Back to the Nitty Gritty

So, I'm now a wife on top of being a student nurse AND a blogger. How am I ever going to keep up with everything I have to do? J/k...Marriage has brought on new responsibilities. Here's my back to the nitty gritty list.

1. I now have to iron shirts. My mom always made this look so easy. I spent 40 minutes on one of Joel's shirts the other day..and it still didn't look that great.
Grrr...I guess I have a lot to learn.

2. It's my job to do all the dishes. Fortunately, I get to load the dishwasher any way I want! (See www.hollytriedit.blogspot.com)

3. Thankfully, I do not have to cook!!! I have the best husband in the world who has agreed to do all of the cooking. My mom spent years trying to get me to like to cook and sew. Don't lose heart, mom! I did win the crocheting contest at Kansas City!

4. I have to write blogs that don't sound too wifey!! I guess this blog is not going to cut it....I figured one wifey blog would be alright though

I'm Back....

So, It's been a while since I've written. That's because a lot has happened since the last time I wrote...

1. I got married!!! Check out the pictures under my favorite blogs under lingfoto.

2. I went to Mexico! (I'll post some photos soon)

3. I became very sick in Mexico. (I won't post any photos of this)

I hope to be back to my normal blogging self very soon!

Would You Rather?

It's been awhile since I've posted would you rather questions. I felt like it was time to add a few more to my blog.

1. Would you rather have a voice that sounded like Minnie Mouse's or be forced to wear Mickey's shoes every day of your life?

2. Would you rather star on the show "Wipeout" or "Wheel of Fortune?"

3. Would you rather sleep for 7 days straight or be awake for an entire week.

4. Would you rather write a paper or take a test?

5. Would you rather eat green eggs or green ham?

6. Would you rather have 3 sets of triplets or 10 children born in 10 different years?

7. Would you rather live with no electricity or no car?

8. Would you rather be bald with no eyebrows or as hairy as an ape?

9. Would you rather

There Really Is a Blog About Everything

Tonight I was looking for some new blogs to read. I decided to google "dating blogs." Here's what I found within seconds.

1. Horse Dating Scene Blog. Apparently this is a blog where horse lovers can meet and eventually date. Hmm....if I were a horse lover, I'm sure the first place I would look to find another horse lover would be on a blog.

2. Jewish Dating Blog

3. Interracial Dating Blog

4. Millionaire Dating Blog. This one actually intrigued me. The author was looking for a place where gorgeous, rich people could meet. Seriously, people are so delusional. Why would a gorgeous millionaire need to look for a blog to find someone to date?

5. Christian Dating Blog. Is this a cheap alternative to E-harmony?

Life's Lessons

What are some pearls of wisdom you've gathered through the years that you wish everyone had also picked up along the road of life? Here are mine.

1. At a young age I learned that in order to be a good conversationalist, one should listen as much as they talk. They should also ask the fellow conversationalist questions regarding their interests, rather than dominating the chit-chat with their own stories and thoughts.

2. I was a very shy, young girl. My dad told me at a young age that conversation is like playing catch. If someone throws a question at you, in order for the game to continue, you need to answer the question and throw a different question back at the person your playing with. In other words, don't just answer people's questions with "yes" and "no" and then fail to ask them a question in return.

3. Family and friends really do know what they are talking about when it comes to your boyfriend.

4. Balancing your checkbook really is important. Good thing I'm getting married to someone who does that. I avoid writing checks like the plague, because I hate balancing my checkbook.

5. Listen to your mom when she tells you that someday you will wish you had learned to be organized at a young age.

6. Bad dates lead to good stories. Tell yourself this when you are living through a horrible date. People enjoy hearing about funny dating woes.

7. It's not okay to honk at girls walking down the street. I would think that most guy past the age of 16 would know this, but even grown men have not picked up this bit of wisdom along their road of life.

8. It's not okay to ask people who invited you to their house and provided a meal for you if there is something else to eat. I've never done this, but I've had guests digging through my cupboards.

9. If you want something that is rather spendy, check e-bay before you buy it. You'll probably find a better deal.

10. Listen to the way people laugh. This brings great joy to me. People's laughs can make you laugh, even if nothing funny was said.

Nail Biting Nervous

What makes you nail biting nervous? These are the circumstances that have made me very anxious in the past.

1. I was very nervous and could not sleep when I found out the restaraunt I was supposed to have my wedding reception at closed three weeks before the big day.

2. I'm sure that all of my friends can testify that if nail biting were a habit of mine...I wouldn't have any left the night before a test.

3. Driving in rain makes me very nervous. I would almost rather drive in snow.

4. Giving speeches makes me want to crawl in a hole.

5. Silence in groups of people makes me nervous...unless it's family.

6. Silence on the phone when you are talking to someone you have only been dating for a short period of time causes uneasy feelings to arise inside my stomach...Luckily, I'll never have to deal with this again.

7. Meeting future in-laws was a little nerve wrecking at first!! Good thing they turned out to be nice people.

8. Feeling sick to my stomach in the middle of class...that makes me extremely nervous.

9. Sleeping through my alarm clock makes me as nervous as a mad woman (only when I'm running late of course)

There's Just Something about....Joel!

I decided that it's time. I've steered away from writing a blog about my future husband because I didn't want to sound like a love sick fiancee' People are asking me lots of questions about him though, and therefore the time has come.

There's Just Something about Joel because:

1. He makes duck lips when he's studying or thinking really hard. He claims that this is an inherited trait. I don't know...I never see his parents making duck lips?

2. He was forced to do the Mexican hat dance with my mother and he still asked me to marry him. That definitely screams quality.

3. He shares my love of travel and even took me to New York City to visit some friends for Christmas.

4. He is really intelligent. He has proof read my papers and helped me with my Logic homework in an airport.

5. Even though it took him a while, he came up with the best first dance song for our wedding. It made me cry the first time I listened to it.

6. He stores Diet Coke with Lime in his fridge for me.

7. He's perceptive.

8. He's going to be a great principal at the high school he works at.

9. He has a huge capacity for forgiveness.

10. He's going to be a great husband!