a "touching" moment...

SOME of my OCD tendencies are: checking to make sure the door is locked by tugging on the door twice; running back in the house to see if i unplugged the straightener; checking the locks on the door (yes, again) but right before bedtime; certain doors need to be closed shut before sleeping...and yes, the list and go on and on. but i wanted to share about this morning...
so scott and i had a rough night. i went to bed upset and we worked things out in the morning. the whole time, scott was gently caressing my face...it was actually quite sweet. and in this moment, scott says:
"wow. you've never let me touch your face this long."

and that, was the end of our touching moment.
(if you haven't guessed, yet another one of my OCD "things")

he also told me my retainer stunk.

isn't he just precious?!

pressure to be funny

so i'm a facebook junkie. i have no shame in saying it...lately though, people have been posting "25 random things" about themselves. for the most part, people's posts have been funny (to the point where i laugh out loud....which doesn't take much, but still) and super thoughtful. now, i have been wanting to do it because again i love being relational and getting to know others and would love for others to get to know me...but there is WAY too much pressure to be witty, funny, thoughtful, not too cheesy...i do realize that i am doing this to myself but others will read it and i don't want it to be lame.
my good friend sarah has read it and already told me she was laughing while reading it. sarah also is the sweetest person you'll ever meet...thanks for laughing sarah. makes me feel good.
anyways, here is the actual post:

Once you've been tagged, you have to write a note with 25 random things, shortcomings, facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end, choose at least 15 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you.

1. writing this "25 things about me" brought on pressure.
2. in 2008, i did reach the beach - a 55 mile bike ride without any sort of training...will i do it again? most likely not.
3. i was a ballerina...from the ages 4-10. loved it!
4. currently, i am wearing a hoodie from the 6th grade and don't plan to retire it anytime soon.
5. you can't give me directions with the words: north, south, east, west...i'll never get there.
6. when scott and i had one of our first talks about kids, he already had a girl's name picked out...riley. i thought that was awfully cute of him.
7. you can say i am a tad OCD. okay, maybe a lot. i fully admit i'm a bit coo-coo.
8. i ran hood to coast, but couldn't finish my last leg due to stress fractures. my goal, is to do it again and finishing the race!
9. since being married, i am learning what it means to be an adult...meaning i pay for everything. no more asking mom/dad to buy this or that.
10. it has JUST been confirmed, i am allergic to dairy and eggs...what the...??
11. my husband is my best friend. he makes me laugh so hard i cry a lot of the times...he truly is my better half.
12. my dad starting speaking spanish to us after we got back from our honeymoon. scott and i got a kick out of that!
13. i don't get catty people. let go of the past...
14. like becky, i L O V E the smell of gasoline. not enough to have wanted to work there, but i would've visited you becky...maybe everyday
15. the food network is on almost 75% of the time at our home...i love to watch and cook...it's inspiring!
16. i USED to have road rage...i am still working on it.
17. i secretly wanted to be a back-up dancer. hehehee they're so cool...
18. YL and my senior girls have changed my life.
19. i believe maturity comes with time.
20. something that gets me pretty fired up are arrogant/unprovoked rude people.
21. more than sugar coating, i love and repsect those that speak truth into my life.
22. one of my mini dreams is to have a garden full of fresh herbs. they are so freaking spendy at the grocery store!
23. i can go for a day and a half not showering. this is the recent trend.
24. i have finger toes, according to priscilla. this just means i can pick up almost anything easily with my "finger" toes. i consider this a talent
25. i am super blessed by the people in my life. i love and adore my family and dear friends.

not too bad, eh?

OMG. do you know why i have all this pressure? it's because derek had this blog while he was in south africa and it was HILARIOUS. not just hilarious but deep. way to set the standard derek...

maybe this should've been my first blog...

so, this isn't my first time trying to blog on this sort of website. i believe i tried this before when i had moved to california for nine months of my life. i wanted it to be this super insightful, inspiring and witty blog but i shortly realized that i am not a writer...nor do i think i write in such a way for viewers to want more.

i'm one of those that L O V E to read other peoples blogs and secretly catch up on their lives. i'm not quite sure why i'm so intruiged and drawn to other peoples lives...my reasoning is because i'm a relational type of gal. i truly enjoy getting to know other people - their past, present and future dreams; weird quirks; their fav starbucks drink.

* sidenote: my husband thinks i'm quite the stalker/creeper for reading other peoples blogs, mostly pertaining to people i don't know all too well *

anyways, this blog is mostly for me...to have sort of an online journal of my life. i just need to figure out how to post pictures, because that is another love of my life: photos. so enjoy...!

a team decision

last thursday night, scott and i made one of our first big family decisions together. we decided that we were ready for a new family member...HUNTER! he is our puppy to be, in exactly TWENTY days! (can you tell i'm excited??!) i'm flying out to chicago and staying with june and aleko. it's going to be an adventure flying back home with a 14 week old pup that has a four-hour flight time with a lay over in seattle and then another hour to portland. yikes.

also, can i say that petsmart is much too overwhelming. i think this whole idea of getting this pup is crazy...i mean i've been wanting this for A LONG time but it's a live animal! the last time i had a dog was when i was ten. all i did was dress up and wrap my little dog in blankets, pretending it was my baby. i even pretended it was a cat for crying out loud...i know, a little coo-coo. i like to think that i was a very creative and imaginative kid.

anyways, i keep watching for new pics of my new pup. overall, i am thrilled for team decision. GO TEAM WANG!!