I still exist :)

Sorry it's been awhile since my last post; work has been pretty crazy/stressful (in more than one capacity), but I don't want to bore you with that here; I suppose I should just take solace in the fact that's it all going to slow down a bit in the next month or so. After that, all attention will be focused on our upcoming honeymoon. I can't even BEGIN to tell you how EXCITED we both are for that!!! Mike hasn't had a vacation since he started at FedEx last January, so he deserves this more than anything.
In other news, I joined the 21st century this week--I finally got an iPod. It's actually my first mp3 player EVER, so I'm pretty stoked. I bought it in advance of my suspected tax return; figured I deserved it since this is the fist time in three years I'm actually getting money back from the government instead of paying them!!! A big thanks to Megan for spending 45 minutes on the phone with me Friday night trying to figure out how to get the songs already on our computer onto my iPod. Now I'll be rockin' out with the rest of civilization! Mike already made fun of me yesterday for jamming to Quiet Riot. Awesome. :)
Other than that, we're just taking it easy on the weekends. Mike & I try to keep things clear on Saturdays & Sundays since we both have them off; with our opposite work schedules during the week, we only see each other right before I leave in the morning, and then maybe about a half-hour or so after he gets home at night. So weekends are OUR time, and they're my favorite part of the week!

Christmas & Boxing (!)

What a great Christmas! Mike & I spent most of our time with both our families and had plenty to eat & drink. Today, we went to see "Rocky Balboa" (a movie Mike had been looking forward to seeing for quite a long time). I will admit I was worried that this film was going to be pretty cheesy, but I was pleasantly surprised! They tied up all of the loose ends in the series, and to their credit, they did it in a believable way. I would even go as far to say that I would see this film again; I know my dad would LOVE it. It gets two thumbs up from me, so if you're in the mood for a good film, now you know what to see. YO, ADRIAN!

Booked the Belated Honeymoon!

It's official--Mike & I will be headed out on a Caribbean cruise for our honeymoon, and only 10 months after our wedding!!! Can't wait until March!!!

Heisman Winner!!!

We can stop saying "leading Heisman candidate" and finally call him the 2006 Heisman winner--Troy Smith won college football's most distinguished award last night. Anyone who follows Ohio State knows this guy's great story, so I won't go into detail here. I just wanted say thanks to this guy for making the past few years--especially this year--pretty damn exciting. And to see Coach Tressel brought to tears last night--it was just beautiful. But as Woody would say, we still have one game to win--LET'S GO BUCKS!!!

Sick sucks.

Well, Mike & I were supposed to go to the Browns game yesterday, but a nasty cold changed those plans. I've been feeling lousy since Thursday evening, so I stayed home from work Friday and have pretty much just laid around everyday since. We watched the game--what a great ending!--and were thrilled that my brother John & his friend Tom were able to go and see a great overtime win. No city in the country deserves a winning team more than Cleveland. Mike & I ended up going to Mongolian BBQ to celebrate our 6-month anniversary, and then we came home to watch the Browns game in the comfort of our living room; we still wore the sweatshirts I bought us for the game! Sneezing and nose-blowing aside, it was a great weekend.