Busy, busy!

Who would have known that a girl with no friends in a new town, no steady job, and no motivation could be so busy?! ;)

Well, I have been.

• Seems like there's always something in the apartment that needs cleaning.



• There's always a job that needs to be searched for.



• There's always an adorable puppy with big black eyes saying "Mommy, walk me!"



• And there's always meals to be cooked and a hubby's tummy to feed ;)



• Worse part is, I haven't been able to sleep so I'm exhausted 24/7
  

Well folks... guess what?!

Despite the fact that I haven't been able to sleep lately, I've been pretty productive!

• I got the job I wanted most! (most conveniently, it's right across the street!)



• Charlie has officially been in the dog park - and he loves it. It's wonderful when I don't have the energy to go on a long walk because he gets such great exercise playing with the other dogs.



• I've made a couple new recipes that Dan & I both love :)



• I'm finally getting my WA drivers license ;)



• AND....dun dun dun.... I think we may have actually made a friend ;) haha! Who would have known that the saying "taking a golden retriever puppy to the dog park is the easiest way to make friends" is true! Ta-da!

For once, tonight, I feel content. I hope this is a sign that things are looking up from here :)

I love my husband. I love my puppy. And I love God for giving me them both :)

Judgemental

What do you judge automatically?!

Me?! I judge "cat people."

Sad, but true.

I've met a few "cat people" that I really like... but naturally, when someone tells me they are a "cat person," I tend to think their crazy.

It's bad...I know. But true! I'm not perfect, and I hate to admit to judging a person by which four-legged friend they like... but I'll be the first to admit it!

So...if you're a cat person... just lie to me. Tell me you're a "dog person" because trust me, I'll like you much more ;)

Learning to Open Up...

"If you share your pain you cut it in half, if you don't you double it."

I posted this quote on my status the other day.

It is a quote that I can learn a lot from.

I've never been one to come straight out with my feelings, even to those closest to me.
That needs to change.
I tend to hold things in, small or big.

I hope to someday be an open person.
I hope to not feel ashamed to shed a tear in front of someone.

For those of you "cry babies" out there...I envy you sometimes ;)

Just remember, there are people that want to listen.
And there are people that care a lot more than you think :)

Never too late...

It is never too late to chase your dreams...

It's never too late to learn new things...

It's never too late to discover new things about yourself...

It's never too late to stand up for what you believe in...

It's never too late to start living how you want to live. Live your life to it's fullest potential. You're only given one, so make it count.

To sleep or not to sleep....

That is the question...

For all of you that have owned a new puppy, I'm sure you know how hard it is to be away from him/her.

But...I totally underestimated how difficult it can be to crate train a pup!



Yeah, we'd love to have him cuddle in bed with us all night...wake up to him licking our face when he has to potty, etc. Especially since he's still so young that he's afraid to jump off the bed. But, when he's a 60+ pound dog, having him invading our bed might not be what we want. haha! We love him to death... and listening to his scream all night in his crate is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Not to mention I haven't slept more than a couple hours in the night since we got him.

So... we're moving the crate into our room tonight. Maybe being near us will reassure him that everything is okay. But until then...we have to keep feeling guilty (and sleepy) in order to have a well trained dog later on ;)

Meet Our New Baby...

This precious little guy is our new puppy, Charlie :)

We got him August 21, 2011 (only two days ago!)





Thus far, he is my only friend here in Washington other than Dan ;)

And I'm in love... with both of them!

OR vs. WA

Well...neither Dan or I find this to be a debate.
Obviously...Oregon wins.
But, Washington doesn't seem so bad thus far.
After all, they did give Dan a good job ;)


Oregon has:
-no sales tax.
-they pump your gas for you (which I never realized how nice that was until 6:45am today when I had to stand outside in my jammies waiting for my tank to fill)
-our families and pets
-friends
-the Ducks!


Washington has:
-a cute cozy apartment which Dan and I will start calling "home" soon
-colder weather
-70mph freeways!
-Pro sports (Mariner's and Seahawks)

So many pro's and con's of each. But Oregon will always be home to us. Nothing will ever change that.

Luckily, we're "tax exempt" if we show our Oregon licenses. At least for a while (until we get residency). So I'm just waiting for the moment that I can flash my Oregon drivers license on a cold morning and an employee will run out to pump my gas ;) A girl can dream...right!?

One major "pro" of both states is that college football begins soon! Which means we'll see who really is better *cough* GO DUCKS *cough*

Who said we need to fit in around here anyways?!?

:) Once a duck, always a duck.

Becoming a Big Girl

As Silvia Path once said, almost as if she was speaking directly to me, "[I'm] doing all the little tricky things that it takes to grow up, step by step, into an anxious and unsettling world."

In the past three weeks I have (1) became a wife (2) took my first vacation without my parents (3) moved out of the state of Oregon and into the state of Washington. And if all that isn't enough changes, I am now officially living with Dan, and away from all other people (and animals) that I know. Yes, that's right, I said animals. I miss my furry friends at home. Let's just say that my puppy fever is in full force right now.

All of these changes have caused my emotions to go a bit haywire. I find myself feeing overjoyed, then two minutes later, sad and lonely. But, at the end of the day, all I need to do is roll over and look at the beautiful man laying next to me, and my worries seem to fade away (at least for a while, hehe). Being such a family-oriented person makes this transition pretty difficult for me... but I guess becoming a big girl isn't always the easiest :)

So...until next time! Wish me luck ;) And if you know my family personally, stop by and send them my love. I know that this isn't easy for them, either. But I forsee this bringing us closer together than ever.