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My current malady. As Chris and I round the 5 year mark, it's becoming more and more of a presence in my mind/life.
I have always wanted to get married at a younger age. As a typical female, I have this mental timeline of how I have "planned" my life. Married by 25, a kid by 27, house somewhere in the mix..., another kid, you know the drill. And shockingly enough, there's a good chance that it may happen this way! I have gotten a decent amount of flack for wanting to get married when I'm only 23 but I don't see myself as an average 23 year old. I have never been a "partier," and pretty much skipped the whole "college" stage in my life. As a person who has been luck enough to be working in my chosen career for the past 3 years, I have definitely grown up faster than a good deal of my peers. I have been called an "old-soul" by so many people and I really feel it's true. And I wouldnt have it any other way! I so prefer a life with no drama, spending my free time with a few close friends, my family, my boyfriend and our dog.
Chris and I have also been through quite a lot together in the past 5 years, growing up together as cheesy as it sounds. We have gone through all the phases: lust, love, fights, tears, a break up, sickness, make ups, respect, and adoration. I feel that after all of these things that we can really get through anything. I can't imagine my life without him and his family in it, and I most definitely can't picture him with anyone else.
My clients and family are always asking when we are going to get married. I google wedding things allll the time, read blogs, try to price things out, all the crazy stuff. We have talked about it several times and I think a lot of the reason it hasn't happened yet is because of financial reasons. Niether of us (or our families for that matter) are exactly rolling in dough, and I completely understand that it is a very expensive event. However, the way I view it, and what makes the most sense to me is to get engaged, and then start budgeting and planning. I think it's a lot easier to save when you have a specific thing to be saving for (i.e. photographer is x amount) and I feel like I can't accurately budget for those things unless I know how much they cost. And I can't exactly be going to look at wedding venues without a ring on my finger!
Basically what all this comes down to is: I love Christopher so unbelievably much and would like to marry him soon! Pfffffffffffffft.
Got a little help from Marcella and tried to make my bloggy blog look a bit better....it's getting there!
It's been a little while! Not that anyone actually reads this but oh well...I figured it would take a little while before I started writing regularly.
Anyway, I went to dinner tonight with my best girl Caitie and another friend from high school, Julia. We went to Wood Ranch, one of my favorites. Our waitress was probably 40 or 50 something and she was AWFUL!! Our simplest requests were not met: we asked for more bread, it never came, I was drinking an Arnold Palmer, she refilled my empty glass with water, and then our food took a long time to come out! She basically ignored our table the entire time, she wasnt even the one to bring out our food! Then she picked up Julia's plate before she was finished, without even asking! So Julia had to tell her that she wasn't done. I have such an issue with poor waiters/waitresses. I feel like I am very easy to keep happy, all I really ask is that my waiter do their job. As someone that works in a service type industry, its very frustrating to me when i get poor service. I really think its appropriate to tip accordingly and I keep this in mind when I am with my clients. Most of my clients tip me well and I really think it's because they appreciate someone taking care of them, even spoiling them a bit! I know I am willing to give a great tip if I get great service, and if I recieve poor service I am giving a poor tip! Sometimes I feel guilty, but then I remind myself that their job (essentially) is to take care of my needs as a patron of their restaurant.
The worst part about the whole night was that after we gave our waitress her not-so-great tip, we rushed out so as to avoid any awkwardness and stood outside talking for a bit. Suddenly our waitress was coming toward us holding our bill! I was absolutely mortified but Caitie had to take the brunt of the discomfort because she forgot to sign her credit card slip! Pretty funny after we had hurried out.
Also....I don't know how to make my blog page look remotely interesting...any pointers are welcome!
I recently decided that I am basically dying to go on a vacation. The last time I went anywhere on a REAL trip, I was 17 and went to London and Paris. It was amazing, and I definitely would love to return to Europe one day. However, I have been saying for the last couple years that the next trip I go on will be a relaxing, restful real VACATION. I have never been to Hawaii, or Mexico, the Caribbean, or anything of that sort. Chris never has either so I have gotten this hair-brained idea that we are going to Maui!
The motivation stems from us never really going on a real trip together. Sure, we've done Vegas, weekend trips to San Diego, even a road trip to Arizona, but as far as staying in a hotel and relaxing, not so much! September is our 5 year anniversary of being together and I really am trying to convince myself (and Chris!) to pony up the money and just DO IT. I've found some pretty good deals online and continue to do research. I've been talking to my clients a lot, asking for advice for things to do, places to see etc. Every single one tells me, "you have to go! just do it!" and I get closer and closer to just swiping that Visa.
I have always been conscience of money and I think that is the biggest thing preventing me from doing it. It's expensive any way you slice it and I have a hard time parting with the cash. I know that it will be so worth it and the memories and fun we will have will be worth every penny but aside from the cost of hotel/airfare/car rental there is still food and entertainment to pay for. Let alone paying for my station and work and missing a weeks worth of clients!
Anyway, at this point I am still undecided. Half of me says "eff it! lets go!" and the other half says "waaaait a minute, this isn't the time!" I guess only time will tell....maybe I'll be bronzing in Maui in September! Or maybe next year...
Welp, its been years but I am back to the blogging world...Not too sure how long it will last but we shall see!
