Kiss me hard before you go

"Kiss me hard before you go 

Wintertime sadness

I just wanted you to know 

That, baby, you're the best"

I dislike winter.

Don't get me wrong, I do love cooler days. Anyone who truly understands me knows that i hate sweating. My husband and I have to be the sweatiest couple known to this planet. I guess we were made for each other ;) . Back to the point, I don't like the weather that makes you wear coats. I hate having to take layers upon layers off, only to be covered with static electricity. 

I hate how dark it gets since daylight savings. 

Do you remember learning about SAD in psychology? I'm not saying I have "that", but I sure hate working during the only light parts of the day. The sun makes me happy. Nature makes me even happier, and I cant even enjoy it because there isn't any light out by the time i get home from work. 

I miss my husband.

I hate these weekend nights when they randomly assign him a night shift, when he works day shifts during the week. He then has to spend the other free day catching up on sleep. UGH?!?  At least I get to use this time to get cleaning done. Boy do we have a lot of laundry. I can't imagine throwing kids into the mix hahah.

I really dislike homework.

I have mastered the art of procrastination and no mater how many times I go back to school, I can never seem to shake it. I was never cut out to be a "life long student.  Mad props to all of you in graduate school, and even more props to those incredible people that take on medical school. I would have never made it. My class down in Maryland is alot harder than I anticipated. I figured it would be small, focused topics, but it is turning out to be more like a whole semester of biology classes. I really shouldn't complain though since I technically am not paying for it and it is only going to better me in my field. 

But there is light at the end of the tunnel. This year, I get to create my (our) very own Christmas. I love the idea of starting new traditions and building our way. We will be celebrating with the Dometitas the weekend before the 25th, and then with the Kanes, the weekend after the 25th.

All in all, sorry about the complaining. 

I will leave you with the things that make me Happy during the wintertime. 

My husband.

Snuggling with blankets on the couch

Family time.

Christmas traditions.

Christmas Trees & Decorations. 

Traveling.

Time is flying...

It is insane how fast time is going by. I guess I have been busy over the past year planning our wedding. Now that it is over, I find myself still so busy.

Married life is amazing. I almost forget sometimes that we are married... just because it all happened so fast. The wedding was beautiful; more than I could have ever imagined. I look back at the actual wedding day and it seems like it went so fast, even though it was such a long day(7am-midnight). The beautification with my lovely ladies, all of the pictures, the ceremony and reception... it really just flew by. I’m so glad I was able to have a photographer and a videographer to capture all of the little moments. It’s funny how much you actually don't see because you are busy being the "bride and groom". There are so many people to talk to and so much zooming around that you actually miss a lot. But in all of the day, there is more than you could ever absorb.. SO many emotions, smiles, and love bursting out of you. The video that my brother did captured all of those emotions; the nerves, excitement, joy, and pure love. If you haven't seen it, please check it out. It is incredibly beautiful, and I am truly thankful that Jeffrey blessed us with such a wonderful wedding present.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63z8oza2-qo&feature=youtu.be

It has almost been two months, and every night when I go to bed, I know that I have the man of my dreams right next to me. Forever. I am so excited to see what the future has in store for us.

The Big Countdown..

Where has the time gone?
I feel like it was just yesterday that I moved up North. At that time, I was worried about starting up in a new state, finding a job, and settling in. It has been over a year, and boy has it flown by. I guess I should update everyone on what is happening... and if you are my facebook friend, you will have noticed that all I talk about is the wedding... Well, it has taken over my everyday life and I don't mind it! I am actually very stress free due to having a wedding planner, but there are still lots of little things to do. To all you future brides, I advise you to get a wedding planner, it is an amazing feeling to know that on the day of the wedding, all you have to do is show up, and none of your loved ones have to do any setting up. I cant even begin to tell you how invaluable it is. Back to what has happened in the last year.

• I got a job at the same hospital as Dan... Geisinger Medical Center's Weis Center for Research. Although it was a rough start, I am finally getting into the groove of it all. It is hard initially figuring out a new boss... I think that was the toughest adjustment.. and it is still a work in progress, but I am soooooo blessed to have this job.
• I got engaged! DUH! This happened back in October 2012. I then set out to plan a wedding in 11 months.
• I got accepted into a year long graduate level course down near DC in which I will gain more hands on, technical training, which will in turn raise my pay in the coming years... also, Geisinger covers 85% of the bill, which is very pricey. So I will be taking this course in which i will have labs down in dc a few times a month... I am always excited to learn more and improve my technique! ( this starts the week after the wedding) 
•  Dan and I are excited to purchase our first house. This should happen shortly after our wedding, and I am excited to start a new life together!
•  Last but not least, we are down into the "teens" as far as the countdown is concerned. I am so excited to have a vacation down in NC and see all of my friends and family.