Going Private

Hello all my blogging friends :)

Well, we all know the internet is a great place to connect, but it's also a great place to get stalked. So, I'm going private. A lot of my friends have done this recently and I think it's time that I do too. If you would like to continue reading my blog, just let me know within the next seven days and I'll make sure you're on the list.

Thanks guys!
Cate

2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days

Wahoo! 2 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days! But who's counting?

Last time I posted something like this it was 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days, which my Aunt Katie informed me is the gestation period for a pig. I now challenge her to find a gestation period for one of God's creatures that meets these new parameters. ;)

Here is your Sugarblossom Cate update:

Life is good. School is...um...going. Work is fabulous (I got a job as a research assistant), and I am seriously contemplating personal admittance to an oreos-and-milk rehab clinic. I can't seem to get enough sleep lately...but I think that's because I've been deathly ill. (Aka school is KILLING me.) On the bright side, spring is coming and the snow is melting!! I love this time of year! :)

Grateful

Today was kind of a crappy day. Actually, that's a rather mild interpretation. It was terrible. While I was wallowing in self pity, I thought hmmm. I'll call my mom. So I did. And she made me feel better, like always. :) And then later, Morgan brought me my favorite dessert from Artic Circle. I love those small reminders that there are always people that care about you, even if life temporarily sucks for the moment.

Snowstorm!

Yesterday Utah got slammed with quite a bit of snow. Morgan and I decided to go for a walk late at night and decided it was high time we made a snowman.

Oops!! Oh well, he would've melted anyways.

What could be better than a day dedicated to showing love?

Morgan decided to add some spice to my floral collections and gave me yellow roses for Valentine's day! They were so beautiful!

He planned and made a scrumptious and romantic dinner just for us! Chicken Alfredo with bubbly and candles and rose petals! The best part was his roommates walking in every now and then. ;)

Mood lighting. ;)

Sorry, I know you guys are sick of all the Valentine's day lovey-dovey junk, but this blog is for me too! And I want to remember it in all it's romantical glory forever and ever.

Valentine's Day

I decided that since one of my very favorite holidays is coming up, I should write a few things I love. Enjoy! :)

1. I love Morgan
2. I love my family
3. I love Oreos and milk
4. I love naps
5. I love sleeping in
6. I love my roomies
7. I love flowers
8. I love chick flicks
9. I love pedicures
10. I love the shows "The Office," "Everybody loves Raymond," and "Arthur."
11. I love shapes macaroni and cheese. Spongebob is the best.
12. I love pink.

I just wrote all that and realized how incredibly girly I am. Oh well, maybe that's why I love V-day so much. :)

This was taken last Valentine's Day :)

WHAT DO YOU LOVE?

Happy Anniversary!

Warning: If you become skittish around swoony couples, nauseated by romantic novels, or repulsed by chick flicks, then it might be best for you to avert your eyes or close the browser. The following discourse contains numerous references to the emotions of "love" and "happiness."

Last year on this date, Morgan and I started our blessed journey toward eternal bliss. Some may call it fate, others may call it destiny...I call it plain ol' luck that Morgan agreed to watch Hairspray with me. Not many guys would do that with a non-girlfriend female...unless he happenes to be totally gobsmacked by her intense charm and good looks (10 points to me for using 'gobsmacked' in a sentence.) ;) Well, we had been on a few dates before this movie-night, and we were definitely in the intense flirting stage, but this was the test. This was the night where he would watch a tremendously girly musical and hopefully go for my hand.

Now, I feel it is necessary to delve a little further into my girlish mentality and mention that hand-holding is no casual event in my book. It is one step away from kissing, which makes it a PRETTY BIG DEAL! (hehe) That being said, keep in mind that I do not give my hand out lightly.

About half-way through the movie, I was still clutching the decorative pillow tightly with both hands. (What can I say, my mother taught me to play hard-to get.) For some reason or another, I got up to turn the light on for a minute...I think someone knocked on the door and wanted to borrow something. When I flipped the light switch back off and went to sit down, I noticed that my "hard-to-get" pillow was mysteriously nestled next to Morgan on the opposite end of the couch - just out of reach. Looks like he knew a few tricks as well. ;)

Well, just about the time Christopher Walken went in to kiss John Travolta (playing Ms. Edna Turnblad), Morgan groaned with disgust and my hand shot up to cover his eyes. As soon as I did this, I knew I had just blown my game. My hand was now available! It was out in the open for anyone to hold! Morgan promptly reached up to pull my hand off his eyes and...drumroll please...he never let go.

The rest is history.

Happy Anniversary Morgan! I love you!

New Fish on the Block

PB

I love animals. I was sad when Morgan told me he was allergic to cats and dogs, but then realized, there was DEFINITELY an animal out there he wasn't allergic to. Thus, the adoption of PB Sheffer, our fantail goldfish. He is adjusting to life with humans quite well, and is excited for the day when he will be joined with J, his future bowl companion.

It's funny how attached you can get to a pet. I have only had the pleasure of taking care of our fabulous fish for a few days, but I already feel a motherly bond with my little fantail. I was researching about goldfish behavior on Wikipedia, and found out that goldfish can actually recognize their masters/owners by face and voice! Who would've thought they were that smart?! I'll have to start training him to recognize my face so when I come home from a hard day at school, he can swim to the front of the tank and make fish faces at me. How tender. ;)