Raise Your Hopeful Voice..

It's very late. And I have work tomorrow. But. I don't think I will be going to sleep very soon..You see I live out in the sticks..better known as Oscar. And a tech from Direct TV has been here for about 5 and a half hours. Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. But I can't go to sleep because there is a cajun man sitting in my living room staring at me as he sits on hold for the 27th time with the company that he works for..
I haven't blogged in foreeeever..I know I'm really bad at this! Maybe we need to do another challenge..But now I have people that I need to be in contact with that I can't talk to every day anymore, so I'll try to blog more often. Since I last blogged..I have gone on a cruise..which was really awesome. It took me a day or so to actually enjoy myself bc I felt a little chlostrophobic with all of the people on the boat, but after that I really enjoyed it. We did nothing but sit on deck all day reading and napping and would go to the restaurant at night. It was really what we needed-to relax. We went to Progresso and Cozumel..I wouldn't recommend going to Progresso unless you have a fun excursion planned..and we heard a lot of them sucked. We took a taxi into a city named Merida (I found it online..). It was nothing but a small town (that boasted of beautiful buildings and great shopping on the internets..) that had one really pretty cathedral, and a lot of locals following our every step. We decided to head back to the beach after going through one small market that we got stalked through..the beach was even worse. You couldn't relax and enjoy yourself without people selling things or asking for money every 3 minutes. I'm not over exaggerating..it really was every 3 minutes! We got on a bus and got back to the boat as fast as we could..
The next day we layed by the pool and did nothing..and the next day we went to Cozumel. We went there on our honeymoon, so we knew the places that we needed to stay away from..we walked across the street and rented a scooter/moped/whatever they're called and just started driving..we drove until we found a small beach that was pretty secluded and stayed there most of the day. Then we went to find a resort we went to on our honeymoon and got rained on :-/  It was one of the funnest things Judah and I have ever done together..yeah we don't do much. I never really noticed that we were on a boat until we were in the Mississippi..you could feel the boat turning. I would definitely go on another one!
As soon as we got back from the cruise we had wedding/engagement showers to go to the same day..and a farewell party the next day..The next week we spent packing and moving. And saying goodbyes to my little brother and sister in law. I don't know why it's so sad that they left..it's not like they are going somewhere permanently or going to some place on the other side of the planet..I guess it's so sad bc Charlie is the first one in our family that is moving away. But not for long! (fingers crossed!) I really don't know how people live so far away from their families..props to you and your entire family, Steph! Y'all are all over the place.
I have just been notified that the DTV guy has to come back tomorrow..and it's 11:30..so I'm going to sleep! I will try to update way more often!

I'm on a boat anddd

Sorry..had to do it. I will be on a cruise this week! But I will for sure blog next week. There are so many things happening right now..my brain is one big fuzzy fuzz. We are packing up our apartment to move..about to leave until Saturday..then as soon as we get back, we have two showers to go to that day, and then a party that I am half-way planning on the next day..then..moving time! I am excited for everything that's happening..but sad at the same time because I will miss my brother and sister in law..but! 2 years goes by in a flash..shoot J and I have almost been married for 2 years and it has gone by so fast..(and seems like forever at the same time..) Gotta finish packing..will blog soon!

The sound of the waves collide..

Poor bloggie. I haven't been paying any attention to you lately. Let's see..I went to New York! I owe many thanks to the Morgan's for letting me crash their 4th of July vacay. I really had the best time..anytime I'm in New York I have the best time. I don't even have to do anything special..there's just something about being in that city..we went to art museums, ate at some good restaurants, walked 500 miles, went shopping, and of course went to Coney Island to see my awesome cousin Amo win 8th place in the hot dog eating competition. All in all, it was an awesome trip. The next weekend, I went with my family to Grand Isle..I love that place. I went to my 2 favorite places in 2 weeks. yeah! And *most* of my favorite people came to Grand Isle for the weekend, too. I need to upload some pictures..my nephew Fox absolutely loved the beach and the water and it was adorable.
In other news, my sister in law had a baby on Friday night! Zachary Elliot Vedros. He looks so cute in the pictures I have looked at on facebook..I can't wait to meet him. I have no idea when that will be, as my brother in law just got into med school in Oklahoma. They are moving there from Colorado (where my husband's sister and husband live, also) to OK in about a month or less. We are about to have family living all over the country..I would love to take a huge vacation to see everyone. We would love to see family in Washington [state], Colorado [until the end of the year], Minnesota, New York [yes, my bff is considered family!), Oklahoma, possibly South Carolina, Florida..the list could probably go on. I wish I had like a month to just go visit everyone. Or that the cost of plane tickets would go down. We are going to make it to all of these places very soon I promise!
Why can't it be my job to just travel?? And buy clothes?? or be a model and wear amazing clothes??
That's all.
Ps:
I want this

Oh my life, is changing every day..in every possible way..

This week we have a visitor. Her name is Pernkie. I don't know her full name..or if she is a Galbo or a Loup. But she is here while my brother and sister in law are out of town. And it's turned my dog into a psychotic stalker..every single time I say anything that sounds like Punkin she starts freaking out and pushing me and head butting me and jumping up and down on top of Pernkie..jealousy, mayhaps? She just stalks Punkin all around our apartment and won't stop staring at her..I tried to get a pic of it but they both freaked out when they saw me aiming my phone at them..how do they always know?? I think it's all kind of funny and we really like Punkin staying here with us!
Not much happening lately..I've been working like a mad woman every day. It's really hard adjusting to a new co worker..especially when I've been working for a company for 8 years and someone new comes in and has to learn everything. I know a lot of things aren't my responsibility, but I feel as though I have to double check everything and make sure that everything is right..if I don't do that, or forget to do something..I think about it all day. Yeah, I can be a little OCD at times. Not with everything, but with some things..they just have to be done the right way!
I got the new Deathcab CD, Codes and Keys. It's okay. It's growing on me.
Oh. I'm getting on a plane to NYC in ~33 hours!!!!!!!!!
Gotta pack.

cuz we're the 3 best friends that anyone could have..

Just saw Hangover 2..definitely a waste of our money..We chose this over Super 8 because we wanted to watch something funny. I think I laughed once. Sorry I'm not the best movie critic, but I think most people will agree with me on this one..However, I did see 2 movie previews that had Jason Bateman in them so that was a plus!
That's all. Just needed to share my thoughts.
PS- I DO need Alan's labrador shirt, though.

Nothing gets so bad, a whisper from your Father couldn't fix it.

Can I just say that I'm having one of the worst weeks ever?? I honestly just feel like venting..my blog is perfect for that :]
I try not to be a negative person..but I'm just honestly having a really bad week. Annnnd it's only Tuesday night.
On Sunday night, I severely hurt (probably broke..) my pinky toe..I did something really stupid and laughed for like 45 minutes afterwards..my husband has to watch his show on HBO "Game of Thrones" every Sunday night (I hate it-it's gross..I hope none of you enjoy it..if you do, sorry!) and he has to turn off every single light in our entire apartment so that there won't be a glare on our ginormous sized TV..so I'm fumbling around in the pitch black to find something and I run straight into the wall. Yep. Into the wall. I do this quite frequently, actually. If there were a secret camera in our apartment, you all would laugh at how many times I run into the wall or hit my arm on the wall or run into something. Because I don't pay attention. And I have really long arms, as do both of my brothers..and they are always swinging around hitting something or knocking something over..So anyway, my toe is purple and swollen and HURTING. I've been having someone at work tape it for the last 2 days so it's immobilized..but it still hurts..Okay I feel bad for saying how much I don't like Game of Thrones..maybe the storyline is good (my husband goes on and on about how much thought they put into it and it's the best show he's ever seen and blah blah blah..) but I think it's disgusting.
On Monday night, something way worse than me breaking my toe happened..my grandmother had a stroke..a "massive" stroke. I was crushed. I've never had anything really bad happen like this to someone I am so close to (besides my high school boyfriend who was in a horrible crash-about 5 years post-breakup). I love my maw maw so much and it was so hard for me to just stay home and wait to hear by mass text messaging what was going on. The only thing I could think about was some of my former stroke patients that I have treated..how hopeless they were..half of the time forgetting that one side of their bodies existed..babbling incoherent words..the completely hopeless look in their eyes. Thinking that my maw maw might be this way just killed me. Then I get a call from my sister in law saying that my grandmother can't speak, or move the right side of her body. Let's just say I prayed hard last night. Today my mom called me from Ochsner in New Orleans, where they sent my maw maw so that she would get the best care, and put me on the phone with maw maw. And she talked! And I could completely understand her. Speech a little slurred, but I was so happy. It may be a long (or short, hopefully) road to her recovery, but the fact that she is starting to make progress already makes me so happy. She has so much life left to live.
We also got a new therapist at my work this week..and I will just say that things have been..different. Change is always hard for me. I like to think that I can just go with it..but the truth is that when I get into a routine, I like it. I need it. It will take time to get used to..but guess I'm up for it!
To top it off..I finished watching Arrested Development today..I finally watched every episode in order and it is the best. I am so mad that it's over!
I think I'm done venting now..Off to ice my toe..

You're a vision of truth, and that's what I love..

I wish that someone would give me a topic every week to blog on. It would make me more excited to blog! We have been having problems with our internet connection, so I haven't even been able to even get on here in awhile. Also..our air conditioner hasn't been working either..We have been carrying around our box fan and basically just sweating our butts off for the last 2 weeks. And don't even think about turning the oven on..so tonight Judah went to home depot and got us a huge fancy air conditioner..and when we got it all hooked up, it said that it was 84 degrees in our apartment!! And it's been that hot every single day. Apparently our apartment complex is too cheap to fix our ac, as I have asked them to do so oh aboutttt 4 times already this year.
Last night I saw Eisley in New Orleans! I think this was my 3rd time seeing them and it just gets better and better. I need them to come sing every single song they have ever recorded (or not recorded) to me as I fall asleep. Before the show we went to Starbucks..and as we were waiting on our drinks...in walks Eisley..I'm not one of those people that freaks out when I see a famous person..but I also am not the type of person that would ever walk up and talk to one, either. I honestly don't even know what I would say to any of them, anyway, besides the normal fan things that fans say to them every day of their lives..although, I'm sure they appreciate it. While we were sitting outside of Starbucks waiting for my brother and his wife and a few other friends, I look over at my cousin, Ashleigh, who is not ever dramatic at all, (obviously, if you know her you know this slightly sarcastic..) and her eyeballs are bulging out of her head..she sees this guy walking down the street:

I hope you people know who that guy is! It's Wayne! from The Wonder Years! I only saw the back of him because by the time my cousin got out who she saw he was already passing by. How exciting! I remember when I was a kid, we had this huge UFO looking satellite dish in our yard that we had to turn on if we wanted to watch tv..Every Saturday afternoon we would go out and turn on our UFO and watch The Wonder Years. It was one of my very favorite shows. 

I'm just realizing that it is very late and I have to wake up early tomorrow..will blog more later!

Nighty night blog.