Regular old update.

Whoops, I forgot to do Tuesday's top five. But, in my defense, yesterday was a very busy day. When I finally had time to relax, the power went out, which means, no internet.

So, I have started working out. I work out with a few friends from church (if I didn't have friends, it wouldn't get done). We are doing Turbo Fire. It's a love hate relationship. It is so hard. I hate doing it, but I love the way it's making me feel! Right now, my legs (that includes every muscle there is in the legs), arms (but mainly my rotator cuffs), back, and butt are soar. So very sore. I love having sore muscles, it makes me feel like I'm doing something right. Although, I must admit, I'm not enjoying my sore back. It's just painful. Anyway, I'm almost done with week 1. I'm very proud of myself.

I have discovered something that has saved me from going insane. Recently, our apartment has been home to a ton of fruit flies. I don't know how we got them. Cory and I are very careful about putting food away, right away. My best guess is, that one of my neighbors are not careful about putting food away. (Doesn't surprise me). Anyway, I found a way to kill those little beasts fast (although, more seem to come). All you need is apple cyder vinegar, dish soap, plastic wrap, and a rubber band.

You put apple cyder vinegar in cup (about 2-3 inches) then just drizzle a half tsp to a full tsp of dish soap. (this pulls them in and sinks them to the bottom so they die). DO NOT STIR, OR SHAKE TOGETHER, just let the soap sink to the bottom. You then, put plastic wrap (I double it) over the top of the cup, rubber band it closed, and then poke a small hole in it. I poked a pencil through to make my hole, and it worked just fine. You want them to easily find their way in, but they are so stupid, they can't find their way out.

I made my trap early evening, and by 3AM there were about 15-20 flies already dead.

Well, that takes me to the end of the entry. Stay tuned. Remember to love your neighbor!

Tuesday's Top 5-Pet Peeves.

So I find myself thinking all week about what to write on my blog. Hoping that something exciting will happen so I could have this awesome story to write about. But, being home alone all day, not a lot happens. Sad.

So, I've come up with an idea. I will have a theme day. Once a week (or more, it I enjoy doing this) I have a themed blog. A general theme with changing details. Does that make sense? I did a little brain-storming, trying to think of something clever to do. I came up with Tuesday's Top 5. Each week is a different list of various top 5 things.

If you like this idea, feel free to steal it. Also, I have a list of 5 things to write about in the future, but I can foresee myself running out of ideas, so you could give me your ideas.

Today's is Top 5 pet peeves.

1.) It absolutely drives me nuts when people are loud when they eat. Moaning, talking with their mouth full, smacking their mouth while they're chewing, biting their utensil (it's not a pretty sound, please don't do it), etc. I can hardly be in the same room when I hear people doing said list. I have been known to just get up and walk away because I'm afraid I will yell and possibly strangle the person doing them.

2.)When people use the wrong past tense. I'm not a grammar nazi. But when I hear "I seen you yesterday!" or  "I drawed this for you." or "I swimmed in the lake." Or when they try so hard to use the right word, but add a letter, such as "I sawl you yesterday."  Really? Did you go to kindergarten? Didn't you learn how to talk? And it happens all over! You would think that only in the South would you hear such a thing, but no. I've heard it while in MN, I've heard it in Utah, Indiana. It's everywhere.

3.) Negativity. Now I understand the need to vent. I understand having a bad day. But when I see you are having a good time, laughing, smiling, whatever, and I ask "How's it going?" and the response is something like "Eh, it's ok, but I wish it wasn't so hot." or "Ok, but I wanted something different to eat" or "good, but I wanted to do something else" WHATEVER! You were just enjoying yourself. Do you need the pity party around you all the time? Is it to hard to admit you are enjoying yourself. But not only during activities, I see it all the time on facebook. When every status you have is negative, or complaining, or whining, you have a negative problem. Be happy. Smile. Admit to liking something. (my negative post about negativity...... convenient eh?)

4.)People getting in your personal space just to talk. Do our noses really have to be touching? I don't mind if it's a close friend and we're just goofing off, but I had better know you pretty darn well for you to get all up in my purple circle to talk. If I can smell your breath, and count your pores, we're too close.

5.)When people talk during a movie. I don't mind a question about the movie here or there. It becomes a problem when you are constantly asking what is going on, or why they did what they did, or my favorite: when someone just comes on screen an no one knows anything about that person and someone asks "Who is that? What are they doing?" You know just as much as we do. Watch the movie, and you'll find out. Or of course when people just have their own conversation during the movie. If it's a movie I've seen a 100 times, I don't mind if people talk, but if it's a new movie to me, and everyone wants to watch the movie and two people decide to talk about the drama in their lives to each other.......leave the room, or wait.

So there you have it. What are your top 5 pet peeves? If you want to join in on the list, next week will be top 5 habits. Stay tuned, and remember, God loves you!

Time flies!

So, some of you know that July 3, 2009 was the day that Cory and I first met. 3 years ago this past Tuesday. On that day Cory asked me to be his girlfriend, and to marry him..... little did he know... he he he. And then, the 4th of July was the 3 year anniversary of our first date.

I've been remembering those days and the circumstances leading up to them. It was amazing that we even met. For those who don't know, Cory and I met at a YSA (young single adult) activity. From what I understand, Cory hardly ever went to those, and almost didn't go to this one. Me, on the other hand, LOVED YSA. I wanted to be 5 minutes early and stay as late as I could. Well, I was staying with my sister, and they needed the car, so I was planning on going with a friend of mine. He baled on me the day before. Saying he was moving. So I called my friend Eden, who I was going to invite anyway, and asked her if she wanted to go "oh and by the way, can you drive us?". Luckily she did want to go, and she could drive us. (When we arrived, my first ride was there. Just having the time of his life. Thanks dude.) This was a very delicate window. Cory would probably not have gone to any more YSA activities and we would have never fallen in love.

I am so grateful for having Cory in my life. He is such an amazing man, and truly is the best man for me. I am so glad he didn't give up on me. I really had no idea how to be in a relationship, and I probably drove him crazy the entire time.

3 years. It's funny how one day can change your life forever. How Heavenly Father knows what you need at that time in your life. I had no idea why I needed to go to Kansas, I thought it was to help my sister through her pregnancy. It was because I needed Cory in my life for so many reasons.

I am so excited to celebrate our 3 year anniversary of marriage in 5 months. Time really does fly. I still feel like we are only in our first year of marriage. I am so glad I have eternity to spend with the love of my life.

Well, that's enough cheese. Stay tuned. Remember, you are a child of God, and He loves you very much!