Showing posts with label boyfriend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boyfriend. Show all posts
11.15.2011

11.13.09



Two years ago Saturday Joseph and I began "officially" dating. I say "officially" because really we had been seeing each other for nearly three months before that, I was just extremely picky, a little confused and not sure if I was ready for a serious boyfriend. You know, typical 19 year old stuff. 

For our anniversary we went out to dinner at FlatTop and went to a movie. It wasn't anything outlandish but it was nice to go out for a true date night when we haven't had the chance to in quite some time. 

I can't believe that it's been two years already. They've flown by! I really can't imagine my life without Joseph now. As cliche as it sounds, he's my other half. He's my best friend and I just love him to pieces. We've been through so much and I'm so happy that I've had him by my side the last year or so when things have been going a little rough. I could go on and on about everything that I love about him, but I'll try to narrow it down to just a few things:

1. He doesn't criticize my love of polishing off a whole pint of Ben & Jerry's. Somedays I just need a big helping of the ice cream goodness to make my day better. Joseph doesn't question this. Sometimes he'll grab a spoon too, or even his own pint.

2. He doesn't mind all of the questions I ask and comments I make during movies. I can be a real chatter box, especially when I get excited about something. This is especially true for movies. I'm guilty of leaning over during a movie and whispering my own commentary and thoughts and even asking him questions as if he has some insight into the plot that I don't. I don't know if he really doesn't mind but he does a really good job of not acting annoyed with me.

3. Gidget is as much of his baby as she is mine. I swear I've never seen anyone melt faster than when Joseph met Gidget for the first time. He loves cuddling with her and playing with her and sometimes he'll even ask to "talk" to her when we're on the phone at night. It's really adorable to see.

4. He's matured so much since I met him. It's really a wonderful thing to watch someone transform and grow right before your eyes. When I met Joe he was completely different than he is now. He's more mature and focused now and has people in his life who are the same. I'm not saying he's all buttoned up by any means (anyone who has ever met him knows this) but he's definitely made some changes in his life for the better.

5. He embraces my inner dork. I admit it, I have geeky tendencies. I don't show them off very often in front of people but behind closed doors I just let my dork loose. I have a vast sock collection. I'm obsessive about my planner/iCal/Stickies. I'd choose a Criminal Minds marathon over almost anything. I have to use specific pens. I love everything Harry Potter and openly wept in the theater at the end of the last film. I make really unflattering faces. Oh, and I love to talk in bad accents. I have a strict 11pm bedtime (which I'm actually currently breaking). And to top it off, I chose to see J. Edgar on our anniversary over all the other movies. All of this and more is ok though because he can be a dork too.

Like I said, I really could go on about the things that I love about him but I'll save that all for a different day. Right now all I will say is that I'm so happy that Joseph and I met. He really and truly is who I'm supposed to be with and that I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us! 
2.14.2011

Happy Valentine's Day!


So it's Valentine's Day and I sadly do not get to spend it with Joseph because he has to work. But it's ok, we celebrated Valentine's Day yesterday by sleeping in, hanging out in Indianapolis, seeing 16 Candles at the theater, devouring pizza, exchanging cute gifts, and just being all kinds of wonderfully lovey dovey. Instead of being sad that I can't spend the actual day of love with my boy I'm going to have a "me" night complete with: painting my nails, making myself a yummy dinner, catching up on Grey's Anatomy, attempting to make these (or just indulging in some Ben & Jerry's), and flipping through this months girly magazines.

Even though I love Joseph everyday of the year and try to show him as much as I can, and vice versa, I am just in love with the idea of having that one special day to really kick things up a few notches or take some quiet time together that you might not normally make time for. So, in keeping with that spirit here are just a few of the things I absolutely adore about my amore!
  • He talks to me on the phone every single night right before we both go to sleep, no matter how tired he is.
  • He has overcome a lot of obstacles life has thrown at him in the last few months and really worked to make himself a better person.
  • Our car rides are probably the most entertaining/fun things.
  • He embraces my hidden dorky side.
  • He thinks I look the prettiest when I wear my glasses and have no make-up on.
  • Panda Bear and Big Bear are used more often than Katie and Joe.
  • He is the best uncle to the most adorable tot, and everytime I see them playing together my heart melts.
  • He tolerates my new found love for "spider monkeying" him while singing "Baby Monkey Riding Backwards On A Pig".
  • He thinks I am the best baker in the world and often requests I make him cookies.
  • While we have a lot of differences, we have a lot of similarities.
  • He doesn't judge me for easily being able to play a major role in helping demolish a 16 inch royal feast pizza.
  • I can talk to him about anything and everything.
  • He gives the best hugs and forehead kisses in the whole entire world.
  • We mutually love eachother to pieces!
Whether you are single, or happily taken, have a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with love!
8.06.2010

I love surprises!


Last night I was minding my own business, getting ready to go have dinner with Meredith, when my boyfriend suddenly showed up at the door. My first response to Mere was "uhh what is he doing here?!" (I'm a great girlfriend huh?) I was then told to go outside and right there infront of me on my mom's sidewalk was my very own, shiny, red, brand new, Schwinn Legacy bike! I have never been so excited or surprised! I've been eyeing this bike for just about a year(especially after I realized that the bubble gum pink Schwinn I wanted was going to cost an arm and a leg). Meredith was in on the surprise the whole time and both of them were really good about not even making me suspicious in the least.
My perfect new bike.
(Please excuse the mess behind the bike. my mom's garage is packed full of my crap until I move!)
I was seriously so excited and surprised! Sometimes Joseph can be quite the sweetheart. I can't wait to ride around on it! I plan on cruising about quite a bit.
8.02.2010

I made the Yankee hat more famous then a Yankee can


Last week Joe decided to whisk me away to Cleveland, Ohio for a last summer hoorah before I move down to Muncie in two weeks since everything up until then is going to be crazy. We went to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and an Indians vs Yankees baseball game (which was the absolute highlight of his day/week/month/year) I admittedly know nothing about the world of sports except football is entertaining to watch with a group of guys, soccer players are hot, basketball drags out too long, and fighting in hockey really gets me going. My fortes are more so in writing, music, and fashion/shopping, but my boyfriend is OBSESSED with sports. In fact, he is going to school to become a sports journalist and hopes to work for ESPN someday. So to say he was a little jazzed for the game is an understatement. He is a huge Yankees fans so we were both decked out in New York gear. I actually really ended up having a blast and it was super exciting to see big stars like A-Rod and Derek Jeter up close and in person, and I'm pretty sure my boy couldn't have been prouder that he made a Yankees fan out of his girl.
7.02.2010

Day 28


A moment you remember being completely happy in and a description of why you believe you were. What is your definition of happiness.


There are many times I've felt complete happiness and contentness, but this is from a more recent time. My boyfriend surprised me by taking me to Chicago for the weekend just a month or so after we started dating. The day was full of people watching. shopping, laughing, sight seeing, and enjoying one anothers company. We didn't have a care in the world that day. It was just the two of us spending time together in a city we both love.
6.26.2010

Saturday


It's a beautiful Saturday afternoon...and I'm at work. Somehow I got coaxed into working a few hours today to get caught up on some things. At least I'm getting paid double time so my paycheck on Tuesday will be nice, but I'd much rather be enjoying the weather. I'd love to be on the beach at Lake James like last weekend.

Oh well. I'm hoping boyfriend will want to do something outside tonight. Greekfest is this weekend as is Riverfest. I really want to go to both. Hopefully we make it to one or the other!

I hope everyone else has a lovely weekend!
6.23.2010

Day 22


Someone you would give your life up for without question.

These people right here...

Not to mention my momma, padre, grandmama, papa, and brothers.
5.12.2010

Kim Kardashian kicked my butt...and other ramblings


I've been attempting to start a diet/excercise plan for the last couple of months to no avail. I started one about a month and a half ago and was doing really good, i.e jogging, pilates, eating right, etc..., but once the last couple of weeks of school came around any time I had left that didn't involve projects or papers or studying or working I took full advantage of by indulging. Woopsie! So now that the semester is over I decided to get back on the wagon starting this week and so far, so good. I've cut back on portions and been eating lots of fruit (yes I know it's only Wednesday but let me bask in the glory of being a good girl!). Since it was rainy and gross yesterday I decided to take advantage of the free workouts on Demand offered with my Comcast Digital Cable package. The one I chose was a cardio/ab workout "by" Kim Kardashian, and she totally kicked my butt. I was sweating and aching after the first few minutes, today I am so sore I can barely move. Thanks Kim, for totally making muscles I didn't even know I had hurt like hell. See you in my living room again tonight, try to be nicer to me.

This week has been dragging. I've been super tired from lack of sleep and work has been the same thing everyday. The only thing remotely exciting today will be going to IPFW's graduation to watch Joe's uncle graduate, and we all know how long graduations drag on. Oh well. Tomorrow will be a welcomed busy and exciting day though. For one, it is Joe and I's 6 month anniversary! It doesn't seem like it's been that long (is that even a long time?) but I've never been happier with someone. I also have orientation at Ball  State tomorrow morning as well as a meeting with my advisor in the afternoon. Once that's all done my mom and I are going to my future apartment complex to finalize some logistics such as my move in date. Then tomorrow night boyfriend and I will have a little date night to celebrate our anniversary.

Here's a survey to divert the slowness that is this work day.

Did anyon​e break​ up with you in the last 5 days?​​
nope.

Are you open about​ your feeli​ngs or close​d off?
I'm more closed off lately. it's probably not a good thing.

Think​ of the perso​n you told "I love you" last,​​ did you mean it?
absolutely.

What happe​ned at 9:00 am today​?​​
I was here at work.

Whats​ the last thing​ someb​ody gave you?
Bria gave me papers to enter.

What was the last movie​ you watch​ed,​​ and with who?
Rent with Joe. He's such a good sport.

Are you gonna​ be home alone​ tonig​ht?​​
no, I'm actually going home home to spend the night at my mom's. so my mom and brothers will be home too.

Is it okay if you kiss peopl​e when you'​​re singl​e?​​
sure. I've done it.

Could​ you go a day witho​ut eatin​g?​​
yeah.

Do you know anyon​e that smoke​s pot?
yes.

Who was the last perso​n you were in the car with?​​
Joe.

Would​ you go into publi​c looki​ng like you do now?
yes, I am in public.

Would​ you kiss someo​ne to make your bf/​gf mad?
no way.

Descr​ibe your mood?​​
sleepy and frustrated.

Do you want to go back to schoo​l?​​
not until August.

Are your nails​ paint​ed?​​
nope. I wish I had money to get them done.

Have you ever felt repla​ced?​​
oh yes.

Shoul​d you be doing​ somet​hing else right​ now?
oh like working you mean?

What is the last thing​ you got in troub​le for with your paren​ts?​​
I don't know I don't get in much trouble anymore since I'm older. probably something to do with money or grades.

How were you feeli​ng last night​?​​
good good.

Who was the last perso​n you talke​d to on the phone​ after​ midni​ght?​​
no idea. I don't talk on the phone much.

Are you mean?​​
I try not to be.

Do you care if peopl​e hate you for no reaso​n?​​
yes because that just seems silly. it bothers me enough when people don't like for a reason.

Are you diffe​rent now than you were a year ago?
yes.

Are you sarca​stic?​​
extremely.

What'​​s somet​hing that can alway​s make you feel bette​r?​​
driving, writing, singing at the top of my lungs, working out.

What are your plans​ for tomor​row?​​
BSU orientation, lunch in Muncie, meeting with advisor, apartment papers, celebrating with Joe.

What did you do today​?​​
so far just work. later I'm going to workout and go to IPFW graduation and hopefully eat after and then go to my mom's.

Is there​ someo​ne on your mind that shoul​dn'​​t be?
nope.

Where​ did you get the shirt​ you are weari​ng?​​
H&M and Forever 21.

Anyth​ing sore on your body?​​
my whole body aches from working out last night!

Do you think​ thing​s will chang​e in the next few month​s?​​
obviously.

Does anyon​e call you babe?​​
my boyfriend and sometimes my mom.

Are you happy​ with life?​​
getting there, slowly but surely.

Are you someo​ne'​​s best frien​d?​​
I'd like to think so.

Are you a morni​ng perso​n or a night​ perso​n?​​
night.

Are you a jealo​us perso​n?​​
I think I'm rationally jealous.

Has anyon​e ever mista​ken you for someo​ne else?​​
yeah.

If you could​ move somew​here else,​​ would​ you?
sure why not?

Are you datin​g the very last perso​n you kisse​d?​​
yes yes.

What are your chanc​es of getti​ng with the perso​n you like?​​
I'd say they're pretty good considering we're dating.

If you had a baby with the last perso​n you texte​d:​​
the last person I texted was a girl.

Do you prefe​r to take showe​rs at night​ or in the morni​ng?​​
morning I guess. maybe I should start taking my showers at night like I did in high school because I have no motivation to wake up at 6am to take one before work.

Do you alway​s answe​r your phone​?​​
nope. sorry.

How long can you go witho​ut your phone​?​​
probably awhile. I'm getting tired of my phone.

Are you any good at math?​​
not at all.

How was your weekend?
good! Friday I got pizza and relaxed at home. Saturday I went to a movie and dinner with my mom and grandma. Then me and Joe went to a Komets game and hung out with friends after. Sunday I went to see Iron Man 2 (again) with my mom and brothers and had dinner at my aunt's house. Then Joe and I went on a hunt for the movie Rent and finally found it, so we watched that.

Who was the last perso​n you saw not famil​y?​​
everyone at work, most recently Craig.

Where​ do you go to schoo​l?​​
well I just got done at IPFW and I'm getting ready to start at Ball State in the fall.

Does the futur​e scare​ you?
definitely.

Do you prefe​r regul​ar or choco​late milk?​​
regular. but it must be skim milk!

Do you sleep​ on your stoma​ch?​​
no, usually my side.

Are you tickl​ish?​
extremely.

What was the last thing​ you ever got groun​ded for?
I think it was when I was 17 and I got a $320 ticket and since I didn't have a job my mom grounded me until I did enough house work to pay it off.

Do you crack​ your knuck​les?​​
all the time.

What are your favor​ite colou​r(​​s)​​?​​
pink/red/turquoise/purple.

Ever been on a blind​ date?​​
yes yes. disaster.

Are you named​ after​ anyon​e?​​
every 1st born daughter in my family is named Catherine. so, yes.

Anyth​ing you want to ask someo​ne?​​
probably.

What is on your bed right​ now?
blankets, pillows, sleepy time clothes.

Who was the last perso​n to give you a hug?
Joseph.

Where​ were you last night​ at midni​ght?​​
heading home from Adam and Mike's.

Did you speak​ to your mothe​r today​?​​
yep. she's downstairs in her office right now.

Where​ do you live?​​
Fort Wayne.

Where​ is your siste​r right​ now?
I don't have a sister. but Lynnell is probably home.

Who'​​s bothe​ring you right​ now?
I'm sleepy and I want a nap but I can't have one.

When was the last time you clean​ed your room?​​
too long ago.

What'​​s the last bone you broke​?​​
my ankle.

How many lette​rs are in your last name?​​
7.
What are you excit​ed about​?​​
tomorrow night.

Do you drink​ bottl​ed water​?​​
everyday at work.

When was the last time you talke​d to one of your sibli​ngs?​​
yesterday.

Have you lost frien​ds in the past year?​​
yep.

Do you think​ relat​ionsh​ips are ever reall​y worth​ it?
for sure.

Who do you tell every​thing​ to?
I don't think I tell everything to anyone anymore. but probably Meredith and Joe.

Do you think​ you have made a diffe​rence​ in anyon​e'​​s life?​​
I'd like to think so.
4.29.2010

On the boyfriend...


yes, I realize this is a goofy picture of him and I don't care.
This is the guy I call mine. Joseph Jerrold Robinson. He's scruffy, sometimes smelly, loud, obnoxious, goofy, and fond of putting me in embarassing situations but I love him to pieces. I love talking to him day in and day out and I can't imagine being with anyone else. I can talk to him about anything and he has no problem calling me out on my crap, which may not always be what I want but I definitely need it. I still get butterflies when I kiss him and hold his hand and cuddle with him. We both may be a little crazy in this relationship but I wouldn't have it any other way.
4.12.2010

Happy Monday!


My weekend was all over the place. Friday night plans I had fell through so I got dinner with boyfriend before he went out with some friends. Then I spent the night over at his place by myself so I could take advantage of his FiOs and snuggle with his kitty and drink a little harmless wine spritz. Saturday was long. I drove to Decatur super early to go to my great-grandpa's funeral first which was interesting. My dad's side of the family is one of the most eclectic mixes of every walk of life you'll see. I left there earlier than I wanted so I could drive to Muncie to meet up with my mom and grandparents to apartment hunt. I fell in love with the first two apartment places we visited. We drove around a little bit so they could get more acquainted with Muncie and we picked Meredith up so we could go grab lunch. Once I got home (apparently at lightning speed since my family left a good 20 minutes before me and after I'd been home for about 20 minutes I called my mom and they were just getting up by her house) I took a much needed nap. I spent the night with boyfriend and Adam. We went and got Clara's Pizza King which is the best pizza ever and went out for ice cream at Atz's before just relaxing at Adam's the rest of the night. Yesterday was a lazy day. I just did homework and layed around before going to get boyfriend to go to a Komet's game. Then we went back to his place for weekly Sunday dinner with his family.

Now it's Monday and back to work and school. At least there are only 3 weeks left of classes, then summer will finally be here.

Here are some good postings from the blogosphere from over the weekend...

A cute Sunday brunch outfit.
Lovely bits of Alice B. photography.
I love these glass jar photographs!
How cool are these mini collages?!

Sorry for the short list. I have a bad habit of blogging at work so I'm limited.

hope everyone else had a lovely weekend and has a wonderful week!
4.08.2010

Can I whine for just a minute?


I am NOT having a good day. There are no fuzzy feelings floating around for me today. I feel gross and down and sleepy and just blah. My ever growing list of complaints for the day include...

-I woke up late
-because I woke up late I was rushed to get ready for work on time (both are sure to get me cranky)
-I'm swamped at work (so why am i blogging?? beside the point)
-the boy and I had a little dumb argument
-I was 2 seconds from getting rear ended at IPFw because people don't know how ot drive
-Spanish dragged on
-my Spanish teacher did not understand I was not happy and picked on me
-my great-grandpa whom I was relatively close to died yesterday
-I have the worst cramps I've had in months and nothing makes them go away
-my hair is a frizzy, gross feeling, curly, mess
-I feel disgusting
-I tripped coming up the stairs
-I bit my cheek and it is bleeding
-one of the places I was looking at getting an apartment at in Muncie no longer has 1 bedroom apartments available, this is the second time this has happened
-I'm super strapped for cash and realized that when I went to make some purchases
-I have a biology test tomorrow that I have yet to study for
-I have a meeting with my friend Joe (not to be confused with boyfriend) to work on our Ethics papers, but I'm still so confused by the outline that I have no idea what mine is going to even be about
-I lost the bracelet I wear everyday and I don't know where
-I keep having mini bouts of anxiety
-I just want to go back to sleep

Luckily I have a very understanding boy who doesn't take my whining and short temperness to heart too much. He is coming over tonight to make me dinner and take care of some things around my apartment for me so I can relax and get some studying in. Hopefully that will lift my spirits some, bad days are the worst.


(whining over)
3.08.2010

What to do...


Lately I've been feeling a little down and out, a little pushed to the side, a little unimportant, a little stressed, a little worried. And when I say a little, it's more like a whole lot. I could really use a break, but of course even though I am on spring break this week at school, work is not so kind to me. So to take my mind off of everything that has been bugging me lately my wonderful boyfriend suggested that I take a day off  this week to have a day together to do whatever I want to have a true break and forget about my troubles. While I think he was expecting my day off idea to be something much more grand I really just want to have a nice quiet day with him all to myself. My proposed day includes...

going to my favorite Starbucks dowtown
taking a walk around downtown and Headwaters Park
going to the main branch of the Allen County Public Library
taking a nice relaxing drive
shopping here
getting Chinese from the Noodle Bowl
or yummy pizza from Pint & Slice
and go to a Komets game.

It probably sounds a little boring, but I'm really looking forward to it.

2.15.2010

A Valentine's Day recap


I woke up sunday morning to my boyfriend already at my apartment delivering me breakfast in bed! It wasn't anything super elaborate, but the thought was the cutest. He made me scrambled eggs with cheese and wheat toast with jelly, plus a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice. I gave him his little gift which was a "fill in the blank" book completed by me about what I love about him. Semi cheezy?? A little, but I thought it was a cute idea and he seemed to really like it. We cuddled a layed around watching the Olympics and he gave me a nice back massage. We visited Meredith and took her her Valentine from Sam, who is in Spain and unable to do his own Valentine's Day shopping. While we were there we even Skyped with Samuel which is always amusing. After we left Miss Mere we went and visited my momma who just had back surgery on Friday. She was home and my brothers and grandparents were there too so me and Joe visited with them for awhile and I got a couple little Valentine's gifts from them. Joe and I then went to Best Buy where I bought 500 Days of Summer (which I'm really itching to watch) and The Time Traveler's Wife. When we got back to my place Joe started making me dinner. He made me homemade Chinese takeout and salad which was delicious! Then we cuddled up on the couch and watched The Time Traveler's Wife. It was a very good Valentine's Day!

Just in case anyone was curious about the start of my "diet", I postponed it until this week because I got sick last week. So, today is day one. Meredith told me about this really cool thing called The Daily Plate where you can calculate the amount of calories you should be consuming based on your goals. On top of that you can record everything you eat and any type of activity you do where you may burn calories to keep on track. We'll see how it goes!
2.12.2010

Happy (almost) Valentine's Day!


I have an actual valentine for the first time ever! yay! So, to humor me the boyfriend has something up his sleeve for Sunday that he refuses to tell me about.



2.10.2010

A question


I'm facing a minor dillemma as to what to do for my boyfriend for Valentine's Day. In all honesty I've never really even had a valentine to do anything for or with, so I'm a little out of the loop and scraping for ideas.

Help me?!?!!?!
12.21.2009

A Few Things


1. Amy Marie comes home today! I am so excited to have my bestie back on Indiana soil and only 15 minutes away from me! I anticipate lots of sleep overs, random drives, trip or two to Chicago, excessive spending, boy creeping, trying to make new friends (again ha), cheap pizza, music in all forms, etc... If it isn't apparent, I have missed having her home quite a bit!

2. Christmas is THIS WEEK! This is my absolute favorite holiday, not only because of giving and recieving gifts (come on we all love that) but because of everthing that comes with it: winter begins, pretty snow falls, sweaters come out, Christmas lights are everywhere, hot chocolate is a must, Christmas cookies and peppermint ice cream are constants, friends and family come together. I just love it all.

3. I may have just found a keeper in my boyfriend. Just saying. :)

4. I'm beginning the application proceses to transfer out of IPFW next fall. So far I'm applying to IU, IUPUI, and Ball State, and am considering applying to more schools. I'm really excited about it, but nervous at the same time.

5. I'm loving life!
 

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