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First of all, thanks for all of your suggestions regarding acne cures!  I read all of them and am definitely going to try a few out.

Did I mention I bought a bike and have been using it to get to and from campus?  I bought a relatively cheap mountain bike from Walmart a couple weeks ago and absolutely love it.  It was a little rough getting used to biking almost 2.5 miles to and from campus, but it’s also really invigorating.  It’s nice because my commute doubles as my exercise for the day!  I come home really sweaty and gross, but I don’t care - I’m not really trying to impress anyone, lol.

The wedding was beautiful.  It was a very casual, laid back wedding and we all really enjoyed the four days we spent together.  I almost went parasailing, but chickened out at the last minute; damn my anxiety!  Maybe I’ll try it another time :).  We also tried out a few bars in HH - interesting stories that I wish I could share, but some things are just better left unsaid.  Just think - what normally happens on a night with lots of drinking and college students?

Hunter will not stop GROWING.  He’s over 30 lbs now and Tom and I both think he grew during the four days we were gone for the wedding.  Apparently he was quite the socialite at our friends’ houses.  He’s kind of a handful right now - moreso than before - because if we say no, he barks and runs around so we’ll chase him.  I wish I knew The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan, on a personal level.  He’d be on my cell phone speed dial!

Time to do some reading and prepare for my morning class.  I’ve still got to make my lunch, too.  I’ll leave you with a sweet picture of Romeo and Hunter (I really caught them like this, it was not posed).

This weekend, Tom and I are taking a trip to South Carolina for his cousin’s wedding.  We leave tomorrow afternoon and will be there until somtime on Sunday.  The deal is that we’ll take all back roads and stop and do whatever we want on our return home.  I’m sure we’ll see lots of cattle and cattle supplies (hay bales, troughs, cow dips, etc.) and I can’t wait.  I’ve always wanted to live where I could have my own horses and cows.  This trip will be nice to escape reality, if only for a few days.

Call me a nerd, a loser, or antisocial, but here’s how my ideal night goes: a glass of wine, my favorite music playing, and NO ONE ELSE AROUND. I’m in the computer room surfing and relaxing; Romeo’s peering over at me from his side of the desk. It’s peaceful and quiet and I’m in an awfully good mood. Tonight is a friend’s going away/birthday party, but I’m feeling like I’m starting to catch a cold, so I’m staying in (which is why I’m surprised I’m in such a good mood).

The past few days I have felt absolutely exhausted and I don’t know why.  I haven’t done anything out of the ordinary.  I guess my body really is trying to fight off the cold that hasn’t even begun yet.

I restarted my Sparkpeople weight loss information and printed out the grocery list so I can stick to the recommended meal plans.  That’s something I’ve never taken advantage of.  Most of what was on there seemed delicious, so I don’t think I’ll have a problem.  I also got reacquainted with the Normal Eating Support Group (here) because I’m trying desperately to stop my emotional eating habits.  Things with that are on the up-and-up.

Tomorrow morning I get to sit through two hours of a baptist service for my sign language class.  Hopefully it goes by fast.  I’m bummed that I have to get up early but I can always come home and take a nap.  It’s better than going to Jehovah’s Witness or the Pentecostal church (totally not knocking them, but personally, I can’t stand those services).

I’m going to go curl up with a book.  The thing is, I have no idea which book to read next.  Maybe the Shrink Yourself! book I bought awhile ago.

…You’re one hell of a dedicated reader!

On the puppy front: Hunter has adjusted SO WELL to being with us.  We haven’t had an accident in several days and after four times of teaching “sit” he already knows the command!  He’s fairly good at coming when he is called, and sleeps a lot in the afternoons after he’s been worn out during play time.  He’s still pretty afraid of cars and any loud noises outside (ex. last night there was a weed wacker across the street from where we were walking, and he wouldn’t budge for a good 10 minutes).  We’re working on the fear, though - not forcing the issue, but slowly making progress.  At the vet yesterday, Hunter was an angel (according to Tom).  He weighs 18 lbs, has a tiny case of hookworm (apparently pretty common in puppies, but an extremely mild case), and is more like 16 weeks old, not 13 like we thought.  He has one more shot and then he’ll be done with puppy shots altogether.  We absolutely ADORE him even when he’s misbehaving.  I’ve been working with him on biting (when he’s playing he gets a little rough sometimes) and that’s going well.  He also met Tom’s mom, sister and nephew last weekend - he LOVED playing with a two year old little boy (who loved playing with the puppy).

On the move front: I turned in the keys to the old apartment yesterday.  WHAT A RELIEF.  I am so glad to be out of that tiny place.  Our apartment now is much bigger, and I’m happy to say that we’re 100% moved in and unpacked.  We’ve had maintenance in here fixing the small stuff - they have been very quick and happy to help with whatever we’ve needed.  So far, I really like this complex and am pleased with the people working here and the neighbors.  There are no noise problems, either!

On the school front: I am almost finished with my ASL 2 class.  I have a project due next week along with my SCPI (basically an interview with my professor which will determine my level of proficiency in the language).  I am taking ASL 3 in the fall (I think I mentioned this already) and am excited about it!  I’ve been thinking a lot lately about law school, the LSAT, etc. etc.  I’m thinking about getting my MBA.  I’d love to get my MBA and law degree at the same time, so I’m looking into that at the moment.  I still need to retake my LSAT, though.

On the family front: My older sister and her daughter came to Florida to visit last week.  We had a ton of fun going to theme parks and visiting our aunt and uncle.  I also made a birthday cake for her (her birthday was Sunday, the day they left) that she ended up having for breakfast because she liked it so much the night before!  I’m hoping we’ll be able to get out and visit them in Texas more often.  Time and money are scarce for me right now, but I plan on really making an effort.  Family is so important and I’d hate to lose that relationship.

Man, I’m stuffed.  A friend and I went out for lunch to catch up (since we haven’t seen each other in forever!) and I ate too much.  Now I have to do a little bit of homework and start some laundry before class.  Thankfully, I have started to be on a fairly normal work schedule again.  The office is pretty happy about that - with everything going on this summer, I’ve been a bit unreliable.  Thankfully, though, they understand, and my work doesn’t make it necessary for me to be there at the same time or same day as the previous week.

This is the yellow lab/hound mix that Tom and I adopted this morning from an animal shelter in our area.  His original name was Ronny, but neither of us liked it so we’re going to call him Hunter.  He’s 10 weeks old and in perfect health!  We have bathed him (he apparently rolled in dog poop this morning when he was with the other puppies of the litter), set up his crate (for at night) and he’s got plenty of toys to play with.  We introduced him to Romeo and both of the animals were perfectly fine with each other.  Romeo seems kind of perturbed at me (”Why another animal?  WHY!?”) but I think he’ll be alright.  This is going to be quite the adventure :)