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Who would have thunk it?

Nick and I had our three year anniversary a few weeks ago. I think it is pretty incredible that the two of us reached that milestone. No one would have put the two of us together. We are SUCH the opposites.

I am a southern girl.
He's a worldly traveler.

I often sing country tunes.
He "screams" punk rock.

I love small children.
He has a passion for the elderly.

I watch romance flicks.
He watches The Ultimate Fighter.

I'm a crazy cat lady.
He's a dog lover.

I think it's our opposites that make us work so well. Well, it seems to be that way because here I am three years later still in love with my better half.

I was thinking...

about updating my blog. I'm doing it.
about getting some homework done. I'm not doing it.
about "cooking" some chicken noodle soup. I'm doing it.
about taking the dog out for a walk. I'm not doing it.
about being lazy on the couch today. I'm doing it.
about trying to make it through school today even though I feel sickly. I'm not doing it.

I want to be a better cook, a better housekeeper, a better pet owner, a better teacher, a better friend, a better fiance, a better Christian.

Hmmm

I think I'm going to try to cook. I mean, what will it hurt? Well, other than possibly my stomach (and Nick's) which is already not feeling great. I'm getting tired of only being able to make sandwiches. I would like to make some good baked macaroni and cheese :) And lasagna. Just those two things would make me very happy. And you know what? They don't seem too hard to make. And if I could just master those two things, well then I could conquer the kitchen.

I'm t total cray (that's for you mom and Jessi)!

This is just a random post.

See you next month!

Death by chocolate dentist.

I hate going to the dentist (although I am pretty sure most of you know this already). My mouth has been in immense amounts of pain ever since my fillings were done on Tuesday. I am really just sick of my teeth. Period. Would it be okay to have dentures when I'm only 22? I think... yes! My jaw hurt sooooo bad yesterday (on my BIRTHDAY nonetheless!!) that I couldn't eat all day (other than soup and jello) and I dreaded speaking! However, I woke up this morning and really, it doesn't hurt as bad as it did. My dentist wants me to come in on Monday, but I am hoping the pain is completely gone by then and maybe I just had some TMJ (which are basically just muscle cramps in your face) (have I used enough parenthesis for you yet?) (okay.. I'll stop).

The problem with going to the dentist on Monday is that it is the first day of class! I already had to leave early on my first day at my internship, I don't also want to miss the first day of class. I mean, obviously, if I have to go then I have to go... But I think that maybe since it doesn't hurt very much today then by Monday it will be fine. Pray for me! PLEASE!

So I started at the elementary school on Tuesday and I love it more than I thought was possible! The teachers are amazing and so much fun to hang out with. I really love my CT (cooperating teacher). We don't have a classroom yet because she is getting new carpeting! But once we can set up I will post some pictures. I love elementary school. Can I just stay there forever? Oh wait, I CAN!

I can't believe I will be a college graduate in May. I mean, that's only 9 months away! Crazy, crazy, crazy.

One Month

So it has now been over a month since the last time that I updated... this is just pathetic. Iaplogizedeeply.

Instead of updating... I have been vacationing,


having too much fun,


and working.

I start school again tomorrow... which would be a bummer, but I'm actually pretty excited to get back. I will finally be in an elementary school so puh-lease pray for me to like it! Maybe, if I update again one day, I will let you know all about it.

However, I am NOT excited about going in for Phase 1 of 4 dentist appointments tomorrow after school. I spent the morning filling my IPOD nano with good songs to listen to while I get my teeth drilled. I'm trying not to be a big baby, and I don't even think I'm that nervous... but I know that I will psyche myself out when I get there. I always get so nervous at the dentist. I hate it there. Really. I'm glad that my teeth will hurt less, well at least four of them will... Hopefully it's not as bad as I seem to think it will be. Hopefully I'm just in and out... no big deal.

Maybe you'll hear from me again soon?

How do I love thee?

Let me count the ways...

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use in my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose with my lost saints.
I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life;

and, if God choose,














I shall but love thee better after death.

"Not my child!" Monday

Now... I know what you're all thinking, "Chelsie, I know that you sometimes may pretend to be preggo because of your recent weight gain, but you do not actually have any children." And do you know what I say to that? Pish Posh thankyouverymuch.

MckMama created "Not me! Monday" and now she has come up with a special addition for those of you bloggers out there who want to share their silly stories about their babies, toddlers, and maybe even tweens. "Not my child! Monday" is all about those temper tantrums, messy diapers, and food fights that you sometimes may rather forget. Join me as I talk about what "my child" did not do this week! And don't forget to head over to MckMama's blog to hear all about her adorable children and to read about what other kids have not been up to this week!

Now I may not have given birth to any "children," however, I most certainly do have one really ridiculously rambunctious puppy. And, I would definitely and do all the time call myself his mommy. And now, without any further adieu... may I present to you, "Not my PUPPY! Monday"

Bruiser had to spend the night at his grandma's this weekend because I was going to be out all night and his daddy was working late. When I got this text message from my mom:

it totally did not remind me of a time when my puppy was small enough to go to time out in a laundry basket...

Bruiser loves being locked up in a laundry basket... can't you tell?

This week (believe it or not) Bruiser has been relatively well behaved. He definitely did not eat three pairs of underwear, continue peeing on the floor in the dining room, wake up every night at 3am barking loud enough to wake the neighbors, attack big brother Mercutio until Merky finally showed him who was really boss early yesterday afternoon, chew up my favorite pen, chew up Nick's wallet, chew up the window sill, chew up the carpet, chew up a shoe, chew up a stink bug, chew up my bills (will that give me an excuse to not pay them?), chew up a roll of toilet paper, chew up some cat poop, chew up several stinky socks.... you get the point! My puppy is far too well-behaved to act like that!

When Bruiser learned how to lift his paw for a treat shake your hand like a gentleman this weekend, I was not so excited that we practiced for an hour last night. Bruiser did not eat so many pupperoni's that his poop looked quite unnormal this morning on our usual early morning walk.

Bruiser did not decide it would be a good idea to roll around in a puddle the size of Texas this morning and then track his messy muddy paws all through the apartment.

And my puppy certainly is not watching VH1 right now and growling at Beyonce shaking her butt. My puppy can recognize talent.

So there you have it... just a typical day in our animal-filled household. Don't forget to go to MckMama's blog and check out other "Not my child! Mondays."