- JN & I celebrated the one year mark on April 2, 2007, and the two year mark on April 2, 2008. This is now officially the longest relationship I've ever been in! And it's with BY FAR the best one in the bunch. For sure a keeper.
- To follow that last thought--he IS a keeper...and apparently thinks I might be as well because he proposed on Christmas Eve, 2007. AWWWW!!! I still get misty thinking of it. :) Mark your calendars for April 2009.
- TWO job changes--I was working at the Big C in accounting when I posted last...then I moved to HR in the following June, and this last May I returned to the company I worked for first out of college. So now I'm back to SS, under the same client (but in a diff dept), and working on the same floor as JN. So far all changes for the positive.
- Survived my 10 year HS reunion...as my cousin's husband noted "a lot of smiling & polite nodding"...but also good to see a lot of friends i hadnt seen in a bit!
- Survived the experience surrounding the 2007 Chicago Marathon. Adversity builds character, and sometimes the worst experiences in life can teach you as much or more as the best experiences. While I dont look back on that race with any trace of fondness, I am glad I experienced it--made me realize what happens when you combine a failure to seriously train for an event and the event organizers end up failing to be adequately prepared. Next time I need to do more to CMA (no...not the country music awards...its short for cover my arse). Also I realized that my mom is my biggest & staunchest supporter...that was such a low point for me as far as morale & physical ability goes, and she was still with me the whole way, doing her best to motivate me. My mom is The Best. Bar none.
- In May last year I moved in with JN...hugemongous step! We cohabitate pretty well most of the time...sans that one week or so a month when my horrible hormonal side takes over. Beyond that we do pretty well.
- Umm...not sure what else to add...i think that sums up the major highlights...i'll probably blog on it if i forget anything else...
So here's what i hope for you to hear about in the near future/coming year:
- Wedding Preparation. When i'm online it's what i'm reading about, when i'm talking to mom it's what we're discussing, and now that another one of my friends just got engaged, it only encourages me more. :) So far I've loved the majority of the process...still have about 10 1/2 months to go, but really have not had too much stress about the details as of yet.
- Physical Fitness. Common theme huh? Yeaaahhhh....about that....So I'm at my heaviest EVER. Right before I turned in my notice to the Big C, I visited the dr & my blood pressure was elevated. My weight was at 181. I've noticed my hands swelling & tingling. I'm sure my cholesterol is horrible. I'm about to marry the love of my life, I want to be around him for a long long time, and also want to have kids & be around for them for a long long time too....So if I didnt have a good reason to do this before I most certainly do now. I risk losing all of those things if I dont, so I'm going to make the changes again and am going to try to make them stick this time. I also have a wedding dress to fit into...when i got fitted i told the lady i wanted to lose weight & she said she hears that a lot & the reality is that most of the time it doesnt happen...i REALLY want to prove her wrong. :)
- House Hunting. The longer we're in this apartment, the more we want our own place. We're saving for a house as I type, and I can see us buying a house or condo within the next year.
- SSDD. Daily drabble...fun & not so fun happenings...trials & tribulations...excitement & adventure.
See ya soon! :)
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