Sorry yet again that I have been away so long in the last month or so...
I ended up missing 6 days of work. I had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic gel my primary care physician gave me for the pink eye. I ended up going to an opthomologist and getting baush and laumb drops that cleared me up.

I am back at work today... my desk and the amount of paper work is WHEWWWWWW !

My mom came here Saturday. It is the first time she has been here since she was diagnosed with cancer a year and 4 months ago. She is very fragile. Her strength is not up to par neither is her blood cell count. So again, I ask for prayers.

I went for a fitting on my dress yesterday. The corset fits....the boobies have to be altered.

R moved a few things into the garage yesterday. We will have a close call with him parking his mustang in and my honda and his motorcycle.

I will make it around to all my buddies sometime soon...hopefully tomorrow.

The happy couple!!!

April 12th, 2008

It's official!

We are getting married April 12th.

I have been nuts a few weeks now, trying to get myself together. I bought a dress in Atlanta last weekend. I picked out colors and bridesmaid dresses too. I am so blessed to have Tara from Florida, Stephanie from Texas, My sister from Louisiana and Amy from New Orleans standing in my wedding.

Today I have an appointment with a florist.

I met with a pastry chef here. We booked the church and are trying to decide on where to have the reception. We have a few options. There are pluses and minues at each.

Great News!!! The Professor as you know him on my blog was hired by AUBURN UNIVERSITY today.......He is so happy and DESERVING! It means a 9 rather than a 12 month job a year and the option to pick up classes in the summer if he wants too. He's working out the salary but it will be at least a 10,000 pay increase with summer's off. We could travel and see the world! We are going out to celebrate tonight. Wahoooooo

It is a GREAT day today!!!!

OK I am feeling totally hormonal this morning. I hit snooze several times. Flo is here....
I had dinner with my guy last night. He asked me to come to work when I left work, so I did. We ended up talking seriously for a couple of hours about anything and everything. Well, for the most part I felt even closer to him.
Just a few minutes ago, I called just to hear his voice this morning and to wish him a good day. Well, I was wanting more than an I love you. We haven't spent a night together in almost a week because of our schedule, his interview and timing. Frankly, I just feel like I need some cuddling! I told him he could come up here for lunch with me today -- I only get 30 minutes but it's 3 bucks and he gets a good meal. (not to mention GREAT company)...he says it will have to be a special occasion ....ok. I was BUMMED.
*sigh*

Pics of Tenn

This was one of the wonders I was able to capture...again, I am not accustomed to freezing aspects of the world. IN the Smokey Mountains--just one of the mountains of magic!
R took this of my all bundled up while awaiting the fire place to warm me up.
I just LOVED this monkey. It was in Gatlingurg in a shop window and I had to take the picture. The store was closed at the time, or I would have tried to buy it. My kids at school would have thought it was too cute!
My strong guy holding the tree up! He got home late last night from his interviews. He was a bit distraught over one of the committee members. She was rather cocky with him. He was told they had 30 applicants and they chose to interview only 3. He was impressed that he was one of the three. He felt like his weakness was they he had not yet completed his Ph.D. He's about 1/2 way there. They are supposed to let him know something by the end of next week. I get the impression he thinks it could go either way. So keep praying!
Have a decent Tuesday! Snap your fingers and make it Thursday or Friday soon...although Flo will be here and I will be moodier than ever. Send me positive vibes......and it sucks too cause I have a 3 day weekend coming up.

Oh well, I can't have everything... **SIGH**

Howdy!
My weekend was busy...but a bit frustrating.
Sat R took me to my favorite place for lunch. I had boiled well season shrimp and fried okra with a big glass of sweet tea. We went shopping for him to find a new pair of black pants for his 2 day interview process yesterday and today. I went to see ATONEMENT as a matinee yesterday. It was good, but not exactly what I had expected.

He's at AUBURN UNIVERSITY by the time I post this he's half way through his process. He had dinner with one of their committees last night. Today, he has presentations, interviews with another committee one of which is the History Department and a separate with the Department dean.

Please say a prayer for him!!!!!!!!!!!!! He wants this job it would be 10 months rather than 12 at the University where he is now....(we could travel!!!! ) or he could pick up summer classes and make more money. This job would be at least a 8,000 to 10,000 pay increase as well.
He has been rather stressed out about this ...who can blame him???

So with his stress...I am thinking of going to his house--I have a key-- and making his bed...and spelling out I Love You with miniature chocolate bars. He is addicted to Hershey's. So when he gets home at 10 or 11 tonight he will have a sweet sentiment awaiting.
Comments?????

Snowy River

Hey Ya'll!!!!! I had a mini version of a winter wonderland. I really do enjoy spending time with R. He makes me happy!!! I really needed this get away! I felt decompressed and less stressed. This was our cabin~ It was really cozy.

I had a great time in Tennessee. We drove up New Year's Day and had the cabin reserved for 3 nights. The first night we got there it snowed!! We were both happy. I know I was thrilled. You have to realize growing up in the South...it is a RARE occasion for me to see much less be able to pick up and throw a snow ball...or let snow flakes caress my face....

We did alot of shopping! Those of you who know me know that I was born to shop. We went to an 8 mile strip of arts and crafts shops. It was amazing! Shops included quilts, wood working, ceramics, pottery, art (photography and painting), and even some live music!

I am surrounded by snow!!!! YEAHHHHHHH I was as pleased as a kid in a candy store.

I am asking again.....because I didn't get but one response about proposals and the best or most unique that you have seen/heard of/ or participated in.....PLEASE SHARE WITH ME!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year!

We went to Tennessee for a week and had a great time! I love this guy!!!!!

As I am feeling particularly romantic these days~ I would like to know what was the best marriage proposal that you have accepted/watched/heard about/seen or dreamed of????

I have seen billboards, heard it at NFL football games, a simple dining experience down on one knee...

Well, we brought the girls home yesterday. I woke up not feeling right. R cooked spaghetti the night before and added all kinds of stuff. He really is a good cook...but this time it DID NOT agree with me. I drove the rental car to Mississippi. Once we got there and sat down at Cracker Barrel, I just nibbled on my chicken. I left with 90% of it. I can get motion sickness if I am in the passenger seat too long---it started when I was a kid. So I told him on long trips we needed to share the driving. Well, on the way back I tried to drive some but really was nauseated. I tried to hurl 20 times. Well, I didn't have anything in my tummy to upchuck. We made it home I was a miserable bitch. My tummy was cramping and I felt horrendous! He brought me home and left me to suffer all by myself on New Year's Eve. I was kinda bummed with that but he was upset because he book a cabin in Gattlinburg yesterday morning and it's non refundable. Besides he was stressed with the girls here for a week. He needs a couple of days to unwind.
I turned my air on and got in bed....I managed to eat some crackers...everything else was a turn off.
I have only been up about 30 minutes. My tummy hurts cause it cramped so much yesterday. I took pepto. I just ate some cereal. I want to see if I can keep it down before I commit to a 6 hour drive and a 3 day get away. Wish me luck.

Hi Everyone! I hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas! I hope 2008 will be your best year yet!

I had a really nice Christmas. My aunt, the professor and I had Christmas at my house. We all cooked and dined as it rained outside here. It was a cold rain...so my lit fire place was wonderful!

My parents ended up with a stomach virus and did not come here. It was the first Christmas I have spent without my parents. It was a sad in that aspect, especially with the year that my parents (mom's cancer) have struggled through.

The professor and I exchanged gifts. He can be very thoughtful! He found me a New Orleans newspaper printed SAINT book with all of the success last year after the hurricane and the trials and tribulations that faced the city. He also got me some Fleur De Lis bookends,a Fleur DE lis gold book mark, a DVD series Kings of Queens, and 3 carat peridot ring. He took me into every jewelry store in the mall and many magazines/flyers. He found the earrings to match in another store. He really does have a sweet tender heart. We had a nice romantic Christmas at my house.

VOTE

I made in ***A*** in my graduate class this semester. Yeah!!!

I'm home from work today. I just can't handle feeling this crappy and screaming at kids to hush.
I absolutely did the right thing. Ughhhh

I am feeling a bit of 'undeclared confusion" at the moment. Last night he called and had a few things to tell me. One was that he wants me to go to a party for one of his faculty members Sat night at a blues martini bar.

Second, he says I did tell you my Ex is coming in for a night to see the girls when they are here a day or two after Christmas. I told her she could stay here. I was totally silent. I trust him...but I guess I wanted sometype of input asked of me, rather than him saying this is whats happening. Are ya with me?

He did tell me over a week ago he doesn't want to see anyone else and wants us in a committed relationship.

I need to go back to bed and then wrap some gifts.
Hope you feel better today than I do.

Meow Meow Meow

I got out of bed and to work in 15 minutes this morning. I didn't however put a lick of makeup on. I have been at my school for 4 years, never has this happened before. I spent 2 hours up coughing last night. R spent the night and I knew I would keep him up...so I finally got out of bed and on the couch for my coughing fits....my couch reclines so I wasn't lying flat which helps.......

My work Christmas party was last night. The 6th grade teachers all brought a dish. I made Jambalaya for 40. Good god...my house will smell like it for a week.

It was at my favorite teachers house....she just had it built this summer and it is simply lovely.

Reagan went with me = )

LAST WILL

"Last night my sister and I were sitting in the den and I said to her, 'I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle to keep me alive. That would be no quality of life at all, If that ever happens, just pull the plug.' So she got up, unplugged the computer, and threw out my wine. She's such a bitch!" Maxine

The concert was great! Jake is such a HOttie!!! He has a hit "YEE HAW" and closed the show with it and a young girl from the audience, she must be 5 yrs old. It was the cutest thing to hear her sing yee haw for the audience.

Sugarland was awesome. I wish I had Jennifer Nettles energy and her voice. She has a set of lungs on her. They did a couple of cover tunes that surprised me...They closed the show with all 3 acts coming out.

Well unfortunately, I have a sinus head from the depths of hell. I was miserable last night and this morning. I am taking meds...but tonight is our school Christmas party and the 6th grade teachers are the one catering.SO i spent a couple of hours yesterday cooking 4 pots of jambalaya--chicken, shrimp and sausage.....R is coming with me which really excites me.

He finally decided he doesn't want to see other people.... = ) Ya'll I really dig him.

I feel like I get to show him off!!!!! Did I tell you Auburn University called him and he has an interview set up early January?? I'm excited for him because it will be a step up and more money and a more prestigious college. On the down side, I am not sure what that means as far as travel time...it's a 40 minute drive over there and if it's 5 days a week, it will get old soon.

Well, I have an evening that I am looking forward to enjoying! I have floor tickets to see Jake Owen/Little Big Town/Sugarland. I saw Sugarland open for Brooks and DUNN 2 years ago and they were great! Jennifer Nettles has so much energy on stage and damn does she have a set of lungs on her. She did a song with Jon Bon Jovi last year.

Can I tell you I am excited that it's finally FRIDAY?

R is going to the concert with me. Romeo is going with his g'friend. I hope I get to see her! Several of my students have told me they are going too. My only decision is what the hell am I going to wear?????

Tomorrow-- I get to sleep in !!! YEAHHH!!!!!!! Really, to be able to sleep til 10.. God do I need that. I"m moving a bit s-l-0-w-l-y today.

I have just a couple of gifts left to buy~~

Hope you have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!

It's a stange day for me. I wish I was at home. Just didn't wanna move from my bed this morning!

Yesterday, I took R 3 balloons, some flowers and chocolate fudge brownies. (He LOVES chocolate) Well, he told me to call after my work meetings. I did he answered his work phone, "R's house of flowers". I thought it was cute. I had a choral concert last night and invited him to go with me. We met for dinner and he said he was going home from there. He says "The flowers and stuff was a bold move for you". I wasn't quite sure how to take that ~~~ I wanted a THANK YOU !

He asked me to come over after the concert, but I went home instead. He just emailed and said he stayed home from work today that he wasn't feeling well. I told him i'd pick up anything he needed after work...if he didn't need anything then I was going home. I have so much stuff to do at home --I have been neglecting!!!!
Has everyone but me finished their Christmas shopping????

I wanted to pass out my N.O. goodies, spices and mixes to my teacher friends by the end of this week...otherwise we get stuff from kids later in the week and wanted to be seperated from the other stuff. I am cranky today can you tell???????

I'm not feeling quite that bad...actually I woke up with a smile on my face and my guy next to me. I was so comfy that I did not want to get out of bed at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made it here barely. I am in a rather good mood. I played Jeopardy with my Language Arts classes today. We covered vocabulary, spelling, parts of speech and a novel we just finished.

I took the liberty to go pick up a Santa balloon,one red and green balloon, 2 brownies and put together a few flowers and drove them over to R's work which is the college. I knew he wasn't there (he was in Atlanta for a conference this morning). So I'll wait til I hear from him. Only one person saw me deliver them to his office.... so I doubt I'll totally freak him out.

Last night he decorated more in my front yard and brought over a wreath for my front door. He really is a home maker....I DIG IT.

How do my blog readers feel...what are your personal thoughts on Eloping????

I'll dedicate this to my dad. As it is his birthday today...however he is on Portsmouth England for business. He is testing some Hovercrafts and their mechanical functions. He designs them and handles Propulsion...I am proud of him....
I did have a really busy weekend. I was sick Thursday night. A god awful tummy virus. I called into work sick Friday. I was up practically all night Thursday running to the bathroom. Can I say YUK!!!!

I had a great day yesterday. I got to wake up to R. We ran a few errands and he grilled shrimp, salmon (in a honey sauce), smoked sausage stuffed with artichoke and cheese. HE also sauteed tomato, squash and zucchini...It was yummy and I have left overs for the whole week!

We just had a really good weekend...lots of positive talking and sweet sentiments. He hung up some more Christmas lights in my front yard. We watched some football. Ya'll It's getting all kinds weird.......I am feeling all warm and fuzzy!!!!

Well, it's finally Thursday. I am feeling a bit odd. (Sorry that is normal for me).
Last night R surprised me with two bouquets of burgundy and white chrysanthemums. I was in a moo moo doing dishes out of the shower and with my hair on top of my head . I looked like a ton of bricks hit me. Can I say scary?

He came in and grabbed some of the Christmas lights I bought and set them out in my yard. He did a pretty good job. We watched a little tv and talked. He apologized for being a butt head Monday night. He was just really cranky.

Tomorrow is Friday. Can I say AMEN?

How pushy am I to have sent him and email that reads: "OK. You said once or twice that you didn't know what to shop for when it came to me.
I am going to go out on a limb and act completely presumptious...geeze do I hope I am not making a mistake on this one. I was in Sam's last week and saw a couple of things that I liked. So I am going to include a link......please don't misconstrue this as pressure. Think of it as getting to know my taste.....

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