Dreams and fun.
I had a dream last night, that my husband and I were chasing a robber around the church. He hadn't actually broken into the church yet, but we knew he was going to. Our suspicions were confirmed when we lost sight of him, then saw him breaking in through the window. We ran around to where he was, and I was caught by his co-robber. I knew he was going to knock me unconscious, but I was telling him "Don't punch me in the belly. I'm serious! If you do, I'll kill you!" He hit me on the head a few times, but he wasn't doing it hard enough, so I just flopped down and pretended to be unconscious. Then he dragged me over to the side of his truck, and I "woke up".
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My husband is so much fun. This morning, we were running late for work. Because he starts work earlier than I do (so he was in a hurrry but I wasn't), he said that the only way he could drop me off for work is if we did a 'Secret Squirrel Drop-Off'. I had to say the password "broken bag", and he would say "dropped pizza". Because, the night before, I was putting some pizza into freezer bags (so we could take some for lunch today), and unbeknownst to me, one of the bags had a huge, gaping hole in it. So the pizza dropped straight out, and onto the ground. Poor pizza. Anyway, my husband is fun. :o)
It was wonderful.
Our weekend was fantastic. :o)
On Friday night, we went to Lonestar for dinner, and surprisingly ate ALL of what we ordered. It was crazy, there was so much food. I was a bit worried about the time, and possibly getting to the cinema late for our movie. But, as it turned out, we had TOO much time! We got to the restaurant at 5:00, our order had arrived by 5:20, and we'd completely finished by 5:40.
So we drove to the markets just near the cinema, and looked around for a bit. There weren't any toffee apples! I was devestated (okay, that may be an overstatement). So I bought some nectarines to eat in the movie. I'm so healthy! Then we went to the cafe next to the cinema, and ordered a drink each, hoping that would eat away some time. We were still early for our movie.
The first movie, 'Must Love Dogs', was great. I really liked it. There were quite a few sexual references in some parts, but overall a really good movie. As soon as we got out of that movie, we got our tickets for the second movie, and were back in the same cinema within 10 minutes. 'Serenity' was pretty good. It had it's funny parts, and it was action-packed. It's a man's movie, that's for sure. But by that time, I was so tired. I fell asleep during the movie, but kept waking up because I was so uncomfortable.
After the movies, we drove home and went to sleep.
On Saturday morning, we woke up before our alarm. We made some chicken sandwiches for the trip, and packed the eski with cans of lemonade. We set off on our journey. At about the half-way mark, the sun kept shining in my husband's eyes, so we stopped at a petrol station and bought some sunglasses for him. An second pair was only $4 extra, so we got a pair for me, too. I've never been a real sunnies chick, but these look surprisingly good on me. And I've discovered a new, easy hairstyle, in which my hair is just held back by the sunnies on my head. I like it.
We got to the markets at about 1:00. That's officially their closing time, but you'd have been surprised at how many people were there, and how many stalls were still open. The markets were awesome. My husband was amazed at how much art was being sold. Most of the stalls had either something arty, or something homemade. It was great. We really liked some of the paintings, but they weren't cheap (think $200 or so). We'd set ourselves a limit of $6.50 each to spend, but I ended up only spending $3.50 on a large punnet of strawberries. Hubby didn't spend any money at all, which was a welcome change. :o) We looked around at the markets for almost 45 minutes before heading up the coast to our resort.
We checked into the resort, looked around in marvel at the awesome apartment I'd chosen (oh yes, it was fabulous), and then went shopping. We had a list of things to buy for dinner that night, and breakfast the next day, but being the people we are, we bought about ten other things too. Okay, it was all me. I got some more nectarines, some grapes, and some gorgeous mangoes. Oh my goodness, they were delicious. I topped mine with whipped cream. It was divine. But anyway, I didn't have any boardshorts to swim in, and since I was NOT going to swim without boardshorts, we bought some! They were only $10, a real bargain. Guess what size they were? Size 16. That's right. I'm usually a 10. But they fit awesomely, and even have a little bit of growing room. And they're the only pants that fit me anymore. I love them!
So we got back, watched some Nickelodeon, ate some dinner, ate some dessert, watched Legally Blonde 2, went for a swim, and went to bed.
In the morning, we got up before our alarm, again. Don't worry, it's not becoming a trend! We ate breakfast, then checked out. Time for the beach! We drove to the beach, and went for a walk. My husband was so non-beachy, he was wearing denim shorts, his Technics T-shirt, and his keys on a lanyard around his neck. And sneakers with socks. :o) But I was wearing my groovy new boardies. Yay! I was also wearing slip-on shoes, so I could take them off and walk in the water.
BUT, I was wearing a kind of wintery top. And I was hot. So we went to Jay Jays, and I bought a funky singlet for $5. Hubby said that it was actually even cheaper than that, because the lady gave us each a free Chupa-Chup. After that, we ate ice-cream and sat on the beach. Then we went for a drive, just in a random direction, and stopped after a while to find our way home.
Went home, had a snooze, went to church. The end. :o)
It was such an awesome and relaxing weekend. I wish it didn't have to end. Next time, we're definitely going to make it a week. Without the little one. I'm sure we won't be short of babysitting offers!
Excitement.
I'm so excited! Tonight, my husband and I are going to
Lonestar for dinner.
I'm getting the Chicken Tenders -
"Crumbed strips of chicken breast with a honey mustard dipping sauce on a bed of Texas Rice". AND the Pumpkin Soup -
"A classic topped with sour cream and chives". I really feel like pumpkin soup, but you can get that anywhere. So I had to have at least
something Lonestarry.
My husband is getting the Prime Porterhouse Steak -
"Premium quality, specially selected prime cut. Another big Lone Star favourite". Apparently, it looks like this:
He will LOVE it. He's a steak boy from way back.
Then, we're going to the movies. We're seeing
Must Love Dogs and
Serenity. Sometime between those two movies (there's a break of about half an hour), we're going to the markets to get some toffee apples (
the best toffee apples I have ever tasted), and possibly some corn-on-the-cob-on-a-stick. That's just so darn cool. I love corn.
So bring it on, the best date night ever!
Ooops.
I think my boss has forgotten to pay us. Tomorrow is a pay day, but he's down in another state for all of today and tomorrow. Ouch. And my husband and I are going away this weekend. Double ouch. But never fear, I have almost enough in our savings accounts to pay for what we need (rent & going away expenses), so it should be okay. And once he realises his mistake (I have sent him an SMS to ask him about it), he'll probably let me borrow some money from petty cash, anyway. That would be helpful.
Another 'ooops' moment - my husband accidentally said the baby's name at Home Group last night. Obviously, that gave away the sex. Oh well, at least there were only two people there who didn't already know, and they have been sworn to secrecy. I really hope they keep their promise!
Today is going to be a good day, I believe. Tonight, I am making Gourmet Chicken Pizza for dinner! The secret to this recipe is using Ranch dressing on the base, instead of tomato paste. Hmmm, interesting. It received rave reviews on my favourite website, www.allrecipes.com.
I have nothing to say. My apologies. Really. The end.
Awesome.
Guess what? There's only 9 weeks and 2 days until I finish work! Which means, there's only 9 weeks and 4 days until Christmas! AND, there's only 11 weeks and 4 days until our baby's due!
Look - this is where my husband and I are staying for our anniversary this weekend. It's such a gorgeous place! It's just over the road from the river/beach.
Lots of fun.
I desperately want another ultrasound. I am craving one. Really. I want to see that the baby is still the sex that they said it was, so I don't get a surprise on it's birthday. But I want to make absolutely certain that the colour we're buying is right. At the moment, I'm all like "Maybe we should buy it in yellow...", just in case. I want to see it's cute little face. I want to make sure everything's okay. Of course everything's okay, because I keep feeling kicks and punches and mega-movement. This weekend, the baby moved HEAPS. It was awesome. So yes, everything is fine. Oh well. For the doctor to reccomend an ultrasound would probably be a bad thing at this stage, because in Australia, they usually just prescribe one at around 18-20 weeks, then that's it (unless there's complications, or a history of problems). So I should count it a blessing that I'm not having another one, I guess.
Work has been much better. Yesterday, I had hardly anything to do, so I typed out a five-page document that I didn't need to, just for fun. I love typing. I wish they would give me more typing tasks. Today, I have hardly anything to do (again), so I'm taking my time marking some tests and sending out certificates. Not as fun as typing, but it'll do. :o)
I went and did some memes.
I've been tagged THREE TIMES, so I'd better get cracking. :o)
Okay, this one's from Kristy.5 things I plan to do before I die:
1. Have 4 children & raise them to love God and fulfil their dreams
2. Become a regular worship leader at church
3. See my whole family saved
4. Become a piano/violin/saxophone/clarinet maestro
5. See my husband fulfil his calling in God
5 things I can do:
1. Sing
2. Type reasonably fast-ish
3. Cook
4. Work out budgets (sticking to them is another matter!)
5. Serve
5 things I cannot do:
1. Improvise in cooking
2. Be assertive
3. Whistle
4. Juggle
5. Fly
5 things that attract me to the opposite sex:
1. Honesty, but...
2. Willingness to say "I'm sorry", even when he doesn't mean it
3. Sense of humour
4. Fun personality
5. Commitment to God
5 things I say most often:
1. Hello!
2. I love you
3. Whatever
4. How's it going?
5. It's a secret! (when people ask me the sex of the baby, which they do often)
5 celebrity crushes: I seriously don't have any celebrity crushes... but if I had to choose, they would be:
1. Will Ferrell (He's an awesome actor, and I excitedly see every movie he's in)
2. Patrick Dempsey (i.e. Dr Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy)
3. Michael Vartan (i.e. Michael Vaughan from Alias)
Ummm, I can't think of any more. So that will have to do. :o)
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This one's from Kristy again.So this is what I have to do:
1. Go into your archives.
2. Find your 23rd post.
3. Post the fifth sentence (or closest to it)
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.
Mine is this: "Shame on me!" :o) This was about listening to Josh Groban, and how very dorky it was that I was listening to his music, but also how wonderful, because Josh Groban is awesome. Man, the content of my posts back then! Wow. Insightful.
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This one is from Emily.THE RULES: List five songs that you are currently loving. It doesn't matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now.
1. Hillsong - Emmanuel. It's my favourite of the songs we're doing at the Christmas Carols. I hope I can do it justice.
2. United Live - Tell The World. This is one of our baby's songs. We're playing it heaps so that little NJ will recognise it when he/she enters the world.
3. United Live - Rest In You. Same explanation as Tell The World.
4. Backstreet Boys - Incomplete. I was watching the video for this song, and sat transfixed. Not because they're so good-looking, but because I was amazed at the awesomeness of the song. I don't know why... rarely does a song have this effect on me, but there you go. And for some reason, hearing it on the radio isn't the same. Perhaps the video is also awesome, and complements the song perfectly. Perhaps.
5. Hillsong - This Is My Desire. We sang this at church on Sunday, and it went off (in a good way). It was so passionate.
Do you know how hard this was? I used to be a music nut, and have an ever-changing list of my top 10 favourite songs. But lately, either I don't listen to much music (except at church), or I just forget every song I hear. I think the latter may be the case, because I am pregnant after all, and therefore rather absent-minded. :o) Not saying all pregnant women are absent-minded, but I read that it can be a symptom. It definitely is in my case!
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Guess what? My husband and I went to sleep at about 7:30 last night! Then woke up at 5:30. So TEN HOURS sleep! That is very strange for us, but also very awesome. I woke up so easily this morning, without my usual 'tired and grumpy Alyssa' persona. And we left for work ON TIME, for the first time in... ever. We even had time to stop for petrol, and my husband was still extremely early for work. Yay!
Telemarketers making small talk.
Example:
"Hey, this is Some Dude from Some Company. How are you?"
"I'm good, how are you?"
"Not as good as you sound!"
"Ummm, okay..."
"You sound happy, must be the coffee, hey?"
"Well, I don't drink coffee..."
"It must be the tea or Coke or something then."
I don't deserve this.
I just went in to tell John that some people were here to see him. The boss was talking to him at the time, so I waited until he was finished saying what he needed to. John wouldn't even acknowledge that I was there, even though I was looking straight at him the whole time. The boss asked what I wanted, and I said to John "John, there are some people here to see you." He replied, "I'm talking to the boss." I was like "Yeah..." Then he repeated, "I'm talking to the boss." (DUH, I can see that!) I asked, "Well, what do I do?" He wouldn't answer, so my boss told me to show them into the conference room.
Man, I just felt SO disrespected. What else am I supposed to do if someone's there to see him in future? Wait until he's not busy anymore? What if he's busy all day? What happens then? Oh my goodness. Meanwhile, John and the boss are still talking. The guy is still waiting in the conference room. I can't believe how this office can make me feel like a piece of garbage every single day I'm here.
Only 10 1/2 weeks to go...
Sorry about all the depressing posts today. I should really post something positive and upbeat.
Crazy night.
Dude. Last night was crazy. How ironic that I used that word, because that's exactly how a certain person was acting. This person was someone who some of my family members didn't like, but I always stuck up for, because she was important to someone close to me. So I blindly thought it could work out, and dismissed what the others said, thinking they were just being protective. I was wrong, apparently. I wonder how things turned out... how he is, how his car is, what my Youth pastor said, what the police said. And how she is. She was a pretty good friend after all. Just... has some issues, I guess. Well, maybe a whole heap of issues. Who knows.
I don't know what I would have done if I was there. I wish I had been, in a way. Because then I could have tried to settle her down. Do pregnant women have a calming effect on people? Maybe. I suspect that if I'd held her back, she wouldn't have fought me. She knows what it's like. She would be protective of my little one, even in anger. But then again, would I have taken that chance? She's pretty much blown our trust.
Oh well, what's done is done. I just really hope that she (the other she) is okay. I wonder how she's feeling. I should get her number and message her. I wonder how he's feeling, too. I hope he doesn't think he's responsible for any of this. I so need to pray for this situation. Pray hard.
