Going to BlogHer2011

I'm attending BlogHer 2011 in San Diego. I'm excited to network with other bloggers and learn new writing skills. Can't wait to see what the conference has to offer. Wish me luck!

Devotional is a great way to create...TIME

This week my husband and I started reading a daily devotional together. I felt like we were not putting God at the center of our hearts and our relationship and we needed to get back on track. I suggested we get a daily devotional and so we headed straight to Borders and picked one up. We started reading and meeting three days ago and it has made such a difference. Spending 15 minutes together discussing God and praying for our family, marriage and friends has been such a blessing. I feel like we talk more and I know more about how my husband is feeling...all this in just three days. By no means did we have a bad relationship before this book but we just needed to focus on Jesus more in our everyday life here. So far, so good! The book has really helped me be able to talk about my feelings, which I am not so great at and it leads us into a topical conversation. I would recommend getting a daily devotional for every married couple because it can make a world of difference in just a few days. I feel like we are getting back on track in seeing who we are as Christians and what our mission is. The best part of being married is knowing you have a partner that will combat evils in the world with you and hold your hand while you both fight the good fight. Relish in God's word it was his love story for us and to us.

There is truth in love

The truth is I am very blessed. My husband is not only a person I love but someone I truly respect. I know, I know you are thinking this is a wife who is just getting gushy…well you are right in a way. I more wanted to let you know about something eye opening that happened to me the other night when we were watching a film. The movie was filled with the lies of a cheating husband and the double life he leads, while trying to keep a firm grip on reality. It’s an interesting tale, one that was almost too close to home with my childhood memories. Anyway after the movie my husband and I were talking about our opinions of the characters and I said, “I don’t understand why he just couldn’t be honest with his wife. Why couldn’t he just tell her he was cheating and get it over with?”

“I think he just shouldn’t have cheated in the first place,” said my husband.

Then it hit me. My husband is a good man…no a great man! The fact that he personally had this view and this response made me so thrilled I married him. You see I was raised to watch cheating men and the women just stood by and welcomed them home after they disappeared time and time again. My husband was raised to believe that cheating emotionally or physically is just wrong and I am so blessed to know that. Even something as simple as watching a pretend story in a movie makes him take a stand against cheating and lecture me about how it's not acceptable. I am so thankful that I have broken the cycle of abuse. They say you marry someone like your father and I am happy to say I didn’t. My husband is faithful and forever honest to a fault. Can’t wait to see what else he teaches me as the years go on.

Latex gloves and a cell phone fight....welcome to San Francisco

San Francisco has sure been an eye opener. We had a great summer of traveling and are now back in the city. The land with fresh coastal air and crazy people. The other night my husband went outside to take our dog and a girl asked to use his cell phone. He assumed she was in trouble so handed over his cell without thinking twice. As soon as the girl dialed the number she proceeded to scream at the person on the other side of the phone. Turns out she didn't need the phone for an emergency but to continue the fight she was in with her boyfriend. As my husband awkwardly reached for his phone to tell the girl he needed to go inside she hung up and walked away quickly. Nice. The next day we went to Costco and while we were standing in line behind an Asian woman we noticed something odd about her. She was buying 3 boxes of latex gloves while wearing a pair of latex gloves. Who does that? The checkout girl didn't say anything but I knew she was thinking "Wow, you like rubber huh?" It was just too much. Why are people here so different and I swear it's the only place in the world where you have to send one person to scout for a parking space, while the other drives around in circles. It's good to be home. Goodbye summer...hello fall.

Vacation time again...

I can't wait to go on our second vacation this weekend with my husband. We are going to stay in a cabin at Lake Tahoe and it should be an adventure. I have never been to Tahoe but I know there are tons of outdoor activities. One I am looking forward to is going on a biking trail with my new bike! When I got home from a work trip in San Diego my man surprised me with a new bike. He also bought one for himself so we could work out together. I was so happy because since we moved to San Francisco he has not been motivated to work out and I really want to keep active together so we will always live a healthy lifestyle. Well now he loves to go biking and is really excited about the gear and trails he can go on and was even talking about doing a race where you bike and run! Work has been very busy, which is a wonderful thing in this economy, but it is always great to go on vacation. The weather looks like it will be good and all I need to do now is get through Friday and be on my way. I say it's always good to plan a trip because then you have something to look forward to during the year. After this trip we are heading back to AZ. I know...I know...summer is the wrong time to visit AZ but it's then or never. Life is wonderful and I am liking California more and more everyday. I am starting to meet wonderful friends here and excited that my husband is almost done with his second year of school. All I need now is some pink campaign. Chow!

Going to the bathroom makes me nervous...?

Well I can finally say my Husband and I are at the peak of our comfort level. I never thought I would be this open with another person. When we first moved in together I had to register for a radio to put in the bathroom because I was so terrified that he would hear me use the restroom. So I did the only normal thing possible and for the first two months every time I went to the bathroom I would turn the radio up loud, and on occasion I would sing along with the music. Now, things have changed I no longer need the music on to get me in the restroom mood. I can go about my business and feel confident my man will love me no matter what noises may come from behind the closed door. Okay, so I may have just given a ton of information that was completely unnecessary but it's to prove how truly good I feel in my own skin living with my new husband. At first, you think that it will be a hard adjustment living with someone of the opposite sex but when you have ultimate love that's God blessed things just work. I am amazed at how far I have come in my relationship and loving every minute of being married. I can't wait to see what the next 4 months brings.

Life's fast better hold on...

So married life is the "tits!" I am starting to get used to San Francisco, not loving it yet, but getting used to it. The people in my apartment complex are an interesting crowed. My personal favorite is the limber Asian woman who crawls on all the exercise equipment and does aerobics nearly 7 days a week in short-shorts and then follows it up with smoking a cigarette while doing the splits on a wall. I am just amazed at all she does and I have a fun time trying to figure out her occupation. I have thought trainer, phone operator or nanny. All fitting but still up in the air. She is just one of many the other day I saw a man pushing a grocery cart down the hall and didn't even give him a second look. Yes, I am starting to really appreciate how different people are here like the homeless man who drops his pants in the morning to take a piss on one of the cars parked outside. Suck it in, that's the fresh ocean air. I have been spending most of my time inside my apartment rather than outside. Work is getting busier than ever and my new husband's school is getting more demanding. They say marriage is bliss and at this point I must agree. It's exciting to have a partner to help you when your dog gets fleas or you need someone to go to the store for tampons. I am loving living with my man all the time now and we are lucky in love. I pity the fool who has to date loser and stuck up guys and wish every gal would have their own "Western, Brad Western that is!" This city is my new home and it's starting to feel like it. My sister visited and I am excited for a parents drop in soon. Life is moving so fast right now all that's left to do is just hold on!