engaged!

So, its def been a minute since I posted a blog ... my latest news is.. I'M ENGAGED! We got engaged on November 16th at the Biltmore House in Asheville NC. It was sooo romantic, and I truly could not have dreamed it better or more perfect. I was so surprised, and am still in shock! Although we had talked about it.. I still never thought it would really happen! haha.. but yeah, I'm super excited! My ring is gorgeous! It belonged to his grandmother. I love it! And its so strange too think that someone else lived a lifetime wearing this ring... someone else did dishes wearing this ring, someone else washed their hands, wearing this ring, and someone passed from this world to the next, wearing this ring. And now, its mine. It's crazy! I love it.. and I totally adore my fiance! We are just getting started with wedding plans, and its sooo much fun!!!!

It's amazing how overwhelming a blank page can be- like an empty apartment, empty closet, or empty bank account. . . All of which, I have had. But one thing that is never empty- is my mind. It is always reeling; I'm always thinking- and worrying. You know the saying, "never worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself"- yeah, I worry about that. Because there is so much about tomorrow to worry about, how do I know that tomorrow will worry about all of that for me? And it worries me that I worry so much. . I mean literally, I will sit here and worry about something, then move onto another thought, and then all of the sudden- remember that I was worried about something, but forget what it was that I was so worried about just a minute ago- and yes, you guessed it, I worry about that!!! The very reason why I don't think I can get married outside- because I would worry far too much about the weather. But anyway, enough about worrying...

Lets talk about myspace. The first website that got me addicted to the internet in the first place- well not really addicted, that perhaps is too strong of a word. Because of myspace, I have both gotten back into contact with old friends, kept in touch with new ones, and most importantly- met the love of my life. I have never been one for talking to stranger I meet on the internet- heck I don't even use my real name (well last name) on the internet cuz I'm afraid of stalkers. But anyway, I had just moved to ... my current location, lol, and didn't know anyone really. So when I started school I joined a group on myspace that consisted of roughly 3,000 other people that went to the same college. In my search for profiles of people that I had classes with I stumbled upon Doug's page with a default picture of Kermit the Frog. I'm not sure what it was that caused me to click on his profile, but none-the-less, I did. He said his family was "cooler than bubblegum"- and that my friends is what caused me to send him a message. That was on September 11, 2005 . . . . ALOT has happened in between, but to make a long story short- after hanging out once, alot of emails and text messages, and one REALLY BIG move for me, we started "dating" on October 1, 2007, and made it official on October 9, 2007. And here we are just over a year later, talking about getting married. I'm done talking about myspace now.

I have some of the best friends in the whole world. I mean how many people are lucky enough to be (hopefully) getting married to their best friend, have two of the best friends in the world (Jenni and Ari), and also have a great, close relationship with their sister. Doug and I spent 2 years just emailing and texting and getting to know each other, and becoming really good friends, and when I moved back here, we quickly became super-duper close, and now are the best of friends. Jenni- wow, she and I have been best friends since we were in junior high. She moved to Alabama in 2002 I think it was, and I have only seen her 3 times since, but we talk/text EVERY single day and tell each other everything- from what we ate for breakfast to what we are going to name our children. We always tell each other the truth- whether is hurts or not. She's awesome. Ari- Well I met Ari one day while I was at work, and she told me she owned her own business and wanted to know if I was looking for a PT job- and 2 days later she gave me a key to her apartment, and I worked for her for several months, and then we just started hanging out, and were Survivor and Law and Order buddies. We were roommates for a summer, and had soooo much fun. She is very opinionated and always speaks her mind- like it or not. She's really smart and gives me great advice. Shes like a sister to me- (an older sister, since she is almost 17 years older than me). My sis and I have had a really close relationship ever since we were little. We have definitely had our ups and downs, but have remained close. I think we were closest when I was a sophomore in high school, and she was freshman in college. Alot has happened and changed since then, and our lives have taken very different paths, but we have remained pretty close over the years... I could go on and on about all the fabulous people I have in my life, but I think you get the drift....
I love my job. When I got out of high school I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life... Through a series of circumstances, and lots of encouragement from alot of people in my life, I ended up going to school for Dental Assisting, not truly knowing how I would like it when I was out of school... But as it turns out, I LOVE it. I have finally gotten back into it, after job- searching for about a year to find the perfect office for me, and I have found it. So not only do I love what I do, I love where I work and the people I work with. It's so awesome. And at the end of the day, I feel so fulfilled. So all around, things are going really well for me right now... Keep watching and checking in, cuz things in my life change often, just like everyone else's haha... So keeeeep wacthing :)