Happy 2 Years!

Happy 2 year Anniversary to us! Our 2nd anniversary was on March 25th, 2010. I can't even believe it's been that long. But it's great. I never believed people had soul mates until I met mine. Mike and I are meant to be. Someone once told me (while trying to talk me into breaking up with an ex boyfriend) that I would know when I met the one for me because there would be absolutely no doubt about it. I never thought that would happen but now when people ask if I ever wonder if Mike is the one, I can honestly say no. I never wonder if there are other fish in the see or something better because there isn't. Mike is the one! I love him and I can't wait for many more anniversaries to come!

Greatest Date Night!!!

Yesterday, I went up to Ester's for my monthly scrapbook-palooza. While there, Michael called and asked what my plans were later on. Well...I planned on hanging out with HIM. Turns out he planned a totally wonderful date for us. He asked if I'd rather go see a Jazz game or Daniel Tosh perform his standup at Kingsbury Hall. Well, I was good with either but Tosh was $40.00 per ticket and we decided, eh, we can watch Tosh.0 on tv for free. Then we found that the cheapest Jazz tickets were $17.00. Come on, $40.00 for a second rate NBA team? So we decided we would go to dinner with our friends Luka and Mandy and then go to see Alice in Wonderland.

Of course, I left Ester's house late so I was racing home to have some sort of time to change from the homeless-chic look I was rocking to a date look (rare for me since we don't really go on DATES very often anymore.) While I'm driving like I-15 is NASCAR, Michael calls me and says, "You won't believe it. My mom's patient at the hospital has two tickets to Tosh and can't go (since he's...in the hospital) and wants to give them to my mom for free." Really? Are whatever Gods may be smiling down on us or what? (Author's Note: My God apparently appreciates inappropriate humor and using other's medical misfortune to my advantage). So I get home with zero time left to get ready and yes, I looked awful. So I changed my clothes and carried my makeup out to the car.

Anyway, we made it to Marketstreet Broiler about 6 minutes late...not too shabby. We had an AWESOME dinner with our friends. If you've never been there, I suggest saving your pennies (if you are low-middle class...like me) and taking a trip. We happened to be there during crab festival. I got the crab ravioli in a tomato cream sauce (which tastes suspiciously like the cream sauce I made last month...recipe to follow.) and Mike got some sort of cajun pasta. I ate too much and by the time we had paid it was 8:00 which was the time the show was starting. So we jogged up to Kingsbury (I had a crazy side ache from the ravioli overload) and sat down, literally as the lights came down.

The show was amazing. So funny and I would say better than Tosh.0...if that's possible. Sometimes I wish I could be standup comedian instead of pretending to be one so that I don't kill anyone at my current job.

Afterward, we weren't really ready to go home so Mike suggested getting ice cream. After trying to decide where to go, he remembered his friend telling him about the secret menu at Jamba Juice. If you've never heard of this, it's a menu of smoothies not on the regular menu and there are some crazy flavors. Gummi Bear, Pink Starburst, Butterfinger to name a few. We'd never done this before and, at the risk of being laughed at, Mike said, "Can I have a Reese's Pieces smoothie." The girl blinked at us a couple times and finally reached into the drawer and pulled out a menu labeled "Secret" (no kidding.). That particular location didn't have Reese's Pieces so Mike settled for Banana Cream Pie and I got Sour Patch Kids. Since I harbor severe disdain for bananas, I didn't try Mike's so I can't tell you if it was good but he said it was. My Sour Patch Kids smoothie was delicious, although I'm not convinced it tasted like the candy but I highly recommend it.

If YOU want to try the secret menu at Jamba, I suggest either asking to see it or bringing the recipe from this link: http://jambaunderground.wordpress.com/the-smoothies/

Each location has a different variety so if you bring them the recipe, you can be sure to get the one you want.

I had so much fun last night. It's really great to splurge a little on the cash and go do something really great.

Happy Almost March! And a commentary on my perfect life.

Happy Almost March to Everyone! This morning I was just thinking about how blessed I am. Normally, I cringe and avoid the word "Blessed" but my life seems more than lucky. I think of everything that led up to this point and I am amazed. I live in a house that we own. Well, the bank owns it but we aren't renting and I consider that a step in the right direction. We are financially secure. That's more than most people can say right now. We don't worry about paying for groceries and things we need. We both have jobs. We might complain about them but we have them and they are good jobs. We have each other. I never used to believe in soul mates until I met Michael. We are truly meant for each other. We have a dog that we complain about a lot but she's taught us so much about ourselves and each other. Don't know what I mean? Then you've never owned a dog ;). We have families that love us. I can never understand how I got to be so lucky with the parents and brother I got and the family Michael got. We live in America. With all the natural disasters going on, it's more apparent than ever that we are the luckiest people to live in such a wonderful country. I could go on but Mike wants to eat breakfast with me :) What are you grateful for? Think about your life and comment below.

A Wonderful Surprise

I came home from work today and found these waiting on the table for me with a note that said, "These are for you because you are wonderful. Love, Michael" I then noticed the fridge was cleaned out. I mean, what more could a girl ask for? But really, it turned my day into a fantastic one. I'm so lucky to have snagged this guy. Can't believe he's really mine.