A Motivated Morning

Is it really September already? I'm having a hard time believing it. I didn't bother making a new header graphic for this month, so just like I did for the July header, I changed the date. I'll definitely make one for October, though, because I am so looking forward to the Fall! I'm tired of the heat and humidity, and I can't wait for it to finally be cold enough to turn off the A/C and use the fireplace. I'm also really looking forward to hanging out in the back yard at night without bugs and getting to use the fire pit in our patio set's table for the first time. I'm ready for scarves and hoodies, and hopefully the cooler weather will get me knitting again. The changing of seasons always fills me with so much hope.

Things are still busy around here, but I'm not minding it. So far, I'm really enjoying both of my classes, and, even though I am not really a fan of getting up at five o'clock in the morning twice a week, I think it's worth it. Funny enough, I don't have classes today, but I got up just after Adam left for work around five o'clock this morning anyway. I'm still tired one cup of coffee and two hours later, but I don't intend to go back to bed. Sometimes I really enjoy being up before the sun. Most likely the day will be spent working on homework, catching up with friends and family on the phone, playing a little CoD4 on the Xbox, and doing laundry. That is exactly the kind of day I need.

Today's the Day

I will be picking Adam up at the airport tonight at 10:15pm. Oh. My. God. I can't believe after a year and four months he is finally coming home! Even though I'm going to see him in a little over twelve hours, it still hasn't sunk in as reality yet. I am bubbling over with excitement, and I am so nervous too. This will be Adam's first time seeing this house other than the pictures I sent him while it was being built. I want everything to look perfect, and thankfully I've done a pretty good job of getting everything as close to perfect as I can. All that's left for me to do today are the small things like washing the sheets and towels, vacuuming, wiping down the counters, and tidying everything up. Then of course I have to spend some time getting myself ready because I want to look like a total knockout when I pick him up.

I think the hardest part for me today will be managing my time wisely. If I get everything done too quickly, then I am going to be a bundle of nerves sitting around waiting until it's time to leave. Hopefully I've saved enough to fill my day up without overdoing it and running out of time. Aside from all that, though, I'm nervous about seeing him again for the first time in seven months. The distance and only being able to talk through email has definitely put a strain on us, and adjusting to living together again might be a little hard. I just don't know what to expect, but I will, of course, hope for the best. 

Most of all right now, I am looking forward to seeing the look on his face when he walks into the garage. After giving him a tour of the whole house, minus the garage, I am going to hand him a small wrapped gift. He will unwrap it to find two blocks of surf wax, which will of course confuse him for a moment before he realizes there's probably a new board somewhere. That's when I'll tell him to go check the garage where he'll find a brand new 7'6" board, case, and racks for the car. Yes, I'm an awesome wife. I know.

August Comes Early to LofN

It dawned on me today that I only had a couple days left to make a new header grahic for August. I definitely didn't want to put one up late--or not at all, like for July--so I started working on one while taking breaks from everything I was doing around the house. I decided to put it up early when I finished, though, because with as much as I have to in the next few days before Adam comes home , I didn't want to take time away from more important things to work on the site design. So, here it is. It came about while listening to lots of Imogen Heap, Four Four, Dido, and Jem.

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Ugh, Just...Ugh

Today has been weird. After sleeping in an extra two or three hours, I started out the day pretty sluggish. Other than doing a load of laundry or two, I figured I'd just be lazy all day. That was the plan, and I was okay with it. Strangely, though, I managed to get a lot more done around the house than just laundry, yet now I'm angry like I didn't do enough or something.

The only explanation I can think of is the weather. I was making good progress organizing the master bedroom closet when it started storming. I really didn't mind, but after the storm passed, the weather stayed very dark and dreary. Almost immediately, I lost all motivation. Since then, all I've wanted to do is be a bum, and despite that being the original plan for the day, I'm no longer okay with it. I can't figure out why I still feel so cranky, so I'm going to chock this one up to early PMS.

I have to go to the DMV tomorrow, so I'm going to go take out some of my aggression on a bunch of little racist twelve-year olds in CoD4 on Xbox Live. Hopefully I'll be in a better mood before I go to bed.