1. I am going to New York City with my husband this weekend. We haven’t been there since we got engaged three years ago. :)
2. I have a job that I absolutely love, and I look forward to going to work pretty much every day.
3. I finally figured out my thesis topic…yea!
4. I am finding some cool resources for my Truman Capote research paper.
5. I am loved. :)

1. Everyone I love that loves me—people and pugs. :)
2. I made it through surgery and am still alive.
3. I think I am going to be able to get a good night’s sleep- a rarity.
4. I am excited to be going back to work next week—I love my job.
5. My bed that I am laying in is so, so cozy.

My two pugs make my life complete. They make me so happy and they love me no matter what. What more could I ask for?????

Overall, I liked having my belly button pierced. However, I did it on a whim and didn’t do my research. I went to a crappy place, and it wasn’t straight and looked kinda weird. I regret that I did it b/c now I have an ugly scar on a tummy I worked really hard to make flat and cute. :) Oh, well.

I felt really positive this whole week even though I had surgery. One of my friends got a card signed by a bunch of our friends and gave it to me as a surprise. I feel so loved this week. :)

1 He makes me laugh when I really don’t want to laugh. :)

2 He is going to the grocery store instead of having me go today, which I really needed.

3 He is brilliant.

4 He is working on being a better dad to his first child.

5 He is sexy, the sexiest man I’ve ever known for so many reasons. :)

6 He showed me that I deserve to be happy and loved.

7 He loves my pugs. :)

8 He was scared to death when I had surgery and paced and paced.

9 He looks sexiest in his reading glasses.

10 He will read in bed with me.

11 He watches crappy reality tv with me, which I know he hates.

12 He has taught me that not everything on Public TV and the History Channel is boring, but I still think some stuff is.

13 He will wait up and let me go to sleep first if I’m sad.

14 He stretches like a little baby when he wakes up- so cute.

Fixing my teeth made such a difference in my self-esteem. I was always self-conscious of my smile ever since I had a car wreck. My two front teeth were knocked out… I had a crappy dentist, and the teeth he gave me looked horrible. I saved up and got new front teeth, and I am so happy with them. It’s been seven years, and I am thankful every day that I did this! :)

They make my life complete… though they really own me. :)

Some of my best, most cherished pictures have come from doing this. The people that made fun of me are the very ones that e-mail saying, “What an awesome pic… thanks!” :)