Halloween 2010

Eric and I went to a Halloween party last night at a friend's house. The theme was superhero/villains, with a bit of leeway in costuming. (Example: mutants were allowed, as were "unofficial" heroes.) We were told to bring a food or beverage reflecting our characters. Without further ado, the pictures. :)

Zom-bay

Me: I have a question.

Eric: Yes.

Me: Do zombies ever die?

Eric: Yeah.

Me: They do?

Eric: Sure--if you take their head off, they die.

Me: Oh. So they wouldn't die if they were just deprived of their food source?

Eric: No...

Me: So theoretically, if there are a ton of zombies, but no more humans to eat, they'll live (or be undead) indefinitely?

Eric: Yep.

Me: That sucks! Man, I hate zombies...

Eric

Yesterday, both Eric and I were wasted with exhaustion, so instead of my cooking dinner, we ordered Domino's. While we waited for it to be delivered, Eric promptly passed out on the loveseat. Even when I woke him up to let him know that dinner was ready, he didn't stay awake for long and kept sleeping instead of eating dinner.

Anyway, around 10:30pm, I got too tired to stay up anymore, so I roused the sleeping beauty so we could both go to bed and sleep there. (And for someone as long as Eric is, I can't imagine that napping on a love seat is super comfortable!)

Once in bed, we started chatting a bit, then Eric said he was hungry, so he got up and ate some of the Domino's leftovers in the kitchen before coming back to bed. When he came back, I startled tickling him, and this is the conversation after that point.

Eric: Oh, babe, don't do that, I might explode.
Me: What? Why?
Eric: My stomach is so full!
Me: ...
Eric: I ate some breadsticks, a couple of pieces of pizza, and that lava cake.
Me: You were gone for like four minutes!
Eric: Yeah...I hoovered it... *groan*
Me: No wonder.

Eric's powers of eating are most impressive.

Pippin!

This is Pippin (on our unmade bed). He is 8 months old and a serious cutie pie. He was also my surprise gift from Eric yesterday for my 25th birthday!

E and I drove to the Seattle Humane Society after church yesterday and adopted our newest family member after spending some time with most of the kittehs there. He chose us, for sure, and his former name was Stache because of his mini mustache. (Cute, but not quite right for us.) He's a sweetheart, a lover, and he definitely chose us instead of the other way around. We agreed on that stipulation before we even went inside to look at the cats. (I think that's the best way to find a pet--let them find you.)

His file said he was "shy with strangers, could be aggressive," and I'm pretty sure both of those are wrong! His former owners didn't really know much about our little guy, I'm sure! He's perfectly comfortable around strangers so far, and although he nips a little when he plays--he drew blood on Eric's chin last night--he's mostly a very chill, very cuddly cat.

Best part about him? His purr sounds more like a wheeze. :) He's the best!

shtuff

Yesterday was our one monthiversary, and although we had originally planned on going out on a date--for other reasons, we'd actually forgotten it was our one month!--E didn't get off work until 7:30pm. Since we were both tired, and I didn't feel like cooking last night, we ordered pizza and then played Lego Star Wars while drinking soda out of LOTR commemorative glasses. Oh yes. Romantic? I guess not so much traditionally, but it was great for the two of us. We also found a hilarious Easter egg on one of the levels we replayed.

In other news, Eric's "Exploder" (aka Ford Explorer) broke down (again!) the other day. About two months ago, he replaced the slave cylinder in the engine, and he thinks that same part is once again broken. Grr. He's going to try to get it replaced via warranty, but we might have to bite the bullet and get a new car. :S If that's the case, anyone know of a solid rig that's not expensive? Anyone? Bueller?

In other OTHER news, the summer is winding down *singular tear* and fall is just around the corner. Eric and I are getting involved in youth ministry at church (makes us both a little nervous), and we're involved with a couple of different ongoing events. Luckily, our church's summer small groups are almost over--not like we've been that great at attending this summer!--so that will be one less thing to worry about.

Right now...well, we have a lot going on and a lot of uncertainty going with all of that. If you think to pray for us, we would both appreciate the extra coverage! :)

Woo!

Eric and I are home! Home--what a wonderful word to say, made even more wonderful by having my best friend be a part of it. We've been home--yay!--for just over a week now, and it's great to be together. Work, on the other hand, well...we could've done without some of that for awhile, but we can only live off love alone for so long before the bills start stacking up. ;)

I don't have much else to report yet on this aspect, but I'll include some of our favorite photos of the wedding thus far. (We won't get the "official" pictures for another few weeks.) Enjoy!

One Week

A lot can happen in a week, and a lot is going to happen in this next one. For starters, in just about 7 days even, Eric and I will be married. Wow--hard to believe it's almost here!

In one day, it will be the 4th of July, and although E and I aren't super excited to celebrate the holiday--we're not what you would call "patriots"--we are looking forward to spending time with family, eating good food, and I am looking forward to the fireworks and watching my father and brother-in-law light each other on fire. (Mwahahaha...)

Tomorrow is also my final dress fitting and Eric's measurement for his special tuxedo vest that my mom is making. Curious? Then come to the reception! :) But don't worry--if you can't make it to the reception, we'll post pics here so you can enjoy it long distance. :)

Sometime during this next week, E and I are finalizing our settling in process to the new apartment. He's already mostly moved in, and most of my stuff is over there, but we still have boxes to unpack and some furniture to arrange. We're also desperately in need of more bookshelves. I'm telling you...pastors and English majors probably shouldn't get married. My parents are a perfect example of this, and somehow it didn't quite hit me until E and I found ourselves swimming in our mutual libraries.

Btw, we have a new mattress and box spring we purchased from a local store with the generous donations of invited ones, plus we bought a used ikea bed frame via craigslist and we have our bedroom mostly set up now. Yay! Now if only we can convince people to get us sheets too. ;)

Thursday, several of my relatives are flying in from California, including my grandmother who is doing all the flowers and my cousin who is making our cake. Yeah cake!

Friday, we're finishing up all the decorations, flowers, cake, and having a rehearsal on the boat, then Saturday is the big day. Woo!

It's all very surreal, but I am excited and very much looking forward to the day when I won't have to say goodbye to Eric when I go home. Home is going to be us soon, and that is very very wonderful! :)