Day 3:
Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Drugs and Alcohol...well that question that seems so simple, for some reason, is also very complicated. I am currently a social drinker. In high school and college I drank WAY too much and partied like college kids typically do. The older I get, I look back on the choices I made, and I regret them. I drank to blur my constant depression. I drank to fit in. I drank because it felt like it was expected of me.
Now as a social drinker, I'll have some wine at dinner or a beer at a cookout, but very rarely do I over-indulge. Not only do I not like to be intoxicated to the point where I cannot control my actions, I also can't quite recover like my 19 year old self could.
I also have plenty of family members who are alcoholics, and I've seen the damage that can be done. I don't want be like that. I can have fun without alcohol.
As for drugs, I get it. You feel invincible, the fog covers the pain. But once the drugs wear off, you are right back where you started. I think it's better to get help and live clean. That being said, I really don't think natural drugs like marijuana should be criminalized. We are already paying for thousands of drug dealers kept in our jails. We spend millions on drug trafficking investigations. I'm not saying drug dealers should not be punished, but there are SO many other things we could focus on. If someone has a minor amount of weed on them, should their lives really be ruined, especially if they are an adult?
I definitely think our country should prosecute drug dealers, smugglers and those who manufacture synthetic drugs like meth. But if we could regulate or decriminalize marijuana, maybe the money our country saves can help starving families or creating jobs. I know the idea is controversial and complicated, but even though I'm not a drug user, I don't see the harm in an adult smoking a little weed in the privacy of their own home.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
30 Day Blogs Challenge: Day 2
Day 2: Where would you like to be in 10 years?
In 10 years, I will be 34 years old. Steven will be 40. Seeing as I still don't really know what I want to be when I grow up, I hope that by 34, I'll have figured that out. I want a career that makes me happy. I'd be thrilled if I could own my own business.
Maybe we will have moved into a new house. Maybe we will have a baby. Maybe we will pick up and move away. Maybe we won't do any of these things.
Mostly, I want us to be happy.
Yesterday, my (soon-to-be) sister got married. At the reception Steven and I snapped a few self-pics.
In 10 years, I will be 34 years old. Steven will be 40. Seeing as I still don't really know what I want to be when I grow up, I hope that by 34, I'll have figured that out. I want a career that makes me happy. I'd be thrilled if I could own my own business.
Maybe we will have moved into a new house. Maybe we will have a baby. Maybe we will pick up and move away. Maybe we won't do any of these things.
Mostly, I want us to be happy.
Yesterday, my (soon-to-be) sister got married. At the reception Steven and I snapped a few self-pics.
I think if we can keep this sense of humor, we'll be exactly where we need to be in 10 years.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
30 Day Blogs Challenge: Day 1
It seems I have a severe case of writer's block. I'm feeling more and more like myself everyday, but still have bad days. Since I can't just write about horror stories at work, and I'm not pregnant or starting the re-do of the upstairs of my house (which I really hope I can afford soon!) I thought I would do a 30 day blog challenge and hope to jump start my creative juices.
I might not complete this in 30 consecutive days, and might through in a few real posts in between, but here goes nothing.
Day 1:
Talk about your current relationship.
I am currently a newlywed after getting married February 17 of this year. It sounds cliche, but the first time I met Steven, I just had a feeling about him. I was a senior in college, about to move to Baltimore with some friends, and he was 28 and married. It was a confusing feeling, and I did my best to ignore him and focus on school and life in Baltimore.
Although nothing inappropriate ever happened between Steven and I; a few months after that first meeting his wife left him and my plans to move away fell through. Hanging out and flirting commenced, and soon we were absolutely inseparable. A little over 2 years later, he proposed at Camden Yards after an Orioles Victory during the Friday night fireworks show.
I have dated quite a bit, and never thought anyone would really "get" me. Steven, however, loves that we are independent people with different interests and hobbies, but still enjoy our time together and support each other. No other man could do the things I need, but leave unsaid. No other man would or has supported me during my bouts of depression, put up with my crazy family, or could have survived a week in a house at the Outer Banks with my girlfriends and their husbands/boyfriends for Jessica's wedding. No other man shares my sense of humor, which is probably the most important thing.
Plus, he comes with a pretty awesome family, which is definitely a perk for me.
I have the perfect amount of time alone, freedom to explore my own interests, spend time with friends, and of course, affection.
I believe that is what makes our relationship work. We are best friends who love, respect and enjoy one another, but I don't feel like I have lost my individuality, which has often been the case in the past. I feel like I've known Steven my whole life, and can't wait to spend the rest of it together.
I might not complete this in 30 consecutive days, and might through in a few real posts in between, but here goes nothing.
Day 1:
Talk about your current relationship.
I am currently a newlywed after getting married February 17 of this year. It sounds cliche, but the first time I met Steven, I just had a feeling about him. I was a senior in college, about to move to Baltimore with some friends, and he was 28 and married. It was a confusing feeling, and I did my best to ignore him and focus on school and life in Baltimore.
Although nothing inappropriate ever happened between Steven and I; a few months after that first meeting his wife left him and my plans to move away fell through. Hanging out and flirting commenced, and soon we were absolutely inseparable. A little over 2 years later, he proposed at Camden Yards after an Orioles Victory during the Friday night fireworks show.
I have dated quite a bit, and never thought anyone would really "get" me. Steven, however, loves that we are independent people with different interests and hobbies, but still enjoy our time together and support each other. No other man could do the things I need, but leave unsaid. No other man would or has supported me during my bouts of depression, put up with my crazy family, or could have survived a week in a house at the Outer Banks with my girlfriends and their husbands/boyfriends for Jessica's wedding. No other man shares my sense of humor, which is probably the most important thing.
Plus, he comes with a pretty awesome family, which is definitely a perk for me.
I have the perfect amount of time alone, freedom to explore my own interests, spend time with friends, and of course, affection.
I believe that is what makes our relationship work. We are best friends who love, respect and enjoy one another, but I don't feel like I have lost my individuality, which has often been the case in the past. I feel like I've known Steven my whole life, and can't wait to spend the rest of it together.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Married Life
Today marks the 1 month Anniversary of my wedding. That's right...I'M MARRIED.
I've been putting this blog off because I've been trying to think of something unique and profound to say about the whole event, but all I can say is the day was perfect for us. I was nervous in the days leading up to the wedding, and the morning of went into full-blown panic mode.
But once I walked down the aisle and Steven grabbed my hand, everything fell into place. He may have cried when he proposed, but I was a mess while he said he vows and I said mine. He kept mouthing, "don't cry," but I could hear crying from the guests and Angela's tears behind me. I'm shocked I held it together as well as I did.
The ceremony blew by, and I can hardly remember everything that happened. In less than 12 minutes I became Mrs. Michelle Kramer, and I've never been happier.
Everyone had a blast and everything went off without a hitch. So, here's a few of my favorite pictures (which turned out better than I expected) of the big day:
I've been putting this blog off because I've been trying to think of something unique and profound to say about the whole event, but all I can say is the day was perfect for us. I was nervous in the days leading up to the wedding, and the morning of went into full-blown panic mode.
But once I walked down the aisle and Steven grabbed my hand, everything fell into place. He may have cried when he proposed, but I was a mess while he said he vows and I said mine. He kept mouthing, "don't cry," but I could hear crying from the guests and Angela's tears behind me. I'm shocked I held it together as well as I did.
The ceremony blew by, and I can hardly remember everything that happened. In less than 12 minutes I became Mrs. Michelle Kramer, and I've never been happier.
Everyone had a blast and everything went off without a hitch. So, here's a few of my favorite pictures (which turned out better than I expected) of the big day:
My Wedding in 25 Photos or less...I felt great, and the only thing that could have made it better would have been to have all of the RHH there. With the exception of Angela, the RHH were stuck on the East Coast tending to new jobs, school, family and babies...they stayed in touch all day texting and tweeting encouragement and assurance that my hair, makeup, dress, etc looked great, and a few days after Steven and I returned home, we all got to meet...
Noah Trimble! I'm already in love.
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