Coinkydinks.

So yesterday was one of those days where I had to figure out what was going on. Was it fate or a coinkydink (coincidence for those who think I'm insane...I just like the way coinkydink sounds)? Anyhow, apparently, on my way to work yesterday, I picked up a construction screw. The tire held air til I got to work, where I realized, after I had pulled out of the parking space and was in the driveway that my tire was totally flat. I had no clue what I was going to do. My spare is DOA and the can of fix-a-flat I had somehow had lost it's cap, so I couldn't use it to fill up the tire. Well, I'm standing there, calling everyone. Apparently, no one on campus puts air in tires.....I got transferred to about 4 different offices before I gave up. About that time, a really nice lady came along and offered to give me a rid to Wally World to pick up said can and bring me back. Along the way, I found out that she is from Cuba, but, strangely enough, she came here through Operation Pedro Pan, the same operation that brought my father and uncle here. Operation Pedro Pan only brought over 40,000 kids, so for me to meet one who was not a relative is pretty hard to imagine. Even more strange is that she's here in San Antonio. Last census, there were only 1,300 Cubans in San Antonio. So, if I hadn't had the flat, I never would have met her. We're planning on going out to lunch one of these days, but I'm just amazed at the way the world works.

Blah........

I am so blah today......Chris and I have been busily getting the old apartment ready for the move out while moving stuff into the new house. I missed class last night so I could help Chris out. We're almost done, but it seems like it will never end.... I really do love the house. It's so much more room (or at least it feels that way) and there is a great backyard! I can't wait til we can get out there and plant stuff. We still have four million boxes to unpack, but it will get done soon enough.

The wedding is now less than 5 months away. There is still so much to do and get ready for it. We have to finish making the cruise ship for the gift table and put together the thing that is going behind the bridal party. We haven't even started that. Next month, we'll be working on getting the rest of the stuff for the invitations (gift registry information and the map for out-of-town guests). I get fitted next week for the dress and the girls are supposed to be fitted very soon so Z. can start working on their dresses. I'm so excited that she's making them...she is so talented when it comes to making clothes. It feels like there is still 4 million things left to do. Sometimes, I think about just eloping because it would be easier, but that's not what this is about. He and I both want to be in the churh, in front of everyone, pledging our lives to each other in the context of our faith. We want our friends and family there, too, because of how important that day is going to be for us.

I still wonder how some things will get done, but I guess it will all work out in the end. My great friends are going to be helping out, making side dishes for the wedding. We're getting brisket from Rudy's along with the beans, so with homemade side dishes, this will end up being a real feast.

Man, I just want a nap.....this weekend will be here soon enough to sleep!

Yuck...yuck and double yuck.

So I'm going in to have surgery tomorrow. I'm not really looking forward to it because I'm going to be on crutches for a month and will probably not be able to put weight on my leg for that entire month as well. It sucks, especially since I can't workout.....it's 6 months to the wedding and I'm afraid I'm going to feel like a huge slug in my wedding dress :(.

As the world turns...or some other crap

As y'all know, I'm getting married in February....a little less than 7 months away....and I'm frustrated as can be about the current situation! I apparently tore the tendon(s) in my left ankle and have been stuck in a walking boot for about a month now and haven't been active at all. I was working hard at getting into shape for the wedding and I've been really frustrated because I can't go to the gym and do aerobics...but I think I'm finally sucking it up. Yes, it's true I can't do aerobics, but I found out that Pilates on the mat doesn't hurt my ankle (I can even do it in the boot if I need to) so I'm working on doing that a few times a week and I can do upper body weights, so I'm incorporating that into a "workout." Maybe, just maybe, even with the ankle problem, I'll be on my way to getting into better shape.

In other news, my cousin is getting married in New Mexico at the end of August, so Chris and I are heading up there for the wedding. Since my parents divorce, I haven't really spoken much to her side of the family and I figure this is a way to kind of mend things.

Chris and I also got a new phone plan this weekend. We went ahead and got a family plan since it made the most sense for us.

Other than that, not much going on here.

Have a great one!

I've been a busy, busy girl

So, I've not posted in almost a month...bad, I know. But I have been busy, busy, busy.

This will be short since the network is set to go off in about 10 minutes. I've been busy making dischloths, working on shawls, etc.

Life has also been pretty busy. We're busy getting ready for a trip to see family, etc.

I'll post more tomorrow.

You Are 20% Gross

You're not gross, but you tend to think everyone else is. And you're right... they are! Some people may think you're a neat freak, but at least you'll never die of flesh eating bacteria.

How Gross Are You?

Actual Knitting Content!

Yes, yes...this blog will have ACTUAL KNITTING CONTENT. I've been doing a lot of "quick" knitting.....I finished off three scarves in funky, soft yarn on big needles in the past week and started a beautiful scarf for someone in baby blue wool as well as a beanie for her husband. I still need to make one more scarf for them, a snake for their soon and then off to work on some other stuff. My wedding shawl hasn't been worked on since last Friday, but because of how intricate it is, I don't want to work on it at work....quick and easy, or mindless, or simple patterns are a lot easier to work with during a one hour lunch. It will be done, though, and no later than November!!!!!!!!

In other news, I MIGHT have an interview with a school district here in town. I really, really hope so. I don't know if I can last another year here.....bleh. I start my classes next Tuesday. Not sure how well I will do with the working out since I work from 7:30 to 4:30 and then have class from 6 to 9. I get home by 5 and have to leave 5:30 to get there in time. We shall see....speaking of working out, I really need to work out today. Hopefully, I'll get my butt to the gym.

Well, back to work...ugh!

Who knows what's going on....

Well, my friend who was supposed to be a bridesmaid texted me last night. We'll see what happens. I texted her back and told her to call me when she got up. I hope it works out for the best....but who knows.

I am so tired this week. I think it's just the dread of coming into work that really runs me down. At least it's Thursday....which means only one more day.

I knitted some last night and my sweetie and I watched 50 First Dates (cute, cute movie) and the second to the last episode of Lost. It was awesome.

Hopefull, tonight, during the CSI finale, I'll get more knitted on that wedding shawl and some more done on my gift scarves for Christmas.