Beauty in the Breakdown

I voted yesterday! And while Andrew joked as we left that he felt soooooo American now, I really did. So many take voting for granted and don't do it because they don't have to, don't have time, don't care, but really when it comes down to it; it is our civic duty to vote. I look at it this way: so many men and women worked so hard, endured so many things so they and everyone after them would have the ability to vote, so if nothing else I'm taking care of a responsibility that was laid on me long before I was here. On top of that, why wouldn't you vote when there are people from all over the world who wish they had what we have. I'm excited to see the outcome on November 4th. I am hoping and praying that a change really does happen in our country. That we can fix our country so that we can get back to being a country that is respected and takes cares of others. At some point along the way we have lost the respect of the people who live here as well the respect of so many other countries, and being a country that others depend on, our current situation is affecting so many.

Roller Coaster Monster

Yesterday Andrew and I took a short trip to San Antonio to go to Fiesta Texas. It was an absolutely perfect day to spend time at an amusement park. The day started off slowly. I got ready and then coaxed Andrew out of bed. We drove through Krispy Kreme for a little breakfast (disgusting I know) for ourselves and my parents since they would be hanging out with Tessa for the day. We made it to my parents but Andrew was driving like a psycho and in a rather grumpy mood. We made it to San Antonio without trouble and by the time we got to the park Andrew's mood had taken a turn for the better. He took his Dramamine (motion sickness) and we made our way into the park. I'll interrupt the track I was on to tell you that Andrew has problems when it comes to roller coasters. He doesn't like them ever since an incident on Mr. Freeze which caused him to empty his stomach. That was years ago, and helped me understand his foul mood yesterday morning. We started slow on a family type coaster. He fell in love. Every single picture taken of him on a roller coaster showed him grinning from ear to ear I on the other hand looked like I was holding on for dear life. What happened to the girl who lived for roller coasters? I had fun but my (limited to begin with) daring nature seemed to have disappeared. However it was completely worth it to see Andrew fall in love. He's still not ready for tight twisty coasters such as the Poltergeist, but he's getting there. Oh man. It was SUCH a fun day. My back started hurting so we left but it was a great time. Andrew was all the more happy to have been at Fiesta because he got to play his basketball game, but on an even larger scale. He was the baller of the whole group playing and was really getting into it. If only it hadn't cost 10 dollars per round, hehe.

On the way into and out of San Antonio my little consumer happy heart beat happily. The amount of shopping areas and different restaurants drove me into near delirium. It is a bit sick how much I love to shop, and San Antonio reminded me of that. If I had to leave Austin for some reason I would happily move to San Antonio. In fact, I would really like to plan a weekend getaway there. Maybe do some Christmas shopping if you know what I mean.

In other recent news I've been reading "Song Yet Sung" by James McBride who wrote one of my all time favorite books. I'm about to be all read up as far as different issues relating to this year's HUGE election so I can vote early. Other than that I think I'm about to start volunteering in the children's ministry for church.

My one suggestion for all at this moment is to be sure to vote!!

Surprises Never Cease to Exist

The whole idea of time is a bit mind boggling if you take the time to really think about it rather than accept it as a given. I find this to be the case for most things. I think that is why often times I just accept things as they are. If I thought too hard about it I would be so confused and so lost. However, I digress.

Today marks 6 months of marriage for Andrew and myself! Congratulations to us two dysfunctional souls who have found a home in one another. There are days that drag by and other that fly by. It is shocking to me that 6 months have already come and gone. And what a terrific 6 months they have been! I absolutely, completely, lovingly adore this wonderful husband of mine.

Andrew is not known for being the best at surprises. Rude of me to say, but true. I can count on one hand the number of times that he has fully and successfully surprised me. This morning added another mark in his corner. First off I'm terrible for not even paying attention to the fact that we were about to land on the 6 month mark, which I think hurt Andrew's feelings. He could have easily blown the whole thing off after my lack of attention but he didn't, persistant bugger that he is. =) This morning I woke up to beautiful flowers and the sweetest of notes awaiting me beyond the bedroom. I was completely shocked! It was incredibly sweet and so surprising. I didn't even catch a whiff of a surprise this time around. Lucky girl I am! He pulled the whole thing off after I went to bed. He just had to have that oranage juice at 11 o'clock at night. I didn't get it but I was just too tired to care. Sneaky sneaky.