post-collegeate update

So I graduated college exactly three weeks ago. Believe me, it has been a whirlwind, which is why I haven't been blogging very extensively. I mean, you guys, I have so much to do, you don't even have any idea. Because I know you've been so interested in my life, I'm going to tell you all the cool and interesting post-graduate things I've been doing.

Let's see. Where do I begin.

Well... to be honest I don't really remember what I did most of the week after graduation. The most exciting part was that we decided to have part of our wedding celebrations at the Lion House-- and that's exciting for sure. Other than that I... saw X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I think. We celebrated my dad's birthday? Ames took this cute picture of Sprouty. He's cute huh? Yep. And so is Sprout. Wink!

What else have I done? I didn't have time during the semester to watch my TV shows, so I've gotten myself caught up on The Office, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, and America's Next Top Model. I mean sure, that's only four shows, but it's like, 10 episodes of each. And then because I caught up, now I have to stay caught up, so that's been taking up a lot of time. Listen-- season finales so far? Grey's made me fall on the floor a little bit and made me go, "WHAT?!" So it's a good thing I watched The Office finale after that. Definitely good for a pick-me-up. Also was only 21 minutes long so I could get back to all the super important things I have to do these days.

We've managed to see The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Star Trek, and last night we saw Angels & Demons, which ruled my world and I don't care what anyone says. Also, I've watched like six episodes of Who's Wedding Is It Anyway? and I've painted my fingernails twice.

This week has been a BIG WEEK. I have applied for literally like fifteen jobs. Every day the first thing I do is check my round of websites-- craigslist, uvu.edu, and the local school districts-- for job listings, and then I apply for everything I'm at all qualified for. So basically, by about 10:30 every morning, I've done almost all I can do to further my career. Or begin it, I guess, depending how you look at it.

Also this week I have... sat outside in the sun for like 30 minutes a day, praying to get a little color in my skin but too afraid of burning to sit out for long. I ate cheeseburgers with Julie and Heidi the other day. Ames had pancakes, which is boring if you're eating dinner at IHOP. I mean, right? I had some yellow curry yesterday... I wore a yellow dress and then I decided to wear that yellow dress for my engagement pictures. That's a really important decision that I only could have made with a university diploma!

I have done so many things this week that I can't even keep it all straight! I went to the doctor. I supported my fiance's decision to quit his shady, awful job that he had for three days. No job is better than a crappy, eyebrow-raising job, I always say (I always say that). AND! I ordered TWO pairs of wedding shoes online. I'll send back the pair that's not up to par. I wanted to order some stuff from IKEA but I figured I should a. include the someday-husband in choices for furniture that we'll be using together. b. have a source of income to pay for all the cute household items I want real bad. And now I know all the dirt about the Jon and Kate scandal. I'm still in denial. Or maybe I just have faith that he is NOT a cheater.

Yes. This is the life of a college graduate, everyone. Basically unemployed, no income and lots of things to think about buying, lots of time to ruin my skin in the sun, blurring the line between reality and tvland... EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER DREAMED!!!!





...can I have a job now?

glad

I'm wearing a new yellow dress and a bow in my hair. I read a book about Shakespeare. I drove around with the windows down and listened to Britney. I couldn't decide between two pairs of sunglasses-- so I've been switching between both. My mom has delicious salsa in the fridge. I have coral fingernails and they're only very slightly chipped. My skin is a little bit pink and smells like sunscreen and sunshine and outside. I'm going to a midnight movie tonight and I get to hold hands with Ames.

I love summer.

scaredy cat

Maybe I went to watch an episode of Ghost Hunters by myself and before it even got to the opening credits I had to turn it off because the teaser scared me.

Maybe that happened.

You don't know. Maybe it did.

a shiny rock and band of metal

I posted these on the facebook this morning so I'm assuming that to most of (the hundreds of people who call themselves) my (loyal and adoring) readers, these are not new. If you are not on the facebook and therefore haven't seen these pictures, I am surprised, but more power to you.

Hey you guys! I'm getting married August 21st! Save the date.

one of those days

Right now I'm snuggled under my queen-sized IKEA duvet that's so nice and cozy, especially since it's almost our queen-sized IKEA duvet, and it's gray gray gray and drizzly outside which might discourage some people, but I do love it on days like today when I have no where to go and nothing particular to do.

Of course I should do laundry, and I should put away my clothes, and I should dust and clean my room and the car, which I can't really call my car anymore because it's basically just our car together, and I should be applying for jobs, and finding us a place to live, and thinking very hard about not spending money, but instead I'm snuggled under my/our queen-sized duvet with my toes tucked under myself because, very typically, I'm not wearing socks even though my feet are cold.

I'm all folded into a ball around myself and it's very pleasant, except I'm thinking about how you're doing laundry just a few blocks away in your own apartment and I wish that you were doing laundry here, just downstairs in this apartment. If you were just downstairs, then you could bounce upstairs and dive in next to me with all kinds of silliness and tackling, and we could lounge at least a half an hour away under this duvet on such a gray gray day while we wait for the buzzer on the dryer to go off and you need to change over the next load. I wouldn't have to tuck my toes under myself because I could tuck them into you and you'd let me, even though you'd shiver for a second when you felt how cold they are, but it's not like you'd really be very surprised about that anyway.

The buzzer on the dryer really just went off, and for a second it made me smile because I thought maybe I'd hear your feet going pad pad pad up the stairs, but then my roommate calls up and asks if she can use a dryer sheet. You won't ever have to ask to use a dryer sheet because they'll be yours and mine and our dryer sheets together.

There's a bird chirping outside, even though it's raining. I am happy too.

home stretch

   German final
+ Theater reading log (gag)
+ Theater extra credit paper
+ Dance performance evaluation
+ Music advisement center appointment
+ Convocation
+ Commencement
+ Celebratory dinner
= Get married


Eye on the prize, right guys?