Busy Bees

Cor and I are both working on finishing up our last semesters (me for good).  But Cor will have some more school after his associates at....guess where...BYU! Yep he got in and we are way excited for him.  No more traveling to SLC, no more calc, no more gas guzzling. So we will be here in Provo for a little while longer. There is talk of CO after he graduates, which I am totally fine with!

I've also jumped into a photography business. I made it official with the government and everything. That was super annoying! I kept getting the run around and what should have taken a day, maybe two, took about a week! Part of that was my fault but still...bah. But now it's done and I am having way too much fun with it!

Jes Lyn Photography

My next shoot will be of Elizabeth, a cello player!  We're going to have so much fun with that!

I know you are dying to know where we are in the countdown. Well graduation is 22 days away and the wedding is 73. Wow, to me it seems like a lot, but Cor keeps reminding me that it's only a little over two months. TWO MONTHS!!! I better get on the ball! 

I love contests!

I love contests. I hardly ever win them but they are still fun. The free engagement session for example, didn’t win, but we had fun getting as many votes as we could.

So what’s my next contest? Weight loss! And it involves money too! It will be based on percentage lost so no worries on where you are starting from. Just get started on being a healthier you!

Here’s how it works:

Sign up by emailing me at roudyj1@gmail.com before April 1.

I will then send you my address so you can send me your $5 entry fee. If you are signing up because you heard about this from Tina or Darla they would probably be willing to collect for me. That way you do not have to worry about it getting lost in the mail. 

On April 1 you will weigh yourself. Preferably at the same time you will weigh yourself at the end of the contest. Email me your weight and be reassured I will not share this information with anyone.

You will work hard and lose lots of weight because there is motivation. (If we can get 20 people that’s $100!!)

On May 31 email me your end weight and wait for the results!

I will have Cor double check the calculations so you can be reassured I do not cheat …when I win!!! I’m not competitive at all.

Also, follow The Biggest Loser it really is an awesome show! Cor and I watch it every week. We also ordered two of the book books and love them!

Check back here for cool tips (if I learn any) and feel free to comment on how you are doing and any tips you would like to share.

The Polls are Open!

Please vote for Corey and I to win a free engagement session with Angela Marie Photography. We're behind!!!

http://angelaliddle.blogspot.com/

Bad Morning

I woke up Wednesday morning around 6:00 for my usual run with Diana but something very unusual happened. I was leaving my house...on my way to the door...I glanced over to the living room and stopped dead in my tracks. 

There was someone in our living room! I didn't recognize the person (could still be one of my roommates since I don't ever see them).  She was just standing there facing the window (back toward me). Of course seeing someone in my living room scared me but that doesn't change the fact that there was a girl in my living room so I said, "Hello?"..."Are you ok?"..."Hello!" and I didn't get a response out of her. By this time I realize it's a mannequin but I am still freaking scared! I ran out the door, jumped in my car and headed to Diana's. 

By the time I picked up Diana my body was finally kicking into scared mode, yeah a little late I know, and I was shaking. Great! I wasn't able to finish our mile and a half today because after a mile I developed a stitch in my side that was making it really hard to breath. 

I looked up causes and remedies for side stitches up later and most mentioned stress as a factor. 

I wasn't stressed at all! Psh!

Here are some pictures for your enjoyment. Keep in mind it was dark when I saw the girl...much more creepy! And I didn't dare get that close until it was fully light outside and my roommate was up and in the kitchen. 

think pink

A coworker of mine is organizing a breast cancer run here in Provo!

First of all super excited I don't have to drive to SLC to run. Also, excited for the shirt. Oh! And excited to run. I ran a 5k this morning and loved it. My ipod gives me half way notices. I also get  notices at 400m, 300m, 200m and 100m left to go. It was so great getting the 100m left to go notice. I was even smiling as I sprinted out the last little bit. 

Date Night

Finally! A date night that works out. We haven't had much luck in that department. I've been hesitant to plan anything because I hate getting my hopes up and then have plans fall through.

Plans did kind of fall through. The original plan was to go to Macaroni Grill and get a free dessert. I realized on the way there that my coupon had expired but that my gift card was also good at Chili's. We decided on Chili's and indulged in a chocolate molten cake. Yum!

The plan was to go home and watch The Importance of Being Earnest but the TV was occupied so we cuddled instead. I guess my plans fell through again but I didn't really mind since I got to cuddle.

It's my favorite!

Budgeting

I decided to start calculating how much I spend on groceries for Corey and I so we can have an idea what to budget for when we're married. I decided that $200 for the month would be a good number. So I decided to start at the beginning of March and be super savvy with my shopping. The first trip went so well that I am really excited about meal planning and grocery shopping for us. 

I've been following a new BYUtv show, The Food Nanny. And although I don't fully watch the show I love the ideas Liz gives. A couple of us listen to the show while at work. Her plan is to do grocery shopping every two weeks and have everything planned out and written down before going to the store. She came to the office the other day and signed some of her recipe books for our Business Leadership Counsel. I'm going to see if I can get a copy because I LOVE recipe books. Not that I follow recipes but I like to get ideas.

My first trip to the store this month, for two weeks of groceries, cost around $40. Yep! Now I took into consideration I had just bought some stuff over the weekend that we didn't use until the month of March so I added that into the budget. But I'm so excited to see just how much I can save. Maybe we can go out on a date one night this month! I think if I can go under $200 each month I can save it up for winter when Corey's landscaping work isn't in much demand. 

Seriously so much fun!

*thoughts*

I'm a writer. I put thoughts into words so much better in the written/typed form. There are times when it's nice to know my thoughts are safely tucked away only for me but then there are moments when it really is better to share. I need to work on this. 

But for now, here are some of my thoughts in written form:

*Funny Faces* They are the best, intentional or not. I am extremely excited to have found someone to share funny faces with. 

*Friends* Old ones. New ones. Ones who may not know how much better they make your day. I have two Stephanie friends, yeah I'm that cool. One makes my work day better and one makes my school day better. I just wanted to make sure they knew that. 

*Chocolate Milk* I've never really been a big fan of milk but I've slowly discovered my inner child and now enjoy Ovaltine with my dinner.

*Love* It holds me together. Don't let my tough persona fool you, I'm a softy. I get all warm and fuzzy when I hear older people talk about how they fell in love and stayed in love. I ♥ love.

*Corey* I have saved the best for last. I am so excited about everything concerning my life with him. He makes me happy and I am very appreciative of everything he does for me.  I love being with him and learning from him. And soon we'll actually be official (102 days left).