I Can't Tell You What It Really Is, I Can Only Tell You What It Feels Like...

Ugh... the past couple of weeks have been a string of bad news.

It started with my car accident. While it wasn't that big of deal and the other driver was at fault, dealing with Geico insurance was a MAJOR pain. I ended up filing a claim through my own insurance company so I could get started on the car repairs.

The accident also occurred on my way to calling hours for a friend's father.

My 18 year old niece decided to move in with her boyfriend. And no one has heard much from in the past month. She's being selfish, stubborn, and careless and no one can seem to get through to her.

After that, we found out my former manager's dad was killed in a car accident.

Then, two people we know recently found out they have breast cancer. One of them is the daughter of our best friends. This one is hitting me hard.

These are friends who were just recently so thrilled to be a part of wedding party on our special day. She was my bridesmaid, he was M's best man. Friends that would do absolutely anything for us... as we would do for them. M has been friends with this couple since before I was born. And their daughter? Well, M remembers the first day he met her... the day her mom brought her home from the hospital. She is only a year older than I am. She's young and healthy. Her and her husband were going to start trying to have kids. So how does this happen?

On my way home from the gym, I persisted that M tell me NOW when I was on the phone with him. All he said was, "we need to talk later." He finally just told me over the phone... "L has breast cancer." I thought I was going to be sick.

Other than the initial conversations, I haven't talked much to our friends or their daughter. I feel awful about it, but I don't even know what to say... or what to do for them. I wish I could just make it all go away. I feel helpless. I want to fix it.

What's Been Going On...

• I ran my second 5K this past Saturday. I was pleased that I even finished... just over 36 minutes. Not great. But I ran the entire thing. I'm just happy with that, seeing as I haven't been spending much time running in the past 2 months. Back in the beginning of September, I finished my first 5K with only a slightly better time.

• I got into a car accident last Wednesday on my way home from work. I was not at fault, but dealing with Geico insurance has made me want to pull my hair out. If you are shopping for car insurance, take note, Geico SUCKS. Long story short, my insurance company is actually going to take care of the estimate/repairs and will bill Geico for it since Geico thinks it's ok to make it completely inconvenient to get my car fixed.

• Pumpkin poptarts are pretty amazing and everything I hoped they would be. My awesome mom found them and bought me two boxes.

• Seriously - have you seen the TLC show Sister Wives??? I was cranking out some thank you cards the other day and they were replaying all of the episodes. I just can't even imagine living like that. Are they for real? How could any woman possibly be ok with their husband "rotating on a schedule" with his other 3 wives? And hello, last I checked, polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.

• I just got done reading Mockingjay, the final book in the Hunger Games trilogy. Awesome. If you like reading, you should pick up this book ASAP.

Pumpkin Pie Poptarts

I love poptarts. I mean, LOVE them. It's pure torture to walk by these in the grocery store and not put a box in my cart (because you know, unfortunately, trying to eat healthy doesn't usually involve poptarts). Nevermind the fact they have pretty much no nutritional value. Nevermind that they have a ridiculous amount of carbs... or the fact that a package of these delicious creations cost me 400 calories first thing in the morning. M shares my love of poptarts, but he is a little more selective with what kind he chooses. Me? Not so much. I don't discriminate. I love them all.

But... I also share a similiar love of ALL things pumpkin flavored. So when I heard about these...

well, you can just imagine my excitement. Pumpkin Pie Poptarts? Uh, yes please! Heaven. I had to get my hands on them, ASAP.

Only, I can't find these things anywhere! I was told my best bet was Target, in the seasonal aisle. I kid you not, I went to 5 different Targets over the weekend looking for these. All of them were sold out. I went to the local grocery store and even crossed my fingers as I walked into Walmart. Nope. Sadly, they are no where to be found. I even called my sister in law to explain the severity of this situation (don't worry, she is used to these types of phone calls from me). She agreed to look around at a few Targets out her way. Nothing. I mean, what gives? Do I need to start hanging out at Target waiting for shipments?

Has anyone tried these? I am seriously considering buying them off of Amazon.com if I don't find them at Target soon.

Honeymooning With My Husband

M and I honeymooned in Riviera Maya. Our resort was absolutely gorgeous. We spent much time pool side with drinks in our hand relaxing. We also jet skied and went swimming with the dolphins - our favorite part of our vacation.

My brother and sister in law went with us. A little odd? Perhaps. Originally we were going to get married at our resort and my sister in law and brother were our matron of honor and best man. By the time we decided to have our wedding at home, with family, our trip was already booked. The four of us had a blast and would definitely go back to our resort for a future vacation.

We stayed at Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa. I recommend it to anyone looking to vacation in Riviera Maya/Tulum area. The only bad part was our ride from the airport to our resort. It was a solid 1.5 hour drive AND the air conditioning in the van wasn't working. But they greeted us at the hotel with wet wash clothes and glasses of champagne. Nice!

I also got my nose pierced when we left the resort for a quick shopping trip in Playa del Carmen.

I have wanted my nose pierced for a while now but M was so against it. He didn't like the idea at all. Finally I talked him into it - I told him I would wear it for a week and after that I would take it out if he hated it. Wouldn't you know, his first comment after seeing it was, "I really like it!"

I don't have a picture of the actual piercing. M couldn't stand to watch it. I assumed they would pierce my nose like they pierced my ears - with a piercing gun. Not so much. They used a needle and shoved it through the inside of my nose. I was totally not prepared for that and it hurt like bitch! I'm glad I didn't know that before hand, because I just might have chickened out.

Here are a few pictures...

Hey, Is This Thing On??

Testing... 1... 2... 3...

Wow. So it's been almost 2 months since I last blogged. I'm not making any excuses. I didn't have a whole lot of blog material... and I was stressed with wedding planning.


Anyway, I'm back and a lot has happened in the last couple of months. M and I got married and went honeymooning. I got my nose pierced. I also changed positions at my job. I ran my first 5K. And some other exciting things. I'll be catching you up over the next couple of weeks.


First, let's talk weddings. M and I tied the not on September 25 - both the wedding and reception were in my parents backyard. It was perfect and very "us." Neither of us wanted a big fancy wedding... because well, neither of us are big fancy people. The wedding ceremony was for immediate family only. I blubbered through my vows (and remember this post... I never cry). And the "reception" (if you even want to call it that) was very laid back. After the traditional dances - i.e. first dance, dad & daughter, mother & son - M and I changed into a sweatshirt and jeans and hung out with everyone else around the bonfire. It was so much fun. M and I are truly blessed. We have amazing family and friends. Our day was perfect and I wouldn't change a thing about it.

I will leave you with a few pictures. We don't have pictures from our photographers yet, so here are a few that other people snapped.