I said, “Yes!” October 13, 2008

Quite a bit has changed in the last couple of days. I took a week off of work because Craig was coming home for Fall break from school. On Friday, we decided to take a day trip to Chicago. We went there with no definite plans, $120 in our pocket and feeling like complete tourists. Once we got there we got some lunch and just wondered around hoping we would find something that caught our eye. Craig mentioned that he really wanted to go to the Sears Tower. I thought, “Eh, why not? It should be fun.” So after we bought our tickets and took the 60 second elevator ride all the way to the 130th floor, we looked around in amazement at how high up we were. Oh, and I forgot to mention that before we even bought our tickets, I could tell that Craig was pretty nervous. He told me that he was just afraid of heights. At the time I believed it, but later on I realized that he is a pilot and isn’t afraid of heights whatsoever. So anyway, here we are at the very top of the Sears Tower. After about 10-15 minutes we stopped at this one window. Craig hugged me, kissed my forehead and then said, “I want to ask you a question.” He then got down on one knee and opened a white box that contained the most beautiful ring I’ve ever laid eyes on. At this point I am a blubbering, confused wreck and couldn’t stop asking, “Is this really happeneing?!” I know he said the sweetest things, but I couldn’t hear through my crying. But of course, I said yes. We kissed and I hugged him the tightest I’ve ever hugged him.

So it’s official. I’m engaged to be married. I’ve waited for that day my whole life. I can finally say I’m a bride-to-be. I’m so honored and blessed to have Craig as my fiance. He’s the most amazing guy ever. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him. Cliche cliche cliche… but it’s all very true.

The wedding won’t be for another year. He leaves in January for Basic Training and will be gone a total of about six months. So I need to start saving up. I don’t want a huge, lavish wedding. I want simplicity, but even for simplicity you still have to have money.

I’m in a great place. I can’t wait to experience the next year of my life.

Let me be lazy, please. October 1, 2008

I know I might be a little behind on this discovery I made today, but can anyone tell me why there is no more breadstick lady [or breadstick man] that comes to EACH table with a heaping pile of hot, tasty breadsticks?! I mean, Fazoli’s should know that we live in a society where we expect things to be handed to us with little or no effort on our part. Not only did some old lady [or man, but it's usually a lady] lose their job but now we have to go up to the counter and ask for more breadsticks, with shame and embarrassment in tact. It used to be a secret encounter, where only you and the bread stick person knew exactly how many you asked for. So, Fazoli’s I ask that you bring back the bread stick delivery service. Not only was it convenient and shameless, but I once dreamed of being the bread stick lady. Now sadly, I have no future.

Hahaha. I’m not really upset. But I think it would be funny if someone was really outraged by this.  =)

The Barista Blues October 1, 2008

Well, today was quite a long day. A day filled with complaining shift supervisors, picky customers and too much work for too little pay. It’s not really a hard job, just monotonous. On top of that, the attitudes of fellow employees [or partners] is really starting to get to me. It’s exhausting when you come in with a positive attitude and your outlook on life is quickly squashed by negativity. I guess every job can be like that. I’m just looking to something more. I want a job where I feel satisfied and fulfilled when I leave. For me, that job must be something artistic/creative or really anything I can efficiently express my talents. Any ideas? I’ve got no college credits to my name, yet I’ve attended three colleges. I plan on spending the next three months seriously thinking/analyzing my future. I’ve considered beauty school. I think it might be something I can really enjoy learning and pursuing as a job/career. Plus, if I start in January of February it would be the perfect time because my boyfriend will be in Basic Training, then off to Florida for four and a half months for tech school. So I will have no social life. But it will be the perfect time not to.

Despite the uncertainty of my future career, everything else in my life is pretty much perfect. I’m getting along great with my family lately and I don’t dwell over the fact that I’m living with my parents or lack the money to move out. Also, I have an AMAZING boyfriend. He’s more than I could have ever hoped for. I’m looking forward to about a year from now when he’s back from training and we can start OUR life together. He’s my prince. [corny and mushy but very true!]

Well, that’s all for now. Getting ready to watch some television then go to bed early… because I’m an old lady. =)

peace.      -b

My Pledge September 30, 2008

I am devoting any time that I haven’t all ready promised to my work [Starbucks] or my boyfriend, to BLOGGING. Really, I’m such an amazing person that the world should know what I’m all about. [sarcasm] So look forward to seeing daily blogs from me and I promise to make them interesting and worth while.