Why Do I Do This?!

Just like Jules, Hannah's been bothering me to blog too. I guess blogs about beautiful shoes just aren't quite enough for the Hannahlysizer. (Oh, yes, I just made that up!) But, just like Jules lamented I'm quite busy too. However, I'm still me which means I'll take up any moment to procrastinate. Thus, I'm blogging about my next six weeks of church/personal events... bullet style! (I started doing this day by day but got to next Thursday and figured y'all didn't need to know all of that so I reverted to summarizing)

• Top Secret Appointments (Mondays & Thursdays through April)
• HS Game Night (February 29)
• HS Good Friday Planning (Every Friday until March 21)
• Church Board Meetings: Family & Childrens, Education & Youth (March 2 & 9)
• Children's Messages & Children's Church (1 & 3 Sundays)
• Doctor's Appointment & Bloodwork
• Weekday School (1st Tuesday of every month)
• MS Confirmation (Wednesdays)
• HS Youth Night & Bible Study (Wednesdays)
• All Alaska Lutheran Youth Gathering (March 7-9)
• HS & MS Alyeska Ski Trip
• CLYFR (March 13-16)
• Maundy Thursday (March 20-- set up for GFS after)
• Good Friday Service (March 21-- HS in charge)
• Easter Festival (March 22-- 10-Noon)
• Easter Sunday (All. Freakin'. Day.)
• MS Confirmation Final Test (March 26)
• MS Confirmand Testing & Freshman Initiation (March 28)
• MS ACYB Retreat (March 28-29)
• MS Confirmation Day (March 30)
• Hatcher Pass Family Day (March 30)
• HS FISH @ St John (March 30)
• HS FISH @ Our Redeemer (April 6)
• Chapel Talk @ Matanuska Christian School (April 9)
• Movie Night (2nd Saturdays)
• Church Board Meetings (2nd Sundays)
• HS Spring Regreat (April 18-19)
• Gretchen's Wedding (April 19 +2 days of travel)
• HS FISH @ Lamb of God (April 20)
• BREATHE!!

After all of that, I have approximately 4 weeks of a "normal" schedule before things start picking back up again with conferences, vacation, VBS and Kaleidoscope.

Why do I do this?!

Number 10*

I was in the store today looking for shoes for Gretchen's wedding (in which I will wear my THIRD red bridesmaid dress) when I saw these.

I. AM. IN. LOVE.

When describing these to several people they were like "Um, yeah, sounds... nice." But, as you can hopefully see, they are wonderful.

If only they weren't $50... If only I had fifty expendable income dollars...

::sigh::

*If you can tell me why I titled this "Number 10", you get a gold star!

TADA!!!!

The countdown is done!
I got about 7 inches taken off at the salon last night. Along with the pedicure treatments Erin & I received, it was quite the relaxing afternoon. It doesn't quite look like the picture but I'm pretty sure I like it the way it is. Now I just have to figure out what/how to do this hair!

Aww...

Okay, I admit it. The Boy is good. Though I honestly wasn't expecting anything for Valentine's Day, he surprised me with this...

Isn't it CUTE?! It's a humidifier... the steam comes out his ears! For those of you who know me well, this is totally the best gift ever. Certainly makes my place-n-bake cookies I brought him seem not so great...

In other news, the Boy took me to dinner last night (in addition to the pig gift!) in celebration of an early Valentine's Day. I ate some yummy steak medallions and he had crab & macademia nut stuffed halibut. We finished the night off with some creme brulee and a few episodes of the West Wing-- a show to which I am now addicted. All in all, it was a great night... and it's been an even better, more blessed year! [INSERT GAGGING HERE]

Well, I hope y'all have a wonderful Valentine's Day tomorrow!!

Not The City In Alaska...

Now I want to see it even more!

T minus 5 days...

(And, no, it's not a countdown to Valentines Day!)

Heehee

WEE!

As a result of my recent business trip to Portland,

I am in love with this car.

Oh it's just so adorable... Definitely not practical car for this Alaskan landscape (or this lady's boy) but, uh, it's SO fun.
[ENTER BIG SMILE HERE]

Regarding Charlie

The truth is-- I AM tenderhearted.
And I mope. Probably too much.
But that's my normal.
Sometimes, I just have to shut-down.
Call it my introvertednessocity.
(Yes, I'm making-up words again.)
I got away for the weekend, be it a business-trip, and I'm better now.