sorry for the lack of posts lately. after last weeks intense events, i've been laying low. that and im in houston for a 2nd time in a month for another bridal shower and i've been busy busy busy!! its nice to be back in houston and to see my family, but i do miss austin and CL.

nic is on his 3rd rabies shot and is healing up quite nicely. he's going to have some gnarly scars on his leg, but scars are simply stories, and a story he has! CL has accepted the fact that his truck is basically the equivalent to a 'gem' to the car thieves in Austin and has decided to start looking at trading or selling his truck for something less thieve-worthy. i can't say just yet what he's decided on, but when he gets it, i will definitely let you all know!

may is going to be a CRAZY month for me and CL. this weekend im in houston for michele's second bridal shower- it was SO fun! and today i have my second fitting for my bridesmaid dress. here's to hoping that there isn't a problem with it! Next weekend is mothers day (yay!) and my mom is going to come to austin (well my brother and i think she is.. are you mom?) to hang out and celebrate. the weekend after that CL and his family and I are headed to kansas for his cousin's graduation from KU.. my 2nd kansas trip since January! the following weekend is the bachelor/bachelorette parties. i know i'll be attending, but CL's new work schedule is kinda screwy so he's not sure if he's going 110% yet. I cannot wait for the day he works M-F and has both weekend days off so we can have a 'normal' life. some weeks we only see each other at the gym! especially if i'm in houston! the last weekend in may is the wedding!! yay!! I am SO excited. and it's not even my wedding!

it is humid as ever in houston and i have not done my hair since thursday.. i mean, its been washed and dried and thats about it. i am SO spoiled to not have this humidity in austin! and now im off to get ready for my fitting. hope everyone had/is having a great weekend! (personal photos and photo by weheartit)

beware of dog.

**there are gory photos at the end of this post!!**

so as if the truck stolen fiasco wasn't enough for the week, i have something else for you. on sunday my brother nic (NB) was attacked by a stray dog. CL and I got a call around 7 from my mom letting us know that he was bit pretty bad and was on the way to the emergency room. FOR REAL.

 we were on our way out to go car window shopping and said we'd touch base and go see him. i texted him to see how he was going and the summary of the conversation was "it's really bad, you'd probably throw up if you saw it". great. we met him up at the TexasMed Clinic (this place was clean, new, and saw him immediately) and i went in the back to meet him.

he had already been stitched up.. 11 stitches! 3 separate wounds! pain med shots! and yes, he started his rabies vaccs! at least he was in good spirits! i got more info once i got to talk to him in the room... he was at a park with about 30 people playing with his dog, rocket, and a NO COLLARED pit bull/boxer mix came up and started sniffing rocket. then the dog mounted rocket (dude on dude dog action=not rockets cup of tea) so rocket showed his fangs, then they started to fight. nic panicked and grabbed rocket by the neck and as soon as he did that the stray went straight for NB. apparently his "friends" didn't react like he did. he got out of there asap and went home and washed his leg off and realized how bad it was.

after everything was said and done, he had to find someone to drive him to the emergency room. for real!? they had "other things" to do. what kind of friends are they?! luckily he had found some other guys to drive him and wait with him up there, thanks boys!! i have NO idea what happened to the dog that attacked him, but i hope he is found and dealt with appropriately. NB was the 4th dog attack victim of the day, and there was a 5th in the waiting room when we left.

and now the moral of the story. be responsible pet owners. make sure your pets have collars with tags. make sure your pets are up-to-date on their vaccinations. don't let this happen again, because next time it could be a small child, or if could be you.

a few things about me.

i figured instead of rambling on about something random, i'd let you all know a little about me enjoy!

i enjoy spending my afternoons walking around aimlessly at target, marshalls, big lots... i go with dirty hair, no makeup, running shorts and a big t-shirt and my fancy jewelry and take a nice purse and let people judge me. i rarely ever buy anything, but i can roam for hours.

i have a sweet tooth. big time. i have no idea where it came from and i know its terrible for me, but i love me some gummy bears, chocolate, you name it.

on that note, i LOVE wasabi. with or without sushi. it burns SO good.

i am VERY independent. i'll go to dinner, the movies, wherever, by myself. i think there is a certain confidence in being able to go out alone. i'll be the first to say i can't believe i've been in a relationship for over a year and a half. but i love him and wouldn't have it any other way.

i love the water. beach, lake, river, bath tub. my zodiac sign is the crab (cancer) and just about everywhere you read about them, they are water babies and that is totally me. im SO blessed to live in a city with tons of water around!

i have a few great friends, and a lot of acquaintances and a HUGE loving family. i'd rather have a handful of amazing friends than have a lot of so-so friends. friends are the family you get to choose, so choose wisely.

i go through 'color phases'. lately it has been purple. the color of royalty and nobility :) previous colors have included teal/turquoise, pink, and white.

 i hate moving. seriously. i've moved 7 times in the last 6 years and i'll be moving again in august. i really just want to stay put.

i hate being pale, but im scared of the sun. im very fair skinned and i burn easily the first few times im in the sun. it makes me nervous because i do not want skin cancer. that being said, im an avid sunscreen wearer!

i love being in pictures, but i hate being photographed alone. it makes me feel SO awkward. i'd be a terrible model. 

(photos via weheartit and google images)

life is not a highway, it's a roller coaster.

sorry for the lack of posts, but the last 48 hours have been absolutely crazy. thursday afternoon i was cooking sauce and meatballs (heck yes. all homemade) and patiently waiting for CL to get home because we had planned to go see jonathan tyler at antones. i got a call and he was like 'i drove to work today, right?' OH CRAP. so i jump in the car as fast as i could and drove in the rain. yup. CL's truck was stolen. straight from the dell parking lot. great. i get to dell and thankfully the rain stopped, and of course CL is panicked and calling everyone from the cops to his insurance to the bank. dell "security" showed up and took some notes then i took him home to get a copy of his insurance card for the cops. i felt SO bad for him. it had started off such a good day. he won $7 on a lottery ticket, got a check from dell, we were going on a date, then BAM. truck stolen. so he got home and we had a chat about what all was in the truck (his gym backpack with his iPod, his gym card, a nalgene bottle, his northface fleece, the garage door opener, an alabama cup (veronica, im going to need a new one!) books from school, and of course info with our address on it. double crap. time to hike up security. the cops call a few times and CL is like, theres LoJack in the car, but its not registered to me.. would that help?! YES. now the waiting begins. and instead of sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves, i took him out to dinner. apparently pancakes make everything better.

fast forward a few hours. the phone rings. its round rock police. TRUCK WAS FOUND. in south austin in an apartment complex. and thats all we know, but it's enough good news to let us sleep peacefully.

he talks to the cops/tow yard where they took his truck and we find out that it 'looks good' and we can pick it up in the morning because austin pd has a hold on it until round rock pd prints it. around noon, i pick CL up from work thinking we could pick up the truck during his lunch hour. boy were we wrong. we get there and its like kinda bad news after kinda bad news. they took everything but the gate opener and his gym card. the car won't start. the key wont even go in. luckily the tow yard has a locksmith that they deal with so we call and wait. 3 hours wait. i grabbed lunch, and we went furniture shopping aka sitting in comfy chairs in the air conditioning. locksmith arrives and replaces the ignition. truck still wont start. he told us we needed a new electric starter. and we can do it ourselves. CL calls our friend Damon for assistance and the hunt for a starter and tools start. after going to 3 stores we get everything we need and head back to the tow lot and start replacing the starter. its hot. and boom. the car still won't start. luckily damon noticed that there was no lights on, the radio didn't work... the battery is dead. haha. the missing link is the battery! luckily i have jumper cables and voila! truck starts!! hallelujah. the day from hell is over.

Happy Earth Day!

hope everyone is having a beautiful, green Earth Day!

(image via Google Images)