I know this blog promises a daily dose of my dutiful writing, and I know I haven't been awesome at keeping up with my
daily goals that have anything to do with typing out my thoughts on this cyberdiary, but here I am, trying (always trying) to make it up to myself (and whoever reads this stuff) by writing about the awesomeness that was/is this month.
Here goes.
Week 1: Greeted 2012 with a bang....actually, with a couple o' hits o' MJ, some homemade beer, and a shot of pure absinthe (not a good idea, I tell you). In the first few moments of New Year's Day, J became a huge casualty because he chugged half the mini-bottle before realizing that it was burning a trail down his esophagus. We immediately helped him into bed and he put his best puppy dog eyes and asked me to get in.
Also, amidst his high and drunken daze, he managed to tell me he's been sure for a while that I was The One and asked me to marry him. Tearfully, I said yes.
To be quite honest, the days following that are pretty much a blur now. Yes, I saw my first snow fall and it was magical. Yes, I was able to spend time with his parents and see the town where he grew up. But the first week of the year that will forever be known as The Best Year Ever will always be memorable because of this exchange:
Jam: You owe me. What were you talking about last Christmas?
Jason: What do you mean?
Jam: What you told your mom about me extending (my stay)?
(silence)
Jason: Do you want to get married?
(silence)
Jam: Huh?
Jason: Do you want to get married?
Jam: Do you?
Jason: I do.
Jam: Are you sure???
Jason: I am. I've been sure for a long time.
(silence)
(tears)
Jam: Wow.
Jason: so...will you marry me?
Jam: Hell yeah! Yes! I've been sure for a long time, too!
On January 5, we made it "Facebook official" and told the rest of the peoples our good news.
Week 2: This was even more awesome than the first week because it was the week that we got our marriage license and the week that we actually got married.
J&J got hitched on the very lucky day of Friday the 13th. Yes, we're awesome like that.
For our "honeymoon" over the long weekend, we decided to hit the road and go to Disneyland. It is, after all, the happiest place on Earth. It only seemed appropriate that we made it our destination on such a momentous occasion. Plus, I've never been there before and it has always been a big childhood dream of mine. That, and marrying the man of my dreams. Two birds, one stone! Hell yeah.
Week 3: We pretty much just carried on with our usual routine, being happy and all that jazz. Getting married didn't really change our lives drastically, which only meant that we were already in a great place to begin with. Of course, being the gushy girl that I am, I squealed and teared up every time J called me wifey or told his work mates "he had to go home to the missus". I am
definitely loving being Mrs. K.
As a team, we also continued to follow our
running program. For at least 4 weeks, I'm supposed to run three times a week (every other day) following this outline:
Day 1: 5 minute walk, 1 minute easy run + 1 minute walk (repeat 10 times), 5 minute walk = 30 minutes
Day 2: 5 minute walk, 2 minute easy run + 1 minute walk (repeat 7 times), 5 minute walk = 31 minutes
Day 3: 5 minute walk, 1 minute easy run + 30 seconds walk (repeat 6 times), 30 seconds easy run + 1 minute walk (repeat 8 times), 5 minute walk = 31 minutes
J's following a more advanced schedule, but for someone starting from square one, mine's pretty attainable. I'm slowly becoming more used to running again and I must admit, I am loving it! The dork in me especially loves the fact that we recently both got new matching running shoes (see photo).
Week 4: J's company
Milo went on a company skiing trip in Tahoe and he brought me along so I can experience skiing for the first time. He enrolled me in a novice class where I learned how to balance on skis, get up on a slope by side stepping, gliding, turning, and all the necessary skills one needs to be able to go down a green course (green = beginner, blue = intermediate, black = expert). By the end of the day, I was so exhausted that I kept wiping out down the Big Easy trail at Northstar Ski Resort (yeah yeah, the trail name was mocking me). The competitive overachiever in me teared up and hated the fact that I couldn't connect my turns and successfully carve, but the supportive husband in J told me I did a good job considering it was my first time and that I should try again soon...which I will!
All in all, January shaped up to be an incredible start of 2012. If the following months continue on in this fashion, then my prediction will be correct: that this year is indeed the best year ever.
