That Redheaded Sister

SLOWEST.WEEK.EVER.  Right?

So basically the past month has been nothing but crazy insanity in my life.  I dont remember the month going by and I certainly wouldnt want a repeat of it.

So post Peachtree:

• My birthday I had to work.  It started as a pretty good day and I wasnt going to let anyone or anything bother me.  It ended pretty crappy.  A few of my out of town coworkers came into town for our show and we went to dinner and  I was in bed semi early because there was no turning back and no rest in the near future.
• Most of the month I spent moving in a haze.  If you didnt know, I work for a company that produces tradeshows.  My biggest show was this month and its also one of the hardest shows we have.  This show was the most difficult show I have ever done because things were made personal and not in a good way.  I make a rule for myself  of no crying because at the end of the day the show will go on.  Exhibitors, for the most part, will be happy.  It will be hard, but I know I do a good job.  Because it ended up getting personal, I boohooed in my office in front of coworkers.  I was at a breaking point.  In fact, I am still there.
• Want to know something?  It was the best show our company put on.  Not sure why there had to be so much stress then.

Enough work talk

• I miss running.  I was talking to a friend who also ran her first Peachtree this year and she is hooked onto running.  I am hoping we can come up with a fall running schedule.
• At the end of the month, Matt and I are cancelling our gym membership because its just too much money.  He also gets a discount at another gym through work.  Without my gym, I need to figure out another way to get into shape.

Onto bigger news….

• Like I said yesterday, if you are friends with me on Facebook you already know.

MATT AND I ARE ENGAGED!!  It is still very surreal for me.  I am so happy and so excited!

Obviously if you follow me on Pinterest, you know I have been planning something for sometime.  My friends joked that the day he asked, all I would have to do is hit a button and it would be planned.  While this is true for the most part, I am a little overwhelmed about the planning process. So far we have set a budget and picked a time frame to have the wedding.  Oh and this wedding will be 98% DIY.

I am so excited about this new chapter we are about to start.  But if you have ANY tips or advice to share, I am here!

Hi Everyone.  Super fast post here. 

I am in the throws of my huge show at work, so posting wont happen much until the end of July.  I have so much I want to share, but I just dont have the mental capacity right now to form words, edit pictures, etc.

Of course because I am SUPER busy at work, I want to tackle just about everything.  I have a few projects I want to work on, a few crafty items, I wanted to bake a thank you to everyone working on this show for me, start a savings plan/budget to buy a house, etc.  My head WILL.NOT.SHUT.OFF

Not to mention I am supposed to be running.  I had an awesome/difficult 7.5 mile run last weekend and hope to knock out 5 this weekend, but my evenings during the week are shot.  So much for any of my summer races (expect Peachtree).  I really miss having a running buddy and a workout buddy that is serious about getting into shape.  I am really considering running a marathon next year (since its on my 3o things list) and I need the help.

Ok back to marking floor plans for me! 

How is your week going so far?  I have been trying to keep up my commenting on blogs, but I havent really been able to read much

Tell me about what is going on in your world?

Want to be my workout buddy?  We can keep each other accountable virtually!

True quote.  I wont tell you who said it, but it was said between Matt and I.

I asked Matt last night for a progress report on how he feels everything is going.  He laughed and so did I.  Dont get me wrong, things are going magnificently, but I am so worried he is bored.  He hasnt shown signs of boredom or anything too extreme, its just my crazy girl feelings coming out.

Then someone said the above quote.  It kinda hit me…oh goodness we are acting like an old married couple well out of their 20s, 30, even 40s.  We are only 25 and 28.  What is going on?  I evaluated this situation (because that is what we girls do, evaluate and over evaluate).  I blame myself.  I come home everyday so tired.  We sit on the couch every night.  So predictable.  Poor Matt is home all day doing law school applications and looking for jobs, that Im sure my coming home not only gives him someone to talk to (lets face it, the cats talk back but its not engaging) and a potential of something to do.

And then we sit here

Because Im tired

Crap.  We even have a routine from the second I get home until I go to bed.  I get home around 5:30 we watch Pardon the Interruption on ESPN.  Then we watch Fox News with Bret Baier.  Then Two and a Half Men.  Then The O’Reilly Factor.  Then whatever our primetime show of the day is.

Am I being crazy by worrying?  Im not worried anything is going to happen to us.  I am just worried that I am making our relationship extremely boring.  I always said I would never be that type of girlfriend and I never was until recently.  I feel like this doesnt help in the getting a ring situation.  I dont want him to think this is how it will be forever.