The Office

So I am very excited about the new season of the Office. Matthew and I watched the new episodes with Allison and Monet last night. The first 2 episodes were great, and elicted lots of great reactions. WARNING HERE, I will discuss what happened... so stop reading if you haven't watched it.

So when Michael hit Meredith we all gasped, then rewound the tivo to watch it again. haha

When Pam pulled over, hid, and let Jim in the car and they kissed... Allison and I screamed a little shout of joy. So happy!

At the end of episode 1, Monet said, to make Allison and I upset about the Jim/Jan thing... "Guys, it is not going to work.. What happened to Dawson and Joey (I didn't like them anyways)? Didn't work out. What about Buffy and Angel? didn't work out because he started killing everyone she loved" Emily eloquently said what I wanted to... check out emilyatwood.com/blog

"Dear NBC/the Office Writers,

As a fairly new die-hard fan of The Office, I have but one request. Please don’t let Jim and Pam’s relationship suffer the same fate at Dawson and Joey. You see, the following seasons of that show no longer had the necessary plot tension and intrigue to make it interesting. Well, interesting to buy beyond the DVDs beyond season three. I hope to, in the future, be buying a boxed set of The Office DVDs that puts the Friends DVDs to shame.

Your eternal fan,
Emily"

I'm engaged

For reals this time. and it feels great! Many of you want to know the story... so here it is!

Matt and I were supposed to go to Disneyland last night, so he was picking me up from work at 4. Around 3 45 he text messages me and says he is running late and it has been "one of those days". I say okay and for him just to call me when he gets here. He does, only 5 minutes late, but looks at me and says "You will not believe this, I lost my Disneyland pass." I just laughed and told him i had it in my purse, where he left it. He seemed releived. But then opened the center console to get his wallet out and realized he left it at home. At this point I am just kinda laughing and realizing we probably won't make it to disneyland. About halfway to his house, he says "I am so stressed, today was just terrible, I need to go sit and breathe, we are going to a park." I agree and just sit in the car and wait for him to calm down as we get to prospect park. He opens my door and gets me out, where i see the in n out and picnic things in his toolbox! that sneaky guy! I look at him and say "We aren't going to disneyland, are we?" He laughs and says no. As we sit down on the picnic blanket, he gives me a book that he made for me. It was pictures of us from before we dated, all through our relationship, and the next to last page was pictures of us at prospect park. I turn the page to read "Megan, will you marry me?" I look at him and start crying, as he is on one knee with the ring. Of course I agreed. After we spent some time together, and finally got to say i love you, we made the phone calls. Then we showed up at Praxis, right at the end, and I went to the mic and said "I have one more announcement, and it's this..." and pointed at the ring. Everyone cheered and was way stoked for us. Then Mark prayed for us. All in all, a wonderful day & night!

Photos:

Getting the camera a few minutes after... so happy!

Me and the Ring!

The happy couple!

Finally uncorking the Champagne

Deutsch 101

Ring Ring.

Hallo?
Hello this is the LA Times
Die Zeitung? Hast du die Zeitung auf Deutsch?
Um maam do you speak english?
Nein! Ich bin Deutsch
Is there anyone in your house the speaks English?
Nein! Wir komme nach Deutschland und wir sprecht only Deutsch
Do you under stand me?
Nein. No
You speak a little English Maam
Nein.

Hang up the phone. That was the conversation between me and the lady with the LA Times. We get almost daily calls from them trying to get us to sign up for the paper. My new tactic... speak German. Because you know they will find someone who can speak Spanish to me. So now I have a new way to treat telemarketers... bring it on!

Oh and Matthew was around when this happened and could not stop laughing! Well, he could not stop laughing once I told him what I was saying later. He thought I was talking to my mom.

Boyfriend!

Now that you opened this, you have to answer completely and honestly.

1. Where did you meet your boyfriend/ girlfriend/husband/wife?
Stress Reduction Night, March 16, 2005.

2. What was the first thought that went through your head when you met ?
Um he's Christian, and cute, I should give him my number (I did)...

3. Do you remember what you or they were wearing?
jeans and a shirt. I was wearing some shirt about being Irish and jeans.

4. Where was the first time you kissed this person?
Um 2 months into our relationship... my apt probably? *matt says at my apt at the of r on the couch by the door... he's better at this than me!

5. How did they ask you out ( or you ask them out )?
By putting "my amazing bf" into my phone... at Kevin's parents. haha

6. Where did you go for your first date?
After we started dating? Dinner at in n out or route 66...

7. How long did you know this person before you became a couple?
A year and a half

8. Has this person ever proposed to you?
No

9. Do you and this person have kids together?
No, we aren't married

10. Have you ever broken the law with this person?
Speeding?

11. When was the first time you realized that you loved this person?
Um, when he dropped me off at the airport in july 2006... well,yeah

12. Who said I love you first?
N/A

13. Do you get along with any of the ex's of your boyfriend/girlfriends?
I live with one of them. So fine. And the other is cool, don't know the rest

14. Do you trust this person 100%?
Yup

15.You get along with the in-laws?
THey are not inlaws, but yet. They took us kayaking

16. What is the best thing this person ever gave you?
So far... happiness and support
but something physical... butterscotch the stuffed puppy

17. What is the most expensive thing this person bought for you?
butterscotch? haha

18. What is the one thing this person does that gets on your nerves?
um nothing? haha

19. What is the thing you do that gets on their nerves?
i get clingy sometimes. haha

20. Where do you see each other in 15 years from now?
married? kids? don't know

Needing to Vent

I am a girl (duh) which means I let things get bottled up for a few hours or days and then need to get them out. These are the things on my mind right now.

1. Poverty. Why do we have so much money in America and yet there are so many poor places that need help. I want to save up money to paint my truck, but then I think, that 20 dollars a week could be feeding a family of 4 for a month (on the streets). And then do not get me started about other countries... Africa, anyone? I mean, there is a lot that is being done. but what are YOU doing? I am going to look into ways to invest in others. Whether it is making 500 shoeboxes of Christmas presents for kids in Mexico (that I am organizing) or building a lofthouse in Mexico (going this weekend hopefully) or supporting a child in another country, or doing something right here in the Inland Empire. I think I am going to contact a shelter and see if they can take a constant canned food donation. and get people excited. I hate that wealth is so unequally spread. (yet there is a part of me that wants a house and a car... I need to find the right balance).

2. Love and Grace. I know God has it for me, in abundance. I just cannot figure out how to drink of his Love. I want to overflow His love to others, but feel like it has all been drained out of me. I wish God's love was a fruit I could pick, and just eat of it whenever I needed replenishing. So you can pray for me, that I would listen to God and receive his Love.

3. Patience. I am very anxious about things that are in the near future. But I know I need to be patient and let things unfold on their own.

4. High Schoolers. I am starting to lead a discipleship group with the high school group of Trinity. Last night was our first meeting and it was lots of fun. I was with the Seniors, but we do not know if that is going to continue (they may need me with freshman and sophmores). However, I do not feel much older than them. I mean, I am four years older. But it does not feel that way. I always feel very young in comparison to others. Unless they are acting really immature, the I get really fed up. But I am excited to see what God is going to do this year with that.

5. MIND GAMES. This is my final thing to rant about. This one and the first are the only ones that I am really frustrated with. The other three are just on my mind. Okay. Let's stop playing mind games, people. Do you really have nothing better to do than lie to me about stupid things that do not matter? And am I to blame for being a caring person and thinking that people would not lie to me? I guess so. Pooh pooh on you Megan, way to give people the benefit of the doubt and trust them. Okay but seriously, stop telling me you are going to be late to something when you are right outside, that's stupid and upsets me. (at least Matthew, my wonderful boyfriend, knows this angers me and does not do this, thank you Matty)

8 random facts

Happy Monday! I was tagged by my friend Krista, so here it is!

The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their 8 things) and post these rules.
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.


8 Random Facts/Habits about Me:
1. This was Krista's last, but creepily I am the same exact way: I have an obsession with blankets. Whether it is 50 degrees or 90 degrees outside I want a blanket on me. I know, strange.
2. I broke my ankle in February and it is still swollen.
3. I can knit, crochet, and sew/quilt.
4. Cooking dinner makes me feel like an adult.
5. Sometimes I imagine my life as a tv show or movie and can hear the soundtrack playing and visualize things cinematographically.
6. I love the show Ace of Cakes and secretly want to open a bakery.
7. I'm scared of eternity because I cannot understand it.
8. I still sleep with my blanky from when I was a baby and the puppy that Matt got me for Valentines Day (it's wearing a red silk negligee... haha)


I tag: Emily and Elise

pumpkin spice latte

I had one of those on my way to work on Friday. As a treat, because I knew I had to be up for 18 hours (oh broomball). But as I drove to work and sipped on the latte, I felt Fall. I mean, in Redlands we do not see much of a change in season besides a 10 degree temperature drop. But tasting the fall-ish drink made me feel all warm inside and like the air was crisp outside. My favorite fall drink is the caramel apple cider. However it has no caffiene, so it is no good in the morning! But I know that when I taste that I will be brought back to the Dublin Starbucks and my first ever discipleship group in high school. The group was me and Melissa Bowen. Such a long time ago, so much has changed. But with each new season comes great and wonderful things. And some crappy things. But it's all about the... Seasons of Love

One year

and two days. (or three if you go by day of the week and not date of the year). That is how long Matthew and I have been together. A huge feat for me as my last relationship lasted 3 months. I took the day off work, as did he, so we could spend the day together. He had a whole day and night planned with Disneyland all day and then a really nice dinner... BUT it would our first week back on campus with praxis and so Mark really wanted us there. So we just kinda spent the day lounging around together. Had a great breakfast at Mimi's, rented a movie, and then a late lunch at Elephant Bar. We also put major plans on hold because we are trying to save money. But all in all, it was a good day and I am so happy to have Matthew in my life. He is wonderful and amazing

I have been on campus at the U of R all week. Yes, I am that kid. That does not leave college. BUT... I have a purpose. And a reason for being on campus a lot. Some of us at Praxis have decided to be a lot more purposeful with how we are on campus and want to make an impact. Even though I am no longer a student, my heart still goes out to college students. So we have been giving out otter pops just so that people get to know us and realize we are not a cult. (I actually said that on Sunday. "Um so what is this praxis?" me- "well we are not a cult (big sign of relief from the girl) we are the college ministry of trinity church" "Ooohh" haha)

But today would be my first day of classes back at the U. Last semester I showed up 30 minutes late for a class because I read the schedule wrong. oh well. At least the teacher and I are tight. haha But my heart is still confused. It wants to go to class. I want to be sitting in with 20 other students and learning. But I am stuck in an office working. 17 years of professional learning and now it is over. I will have to find other ways to learn (msn news and cnn are great!). my goal for the year is to look at a person and figure out how much electricity they use. So I can split up bills fairly. Because many people waste electricity. (I am guilty sometimes).