Randomness

Since there's not much else I can do today besides watch TV, I feel like I'm getting blog insanity, and I can't stop posting. Here are some thoughts I've had lately, or things people have said...

Comments
Rachel Demille: Are you getting something sparkly for Christmas? Me: I'd better not! I'm "official engagement" shy and it had better not happen for a long time. (Good job Nate, he's catching my vibes.)

Rick Grandy: What, you're dating someone and you didn't even have to call off an engagement or drop a mission call? Who knew. Me: Hey, I only broke up with ONE guy thank you very much, the others were either mutual, or mostly it was THEIR idea! And yes, miracle of miracles, I almost feel like a normal person in a dating relationship, without all the extra drama involved.

Katie Neil left a message on my phone: "Are you engaged? You'd better be! Don't let that freak you out, because he's a good man." Me: Shoot, it was just a message and I couldn't reply. I guess I'll have to call her back.

My Thoughts
The Word Boyfriend: I just don't like that word. It reminds me too much of being in second grade with people passing notes that say, "will you be my boyfriend?" This has, of course made it interesting when people try to figure out what to call "us." "Special friend" is even worse than boyfriend, but my cousin came up with the funniest one: "oh, so it's acquaintance that you happen to be holding hands with?" I usually just say, "this is the guy I'm dating."

Official Engagements: As stated above, and probably a million times to everyone around me- I can almost handle the idea of marriage, but planning a reception/luncheon/pictures/open-house about sends me into a panic attack. I've already planned that stuff, as well as a future with someone, and I am too burnt out to think about it. I have seriously warned my family that they might get a two week notice if I get married. Others have suggested eloping, and I would love it, except for the fact that my family would shoot me! I think if it ever comes to that again, I'll just show up and someone else can plan it all. OK, I do have an idea of what I want, but it's nothing that others would do... The title of wedding planner is up for grabs, anyone interested? Of course for some unknown future date, maybe. I'm still in the mindset that I don't see how anybody actually goes through with it. Maybe I should keep working on the idea of hope and faith!

Two "looks": I'm sure I'm not the only one in the world, but I have a cute look and a "swamp witch" look. When I go to work in the mornings, I wear grubby clothes, pony tail, no make up and glasses (I just cook and clean, who dresses up for that?). In the afternoons, I usually have my hair down, contacts, make up, and cute-r clothes. I was just thinking that some people only see my in the swampwitch look- like those I exercise with... and others have the great honor to see me in both! I swear my swampwitch look is more popular, at least lately since I'm still in the recovery mode from last week's sickness. There are people in this world that I've never seen in swampwitch mode. Is it just that they refuse to go out in public like that, or are they really always cute and adorable? Kudos to all of you adorable people, especially if you don't work hard at it! The rest of us just might show up in ugly clothes (especially when my teenage sisters are gone and don't oversee my attire), and *gasp* no make up!!! I hope you can deal with it.