woo hoo

FYI: I am shitty at updating my blog, but I've noticed everyone around me is pretty damn bad at it too, so I don't feel THAT bad.

Excited about this weekend.
My long-ago friend is coming down for the night from Timberlake, NC. The Latham clan would remember Ms. Jaffe Nye. We hooked back up this past year since I googled her name; I always wondered where she was, what she was doing. Well I found her & thanks to email & the all-mighty facebook we've reconnected.

If I think about it, we met when I was about 6. We're fast friends, then she moved away in 6th grade. So I haven't seen her since I was 11 & now we are hooking back up at the ripe ol' age of 30. LOVE IT!

She's driving down today (4 hours), we're going to dinner, then out to cruise G-vegas. Totally stoked, now I just have to clean my house*! That should be interesting considering I have 3 dogs this weekend, not just the one.

Later peeps...



*Side note on cleaning: I've been doing much better, but some weeks are better than others...this past week is one of the "others"

Merry Christmas to all!!
I really miss everyone, compromise is the key to marriage, right?
It's always hard to be away from everyone, but you know I love you!!

Another One....It's Addictive!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Ends & Beginnings

So, Saturday is the last day of Gerard's. Bittersweet, to say the least. Chef has totally lost his passion & the Mr's glad this phase is over.

It's been a bit stressful, all the wondering about new job, holidays, one income.

But we're all good.

The Mr went in for a meeting today & he got hired. His wonderful talent of schmoozing & totally being the man, paid off. His reputation precedes him in the restaurant industry in G'vegas. SO he's now the service director & marketing consultant for a nice little restaurant. I'm proud of him. He really works his ass off & goes way above & beyond, it's paying off!

So YAY!!!

So I haven't posted in a while. Life got hectic with school starting & it seems grading papers & living the teacher life takes over a bit.

The Mr is really never home...we rarely see each other, which makes the situation pretty shitty. This should be the last year of this considering it's his last year of school & he'll be finding a job with normal hours. The restaurant manager life is not one he or I desire...it pretty much sucks ass.

The dynamic at school is different this year too. We have 1st period planning which I really don't like at all. The kids are much more immature than we normally have...it takes a bit more energy to get through the day. I've already been contacting parents 4 weeks in, a bit early. We're hoping things change over the course of the year & they mature some.

I feel more drained than normal. I've lost some of my energy & I don't seem to have the time I need to get stuff done. It's probably just getting back into the swing of school after the craziness of this past summer. I just feel like my domestic life is suffering & I hate that.

Overall, I'm feeling pretty blah...hopefully the upswing comes soon...I so need it!!!

Shots from the Disposable Cameras

The Change

I am officially

with the government and with my job,

almost completely,

Mariana Kay Rouse.

It's a strange reality right now,

but I'm liking it.

I'm SERIOUS!! NO, REALLY, I AM SERIOUS!!
SERIOUSLY DRUNK!!!

HAHA!!!

I love these pics!!!

Some thoughts

It's been a week and a half since the wedding and I'm sitting down and reflecting on the whole experience. Above all, I couldn't have done a thing without my sisters, my parents, Anna, Mamaof2girls, meme, Maddie's godfadder, all my sister's attendants (aka: the adopted sisters), everyone. I truly felt like Adrian Grenier on Entourage and it was amazing!!! There aren't enough ways to convey how lucky I am to have such a wonderful group of people who love and take care of me and my family.

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!

There were times of bitchiness (duh!), craziness, nervousness, chaos, and above all else, overwhelmedness. I learned something about myself over the course of the wedding week...I get overwhelmed very easily when it comes to large numbers of people within my living space. My house is pretty decent sized and can hold people but I just get spazzed out...at least I know this now. It's good to know my faults. But no worries, nothing that a little mini-bottle can't fix...Miss Lucia was my saving grace on the overwhelmedness..."you need a shot"..."YES, YES I DO!!"

Overall, it was such a great day. The wedding was short,sweet, beautiful...totally love that we decided against a long mass. The reception kicked major ass...I had a blast. I just kept thinking, "I'm going to enjoy this. You wanna talk to me...come to me!!" Hell, it's not like I was hard to find considering the big white dress & veil!!! I have to say that for the day that supposed to be the best day of your life -- I had a beautifully perfect day!

Thank you Mom & Dad for my dream wedding!! Thank you Loud & Mariposa for being such wonderful big sisters and loving me even though I am a little shit. Thank you Mamaof2girls for still being my friend & knowing me so well. Thank you Meme for your constant source of support & AngryMean&Selfish for all the comic relief. Thank you 2.718, kneecoal, & Lucia for being such wonderful sister attendants and also for being such wonderful big sisters as well. I am such a lucky girl to have such wonderful people around me -- I wouldn't have been able to do this without ya'll.

WAHOO!!! The Mouse Rouse is official now...HOLY SHIT!!

WE FINALLY GOT IT!!!

WAHOO!!!

2006 Mazda 6 -- it's HOT!!!

Big Daddy & Pops went car shopping today

& it was between this & a Sentra...

totally glad they got this!!!

Very sporty, has a sleek yet aggressive look.

Love everything about it!!!

YAY!!!

Still doesn't have a name, that always comes with time!!!

I've Been Meme'd!!!

THANKS ETK!!!!

It’s the "My Post" Meme!

**The Rules**
1. Post about the meme and link back to the person who tagged you.
2. Go back through your archives and link to your five favorite posts.

*Link One: must be about family.
*Link Two: must be about friends
*Link Three: must be about yourself
*Link Four: must be about something you love
*Link Five: can be anything you choose.

Tag 5 other people (2 being people you would like to get to know better)

Here goes:

One: My Family -- it's hard to narrow this one down to just one post considering I now have 2 sides to my family so I'm giving you one from each -- Latham Ladies Living and the Rouse House; but I can't leave out my Daddy!!!!

Two: My Friends -- when I think back, I don't really post about my friends much, maybe I need more friends, hehe. Nonetheless, these ladies have been my friends the longest...

Three: Me, Me, Me -- all this still holds true, plus it's an old Meme from forever ago...

Four: My Love(s): My Man & His Ass, My Dog, My JayBird, that sums it all up!!

Five: Anything....it's hard to leave out the IoP trip from last summer. We had an absolute ball, and we drank TOOO much beer!!!

Tag 5 Other People:
1. Lucia -- to get to know better
2. Mariposa -- sister, sister
3. Mamaof2Girls -- you've been slacking woman!!!
4. 2.718 -- because I love me some NiNa & I miss her posts!!!
5. 11 Frogs -- to get to know better

Mouse-Rouse