Valentine's Day

In response to SB's Valentine's post, I thought I'd share some about my Vday! :)

To start things off, I cooked dinner for Nathan Friday night. I cooked stuffed pasta. I modified a recipe I found on cooks.com but it turned out delicious! I also made asparagus, bought some french bread, and a Biltmore wine. I also decorated the table and the porch, with the blinds shut it didn't even feel like Kelly & Carmen were spying like I suspect they were!

After dinner, we went out with Kyndall for her birthday :) The next morning Nathan brought me Bo-berry biscuits. I had been craving them for awhile. AND, they were heart shaped!!

That afternoon, Nathan met me at the apartment with flowers to take me to take me on our date to Greenville. Our first stop was Wolfe Camera. We made a photobook of the pictures from Ocean Isle & our engagement. I really like it and now we have something tangible to remember it by. After that we headed over to the shops at Woodruff which is somewhere I love going. Nathan and I shopped around a little--hit our favorite spot World Market!--and then grabbed dinner at Panera's. Now don't knock Panera's. It's one of my favorite places and Nathan just made a major purchase afterall :). We came home after getting dessert and watched Roadanthe. I definitely cried. It was a wonderful Valentine's day. Nathan made it perfect!

Valentine's Rating: Full Bend & Snap!

Sonny's Back!

I am so pumped that Sonny is back in Clemson! I already feel the life building back up in our apartment. That little dog makes me laugh so much! For instance, when Kelly's friend Lauren came over today, Sonny totally looked up her dress and this was their first meeting! (Sonny and Lauren's that is). He also stole Carmen's bedroom shoe the instant she opened the door to her room...I wish I could be as baller as Sonny! I mean, who doesn't get a twinge of satisfaction in relocating one of Carmen's possessions? :-)

Sonny coming home: Trophy of Snaps

74-47 That tops all!

I am so glad I went to the Clemson-Duke game tonight. Before the game began I was hopeful that we would at least play a good game, but I definitely was expecting an amazing win! I was just excited enough to be in the same "room" as Coach K (flippin awesome!). But WOAH!!! Clemson totally shocked me and blew Duke out of the water! We played with such skill and finesse! Watching Coach K sub in his whole line-up (yup, all 5 of them) at least 3 times was amusing and gratifying at the same time. It made the game even sweeter that I didn't have to wait in line for tickets ;-) I think I could ride this high all night, but alas, I need sleep.

OPP (yeah, you know me!): Full Bend & Snap

Punks in the parking lot who would not stinking let us out---Take yo broke self home. (this car wouldn't even let a car full of grandparents out. Who does that?!?!)

urg!

So Mastering physics totally sucks. First, I suck at physics. Second that program stresses me out. Third--they stinking did maintenance at 12:00 at night!!!! Seriously, college students do their best work at midnight. Urg...frustrating. I hate you Mastering Physics. na-na-na-na-na-na-na...You suck!

...Take yo' broke self home!

Maiden Journey

Saturday I took my first ride on my new road bike!! (Aren't you excited Rob?!) I thought it was so fun! I was so scared when we first left. Well, before we even left, Nathan gave me a firm talking to about the "importance of keeping my tires inflated" ::yawn:: We did a quick test run around the Woodlands, and then I was supposed to ride down the steep hill to cross onto 93. I was sure my brakes would fail me and I would be flattened on the busy road; however, I made it safely across into Ingles parking lot. I made Nathan do at least 2 laps just around Ingles with me until I felt confident that I wouldn't fall over and could actually change gears successfully.

Once we got going towards Central, I felt like I could fly!! I doubt Nathan thought I was flying though...I'm sure he was bored with my slow pace but as always, he was very patient with me.

Only one downer--I have to get a new bike seat. Holy cow!! That was painful! There has to be a better bike seat for females out there. I was using Nathan's old seat that he even said was uncomfortable...guess I should have believed him.

Trophy of Snaps for the first road bike ride!

Life Changing

So I've had a monumental life-changing moment--I'm engaged!! There is know way I can express my excitement in a blog post--that's just not me at all. Just know that Nathan did everything perfect. The day leading up, the way he proposed, the place, the ring, just everything! We have decided on a date--though it won't be until we both graduate. Think next summer. So if you know any body good for flowers, dresses, invitations, photographs, cakes, catering, etc, etc, etc. Please send me their info.

Eh, that's enough for the blog. I'd rather show you in person.

Nathan, you get the full bend-and-snap rating. duh. :-)

Oktoberfest!

So Sunday afternoon we tried to go to Oktoberfest in Wahalla. All of us, SB, Chad, Justin, Nathan, and I were so pumped up about it. We get to the field and noticed a view vendors packing up, but this didn't phase us. We were still going to at least get a funnel cake and walk around a bit. When we passed the ticket booth and realized no one was there to take our money, we realized we had a problem. We had gotten there too late. Nothing was still "open". It was the saddest Oktoberfest ever. We did get a funnel cake though from a vendor in Wahalla (why there was a funnel cake truck at the stoplight, I have no idea).

We thought we'd eat at the Wahalla steak house, but no it was closed too. So we went to Walmart to buy our pumpkins (we were going to celebrate fall somehow!) to carve later that night. We decided to eat dinner at Atami's, but it too was closed. Luckily the mexican restaurant near it was open--and it was yummy!!!

It was an afternoon of letdowns, but somehow, it was still a really fun afternoon! I don't think it could have been better! We had so much fun not doing what we had planned to do. Carpe diem, eh?