Tanning

Well, I started tanning this past Tuesday because of my trip to Florida next month. I'm tired of having pasty white legs and it bugs me every time i wear shorts or capris. I also figured that it'd be a good idea to get some tan going on before the trip, that way I'll have to worry less about burning and sun poisoning and stuff while I'm stretched out on the beach. :D

So far, I've only had 2 5-minute sessions, so there really isn't anything happening yet, but hopefully the sessions can be increased to maybe 8 minutes next week and then there might be some visible progress?!

It has really been difficult for me to find a new swim suit that I like and that actually fits me. So far, I've got nothing. There are several online that are really cute, but when I go to the store, they're all sold out or not kept in stock in the store or whatever. My last hope is JCPenney. I'm going there tomorrow after work and prayerfully I will find something that I like and that fits well. I really don't know what my other options will be if JCP fails me?

My Dream House

I did a "Pick Your 5" list for "Must haves in my dream home" on Facebook about a week ago and I decided to go ahead and list my 'must haves' here, too, because I've been thinking about them quite a bit over the last week.

1. Spiral staircase
2. Loft
3. Wood-burning fireplace
4. Finished basement
5. Big backyard with a deck

Now, I know it's not very realistic that I'll be able to find a house with all of these features and then be able to afford it, but these are 5 things that I would really love to have in my future home, even if I have to put them in myself. ;)

New Look

I decided that it was time to give my blog a new look. This isn't exactly what I had in mind for it, but it'll do for now. The main objective was to change it up and make it look different from before, and I think that that has been accomplished.

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So, things seem to be falling into place for my Florida trip next month. My grandparents are going to let us (my brother and me) stay with them so we don't have to pay for a hotel while we're down there. I already have plans for several days while I'm down there, only leaving about 2-3 days where there aren't any rigid plans, which is fine.

I'm hoping to talk to someone in this awesome smoked meat restaurant (called Bono's) down there about the best way to overnight some of their food to my dad (because he won't be expecting it and he absolutely loves their stuff!) so that he and mom can have some, too. Of course I will be eating there before I leave because it's the only smoked meat that I can actually say that I love! It's awesome!

Even though every day isn't spoken for, I know that there won't be any problem making plans for those days because there is so much to do down there! I can't wait!!

"You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

You're on the phone with your girlfriend
shes upset.
Shes going off about something that you said
'Cuz she doesn't, get your humor like I do...
I'm in the room
It's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
and she'll never know your story like i do

But she wears short skirts
I wear T-shirts
She's cheer captain
And I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up
And find what you're looking for has been here the whole time

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
been here all along so why can't you see, you
You belong with me
You belong with me

Walkin' the streets with you and your worn-out jeans
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself
Hey isn't this easy

And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down
You say you're fine
I know you better then that
Hey whatcha doing with a girl like that

She wears high heels
I wear sneakers
Shes cheer captain and
I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along so why can't you see
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
all this time how could you not know
Baby....
You belong with me
You belong with me

Oh
I remember you drivin' to my house in the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh
When you know you're about to cry
And i know your favorite songs
And you tell me about your dreams
Think I know where you belong
Think I know it's with me...

Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along
So why can't you see
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time
How could you not know
Baby you belong with me
You belong with me

You belong with me

Have you ever thought just maybe
you belong with me

You belong with me...

I'm not really a big fan of Taylor Swift songs, but I think this is really cute. It kinda reminds me of the situation that I had before Jake and I started dating. He wasn't dating anyone, but there was another girl that was definitely interested in him and I felt kinda invisible. It's not the same situation, but this song sorta reminds me of it. Either way, I like the song and decided to post the lyrics because I looked them up today. :)

Adultness

Jake and I are having dinner with a friend of his and his wife tonight and it feels a little strange to me because it doesn't feel like we're at that point in our lives, the point where we get together with other couples and have dinner together. It's a strange feeling.

After my mom mentioned that I make good desserts, it was decided that I would make something to bring over tonight. I figured that cookies are pretty safe, since I know that they turn out well about 99% of the time. Jake's friend suggested cheesecake, but since I've never made one of those myself, I decided not to attempt it for dinner this time.

I made some peanut butter cookies first, with about 2 dozen of them being just plain and the rest (probably at least another 3 dozen) having Peanut Butter M&Ms in it. They turned out amazingly! I took around 2 dozen or so over to Jake's house yesterday evening and I think about 1/2 the bag was gone in about 15-20 minutes. Granted, there were about 6-7 people there, but still, that's pretty fast!

Secondly, I mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies. The recipe that we have is for a double batch, and I doubled that, so I ended up with a quadruple batch of cookie dough and only 1 bag of chocolate chips (*crap*), so they weren't as chocolate-chip-y as they were supposed to be, but still pretty dang good.

Most of my afternoon was dedicated to cookies and it seemed like the chocolate chip cookies would never be finished! I managed not to burn anything and there were quite a bit of cookies left over after I'd taken out what I needed for dinner tonight, so I left about 6-7 dozen at home, took around 4-5 dozen to Jake's, and set aside 2 dozen to bring in to work today (which I forgot to do). It was a baking frenzy yesterday.

Not feeling like myself

Lately, I've been feeling weird, almost like my blood sugar is low and I'm going to pass out, but I don't think that's it. It could be an issue with too much sugar because I've been drinking a ton of pop and not eating very well (which could also be the issue). I should concentrate on drinking more water and eating better meals and snacks. I just worry because both of my mom's parents were diabetic, and the majority of my mom's siblings are also diabetic, so I know that's always a potential for me in my future. I need to change my habits now in order to prevent that in the future, but I love sweets and pop and junk food so much...it's so hard!

Since we have a fridge at work, I should try to bring in some veggies and fruits and such to leave in there, but there's already limited space because it's shared by all the staff in our office area (close to 15 people), so that may prove to be a problem. But it really would be best for me if I could do that and have some healthy snacks and lunch options on hand instead of heading for the vending machines.

Holiday weekend

Because of the 4th, we don't have to work on Friday (7/3), which means I get an entire day all to myself! :) Granted, I'm losing 8 hours of work, but it's a sacrifice that I'm more than willing to make right now. My job isn't hard, but it's nice to have an extra day off every once in a while, especially when you don't feel well.

I've been to work every day this week, despite having contracted 'the plague' again. I was groggy all day yesterday due to some cough medicine that I had taken the night before. Not wishing to repeat my mistake the night before another early morning, I backed my dosage down from 2 tbsps to 1 tbsp. It cut out the drowsy feeling that resulted from the medicine yesterday, but it didn't work as well last night. I just can't seem to win. Oh well.

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I spent almost an hour and 15 minutes on the phone with my best friend from Florida last night. She and I were discussing potential plans for when I vacation down there next month. There's so much that she wants us to do that I just don't know if we can squeeze it all in because I do have a few other friends that I'd like to see while I'm down there. My friend is talking about spending our days at the beach or lounging by the pool with mango margaritas and then spending our nights playing pool, going to clubs, listening to live bands, etc. Oh, and of course alchohol will be involved, at least a little bit since this is the first time that we've hung out since we became 'legal.' It sounds like it's going to be an awesome time! I'm so excited!

Jake was talking about going horseback riding with his cousin and his girlfriend. I think that could be a lot of fun, only I don't know where any riding stables are in this area. The only one I know about is in Bellefontaine. If anyone knows of one nearby, feel free to mention it. :) Jake's mom also talked about renting some canoes one day. This could really turn out to be an awesome summer!