Wow.
First news: technically, I am now unemployed. Temporarily laid off. For a week. I go back December 1. So it's not like I've totally lost my job. So... it's not the best news, but, in spite of it I'm feeling good.
Here's why.
I had the best night last night. Joe and I went to the Sabres game and... well, it's a long story. :) We found $4 parking. :D We got buy-one-get-one-free (300-level) seats. :D We had foot-long hotdogs and fries at the arena for dinner. :D We met up with Jon and Michi at the game. :D This... somehow led to Joe and I getting free seats in the 100-level. :D We got to see inside the Harbor Club. :D The Sabres KICKED ASS and killed Carolina 5-0. :D Hecht scored his first goal of the season and won us a personal pan pizza. :D We had sundaes at Denny's with Jon and Michi after the game. :D
Joe's favorite player is Delmore.
KIDDING! :D
Hehehehehehe.
So then, today we had donuts, and watched some football, and then Joe went to work. And I got to see him about 3 hours ago, because he had to pick up his car from its appointment, so I picked him up from work to drive him over. :D (And his car cost him about $30 less than he expected it to. :D) And now, I'm watching Eloise on the Wonderful World of Disney (and thoroughly enjoying it, I must say -- total Christmas fun!) and waiting to hear from Joe when he gets home from work. There is a remote possibility of dessert at Denny's again to cap off the night. :) But we shall see... my poor darling DOES have to work in the morning and we want to make sure he gets enough sleep!
So... I have the week off. But you know what! I'm looking forward to it! :) I get to spend Tuesday with my sweet Joe, since he doesn't have class -- I wouldn't have gotten to otherwise. My sister might come out to visit. I get to do, pretty much, whatever I want for the week. I don't get paid, but, I have enough to pay the bills. And, I still have my job.
Thursday is Thanksgiving and I have a lot to be thankful for! :D
*sighs dreamily*
I am so in love with Joe. :)
Somehow, in spite of everything, this entire WEEK has been incredible. It hasn't all been smooth. Joe had tests and classes going on. I "lost" my job. We've been broke since... well, for awhile. ;) But we have each other! We have the stuff that counts. We have magical, amazing times together, whether it's cheering on our hockey team... or stealing a kiss outside the arena, watching the HSBC building get lost in the fog... or being so lucky to wake up to the face I want to wake up to every morning for the rest of my life.
Having everything come together with a knock at the door and some Hamburger Helper after a Tuesday that didn't start out quite as we hoped.
Having 2 short hours on Thursday for snuggling and dancing and thoroughly enjoying each other's company.
Having a perfect Friday night carry into an equally wonderful Saturday morning.
Having 20 extra minutes just to see each other this evening.
Even without the extra ice cream at Denny's tonight, I am content.
I adore Joe. The more time I spend with him the more I realize he's the only one for me. The more little things we get through the more I realize we have what it takes to get through the big ones. The more weird twists that life seems to throw at us, the more blessed we realize we are.
The more I look into his eyes... the more I know he feels the same way that I do. Seeing that is a gift. It's incredible.
Someday I'm going to be his wife. That... will be an amazing thing. That will be the most important role I could have the privilege of playing. Even moreso than mother. I'll be wife before I'm ever mother, and there's a reason for that.
Someday I'm going to be his wife, and I look forward to it. I definitely do. :) But for now, I'm his girlfriend.
I'm Joe's girlfriend.
I'm JOE's girlfriend.
I am the luckiest girl on the face of the planet!
Wow.
Even with all the things I look forward to, all the things my active imagination can create out of this vast expanse that is our future...
Somehow... it's still hard to imagine things being any better than they are right now.
It just doesn't get better than this folks.
Ponder the subtle ironies of the previous sentence. :)
*pulls up a patch of cloud 9 for sweet dreams*