In reference to my Witty Words Wednesday post last week, today’s song is Fearles by Taylor Swift.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Jareds
In college I went on several first dates with a slew of guys who had the same first name. For the purpose of this post, we’ll say that name was “Jared”. In order for my friends and me to keep track of which “Jared” we were referring to in conversation, we gave them nicknames…
“Tree Jared” (he was a forestry major and on our date he told me about all the different types of woods in the restaurant… “This table is made of walnut. That bench is made of oak.”)
“Dauber Jared” (he looked a lot like Dauber from the TV show Coach.)
“50s Jared” (he paid for dinner and then totally freaked out – as in actually made a large and embarrassing scene, when I insisted on paying for the movie.)
“Bad Teeth Jared” (pretty obvious where this one came from.)
The fact that all of these guys had the same first name was made even more comical by the fact my high school boyfriend also had the same first name (we called him “Original Jared”.) For the longest time I thought I must be destined to end up with a guy named Jared, for the simple reason that those seemed to be the only ones I crossed paths with. Then, however, I met Soon-To-Be Mr. Ex, and my streak of Jareds ended… or so I thought. I tell you this story, dear readers, because New Guy is also a Jared!
“Tree Jared” (he was a forestry major and on our date he told me about all the different types of woods in the restaurant… “This table is made of walnut. That bench is made of oak.”)
“Dauber Jared” (he looked a lot like Dauber from the TV show Coach.)
“50s Jared” (he paid for dinner and then totally freaked out – as in actually made a large and embarrassing scene, when I insisted on paying for the movie.)
“Bad Teeth Jared” (pretty obvious where this one came from.)
The fact that all of these guys had the same first name was made even more comical by the fact my high school boyfriend also had the same first name (we called him “Original Jared”.) For the longest time I thought I must be destined to end up with a guy named Jared, for the simple reason that those seemed to be the only ones I crossed paths with. Then, however, I met Soon-To-Be Mr. Ex, and my streak of Jareds ended… or so I thought. I tell you this story, dear readers, because New Guy is also a Jared!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
One Week
It's been one week since my 30th birthday. Remember when I posted asking advice about what I should do BEFORE the big day? Well, I didn't do any of those things, darn! But then I got to thinking, rather than doing just one awesome thing for my 3oth birthday, why not do several memorable things throughout my 30th year of life? So, I am going to start a list of things I want to do before now and January 14, 2011…
* I want to ride in a hot air balloon. I have always wanted to do this, but am not really sure how you go about it. Does anyone know?
* I want to do some traveling. I used to love traveling. Growing up we went on vacation every summer but, Soon-To-Be Mr. Ex didn’t like traveling which is why we only went on two vacations in nine years (and one was for a wedding). I have been to nearly ever state east of Iowa, but the furthest west I have been is Nebraska. So, I think it’s time to head west!
* I want to get healthier ~ better eating and exercising habits, that sort of thing (not exactly an “awesome” thing, but still an important one!)
That’s all I can think of for now, but as I think of others I will post them.
* I want to ride in a hot air balloon. I have always wanted to do this, but am not really sure how you go about it. Does anyone know?
* I want to do some traveling. I used to love traveling. Growing up we went on vacation every summer but, Soon-To-Be Mr. Ex didn’t like traveling which is why we only went on two vacations in nine years (and one was for a wedding). I have been to nearly ever state east of Iowa, but the furthest west I have been is Nebraska. So, I think it’s time to head west!
* I want to get healthier ~ better eating and exercising habits, that sort of thing (not exactly an “awesome” thing, but still an important one!)
That’s all I can think of for now, but as I think of others I will post them.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Sassy Song Sunday: My Next Thirty Years by Tim McGraw
Today’s song is My Next Thirty Years by Tim McGraw. I can relate to a great many of the lyrics in this one; here are a few of my favorites:
My next thirty years I’m gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more…
My next thirty years will be the best years of my life…
Make up for lost time here, in my next thirty years…
My next thirty years I’m gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more…
My next thirty years will be the best years of my life…
Make up for lost time here, in my next thirty years…
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Dawn of a New Decade
I woke up this morning to the day of a new decade! I thought it would be bad, but it was actually one of my best birthdays yet. Here are some of the highlights of the day:
1) Not only did my class of pajama day, but to my surprise my coworkers and their students dressed in PJ’s for my big day too. What a fun!
2) My students gave me several cards, gifts, and birthday hugs throughout the day. We celebrated my big day with cake and ice cream too!
3) My friend, Julie, and I went out for dinner – Mexican food & margaritas ~ yum! Plus, she made me the BEST cheesecake and gave me a really cool gift… this awesome martini shaker…
4) I got flowers! I LOVE flowers and can count on one hand the number of times I have received them in the past ten years!
Flowers from my mama
Flowers from New Guy
1) Not only did my class of pajama day, but to my surprise my coworkers and their students dressed in PJ’s for my big day too. What a fun!
2) My students gave me several cards, gifts, and birthday hugs throughout the day. We celebrated my big day with cake and ice cream too!
3) My friend, Julie, and I went out for dinner – Mexican food & margaritas ~ yum! Plus, she made me the BEST cheesecake and gave me a really cool gift… this awesome martini shaker…
4) I got flowers! I LOVE flowers and can count on one hand the number of times I have received them in the past ten years!
Flowers from my mama
Flowers from New Guy
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Witty Words Wednesday #5
“Fearless is not the absence of fear. It’s not being completely unafraid... fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts - lots of them. Fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death. Fearless is falling madly in love again, even though you’ve been hurt before.”
~ Taylor Swift
~ Taylor Swift
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Beginning
I had forgotten how exhilarating new relationships are, particularly in the beginning. In the beginning you think about the person constantly and are over the moon to see them. When you’re together you are giddy – smiling, laughing, holding hands. In the beginning you can talk for hours about nothing and everything all at the same time. In the beginning you get lost in each others kiss. While more seasoned relationships certainly do have their perks as well, in my book you truly cannot beat the beginning. I tell you this, dear readers, as my way to reveal that which I have been concealing; that which I have not been boldly blogging about… I met someone.
“New Guy” and I met a few months ago through mutual friends and have been in regular contact (phone calls, texts, dates) since. He is one of those hard-to-find truly nice guys. He is smart, funny, generous, and cute! He likes kids, values his own family, and makes me feel beautiful, special, and appreciated. What else could a girl ask for? I feel blessed that he was brought into my life, even though it was in a rather random and spontaneous way. I look forward to seeing where the journey (which I have relinquished control over) goes!
Side Note
I realize that some of you, particularly those who know me personally and had no idea about this news, are probably a little slack-jawed. Please don’t be offended that I didn’t tell you. Honestly, I told very few people and I didn’t write about it here because I didn’t know what others would think. However, I refuse to live my life in secret as if I have done something wrong, because I have not. I look at it like this… I was 100% committed to my marriage, even after Soon To Be Mr. Ex had an extramarital affair. I never once waivered in my commitment to him or our vows until the day he told me he wanted a divorce. I did nothing wrong and I have nothing to feel bad about either morally or legally; I am moving on with my life!
“New Guy” and I met a few months ago through mutual friends and have been in regular contact (phone calls, texts, dates) since. He is one of those hard-to-find truly nice guys. He is smart, funny, generous, and cute! He likes kids, values his own family, and makes me feel beautiful, special, and appreciated. What else could a girl ask for? I feel blessed that he was brought into my life, even though it was in a rather random and spontaneous way. I look forward to seeing where the journey (which I have relinquished control over) goes!
Side Note
I realize that some of you, particularly those who know me personally and had no idea about this news, are probably a little slack-jawed. Please don’t be offended that I didn’t tell you. Honestly, I told very few people and I didn’t write about it here because I didn’t know what others would think. However, I refuse to live my life in secret as if I have done something wrong, because I have not. I look at it like this… I was 100% committed to my marriage, even after Soon To Be Mr. Ex had an extramarital affair. I never once waivered in my commitment to him or our vows until the day he told me he wanted a divorce. I did nothing wrong and I have nothing to feel bad about either morally or legally; I am moving on with my life!
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