Disney World Wedding

So we have changed our minds once again about the wedding, but I think this one is the most magical idea we've come up with. Yes, I am talking about having our wedding at Disney World. What could be better? I grew up with Disney as a kid, and I had some of the best memories at the park. It is true what they say: it's practically impossible to be unhappy at Disney. So what better place to celebrate one of the most important days in your life?
We are keeping orange and aqua as our colors with hints of purple and white. For the ceremony site, we are going to Epcot Morocco. We both love that it's exotic and would transport our guests to a whole new world (pun intended). For the reception, we are going under the sea with the Living Seas Parlor, also in Epcot.
I know there must be some speculation on how we're going to afford this, and I can say that it is possible to have a Disney wedding on a budget. First off, we're going to have a lunch reception at noon. Having a lunch or breakfast reception is much cheaper than dinner. Also, it allows our guests to see the rest of the park after we finished. With the guests, we can get them discounts on rooms and tickets, possibly more if we book them through AAA (and since we'll be residents of Florida, we can get more discounts). Speaking of guests, we're not planning on having that many people there. To get what we want, we need at least twenty people (including us) there. With decorations, we will make most of them. Seeing as we're probably going to be living in Orlando, we can easily transport centerpieces and decorations to Disney. We're also going to do the stationery (invitations, save-the-dates, place cards, menus, etc). Darren is working on that part. Perhaps the best way to save money is for us going in the off season. That means not going around any holidays or during the summer. It may take some planning to choose a right time that most of the people we want there to come, but we will figure it out.
We're very excited to make this happen. Hopefully this will be the last big change we make about our wedding. What we're hoping for is to have a memorable time and that our guests never forget it.

Concrete Day

So now we have a good idea of when Darren will leave. The earliest is December 1. So I have about four months with him. While it sounds great right now, it also means that he won't be home until around 2014. I'll be getting ready to start my third semester of physical therapy school. Right now, that seems so far away, which makes it seem him coming come will be forever. I know I have time with him right now and I plan on enjoying him as much as possible, but I do think about him coming back and us going to Orlando together for school and living there. I want that to happen as soon as possible. It could be worse, and it can get worse. He could be sent somewhere thousands of miles away where the mail system sucks and he can't email. I really don't want that. I'll be happy if he ends up somewhere with a reliable mail service. Email would be a nice perk but I'm not relying on that.
The good news is that Darren and I are about 50 days away from our two year anniversary. I can't believe we have been together that long. It really doesn't feel like it's been two years. Hopefully it'll be the same way for when he's gone. I do plan on keeping myself busy with school and activities as I've previously mentioned. Right now, things have settled down. I'm in a steady schedule with classes and work and different organizations I'm in. I'm going to make these next two years worthwhile.
As usual, I don't really have so much to say about things. Still have no idea where and when he's going, and I haven't seen him since I left for school. But, I will get to see him for his birthday later this month, and boy do I have something in store for him. I will not say it because he reads this and I don't want to spoil it.

Wait For You

I definitely feel that this has really become my theme song during this wait, and I found a video that describes us perfectly.

Craving Fall

Now, normally I'm a summer girl. I love the beach and wearing shorts and skirts and tank tops. But lately, I've been wanting it to be fall. I'm not sure why. Maybe it has to do with the fact that the summers in Georgia are excruciating and impossible to enjoy. Yesterday, however, the weather was gorgeous. It was very nice in the morning and evening. If I didn't have so much going on, I totally would have been outside all day enjoying it. After that, my craving for fall escalated. Suddenly I'm ready to wear pants, long-sleeved shirts, hats and scarfs. I'm excited to get dressed up and wear my hair down without sweating. I'm wanting pumpkin with cinnamon and whipped cream, and I don't even eat pumpkin! The taste of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows is in my mouth. Also, being a college student, the sound of ramen sounds pretty good right now. It's interesting that I am feeling like this. Perhaps it also includes that football season is right around the corner. I'm not sure. All I know is that I'm ready for fall. I'm completely ready for the different colored leaves and enjoying weather. I'm ready for Halloween and Thanksgiving, and celebrating my two year anniversary with Darren :) I'm totally excited for what the fall has to offer.

My Love

There really hasn't been much to report lately. I haven't seen Darren ever since I was home, which has been almost two weeks, and I've been busy with school starting up and getting everything ready. Yesterday has marked our 22 months, and today it's approximately 670 days. I cannot believe we have been together this long. We've had our lows; we've had our highs; we've had everything to deal with. And we're still together.
Honestly I can't see it getting better than him. He has been the most absolute sweetheart to me, even at times when I haven't deserved it. He supports me in my endeavor to becoming a physical therapist. He completely understands that I will most likely move out of state for school, and he is even willing to follow me wherever I go. He's my pillow when I need comfort, my tissue when I cry, my clown when I need laughter, my knight in shining armor when I need protection. I could continue on how much he means to me, and how much he does for me. I honestly don't know how I got so lucky with him.
I really don't deserve someone like him. I don't want to go into details, but I have not treated him so well. Let's just say that when I get mad, it gets worse before it gets better. The fact that he wants to stay with me no matter what, it makes me feel a bit undeserving of his love. He needs to be treated well, but he wants to be with me, so I have to change how I am. My anger is hard to control, and because of it, I have hurt him, which I never want to do. I love him to no end, and I do hope he sees that.
I've been working on a blanket for him ever since May, and I finally finished it. I think it looks good, and I think that he'll like it. I want him to take it on his mission with him so he'll always have something personal that I made just for him. I never made a blanket for any guy, so I hope he knows just how special he is to me. I don't know where I would be without him. Not only is he the love of my life, but he's my best friend. He's the person I talk to about everything, and he's always there to listen.
When I'm with him, it's like magic, especially when he kisses me. I seriously get a high from his kisses. I forget where I am and what I'm doing, and I keep wanting more. His hugs comfort me and make me feel safe. And he gives the best massages I've ever received. I love every single gift he has given me, and I've kept everything. I even still have ticket stubs from different movies that we've seen together.
Honestly I could go on forever talking about him. I wouldn't know where to end. All I can say is that I'm incredibly grateful to have him in my life, even if I haven't shown it much. I do hope he knows how I feel about him and that I'm committed to him now, when he's on his mission, and beyond that.

One Religion Does Not Fit All

*Note: This just my opinion. It is not meant to tell anyone what to do. How you take what I say is up to you, but please be respectful of what I have to say, and I will do the same for you. Thank you.


It's pretty obvious that this is true since there are so many different religions in the world. Every person has their own way of interpreting things about how someone should live his/her life. Does that mean one person is right and another is wrong? No. It's all about interpretation. Let's take the Bible for instance. Each Christian denomination that I know interprets it in their own way. Some may choose to follow one thing, others may choose to follow it another way. For example, the Eucharist. Catholics believe in transubstantiation. Pretty much that means Catholics believe that the bread and wine offered in the Last Supper actually becomes the body and blood of Christ. Some other churches may believe that the bread and wine (or whatever they use in replace of wine) is more symbolic. That doesn't mean that one faith is right and one is wrong.
That's what I find to be difficult with different faiths. There are people who will bash other religions just because it isn't theirs. The thing behind it is that most people are ignorant of other religions. I think some are scared to learn about different faiths because they are worried that they will end up converting. For one, if you are very secure in your faith, learning about another shouldn't be intimidating. Secondly, if you do find yourself believing the other faith, is it really a bad thing? Is it so bad to finally be yourself and not hide the true you? Yes there may be bumps in the road but at the end of the day, it's what you believe, not what others believe.
As I have mentioned before, I grew up in the Catholic faith. My whole family's Catholic. I never really knew much about different faiths until I was about ten. When I was in high school, I began to question my faith. Was I Catholic because I wanted to be, or was it because that is what my family wanted me to be? With that, I started looking into other churches. Eventually I did realize that this is the church I believe in. However, just because it's right for me doesn't mean that it's right for everyone.
I've never been fond of religion bashing. A person's religion a lot of the time helps shape them into the person that they are. It gives a person morals, and to me, when a person does that, it's wrong. Yes there will be things that you don't agree with, but if there is one thing that I believe God wants all of us to do, it's be a good person. Celebrate and embrace the similarities among faiths. Learn the differences from the people who believe in it and try to understand their point of view. You don't have to agree with it; I'm not saying that at all. What I am saying is just try to be respectful of different faiths, while at the same time, go with the faith that is right for you.

Whitewater

Since I'm home for five days before going back to school, of course I was going to see Darren while here. We both were getting tired of what we always do (movie and possibly dinner), so we decided to try something new. After some thinking, we decided on going to Whitewater. It's a nearby water park that both of us have been. It was definitely a fun and exciting time. We practically went on every ride there (I think we may have missed two or three rides). It was a beautiful day out. Also, since most of Georgia started school Monday, there weren't that many people there. There were hardly any lines for anything and it was an absolute blast. The most fun I think we had in a long time. Finally we were doing something active and we were able to talk about stuff. We practically stayed there the whole day. When we finished, we drove back near home and had dinner at Smokey Bones. Overall, it was an amazing day and I hope for more just like it.