I Hit a Car...

...on Monday. It was just ridiculous. I had my first accident and it wasnt even something to really talk about. I hit a car b/c i was paying attention and got to feel the words of my mother saying, "Put space between you and the car in front of you". It was a big neon sign that said those words right after i hit the guy. And i knew i did wrong and accepted full responsibility for the crash. His car was fine, mine on the other hand was not. Fortunately everything that was already wrong with my car was damaged from the wreck so i knew i would get it all fixed up and vitually get a brand new car back after it got fixed. So after i hit the guy i drove right to the chevy dealer to get an estimate and the car guy determinded it was 65% totaled. I felt awesome. I wish i could have said someone else was driving my car so i wouldnt look like the dumb blonde that just hit a guy. Seriously, you really feel shitty when you not only know you hit a car but that you didnt do damange to their car, only yours! I hurt my car, no one else did and i have to live with that, well my insurance company has to live it it. So anyways, car is in the shop getting fixed and re-painted (all the hail bumps in my hood for the Great San Marcos Hail Storm of 2005 will be gone!!) I now have a pretty cute Chevy Cobalt to drive around in. I'm really not used to normal cars (i.e. non bucket seats). I can see everything sitting in a normal seat, its almost amazing how i drive in my camaro and can actually see when i drive b.c i sit so low. So after i get my car back and is all pretty, i will probably sell if for the awesome trade in value its worth and get a new one. ... stay tuned for that one!

So Marc and I did in fact find an apartment. It was one whole day of apt searching and finding out how stinkin expensive the "inner loop" of Houston really is. But we were good shoppers and found an awesome deal near hermann park and is a great location between the med center and downtown for the two of us. Super excited, although the evil menice of carpet still lurks. (grrr...) Oh well, you take what you get and live with it. Thats why i own a Bissell Carpet cleaner.

An upcoming Holiday... the 4th of July is just next week and guess what? The planner that i am has no plans. How is that possible you ask... ?? Well, i just dont give a flip anymore about planning for semi-celebritory holidays. I mean dont get me wrong, the 4th of July is one of my favorites, right up there with Halloween and Easter... but its so hard now to coordinate austin friends with Houston friends, with parents and siblings... b/c none of them live in the same city. My people are EvERyWHerE! Its getting crazy now figuring out schedules and convenient times for "the group". I guess we'll take it for what it is and just do something simple, add some beer and a camera and we've got ourselves a party. haha. Sounds so college to say that but thats how easy it is. Anyways, most likely go to Austin, float the river in Gruene, then watch the fire works in Zilker Park (not on the side of Mopac like last yr with all the ants!) I just like to listen to the symphony play all our patriotic songs with the fireworks. Simple i tell you, thats the name of my game. Want to play??

(photo is me and marc on the 4th last yr, on the side of mopac, getting eaten by ants!)

House Hunting

So, we're looking for a place to live. Today we gave our 60 day notice to move out of our apartment and move on. We're hoping the rates at our current complex stay the low price they are so we can just stay at the same complex and just move to a bigger apartment. But we searched on craigslist last night and found some really cool lofts on the inner loop that looks so very cool. I cant stand carpet any more, its something i have really moved on from and will never be an amenity. I want wood or stained concrete floors. To me thats my upgrade. We'll do the looking this weekend. I'm excited.

Another milestone... my car hit 100,000 miles. How insane is that. I have an old lady car now. It used to be this hot sports car that had a great sterio system and it was so clean. Now its covered in dust and dirty window film and has paint dings all over it. Its actually a truely used car now. I have used it well and well. Maybe after it truely dies then i will look for another one. I have a few prospects, (suv) that i love love love... just happens to be a few thousand dollars more than i am willing or am able to spend. Its wishful thinking for now.

Until next time.

Simply Un-Fooled Around With

This past weekend i went to Austin and saw a few people i hadnt in a really long time. Plus it was with a group of people that will allow me to drink more in one weekend then I probably ever would naturally in a whole year. So i take that as my one chance to endulge cheap beer and then move on, get back to working out and working. Whats wierd is that my whole life i have this "out of body" experience when i'm not actually in the moment. This sounds nutty, but its like i can step out of the situation and observe whats going on from an outsiders point of view. Its like i'm watching myself and whats going on from a birds eye view. Then when i assess the situation i find it pointless (like drinking beer with ridiculous people) and then think how i could be doing so many other productive things and actually drinking something good for me, rather than bring me down and adding fatness all over my body. beer does not do a body good.

i always wondered how so many girls, like many i went to college with could drink soo much beer and never get fat. i rationalize this by how many hours their sorority made them work out after a social. good thing i just skipped the party and just worked out at the rec instead of being told to "step out of my comfort zone" when really i was recognizing from my "out of body" perspective that doing what they're doing was, in my point of view, a waste of time. I'm just that girl who will drink and be the one getting caught for doing something "illegal" and everyone else will run away. but whatever. i always felt like i should have been born many more years before i was actually born. i feel like a much older version of my real age. i'm the "responsible one".

ok so enough of my subconcious coming out and ruining the blog...

i've started to think i need another something extra to keep me busy in my extra 5 hours a week and weekends i'm not getting in my "full time job" (i.e, thanks economy). So i've become border line obcessed with weddings lately. Its actually a 3 year compultion in the making. theres something about the wedding industry thats so facinating to me. getting engaged seems (according to the many websites and blogs i've read) thats its seemingly one of the most monumental times in a couples life, let alone getting married. I cant decide if its ridiculous, all the hipe wrapped around the occasion or if its really the most wonderful, fabulous time ever. i suppose when i get engaged and married i will truely understand the emotion behind it all, but its something i would rather be "behind the scenes" for than have to do it as a front runner. well, rather just be behind the scenes first, then be the front runner. Anyways... here is a beautiful cake i found online, lovely huh...

Holy Cow!

Wow, its been some time! Almost a year, i think i actually had to change my password b/c i forgot my password to sign in. So, livin in houston and workin like a dog. Seems thats what you're supposed to do when you're not married and 25, huh? So whats been going on with me, you ask!? My sister just got engaged and I am now the un-official wedding planner and i couldnt be more thrilled. I'm so excited to put all my o.c.d. to use in an industry i just adore. I dont know why weddings are so intriguing to me, maybe its the fact that its a party for two people, just b.c they love each other. What a great thing to celebrate! I'm also taking my professional exam in april to become a licensed interior designer. so maybe after i get that nifty little number and 4 letter acronym, i'll become a licensed wedding and event planner. Maybe if i could just try to get as many accrediations as i can then i'll be that much cooler a person. So Marc is almost done with his first year of grad school, and has one more to go. I couldnt be more proud of one person because he's paying for the whole thing himself, making straight A's and still manages to make me dinner every now and then. He's an amazing human being and i couldnt be more lucky to have him as my own.

Life is good, Love is great and Living this lovely life is such a joy!
XO- Lindsey