Creativity on the loose!

Not too much has changed in regards to my daily schedule, but I have a couple leads on jobs, which is slight progress. This morning I found another job to apply for...only to realize half way through the application process that it was the same job I applied for a couple weeks ago and got turned down for. That would have been an unfortunate waste of my time. haha Too many job things in my head and I can't keep track of them all!

So after that rather depressing situation I decided to update my blog. This led to hours...guilty...HOURS of playing around looking for a blog template and then editing the html code for it. My second confession is that I am a true tech nerd at heart because I was giddy with the fact that I was writing html code to personalize my blog. Yup, it's official...NERD! haha Hopefully my nerdiness has created an aesthetically pleasing site for you to look at. :)

I think I'm just constantly obssessed with design in life. I love to do graphic designing. I scrap-booked all the time growing up as a kid. I love to edit pictures and make them look all pretty. Now, I'm constantly wanting to decorate our apartment: "let's get this vase for on that shelf", "oooo and we can put this frame over there", "that corner will be the perfect spot for this lamp surrounded my that decor", etc. (that's what Bo has to listen to every day) None the less, I am still enjoying nesting into our apartment. It's all these little touches that make it feel like US and like our HOME.  :)  After I make a few more "enhancements" around our place, I'll put some pictures up for you all to see!

Until then, if you need a picture fix....check out our AMAZING wedding pictures by r.stephenson photography!! Here's a couple to wet your taste buds.

You can see the albums posted on facebook or checkout some highlighted photos in Rebekah's blog at http://www.rebekahstephenson.com/blog/?p=1117

She is the sweetest woman you'll ever meet, and her and her husband do amazing photography! All you midwest brides-to-be, check her out!

Design Crazed Lady,

Abby

Teetering on the brink of insanity

Let me first just say that married life has been great! It's the unemployed life that is extremely relaxing OR it can drive you to your bitter end. Here are some of the pros and cons of being an unemployed wife at home without friends nearby.

PRO : Pajamas are acceptable daily attire

CON : Forgoing showers as a result of being "comfy"

PRO : The apartment stays fairly clean

CON :  I spend time making our home cute and cozy rather than searching for a job to pay for it all

PRO : Frantically rushing is virtually non-existent

CON : Motivation can be hard to find

PRO : I get to enjoy quiet alone time

CON : the characters in the TV show Friday Night Lights have become my friends

PRO: Cooking is feasible with plenty of time to prepare food

CON : The cookie dough, ice cream, and popcorn get consumed far too often

    (Bo had to prevent me from buying the 5lb tub of cookie dough at Costco yesterday)

All in all...it's not TOO bad. ;) Poor Bo just has to put up with me following him around everywhere the second he gets home and never wanting to leave his side but do everything together. I'm like a little puppy that won't leave him alone. Can you tell I'm people deprived?! haha

However, I do enjoy this stage in life because I will most likely never have this much time on my hands again, and there are a lot of benefits to slowing down in life. I hope that in reading this you were able to take a minute or two to slow down and just read and hopefully chuckle a little bit. Even though I may do it A LOT...we all need to take time to slow down a little bit.

Socially deprived wife,

Abby