I have a blog. I forgot.

Our trip back East was a success. The drive back across the U.S. was in a lot of ways more scenic than the drive out. Saw Mount Rushmore, which was just as lackluster as we thought it would be, but we were only 40 miles away so we went. Saw the Crazyhorse monument in progress (you know, the monument that should have been erected before 4 white mens faces were chiseled into Native American land). Went through Yellowstone (which was absolutely breathtaking), and saw tons of bison, wolves, bears, elk, rams, etc. I, of course, dropped my camera and broke it about a mile into the park. Montana and Wyoming were the most beautiful states Ive been to. I could have easily pulled over every 50 feet to take a picture. Saw the Badlands from afar, which looked amazing and really wish we would have had time to drive through them. Stopped in Pittsburgh to do a quick walk-through of the Andy Warhol museum, which was neat. Something Todd had always wanted to see.

Soooo. We have now been on the East Coast since September 7th. In Virginia. Remember when we were supposed to have been in our apartment in NYC by mid-September? Yeah. Me too. That whole situation is extremely annoying and way too complicated to get into, but as of right now we have no date set as to when we are moving in. First it was supposed to be September, then it was pushed to the first week of October, then to the second week, and now we have no idea. We had a free month of storage with our moving company (our things were only supposed to be in storage for a couple of weeks let me remind you), but that expired October 1st so now we are paying for every day that our stuff stays in the storage unit. Awesome! Cant afford to look for a different place either, because by moving into a friends apartment, we are able o bypass the ridiculous amount of money you typically have to pay up front to secure an apartment, when we already are having to shell out a cool 4 G's to get our furniture shipped to us. I know Im being a whiny turd, I am just so ready to be back in our city together, have our life back and to find a decent job- this sister is in dire need of a paycheck! Also P.S. Being in Virginia (aka Fox News Land USA) longer than a few days is a true test of sanity, and as of lately, I have been failing that test miserably. Whhhheeewwwww. Love my family but dont love the South.

On the extremely bright and happy side of things though, I am officially *drumroll*... engaged!!!!!!!!! Thats right folks, Todd officially lost his marbles and asked me to marry him on a recent weekend trip to New York. He apparently searched for months and months to find me the perfect ring, and the perfect ring he found. Very modern and sleek, highest quality cut of diamond there is, platinum band. Oh and its a freaking Tiffany ring. What in the... It really is so, so pretty. Todd is such a little stinker. And hes all mine. Muwaaaahaha. The love of my life and I are engaged. Love it. No plans have been made yet, as we are waiting until our lives are back in order and we arent guest-bedroom surfing and living out of suitcases. A huge thank you to all the wishes we have received, the dinners people have made/taken us out to, etc. We are so grateful to have such loving people in our lives.

Now, onto my "homework" that the lovely Adrienne assigned me weeks and weeks ago that I just now came across...

1. What is your favorite/worst/most embarrassing (take your pick) memory from high school?
Oh lord. My whole experience was embarrassing and/or crappy. I tried to fit in for a bit and tried to dress like everyone else in hopes that I would be accepted. Didnt really work too well. People didnt hate me, I was just invisible. Then the summer of my 16th birthday, I decided that trying to be like everyone else was ridiculous and I didnt like 99% of the people at my school anyway, so I rebelled a little bit. I cut my long hair off and dyed it pink. You can probably imagine what kind of clothing I started wearing, and the awful accessories that went along with them. I felt so cool at the time though- in a world of American Eagle and Abercrombie, I freed myself. Looking back, I know I looked like an idiot. Whatevs.

2. What is your favorite thing to do when you have "me time?"
I like to people watch a lot. With a good cup of coffee. I also like to watch shitty tv shows. Going to the gym is nice too, because I can get lost in my thoughts and get a workout in at the same time.

3. What gets you through a crazy, stressful time/day?
Oh lord. I often have to vent, even if its only to myself (like a crazy person), because if I keep things bottled up inside I feel like Im going to explode. I have to tell myself to just breathe though. Its only temporary. Todd also helps when Im feeling stressed out. Hes great at making me laugh. Biscuit is pretty fantastic to have around too, because who can be annoyed at things when you gaze into that insanely precious, wrinkly face?

4. What's your favorite indulgence?
Chocolate. Scratch that, anything sweet. I have a terrible sweet tooth.