What's Next?

If you've read my blog at all, you know that I am very close to being done with my Undergraduate degree. Next month I will officially be done with classes and next Fall I will finish off with an internship and seminar. 

For me, May is what I am reaching for. I just want to be done with classes! I wouldn't mind going to school if it didn't involve so much time and effort outside of the classroom. I'm a firm believer in leaving work at work and making the home your safe place, but that's not a reality when you are a student. Not that I don't feel safe at home. I mean, I live with a cop. But I never feel like I'm off the clock. 

I was talking to Johnathan the other day about how excited I am to finally be done with school. It is all I've ever known and I can't wait for the next step! Then I realize...I have no idea what that next step looks like!? I don't really have a plan or really a goal for after graduation. Plus I have all these people telling me I'm going to miss school terribly and blah blah. The grass is always greener, honey.

The point I guess I'm making is that for once this planner has no plan! 

Hey maybe I'll go on to Grad school! Wouldn't that be ironic.

P.S. Husband of Mine, are you sure I can't just be a stay-at-home dog mom? We can get one more pup. Then I'll be outnumbered and the challenge really begins! You can think about it.

At Least One Thing

It's rainy and gloomy here in Salisbury. It has me longing for a nap on the couch like nobody's business! Even though the day isn't the brightest, I find myself in good spirits. It may be that I love the occasional rainy day or the fact that I ate a Nutella sandwich for lunch. Either way, I'm one happy girl!

I find myself stressing a little less about school and focusing more on doing something that I love each day. 

Yesterday, I read for about 5 hours! Johnathan and I are reading American Sniper together, but John isn't the biggest fan of reading so it doesn't happen all that often. I usually have a rule that I don't read for pleasure during the semester because it tends to be really distracting and I lose focus. I decided to break that rule because I was going through serious withdrawal! 

I want to read so many books and since I am almost out of school I couldn't resist starting one! I'm reading, Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham. Graham is one of my favorite actresses! She plays Lorelai in Gilmore Girls. A show where I've probably seen every episode multiple times. I had no idea she wrote a book when I stumbled across it at our Goodwill. So far I'm enjoying it. Very easy read and it would be a fun summer read on the beach! The only problem is it is difficult to decide to do homework instead of curl up with it on this rainy day!

Please Please Please! Send your recommendations my way! 

As for doing something I love, today I plan on taking a nap and hopefully watch some Friends! I should try to get my homework done then...

Thanks for reading =) Let me know what your favorite book is!

P.S. Johnathan, the doctor was super confused when she called for a Mrs. Woo and I stood up. I got my first, "you're not Chinese?!?". No ma'am I am not.

We Are So Mean

I love my pups! Josey, of course, is Johnathan's and my newest addition. Cota is my pup I grew up with. We all spend a good amount of time annoying each other. It's basically the basis of our relationship: the dogs annoy us and we annoy the dogs. It really is a lot of fun!

My sister sent me this video this past weekend.

It's priceless! He is so annoyed! 

I then sent this video back.

We are sooooooo mean! 

But don't you worry. These pups always get us back.

Josey, for example, pulls my pant legs when I'm trying to get dressed in the morning. She thinks it's the best game! There I am half asleep hopping on one leg trying to get my other leg back!

We really do love each other!

Hope you all have a great week!

P.S. Love, apparently I had a whole conversation with you last night at midnight that I have no memory of. This is why I don't take medicine! 

Today's Thoughts

1. I'm in my last semester of classes before my internship and it is sunny and warm. I'm doomed. My school work is at a minimum now. I just want to be outside all day long!

2. My favorite part about Spring is having all the windows open. We are finally getting some natural light and fresh air up in here!

3. I have a paper to write today. It's very questionable if it will get done and if it does get done, if I will sound like a first grader. Me no like English class.

4. Josey makes working out difficult sometimes. Today she pushed me off my mat and dropped her toy on my face. She must like my winter chub. I'm sorry but it must go!

5. I inherited my mom's way of cooking. Growing up she never made anything twice. This tactic is both fun and risky. Some days dinner is banging, some days dinner looks better in the trash.

The End.


P.S. Husband, I love that when we watch "Friends", we simultaneously clap during the theme song. You complete me!


(most pictures came from Pinterest.com)

First Spring Date

It finally feels like Spring! Everyone in this apartment has gone a little crazy from excitement. Josey wants to go outside so bad she runs into walls. It's absolute chaos!

As you know from my last post, last week was a little more than I wanted to handle. The good thing is that we all made it out alive! And to celebrate that, Johnathan took me out on a date Sunday.

We decided to drive down to the Easton area because we both love it there. Our first stop was at Johnathan's friend's house. We are able to do target practice there and Rola, his friend, let me shoot his shotgun! I didn't do as well target-wise this time. But it made me want to practice more! 

I have to work on the grunting as well...my dad told me to man up. Johnathan just laughs at me.

After we were done shooting, we headed to Oxford. We took Josey to the new dog park there and worked on the command, "come". She hates that one so much! It's like pulling teeth trying to get her to come to us willingly. If you have any good suggestions let us know! I'm pretty sure it's just not something she'll do. Which is sad because I would love to let her off the leash sometimes. 

The dog park wasn't all business though! We did a fair amount of fetching and running around =)

She makes us laugh every day. I love her! 

After the dog park, we picked up pizza and spent the evening with some of our friends. Michael and Betty are our closest friends in Easton. We spent the night talking about living on some land together, with chickens and cows. I can't wait for the summer when we will be able to see them a lot more often!

It was such a fun and relaxing day! I love when Johnathan reminds me how much he knows and loves me.

P.S. Husband, so far I have asked for my own gun and a cow for my birthday. I think we are good for each other.

Limbo-Land

Ever feel like you are living in limbo-land? I sure do. That's where I am spending most of my time lately.

Johnathan and I are trying to figure out what our next step is once I am no longer tied to the Salisbury area. The choices are really endless but of course there are a lot of factors to take into consideration. You know; family, friends, jobs. Family is a huge factor for us. We want to be close enough for regular visits. I also need to find an internship in order to wrap up my graduation requirements. 

Basically you could say our apartment is overflowing with unanswered questions.

This is why I've missed almost a week and a half of posting on here. We spent my spring break in Atlanta, Georgia going on interviews and house hunting.

While there, God answered a lot of our questions and also gave us a ton more to find answers to. Where do we really want to live? Still not answered. But for those of you reading, Johnathan and I will not be moving to Georgia, as of right now. And really we don't know what our next step is. Welcome to the limbo-land I was talking about! I will try to keep you all updated on where life takes us. 

But for right now, one day at a time! Here are some days that should be celebrated:

A couple weeks ago, Johnathan took me to Rehoboth for a date. We went to my favorite restaurant called, Irish Eyes. Let's just say it is now Johnathan's favorite restaurant as well. I was giddy as the food was brought to our table! So delicious!

If you have been reading for a while, you know that I just finished up our wedding series. One aspect that I have been thinking about is that Johnathan's sister, Jess, did my hair and makeup for the wedding day. Every time I look through our photos I am so grateful for her gift to me. She did an amazing job and everything turned out better than I could have ever asked for. Thank you, Jess! 

I adore this picture of us! It cracks me up!

While in Georgia, we got to spend time with some of my family. It was a busy, crazy week but I'm so glad we got to see my cousins! We went out for ice cream, went shopping, saw Alistair's baseball game and saw Austin lead worship at youth group. It was great to be there to celebrate our loved ones.

We are blessed to have family that will house us and feed us without hesitating for a second.

Finally, I haven't mentioned Josey on the blog much. To be honest, I think we are still trying to figure each other out. But she is my favorite to have around! When we got back from Georgia, we took Josey to the dog park to see how she'd like it. She came home muddy, panting and smiling from ear to ear. I'd say it was a success!

She's the smaller one, beating up on the bigger dog. That's my girl!

So even though we aren't sure what is next, we have a lot to celebrate!

P.S. Johnathan, I try to remember to thank you for things you do but I don't always succeed. Thank you for walking Josey when it's dark, for taking the trash and recycling out, for washing the dishes (all the time), for driving me to school when you can and for loving me through my flaws.

Woo Wedding Part 3: The Honeymoon

This is the last post in our wedding segment!

For our honeymoon, Johnathan and I went to Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Everyone told us that an all inclusive was the best way to go and they were absolutely right! We stayed at a Sandals Resort and our room was beach side. We felt like royalty the entire week!

We were so excited to be away from the freezing cold weather of Maryland!

Within seconds of getting to Jamaica, we were amazed at how beautiful this island is. The people, the vegetation, the culture, everything! On the bus ride to our resort, Johnathan and I talked about how different living here must be. We were determined to learn more about the culture while we were there...in between relaxing on the beach of course!

Our view from our room was magical. We looked over gardens and could see mountains off in the distance. It was unreal waking up to that view everyday.

We spent most of our days sitting on the beach and eating. The water was crystal clear and just the right temperature. I really don't think I've ever been this relaxed in my life.

The food here was delicious! We would eat ourselves sick all the time! It's all we talked about when we arrived back in the states. The food was too good! GAH, so good! 

I am a true beach bum at heart. I was completely content to just sit on the beach the entire day, people watching and reading my book. But we did make sure to do some activities while we were there. (We had to work off some of the food we were consuming)

I have always wanted to try paddle boarding! I know 100% that I am not coordinated enough to surf but standing up I'm pretty good at. Above you can see me standing on the board backwards...hey at least I'm standing! We also went canoeing along the shore. Our canoe had a glass bottom so I spent the entire ride staring at the bottom of the ocean. I had to make sure nothing was going to get us!!

This trip was amazing to say the least. Johnathan and I had a blast spending our first week of marriage on a tropical island, relaxing and having fun. It was a blessing that will forever be dear to me. I'd be lying if I said I don't daydream about the trip and wish we were there right now. Hell, I still have Ocho Rios saved in my weather app so I can lust over the warm temperatures. 

It was a perfect beginning to our life together! 

P.S. Love, this trip was incredibly fun! Let's plan a million more trips and add a billion more memories to these. Where to next?