10 Reasons to Be Happy Today

Swine flu...economic collapse...new office lease negotiations...waterboarding investigations...with so much bad news lately, its easy forget all the things to be happy about and grateful for! Here's an easy ten to start:

10. Beautiful weather in Ohio

9. An awesome roommate who enables my email, iTunes, and free ringtones in my iPhone...and brings me Long John Silvers! (seriously, try the Lobster Bites. OMGoodness!)

8. Great conversation and cocktails with work friends at eleven

7. Reliable transportation

6. Brunch (my favorite meal!) with much-loved aunties at Le Chatelaine

5. Fiance and dog who are glad to see me after a long weekend apart.

4. The Future.

3. 30 Rock

2. A church home in both my homes (aka Ironton and Columbus)

1. The song "Daylight" by Matt and Kim

:) That makes Monday more bearable, right? 

Gratuitous Photos Ahead

We couldn't be HAPPIER with our great engagement shots from my new friend, Kara. This girl is AMAZING...which one is your favorite?

Family portrait...
This is where I get my haircut, really! 

Walking to Starbucks...

We finally found something taller than Jeremy...

Sneaking a kiss...
Campaign 2010 shot...
Sttttrrrrreeeeeeettttttch!
Basking in the light...

Sorry, girls, he's taken...

Stopping traffic...
We didn't have our coffee this morning...
No, really, I like this guy!
Peek-a-boo!
Cutie!
So happy...
Wait! Did someone empty a lint trap in our picture?
Tulips in bloom...

Umbrella girl fountain thankfully not functional...

So happy! I am *such* a lucky girl to have found my man! Wish it was September 6, 2009! Thanks again, Kara! :) 

Starbucks Wifi

5:11pm: Enter Starbucks, Marysville, OH. 

Me: Do you have Wi-Fi?

Counter Guy: Do you have a registered Starbucks Card?

Me: Um...I have a least five Starbucks cards...I think there is a collective $.72 on them...no, they aren't registered.

Counter Guy: Okay, its really easy, just register the card and you can get free Wi-Fi here.

Me: Great! (rummage through purse...past eight lip glosses, old receipts, powder brush and phone) No Starbucks card in sight.

Me: Okay, give me a card with $10 on it.

Counter Guy: Which one? I like the doves.

Me: (getting frustrated...if I was at Panera I'd already have sent my email and Power Point attachment to Rachel for Friday's dental health fair!) Doves are great! Fine!

5:25pm: Still no internet access. After seemingly HOURS of navigating the Starbucks registration site...at&t WiFi site...SBC global website...Counter Guy thinks something wrong with Marysville tower b/c HIS iTouch won't access the internet, nor will my iPhone. I feel like I'm on a desert island.

5:30pm: Online!! WooHoo

5:35:pm: Consistent error messages from yahoo! trying to send my huge attachments! Are you kidding me?

5:45pm: Success! Email sent, one less thing on my to-do list! Now off to Big Boy for Mom's Bday Dinner! Dad will probably just say, "things were better when we only had CB radios and the postal service...

:) But I did get a free coffee out of it! :) 

Tha 4-1-1

So, Spring is on its way! Here's some fun goodies for your viewing pleasure!

We got to celebrate Grandma Schafer's birthday!

80+ years old and as I type she's chilling in Hawaii...that's years with some life in them, eh? Kiki and Adam broke out their nuptual Snuggie: 

Up next: Snuggie Pub Crawl. Time and date TBA.

Barky McBarkerson got a bath. She's not pleased...but neither are we when we get our 5:00am wake-up bark every morning! 

Forgetful again!

Sniffles. :( 

I really REALLY wanted to blog today but realized I can't find my camera charger. Or my cellphone charger. So no phone and no pictures from tonight's girlfriend get-together!

Better luck tomorrow!