Proposal

So, yesterday was Colten and I's ten month anniversary!  After I got home from class, he told me to get ready and he took me up to Mount Bonnell.  It was gorgeous!  It's very pretty in the day, but way more romantic as it gets darker.  :).  So we were just sitting there looking at the water and talking and just enjoying being together.  Then he stood up, and then he got down on one knee.  He gave his little speech about how he's enjoyed these past ten months together and how much we've grown together.  I could tell he was nervous because he kept saying, "You know that?" after each statement he made.  So, then the waterworks started (from me, of course) and then he asked me to marry him.  I was in shock...but after a few seconds, I said yes.  Immediately upon my saying yes, fireworks went off across the lake.  They were not planned whatsoever, but they were totally awesome!! So then we walked to the other side of the "mountain" and sat on a cliff overlooking the water and just sat there and talked.  It was totally romantic!  After a little while, we decided to go grab a bite to eat at Olive Garden.  Then we came home and enjoyed just spending time together!  That doesn't happen very often considering Colten and I have complete opposite schedules.  When he's at work, I'm sleeping.  When I'm at work, he's sleeping.  And in between there, we go to school.  So it was much needed time together and I loved every minute of it. 

So, now I'm engaged and couldn't be happier!  We are in no hurry whatsoever to get married and want to wait until we become more financially stable.  We are in a good spot right now and are very happy with that!  So I'm on cloud nine and am super excited that things are so amazing right now!  ♥

Work.

So, I have this job, right?  Well, this week I worked (well, I will have after today's shift) 35 hours.  When I saw my schedule, I really didn't mind it seeing as it was Spring Break and I could earn some extra money.  Well, Friday I got my schedule for this upcoming week...and I'm scheduled to work 37 hours!!  That's only three hours short of full-time.  If I wanted full-time hours, I would have applied for full-time work.  Anyway, yesterday after coming off of break, I went up to the manager in charge to see which register he wanted me on, and he asked how everything was going and if I had any questions.  Of course I had a question!  I explained to him that I am scheduled for 37 hours next week (starting tomorrow) and asked if I was going to continue getting so many.  He asked how many I wanted and I said low twenty's would be good.  So, long story short, I settled for no more than 25 hours and he is putting in a work rule on my name so that I don't get scheduled for more than 25.  :)  This made me very happy!  Of course I will LOVE the paychecks from these two weeks, but it's overwhelming to work so much and go to school full time.  I'm taking three law classes, plus two other classes...I can't afford to get behind and start doing bad in school...again.  So, I got it all figured out without pissing anyone off, which is always good!

But, I really wish I didn't work today!  My shift is from 1:30 to 10pm tonight.  I have a speech to give on abortion and hate crimes on Thursday, a major midterm on Tuesday for my law class, 3 cases to brief for contracts, and a book to get reading and write a paper on by next Tuesday.  Needless to say I could just use the time today to get stuff done instead of going to work...again.  *sad face*  But it's okay.  I can deal with it for one more week, and then hopefully everything will work out again.  I just really didn't want to be working so many hours, especially when finals come around!!!  Ok, I guess my rant is over so I can get some of the aforesaid work done! :)

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