how I knew I was ready to say "yes" to Seth

(Please indulge me as I write about a moment I'm a little proud of...)

One afternoon, when Seth and I were only dating, I met my mom at Chili's for lunch (her treat, as always :) ). While we were waiting for our food, our server brought a strawberry lemonade to our table--though we hadn't ordered one. There was a note that came with the drink: 

I hope you like strawberry lemonade. Obviously, I think you're cute, but do we mesh? Let's find out. 801-###-####.

Did that really just happen to me?? In real life? OMG! My mom and I burst out in giggles and took some sips. She noticed a guy, who had to have been the one who sent the drink, looking over at our table and told me he was super cute. Of course I was completely flattered...but I was surprised that I wasn't even a little interested!  I mean, I was dating Seth Devey. (My stomach fluttered even just typing that!) When not even strawberry lemonade from a cute guy could tempt me, that's when I knew for sure that I already had exactly what I wanted.

memory

When I was pretty young, I used to play a funny game by myself: I would pretend that I was a homeless orphan and that someone had rescued me from the street while I was asleep. So I would lay in my bed pretending to be asleep, and I would slowly "wake up" and "realize" that I had been fed and taken care of and then wander around my room looking in fascination at of my toys and clothes like it was all new to me. What a silly imagination!

movies

Seth's kind of movie:

My kind of movie:

our house (with bonus sweet-deal commentary)

vase (without bouquet): $2

Ikea table under the TV: $1

small potted plant: gift from Mom

2 small Willow Tree figurines: $1 each

large Willow Tree figurine: gift from Aunt Rosemary

Oquirrh Mountain temple painting: $16

Ikea coffee table (larger version of the TV table): $5

large potted plant: gift from Mom

entry table: $5

mirror hanging above the table: gift from Mom

8 framed mirrors inside the basket that we're going to hang above the loveseat: $3

hanging plaques: free at Seagull Book when Mom and I made it to two different store openings during their Women's Conference event

2 barstools: $10

2 hanging candles: free thrown into a grouped deal

dining table and 4 chairs (that all need to be painted, mind you): $7

2 bookshelves: $3 each

candles and frames: $0.10 to $1 each

clock above the sink: $0.50

seasoning rack, which I consider decor: gift from Jennifer

dresser: $40

large bookshelf (not pictured): $3

surround sound system: $30

garland above bathroom door: prize at a girls' night out event at Roberts

new headboard and bed frame: $50

2 nightstand lamps (barely pictured) : $2 each

2 palm-tree framed pictures: $1 each

toothbrush holder: $0.50

soap dispenser: free

dresser: $30

table: $3

full bed: free from a friend

dresser and office chair: free from friends

2 palm-tree pictures: $0.50 each

more garage sale stuff that we couldn't use in our house and will sell at our own garage sale next spring :)

how I knew it was time to color my hair again

Someone I had briefly met describing me to Seth 

to see if they were talking about the same person:

"She had lighter hair on top, and it faded into darker hair..."

OMG are my roots that bad?? Get me to the salon before I die!

something random about Seth

Sometimes when Seth is talking and he can't think of the name of the person or place that he's talking about quickly enough, he just uses the closest version of the name that comes to mind first.

Examples:

Crispy Crust for Hickory Kist, our favorite sandwich shop
Vanilla for Vienna, from Bachelor Pad (yes, he watched last season with me!)
Modest Mouse for Mod Bod, at the University Mall

Lol.

relief!

You know that sick feeling in your stomach that recurrs every time you remember that there's something hanging over your head that you need to do, but whatever it is totally stresses you out because it's not something you can just get done in five minutes or because it's out of your control?

I recently rid my life of two such things: (1) finding a book that I had borrowed from a friend several months ago and (2) finally being able to forward an overdue paycheck to someone on my crew who had moved.

Sweet relief.

Can't wait to see The Vow! It looks so incredibly romantic.

Promise you won't think I'm weird? 

I have a girl-crush on Rachel McAdams.

something random

I got my driver's license 7 years ago,

but I get so nervous when I test drive cars at dealerships,

like somehow I'll forget what I'm doing or something.