DONE

I just submitted my last paper ever for my Associate's Degree! Glad that's over. Now, where's my bed?

This pretty much sums it up...

YAY for me!

Nephews...

I can't wait to spend the a few days with these two little men this week! It feels
like they were just little babies. It's so crazy to watch them grow up and totally makes
me have a sad. I will always see them as being little boys.
Love these guys to pieces.

GT! GOOOD TIMES!

i don't mind waiting in line
no no
i don't mind if the bills pile up
and the work is slow
i don't mind the gas or the groceries or the grind

as long as i'm with you
i'm having a good time

don't mind the stoner waiter
or the poorly cooked food
don't mind little miss kitty
or her knuckle-head dude
don't mind if every last person here
is ugly and rude
long as i'm with you
i've got a good attitude
long as i'm with you

we could be stuck in traffic
for over a week
with a car full of quintuplets
who are all cutting teeth
around my neck
could be a flaming christmas wreath
and i'd be smiling underneath
smiling underneath

i don't mind waking up early
for a flight that's delayed
i don't mind a week's vacation
was chilly and grey
i don't mind the traffic cops or the tsa
as long as i'm with you
i'm having a good day

don't mind spilling my hot sauce
onto my white shirt
don't mind the twinge when i walk
in that knee that i hurt
don't mind my gums peeling back
or my hair getting thin
long as i'm with you i win

We could be near a mountain...


Or in a land far away....



Or even right here at home...



It doesn't matter where we are. Even though there are like a skamillion miles between us right now, I am always thinking of you and waiting for you to come to me so we can have a good time!

Busy day

This pretty much sums up my work day today. It's a rough life.

Sleepers

The dogs have officially taken over the bed now that Lindsay is gone. It's ridiculous but so cute all at the same time. The arrangement used to be Sam by Lindsay's feet, Daisy curled up somewhere near my feet and legs, and Carmie RIGHT IN BETWEEN US (being a brat all night long). Of course Stone and Duke are way to big to sleep in bed, so they are always on the floor, snoring their faces off.

However, things have changed. All three of the little ones think it is now their job in life to keep me safe at night since Mama L isn't here to do make sure I see tomorrow. First of all, the three of them all have to be touching me in some way. Either a paw or a nose or an ear...but something has to be touching me. Sam sleeps on Lindsay's pillows (AHAHAAAHAHAAAA!!! Sorry babe!), Daisy sleeps wherever other dogs won't be touching her, and Carmie sleeps with her nose on my head...all curled up in my pillows and blankies.

It's nice to have all of these little creatures surrounding me and keeping me company. In fact, I think the five of them will keep my sane for the next few months. I love these little dogs. Anyhow, here is a picture of Lindsay's Baby Blonde Dog early this morning before I left for work.

Almost done!

Good news, peeps! In a little more than one week I will OFFICIALLY be a college graduate! Not that an Associate's Degree is something so huge, but it's a stepping stone. I'm so happy I get to leave Ivy Tech and move onto IUPUI. I really feel like I'm going to do so well in a larger school. Until then though, I will be writing my face off for my last two classes. Hats off to me!!

iTunes is playing tricks on me.

Seriously. iTunes must know that Lindsay is gone...or something. It's messing with my brain.

The last five songs that have played:

Storms in Africa-Enya

Where'd ya go-Fort Minor

Come on life-Melissa Ferrick

Come home-One Republic

Pictures of you-The Last Goodnight

Thanks, iTunes for serving up a nice big spoonful of reality. JERK.

Bittersweet

I've had more than a year and a half to prepare for Lindsay to leave. I didn't realize the downside of this until about two weeks ago: waiting for her to leave. Thus far, this was the worst part of this trip, hopefully it remains that way.

Regardless, here we are this morning before I took her to the airport:

December seems like it is forever away, until then...I'm going to write more. So stay tuned.

I love you, baby!