Hiety Ho my Loverlies!!!

How are you this Tuesday Morning? I  know that for me.. this Tuesday morning is dreary and overcast.. the water is moving pretty rapidly on the potomac… I kinda can’t wait till the weather stabilizes itself in a 65-70 degree Run… instead of 70 today and 35 tomorrow… It gets kinda depressing when you can’t really get excited about your New $15.00 Halter dress from Ross when you walk outside and it’s really chilly!  And I have THREE pair of awesome Peep Toe Shoes that are sitting in Boxes WAITING for me to put them on and enjoy the breeze as it hits my toesies… freshly pedicured that is. Waiting on that shift of consistantly warmer weather to get a Pedicure.. No sense when tomorrow I’ll have to wear socks again. Boo.

Yesterday I took off from work which was WONDERFUL! (sorta) It was nice to not have to wake up early.. BUT I think I kinda ruined Peters only day off this week with my annoying clean freak tendencies. And I also think that from time to time.. I have a low blood sugar thing.. if I don’t eat and i’m hungry..I get SERIOUSLY irritable!!! Whew! It’s like I become this raging bull.. that wants to run (drive) fast and butt my head up against anything that moves quickly. Whew. (Sorry Honey.)  Peter said he’s going to start to carry a candy bar in his pocket to calm me down when I “get” that way again. (Make it a LOWFAT Granola bar and it’s a deal!) Anyway.. I know I can get pretty hard to handle at times. Unfortunately.

Peter got us AWESOME Diamond Club Seats for the Washington Nationals Opening Day Game…(Check out the Pics on my Flickr) through someone he knows at the Restaurant (of course.. he knows Everyone!) And They had IN SEAT Food Service.. Someone who comes and takes your “order” at your seat (2 hot dogs and 2 beers please!) It was so cool! We were seated right behind home plate!! There was some issue with the Kitchen… so our food was VERY DELAYED (see above with regard to low blood sugar) So I was a HUNGRY GRIZZLY BEAR before the 3rd inning to tell you the truth!!!! (putting it mildly) but once we got that figured out… We had such a GREAT time!!!! I don’t really subscribe to any particular team.. but just love Baseball in General. (Reminds me of my Grandpa… watching the Game with no sound on .. on the back porch of the house) I had a GREAT time with my honey.

Also can’t forget to mention our Easter Dinner with the Neighbors (again.. check out my Pictures) It was a great time.. good food… good friends.. still a little chilly out… Grr.. but I am blessed to have such great Neighbors. My cup runneth Over.

Okay… Feel like doing 3 things 2 things:

3 things that make me happy:

1. Texting Back and Forth with my Best Friend Matthew today. I am so grateful to have him in my life… I can’t say it enough.
2. Liking my haircut! (Just got little layers for some more flippy doo dah at the bottom) Can’t really tell too much… but to me.. I can.
3. Feeling Really Sexy in my $15.00 Ross Dress on Easter
4. My Gratitude Journal that I got at the NBM Shop while Volunteering on Sunday! I haven’t written in it yet but I will start tonite Before catching some zzz’s.

2 things I look forward to today:

1. Going HOME and doing ALL my laundry.. and cleaning out my closet… I’ve been SO slack in the laundry/clothes area of my life. I need to really put some focus there.. spend a few hours purging/organizing.
2. I’m going to go to the grocery and getting the ingredients for a Strawberry Chicken Salad in a Whole Wheat Pita! YUM! I’m going to make a big batch so we can eat it for a few days for dinner! Actually been wanting to really focus on different Chicken Salads for dinner.. as a healthy alternative.

2 long term things I look forward to:

1. This weekend Kristy and I are going to a free Workshop at the Inner Arts Center about MUSES & INNER CRITICS: Understanding and living with your subpersonalities)
2. So many things to do, friends to catch up with this Spring! Sitting outside at a restaurant (Healthy that is!) Potting Plants… Summer dinners with Neighbors.. Running 5K Races.. (about to sign up for another one with my girlfriend Steph!)  Getting the final arrangements for the Wedding in September… Cute new Shoes… Strawberry Smoothies.. the way that my feet feel on the grass… eating lunch on the Bench outside my office…. Going to Charleston for a MUCH needed Kindred Spirit weekend with my girl Michelle… Going bowling and to a baseball game with my Dad… Planning more itinerary for our Honeymoon to Italy… Daydreaming about Baby “things”…
                                                            i could go on……….

1 person I am going to appreciate:
My love… Peter My love… God Bless that man.. putting up with the Grizzly Bear yesterday.. saying “Relax Baby RELAX!!” When I get all fired up and anxious about something… I don’t know how he does it. I can be such a handful sometimes…. It’s like I know I need to calm down but I just seemingly cannot.. I wish I could slap myself sometimes. I look at him.. and I KNOW… this is meant to be… All the years that passed.. the experiences we had.. both together and apart.. that made us 100% ready for where we are… It’s like beyond words. I can’t tell you how amazing it feels when.. I’ll be sitting at my desk upstairs.. and He’ll call to me.. “Honey?” and I’ll say.. Yes? and come to the stairs..and he’ll say.. “I love you very much.” Oh man… what an amazing feeling.  We have so much fun laughing and just being ourselves (even the yucky parts) that I feel so ‘at home’ when I am with Peter.

Ok.. Enough yapping from me… Hope you have a great day!!!!
Much Love,
Kerilyn

Hi there my beautiful People!!!!!

Holy Moly!!!  I can’t believe this day has come… I’m so excited I can’t stand it… My FIRST OFFICIAL Blog Post off my own website!!!

       Wow…. Ok… where to begin..??

Hmm… well.. This year has started off like a DREAM!!! I still feel like I haven’t woken up.. SO many wonderful experiences.. moments…. ones that I will NEVER forget. Ok, so let’s recap,refresh for those just joining us!:

Work First: Still working at Chasens Business Interiors; a Herman Miller dealership… been here since August 26,2006.. I love my job. I work in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. My office overlooks the Potomac River and Skyline of Washington D.C. I love where I work, and (for the most part) who I work with!! After so many attempts to find the place where I excel at my career, working as a Systems Furniture Designer is not where I saw myself but definitely where I’m supposed to be. I have designed hundreds, maybe thousands of “cubicles” or “stations” as we call them in the industry. Not to mention that I am happy with my income.. that.. also brings me peace.

Then Love: If you don’t know.. I’m getting MARRIED!!!!! Saturday, September, 26th, 2009 I will become Mrs. Kerilyn Russo! After what? TEN years.. my prince Peter and I will turn the chapter in our story to Married Life.. children.. and the Lot. More on this on my “Into My Soul” page on this site.. but I am so happy…. Peter is seriously like my other half… he is the opposite of me… Tall/Short… Spontaneous/Planner…. Book Smart/Street Smart… but one thing we definitely have in common… We Love each other very much.. I can honestly say that as of 2009s beginning.. I find myself falling more in love with him everyday… Just being near him.. being silly and funny with him (which happens OFTEN) or.. the rare occasion when we are quiet in the silence…. I really wish I could send God a Thank You letter.. for bringing him back to me in my life. (No, like really buy one and send one somewhere.. hmm.. maybe I can do that….) . Like my dad says Perfect only exists in the dictionary, Kerilyn. A relationship takes work… daily dedication to our goal of staying connected, communicating.. and keeping the feeling of love alive. And as I am not perfect, I am still learning how I am of value to Peter and how he brings value to me…

So.. with that said.. We are in the midst of planning a wedding.. All of the Big stuff is done.. the where/when/ food/drink/photographer/ coordinator (oh yes!)/who.. etc.. I am so excited to report that I found a dress last Saturday at Macys (Have become such a BIG Macys Fan this past year! Dang it!) I look and feel beautiful and as my sister can attest.. It was “the one”, the dress… from the moment I put it on!!! Our Save the Dates are out… so next is Flowers and Invitiations.. the fun stuff.. (Also right now is the payments.. whew! Weddings are EXPENSIVE!!! ) ALSO planning the Honeymoon/Kerilyns Dream Trip of my LIFETIME – TWO WEEKS IN ITALY!!! If you know me.. (and many of you do) you know how this trip is an answer to a time when my grandfather and I had plans to go back when I was 13… but we never made it because he got sick. Already it’s like my Grandfather is working with my blessed friends and loved ones to help me make this happen. I have to stop or I’ll cry.

So… started running last August.. started with 1/2 mile…3-4 days a week.. now I’m up to 2.25 miles/day.. working up to my goal of 3 miles a day (been stuck a while) The weight it starting to come off nicely.. with the help of my Thyroid who helps speed my metabolism along. A little secret.. I have an inner athlete determination inside of me.. I always have.. And I love running (ok.. I am at an 11.5 minute mile so it’s more like jogging but it’s running TO ME) Now let me say.. I did not start running to look schnazzy in my dress (ok.. i won’t lie. i did think of it.. but it wasn’t my initial intention) I ran to help heal.. to be “so much myself” … Running is like meditation… I run in the little gym in my office building.. facing a full length mirror.. and I stare at myself in the mirror.. stare into my soul.. I can’t say that there haven’t been moments running when my pain (NOT the physical kind) comes out and I find myself tearing up on that thing… But I’m in transition.. and naturally there is a purging of the past that is going on. You know the metaphor.. like a caterpillar.. I am in that little cocoon… writhing around…

and people…. what a HOT butterfly I am becoming!  I have NEVER felt this beautiful in my life… (it doesn’t hurt that I am in a relationship with someone who thinks I’m one sexy woman and tells me EVERY DAY!!! Talk about incentive!!)

So yes.. Guess the only thing that isn’t quite right (YET)  is my kitty girl Pez.. MY HEART….and Peters cat Bella do NOT get along.. I will not risk my girl being under stress; she’s going to be 13 this year and I will not risk her being under stress or injured… so she’s been at my parents since Christmas… I miss her terribly.. it makes me cry sometimes thinking of her. I know my mom loves having her there.. and I am at peace knowing she is taken good care of!!!  I am hopeful this situation is working it’s way out (God.. can you help a girl out here?) and I will be with her again soon.. listening to her purring in my ear.. waiting for me to get out of the shower  in the morning… Soon.

So.. like traditional fashion.. I will continue and end with my favorite way of keeping you up with what’s happening with me.. 3 things 2 things:

3 things that make me happy:

• I feel really good in my green striped shirt with green sweater vest.. goes well with my green glasses!Wearing the necklace Roxanne gave me!
• I bought a Shamrock Plant for my desk at work and I love looking over at them!
• Love hearing the responses from People receiving our Save the Dates!!! Permagrin!

2 things I am looking forward to today:

• Running (of course!)
• Getting my VERY overdue nails done tonite!

2 long term things I am looking forward to:

• March 27th – Going to see Elizabeth Gilbert  (Author “Eat Pray Love“) speak at National Cathedral
• March 29th – Our Engagement Photography Session with our AMAZING Photographer!!!!

1 person I am going to appreciate:

I can’t really just name one person… I have some amazing friends, family, neighbors. SO many things inspire  me.. music, art… I appreciate it all.. Even the yucky stuff. For it’s made me who I am; and I really do… Love who I am.

Well that’s it!! My FIRST POST!!!! WOW!!! I can’t wait to see how this looks!!!
Have a GREAT Week my lovely ladybugs!!
MUCH love,
Kerilyn