Our ENGAGEMENT Story!

On Saturday, it was Kenneth and I's 1 year of dating. During the first part of the day, we hung out and did a little shopping. It was during this time he was told that his one year present from me was a PS3. After he finished flipping out, he decided to go to Best Buy to get another controller but also a game. I figured this would make a good present because I will be working 60 hours come next fall, and he won't be, so he needed something to do with me working so many hours.


Anyway, he had told me that he had booked reservations for Owen Brennan's and this is where he was taking me for our one year dinner. This place was amazing. We get there and they take us to a corner booth, and we order some champagne. He gave me roses before we left his parents house and he told me I had to bring them into the restaurant. So he gives me this bag, and inside is a card and a take 5 bar, along with some chocolate. As I am looking through this bag, I see him reach into his pocket and start to pull out this bag. I start flipping out! This bag had my engagement ring!! He looked at me; told me that I had made him so happy over the past year, and that he wanted to spend the rest of my life with me. He then asked me to marry him. All is what I remember is shaking my head. He said that I said yes, and then he started screaming! The waitress knew, the manager knew, and most of the people at the restaurant knew. And that is how I ended up being engaged! Oh and the restaurant also gave us a free desert.. smart thinking on his part to do it in the restaurant :)

The ring is beautiful. It is white gold, has diamonds down the side, and fits my finger perfect!

We are hopefully getting married on 10.2.10. And if everything goes as we hope, will take our honeymoon in December.

I just can't believe that I am engaged!! I get to marry my best friend.. and I can finally start talking about all the wedding planning I have been doing over the course of the last 7 months! :)

Since It has Been a Week..

I started back to Kroger on Sunday. I actually missed the place. I love working there, and can't believe that I am not taking a leave of absence this time! I will actually be working there for 2 or 3 more years straight! Well until I finish nursing school, and Kenneth figures out where he is going to law school at.

I am almost done with Med Term. Only 2 more exams. I should have an A or an A- in that class. Been getting pretty consistent 94/96s on the exams, 'cept a 94 is an A-, so we shall see how that turns out!

Kenneth and I leave for Memphis on Friday morning. I get to go visit with his parents, lay out by his pool, study med term, eat some amazing dinner, celebrate our 1 year anniversary, watch lots of movies, and gamble! :) And there is going to be so much other stuff we are doing for sure. I just can't wait to give him his present. He is going to love it!!

Anyway, not much more going on. Just taking it easy. Trav comes in on Tuesday when we get back. So it will be nice to spend time with him away from school. Have a great day, and remember: today is hump day! Off to get ready for work and then hang out with Kenneth's roommates and play video games or card games, we shall see whats up! :)

Because nothing exciting is happening...

***********FOODOLOGY***************
What is your salad dressing? balsamic vinaigrette.. amazing!
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? oh.. o charleys, logans, anywhere!
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? chicken
What are your pizza toppings of choice? cheese please
What do you like to put on your toast? butter and grape jelly, or bacon!

***********TECHNOLOGY***************
How many televisions are in your house? 5.. i think
What color cell phone do you have? PINK!
How many computers are in your house? 3 laptops, 2 desktops

***************BIOLOGY******************
Are you right-handed or left-handed? right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? nope
What is the last heavy item you lifted? not sure
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? i've passed out

************BULLCRAPOLOGY**************
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? no!
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? my last name ;)
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? no thanks

************DUMBOLOGY******************
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? chacos, and then 3 pairs of old navy.. i've cleaned out my closet
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? never
Last person you talked to? mommy
Last person you hugged? Kenneth

**************FAVORITOLOGY****************
Season? fall and spring
Holiday? 4th of July
Day of the week? Saturday
Month? hmmm.. March

***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************
Missing someone? yups, Kenneths at work till 9..
Mood? need to be studying.. but this and wedding stuff is distracting
What are you listening to? mommy mowing the grass
Watching? nothing
Worrying about? i am really care free right now

***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************
First place you went this morning? downstairs
What was the last movie you saw? transformers! in IMAX.. my boyfriend is awesome
Do you smile often? yups
Sleeping Alone Tonight? yea.. well i have 6 pillows and a teddy bear...

Lately..

**I have taken my last epi exam. I also have completed and submitted my case studies. That class is all done!
**I have attended my last college class in an actual classroom. Med term continues on, but I will be taking those exams at Middle. And then all that is left is my internship!
**I have packed up my car for the last time. Next time I come to JC it will be to give my internship presentation and then one last time for graduation on Dec 17th.
**I said good-bye to all my friends in JC. This makes me sad.. I'm going to miss them so much!
**I got an email from my internship coordinator saying that everything is a go for my internship.. this fall. YAY!
**I sent my transcript and an application form to Motlow. I am going to be enrolling in January for A&P 1 and then also taking dosage and calc. And then hopefully I will get accepted into the nursing program and I can start that again!
**And I ended the long distance relationship that Kenneth and I have for the past 11 months, on and off with breaks. We are now happier than ever.
**My room is clean along with my closet and I still haven't figured out what I'm doing with all my school stuff. You accumulate a lot of stuff when you live on your own for 2.5 years!

I have gotten lots accomplished this week.. and it still seems sureal to me that I'm actually going to be living at home again.

Its kinda funny. I love the way things are going right now. I love that Kenneth will come right over after he gets off work. I love that we can spend atleast 2 or 3 hours together until he falls asleep. I love how comfortable my family has got with him. I think I love that part the most :)

Anyway, I need to finish getting ready. Agenda today: clean a little bit more, do some laundry, study med term, and just wait till Kenneth gets off work.

I feel like I'm floating..

and I don't even have a ring on my finger yet. But Kenneth has asked permission from both sets of parents and they are in agreement for an October wedding in 2010!!!! I was crying last night when he called and told me. I am so happy that I have found someone that loves me as much as he does and treats me amazing. Next and last step.. the ring!

His parents were happy but nervous. His sister is marrying Ben in July of the same year, and I think just the fact that their two children are getting married within months of one another is scary. I now just can't wait till we go and visit them the last week in July! I get a new sister soon!

My parents were shocked, but happy. He said their faces lit up. Which is a really good thing. I was nervous about their reaction. It was funny, because he was telling me he was praying as he was driving over to my house and then he just stopped his car, and he saw a firework shoot out of the sky. He was at peace from then on. I am glad I found someone who my family loves.

Alright. On to other news. Gerontology is now complete!! I probably have like a 92ish average in there, which means its an A- :( Sadness. But that class is done, and I can handle that. Epidemiology is still in the process. I'm going to spend all day studying today, and then take the test tomorrow. I also have case studies I will have to get done by Thursday. But I only have 4 more to do.. the rest have been completed. And then once Thursday rolls around, I only have one more class until I start my internship.

Life is falling into place. So the thing I want to know is did your significant other tell your parents? What was their reaction? And were you there during the telling?

I'm going to bear my heart..

I don't know where to begin. This post is going to be very rambled, so I apologize. I dread moving back to the 'Boro, plan and simple. I don't have friends there anymore. My life is here in Johnson City. I love my freedom, being out on my own, and everything that is associated with it. I love making mistakes and having to learn from them. I love my friends here!! I love not having to worry about what time I come in. I have gotten used to it over the past 2 and half years.. wow.. can't believe I've been here that long. And its all ending.. in four days.

I am moving back home, so I can be with my boyfriend. A guy that has taught me patience, and that waiting is a good thing. A guy that has shown me not all guys are jerks! A guy that has loved me unconditionally no matter what I mess up on. A guy that has shown me that long distance can work. I put up a big fight on this one :) And I'm going back to a city that I loved once, but now can't wait to escape from. I'm not the same person I was when I left. I'm not 20 anymore.

I know I made stupid mistakes. I know dating Jake was one of the stupidest things I have ever done. It cost me everything! My career I wanted and my friends. Graham and I were never the same after that. But everyone sees that. They don't see what I see. Me dating Jake was one of the best things I could have ever done. It showed me that life out there is amazing. There is more to life that just studying 24/7. I met the man of my dreams, all because I swore off guys and said I wasn't dating until he was perfect. And the moment I opened up to Kenneth about Graham and Jake, I knew it was over. That is something I will never forget. I found a major that I love. It also allowed Graham and I to separate. We were so close.. and there is no doubt in my mind we were heading towards marriage. But I started changing that summer. And Graham and I's marriage would have ended in divorce. I'm so glad it didn't happen. That's the only reason I'm glad for dating Jake.

I have been crying every night for the past 3 nights. I don't know if that's because I miss Kenneth, if I'm scared about loosing everything that I love here, or what its about. But plan and simple.. I am scared to death. And if it wasn't for Kenneth, I would still be in JC, where all my friends are. I'm going to miss them so much. :'(

But its time for a new chapter. A chapter that starts very soon. I don't know what is going to happen in this chapter, but I hope I'm making the right decision.

Hope you had a good fourth.