Aaron David Harris.

Things I've learned about Aaron (pre-move in date):
He doesn't like to do dishes.
He won't go in public in gym shorts, and doesn't think it's "appropriate" if I go to Wal-Mart in pj pants -- even if it's ONLY to pick up ONE THING.
He's very good at finances and budgeting.
He doesn't make the bed.
He always likes to hold my hand.
He will rub my feet anytime I ask him.
He doesn't mind when I don't shave my legs.
He's unexpectedly has a lot in common with my dad.
He likes to eat shrimp tails.
He has the absolute cutest smirk.
He talks to pets like they are human being.
He's not exactly open about his feelings.
He has the best 5 o'clock shadow.
He likes the most disgusting horror movies ever created.
He likes to drive on road trips and when I'm fed up with crazy Shreveport drivers.
He's almost as stubborn as I am.
Have I mentioned that he doesn't like to do the dishes?


And he makes me laugh all the time.

done.

I've almost had it with ANTM. Especially Tyra.

free fun

Aaron and I planned to see King Tut in Dallas last Sunday. We got really excited about it. Budgeted for it ... a little. Sunday came. We got up early and were dressed and ready to go by 9:15 a.m. I got online to check for directions, and I noticed something about buying tickets early. Turns out you can't buy tickets the same day.

We were sad for a second, and then decided to make the most of the beautiful Sunday in Shreveport.

After lunch with his parents, we headed to Riverfront Park where Aaron made me DEFY THE LAW by jumping a fence. We were almost blown away by the wind.


Then azaleas exploded all around Aaron.


And we made friends with a catfish.



Then we found some local celebrities outside the Municipal Auditorium.



After making all those friends, we took a stroll at Norton Art Gallery.


Then we took a drive around Cross Lake and had a snack (guacamole of course) at Cantina Laredo on the porch. Perfect day.

King Tut will just have to wait for a few weeks.

it's official

I'm going to move in with Aaron.

I'M MOVING IN!!!

I told my dad today. It was a very short convo. I think he needs some time to process it. I am extremely relieved.

Aaron and I have been talking about decorating, furniture, and how Aaron needs to learn to pick up clothes off the floor and not leave beard hair in the sink. And I need to learn that if dishes don't get done 2.5 seconds after dinner, IT WILL BE OK!

I'm sure there will be lots of adjustments. But I am very excited. I've never lived with a boy, let alone a boyfriend. I've done lots of thinking about it. It wasn't a decision I took lightly.

I move in the second weekend in May, and I can't wait to tell you all about it.

more updates

1. I am reading this book by this lady. And it's pretty much amazing. I want to be her when I grow up. I could go on and on, but I am just going to leave it at amazing. You'll just have to see for yourself.

2. I'm still obsessed with avocados. Tonight I had a chicken taco (made by my adorable boyfriend) and I put guacamole AND fresh cut avocados on it. THEN I had chips and guacamole as well as chips with fresh avocados on it. Obsessed ladies and gents.

3. I failed to mention on the last update post that I was in a wreck last month. It could have been a very bad accident. I am ok and so is Aaron. Moral of the story is that SEAT BELT SAVE LIVES. Seriously. Buckle up. My body would have been thrown through a windshield had I not been wearing mine.

4. I have been extremely gassy the past two days. It's not like I am a tooting machine or anything. Just gassy. Bleh. I blame MT.

5. I need a good, effective face washing regimen. Any suggestions? Apparently mine isn't cutting it.

6. I keep having dreams about people from high school.

7. I can't remember the last time I felt anxious.

8. Apparently my body hates the sun, and in the past year I have formed some kind of allergy towards those warm rays of golden sunshine.

9. Did I mention I love avocados.

10. I'm tired of hearing about the economy. Let's talk about kittens and sunshine instead.

Update Central

1. It's spring and my heart is so happy, my allergies, on the other hand, are not.
2. I have a new obsession with avacados. I could eat them every single day.
3. I've stopped drinking coke. Not completely, but mostly. Movies and an extremely long afternoons are the exception.
4. I'm growing out my hair again.
5. I am so in love. Truly, madly, deeply Savage Garden style.
6. I'm moving in with Aaron in May.
7. I've paid off a quarter of my credit card debt.
8. Haven't lost a pound.
9. If I don't see John Mayer this summer in concert, I just may die of a broken heart.
10. I saw NKOTB with some of my favorite people, and it was amazing.

(Lindsay Adkins not pictured)

problem

If they put that drama-queen Tatiana as a wild card pick in the top 12 then I just may give up on American Idol. Maybe not. But I certainly won't be happy about it.

Ugg, I can't stand her face.

Ouchies

It seems that I may have kidney stones. I have to get a CT scan next week to find out for sure. All I know is that I have a dull pain in my side, and I don't feel like dong anything on this beautiful weekend. This blows, and I feel like complaining to anyone who will listen.

Wwaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaa!

good read

I'm a pretty big fan of bad TV, but I'm an even bigger fan of people who enjoy it like me. Even if you don't watch these awful shows, you should check out TV Watch section on Entertainment Weekly's website. I really like most of their articles, actually.

Here is a recent post from this week's episode of The Bachelor. I've found the more terrible the show, the better the article.

I particularly like the Grey's Anatomy, The Bachelor, American Idol, and America's Next Top Model's recaps.

hope

So, today was a pretty awesome day. Even though I didn't get a chance to watch the inauguration due to work and meetings, I was excited the entire day. During my workout at lunch I looked up on the TV screen and saw the Obama's walking the Bush's to the helicopter. Then as George Dubya stepped into that helicopter waved his last goodbye, and shut the door, I felt relieved. I think most of the country did.

I'm excited about the possibility of change. It's about time.

I'm proud to be an 'Merican.

Merry Christmas!

I hope you have a merry holiday! (Please excuse the not so cute face)

Fit.

Today I started my new fitness regime. Yep, I'm working out. And I have a semi-personal trainer. And a work out plan. Apparently I need to lower my body fat, and my BMI indicates that I am slightly overweight. Also, Curry (my personal trainer) says I have noodles for arms. The plan is to lose 11 pounds, but I'm shooting for 15. And I'd like to do more than 10 pushups.

Since my life isn't a big whirlwind of long-term relationships coming to an end, back to start then back to an end again AND I am not at a job where I am under an extreme amount of stress and pressure, my stomach likes to eat again. And it likes to eat a lot. Seems as if you don't have a bit knot tied up in it from stress and being upset there's room for food. I guess I'm fat and happy, but not for long. I refuse to buy all new clothes, and I refuse to continue to be a lazy bum.

Also, another change in my life will my my financial situation. The achievable goal is to pay off my credit card by March/April. My reward will be to take the money spent on paying credit cards and put it towards a trip to PORTLAND!

I'll let you all know how I'm coming with getting physically and financially fit.

put a ring on it

If I had one wish right now it wouldn't be to win the lottery, go on a month-long trip through Europe, world peace, or even to get this country out of this economic mess. Nope, it would be to be able to move like Beyonce in this video.

Call me selfish. I don't even care. ARE YOU WATCHING THESE MOVES?!?! Hot damn.

bss is for lovers

I'd just like to announce to everyone that I AM GOING TO SEE BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE!!!

Holy shit, I can't believe it. The boyfriend and I will venture to Dallas January 30 and get our minds blow. I can't fucking wait.

This will be my third time seeing them and Aaron's first. I'm popping that BSS cherry of his, and it's going to be incredible.

Seriously. Go see them if you get the chance. You won't regret it.

Whatever happened to my lunch box?

The past few days I have been listening to a lot of old school John Mayer. Freshman year of college, anyone? These songs are just so dang good, and it has me on a major nostagic kick. I just want to jam to some Coldplay, Howie Day, and maybe some Guster thrown in there. Listening to John sing about St. Patrick's Day and 3x5s makes me think about morning naps between class, George Forman grilled ham and cheese, Ruffles and French onion dip, and singing Tenacious D the entire way to Lafayette.



This was SIX years ago.

sign me up.

Recently I have become OBSESSED with staying in an overwater hut in Bora Bora. Did you hear me? OBSESSED. First I need to pay off my credit card, visit my Kate in Portland, move to Austin THEN save up enough money for Bora Bora.

OR.

You could pay for the vacation.

Please? Thanks so much!

happy things

Fall.
The O.C. marathons -- Caaallliiiffooooorrrrnnniiaaaaaa here we coooooooooome.
Spending too much money at Old Navy.
New job.
Death Cab for Cutie.
Ned and Chuck.
Sunday picnics.
Hand holding.
Moose tracks ice cream.
Cowboy boots.
Leggings.
Cardigans.
PJs before 9:00 a.m.
Relationship blankets.
Pumpkins.
Cheese spread.
Cafeteria salads.
Ruffles - chips and fashion enhancement.
Boys in sweaters.
BBQ sandwiches.
Beasts.
And his face.

holy crap

About a month ago I made the biggest decision of my life. I decided to quit my job of almost 2 years.

I had never been completely happy with my job, and in recent months I was growing to hate it. I was completely stressed out, and I didn't feel like I was doing good enough. I tried really hard, but it was never good enough. And honestly I didn't care. I wasn't passionate about it.

The stress was taking over me. From the moment I woke up until the moment I fell asleep I was stressed. I'd wake up with a terrible knot in my stomach. I'd go to sleep with that same knot. I'd try to forget about work at night and on the weekends, but the anxiety took over.

I was expected to work late hours and come in early (on my last week there I came in at 6:00 in the morning -- wish I was kidding). I know it may seem like I had the worst job ever. I didn't. It's a really good job, but it wasn't for me. I wasn't willing to make my job my life. I didn't want to make the scarifices.

So, I looked for something, anything else to do. I found a job. They hired me.

Then I almost shit my pants. Was I making the right decision? Would I like this new position? What if they are mean? Am I going to be good enough? When will I get paid? Ahhhh!

I mean I worked for amazing people who really cared about me and my well being, but they didn't know how unahppy I was. I walked down the hallway, shut my boss' door and let it all out. I told her I was offered a new job, and I would be leaving in 2 weeks and how unhappy I had been. I explained how I didn't feel successful and I wasn't passionate about my work. I was letting my clients down, my bosses down, and myself down. She completely understood and said she wanted me to be happy and thanked me for being so honest.

Two weeks later I started my new job. It's not my dream job (ACL Fest are y'all hiring?), but it's work that I think I can be successful at. And I am really enjoying it. That's all I really need right now.

lights out

You never realize how much you rely on electricity until you lose it. I guess it's like that with most things. But electricity is seriously amazing. I am so glad that after 2ish days of no lights, AC, Internet, refrigerator, blow dryer, straightener, washing machine, and dryer, my life can get back to normal. I am not going to take this shit for granted. No more washing my face by candle light and holding a flashlight on my chest to be able to read my totally awesome book, Stori Telling by Tori Spelling (shut up, I like it).

Now, I am going to fully enjoy my electricity by watching The Hills (shut up again), surf the Internet, and sit in my 70 degree house.

explanation?

I've experienced a shit ton of emotions the past month. Happy, sad, scared, anxious, nervous, loved, silly, fun, flirty, etc.

I feel it all, I feel it all as Miss Feist would say. I wish I could explain all of them in words on here, but some of them are too private and some this is just not the place.

I haven't forgotten you blogger world. Just trying to think of the words to describe what's been going on both good and bad (most of it pretty fucking amazing).

I'll be back soon, boos.

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