Brrrrrr it's cold in here!

Alright - this is a picture of what my apartment FEELS like right now. If I ever think being an eskimo is cool and living in an igloo is humane - SHOOT ME! Seriously - our heat had to be turned off yesterday because some major problem with our heating source. Basically we were all given a space heater from our landlord and told he was fixing it as fast as possible and that it might be a few days. So hopefully it'll go faster than expected. Right now our bedroom is the ONLY warm room. BRRRRRRRRRRR!

Christmas time is HERE!!! :)

Sean and I put up the Christmas tree :) I love palm trees and when we saw this in a store in California I knew we had to have it. So now we have it up again this year spreading our Christmas joy with a little spirit of California :) The last picture I really like because the palm tree is reflecting in the window... hope you all are getting in the festive spirit of Christmas!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS :)

Something very cool.. an internet time capsule!

So I saw this link on my email's website today and I thought I'd try it out. I highly recommend you all do the same. It's pretty neat! So remember making the time capsule that you bury into the earth? Yea if I did one when I was little it's burried at my parent's old house... I probably will never find it. So I thought it would be really fun if I tried this internet one because it's electronic and hopefully will work. Forbes teamed up with Yahoo to make this happen. Go to:

http://forbes.codefix.net/capsule/

to check it out... Let me know if you do one.... I did! I'm getting it back in 5 years :-P

It's almost turkey time!!! ...or Tofu if you're a veggie person

So I just wanted to wish everyone a happy early thanksgiving. What are you all thankful for? I'm thankful for my husband :), family and friends. I'm also thankful that today was the first day of snow.. and NOT a month ago. I'm thankful for global warming because maybe I'll get my wish someday and there will be no more snow :). I'm thankful that I live in America. I'm thankful I can go to other countries if I decide I am no longer into the America thing. I'm thankful for P-Nut. I'm thankful that the sun never fails me... even when I can't see it I know it's there! I'm thankful I have a roof over my head. I'm thankful I have the freedom to persue happiness. I'm thankful for garbage plates (2 days in a row baby!!!) I'm thankful for The Roost and Snuffy's ;) I'm thankful I've only gotten bitten ONCE since I started working at my job in May. and last but not least.. I'm thankful you took the time to read my lovely blog!

Yummmmmm I love cake!

I decided that eating our wedding cake (the top part) on our anniversary seemed silly. Yea - let's FREEZE a cake for a year and then eat it. I'm SURE it will taste DELICIOUS! HA!
So we have been eating it slowly since last week. It tastes delicious! :)

Sunday Stroll... :)

So this weekend Sean and I decided to check out the fall colors. Here are a my attempts at being a photographer. We had a blast with the leaves :)

Doesn't Sean look hot in this picture?? :)

Cobbs Hill :) The picture doesn't really do justice.. the colors were amazing!

This is in Penfield... we were looking for a place to get some "hilly" photos ...

This tree was very unique. Sean got a really awesome close-up of it too... you can check it out in his blog :)

Taco Bell Rocks!!!!

So I just want to tell the world that my lovely husband got me Taco Bell for dinner tonight, as a surprise!!! :) Now, to some of you that could mean something not so nice or negative but this is better than bringing me much else - I LOVE TACO BELL! Why don't more people love it as much as I do - I have no clue. I guess not everyone gets it.. it's the best stuff on earth! :)
That's all.. just wanted to share with you all how much I love this stuff! ...and SEAN ROCKS :)

OUCH!!!

DAMN! I forgot how much freakin tetanus shot's hurt! Today I got pricked 3 times... BY A NURSE (you sick-o!)... Tetanus, PPD, and blood test to see if I'm anemic (FOR THE TRILLIONTH TIME I AM NOT ANEMIC). Anyway the Tetanus didn't hurt as much as the PPD when it happened... now the Tetanus hurts the worst and that's the only one of the 3 that didn't bruise. I know... wahhh wahhhh I'm a big baby but I don't care. It freakin' hurt and my whole left arm feels like it's out of commission for the next few days.

On a brighter note my doctor, despite hearing about all of my medical concerns, says I'm in great health. Always a good feeling :).

What are everyone's plans for the weekend?!?! I think we're going to a corn maze here - the biggest one in the world. It better not suck!

Oh Briana :)

So tonight I got a chance to catch up with one of the families I used to work with in California. It was great! I even got a chance to say hi to Briana - she laughed and got all excited when she heard my voice. I can't wait til I get to see her again. She's such an amazing girl! Hearing about what families with any kids with special needs go through just breaks my heart. I wish that there were more programs out there for kids - especially the ones that over 5 years old... it's like once they turn 5 the support services drop and it's like - hey parents... good luck! And then that's it. Anyway this is my rant and I don't expect anything to change because of the time I'm putting into it but atleast I'm just letting my "steam" out. I just love these kids so much and wish the best for them all. ...and I miss them!

That's all. Hope everyone had a good week and tomorrow's the end of it. I'm looking forward to another break from work. I love weekends. Do you think that you don't love them as much when you're older? Are they just another day? Or do they still hold precidence over weekdays? I'm just curious.

Hump day is here!

Alright - so positive thought - it's already halfway through the week and I just started working yesterday! I just found out that I DO get paid for sleeping in and sitting on my butt on Monday!! HURRAY!! Sorry.. I had to get that out. So anyway - this weekend we're supposed to see our Mr. Sun, we'll see ... I'm hoping for a glimpse. But, we were blessed with more than our fair share of sunny days this summer so no complaints. I'll wait patiently (for now!) :) Anyway hope everyone is having a good week. :)

Par-tay!

Alright - some people think we're crazy or old folks gone wild... I tend to think of us as twenty-somethings having the time of our lives. I think that it is very important to stay young at heart and go and have fun with your friends. We had SUCH a great time tonight. Kelly - thanks so much for making the trip out to spend an hour with us. We love having you up here!!! The music at Snuffy's.. common everyone - back me up - SALT N PEPPAHHHHH! YEA baby! We had a blast. Amanda - remember the videos?!?! DARE I mention the videos?!?!? I can imagine strangers reading this thinking sick sick thoughts. Too bad they're all very very tame and just funny... How about the Egyptian Magician?!?! LOL. Good times. I'll never ever let those memories fade - and if they begin to, I've got plenty of video to back them up. Not to mention the phone calls and trips to Bill's house after midnight. Yea- who would have thought anyone would order J-town's red raider's socks with red white and blue (insert bad accent throughout this whole thing) ...not to mention they were USED AND DIRTY! I'm happy Zach or Charlie never knew we took their socks for some guy and gave them to him after midnight. LOL Alright rants must stop. Anyway the reason for this post is to remind everyone that staying young at heart and going out and really having so much fun that you don't want the night to end - that's a good sign.

Tonight I honestly was saddened when I found out it was 1:41... only19 minutes til the bar closed. Not that I wanted to drink more - cause I had already stopped - but I just wanted to keep hanging out, keep dancing and just keep smiling. So tomorrow night, any takers?!?!? :) I'm sure we'll be at our regular joint. No Roost tomorrow I'm thinking - I think I need a break, plus their doing the same dance and what's the point of learning it twice, DUH I learn it after one lesson!! LOL.
Hope everyone else had as much fun as me.

Christine

p.s. Street meat outside of Pita Pit - pretty good - more spicy than Mr. V's but it did the trick. Sean wouldn't know - he was passed out and smushed his in the car, then proceeded to go into the bathroom and lean on the curtain and it FELL DOWN!?!? Normally it's me this drunk - so I'm very amused. :)

Buzz off!!!

So Sean and I had a BLAST at Disneyland.. haha! :) I know we look funny but I don't care. I wanted to shre our photos with everyone. We went and talked with Stitch too! I miss the palm trees!

Mr. & Mrs. DeChalais!

It's official!!! We're back from our honeymoon. I didn't want to leave San Diego - big surprise, right?!?!? :)

It's nice to be back with friends and family though.. can't wait to see all of the pictures taken. If you want to check out our pictures taken by the photographer it's online, click here.

The pictures are not downloadable, but can be ordered through the website :) The last picture of us on the beetle is my absolute FAVORITE!

Thank you to EVERYONE who made our day so special and full of great memories. Love you all!

Last week of freedom... :)

So this past weekend I had a blast :) Kristen and Mike - thanks for going out to The Roost with me, as always I love it :) I'm apparently getting in touch with my inner country line dancing self!

That's about it... 2 1/2 more days of work then wedding preparations til Friday morning... the craziness has begun!

Dark Water and random thoughts

So today we went to see Dark Water at the dollar theatre. I love the dollar theatre... yay for $1.50 movies! So anyway it was a pretty good movie - a little sappy at the end but good overall.

Today was a beautiful day.. it was a little crisp for me - I like to be able to wear shorts and be comfy but I'm not going to complain. It was sunny with a clear sky. I hope in two weeks it is the same! :) If not - the day will still happen either way.

Last night I went to the roost again.. GUILTY! :) I had a blast. I met Kristen and Mike out for some lessons and then Kelly and the wedding party came later. We got a few dances with Kelly before some drama happened.. but oh well! Atleast you came for a little while kelly.. i had fun! :) Then we met up at Snuf's for some more drama. I love it! :) I think Kristen now things my life is constant drama, which I find mildly amusing. So tonight we're having a few people over.. should be fun.

He said "sure"!!!!

So I had a few friends over tonight to pop the big question to Sean tonight. I thought I'd turn the tables a little bit and propose to him too... it sounds better than it happened - i didn't get down on one knee like William thought I should, but it's all good. He was surprised and said "sure" so I guess I am excited :)

I love you Seaner!

A honky tonk night out on the town...

Me and Buster cuddling at Ellen and Cristo's place :)














Me (red) and Kristen (green) dancing - notice how my legs don't match everyone elses and Kristen's do! We had a great time though.









Random old man doing funny dances the entire night!


So last night Ellen, Kristen, Mike (her roommate), Bari, Megan (a neighbor) and her two friends all gathered at The Roost for some good ol' times! It's line dancing place here in Rochester. It's amazing how many people now how to line dance. Now I'm not talking about the electric slide.. this stuff is hard!! The steps change and are confusing and they go on for 24 counts! EEEK! I dragged Kristen out on the floor a lot and we laughed so much my cheeks started to hurt! I just tried to follow other people's lead and learn the dances. Sometimes I ALMOST got it and then the song ended! What the heck?!?! Anyway we had a great time out. Sean had his bachelor party and when I saw him today he looks great! (although he's a little hurtin' from the bull!!!)

I miss you guys!...and a nutty story ;)

This is Marisa on the left and Kaila on the right. I miss you guys!! Pics like this make me miss California and all of the people out there that I met. Sometimes I wish the world was just a little smaller...

On a positive note I made a friend today - well.. we'll see if I made a friend. I was running with P-nut when we crossed paths with a girl and her chihauhua.. named Cha-chi I believe :)
Anyway - the first time I was on the other side of the road and P-nut literally was trying to drag me towards her and the dog - she wanted to smell it and all that doggy stuff but I kept running. I normally wait to see if an owner is interested in having their dog socialize with P-nut.. sometimes they're a little apprehensive and I'd rather just run than have them be like "sorry..m y dog is not very social or whatever" The next time we ran into them we were on the same side of hte road and P-nut ran up to her dog and you'd think the two were going to go at it in front of us. P-nut either likes the dog or really doesn't like it - normally there's no middle ground for her. Anyway we got to talking and this girl seems like she needs a friend. Her boyfriend is in Cleveland and she's here and in med school... stressful. I don't know. I invited her to come out with some girls that are hopefully up for going to The Roost on Saturday night. If she emails me then maybe I made another friend :) Anyway it was nice to meet her - she seems cool. Making friends is one of my favorite things to do... the reality of it is though that it doesn't really happen that often the older you get... it is weird like that. Remember in high school when you had a lot of friends? Not like that anymore. Even in college it was easy to make friends. Now in the "real world" it's not realistic.. don't you think they should make THAT part of growing up more realistic so it isn't a real bummer when you leave school and it's totally not the same?!?! Alright enough about that. Yay for another beautiful day! I am LOVING it! Does this summer REALLY have to end? Can't it go on indefinitiely? Oh wait - I had that and I traded it in... I guess I can't complain. Cest la vie!

Off to J-town again....

So today I'm doing my second trial run for my hair for the wedding and tomorrow is a family reunion. We'll see how it goes. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Important information that you need to know about cars! (...seriously)

So I guess I don't know as much about cars as I THOUGHT I did.. either that or my commen sense escaped me for a while today. My mind has been on a nother planet - I should say first before I go any further. So today was probably the peak of my stress.. not sure it can get worse and if it can I hope it doesn't.

I was driving today and I kept thinking about how I need to get my oil changed. Then I drove after work to go pick up Diana's dress so I can get it to her. I remember how I have some oil in my trunk and have the brilliant idea that I should put it in my car so that my engine doesn't die. Good thinking - RIGHT?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! would be the correct answer right here.

So my engine was hot. First BIG RED WARNING THAT THIS ISN'T A GOOD IDEA. But I proceed. So I pour the oil into the hole where it's supposed to go, thinking that I'm doing good for my car. You know - making sure that there's oil in it so that the engine doesn't seize. Man - I was SO wrong. So first came the smoke. Then came flames. I ran in the car, grabbed everything valuable and called 911. You know - when I'm freaking out because my car is on fire and they ask where I am ... I CAN'T FREAKING REMEMBER. So I tried my best to spit out where I was and within 1-2 minutes the fire people were there. Go figure by the time they get there my car is no longer on fire. The flames basically stayed put... just on the engine in the back where the oil had spilled. So lesson #1... invest in the little tunnel cup things to avoid spills.. Lesson #2... when the engine is hot don't pour oil into it - it might start on fire. Lesson #3... Change your oil on time and you won't have to have any problems like I had. What a nice start to my weekend. Things will get better. :)


...I wouldn't mind a beer right now