Well its March and snowing here today and the only one enjoying it around is our little pooch Dukie. She just loves to prance around in it and stick her nose down as deep as she can and then sneeze it all out. She quite the character. The husband and I have been contemplately alot of big decisions lately. Taking and leaving jobs, moving far away from my family. Really tough stuff. I didn't think being married would be hard but sometimes it just feels like you really do have to compromise yourself to make it work. I knew marriage was for life and that decision seemed so easy compared to this. Making the choice to live somewhere I don't want to live for probably the rest of my life seems so much harder than choosing who to spend it with. I can't pretend that this decision isn't what I want. I can't pretend that I am going to be happy because I know that it is going to take a long time. But like my dad says, "Everything always works out." And it does. Eventually the distance from everything I know and all of my family will not seem so big and I will probably learn to like things where we are going but right now I just can't be happy about. The move will be good for my husband. He will have a job that he likes with flexible hours so he can do what he wants. But I will be working while he has all that free time. I will be doing the same things that I am doing now for about the same money. I won't get that car that we've been talking about. I won't even get to see where we are moving until I get there. There will still not be our dream house or babies anytime soon. So I guess I'm seeing it as a step or two back. But I've got to quit this pity party of mine and get back to the point. Marriage is hard. Thats not an exageration. I don't think it would be any easier for a couple that might be more compatible. Squishing two people with two wants and dreams and personalities takes work. It takes practice. You have to love them with every fiber in your body because there is no room for slacking. You may have to give things up so that you can still work. But its all worth it in the end I just know it is. Hopefully if anyone is reading this your weather is more spring like than what we have today. Take care until next time.

Where have I been?

Its been awhile since I posted anything, so I'm back! Adam my husband has been on his late week schedule for work so I haven't had much time to post anything. Plus nothing to exciting has been happening around here. Dukie is still actively trying to chase the lights around our apartment and I have been actively trying to discourage such behavior. She is seriously becoming obsessed. But I have had an inspiration. No one has viewed my blog well except me so pretty much no one. But why would they? No one wants to read about how boring my life is, no one cares if I'm obsessed with shoes and my husband can't stand it. (By the way I got 2 pairs, that right, 2 pairs this weekend :) What I need is something that will help people relate to me. A topic that more people are involved in other than the few million women and men who are obsessed with shoes and/or their dogs.
So I am a newlywed. We are coming up on our 5th month anniversary. My husband thought it was our 6th month and he was all gearing up to remember and buy me flowers. Silly me I corrected him and now he is trying to come up with ways to remember that he doesn't have to do that until next month. How sweet, I hope he remembers. We started as a long distance relationship thanks to the Internet and thankfully we made it to the wedding day. Long distance relationship are hard when you were close to the person before. They are harder when you weren't. You totally miss out on that stage when your so in love and just want to be together every minute of everyday. Unfortunately I think it creates a distance with your relationship that you don't ever totally get over. Not that its a bad distance, its just something that couples who meet in a bar and don't ever have to face not seeing each for weeks at a time have to deal with.
So enough of that for today. I have decided that I will focus this blog on being a newlywed. Maybe someday it will be being a new mom and then hopefully it will be on being the best mom in the whole wide world. Right!

The Closet

The closet is probably the worst spot in our tiny little apartment. We have his and her closets that some people might think are a pretty good size but I just can't seem to keep everything in it. My poor shoes collection is shoved into a storage tub that over flows all over the floor. By the way I love shoes! LOVE SHOES! I'm so thankful my husband decided to marry me despite that. He has this delusion that he will be able to talk me out of any pair of shoes I'll ever want to by but that is just crazy. I'll just go back later :) Anywho I decided to tackle the closet today and what an adventure that was. I keep thinking that I need to go out and revamp my spring wardrobe but after looking at my closet I am definitely going to have to purge a little first. While I am digging through the closet unearthing clothes and shoes from every crevice Dukie is tossing cubes of old bread all over the room. She has the best time just throwing back her head and watching how far the bread will fly and then she runs after it and stares to see if this time it will do it all by itself. The poor dog really needs a friend. When shes not tossing some kind of morsel around the apartment she is starring at the walls waiting for the lights to appear. Those lights being the sunlight reflecting off of cars pulling in and out of the parking lot. I'm really afraid that she will become so focused on these lights that she will go crazy. Guess what my husbands response to that is....he called me a helicopter mom. So supportive. But hey I did get a new pair of running shoes for Valentines so who is wearing the pants now! Catch ya later.

Day One

I have really gotten into to reading a few blogs out there and it intrigued me but I was hesistant to start my own. I wasn't really sure if anyone out there wanted or needed to read what was going on in my life. Today I have decided what the hell! So here goes :)
I don't anticipate anyone else reading it but it feels more productive than just a facebook post or something along those lines. So how about an introduction. First I'm Liz, Hello! I am 23 just recently married and in that strange place where I don't feel like an adult but I am doing adult things like getting married. How did that happen? And Dukie is my pup, she is about a year and a half old, a cairn terrier, and my "baby". We have many adventures together some positive, some not, and some that are just too funny not to share. And as you can tell I LOVE using commas. Its a really bad habit, but those are the worst to get over so bear with me. I just realized that since I am not expecting anyone else to read this that I am basically writing to myself-or to my imaginary friends...lets just leave that alone for now.
So basic introductions are over. Dukie is digging at my arm so I guess that is my cue to make some dinner that I will make her "beg" for. She really has a tough life. So here goes blog post Number One...ta dah!