Our Weekend Adventure

As you know, Kenneth and I went to Montgomery, Alabama to see his best friend from high school get married. This was an awesome trip, and probably one of the best weddings we have been to in some time. Yes, we rate weddings, just like we talk about what we liked and didn't like and what we should do to ours. Whenever it comes. We are having date issues!! :(

Anyway, back to topic! We left the Boro on Saturday, and made to Montgomery. I didn't realize how pretty much it was such a straight shot. We used my Garmin, and we didn't have any problems finding the place. Not to mention we passed cool landmarks, like the rocket!! Me on the other hand, when I wasn't driving, I was studying my med term. Gotta love summer school classes. Anyway, we made it there around 4ish, and the wedding didn't start till 6. So we had a little bit of chill time, so we took a nap.

Now let me start a new paragraph by telling you about this hotel.. I am now spoiled with hotels. We got a king size bed.. well I got it. Kenneth had to sleep on the pull out sleeper in the other room. But anyway, it had like 6 pillows on the bed.. and I love pillows. There was a door, so I could shut it and pretend like I was the only one in the room. The hotel was amazing. It was a mini version of Opry Land. It had a river flowing though it and everything. For breakfast in the morning we had a hot breakfast bar, along with a place that would make omelets for us!! :) Gotta love that! Here is a picture looking down from our room.



Anyway, we get dressed and we head to the wedding. This wedding was in a church that had amazing stain glass windows, and there were candles everywhere! I loved what the preacher was saying. He was talking about 4 colors and how each of these colors are unique to a marriage. It was just an all around good ceremony! Here is the happy couple, in my all-time favorite photo. I just love how I caught that perfect moment between them.



.. Now on to the reception. I noticed that it was right next to our hotel when we pulled in. I told that to Kenneth and he was like wow. So anyway, the reception was at Union Station. (Kenneth and I were thinking of having our ceremony at Union Station in Nashville, but I'm sure the price would break the bank.. so we chose not to. Back to topic! Tell ya what.. i'm doing good with going off topic) Anyway, we get there it it is so beautifully set up with two cakes, and tables everywhere. And there is an open bar outside. Turns out, we got served southern cooking. I mean, Okra, corn on the cob, fried chicken, shrimp and grits, baked mac and cheese. It was amazing. The cakes were good. And it turned out to be a fun evening. The only thing that we didn't like was how many reserved tables there were, and how the dance floor was outside along with about 4 tables or so. So anyway, here is a set up of the reception. Kenneth actually took this picture.



All in all we had a great time. It was a fabulous wedding, and we enjoyed spending time to ourselves. I also enjoyed finally meeting Kenneths friend from high school!

I have 7 more days of summer school. Which means lots of work to get done. So my life is going to be fairly busy here. I can't wait till we are able to go on our date, and can't believe that we will be celebrating our one year in a few weeks. I can't believe I am almost actually finished with school. Its a crazy life, but I love it. :) Peace out peeps!

As Kenneth is driving..

I realized that in the next 2 months,I am going to have my life flipped around!!!

*In about a week and a half, long distance ends.. For good. I never thought that this day would come!
* We go out and celebrate long distance ending. He is taking me up to Opry Mills and we are shopping, eating at the Aquaruim, and seeing Transformers 2 in IMAX!
* I start back to work in around two and a half weeks. Yay for Kroger! :)
*My sisters 22 birthday!! She is going to love the presents I got her.
* We go to Memphis to visit with his family for about 5 days at the end of this month! He is taking me to a great place called Brennan's. A really nice resturant. And I am happy to be able to spend time with his family.
* My moms birthday.
* Johnathan, his roommate comes back from Mexico.
* School as I know it comes to a close. No more classroom lectures, no more exams. Just out in the community doing a major I love!! :)
* Kenneth's sisters birthday and also Johnathan's birthday happen on the same day in August.
* And lastly. I should be engaged.. By the end of August. Oh My Word!! :)
Life is truely great right now, I am loving every moment.
I will post another blog about this trip later. When I am not sending this from my Blackberry and have the pics uploaded to my computer. It was a great weekend. And Kenneth does a great job with picking out hotels! The wedding we beautiful, and I was happy to finally meet his best friend from higj school. Anyway, we are in Birmingham, and I still have lots of med term to study. Adios peeps :)

I have an addiction..

...it is called Farm Town. It is on Facebook, and I have been playing it for about two weeks now. Now that that news is taken care of. I haven't been the one to get into video games or anything for that matter, and the fact that I am so interested in this game.. is really sad!

We learned today in class that most marriages fail before 18 months. If you make it to the 18 months then you have a high shot of making it. That is pretty interesting because I learned lots of little things about Kenneth this weekend. Like he snores in his sleep, not big snores, just little snores. Its kinda cute. Or he really is very sweet to me. I learned that the oven I have in this apartment is crap and it took an HOUR to make muffins.. seriously. Just like he learned that the hair that comes off of my head in the shower gets put on the wall (I forgot to wipe down the wall before he took a shower). I have a set routine and I'm not going to lie, that is going to be very, VERY hard to give up when I get married. And truthfully that is about the only thing that scares me about marriage. But I love him. I love everything that he is doing to try to accommodate my OCD with cleanliness, and everything else he is doing. He now wants to keep his room clean because of me, and his car is looking amazing! Just a little side note. :)

So I have two exams on Wednesday. One covering chapter 4 and 5 of Med Term and the other covering chapters 1 through 5 of epidemiology. And I have from 11 to 3 to take these exams and then have class from 4 to 8. ICK! Oh well, it is the only time that it happens all summer, so I can just be thankful.

15 more days left till I am back in the Boro for good!!

I can't believe this is week three!!

Oh my word. Where has the time gone. I am starting my 3rd week of summer school. Which means only two more weeks left. I have two exams on Wednesday. I'm nervous about the Epidemiology one.. but Med Term I should have in the bag. It is really fun because it came with a CD-ROM for me to play with, so that is how I have been studying. Makes me remember it a lot better.

Kenneth and I are going to a wedding next weekend. I can't believe this wedding is already here. I finally get to meet his best friend from high school. I think it will also be nice just to have some time to ourselves. We haven't had that recently. He is coming down to visit me this weekend. So I'm just waiting on the next hour and half to fly by, till he get off. Then its another 5 hour drive here. So he should get in around 1ish.

Oh my WORD! Vera Bradley is having a 25% off sale. And I am in LOVE with this color! But I just can't justify spending money on it yet. My credit card is still very high from all the expenses this past month (summer school, cell phone bill, gas, and shopping trips). So who knows. Maybe it will come down more. I do know that are discontinuing it. So we shall see. Anyway, I just felt like updating. Hope everything is good in everyone's world.

Conversation

Kenneth and I were talking. And I was going on about how I was going to go shopping tomorrow. Victoria Secret starts their semi-annual sale, and I need to get a few things. So we were talking and he's like you need to study tomorrow. You have a big test on Wednesday. So in retaliation I started spouting back Med Terms back to him. That's what my test is in. And I start to hear him chuckle. I ask what's up. He replies. You are cute, and that made my day. :) I love those moments, expecially when our days have been busy like today and we don't have time to text each other. Good night. A day of studying and shopping tomorrow :)

This a is gushy post! Warning!

Yesterday marked a very important day for Kenneth and I. It marked a day that signifies Kenneth getting out of debt. You know why this is important. Because this means that step one of us getting engaged is complete. There are four steps. Him getting outta debt. Paying back his parents. Buying a ring. And then asking my parents and then of course me. But that last line is a given.

So. I got bored yesterday. And I'm fully aware that we are not even engaged yet, and trust me, you will know when we are. I will be like shouting it! But anyway, I have been looking for a dress that I could leave the reception in. And I have not been able to find one. So I was looking for dresses for a wedding that I am going to today, and I found this:



It fit me perfectly. I will have to take in the sides a little, but it will be perfect for our March outdoor wedding! I just couldn't help but not buy it! So yea, I know it might be weird that I'm not engaged yet, and buying things, but since we want the wedding so close, its really hard not to start planning.

So. This is a survey about him and I:
♥ What are your middle names?
His is John and mine is Anne. His initials are KJK and mine are AAA.

♥ How long have you been together?
We are going on 11 months come June 25th

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
We met in May, he asked me out in June, we "talked" a few weeks, and then on July 25 I started calling him my boyfriend, and its been a rocky road ever sense.

♥ Who asked whom out?
He asked me out. He was very shy. He basically handed me his number after my shift ended one night, and we walked around for a little bit. I had his number for a good 4 or 5 days deciding if I wanted to call it, and in the end it was him missing a day of work, that made me. I had to make sure he was okay. And from then on, our love grew.

♥ How old are each of you?
We are both 23 for now. He will be 24 in October.

♥ Do you have any children together?
none yet

♥ What about pets?
none yet, when we get a house we are getting a little puppy

♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
The one that has been constant for us for the past 8 months. That is us dating long distance. Everyone might ask how we do it. Honestly, its kinda easy. I have school and he has work. I have been doing lots of hours per semester, and having that has been good. Its actually easier I think as a couple to do long distance. We don't have the physical pressure building on us, and we can keep our friendship growing, by talking a lot.

♥ Did you go to the same school?
We went to the same college for a few years. We graduated the same year from high school. But since I transferred schools we didn't meet there.

♥ Are you from the same hometown?
Nope. He lives in my hometown because of college.

♥ Who is the smartest?
No question, me! Sorry babe, you can be smart when you apply yourself ;)

♥ Who is more sensitive?
me. no doubt

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
right now. Memphis. We haven't gone that many places. Of course we are going to Alabama for a wedding in two weeks.

♥ Who has the craziest exes?
He doesn't have an exes, and I have two. Nuff said. Mine aren't crazy, per say, just I don't know a word.

♥ Who has the worst temper?
me. don't make me upset. I don't throw things per say, but I do ignore you.

♥ Who does the cooking?
me. his version of cooking is where is the take out menu. I will give him credit, he makes great chili, like he did for Christmas.

♥ Who is more social?
neither one of us. He is really, really, really quiet. I'm more outgoing, when I have my friends around. So it just depends.

♥ Who is the neat-freak?
me. Me. ME. Oh my word. Everything has a place. And he has gotten used to this. Gotta love him.

♥ Who is more stubborn?
me. It really has to be my way or no way. As horrible as that sounds, and as much as I don't wanna admit it. I really have to have my way. :(

♥ Who hogs the bed?
we really haven't shared a bed.

♥ Who wakes up earlier?
can't answer that one. He gets up at like 7ish because of his body, but we are doing long distance so 7 is 8 here, and that is what time I get up.

♥ Where was your first date?
We went to the movies. We saw the Incredible Hulk. He was so quiet and I seriously thought about ending it right there. :)

♥ How do you spend the holidays?
With family.

♥ Who is more jealous?
depends. We don't get that jealous. I tease him. We know that we are only interested in one another and that none of us is going to mess up what we have. That is what keeps our relationship strong.

♥ How long did it take to get serious?
June through late October/early November and December. October is when I knew I wanted to marry him. He knew in December.

♥ Who eats more?
By far him. I just nibble :)

♥ Who does/did the laundry?
Me and him. Since we don't live together yet, its kinda hard to answer. I am sure I will do the laundry when we get a place of our own.

♥ Who’s better with the computer?
Depends. Neither one of us probably.

♥ Who drives when you are together?
He does. Cept when he's driven a lot and tells me to drive his car. Its kinda fun.

♥ Who is the romantic one?
Him. Him. Him. He comes up with all the date ideas. He is very thoughtful. And he does the one that I that I love. Kisses on the forehead and opens doors for me. That melts me heart right there!

Anyway, this is a sappy post, and I applaud anyone who has completed this. Thanks y'all. I'm off to a wedding! :)

In the past 3 days..

I have moved back on campus and arranged my room the way that I like it. I don't have a roommate which helps things so much! Plus I get a king size bed. I would upload pictures, but that is one of the many things that I left back at home. Well I have the camera, just not the cord to upload. So be expecting lots of pictures come July 10th! :)

I have gotten a 93.5 on my first Epidemiology quiz over chap 1. Its still an A-, since a 95 or better is an A in public health, but that's a good start. Chap 2 starts today at midnight, so I'm working on studying for that. I have chapter activities to complete in Medical Terminology, and then a test over chapters 1 through 3 next Wednesday. Then there is Gerontology and Health. Well yea. Lots of busy work. But it is my last classroom class ever in my BS college career. Not to mention there are only 10 classes I actually have to sit through. Scary.

I think everything finally came into realization for me, that I was actually graduating when I got an email from my internship coordinator saying that he has my internship information and to verify that it is correct. Its great! It might have taken me 5.5 years to get out of college, and I might have 181 credit hours, but there is finally a light!! :)

I have also talked to my professor and since Med Term is continuing on past July 10th, I have arranged to have the exams proctored at MTSU for a 20 dollar charge per test. When you factor in that it costs about $50 dollars for me to come up here for one trip, and there are four of them. 80 bucks compared to $200 is looking like a much better deal. So come July 9th, I will no longer be coming to JC. I will have to make one trip to give my presentation for my internship in December, and then once again for graduation December 19th. But that is all!!

I am really going to miss all my friends here, and the mountains, but sometimes that the price you have to pay :(

Anyway, I'm off to study, the story of my life...