Congrats to my sweetie

Many many happy thoughts to Jeremy today, who is turning in his last paper, taking his last test, and giving his LAST presentation for his masters program tonight!! Some of you might not know that he has been kickin' booty on the weekends and some weeknights for the last 2 years. After tonight, he will be an official MASTER. Of the environment. That's right, my hubby's a smart one. He'll have his masters in Environmental Management. Take THAT, environment.
Congrats, baby. I'm so proud.

Find a two-step partner and a Cajun beat

This weekend, Jeremy, Baby Christy, Jonathan, and I all made the trek down to Baton Rouge to see our dear friends Chandle and David. Oh yeah, and to go to Mardi Gras, too. We had such a good time. We went to the big parade in Baton on Saturday afternoon.
Chandle and David graciously put us up for the whole weekend, and it was great getting to hang out with them for so long. I miss them in the LR.
Anyway, enjoy pics from the parade. We had so much fun.

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Once upon a time there was a dog named Zoey.

She was the sweeeeeetest dog ever. She always wanted to be held. She loved sitting in your lap. She always did the cutest little twirl dance for her dinner.

Then, one year for Valentines Day, her owners took her and her sister camping. It was their favorite spot to go camping (they even got engaged there).

See? Calm, serene. Lovely!

Everybody sure looks happy...!

Then, it happened. After an AWESOME dinner by the fire (a huge piece of Chilean sea bass from Fresh Market, grilled on the fire to perfection) and a chilly camping night, Jeremy and I were drinking our coffee and looking out over the gorgeous vista.

That's when I saw Zoey, staring at something with her back perfectly straight. "What's she doing?" I asked. No sooner had I uttered the words when she POUNCED. And she had something, ummmm.... a little furry-looking in her mouth.

Read no further if you're squeamish. ;)

I screamed, jumped up, and tried to figure out what in the world she had. She disappeared into some brush for just a second and emerged with a TAIL hanging out of her mouth.

"OHMYGODSHEHASAMOUSE!" I screamed.

She ran off. And ate it. As I gagged and freaked out.

Here's the kicker... the "furry-looking thing" I mentioned that she had in her mouth.... was the nest.

Now YOU'RE gagging, right?

Thought I had to share.

I truly love my dog.
But I couldn't look at her for a little while. NO KISSES, either. ;)

Going to see Chandle and David this weekend... many fun pics to come!

Random on a Tuesday

It's only like a month after my birthday... it's not too late to post, right? ;) I came across some random pictures on my camera today (that's what happens when you don't upload them every once in a while). So for your blogging pleasure:

My birthday surprise from my very thoughtful hubby. Mmmmm Baskin Robbins birthday cake. Sooooo delish. Want some more now, please.
Sometimes I hold Pooty like a baby. I got caught doing this. I think she looks more surprised than I did.
She likes it.
I swear.

She is not supposed to be on the table. Pooty wants cake.

Hooooooooooray!

This is very much BELATED, but....

CONGRATULATIONS to Katie and Holt, who got engaged last week! I am super excited and happy for both of them. This is going to be so much fun. I gave Katie approximately 100 bridal magazines that were given to ME in one form or another (Jaime gave me a bunch when we first got engaged, and I received several when my leg was broken and I was on the couch all of May/June). ;)
YAY! Congratulations, you guys.

Best.night.ever.

I have updated the wedding bloggity with some absolutely gorgeous wedding pictures, taken by our wonderful, talented friend Jonathan. Please go see (click on the link on the right side over there).
I am not finished yet with them... but it's a good start! Enjoy!

The future has arrived...

...at the Spann household (oh my, that's fun to say)! We have officially moved into 2009 (er, 2004?) and signed up for CABLE. We jump forward to 2006ish with digital cable with a DVR (ahhhhhh!) and flash forward to 2008/2009 with AT&T U-verse.
Goodbye rabbit ears!
Goodbye TERRIBLE, stupid digital converter box. I hate you.
Goodbye VCR (don't worry, I didn't smash it yet... it's still connected to my DVD so we'll keep it so I can watch "The Karate Kid" and "She's All That," both on VHS).
Goodbye tapes that I still tape things on that I swear have "All My Children" from 1986 taped on it. No lie.
Goodbye having to program the VCR, only to realize you had it on the wrong channel and it didn't tape "Idol."
Goodbye to people saying, "Did you watch that awesome show on (insert cable channel here) last night?" Immediately followed by blank stares and "What? You don't have cable?"

Hellooooooo Bravo. Project Runway. VH1. Best Week Ever. Biography. Food Network. The Daily Show! Colbert Report! Housewives of Orange County! National Geographic! That show where people bomb whalers on Discovery! What else do you "cable people" talk about...?
TV- I promise not to watch you more than I already did. ;)

Any takers?

It's time...
I officially need an adult who is willing to let me assess their intelligence! Dum dum DUUUUMMM (lightening crash in the background)!
You must be between the ages of 16-89. You must also not be my immediate family or spouse, sorry guys.
Any takers? ;)

I can't give you an exact number (although I will know the number I come up with)... but I can give you a range (see the picture). Since I'm just "practicing," that's the way it goes... Oh, and I do have to write a report, but your initials will be used only. Let me know if you're interested. Ha ha.

I have an addiction, sir

Ohhhhh no, and today I've officially made my first purchase. Put it in your Google Reader... you won't be able to stop, either. The great deals! The ticking clock at the bottom! What's going to be there tomorrow?? Oh no!

Click here and become and addict too.

In Honor of Our Birthdays...

Happy birthday to me, KJ, and JR! In honor of our birthdays, I thought I would post this HIlarious picture of us from high school. As you can see on the front row, we have me, Liza, Kristen, and Leah.
You girls are going to kill me, right?
Also thought you should know that I used this picture in a presentation for all-girls schools that I gave recently.
But I digress. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kristen and her fantastic hubby. How cool is it that we all share birthdays?

Don't kill me for posting this. Ha ha ha ha ha.

Oooooh... Fancy...

Look what I got last night...

It's the Palm Centro. It's what stopped us from buying an iPhone. But seriously, it's pretty sweet.

I still don't own an iPod. Why would I jump on the Apple bandwagon now? ;)

Oh, and I don't think Oaklawn is going to happen on Saturday. It doesn't seem like it's a good weekend for people. Plan B...??? No plans!

Best Week Ever.

3 days till our birthday (mine and Kristen's). Whooooooot!

The last couple years, I've had a pretty bad attitude about aging another year. However, this year, I've returned to my usual lovin-my-birthday self and will celebrate without remorse! It's going to be a great year, I can tell already!

Inauguration today.... yay! I hope to be able to watch and not be stuck in class (she says with her fingers crossed!).

To celebrate said cumpleanos, I will be going to Oaklawn on Saturday. Anybody want to come?

Poor Pooty.

Friday night, Pooty had a run-in with an aloe vera plant. Ummmm, did you know that aloe is bad for pups' GI system...?? We did NOT. Until 2:30 a.m. when the vomiting began. Poor little Pooty... Apparently, aloe blocks food from being absorbed, they get all bloaty, and then they vomit... a lot. No fun. She also seems to have some sort of inner-ear, head wobbly thing going on that is quite scary... We're keeping an eye on her. She seemed just 100% fine yesterday and Sunday, so I'm sure it's alright. Just a scary weekend!
Wedding items are pretty much put in their proper place by now. I am not going to lie, I'm a little bummed it's all over! It really has been lots of fun. Be sure to check out flickr... I put many more pictures up there. If you need the link, let me know. It's on the wedding bloggity, too.
I'm officially back at work now! Whoot. This semester is going to be quite tough, I believe, but there will be NO comps, so how bad can it be? ;) We'll see. I might need to practice some IQ and behavior tests on friends, so beware. I'm analyzing you... Just kidding.
Oooh, birthday's coming up! 10 days. ;)

Hello, 2009!

My resolutions for this year:
1. Be more active! I realize that a good chunk of 2008 was spent with a broken-in-three-places leg, HOWEVER... I am ready to get back out there!
2. Going along with that: I have a goal to be well enough to go backpacking this Spring. I miss it.
3. Relax more, stress less! Comps are o-v-e-r. There is nothing giant and stressful hanging over my head. There is nothing giant but wonderful (the wedding) coming up, either. Therefore, I vow to not sweat the small stuff!
4. Enjoy married life! I have a feeling this is going to be an easy one...
5. Tell my husband every day that I love him. Eeeeee, I just said husband!
6. Visit with friends more... I miss Survivor night! What can we change that to...? Any ideas? ;)

Happy New Year, friends. I do believe it's going to be a good one!!

Pictures from the Honeymoon!

Honeymoon

Helloooooooooooooooo! We're back!

Hey guys! We have returned! I am still sorting through all the millions of pictures and videos (all awesome), but go visit the wedding bloggity for some pictures from the honeymoon...!
Good to be back, I tell ya! But it was awesome. Much much love!

Yeah buddy!

Here it is...! Pictures from graduation! I got hooded. And became a MASTER. It was actually pretty exciting and fun. In the picture (starting on the left): Amy, me, and Krystal












Next we have: Jamie, me, Krystal, and Amy















Followed by the same folks + Josh...
















And guess who was there?? Kim was watching her brother graduate. What a happy coincidence!!














Jeremy got me an AWESOME Nikon camera as a graduation/wedding/
yaywe'regoingonvactionsoon present! It takes the clearest pictures. Ever. My old camera (I believe) was a 2.3 megapixel. This one's a 10. WOW. And it waits for people to smile. Trust me, we've tested it out. So here comes many many more pictures on the blog cause my camera won't be so crappy. ;) Thanks, Jeremy!
We are down to FIVE DAYS!!!!!!!!!! Hoooooooray! I have serious doubts you'll hear from me before the wedding, so this is me, signing off for now. Much love you all, and there will be many many posts to follow! Thanks for all the support, guys.

EIGHT DAYS.

Go see the wedding bloggity... 8 days away! Can you believe it?
We made our bags of snow for you guys to toss at us as we leave the reception. It's going to be beauuuuutiful.
I graduate tomorrow! Pictures of the batcape to come. This robe is hilarious. Whoot whoot!

Word.

A message from Pooty:
If you haven't reserved a room yet for the wedding and you are still wanting one... please oh-please do that soon! We are trying to get everything all figured out and it would help mucho mucho!
You know who you are. ;) That little thing in your invite has a stamp on it. Hee hee.

But seriously, getting mail every day is FUN. Seeing who is coming to the wedding is often the highlight of our day. We cannot wait. We are in the HOME STRETCH. 20 days. TWENTY! Wow.
Besides all that, I am wrapping up school. Finals this week. Finish up at work next week. Graduate on the 13th. Yes, I'm graduating the weekend before the wedding. Cap, gown, and hood and all. Should be incredibly exciting. I will get my masters... but I still have a semeseter of classes to go. Yeeehaw.
If I am quiet for the next few days/weeks, you will know why. Call me and make sure I'm alive. And maybe go have a happy hour with me. I might need it. ;)

Whoot, whoot double whoot whoot!

I.passed. Hoooooray!!!

I got the letter on Saturday. I almost passed out from anticipation... but it came, and I passed! NOW I can finally relax. And finish up wedding plans. :) Hollah!

DONE. For realz

Well, it's over. Finally. After alllll the months of worry, dread, and studying till I was cross-eyed, it's over. I was in there from 8:30-4. The first half of the day was multiple choice (150), and the afternoon was essay.
Was it really as bad as I thought, you might ask??

YES. It was. Perhaps worse.
After reading the questions on the first page, I had a moment of pure panic. My vision actually blurred and I freaked. I didn't know any of them. These were questions I had never seen in my life. Concepts we had never talked about.
So I skipped to the next page, and it got a little better. Then it got a little worse. I skipped over 50 questions the first time through.
At lunch, I discovered everyone else in my program thought maybe we had been given the wrong test, too.
But we hadn't.
So I have no idea how I did. Fingers crossed that I got a 70%. For real. Fingers crossed. I was hoping to have this huge sense of relief that's over, but I'm not quite there... Now I'm just nervous about the results. Oh, and essays went great. I think. Oh, no.
But I AM glad it's OVER. There is no more studying and freaking out (well, except for the normal amount). Who's letting me borrow "Twilight?" Tonight?

Where you can find me:

TOMORROW: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. COMPS... Oh, Lord, here it comes.
Tomorrow 4:30-??: At the bar. Either crying or celebrating, it remains to be seen.
Thursday night: Juanita's for Ben Nichols
Friday: BACHELORETTE PARTY.

Counting down the hours... Think of me tomorrow. I need all the good vibes I can get.

Many, many pictures today!!

This picture is from FOREVER ago, but I have not updated in forever, so here it is! ;) This is from Melissa's birthday waaaay back on October 17th. HAPPY VERY VERY VERY BELATED BIRTHDAY to my wonderful sister.
I truly love this picture.


What a busy weekend we had! Friday was our HALLOWEEN SHOWER, so be sure to head over to the wedding bloggity today to see the millions of pictures. Everyone looked awesome.
This is the pumpkin we carved this year. You might notice an odd sheen on it....


That's because we painted it with blacklight-reactive paint! Jeremy hung a blacklight on the porch, so our jackolantern was so super spoooooky and glowy this year. The kids loved it. ;)

SPEAKING OF JEREMY... it was HIS birthday yesterday! We went to Playtime Pizza on Saturday to celebrate and out to dinner with his folks last night. I made him pumpkin cake... mmmmmm! More pictures... scroll on!

Engage-iversay...

Not only was yesterday Jeremy's birthday, but it was our engage-iversary. It has been exactly one year since we got engaged (can you believe it? I cannot.)! To commemorate, we drove out to the spot where he proposed (Flatside Wilderness) with the pups and checked out all the gorgeous trees that are blowin' up. It was a gorgeous day, and it was really nice to revisit our spot. I haven't been there since that day. We have just about a month and a half until the wedding. I can't wait!

Pooty-Zoey were also very happy to return to the spot. ;)

That rock is exactly where the proposal took place. Everybody say, "awwwww...!"

Pretty awesome though, yes?