Minor Detail

Clearly I forgot a minor detail.

I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!

I know a lot of people are either holding their breath or rolling their eyes but you know what?

I don't care

I'm so happy.

I already found my dress and it's beyond perfect and we already set a date.

The best part is that my family is totally supportive and excited which was unexpected but a great surprise.

Not to mention, I'm marrying into a pretty awesome family.  I get butterflies knowing that I get to marry this man I am so in love with but I get really excited knowing I get to be a part of his family.  

THEY ARE SO FUN!

(now i'm sure the eye rolling has increased)

But in true Bode form, the proposal was

1. unexpected

2. funny

3. unconventional

The "BIG QUESTION" came in a series of smaller questions and extended periods of silence.

Laying in bed, pitch black, 1 am......

......It went something like this....

Bode: I want YOU to ask ME to marry you

Morgan: Not going to happen sweetheart.  Goodnight

.....5 minutes later....

Bode: Should I turn on the lights to ask you?

Morgan: (laughing) You do whatever you want.

.....5 minutes later....

Bode: Will you?

Morgan: Will I what?

Bode: Marry me?

Morgan: (still laughing) Of course

.....5 minutes later.....

Bode: Sooooo should I put the ring on your finger?

He's so cute :)

Obviously there is a lot more to the story but that is the short version.  Everything about it was perfect.

(I love this picture of him)

It's been 9 days since Bode left for Portillo, Chile

It's the longest we've been apart

I don't like it one bit

But I get to pick him up tomorrow!!!!

A full 6 days early.

Oh, and I got my wedding dress today.

Went back to The White Dress in CDM for their sample sale and found the most gorgeous gown which I am going to alter and make short!  The best part is that I got it for a fraction of the original price.

Such a deal!

I'm feeling pretty successful at the moment.

Life On A Boat

The boat life is.....interesting.

It's growing on me.

The constant rocking, even when walking on dry land, took a little getting used to.

The room service to the boat from the Marriott, I adapted to quite well.

Waking up on the water, I LOVE.

And our unobstructed view of the sunset every night is like adding an exclamation point to the end of each day.

(girls love that crap)

Blasting my music and not having to worry about anyone hearing it is a total blessing, minus the fact that my walls are glass and everyone gets to point and laugh at my super white girl moves.

Having a captain's quarters as a "dog house" for Bode provides some laughs and some peace of mind.

The one thing I don't think I will ever get used to are the people who think it's totally okay to just come on the boat and start talking to you.  

I'm pretty sure I never walked into a stranger's family room to start a conversation and introduce myself.  

Especially when the opening comment usually falls along the lines of, 

"Oh, I haven't seen this boat here before. Is it new?"

.......Well sir, I'll give you one guess.

And I am willing to put money on your answer being correct........

I think a bell on the outside is going to be the next installation on this massive piece of floating metal.

Other than the lack of privacy, I guess it's not all that bad.

Hope everyone has an INCREDIBLE weekend!

I'm planning on it.

Things Are Not Quite Going According To Plan

Soooo we started the week coming off of a couple crappy losses in Santa Barbara

Normally I try to let previous weeks be history but I still had a bad taste in my mouth....that's probably why this week (all two days) has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start.

1. My darling kitty got fleas.  Lots of them. In my bed.  In my house.  On my clothes.  

YUM!

After a few baths and some flea treatment, my next step was to flea bomb my apartment.  So little miss Harper and I went to my aunt's house.  On the way home, she thought it would be funny to

2. Pee on my clean laundry that I did at my aunt's and poop in the back seat.  Cleaning that up was fun. And then, the next morning I began to pack for my move to San Diego.  I woke up to begin packing and 

3. Found little sesame seed type balls all in my bed and around the house.  I vacuumed it up and then picked up my kitty to check her for fleas only to notice a worm on her butt.  It turned out those "seeds" were dried up segments of tapeworms that had been coming out of her behind.  Obviously, I immediately took her to the vet and then raced home to pack.  I was out front in my yard staging everything to go into the moving van when the woman parked in front of my beautiful car

4. Backed into it and crunched the front because it was "a tight parking space." Then SHE TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY!

I couldn't decide if I wanted to laugh or cry at this point.  

I mean the peeing on the clean laundry....

....funny.  

I laughed

Pooping in the back seat.....

.....giggle.  

I saw it coming

Tapeworms.....

....eye roll

Hitting my car.....

.....OKAY! ENOUGH ALREADY! 

When is it going to stop?

Back to the story....

We exchanged information and I ran inside to shower for my two meetings in LA

5. NO WATER!

No kidding.

6. So now being late to both my meetings, I'm stretched a tiny bit thin.

Thankfully the day ends without any other issues. However, my Tuesday morning comes dark and early at

7. 1:30 a.m. I couldn't sleep.  I decided it would be perfect to finish up my packing so when the movers got here at 8 am, I would be ready to go.  7:30 rolls around and I get a message from Bode saying that 

8. The work on the boat wasn't finished so it won't be in San Diego for me to move my things onto today.  So now my move date has been pushed to tomorrow.  Here's the catch.....

9. I leave tomorrow for a volleyball tournament

I'm feeling like telling the universe to "Bring It On!" at this point but I think that's just asking for it.

Weeeeee!!!

I LOVE TUESDAYS!

My weekend in Santa Barbara was not the most successful couple of days.

We didn't play to the best of our abilities and wound up win-less.  Obviously, for me, it was a huge honor to be there and be the youngest of the top 12 teams, but still, I would like to think I could have done better.  I actually know I could have done better.

But on the bright side, the AVP is making a comeback!!!  This means I still have a job!!

HA!

But on another note, my moving date got pushed all the way to this Tuesday!

It's actually quite a funny story.

Hermosa Beach might be the best place in the world to live, but it's most definitely the worst place in the world to park.  So as I am standing out on the corner on Labor Day weekend looking like I'm looking for singles instead of a parking spot, I noticed a girl and her father are wandering around the streets looking at signs and what not.  I didn't think much of it until about 20 minutes later, standing in my house, peering through the window, I see them walk out of an apartment that has a for rent sign.  Without hesitation, I bolt out the door and sprint towards their car.  Reflecting back on my impulsive decision and seeing their faces as this giant girl came running at their car, waving her hands, I could only imagine the thoughts that raced through their heads.  My first instinct would be to save ourselves and plow her over with my car.  Thankfully, that wasn't me behind the wheel.

Anyways, long story short, I asked if they were looking for places to rent and I invited her and her father in to see my place to see if she was interested.  I wasn't surprised when she fell in love with my home just as I had.  She wanted to move in immediately! And because I am soooooooooo accommodating and nice and she wanted to be in by Thursday, I told her I could make it happen.

My first phone call went out to my mother in Chicago to update her on the events and two hours later she was on a plane out to California!  It's pretty safe to say my mom is the best.

Time to pack and get shakin'

It's moving time!