06.08.09
Surprise!
I went and surprised M for his birthday this weekend. It was great! God has good timing, cause I managed to feel bad long enough from my tonsils that M wasn’t as suspecting, but I got better just in time to follow through with the plan. Literally, just in time. At one point I was almost sure I was going to have to cancel the trip, but I’m glad it all worked out.
I got in really late on Friday night, and stayed with some friends of his who were in on the plan. I had sent M a package that I called his birthday box with a few things in it. One of which was a card with specific instructions to open it first thing Saturday morning. The card is how he found out I was in town.
We went to brunch with his dad and sister. Ran an errand, and then I took him to see Star Trek. We both enjoyed the movie. We went and spent some time with some of his extended family at a surprise party for someone else, and then met the couple I was staying with for dinner at a seafood place. We finished the night with some incredible dessert - Banana’s Foster style crepes. Really good. Although I didn’t even eat half of mine. I still haven’t gotten up to eating as much as I ate before my surgery, but I’ve made significant progress. Several times this weekend, I looked at M and said, ok, I think I’m done. He’d look at my plate, which looked like I hadn’t touched it, and kind of laugh.
On Sunday we went to church, and then went to eat at a little local place that was really good, although I liked what he ordered better than what I ordered… as a side note, I think my taste buds are off, nothing has as much flavor as it should, which is why I think I liked his better cause it was a dish that has a pretty intense flavor. After lunch we went back to the house where I was staying… Did I mention that this couple lives right on the inter-coastal? They have the most amazing view, and a cute little bench set up right on the water. M and I went and sat out there for the rest of the time we had left, just relaxed, and M played with the little tiny crabs that were all over the place. They kind of looked like spiders, which creeped me out a little at first, but he assured me they were harmless.
Then I had to go home :( but M had a good birthday, so it was a successful weekend. I also think it was nice and good for us to spend time together for the first time when one or the other or both of us isn’t taking in so much newness. I mean, I’d been there before, so I felt more comfortable with things, and in my opinion it was better time spent together without being so overwhelmed by taking in all of the newness of the area and what his life was like.
I didn’t take my camera and I didn’t get a picture of us this time around, so I’ll share this instead. On my layover in Dallas, we had this little text message exchange which really made me laugh.
M: Enjoy your layover… No flirting with the desk attendants just to get bumped up to first class.
Me: Haha. If I could take a pic of the desk attendants and send it to you I would. (He doesn’t have picture mail) You would be laughing. Very old men. One of them fat and bald.
M: That much easier to seduce then… I change my mind try to get two round trip tix out of them.
Me: k, I’ll see what I can do ;)
Me: happy flirting
05.20.09
My tonsils are gone
I had them out on Monday, and the rest of Monday has been the best day so far. :( I had high hopes that I’d be back at my apartment today -I’m staying at my bro’s, but considering that this morning I actually used the intercom phone system to ring my sister-in-law from my bed it’s looking like it’s going to be a while longer.
Hopefully though when all is said and done, I won’t keep getting those nasty throat/strep like infections all the time.
In the meantime, I sound like Kermit the Frog, and am litterally setting an alarm every two hours so I can take some more liquid hydrocodone before I’m in pain again.
My family and friends have been great, and I owe them all big for taking care of me. Prayers are appreciated!
05.13.09
FL trip recap
I had a great time in Florida visiting M. Here’s what the trip looked like.
Thursday:
M had something come up with one of his youth that he really needed to be at, however never fear, because he hooked me up with a great condo right on the beach to hang out in and relax. I took these pics while I was there, and just had a good time relaxing and being on vacation.
Friday (aka my birthday):
M had told me that we were going to Orlando and that we were going to see a show, but he didn’t tell me what show until we pulled up to Downtown Disney and it was obvious that we would be going to see the resident Cirque Du Soleil Show, La Nouba. It was great, if you’ve never seen one, you should go. We spent the afternoon walking around and visiting all the shops, then eating at Wolfgang Puck before the show, and topping it off with ice cream from Ghirardelli. It was great. Here is a pic of us outside Cirque du Soleil. We didn’t get a pic of us on the beach, so this will have to do.
Saturday:
We went to brunch with his mom & step-dad, and dinner with his dad & sister - both at great local restaurants. In between meeting his family we walked around downtown St. Augustine, and saw all the old shops, tourist places like the Fort and the giant cross. We finished the night by watching the movie 7 pounds.
Sunday:
Went to his church, and hung out together at that great beach condo, then I stayed and worked while he went back to do youth stuff in the evening. I got to meet a few of his youth leadership team when he was done, and then we went to grab a late dinner.
Monday:
We had a nice picnic-y brunch, and then played mini-golf on real grass, and ate lunch at the Landing in Jacksonville before I had to go to the airport.
It was really a great trip! I had a great time.
04.25.09
What’s Up?
I haven’t posted a thing since the end of March, and it’s almost the end of April. Sad.
So here is some randomness:
I’m having my tonsils out! I am currently on infection #4 of the year, and am starting the 4th round of antibiotics today. They are coming out in 3 weeks, but it’s not soon enough.
Another thing about being single and 3o(ish) is that birthdays just aren’t the same anymore. I told some friends a few weeks ago that it used to feel like with each year, I was getting closer to the things I wanted, but now it just feels like with each year I’m getting further away.
I’m going to Florida to visit M this week, and I’m excited. I’m going to get to see the ocean, and the weather is supposed to be fabulous. I have no idea what we are going to do, but I get to see and spend time with him, so I don’t much care. I’m hoping I’ll remember to take some pics while I’m there, so I’ll post them for you guys if I do. The last pic was in the snow here, so I think it would be appropriate for us to get a warm, sunny, beach pic, don’t you?
K, that’s it for today… :)
03.31.09
Guarding Your Heart
There is a good post, and hopefully some good discussion on the subject going on over at AmyBeth’s blog today. Go check it out and add your two cents, cause I want to read it. :)
I wrote about this previously here.