Around the World Valentine...

I must admit that, even though I've had boyfriends during Valentine's in years past, I've never just had a Valentine's Day celebration that I loved. This year turned out the same, but at least I found myself having a good time with good people. We had a pot luck dinner at my sister's house with our best friends & my parents. It was delicious and I got to tell some more people about mine and Chad's story. It was fun. The only reason it was kind of a bummer was because Chad wasn't here to spend it with...for the second year in a row...BUT, he did send me an amazingly beautiful bouquet of flowers while I was at work today. (see left)

The bouquet had my favorite flower, lilies, mixed in with a collection of pink roses, purple stalks (?), white carnations, and more lilies. We let them sit on the main counter at work all day so other people could enjoy them too. I got a lot of compliments from people about how gorgeous they were and the whole building smelled of fresh flowers. It actually smelled like a florist, haha. Another good thing, Chad will hopefully get to enjoy them too when he comes to see me on Wednesday. I'm going to fight to keep them fresh and happy.

I love him for taking the time to pick my bouquet. He put a smile on my face all day long. I love pretty flowers...and now everyone can enjoy! :) And Happy Valentine's Day everybody! (Only 5 more days...woo-hoo! :) )

Celebrity Bash...

The Red Carpet Celebrity bash for KK's 25th birthday was awesome Saturday night. So many people pulled together to get the awesome decorations done and make the house feel Hollywood inspired. Everyone dressed up and had a blast. With a real red carpet backdrop and the papparazzi going, it was truly a wonderful night. I was the host of the night and interviewed everyone as they came down the red carpet about who they were and who they were wearing for the night. We had pieces inspired by even Target & Old Navy...it was super-classy! haha.

I went as Christina Applegate from Samantha Who? (along with many other things). Although she may be best known for her roles in "Married with Children" or "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead". I think she's gorgeous & I'm very jealous of her hair on the show. But, it was a blast. Tell me what you think....any resemblance at all??

SingStar (karaoke on the playstation) was awesome fun with many guests who couldn't sing at all...myself included. I guess that's probably the fun of it though! We also dragged out the good 'ole Guitar Hero too by the end of the night. We also danced til we couldn't dance anymore. We realized how good we really are at throwing parties...haha. Can't wait til next year! :)

"I'm Christina Applegate reporting from the KK's Bash red carpet in Hollywood, California. And this is Hollywood Live!" haha. Maybe that'll be the job I get...some day when I actually get one. haha.

A New Puppy Addition...

Well, my best friend Nicole just got herself a 5 week old Golden Retriever puppy, which I must say, is one of the cutest little things I've ever seen. She's so sweet and timid and loves to plop down on you and pass out any chance she gets. She's a very happy puppy and likes to play with her toys and in the leaves.

I'm sad Nicole has taken her back to Lubbock with her because I know I'm going to miss out on a lot of the growing time and next time I get to see her, she's probably going to be a foot taller and able to fetch already. I offered to babysit her anytime! haha. Her name is Rylie. She's my newest niece, and she's so precious! Good choice Nicole! :)

Workout-Party-Random...

I worked out today, all by myself! YAY! And I feel good about it. I'm glad I forced myself to the gym and I'm glad the chick at the desk of ASU's CHP didn't kick me out for not being enrolled. Haha. I think she let me slip through because she knows it really doesn't matter, lol. Thank you nice lady! :)

This weekend is my sister-in-law KK's 25th birthday party, and as always, we're going BIG! This time it's a Red Carpet Celebrity-inspired party theme so everyone can dress up and be glamorous, or in character, whatever they want. I got this really cute and sexy black dress that I'm going to wear, I just need some suggestions on who to be. My short hair is kind of deterring me and throwing me a slight curveball. I would prefer not have to wear a wig. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to suggest, haha. I'm considering being the host of the night with a microphone asking everyone questions...I just have to figure out which anchor from which station. Do I even slightly resemble anybody famous that you can think of? HELP! :) (That's us in the pic :))

I love the Chick-fil-A calendars this year (random thought, but I just looked down at mine that I added birthdays into the other day). If you haven't seen one, their marketing theme was "One-Hit Wonder Cows" so they have each month as a new band of cow-musicians. It's super cute. I got one, comliments to my brother for being manager there, and I now get to reap the benefits of the food coupons located conveniently at the bottom of each month. YAY for chicken! Chad will be so happy. Saving money and getting to love him some Chick-fil-A when he gets back! 16 days and counting...:)

GOOOOO Giants!

And I'm not just saying that as a person who just cheers for the team that won...after the fact (cuz those people really get on my nerves). I was cheering for them from the day's start because I figure they deserve it if they can pull one over on a team like the Patriots that has achieved an undefeated season thus far. I sat in front of the TV all of the way from the introduction of the teams, through the amazingly beautiful national anthem sung by Jordin Sparks, and the entirety of the game, commercials included. The Budweiser commercial with the Clydesdale-in-training by the dalmation won my own personal commercial contest. E*Trade's talking baby was pretty cute too...til he threw up, haha. It was a rather slow-starting game, but by the fourth quarter, I was so fired up I was clapping and squirmingly nervous their at the end. There were a few clutch plays that really gave the Giants the momentum they needed to finish it out strong...and they pulled them off...YAY FOR THEM!
I am looking forward to a couple of good workout weeks ahead of me. I have plans to really kick it into gear for the little time I have left to attempt looking hott before Chad gets home. He's working out so hard for me (and him of course) while he's over there, I feel as though I owe it to him too, to look hott and sexy for his return. You would be amazed at what can be accomplished in just a couple of weeks when you do everything right, so that's what I'm trying for. Whatever product I end up with at the end of it, I'm sure he will be happy with no matter what. That's why I married such a wonderful man. But seriously, I'm feeling rather flabby = not okay with me. So wish me luck and perseverance! Good night for now...

Super Bowl 2008...

Shall I cheer for the Patriots because they are currently undefeated and it would be a really cool record-breaking feat to finish the season completely undefeated too?...even though they cheated at the beginning of the season and they're reputation is shot?...and even though their quarterback had a kid illegitimately and has nothing to do with the mother or child? Hmmmm, I'm torn.

ORRR, cheer for the Giants, of whom I've never cheered for before because they are simply the underdogs and everyone loves to see an upset (except for Patriot fans of course). I think I might just be neutral for the evening and say "yay for them" to whoever wins.

Well, as you can probably tell, I'm not all that jazzed about either of the teams playing in the 'big game' tomorrow, so I think I'm just going to go to my oldest bro's house to tailgate and hang out with everyone. They're having a big party, but they have a small TV, so I'm really not sure how that all works out. 30 people watching in on the same 27" TV should be interesting. I love football, but I like it even more when I care about one of the teams. I guess if nothing else, Tom Brady's not too bad to look at. Hmmm...

Updated 'Come Home' info...

Good news! My hubby's return is scheduled for the 17th of Feb. back to the base, and I'm hoping to get to see him on the 20th here in Texas. That's a week earlier than we had initially expected! YAY! 7 days sooner makes a bigger difference than you would think! That is, assuming things don't change between now and then...and that wishful thinking is pretty much just that...WISHFUL! haha. I don't think they ever do what they say there going to do when they say they're going to do it...and in the meantime we are all just sitting here, waiting for answers...that's why we spouses must be flexible. It gets kind of annoying being flexible all the time though. Just do what you say, when you say you're going to and we would all be good! That seems slightly out of reach though for some reason. Hmmmph. Maybe someday the government/military will change its ways. In the meantime, I'm not holding my breath (cause I would probably die by doing so) and instead, I am going to be positive and just wait and see. YAY for seeing my Chad. I'm so excited! I miss him...and love him :).