Saturday, April 16, 2011
Announcement!
Hey everyone! So we just made a spreadsheet in order to efficiently get everyone's mailing information for our announcements (which honestly won't be made for a while still, but hey! why wait when we can actually get something done now?). But yeah, just click on this link and fill out the needed information if you want one. Thanks!
Friday, April 15, 2011
GUESS WHAT
WE'RE ENGAGED!!!
Yeah, sure most of you knew about that already, but I just wanted to inform those who didn't. I have the most beautiful ring in the world, and my cute boy is just that. He's absolutely adorable. I might as well explain how he did it so that all of you can hear my side of the story, but beware. I practically wrote a book. Maybe I'm spending too much time around Keith. ;)
On Wednesdays, Keith "supposedly" has class until about 7 pm. I, however, am done at noon. We always meet up and chat for a few minutes before I go home. We talked about how he was going to be home late and how we should do something fun for a date to celebrate the last day of class. It sounded good to me, and I started walking home. Now, I knew that I was going to be getting engaged in the VERY recent future. I was about 98% sure it was going to happen on Wednesday. I just didn't know how or when. Anyway, I went home, got my computer, and made myself at home on my couch. I needed to write two more papers, but I just couldn't concentrate. I texted my roommate Sarah and told her to come over after she got out of class because I was so bored. Lucky for me, she wasn't going to be out of class until 4:00. So I managed to waste four hours of my life laying on my couch and watching House. Cool eh?
Eventually, Sarah came over with a sandwich and some chips. We sat in my living room talking, and it was almost 5:00, the time Keith's last class starts. Sarah finished her lunch and told me she was going to go put her stuff away and that she'd be back in about five minutes. Sarah left and I went back to aimlessly wasting time on my computer. A few minutes later, I hear the door open. I figure it was Sarah, so I didn't turn around to check.
Next thing I know, there's a scarf in front of my face, and I'm being blindfolded. Of course, since I knew it was coming, I wasn't that surprised. I felt the scarf and knew I was getting engaged! HOORAY!!! Anyway, someone takes my computer off of my lap, and then someone tries picking me up off the couch. THAT is when I start freaking out. I have this thing about being picked up; I don't like it. So I start yelling for him to put me down, not because I'm terrified of being abducted by a bunch of people I couldn't see, but because I have a fear of being picked up. Anyway, my captors attempt to get me off the couch and take me away, but I was thinking ahead. I didn't have any shoes on. So I plop back down on the couch and call for my shoes which just so happened to be sitting right next to the couch. Suddenly both of my shoes are being put on my feet, and then they take me again. I'm led outside of my apartment, to the parking lot of my complex, and put into a car. One of my captors was even kind enough to buckle me in when I got in the car. The really awkward part about all of this though, is that no one is talking. No one says a single word even when I would ask them questions. I could tell exactly who my captors were though, even without hearing their voices, Sarah, Debbie, and Ben. I know my roommates and their boyfriends well. :)
Anyway, after I get in the car, I ask the driver if we're allowed to talk. He also decides not to say a word. I wanted to see who the driver was, so I decide it would be alright for me to just reach over and practically grope the man. Lucky for me, it was Keith. He starts playing cheesy songs and whatnot, and we start driving. After a few minutes, he stops the car and helps me out. He puts a bunch of flowers in my hand and tells me to take off the blindfold. I open my eyes and I'm standing on the side of a mountain, over looking Utah. My cute boy is down on his knee in front of me holding the most beautiful ring I've ever seen. Then he simply says, "Julie Peiffer, will you marry me?" No nonsense or suspense. Straight to the point. I immediately say yes and make him get up so I can give him a great big hug. After that's all over, he puts the ring on my finger. Then we stood there for a while admiring its sparkle in the sunlight, and man alive, does that thing ever sparkle!!!
So yeah, that's the story of how Keith proposed. We were also lucky enough to have my friend Chris brought in on the action right before I was abducted. Apparently he filmed the entirety of it until I got put in the car, though neither Keith nor I have seen this video footage. Maybe we can put that up here sometime in case any of our faithful followers want to see part of the action. Then we came back home and told a bunch of people. We called our family members and stuff, and then I was absolutely starving. We decided to celebrate by going to Olive Garden, but I kind of wanted it to be a social event, so we invited all of my roommates and their boyfriends to come with us. How sweet is it that we are ALL dating or engaged?! Sarah and Evan couldn't come though because Evan was at work and Sarah had a lot of homework to do. But the rest of us had a complete blast and stuffed ourselves to the rafters! Another side note, the reason this entire engagement was a bit unexpected at the time was because I thought Keith was going to be in class. It turns out the class was just a review for the final, and he had a friend get the notes for him. Apparently he had better things to do.
Anyway, the bottom line is, Keith is adorable. We are finally and officially engaged, I love him to death, and I cannot wait to marry him. :)
Yeah, sure most of you knew about that already, but I just wanted to inform those who didn't. I have the most beautiful ring in the world, and my cute boy is just that. He's absolutely adorable. I might as well explain how he did it so that all of you can hear my side of the story, but beware. I practically wrote a book. Maybe I'm spending too much time around Keith. ;)
On Wednesdays, Keith "supposedly" has class until about 7 pm. I, however, am done at noon. We always meet up and chat for a few minutes before I go home. We talked about how he was going to be home late and how we should do something fun for a date to celebrate the last day of class. It sounded good to me, and I started walking home. Now, I knew that I was going to be getting engaged in the VERY recent future. I was about 98% sure it was going to happen on Wednesday. I just didn't know how or when. Anyway, I went home, got my computer, and made myself at home on my couch. I needed to write two more papers, but I just couldn't concentrate. I texted my roommate Sarah and told her to come over after she got out of class because I was so bored. Lucky for me, she wasn't going to be out of class until 4:00. So I managed to waste four hours of my life laying on my couch and watching House. Cool eh?
Eventually, Sarah came over with a sandwich and some chips. We sat in my living room talking, and it was almost 5:00, the time Keith's last class starts. Sarah finished her lunch and told me she was going to go put her stuff away and that she'd be back in about five minutes. Sarah left and I went back to aimlessly wasting time on my computer. A few minutes later, I hear the door open. I figure it was Sarah, so I didn't turn around to check.
Next thing I know, there's a scarf in front of my face, and I'm being blindfolded. Of course, since I knew it was coming, I wasn't that surprised. I felt the scarf and knew I was getting engaged! HOORAY!!! Anyway, someone takes my computer off of my lap, and then someone tries picking me up off the couch. THAT is when I start freaking out. I have this thing about being picked up; I don't like it. So I start yelling for him to put me down, not because I'm terrified of being abducted by a bunch of people I couldn't see, but because I have a fear of being picked up. Anyway, my captors attempt to get me off the couch and take me away, but I was thinking ahead. I didn't have any shoes on. So I plop back down on the couch and call for my shoes which just so happened to be sitting right next to the couch. Suddenly both of my shoes are being put on my feet, and then they take me again. I'm led outside of my apartment, to the parking lot of my complex, and put into a car. One of my captors was even kind enough to buckle me in when I got in the car. The really awkward part about all of this though, is that no one is talking. No one says a single word even when I would ask them questions. I could tell exactly who my captors were though, even without hearing their voices, Sarah, Debbie, and Ben. I know my roommates and their boyfriends well. :)
Anyway, after I get in the car, I ask the driver if we're allowed to talk. He also decides not to say a word. I wanted to see who the driver was, so I decide it would be alright for me to just reach over and practically grope the man. Lucky for me, it was Keith. He starts playing cheesy songs and whatnot, and we start driving. After a few minutes, he stops the car and helps me out. He puts a bunch of flowers in my hand and tells me to take off the blindfold. I open my eyes and I'm standing on the side of a mountain, over looking Utah. My cute boy is down on his knee in front of me holding the most beautiful ring I've ever seen. Then he simply says, "Julie Peiffer, will you marry me?" No nonsense or suspense. Straight to the point. I immediately say yes and make him get up so I can give him a great big hug. After that's all over, he puts the ring on my finger. Then we stood there for a while admiring its sparkle in the sunlight, and man alive, does that thing ever sparkle!!!
So yeah, that's the story of how Keith proposed. We were also lucky enough to have my friend Chris brought in on the action right before I was abducted. Apparently he filmed the entirety of it until I got put in the car, though neither Keith nor I have seen this video footage. Maybe we can put that up here sometime in case any of our faithful followers want to see part of the action. Then we came back home and told a bunch of people. We called our family members and stuff, and then I was absolutely starving. We decided to celebrate by going to Olive Garden, but I kind of wanted it to be a social event, so we invited all of my roommates and their boyfriends to come with us. How sweet is it that we are ALL dating or engaged?! Sarah and Evan couldn't come though because Evan was at work and Sarah had a lot of homework to do. But the rest of us had a complete blast and stuffed ourselves to the rafters! Another side note, the reason this entire engagement was a bit unexpected at the time was because I thought Keith was going to be in class. It turns out the class was just a review for the final, and he had a friend get the notes for him. Apparently he had better things to do.
Anyway, the bottom line is, Keith is adorable. We are finally and officially engaged, I love him to death, and I cannot wait to marry him. :)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Hey!
I've been invited to post on the blog. Pretty cool eh?
FYI, I'm really happy... and am losing a lot of sleep because of how jittery I am, which is pretty annoying. But still, I'd rather be happy and jittery than terrified and jittery! Can't wait to make this engagement official! The end. :)
FYI, I'm really happy... and am losing a lot of sleep because of how jittery I am, which is pretty annoying. But still, I'd rather be happy and jittery than terrified and jittery! Can't wait to make this engagement official! The end. :)
Christmas Around the World, Finally!!!
Here's the dance I did for Christmas Around the World back in December. Sorry for the wait. I just got my computer back today and I had to reload everything because they had to replace my hard drive for whatever reason. I'll copy the DVD and either mail it home or just send it home with Mom and Dad after they come out for my graduation for those of you interested in watching the entire performance, not just my dance. But at any rate, here's the video!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
It was Julie! Julie's on the other side of the planet! Hey miracles can happen!
So, I love Julie. I really do. She's absolutely amazing. She apparently really likes it when I update my blog. I guess it's not enough for her to be with me every second of every day ;-). Not that I mind, by all means! Please don't get me wrong! I LOVE being around Julie too! And those of you who have met her know why, she's just so much fun and I'm always smiling and laughing when I'm with her. Anyway, like I said, she likes it when I update my blog because she just likes to see what I'm thinking. I guess it is a different perspective when I'm writing to the blogosphere as opposed to talking to her directly. Anyway, We've been having a lazy Saturday, just hanging out. We played frisbee with some friends earlier today. We haven't played frisbee in a long time, like all year, and she's kind of missed it. A lot. Julie's obsession with frisbee is akin to my obsession with China, if that puts things in perspective a little bit. It was lots of fun.
Well, we're kind of just chilling right now. Julie was trying to convince Steven, my room mate, that he should let her cut his hair. He was almost going to do it, but then he decided against it for some reason. He needs a hair cut though, he's kind of getting to the 'mop head' stage. So I guess that idea is out. Perhaps we'll put a movie on. We played some Uno and Phase 10, oh and we made some cookie dough and ate probably three fourths of it... :-D. I love cookie dough. As I have said, Julie just really likes it when I update my blog, so I figured I'd spend this past few min doing that just for her. She said she would have blogged about our trip to Garry's last weekend. I would, but I don't really have any pictures of my own to put up. Oh, one nice thing about being 25, I can rent a car and not have to pay an arm and a leg for 'underage' drivers fees and whatnot. The insurance is still expensive because I don't have any car insurance of my own, but still, at least I don't have those extra fees attached to it. It really was a wonderful weekend though. I really love my family. As I get older, I realize more and more how truly unique my family is. Julie noticed it as well, that we can go months without seeing each other and as soon as we are together again, it's like we've been together the entire time. It was a lot of fun to meet Jenessa (Marshall's girl) and her sister who came down with Julie, Nanc and I. Also, I LOVE my nieces and nephews! They're all so cute and so much fun! I wish I could see them more often, but at least some of them are close enough to see every once in a while. Like everyone else in my family, I am TOTALLY excited about the upcoming reunion this Summer! And what makes it all even better is that Julie's dad said that if she would do whatever he asked her to do over the summer (weed, mow, other miscellaneous chores) then he would buy her plane ticket to go! YAY! Julie's going to be a the reunion as well! It's going to be a BLAST!
One last random update before I get off: Steven (the same one who needs a hair cut) said I could use his computer and one of his dvd's to copy my Christmas Around the World dvd to send home! So I'll do that within the next few days and get it in the mail the first of next week. So those of you who are interested and live close can go check it out at my parents place!
Ok, now I'm done. I hope you're happy now Julie ;-). Perhaps I will get better at blogging regularly. Or maybe I'll be able to convince Julie to start a blog of her own! Or maybe I'll just grant her access so that she can post on here as well... Hum... now there's an idea..... I'll take a poll: Those of you reading this, would you rather Julie starts her own blog, starts posting here on my blog (thus making it our blog), or are you indifferent as to the blogging habits of the girl I love so much and care immensely about? (hint: That last option should only be chosen if you don't even know who I am, in which case, why are you voting in this pole in the first place!?!?!)
還有一件事！我正在想取個名字給我美麗的女朋友。取好名字後就會跟大家分享！
Well, we're kind of just chilling right now. Julie was trying to convince Steven, my room mate, that he should let her cut his hair. He was almost going to do it, but then he decided against it for some reason. He needs a hair cut though, he's kind of getting to the 'mop head' stage. So I guess that idea is out. Perhaps we'll put a movie on. We played some Uno and Phase 10, oh and we made some cookie dough and ate probably three fourths of it... :-D. I love cookie dough. As I have said, Julie just really likes it when I update my blog, so I figured I'd spend this past few min doing that just for her. She said she would have blogged about our trip to Garry's last weekend. I would, but I don't really have any pictures of my own to put up. Oh, one nice thing about being 25, I can rent a car and not have to pay an arm and a leg for 'underage' drivers fees and whatnot. The insurance is still expensive because I don't have any car insurance of my own, but still, at least I don't have those extra fees attached to it. It really was a wonderful weekend though. I really love my family. As I get older, I realize more and more how truly unique my family is. Julie noticed it as well, that we can go months without seeing each other and as soon as we are together again, it's like we've been together the entire time. It was a lot of fun to meet Jenessa (Marshall's girl) and her sister who came down with Julie, Nanc and I. Also, I LOVE my nieces and nephews! They're all so cute and so much fun! I wish I could see them more often, but at least some of them are close enough to see every once in a while. Like everyone else in my family, I am TOTALLY excited about the upcoming reunion this Summer! And what makes it all even better is that Julie's dad said that if she would do whatever he asked her to do over the summer (weed, mow, other miscellaneous chores) then he would buy her plane ticket to go! YAY! Julie's going to be a the reunion as well! It's going to be a BLAST!
One last random update before I get off: Steven (the same one who needs a hair cut) said I could use his computer and one of his dvd's to copy my Christmas Around the World dvd to send home! So I'll do that within the next few days and get it in the mail the first of next week. So those of you who are interested and live close can go check it out at my parents place!
Ok, now I'm done. I hope you're happy now Julie ;-). Perhaps I will get better at blogging regularly. Or maybe I'll be able to convince Julie to start a blog of her own! Or maybe I'll just grant her access so that she can post on here as well... Hum... now there's an idea..... I'll take a poll: Those of you reading this, would you rather Julie starts her own blog, starts posting here on my blog (thus making it our blog), or are you indifferent as to the blogging habits of the girl I love so much and care immensely about? (hint: That last option should only be chosen if you don't even know who I am, in which case, why are you voting in this pole in the first place!?!?!)
還有一件事！我正在想取個名字給我美麗的女朋友。取好名字後就會跟大家分享！
Christmas Around the World DVD!
I FINALLY got my Christmas Around the World DVD! Yay! It's only 2 months late... Whatever. I would be putting up a video of my dance right now, except my computer decided to hate me a little bit more. As soon as I get my computer back, I'll rip the section with my dance to my computer and put it up here. I'll also make a copy of the DVD and send it home so those of you who don't have a fast enough computer can watch it as well. You'll be able to watch the entire program as well if you would like. I know Grandma Willis would really enjoy it and I'm sure that there are others of you that would enjoy it as well. But like I said, my computer hates me again. For those of you who haven't heard about this whole fiasco, about 6 months or so ago (maybe longer), my computer screen started acting up. Everywhere that was supposed to be black had obnoxious red lines going through it. It was rather abrasive to the eyes. So I sent it in. When I got it back, guess what, the white now was turning this bright blue color! Oh, and the red was still there. I kind of needed my laptop for school, so I just dealt with it till January. I couldn't watch movies because the colors were crazy. I could hardly even write a paper without my eyes getting sore from the obnoxious colors. Anyway. in January, I sent it back in to Asus to fix it. When I got it back, they decided not to send my power cord with it.... Ya, that was really happy for me. But I borrowed a friends power cord and found that there were still really thin lines all over the place, but only when my brightness was turned all the way up. They told me that my power cord would come back with my computer after I sent it in again. So I sent it in, and they fixed it. Yay! Still no power cord. Grumpy! So after chewing a few people out and talking to a manager, I ended up getting my cord almost 2 weeks later. Everything was all fine and dandy. My battery was even lasting a little bit longer. Then after I get home from Garry's house last Sunday night, the backlight to the screen decided that it was going to give out on me. Ya, really happy about that. So I sent it in again and now don't have a computer again for another week and a half or so. So there you have it, my computer hates me again. At least I have a 2 year warrantee on it. So if anything else decides to go out on it or freak out on me, it had better happen before December! Anyway, within 2 weeks probably, I should be able to get a video of my performance up. Heck, I may have a video of our Scottish dance we're doing next week by then as well!
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