blonde housewives with their matching juicy sweatsuits and breast implants

- Old grandma business ladies with way too much lipstick on their teeth and their dress pants pulled up so high that the seam disappears into their butt crack

- Families of 10 with identical luggage

- Teenage, metal mouth girls dressed in mini skirts (with leggings underneath to make it modest) on their way to Justin Bieber concerts

-Way too much Twilight and DaVinci Code memorabilia

- At least 18 families standing with signs saying really cheesy stuff like "until we meet again" or "return with honor"

- Lots of dirty looks for carrying around a giant pink Victoria's Secret bag

Spokane:

- Really old, really rich folks who tipped back one too many scotches on the flight who are headed to Coeur D'Alene

- At least 3 people from your high school graduating class

Eh... yep. That's all.

This is what our delay is looking like :

Ring Post

Eventually I'll have a video on here that tells everybody that reads my blog the story of how we fell in love and how he proposed. I'm just currently really preoccupied.

So I'll skip to the good part :)

A solid ionic piezoelectric substance

So one day I said to myself, "Austin that finger looks way too naked." So I went out and bought a big ol' rock and waited for the perfect opportunity to give it to her. While I waited I would put it on the end of my pinky and imagine what it would look like on my smoking hot babe, turns out it looks a lot better on her finger than it did on mine.

I want to be the old man with the sweet ring

Thats what i'm talking about

Joke.

It's V-day! You know what that means don't you?!

You guessed it. Love.....liness.

This year is the very first year that I have had a valentine. Regardless, February 14th has been one of my favorite days of the year since I can remember (next to October 31st). I've never been a hater.

One of my roommates came into the kitchen saying that she had a super sweet date with "Gym" tonight.

I asked her if he was cute.

She said, "Yes, and he's got big equipment too."

This is why she is my favorite roommate.

Keeper.

He lets me pick his scabs.

I let him pick my nose.

I'd say we were in love.

Plus he brings me an orchid, a pineapple and leaves a love note in my mailbox.

"Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

My woman is so hot,

And I'm crazy about her too"

Boo. Yah.

Blues.

Running a marathon is very anti-climatic.

Don't get me wrong, it was one of the best things I've ever done in my life and I'm so glad I did it.

But now every time the temperature drops below 20 degrees (which is everyday here in Idaho), my knees ache and it feels like my arches are going to collapse when I go up stairs wrong. I may as well be an 80 year-old grandma.

On top of that, I 97.634% positive I am experiencing runner's depression. Basically it happens after you run a big race... and then you have no desire whatsoever to work out, let alone run, again in your life.

Help!

Should I sign up for another marathon?

Should I suck it up and continue doing p90x 3 days a week like I have been?

Should I invest in liposuction?

Please let me know what you think. I'm on the verge of growing a muffin top.

Torture.

Water boarding? No problem.

Sleep deprivation? I've been practicing for years.

Disfigurement? Ok... maybe not that one.... ew.

But! I have found a torture technique that I promise will work magic on anyone who uses it correctly (preferably on a female).

Step One- Find boy who will tell you you're smokin' hot even when your dripping sweat and who will randomly leave you love notes in your mailbox.

Step Two- Fall so in love with boy that you start talking about marriage and 401Ks with.

Step Three- Give boy the job of picking out your ring by February 18th.

Step Four (this one is the kicker)- Have boy buy the ring three weeks ahead of time and insist on showing every single person (and their dog!) the picture of it on his phone while laughing at you when you ask for even a teensy, teensy hint of what it looks like.

Step Five- Have boy remind you a million and a half times that you won't get the ring for another 2 weeks.

Torture I tell you! Torture!!!!!!!

Ha! and you thought I went to a mormon school.

Let's give three cheers for Awkward and Awesome thursday!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

.....I have a feeling I was definitely saying that solo....

Awkward:

-Having to rush to grab a tissue as soon as I come in from the cold to prevent Niagra Falls from coming out of my nose.

-Seeing everybody change religions and nationalities overnight. Scarves wrap around heads and faces imitating Muslims and those HUGE furry Russian hat deals have been spotted a dime a dozen all over campus.

- Having a stranger sit down and try to hit on me while I'm planning for a wedding.

- Explaining to my teacher that I was late for class because I spilled water all down the front of me and I had spent the last 15 minutes in the bathroom pointing the hand dryer at my crotch.

- Shouting an inside joke across the street to someone I thought I knew.

- Making eye contact between the cracks in the stalls with someone putting in a tampon.

- Online shopping for nude flats in a public place where everybody can see your laptop screen.

Awesome:

- Multi-tasking at it's finest.

- My Steve Madden sparkly flats getting three compliments today.

- Talking on the phone to my family... and my new family :)

- Having a skinny day where all your clothes look so good on you, you don't even have to do your hair or your make-up.

- Having no new zits!

- Knowing that my roommates all have class at the same time so there isn't anybody to interrupt my dancing- in- my- underwear- cooking- breakfast routine.

Oh my oh my oh my oh my.

I have a secret. It's a big fat one too.

I lost 3 hours of sleep over it last night. 3 Big fat hours.

P.S. I know someone who is trying to plan a wedding... any creative ideas for receptions/invitations/cakes/flowers/etc/etc/etc???