a little of this, a little of that

ok. for the first time in almost two years of marriage, travis and i have television. we are sitting in our living room, on a couch big enough for two humans to stretch out, and we are watching the lakers/thunder basketball game. seriously, we have arrived. you know, as adults.

*usually we have to go to our parents' house to watch the game and then drive home super late afterwards. 

yesterday as i was getting ready to go to kickboxing, i was chain-listening to this song:

yeah, it's my new jam. and as i was dancing alone in my bedroom, tying my shoes and brushing my teeth, i realized i was dancing and singing in very broken spanish, mostly gibberish. i realized i was happy without even thinking about how happy i should be.

for the past year without a break, i have had a the heavy burden of college hanging over me. i started to remember the person i had been before school, before deadlines, and before caring about grades. i used to be spontaneous and adventurous. i'm starting to feel like that person again. it is wonderful. you know that feeling, when the world is your oyster? that is how i feel.

i applied for another job today, with the sandy police department as a crime victim advocate. it might just be a Criminal Minds fantasy, but i do think it sounds like a job where i could help others.

tomorrow is my parents' neighborhood annual 40 family garage sale and i'll be sitting at a booth for my photography, tryin' to advertise and build clientele. if you're into garage sales, this one is fantastic! (it's the neighborhood just off 7th west and about 6500 s, by willow pond park.)

i fell off the no sugar wagon after five days. but considering the last time i tried to go off sugar i only lasted four hours, i'm calling this one a win. and if you have ever been to red iguana and had their mango margaritas, you'll understand why i had to break and have one. becausetheyareamazing. and you know, while i was off i just had to have frozen yogurt. but tomorrow is another day, right? 

last night i had a terrible dream. i dreamed that my aunts and cousins came over with baskets and suitcases filled with baby clothes, toys, and supplies. "you need to get moving and have a baby!" they all said to me. my dream self started shouting. "go away! you don't get to tell me when i have to get pregnant!" when i woke up, i was furious at them all.                     ... deep seated fears much?

we picked up my new bicycle today! i want to start riding this to get around more. living in hawaii and biking everywhere really enhanced the experience. riding a bike lets you experience life at a slower, more personal pace and i want to incorporate that into life in daybreak.

we are in love with our new home. our other neighbors have moved in and i have already talked with them more than i ever did at the old house, in the entire year we were there. the neighbors right behind us are Indian, and i'm so excited to be living near a culture different than mine. they seem like sweet people and i hope to learn some cooking tips. the neighbors kitty corner to us are young, maybe even younger than us, and travis has already approached them with the idea of a double date.

the actual house is fantastic. travis and i both agree we hardly even remember living in the murray house. we feel at home here and are enjoying making it ours.

travis's dad, who is an electrician, hung this chandelier in our bedroom today. 

i want our bedroom to have a sexy "retreat" feel to it. 

and as long as i'm sharing house pictures, here's the kitchen and front porch. 

 

today is just one of those rare days where i feel completely at peace and confident about the future. i'm so thankful to be married to a person who i am crazy, head over heels in love with. almost two years of marriage, and four years since our first date, and i still get butterflies when we kiss. i'm thankful to live in the home of my dreams with the man of my dreams. sappy? a little, but it's the truth. life is hard sometimes, but days like today wouldn't be so wonderful without the hard times. 

love. xo