February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
2 posts
And so it begins
Our first snow that stuck to the ground happened over night. It looks like Alabama snow. But it’s really only been Alabama cold so far (plus vicious Chicago wind…. it is no joke, guys).
As the holidays are getting closer, I find myself filling with glee similar to that which children associate with Christmas. Work is going well. I have learned quickly. And though there is always more...
September 2011
7 posts
5 tags
Liesl now understands and obeys the following...
“Liesl” and “Puppy” (She thinks these are both her names.)
“No.”
“Where’s Mommy?”
“Where’s Daddy?”
“No biting.”
“Okay.” (Meaning go ahead.)
“Sit.”
“Down.”
“Stay.”
“Wanna go outside?”
“Hungry?”
“Get in your crate.” and...
4 tags
Know what's sad?
I’ve been living here more than a month and still don’t have a single friend. It would help if I had an excuse to leave the apartment. Ya know, like a job.
This week I’m expecting a call about the one for which I was was interviewed thrice. Hope it’s today.
I am glad we’ve had plenty of time for family strengthening, apartment decorating and organization, and...
Everyone has something to say.
I have a lot to say to a lot of different people and groups. Some of these issues I can’t bring myself to publicly address right now. Maybe ever.
Honestly, for the last seven or eight years, this anniversary has come and gone without much notice from me. But I woke up early this morning, took a short walk with the dog, sat down and ate some cereal, and then, as I did my routine check on...
“The American cowboys are reaping the fruit of their crimes against humanity.”
– The Iraqi government’s immediate official response to the attacks on September 11…. Doesn’t it make you sad when people think that way about you?
August 2011
5 posts
5 tags
Glad I waited to brag about it.
People were dragging their feet and making this job thing extremely difficult. I am now seeking employment elsewhere.
Now it’s stressful.
Tommy had orientation and a little party to go to today! Glad someone gets to get out of the house and work.
The entire reason I'm posting...
…. is so I don’t have to see Tommy’s last post every time I go to my dashboard.
Thanks Tommy. Thanks for bloody-ing up everyone’s Tumblr.
Waiting to hear back about my job that I know that I have but for some reason they make me wait around for it. Lame. I think I actually know what they’re gonna have me do now. But I’m gonna wait to brag about it until I sign...
July 2011
2 posts
New home: Check.
I’m starting to freak out a little because I had this disaster wedding dream last night and then I woke up and realized it is now officially LESS THAN TWO WEEKS away! AHHH!
Anyway, aside from the little bit of panic, I am so ridiculously happy right now. Blessed to have such great friends and family who have been so excited for us. Thrilled to have our apartment starting to get arranged....
June 2011
8 posts
“I love my past. I love my present. I’m not ashamed of what I’ve had,...”
– Colette, The Last of Cheri
Get the ball rolling
Tomorrow is my last day at work. Weird. But somehow not as weird as I thought it would be. I guess because I thought it was going to happen a long time ago. I’m gonna miss my hotel buddies a lot!
I had a great birthday :) In case you haven’t tried Cafe Wayo, it’s pretty sweet. But Red Lobster overcooked my crab legs. Boo. Did some shopping. I got a haircut; last haircut before...
This day.
Was told my two weeks notice was turned into HR. This is really happening. Last day of employment at AUHCC: July 1, 2011.
Sort of turned in cake design to the baker we have already reserved. Gotta wait until next week when her store is actually open and maybe we can talk face-to-face whenever I make it back to Boaz.
Enjoyed an early birthday lunch with my mom, brother, aunt, and grandmother.
...
“I swear when I grow up, I won’t just buy you a rose.
I will buy the...”
– “The Gambler” by fun.
I've never felt this way before.
It’s a level of love and happiness that reaches far beyond the boundaries of my vocabulary.
I knew I was going to marry him as soon as we started dating, and that feeling was actually a little scary. But now…. Now I want to shout it on top of a mountain! But I don’t have a mountain, so this is the next best thing.
Tommy, you are the best thing.
So we have an apartment and...
Reflecting on the past of the future Mrs....
I get kind of a rush every time I complete a job application. The one today… it could be the one. Breathe in for luck. I’ve been so lucky so far.
I’m really leaving AUHCC. I’m really moving to Chicago. This is seriously about to happen.
For the record, I am really proud of the person I am and I feel stronger every day. I’m really proud of myself for making empowered...
May 2011
2 posts
April 2011
1 post
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
It’s funny how I have so much to do besides get ready for our marriage, but I cannot think about anything else :) I am ecstatic. In case any of you haven’t noticed.
I’m about to make an omelet and have a fruit salad with it. Then I’m gonna spend hours running through countless websites and my new set of wedding magazines (I’ve got a decent collection going now),...
March 2011
5 posts
It's a LOVE thing.
News: My last name is going to be “Messersmith”.
Yeah. That just happened.
Will you buy me a pony?
Tommy: I like to buy you things
Tommy: we just don't have a place for a pony right now
Tommy: and they make lots of poop, so we can't keep it inside
Lauren: POOP?!
Tommy: yep
Tommy: poop
Lauren: gross
Tommy: still want that pony?
Lauren: i want a poopless pony
Lauren: is that too much to ask?!?!!
Tommy: ummm
Tommy: yea
Tommy: they don't make em poopless
As we move on...
In less than an hour it will be my baby brother’s 18th birthday. Old. I’m old.
Also, I’m happy that I got the chance to kind of catch up with one Harper classic who I see fairly often but I never reeeeally get to talk to anymore. Harper was awesome and clearly for the rest of my life I will be thrilled about having lived there (It’s where and why I met my love). But...
February 2011
2 posts
My right eye has been twitching for two weeks.
I have been dreading this day since Monday and it turned out to be the easiest day all week.
Stress and dread just make life so much more difficult than it is. I choose to go back to rolling with the punches.
Chick beer, sleep, wake up refreshed, and just LIVE and BE HAPPY :)
I love my dog and I love my man. I have these moments when I just look at both of them and can’t believe this is...
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in...”
– Eden Ahbez
This probably won't make sense to anyone else but...
So if you’re gonna judge then prolly just don’t read. Because that just means you don’t and can’t get it.
I remember the day Heath Ledger died. My mom called me to ask if I was okay. Yeah that call was as weird to me then as it sounds to you now. I never really talked about him excessively or anything. I think maybe my mom just senses that I can get deeply attached to...
January 2011
4 posts
Feathery Fudge Cake with Chocolate Oreo Whipped...
Aim of today’s baking venture: Decadence. Luxurious self-indulgence.
Result of today’s baking venture: Disaster.
The ganache wouldn’t thicken. The frosting melted. AND THEN all of this liquid seeped into the cake and it started falling apart. It’s a mess.
The saddest part is having to refrigerate to save it from further destruction. So no warm chocolate cake.
The...
Nothing else I can make words out of, for now...
I had a good night’s sleep. I was wrapped up tightly in the sweet air of victory and that kept me warm while I slept deeply for the first time in almost a week. The energy of Auburn’s celebration lifted me out of bed this morning and I felt fine.
Now, a couple hours later, I’m exhausted. It’s amazing how much a little crying can take out of you. I am grieving for this...
Joy.
I am so happy that I get to go to work tomorrow. Even though it’s early and I didn’t know until about an hour ago, I don’t even mind. I get to go to work! And, yes, I am aware of how ridiculous that sounds. I love my job, but I really REALLY just love work. One feels so forlorn without it.
Also, Tommy and I are currently watching the Family Guy Star Wars series on his brand new...
December 2010
4 posts
“Cannibals prefer those who have no spines.”
– Stanislaw Lem
iSay
I rediscovered my other blog today. Is it weird that I kinda just… COMPLETELY forgot about it?
Today is Christmas Eve and I’m going to spend the evening with Tommy’s family in Cullman. Tomorrow he’ll spend the afternoon with my family in Albertville. I don’t know what our next Christmas will be like. Near. Far. Wherever we are. (Ha haaaaa….)
Living outside of...
I'm okay with me.
Making impressions is harder than it should be lately. That’s what happens when other people screw you over when they get too selfish while trying to make their own impressions.
I really like juice. And Mountain Dew.
Tonight Tommy Hotness and I are sitting around watching Intervention on A&E. It’s really sad. I can’t imagine being anyone- the addict, the family, the...
November 2010
11 posts
“This is easy as lovers go,
So don’t complicate it by hesitating.
And...”
– Dashboard Confessional
These words marked the best decision I ever made, almost one year ago.
Another night, another bar.
My life as a BT. It’s a wedding tonight. Those are usually fun. Not that other bars aren’t. There’s just something different about weddings.
Know what else is fun? Being alone in Auburn when everyone leaves. Looking forward to that. The cool thing is that Tommy and I will probably get to experience that sensation many times for the rest of our lives. We will always be in a...
“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not...”
– St. Francis de Sales
Waiting Room
Chronic bad dreams gave been getting me down again.
In spite of this, the real issue I have is trying so hard to be patient. I’m in a waiting room. Waiting on several things that will be the blossoming of my new adult life. All things that I know are coming. I just have to wait for everything. It’s frustrating.
I’m definitely bored with Alabama.
War Eagle, though. It’s...
“Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Truth is more of a stranger than fiction.”
– Mark Twain