Feeling good

I am liking my new job so far. It's really not that hard. I just call people and set up appointments for them to donate blood. My supervisor says that I am doing very well so far, which makes me happy. It feels good to go to work on a regular basis...

As you can see, me and Aaron got our engagement pictures taken. Our friend Shyla took them, and she is going to also photograph our wedding. Talk about saving money there!

This weekend Aaron and I are going to Worthington. We are going to go to Iowa to my Aunt Joyce's greenhouse and pick out our flowers and have another meeting with the pastor. It's amazing just how quickly the wedding is coming up...

100 Random Questions

100 Questions Some People Wouldn't Think To Ask!

001. When's the last time you ran?
I don't run, but I ride exercise bike, which was 2 days ago...

002. Do your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them?
I have a few, which I wear when I work at the concert hall.

003. What are you dreading right now?:
I am having a lot of irrational fears that something will go horribly wrong at my wedding or during the wedding planning process....

004. Do you celebrate 4/20?:
no. never have, never will.

005. Only child?:
Yes, which has advantages and disadvantages...

006. Favorite ice cream?:
It's between Moose Tracks and Chocolate Fudge Brownie

007. When was your last doctors visit?:
a couple weeks ago to get fitted for musicians earplugs

008. Do you get 8 hours of sleep a night?
I sometimes do. It depends on how stressed I am and how long it takes me to fall asleep at night, which can sometimes take up to 3 hours...

009. Do you kiss on a first date?:
Of all the boyfriends I've had, I think I only did that once...

010. "First Loves Are Never Over;" is this true for you?
I do admit that I sometimes still think about him, but not because I still want to be with him, but because I am grateful for the time I had with him because he helped me through some very rough things during that time.

012. If anyone came to your house on your "lazy days" what would they find you wearing?
They would probably see me laying in the couch with jeans and a t-shirt

013. When was your last kiss?
This morning when Aaron came back from his work-out session

014. Have you ever been on your schools track team?:
Yes I was. I was a discus thrower, and I was damn good at it!

015. Do you own a pair of Converse?:
no, and I never have

016. Who did you copy and paste this survey from?:
I got it from my friend Brandon... Next time I'm in the Cities I have to get together with him... haven't seen him in a few years...

017. Do you eat raw cookie dough?:
of course!!! It's sooooooo good!

018. Have you ever kicked a vending machine?:
several times in the music lounge because it is a money whore...

019. Don't you hate when the radio ruins good songs by playing them over and over?:
Yes, but I don't listen to a lot of radio now. The only time I do is when I am driving back home...

020. Would you rather them play the whole video or just a clip of it on TRL?:
I never watched TRL because we didn't have cable

021. Do you watch Trading Spaces?
I used to...

022. How do you eat oreos?
I have a glass of milk and I dunk the oreo for about 30 seconds before I eat it!

023. Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for
someone?:
I did about 6 years ago..

024. Are you cocky?:
I'm a trumpet player, so of course I am! Everyone has their own special talent or skill that they think they do better than anyone they know, so I think everyone is cocky to some degree.

030. Could you live without a computer?:
Not anymore. I depend on e-mail too much!

031. Do you wear your shoes in the house?:
No. It makes the carpet more dirty quicker...

033. At what age did you find out that Santa wasn't real?:
I don't even remember...

034. How many phones, house phones and cell phones are in your house?
One cell, two house phones.

035. What do you do when you're sad?:
I usually just lay in bed and watch some TV. Sometimes Aaron tries to make me feel better by making me something to eat or getting me ice cream... It depends on the degree of sadness...

036. Who would you call first if you won the lottery?:
My parents, because they would be getting some of the winnings.


037. Last time you saw your best friend?:
Christmas

038. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? To have a better self-image of myself. I do not see myself as good-looking, but I am getting better about it.

039. Last movie you rented?:
I can't remember. Aaron rents so many movies that I loose track.

040. Pancakes or french toast?:
Pancakes!

041. How do you like your eggs?:
Over easy. That way you can dip your toast into the yolk...

042. Are you in highschool?:
no

043. Is anyone on your bad side right now?:
not anymore

044. What jewelry are you wearing?:
just my engagement ring

046. What's the first thing you do when you get online?:
check emails

047. Do you own any TV seasons on DVD?:
Wil & Grace: Season 1

048. Do you watch Grey's Anatomy?:
No, and I have no strong desire to do so.

049. How do most people spell your name?
I sometimes see it as "Tonya"

050. Would you wear a boy/girlfriends clothes?:
I am a girl, so I can pull of the guys button-down shirt very nicely...

051. What was the first movie that gave you nightmare?
I don't remember this, but it was Jaws. My mom said that I woke up in the middle of the night screaming after I watched it.

052. are you comfortable with your sexuality?
at times yes, at times no.

053. any one night stands?
nope

054. Have you ever dated someone you met online?: nope

055. Who's your favorite celebrity couple?
don't care really

056. Favorite 80's teen movie?:
It has to be either "The Breakfast Club" or "Goonies"

057. Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson?:
again, don't care

058. Do you know someone that wasn't born in the United States?:
a couple

059. Favorite name for a boy?:
I have several that I really like, but no definative favorite.

060. Will you keep your last name when you get married?:
No, I will be taking Aaron's name. I am traditional like that.

061. Your favorite restaurant you don't get to eat much at?:
Johnny Carino's

062. When is the last time you left your house?:
Yesterday

063. Do you buy your own school supplies?:
When I went to school, yes

064. Do you already have your school supplies:
no since I don't go to school anymore!

065. Have you ever cussed at a teacher?:
I never have.

066. How do you eat your steak?:
Medium

67. Do you return your cart?:
Yes, because I used to work at a grocery store and I know how much it sucks to go get carts from the parking lot!

068. How do you get to school?:
Don't need to get to school anymore....

069. Do you have a dishwasher?:
Yes, and I love it!

070. What noise do you hear?:
Some Reel Big Fish from my Winamp player

071. Would you survive in prison?:
I'd like to say yes, but you never know unless you are in that situation...

072. Next concert you hope to go to?:
Concerts are generally expensive. But I would like to go to a Reel Big Fish concert again.

073. What was the last thing you ate?:
A peach

074. When was the last time you said I love you and meant it?:
This morning.

075. Who is the youngest in your family?:
I'm an only child, so I guess it's me!

076. If all of your friends were going on a road trip, who would be most likely to over pack?:
I can think of a few girls who would overpack

077. Do you know anyone with the same name as you?:
Just one

078. How many syllables does your name have?:
2

080. When is the last time you ate peanut butter?:
Today at lunch.

081. What service is your cell phone?:
TracFone

082. What's for dinner?:
Timberlodge Steak House

083. What's the last thing you purchased?:
a hair comb as part of my wedding attire.

084. Do your siblings ever pay for stuff for you?
No siblings... I have to fend for myself.

085. Where is your cell phone?
I think on my dresser...

086. Is your phone on vibrate or ring?:
ring

087. What brand is your pants right now?:
Express jeans

088. Ever been to Georgia?:
No.. I've never been out of the midwest (sad huh...)

089. Did you eat breakfast this morning?
Yep. Cheerios and some Irish breakfast tea

090. Do you like marshmallows?:
Yeah, but I don't have them very often.

091. What irritates you most on the internet?:
Stupid pop-ups.

092. What brand is your digital camera?:
I don't have one.

093. Do you watch movies with your parents?:
I do sometimes when I am visiting home.

094. Do you wear short shorts?:
I haven't had short shorts for a few years, but I think I could still pull them off if I had them.

096. What song best describes your life right now?
That is something I don't think about.. who knows..

097: Do you own expensive perfume?:
All I have is some Victoria's Secret body spray, which I absolutly love! I would like to have some Eternity, but I need to save all my money for wedding things now!

098. Are you taking college classes right now?:
Nope. I graduated in December.

098:do your parents know u curse?:
Yes, and they don't care.

099. Do you like sushi?:
I've never tried it, so I can't say either way.

100. Do you get your hair cut every month?
No. I usually trim it every 2-3 months.

Dear friends...

Yesterday I spend the afternoon with my good friend Kristian. It made me realize just how much I miss him. Next time I will see him is in June....

My mom had her last radiation treatment last Thursday. She is now completly done with her cancer treatments, which makes me very happy!

The job things still isn't going well. I went and talked to Luther today to see if there was anything going on in the concert hall that I could work for and get more hours, and he said that things would be picking up rather quickly in the next week or two, so I can get at least 20+ hours a week in, which is what I want. That was a long sentence.....

Decent weekend

This weekend I played for the Fargo/Moorhead Symphony. I have to say it was a wonderful program! There were a lot of brass features, which you don't see too often. It was very fun to be a part of it, and I hope that I get other opportunities to perform with them.

This coming weekend I will be going home to Worthington to do some wedding things with Mom. I'll be leaving Thursday, so I should have at least 3 full days to do stuff. On Friday I'll take Mom to Sioux Falls for her radiation, then we are going to go through my many boxes of stuff at the house. Saturday will be another trip to Sioux Falls to look for things for the reception and tables and whatever else we find.

I found my dress the other week. As Aaron reads this, I can't give a description because I'm not letting him see it until I walk down the aisle....

I'm still trying to get a part-time job. I am handing in applications left and right. I guess I could always go and work for a grocery store if it is my only option left, but I would rather put a spoon through my temple than work at a grocery store again...

Life is kind of stressfull right now. I won't go into detail....

I'm looking forward to going home this weekend...

Happy New Year!

So, it's now 2007. I'd have to say that 2006 was a pretty good year for me. I got engaged for one! Patents is doing well, and I graduated from college. It has also had a couple bumps, mainly with my mother having breast cancer. She has pulled through that and she just has a few more weeks of radiation left, then no more!

Now that I don't have school anymore, I will actually have time to plan my wedding. It's only 6 months away, and there is still a lot to be done!

For New Year's Patents were in Ottertail, MN. That night there was a ton of people there, which always makes performing so much more fun. I also felt that I played one of my best shows that night. I also discovered that I absolutly need to get musician's ear plugs. My graduation money should cover that!

I did celebrate a little too hard and I was sick for most of the day yesterday... My New Year's resolution is to have no more than 3 drinks any given night. The after-effects of drinking too much just sucks....

I am going to go now and look for more jobs to apply for. I need to get one soon!

Happy New Year to everyone!!

Down Time

I have nothing to do until graduation. I have a day or two of work at the hall, but otherwise I have nothing to do. I've been interviewing at several places for a part-time job that will allow me to do some substitute teaching also.

Me, Aaron and Mikey are having a graduation party that is being graciously hosted by Matt Chausse. I think we will be starting it between 8:00 and 8:30. My parents want to take us out for dinner right after graduation, so that's why it is a little bit later. The boys are planning on getting a keg or two of something... It better be something good...

The mall on the weekend sucks. It seems that all the stupid people of the Fargo/Moorhead area come out on the weekends and congregate at the mall. Seriously, I just want to yell and punch some of them.......

Next weekend is the Matthies' Christmas down in Makato, MN. I don't get to see that side of the family very often, so I rather enjoy these get togethers. That Saturday Patents has a gig. I am sad that I can't be at it, but they got a good sub for me. But I'll be there for the Ottertail gig this New Years!

Not much else to say now. I have to go to work at the concert hall for Dan Johnson's recital this afternoon. I should get ready for that. Later.....