Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween! Let's Look Ridiculous Together!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

If you know me at all, you know that I pretty much loathe Halloween. I'm NOT a fan of scary movies, commercials, costumes, vampires, darkness, night, mean people... You get the point.

Some people are all, "OH EM GEE I love Halloween, it's like, totally THE BEST holiday ever!!" And I'm all, "Ok, weirdo... I don't like being scared, I like happiness, sunshine, and rainbows."

I will say, however, that when I check out at Publix with my GIANT bags of delicious candy, when the cashier says, "Wow! You must be expecting a ton of trick-or-treaters!" I always respond with, "Yes. Totally. I LOVE Halloween. Now put the candy in the bag as I walk away slowly." I never mention that I live off a highway, and that the first time I trick-or-treated was when I was 15. Not important.

This year, I am so excited about Halloween! Why? I'll tell you!

CANDY! 
(I know I already mentioned that, but come on. It's awesome. No trick-or-treaters = candy all to myself. Hello, shows that I've taped to avoid scary commercials!)

COUPLES COSTUMES!
This year, I have a fiancé. This means that I'm not scared to force him to dress up, because he already admitted he wants to marry me, so it's fair game! Welcome to the next 97+ years of your life, BABE! 

Or should I say....

DR. SHELDON COOPER!

That's right! For an awesome Halloween party that my boss invited me to last Friday night, we went as Sheldon and Amy (Farrah Fowler) from the Big Bang Theory!



Kevin and I, or should I say, "Shamy" were very successful in our representation of the fabulous couple! We rocked those costumes. I'm still trying to find a photo of us, I'll post it here as soon as I do! (We tried finding costumes at the store, but homemade ones are so much easier! On a side note, I found out that a "Large" at the costume store is actually a child's size 4T, and should not be worn in public. Seriously, people.)

Tonight, because it's actually Halloween, we will be dressing up as yet another amazing couple, Katniss & Gale from the Hunger Games! Super easy costume, because I had everything already in my closet and "borrowed" my niece's Brave Bow & Arrow set. (Ok, so I bought it for my costume and plan on giving it to her later. Don't judge me.)

I'm Katniss at work today, so if anyone gives me crap I'm just going to roll my eyes and maybe punch them. A few people said I actually looked like J.Law, (Jennifer Lawrence? She plays Katniss? Catch up, will you?) and I seriously almost started crying. She's amazing. 

Being in love means doing things you sometimes hate. Smiling. Watching an action movie. Looking at fishing stuff. (OMG How many different fake worms do you actually need??) Dressing up together. 

Kevin has been such a sport about the whole ordeal, after the initial resistance. You know, to prove he's "a man." (If I were a bad fiancé, I'd mention that he's worn his Sheldon 'Flash' t-shirt not once but about 43 times since the party... but I totally won't.)

Have fun dressing up and stay safe! We'll be trick-or-treating with a little Doc McStuffins (Madisyn, although Kevin would try to wear that outfit...) tonight, and I'll be doing quality control on the candy that she collects. You know, because I want her to only have the best. 

What are your amazing Halloween costume ideas and plans? Can't wait to hear all about them! If your significant other does dress up, make sure to take A LOT of pictures. You'll be happy you did!

Monday, October 7, 2013

Fishing in the Dark REMIX

If you've ever heard the country song, "Fishing in the Dark"by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, you know that fishing, in the dark, is super romantic. It's full of "counting the stars" and the moon "shining through the trees", and most importantly, "fallin' in love". 

Reality check. The only people who actually believe that this can happen are boys. Big, redneck, momma-lovin boys. Because I can tell you right now, this is not how a girl would have written this song.

How would a girl have written this song? I'm glad you asked. 

See my lyrics below, play this video and sing along. If you want to get really fancy, here's a karaoke version. You're welcome.  

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"Fishin' In The Dark"

Gettin' in the boat and I almost fell out,
I hope we'll be fine,
I really hope that leak doesn't sprout
like it did last time, 
I hope we don't si-ink...

Across the bridge I see some alligators, 
I hope they aren't hungry,
He says it will be fine they're more scared of us,
But he can outswim me,
I hope they are aslee-eep, ooooooh, ooooooh

Chorus:

You and me going fishing in the dark,
Who's idea was this the mosquitos are out,
I'm getting cold.
I haven't caught a thing and I lost my bait,
I don't want to touch the worms, that's your job babe,
I wan't to go home...

Stayin' the whole night here, sounds like a nightmare...

It's really cold now and I've got like twenty seven-bug bites,
I forgot my sweater and you're getting on my nerves
Is it time to turn around? 
How far are we.... away from the shore?

Chorus

And it DOES matter if we sit forever and the fish don't bite,
because I won't be jumping in the river because gators might...
Baby let's goooooo.....ooooooh oohhhhh

Repeat Chorus until your boyfriend/fiancé/husband takes you home.

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You're welcome. Yes, these lyrics were completely made up by me, composed of true events. If you'd like to share or sing on the Voice, you're welcome to it, but you have to pay me royalties and make me famous as well. Do we have a deal?

Feel free to enjoy these pictures I took during our most recent fishing trip to Lake Manatee. These pictures were taken using my iPhone 4. No filter, no special lens, no editing. God sure has a talent for making these fishing trips tolerable!! 






No Cardboard Box for This Girl

We have a very big announcement to make.....

WE ARE BUYING A HOUSE! 

I'm getting a bit ahead of myself, I should say that our offer on a home was accepted this morning!

Kevin and I have been stalking, obsessing and praying over a house that we found in Myakka. It is literally in the middle of our parents' houses. We would never have to grocery shop. I'm kidding, of course.... totally kidding.

We have waited for this home to go on the market for months, and when it did, Kevin pounced like a lion on a weak and wounded gazelle! (It's true, that image is accurate.)

We are so blessed. I'm crying, alone in my office, thanking God for his favor... and Kevin's going to "call me back, because he's at McDonalds and he's in the middle of lunch". 

I see where our priorities lie.

We still have to go through closing, inspections and appraisals and all of that official mumbo-jumbo that is required, but I'm so happy that we are going through this together! God really had our backs. This home is on 5 acres, in a great location, in Myakka and we got such a great deal on it. Just when we thought it couldn't happen, it did. Color me impressed. 

Keep us in your prayers if you think about it, we need them! I'll keep you all posted, and we'll have to have you over for a barbecue or something! You bring the food! (Just kidding.)



*** Side note... I did confirm this with our realtor before posting. Kevin played an awful trick on me. When I called him to check to see if he heard anything back.... (offers were supposed to be in last night) he said we lost the house by an offer that was $1000 more than ours. I almost lost it. He then said, "Kidding, it's ours. We won." (Like it's eBay....) All jokes aside, our offer was the best! Just thought I'd put a disclaimer for anyone who actually knows Kevin.