Day 4-- Something you have to forgive someone for

There are a lot of people I should be forgiving. I should forgive the man who driving the wrong way in the parking lot and stole my parking spot. I should forgive the girl who asked me to be a witness in some random hearing and wanted me to lie, or at least state something I wasn't completely sure about. I should forgive those who are ignorant of, or simply choose to ignore, common mores in our society. I forgive the young man who used God as a reason to break my heart, stomp on my dreams, and crush a possible future.

But here are some people I have forgiven. I forgive my sister every time we fight. I forgive my husband after every argument. I forgive those who barely touch my life, but could have. I forgive anyone who is will to admit they are wrong.

But do I? Do I admit I'm wrong and apologize? That's my goal. This day was hard. I'm being truthful in my head. I just can't somehow share it all with you. That's probably why it took so long to post this. I'm sorry.

For Christmas

I realize I'm doing this a little late, but it needed to be done! I got an AMAZING gift from the in-laws! A gift card in which to purchase an eReader!

I chose the Cruz Reader because I can also check my e-mail, be on Facebook, tweet, and surf the web. I thought it would be awesome on campus. Additionally, I can buy books from Amazon Kindle and Borders. I'm hoping to download a Barnes & Noble Nook app as well to be able to share books with Nook buddies. Kindle is hopefully releasing that technology soon as well. Anyway, I LOVE it! I also got plenty of clothes, some that didn't fit. However, I returned them and was able to get even more because the after Christmas sales are FANTASTIC!

Will also got me a Scooby-Doo Wii game and some slippers and winter boots. I got him seasons 4 & 5 of Seinfeld and they've been playing non-stop all week! He also got plenty of clothes and the movie Inception. His mom gave him books. And it seems like just about everyone bought him jeans! We both will not need more clothes until summer. Then it requires a whole other wardrobe. Overall, we had a great Christmas. Everyone loved the photos that we printed for them and the other small gifts we were able to give. I hope you also had a peaceful and relaxing holiday!

merry christmas and happy new year!!

being sappy/nostalgic

So today, I realized that I totally overlooked the 6 month wedding anniversary. Not that it's a huge deal, but it was in the middle of finals week and I was sicker than a dog. Today, I realized that in two and a half months, I'll be 23. That will be here before I know it. January always seems to slowly crawl by, but February flies. And then it's March and my birthday day. 23. Wow.

Okay, okay. I know what some of you are thinking. I'm so YOUNG. But to me, 23 seems old. There are so many things I wish I was doing by now that I'm not. But there are a few more that I didn't think I'd have by now. I'm happily married to a man I can call my best friend. We have loving family and I am in school for something I truly love and can be passionate about.

Will and I have known each other for 3 1/2 years. And we've been together nearly as long. We have some terrific friends, many of whom were just his but now I count them as mine as well. One even gave us a Christmas present. We got a gift card to eat at Red Lobster. I'm excited to go on a "real" date. We plan to go to a movie afterwards! We don't usually do many formal "date nights", but we do go out to eat or to a movie together. Mostly we sit around and watch movies at home or read together. So a real night out, maybe even dressing up a bit, will be fun!

The simpleness of our relationship is what I like the most. It's great to be with someone that you don't need to put on any shows for or make any adjustments to be comfortable around. He really the most important human being in my life and I am very grateful for him and his family. His parents live in town and we get to have dinner with them at least once every 4-6 weeks. My family lives three hours away and I miss them a lot. I wish we were closer so we could dash over for dinner, but isn't really an option. We try to go see them at least every 8-12 weeks. Family is incredibly important to me. I never realized until I went to college that not everyone has the type of family that I do. It made me even more grateful for them, but also miss them even more. Once you realize what you had, you miss it.

What do you miss most? What do you appreciate more than anything else?

**Apparently I shouldn't put my posts into word to check for grammar. It just messes with the formatting. Okay. Lesson learned.**