Everyone I know, my family, a few of my friends, think they know me so well. When really there are only 3 people that really know me. That can read me like a book. Know the things that make me tick and things I love with a pure passion. Here are your 20 questions awnsered...
1) I love reading and books. Biographies, Novels etc. The Library is my favorite place on earth. Books A Million is a close second.
2) I love to bake. Baking and preparing food is a passion I have. You will never be at my apartment without my famous home made chocolate chip cookies or my my cinnamon pound cake somewhere. I always like to bake and be prepared for guests.
3) I love Swing and Jazz. Yes. I can listen to 1940s music all day long. It is soothing, and relaxing.
4) Michael Buble' is my idol. Not only is he an amazing singer and performer, he is easy on the eyes as well. ;)
5) I sing. Yes. I can sing quite well. A lot of people do not know this about me. My fiance didn't even know until our 2 year anniversary. I was in the top show choir in stark county and continued after high school as well in other shows. I love it.
6) I dance. Yes I am a zumba instructor, but it doesn't stop there. I took hip hop for 3 years and was a dance instructor at Louisville High School when I was a senior. Hip hop is my specialty, but I admire all types of dance.
7) I love history. Anything that deals with the Holocaust, President Shootings etc. I love to read about and learn more information regarding different topics.
8) I have the coolest job in the world. Stressful yes, but I love it!
9) Audrey Hepbern is my second idol. I wish I had half the class as she did.
10) I own more dresses than jeans. You will always see me in a dress.
11) I hate wearing shorts. I have no clue why. If I am wearing them. Its over 100 degrees out.
12) My Dream Job: Working with children and young adults who suffer from Autism. Teachers aid or other.
13) I cannot wait to be a mother. I think I was born to be one. Load up the Volvo, I'm going to be a soccer mom...
14) I have successfully lost 25 + pounds in over a year. I feel great, have perfect blood pressure and healthy.
15) I have more irrational fears than the adverage person
16) I'm proud to say I have donated over 25 inches of hair to Locks of Love in honor of my grandparents who died from cancer.
17) I love Design(Interior)
18) Everything I wear must match. Socks to sweater to jeans to hair accessories. I am some times OCD with being "well put together". As some would say "Don't you have anything that doesn't match"? Nope. Can't say I do.
19) I have a obsessions with the tv show Friends. I own all 10 seasons and watch them all the time. Nerd alert!
20) Not proud to annouce that yes, I was a cheerleader for 7 years. Don't Judge.
This is me. This is who I am. Everyone now should know me well.
-Lindsey
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
My last week as a Wagner....
Where does time go?
a year and a half ago when Sean got on one knee and promised to God and to me that he would forever love me and be truthful and faithful to me, I thought how far away our actual wedding would be.
At one year we started counting down. 365 days. It felt like an eternity until I could marry my bud. Last night, as I laid in bed, I thought to myself, only one more week. 7 days.
One of my dear friends said to me the other day "How are you going to leave this house? You lived here almost 24 years. It's going to be so weird living with a boy". She made a boys have cooties face and it made me chuckle.
It will be a huge step in my life. One I am so ready to take. Nothing will be better.
Watch out world, I'm going to be a wife soon! Say hello to burnt dinners, aprons, reservations, and the best part, seeing a huge smile on my husbands face every morning, noon and night.
Grazie!
-Lindsey
a year and a half ago when Sean got on one knee and promised to God and to me that he would forever love me and be truthful and faithful to me, I thought how far away our actual wedding would be.
At one year we started counting down. 365 days. It felt like an eternity until I could marry my bud. Last night, as I laid in bed, I thought to myself, only one more week. 7 days.
One of my dear friends said to me the other day "How are you going to leave this house? You lived here almost 24 years. It's going to be so weird living with a boy". She made a boys have cooties face and it made me chuckle.
It will be a huge step in my life. One I am so ready to take. Nothing will be better.
Watch out world, I'm going to be a wife soon! Say hello to burnt dinners, aprons, reservations, and the best part, seeing a huge smile on my husbands face every morning, noon and night.
Grazie!
-Lindsey
Monday, September 10, 2012
Interior Design...
Ever since I got engaged, my family members, and peers have been asking me all the same question...
What is your style going to be?
First off, Sean & I have a cozy little apartment. I do not live there just yet(I am old school, and wanted to be married when I live there). Decorating has always come easy to me. Ever since I was younger, I would buy something new for my room and my mom would say "That is so ugly, where are you going to put it"? Buy the time I added to the decoration my mom would say "That looks amazing in here, how did you do that"? Am I the most creative person? Absolutly not. But I have an eye for color and putting things together so everything matches.
But to awnser everyones questions..I have no idea what my style is now. I know how I want my apartment to look, and I know what I don't like. I am not modern. To me it makes everything cold & unwelcoming. When someone comes over for a visit, I want everything to be warm and inviting. Walking into an Ikea is painful. Everything is black & silver and the legs of furniture all look like old metal filing cabinents. My style is Traditional. I love dark cherry wood items and oak furniture. I love antiques. I love big fluffy couches and chairs and I love pillows. (Seriously, I have an obsession with pillows) I have a vintage 1930s cherry wood dresser at home that has been re finished that was my grandmothers as a little girl. It is absolutly beautiful. Unfortunatly, it will be staying at my parents house because I am actually afraid to move it, afraid of scratching it.
Sean & I have different taste when it comes to decorating the apartment. He likes very little. I am very excited to actually start decorating and getting everything put together nicely for when after we are married.
Target is buy far my favorite place to shop! I usually go in and say to myself "Ok, I am going to grab some starbucks, and the things I came in for. 4 hours and $150.00 later I come out with apartment decor. I can spend all day just looking at everything. From furniture to, wall clocks, to photo frames. My new favorite thing are organization baskets. The darker brown baskets that fit perfectly in every hall closet for easy organizing. Also, they have amazing pillows, in every color you can imagine. Sean usually goes with me because he knows better than to let me go alone. :)
Color Schemes are a big deal to me. I am really into the dark red color. It's a great accent color. Our living room now has this tan/brown/red theme to it. But what I am most excited about is the Master Bedroom. Sean & I bought a beautiful bed comforter awhile back that I had to have. It's black, grey, and off white. I thought we needed an accent color, so we went with red(and in the summer, I want to do a soft yellow) The bedroom is going to a be a large project for me, because I have to get it just right.
Here are some photos of my Interior Deisgn Style. Enjoy!
A monogrammed soap dispenser=love. Not only does it cost $10.00 but it looks so nice for the price. This brown matches our bathroom perfectly
A wine rack used as a towel holder? Yes please. I love fresh, fluffy, perfectly folded towels. What a nice way to keep them organized.
We actually have this willow tree design. I love willow tree. Sean thinks its nonsense to have a figureen of a couple with no face. What does he know?
We have a beautiful shelf that is brown. So I think these burlap monogrammed letters are a must! (I love monogrammed anything)
What is your style going to be?
First off, Sean & I have a cozy little apartment. I do not live there just yet(I am old school, and wanted to be married when I live there). Decorating has always come easy to me. Ever since I was younger, I would buy something new for my room and my mom would say "That is so ugly, where are you going to put it"? Buy the time I added to the decoration my mom would say "That looks amazing in here, how did you do that"? Am I the most creative person? Absolutly not. But I have an eye for color and putting things together so everything matches.
But to awnser everyones questions..I have no idea what my style is now. I know how I want my apartment to look, and I know what I don't like. I am not modern. To me it makes everything cold & unwelcoming. When someone comes over for a visit, I want everything to be warm and inviting. Walking into an Ikea is painful. Everything is black & silver and the legs of furniture all look like old metal filing cabinents. My style is Traditional. I love dark cherry wood items and oak furniture. I love antiques. I love big fluffy couches and chairs and I love pillows. (Seriously, I have an obsession with pillows) I have a vintage 1930s cherry wood dresser at home that has been re finished that was my grandmothers as a little girl. It is absolutly beautiful. Unfortunatly, it will be staying at my parents house because I am actually afraid to move it, afraid of scratching it.
Sean & I have different taste when it comes to decorating the apartment. He likes very little. I am very excited to actually start decorating and getting everything put together nicely for when after we are married.
Target is buy far my favorite place to shop! I usually go in and say to myself "Ok, I am going to grab some starbucks, and the things I came in for. 4 hours and $150.00 later I come out with apartment decor. I can spend all day just looking at everything. From furniture to, wall clocks, to photo frames. My new favorite thing are organization baskets. The darker brown baskets that fit perfectly in every hall closet for easy organizing. Also, they have amazing pillows, in every color you can imagine. Sean usually goes with me because he knows better than to let me go alone. :)
Color Schemes are a big deal to me. I am really into the dark red color. It's a great accent color. Our living room now has this tan/brown/red theme to it. But what I am most excited about is the Master Bedroom. Sean & I bought a beautiful bed comforter awhile back that I had to have. It's black, grey, and off white. I thought we needed an accent color, so we went with red(and in the summer, I want to do a soft yellow) The bedroom is going to a be a large project for me, because I have to get it just right.
Here are some photos of my Interior Deisgn Style. Enjoy!
A monogrammed soap dispenser=love. Not only does it cost $10.00 but it looks so nice for the price. This brown matches our bathroom perfectly
A wine rack used as a towel holder? Yes please. I love fresh, fluffy, perfectly folded towels. What a nice way to keep them organized.
We actually have this willow tree design. I love willow tree. Sean thinks its nonsense to have a figureen of a couple with no face. What does he know? We have a beautiful shelf that is brown. So I think these burlap monogrammed letters are a must! (I love monogrammed anything)Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Ready. Set. Go.
I know the last thing you want to read is a rant session. I am so sorry. Because your about to read one.
Wal*Mart
As I had to go to Wal*Mart today to grab some groceries and toiletries, I absolutely dreaded every second of being there. Even walking into the store was a challenge. Not because I'm lazy and didn't feel like going. But because 4 cars clearly didn't understand what the term pedestrian meant. One car got so close, that he rolled down his window to go "are you ok? Did I hit you". No you didn't hit me, but thank you for at least stopping to make sure my foot was still attached to the rest of my body". Then right as I was getting out of the parking lot, this lady gunned her car like she was in the indy 500. You are in a parking lot. No need to waste your gas by going from 5 miles an hour to 65 in 5 seconds.
Once I am safely in the store, I see a couple grocery shopping. The lady was younger and was using the wheelchair carts. I said to myself "Poor lady, I hope I never have to use a wheelchair or the ability to use my legs". I then saw her get up out of the chair, grab her yogurt, sit back down and move down the aisle and get back up. Are you kidding? Here I was, feeling sorry for the fact that she may have been paralyzed when really she just didn't feel like walking to do her shopping. What if there was an actual paralyzed person needing that chair? The nerve of some people amazes me.
Public Library
My absolute favorite thing to do on my days off, is go to the library. Geeky? yes. But I love books. I love reading. There is nothing better than picking up 4 or 5 books at a time and sitting down with some coffee and reading. As I walked in, their was a cop standing next to the door. I felt kind of worried. Its 11am. Why is their a cop here? As I made my way through the door, the cop says to me "How you doin, lookin good". I turned around completely stunned that he was clearly on duty, and making a pass at me. Not to mention he had the guts to say How you doin. Most women would have been flattered. I was not. I was in sweat pants and an oversized t shirt. All I wanted to do, was grab some books and go. As I moved around the shelves, I went to grab a book and noticed my finger. Naked finger. My engagement ring. I swear I had it on when I left. As panic began to sink in, I realized I left it on the bathroom counter at home. Note to self: You will get hit on if you don't wear it, so next time, don't forget it at home. Note taken.
Doctors Offices
I hate the doctors. Who doesn't? Since I have an appointment tomorrow, they called me today at home to remind me. When I picked up the phone I hear intense chewing and lady saying "This Lindsey"? I was taken back by her lack of customer service (& her lack of good english) and the fact that the chewing didn't stop. "Yes, it is" "You have an appointment at 5 tomorrow". Click. Wow, how warm fuzzy and heart felt was that conversation. Not to mention that now I feel sick to my stomach now that I practically heard what this lady had for lunch.
Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Maybe I expect too much from people. Maybe Bride Zilla is finally catching up to me. Whatever the case may be, I was completely appalled today.
Rant Over.
-Lindsey
Wal*Mart
As I had to go to Wal*Mart today to grab some groceries and toiletries, I absolutely dreaded every second of being there. Even walking into the store was a challenge. Not because I'm lazy and didn't feel like going. But because 4 cars clearly didn't understand what the term pedestrian meant. One car got so close, that he rolled down his window to go "are you ok? Did I hit you". No you didn't hit me, but thank you for at least stopping to make sure my foot was still attached to the rest of my body". Then right as I was getting out of the parking lot, this lady gunned her car like she was in the indy 500. You are in a parking lot. No need to waste your gas by going from 5 miles an hour to 65 in 5 seconds.
Once I am safely in the store, I see a couple grocery shopping. The lady was younger and was using the wheelchair carts. I said to myself "Poor lady, I hope I never have to use a wheelchair or the ability to use my legs". I then saw her get up out of the chair, grab her yogurt, sit back down and move down the aisle and get back up. Are you kidding? Here I was, feeling sorry for the fact that she may have been paralyzed when really she just didn't feel like walking to do her shopping. What if there was an actual paralyzed person needing that chair? The nerve of some people amazes me.
Public Library
My absolute favorite thing to do on my days off, is go to the library. Geeky? yes. But I love books. I love reading. There is nothing better than picking up 4 or 5 books at a time and sitting down with some coffee and reading. As I walked in, their was a cop standing next to the door. I felt kind of worried. Its 11am. Why is their a cop here? As I made my way through the door, the cop says to me "How you doin, lookin good". I turned around completely stunned that he was clearly on duty, and making a pass at me. Not to mention he had the guts to say How you doin. Most women would have been flattered. I was not. I was in sweat pants and an oversized t shirt. All I wanted to do, was grab some books and go. As I moved around the shelves, I went to grab a book and noticed my finger. Naked finger. My engagement ring. I swear I had it on when I left. As panic began to sink in, I realized I left it on the bathroom counter at home. Note to self: You will get hit on if you don't wear it, so next time, don't forget it at home. Note taken.
Doctors Offices
I hate the doctors. Who doesn't? Since I have an appointment tomorrow, they called me today at home to remind me. When I picked up the phone I hear intense chewing and lady saying "This Lindsey"? I was taken back by her lack of customer service (& her lack of good english) and the fact that the chewing didn't stop. "Yes, it is" "You have an appointment at 5 tomorrow". Click. Wow, how warm fuzzy and heart felt was that conversation. Not to mention that now I feel sick to my stomach now that I practically heard what this lady had for lunch.
Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Maybe I expect too much from people. Maybe Bride Zilla is finally catching up to me. Whatever the case may be, I was completely appalled today.
Rant Over.
-Lindsey
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Dancing at Sun Set...
This past month has been a complete blur.
With only 32 days left until the wedding, I feel like I am being pulled in a million directions, making decisions every second, planning last minute details, etc. I have not really had the time to just sit and think about what is about to happen soon.
It hit me. My grandparents will not be there to see my get married.
My grandma talked about my wedding ever since I was five. About how she couldn't wait to see me walk down the aisle. As a little girl, I never said "Grandma, what if your not here"? I was five. Of course she would be there, why the heck wouldn't she be? She said she wanted to be at every big event in my life. She made it to every big event until I was 9. Then her cancer spread. Every big moment after that, I'd just talk to her about how much I missed her and how I hope she was proud of me.
My grandfather I never met. I was 6 months old when he past away. Everyone always says I am so much like him. Bold. Kind. Hard Working. My grandfather owned a 100 acre farm that after passing away, he left to his 8 children. Out of the 8 children, 2 of them ended up splitting the land. My dad got 50 acres. His brother the other 50. My dad carried on his father's hardworking attitude and continued to farm all 50 acres himself, growing wheat, corn and soy beans. My dad also built the home I live in now on that 50 acres. This farm is my favorite childhood memory and it's the only place I can go and feel so close to the man I never met. I had horses, goats, chickens, dogs, cows you name it. Out of the 50 acres, there is a piece that has a huge hill that when you reach the top, you can see all of Downtown Canton. The sun set it always more beautiful on this hill. My thoughts are more clear on this hill.
When Sean & I first started dating, I told him I had to introduce him to my "little world". I took him to this hill and all my favorite spots on our 50 acres. He loved them all just as much as I do.
Last night, after finishing up Labor Day cook out, I was telling Sean the rough day I had. From work, to more wedding planning, He could see I was having a hard time dealing with the stress of the day. So I suggested we go on a walk. We took a walk to our barn, where Sean held me and we practiced dancing for the wedding. Sean played some of my favorite songs and the stress of the day was gone instantly. Why should I worry about anything when I have him to come home to and he makes everything better. Dancing with him under the sun set to my favorite Frank Sinatra songs, made everything a little more clear, a little easier. It is yet another amazing memory I have there, and I know my grandpa was watching down on us smiling.
Hope everyone had a memorable Labor Day weekend! Here is one of my favorite songs...
-Lindsey
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