Thursday Thoughts

So I realized I have not blogged all week, and even some of last week. I guess it is because I feel like nothing too exciting has happened recently, which is kind of okay. But I guess you don't have to only blog when things are happening, so here is a blog about things not happening... if that makes sense.

Sam is officially finished with the semester as of today! YES! I am totally more excited than him. He is just tired. What is also amazing is that we both have the whole week of Christmas off, and even better Sam gets paid for it! But I don't... but that's okay.

Speaking of not getting paid for Christmas break, it is so nice working for a school and getting holidays off. Now I just can't wait until I have a job so I can get paid days off.

So I have always thought I was a pretty good cook but lately I feel like everything I make is a big fail. I blame pinterest for giving me all these ideas that are in reality very terrible. The worst thing I have made? An Asian peanut sauce for ramen noodles that "tastes just like it's from a Japanese restaurant." Basically it was like eating dry peanut butter over soggy noodles. I could not eat more than a couple of bites and it kind of makes me sick thinking about it. Amazingly enough my husband who won't eat whipped cream ate his whole serving. I don't understand him.

Has anyone else heard about the whole wear pants to church on Sunday thing? If not, some women have decided to protest what they believe are the inequalities in the LDS church by wearing pants to church. I have been so so so tempted to post all my very opinionated thoughts about it on the movement's facebook page, but I have stood by my own motto to "not give into the crazy." However, this is my very own blog and so I can post whatever I want. Can I just say how stupid? Who cares if you wear pants? If you feel the need to protest, come up with something more meaningful please. Also, and more importantly, how sad that so many women feel inequality in the LDS church? To me, it seems as though if you are a woman who feels unequal because you don't hold the priesthood or don't serve in certain callings then you are missing the doctrines of the church, or even if you don't feel equal for any other reasons. I can fully say that as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and as a woman who believes in feminism and the power of being a woman, I have never felt belittled, looked down upon, less than, or unappreciated by the church. So I feel bad if any women ever has and I hope that they can see it is the actions of individuals and not the doctrines of the church. Okay, moving on now.

Is anyone else super excited about Christmas? Well I hope so. And if you are not then you had better listen to Silent Night, drink some egg nog, and decorate a Christmas tree because Christmas is 12 days away! I am so excited I think I will go wrap some presents. Well, that's all for now. Until next time.

Back to Normal

I feel like the last two weeks have been crazy. Last week was one of the worst and longest weeks I have had in a long time. The week before was Thanksgiving so it was good, but also bad because I was super sick. Speaking of sick, my Mom is doing well. She is up and running again and back to work and everything. It was quite the scare though. There is nothing like a scare like that to really remind you how important family is.

Even though I was sick, Thanksgiving was still fun. We ate dinner with Sam's family and it was full of good food and just hanging out which is my kind of Thanksgiving. I made some pies, and I won't lie, they were pretty tasty.

Sam and I are now both very healthy and feeling good. We are back to work and now Sam is just trying to survive finals. Seriously being graduated from college is amazing. Not having homework at night is such a good feeling. But having a spouse in school is almost just as bad as being in school. I think I am just as excited for the semester to be over as he is.

I think I am seriously turning into an old woman and I am taking Sam down with me. Over the break we went to a concert to see one of my favorite singers Rachael Yamagata. The show didn't even start until 9:00 and by the time she came out it was like 10:30 and I was like, ok well I am about ready for bed. Poor Sam was so tired that he ended up really not having that great of a time. We went and saw her last year and it was a blast, but a year later we have aged and are not quite as fun I guess.

Have you noticed the wonderful facial hair on Sam in those pictures? Sam decided he would do No Shave November and you know what? He stuck with it and did not shave his beard all month long. Now I am the kind of girl who likes facial hair, but sadly not my husband's. Not that it looked too bad, but Sam is not a very hairy man, which I like, so he doesn't really grow a very full beard. I am pretty sure I could probably grow a bigger mustache than him. Needless to say, I am glad that he shaved on Dec. 1st.

I can't believe it is December, and yet I can. It is the last month of another year. This has been such an eventful year in my life. I am just going to try to cherish this month instead of getting caught up in all the whoop-la. I can really see myself getting caught up with all the stress of planning and spending money, but after last week I have resolved to just enjoy Christmas for what it really is. To celebrate the birth of Christ and to be close to family and friends. So Happy December to all.

P.S. I bought my very first ornament. It says First Christmas Together. We are official now.