Crisis in America

Is it just me or does this guy remind you of someone? I know he's all over the news being Superman and all, but I think I know him from somewhere else. If you can think of it, I'd be greatly appreciative. It's driving me crazy.

And speaking of driving me crazy, I haven't seen Brad in over a week, and it's driving me crazy. He's been on a fishing trip and when he tried to call me he had bad reception, so we've not even been able to talk. I am going through withdrawals.

And not only am I going through withdrawals, I'm getting negative towards him, and I shouldn't because it's not like he's just not calling me or seeing me - he has a legitimate excuse, but I keep thinking that he's changed his mind about me and that when he comes back he's going to break things off and tell me I'm not really what he's looking for, blah, blah, blah.

Why do females do this to themselves? This is not what I want, and I know that I'm just being stupid, but how do I stop being stupid? HOW?? I need some help and some moral support here, girls. You gotta help a girl out!!

Love Bug

Oh, the horror that little kids, all in innocence, can create! I had a super busy weekend, but I'll share one funny/devastating/interesting story with you all.

Saturday was a fish boil sponsored by the fire department that Brad is on (he's the assistant cheif, by the way). So, mom, me, Kayla and Heather went right at 4:00pm when serving started because we were going to Justin's tractor pull later on. So, we went through the line, got our food, and as soon as we sat down, Kayla was asking where Brad was and when she could see him. She just adores him.

So, we saw him over by the fire pit, all in his uniform and stuff, working. So Kayla waited until he was done doing what he was doing and then she ran over to talk to him (because I was eating, no less, and I didn't give up my food to go talk to him.) Anyway, I went over about 5 minutes later to rescue him from her endless banter.

I don't know how it came about, or what was said before, but all of the sudden, in the middle of his friends/fellow fire-fighters, Kayla says,

....Yeah, because Krista loves you.

Oh. My. Goodness. I about crapped my pants because 1) I haven't said I loved him to him yet, 2) We were in the middle of tons of people, 3) Guys generally freak out if someone says the word Love.

So, I just kept going hoping that he wouldn't say anything. And I thought it would just blow over. So we said good-bye and he said he'd call me the next day. So we left to go to our tractor pull.

But at the tractor pull, Justin broke down so he only pulled once, and we left after his class was done, and got home at 9:30. I had a phone call from Brad, just checking to see how Justin was doing, and he said to call him back and let him know. So I did and he said that I could come over and watch fireworks at the park because they started at 10:00pm, so I left to go there.

After all was done, he and I were going to go be alone for a while and as we were driving away in his truck he asked if he could ask me something, so I said sure.

"What have you been telling Kayla?" He asks! So I told him that I've never said that out loud, so she didn't hear it from me and that if I was going to say that to anyone, I would tell him first. I said I hoped that he wasn't freaked out, and he just said that that doesn't freak him out, he was just wondering if he needed to ask Jason to be a groomsman for real. (Because for the past week he's been trying to get his good friends Jason & Tammy to think that we're getting married in Vegas in February). I took his response as a good sign for when I do tell him that.

Kids. Gotta love them.

I carry your heart; I carry it in my heart

I bought the movie "In Her Shoes" last night and my mom and I watched it. She cried like a baby at the end. I shed a few tears. Such a good movie. Was a great book.

So, Lindsay called on Friday night to let me know that her test came back negative and she didn't have the mumps. So Monday morning, in walks someone else to work for her and they said that it spread to the other side, so she was going to have more tests at another hospital because there had to be a mistake. Still, I don't have any symptoms or signs of the mumps, so I'm hoping that I still won't get it.

So Brad informed me that the girls in the other office have an office pool on when we're getting married. Everyone is for either December or January. I (needless to say) was shocked to hear of an office pool. No one even let on that they had one - and those girls can't keep a secret to save their lives!!

Now Brad's goal is to get them to think we are getting married in December, but it's not working so he's changed the date to February 14th in Vegas. Yeah, I told him the only way I could be convincing about us getting married is if it were true. So, he's on his own. I don't know why he's trying so hard to let people think we're getting married. Because we've never actually talked about getting married, but he did ask me the other day if I had been getting ideas from all the weddings I've been going to lately. I said yes, and then he told me what he'd want his wedding to be like. So we talked about that. But that's not enough for me to think he'd actually ask me. Especially since the other day we were talking and he said his co-workers were asking him when he was getting married and he told them not for a long time. He didn't say never, which is promising, but not for a long time does put me at ease that it's not in September, December, or February.

It's supposed to get really hot by Saturday, so I'd just like to start complaining now. Ick. I hate being hot and we don't have air conditioning. I think I'm going to check into a hotel. With cable. And sit around and do nothing in the air conditioning.

Camels have mumps, some have one mump, some have two mumps

So, yeah, the new girl I work with thinks she has mumps, and her doctor said she'd put money on it that she does. Luckily, I don't think I'll get them, but (knock on wood) you never know.

She went home sick on Monday, called in on Tuesday, and then Wednesday morning her mom called and told her to go to the emergency room to have a test for mumps because she has all the symptoms of the mumps. Her test won't come back until Monday or Tuesday, so she's quarantined until then.

Which brings me to my gripe. I don't think I'll get them - I've had a vaccination and I think that as fast as it hit her, I would have had symptoms by now or something. However, everyone is avoiding me like the plague. Including a certain boyfriend-type-person-thing (imagine that as a Ross from Friends type quote.......remember the laundry episode with Rachel and he says "one machine for your delicates. Your bras and panty-like things" or something to that effect. Makes me laught, but I digress.....). Anyway. It's frustrating because I miss him and want to see him. If he's brave he's going to come see me tonight.

There. That's my complaint. Have a great weekend everyone! Justin's first tractor pull is tomorrow! Rednecks, here we come!!

Jack Black Rocks!

The title of my post is the only thing that came to mind. I doubt you ladies will care that I use this as a title and then don't even relate anything in the blog to it.

One more thing about Brad and marriage and I will quit saying stuff for a while. Mostly because I'm scared I'll jinx it all and that would leave me heartbroken. So, this will be the final thing I say. Seriously. Well, maybe the last thing.....

Yesterday was his sister's 8th grade promotion party, so I went and took Kayla along. It was an o.k. time. I never got alone time with him, but I did get to spend time with his family, so that's a good thing. And they were nice to Kayla so that made me happy. But his brother's "girlfriend" said to me that everyone has us "pegged to marry." There. I'm not the only one who thinks it. His whole family does, too. Ha!

So, there. That is the last of the marriage and Brad posts, just so I don't go overboard and then he dumps me and I would be way off (like Lloyd and Sampsonite).

And the drama continues....

Well, as if being a whore and leaving my brother wasn't enough, Missy is now starting the rumor that Nathaniel has been beating her and so that's why she left. Grrrr. I hope someone shows her what beating means!!

It's just so dramatic, I can't stand it! He's letting her leave, letting her have all their stuff, and she just can't stand that there's no drama involved, so she has to make some up herself. She wouldn't give back my parents' car, so mom and dad went to where she's now living to get it and I guess the guy she's with now looks like a pig, and lives like one, too. And mom said the kids are the brattiest kids ever....the little boy threatened to blow up the driveway when his dad told him to stop talking to my mom and go inside to bed. Ha ha ha!! I hope Missy gets what she's got coming to her.

Anyway....

I'm going to Brad's sisters 8th grade promotion tonight. I can't wait to see him again. He called me last night and again implied marriage, but I didn't want to outrightly ask him because I want to see him face to face to ask him about it. He said something to the effect of "well, I know you'd be scared of it" if he asked me. So I told him that, no, surprisingly, I wouldn't be. So hopefully he'll get a little more confidence about it. But then again, I may be way off my rocker. Who knows. It will all come out in the wash.

He makes the nicest comments to me, though, amidst all the crap he gives me. We get along really well! And the greatest thing is that I know, even though he doesn't say it, that I am the only one for him. And just knowing that is comforting.

Well I better cut this short or else I'd go on forever! And, Jolene, I'm not going to be a farmer, I told him that right out. I'll take care of the house, but I will not farm. He says that's fine.