That's a man's job....

One of the questions on the 100-question pre-marital "test" that Adam and I had to take was about the roles of a man and a woman in a relationship. We had to put an "M" next to the responsibilities that the man should take on in the marriage and an "F" next to the role that the woman should take on. You could also put a "B" for both.

I don't consider myself a very liberal woman, in fact, I didn't really enjoy those women's studies classes that I took in college that bashed women who gave up careers to stay home with children and made divorce seem like it was an Ok thing to do. Of course I want to be successful and have a good job, but I also want to be a good wife and Mom (someday). Sure, there are some "M" and "F" jobs in a marriage, but there are also alot of "B" jobs.

Anyway, since we filled out this "test" 3 months ago, Adam and I have joked about that question. For instance we both put "car maintenance" as being a man's responsibility, so when the XM radio in my car didn't work, I said to Adam, "you need to fix it...car maintenance is a man's job".

Last night, at 10:00 P.M., Adam was sitting out in my car in the cold, tinkering around with the circuit box on the dashboard while attempting to hold a flashlight and talk to the XM radio representative on speaker phone. I looked out there, saw his legs hanging out of the car and I felt bad that he was out there making a valient attempt at fixing it after he had been at work all day.

I felt so bad, in fact, that I put on my jacket, grabbed the dog, and went outside to help. So, the car maitenance job became a "B", even if all I did was hold the flashlight.

In Memoriam....Cooper the Civic (2000-2009)

After finding out that it would be another $2,000 to fix the Civic's transmission, Adam and I started the exhausting search for a new car. We looked at many, many cars, went to many, many places and I received lots and lots of voicemails and text messages (yes, car salesmen text you now) before we finally made an executive decision on the perfect car for me (and for my bank account).

So, it was tonight, that I said goodbye to Cooper the Civic through teary eyes....it's amazing just how attached I was to that car, it honestly felt like I was saying goodbye to a good friend. All of the memories came back to me: the day my parents handed me the keys and how extremely excited I was, driving to senior prom, driving it around UD with the sunroof open, driving it to my first job. Buying a car on my own just seems like another huge step toward adulthood, not to mention a large financial responsibility.

Anyway, after sharing all of my heartfelt feelings about an inanimate object, I thought I would introduce you to my new ride. Adam claims that the fact that my last car had a name was what made me so attached to it, but I have already picked out the perfect one for my new Hyundai Santa Fe.

So.....here's Harvey:

Snap, snap. I've won the picture tag award!

Globetrotting Bride tagged me with this Picture Tag Award. Here are the instructions

1) go to your pictures on your computer

2) go to your 6th folder

3) choose the 6th picture in that folder


I was lucky because my 6th folder was my "favorite pictures" folder! This picture was actually taken the night Adam and I met, back when I thought he was a loser frat guy. It was a toga party and I still have that blue toga! I think I might have it sewn into my dress as my "something blue."

The six people I tag are:
1. My sister, Carrie at DavisPartyof3
2. Carrie's friend, Drena from DrenaExplainsitAll
3. Nicole at ANotefromNicole
4. Cara at Cara'sCorner
5. Toni at ToniintheCity
6. Michele from Michele'sLife

Soundtrack to My Night

I really wish I was one of those people that could concentrate in any situation no matter what was going on around me, but I'm not. In fact I need total silence to pay attention and learn, which is why the girl sitting next to me in class is driving me mad!

Here is the soundtrack:
"cough cough sniff sniff" (I think she has the bubonic plague)

"crunch crunch" (she's like a size negative 2 and she just pulled a 5 course meal out of her brown paper sack)

"tap tap tap" (typing on what seems like the loudest computer EVER)

"hair up hair down" (over and over doesn't that make your hair a greaseball?)

"shuffle shuffle shuffle" (is it necessary to organize your whole binder during class?)

Not only is this girl a huge noiseball but she is also one of those goody goody know-it-alls that interupt other students, argue with the professor (one of my biggest pet peeves) and talk down to everyone in the class.

I think next week I need to find a new seat.


Side note: This blog entry was typed on my iPod during my 15 minute class break, and after writing it, I moved to a quiet corner on the opposite side of the classroom.

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPod touch]

Things I Have Done

Copy and paste this in your blog and bold the things that you have done!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Can we take our honeymoon now?

Sorry I've been M.I.A. for a week or so, but things have been quite hectic with school, work and trying to fix my increasingly broken car (poor Cooper). The good news is that after I get my muffler replaced today, hopefully nothing else will go wrong for awhile (keep your fingers crossed)!

In other news, I was checking out the Wedding Chicks blog today and found where I want to go for our honeymoon in December.

Check out Verana.

It's located in the jungle with Pacific Ocean views and what looks like an amazing spa! It's even kind of semi affordable and you stay in little open-air bungalows.

I guess I'll just have to dream about it for the next 9 months. Of course, if things keep going wrong with the car, I might be replacing it instead of any honeymoon at all.

I love you, a bushel and a peck...

Adam and I had a pretty good and relaxing Valentine's Day:

I made one of Adam's favorite kinds of cake...Banana Cake! It's not quite as good as his Grandmother's, but I like to think it comes in a close second:


Adam brought me a beautiful bouquet:


And we made dinner together tonight. We decided on linguine with clams and shrimp and it was yummy.


Sometimes it's nice just to stay at home and enjoy your Valentine instead of running off somewhere else, or going out for a fancy and expensive dinner. Today was definitely a much needed break after last weekend's birthday bonanza!

It's Been Awhile!

Sorry I haven't posted in over a week, but it's been really busy around here. Hopefully everything will settle down now and I can get back to the grind.

Monday was my 23rd birthday, but we did most of the celebrating for it on Saturday! Saturday morning, 3 of my bridesmaids ventured down to Baltimore to look at some dresses for the wedding. Here are some that we liked (by Bill Levkoff):













Since Saturday, I have been looking at dresses online, and here are some more that I like (by Dessy):

On Saturday night, we had a group of 13 people that went out to dinner at the Melting Pot to celebrate some more! It was alot of fun, and I seeing everyone, we even had cake and ice cream back at Adam's apartment. My real birthday was on Monday and it was pretty low-key. My cubicle was decorated at work, and Adam made me taco salad for dinner. All-in-all it was a great way to start what will be a busy and exciting 23rd year. This week, I am working hard at getting out the save-the-dates for the wedding. If you want a sneak peak at the website that Adam created, you can click here and check it out.

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week and is getting ready to show the love on Valentine's Day.

My "Crappy" Day

Today, on my way home from work, a man pooped in his pants on the train. I won't even go into details about how I knew he pooped in his pants. It made me so nauseated, when the train reached the next stop, I had to run out of the car I was in and onto the next car. I can't even believe that other people stayed in the car with Mr. Poopy-Pants.

This is the story of my life.

A Handy Place for My Rolling Pin Collection

For Christmas this year, Adam and his dad made me an awesome holder for my antique rolling pin collection! I had been wanting something to put them all in, but had resorted to using an old crock my Mom gave me. Imagine my surprise on Christmas Eve morning when I got my amazing holder. It meant alot to me, not only because it helped display my collection, but also because it was really nice of both of them to use their free time to make it.

A couple of weekends ago, we painted it navy blue to match my decor and antiqued it so it looked a little worn out. Adam hung it up for me this morning. The pins can be stacked two deep, so I can collect five more.

So, without further adieu...here it is (!!!!):


I love it and I'm sure it will hang in my kitchen for many years to come!