So.... I'm writing in this blog. It's only been freaking ages, I know, but at least I'm taking a swing at it again. This is going to be a free-flow of random, but when hasn't it been?
In a little more than 2 days, at the stroke of midnight on the 10th day of May, I'm turning 30.
Holy crap. HOLY CRAP!!! Where the heck has all the time gone? I really just can't believe it. I'm going to be thirty, have been at my job for eight years now, and have been with Zach for eleven years now. Most of my friends have accomplished more than this and are light years ahead of me, but I'm not really too worked up about that. Yeah, it freaks me out every now and then the number of married people and people with children we have in our circle these days, but damn, I can HONESTLY say that I'm happy for them and I'm happy for me.
I have my days, yes. But I'm actually pretty happy and it's kind of freaking me out. I was originally approaching this whole turning 30 business with a sick-to-my-stomach-and-want-to-hide-under-a-rock-and-pretend-this-day-isn't-happening feeling, but now I'm kind of over that. I don't really have any plans. Zach and everyone else seems to pester me about what I want to do. At first, I didn't want to do anything. Now I just don't know what I want to do because honestly I'm not really sure what to do. I honestly think we might just go out to Grimaldi's for amazeballs pizza again. I'm just happy with whatever because I'm not really focusing on the fact that it changes anything. Sure I'm older and sure I could get all bent out of shape about all the plans that younger Val made back in the day, but would that really do me any good?
On a super superficial note, I look DAMN good for almost 30, so I'm just reveling in that I think LOL.
I'm so glad I cut my hair all off again because I totally don't think I would have felt this confident a few months ago. Life is just good.
So I'm going to try blogging about this great life I'm having. It probably won't be much of anything. Probably a lot of pictures and random vain things, but what else do you expect?
I do realize that I'm getting older and I'm going to have to start recording all the good shit that's going down before I forget!
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Meme
I read this on Dooce's blog, and even though I'm not "married" I thought it would be fun to say a little something about my life with the other half of my person. And for some of those things to be nice. LOL
What are your middle names?
His is Holcomb and Mine is Joan. His middle name came from his mother's maiden name. It's a tad strange because Zach actually looks quite a bit like his Grandfather. I got my middle name from my Great Aunt. Aunt Joan is the youngest of my grandfather's 3 sisters and happens to be born on the same day as my mom. Weird.
How long have you been together?
7 years, 10 months, and 2 days. And counting.
How long did you know each other before you started dating?
We met once through a mutual friend when we all had dinner together about a year and a half before our first date.
Who asked whom out?
I'm not sure. We both kind of wanted to go see a movie at the same time, but it didn't officially become a "date" until he grabbed my hand in the theater and didn't let go until he left. :D So I guess I'll blame this one on him.
How old are each of you?
He is 28 and I'm 26.
Whose siblings do you see the most?
Zach's. He has more family and we live in closer proximity to them. We see them like EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Finding the time and giving the space. We have a constant flux of company and demands. We're extremely busy together and apart. Sometimes that gets in the way of everything that is wonderful about our life together, and sometimes there's a fight. It always eventually get worked out, and really, not such an uncommon thing. We just have to take a break from everything every now and then before it gets out of hand. Not such a bad problem to have.
Did you go to the same school?
Nope, even when I did finally move to Texas, I never went to school in the Bubble that is the Woodlands.
Are you from the same home town?
No - Zach has lived here in the Houston area his entire life. I was born and raised for the first 16 years of my existence in Lawton/Fort Sill, Oklahoma. I used to miss it a lot more than I do now.
Who is smarter?
Each of us has our areas of strength. Zach's probably smarter though because his knowledge is a tad bit more practical than mine. I can form decent sentences, am great at math, and am full of ridiculous trivia. I say Zach is smarter because his brain is more likely to save our lives in danger than mine.
Who is the most sensitive?
Uh. ME. Sometimes Zach is in a place where he's like "Feelings? What are feelings?"
Where do you eat out most as a couple?
We have a ridiculously bad habit of going out to eat. I'm working on that. There's a lot of mexican and asian food in our life.
Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
My hometown.
Who has the craziest exes?
Umm.. probably me because I have more to pick from.
Who has the worst temper?
Zach's random explosions can be HORRIFYING, but I'm more likely to freak out on a regular basis. His temper is scary, but my fuse is definitely shorter.
Who does the cooking?
ME! But I enjoy it most of the time.
Who is the neat-freak?
We both are - just about different areas.
Who is more stubborn?
Tie.
Who hogs the bed?
I know that I do. I have to have the most pillows. I move around and talk in my sleep and who knows what else. Zach is usually right where he fell asleep every morning. I hog the bed, but sometimes he's a little stingy with the covers.
Who wakes up earlier?
I do. Whether it is on purpose for work during the week or just the natural time clock going off on the weekend, I will wake up first. Zach NEVER wants to get out of bed.
Where was your first date?
Deerbrook Mall AMC 24
Who is more jealous?
I don't know. I guess me.
How long did it take to get serious?
About a month. We fell pretty hard for each other because we hadn't been really looking for each other.
Who eats more?
We're pretty even. The days that I have to be reminded to have lunch he reminds me. And visa versa.
Who does the laundry?
Me.
Who's better with the computer?
I'm better at all the things that aren't very useful. He's good with all the programmy-graphicy-stuff.
Who drives when you are together?
I like to let him drive. I drive way more than he does when we're not together.
What are your middle names?
His is Holcomb and Mine is Joan. His middle name came from his mother's maiden name. It's a tad strange because Zach actually looks quite a bit like his Grandfather. I got my middle name from my Great Aunt. Aunt Joan is the youngest of my grandfather's 3 sisters and happens to be born on the same day as my mom. Weird.
How long have you been together?
7 years, 10 months, and 2 days. And counting.
How long did you know each other before you started dating?
We met once through a mutual friend when we all had dinner together about a year and a half before our first date.
Who asked whom out?
I'm not sure. We both kind of wanted to go see a movie at the same time, but it didn't officially become a "date" until he grabbed my hand in the theater and didn't let go until he left. :D So I guess I'll blame this one on him.
How old are each of you?
He is 28 and I'm 26.
Whose siblings do you see the most?
Zach's. He has more family and we live in closer proximity to them. We see them like EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Finding the time and giving the space. We have a constant flux of company and demands. We're extremely busy together and apart. Sometimes that gets in the way of everything that is wonderful about our life together, and sometimes there's a fight. It always eventually get worked out, and really, not such an uncommon thing. We just have to take a break from everything every now and then before it gets out of hand. Not such a bad problem to have.
Did you go to the same school?
Nope, even when I did finally move to Texas, I never went to school in the Bubble that is the Woodlands.
Are you from the same home town?
No - Zach has lived here in the Houston area his entire life. I was born and raised for the first 16 years of my existence in Lawton/Fort Sill, Oklahoma. I used to miss it a lot more than I do now.
Who is smarter?
Each of us has our areas of strength. Zach's probably smarter though because his knowledge is a tad bit more practical than mine. I can form decent sentences, am great at math, and am full of ridiculous trivia. I say Zach is smarter because his brain is more likely to save our lives in danger than mine.
Who is the most sensitive?
Uh. ME. Sometimes Zach is in a place where he's like "Feelings? What are feelings?"
Where do you eat out most as a couple?
We have a ridiculously bad habit of going out to eat. I'm working on that. There's a lot of mexican and asian food in our life.
Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
My hometown.
Who has the craziest exes?
Umm.. probably me because I have more to pick from.
Who has the worst temper?
Zach's random explosions can be HORRIFYING, but I'm more likely to freak out on a regular basis. His temper is scary, but my fuse is definitely shorter.
Who does the cooking?
ME! But I enjoy it most of the time.
Who is the neat-freak?
We both are - just about different areas.
Who is more stubborn?
Tie.
Who hogs the bed?
I know that I do. I have to have the most pillows. I move around and talk in my sleep and who knows what else. Zach is usually right where he fell asleep every morning. I hog the bed, but sometimes he's a little stingy with the covers.
Who wakes up earlier?
I do. Whether it is on purpose for work during the week or just the natural time clock going off on the weekend, I will wake up first. Zach NEVER wants to get out of bed.
Where was your first date?
Deerbrook Mall AMC 24
Who is more jealous?
I don't know. I guess me.
How long did it take to get serious?
About a month. We fell pretty hard for each other because we hadn't been really looking for each other.
Who eats more?
We're pretty even. The days that I have to be reminded to have lunch he reminds me. And visa versa.
Who does the laundry?
Me.
Who's better with the computer?
I'm better at all the things that aren't very useful. He's good with all the programmy-graphicy-stuff.
Who drives when you are together?
I like to let him drive. I drive way more than he does when we're not together.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Long time
It's been a long time, but I really just haven't had much to say or much time to think about saying anything.
I'm going to work on this. Even if it is a quick jot from my phone.
I'll be writing, drawing, and taking pictures more now.
Hope this helps me. I need it.
I'm going to work on this. Even if it is a quick jot from my phone.
I'll be writing, drawing, and taking pictures more now.
Hope this helps me. I need it.
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