I'm beginning this blog for two very important reasons:
1) I am a sheep.
2) I gave up texting.
I am a sheep: I have seen a lot of other people with blogs, and let's face it... I just want to have one, too! They're all so cute, and it's such a great way to keep up with each other in a more detailed way than the occasional facebook status update. I know my husband is going to make fun of me when he finds out I created this blog. He already thinks that facebook is pretty narcissistic, since it's a whole page just about yourself. (He just doesn't get it!) So I can only imagine what he's going to think when he finds out I've created an entire website dedicated to talking about our life! My apologies to anyone else out there that feels the same way! :-)
I gave up texting: To save a little bit of money, I decided that I should give up texting. I know! Crazy, huh?? I'm going all traditional and old-school. But my husband, parents, and sister have never had texting and survived. And believe it or not, I didn't get texting until about three years ago, so I actually can remember what it was like to not have it. Texting used to be my outlet for the random comments that come to mind. I used to have a quick thought, determine who the person I should tell, and quickly zip a little message over to that person. Texting made this very convenient since the other person does not have to be available at the moment, and the other person doesn't really even have to respond. It was wonderful! But now, I'm at a loss! I'm not going to make a whole phone call to someone to say something completely random! (If you are a fellow texting-fiend, you will totally understand the extreme dilemma I am currently facing!) So anyway, I decided that this blog is going to be my outlet! Blogs are a perfect place to let out all the random things in your head... and people don't even have to read or respond! In fact, I think this is going to be even better than texting. It's like opening up a whole new multi-media frontier for myself! WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS EARLIER??
Speaking of texting, it is now illegal in Georgia (or is it everywhere?) to text while driving at all. My mom still decided to call me and warn me of this new law, despite the fact that she knows I don't have texting any longer. But I guess she just REALLY wanted to make sure that I wouldn't be arrested. Oh, the sweet love of a great mother!!
So now I must discuss The Bachelorette, since I just watched it last night. First and foremost, a huge shout out goes to my dear husband for watching it with me!! He watched the entire Jake/Vienna season with me, Kate, and Suzanne, but afterward refused to partake in the Ali/Roberto season. hmph! But he came through for me once again and watched the Season Finale with me! What a man! I hope he doesn't think I'm selling him out to the world for watching such a girly show. But then again, if anyone complains, I know a lot of other males I can drag under the bus, too! My dad, for one, just watched three episodes of America's Next Top Model on Sunday! What a man!
I must say that out of all the seasons I've watched so far (Deanna/Jesse, Jason/Melissa/Molly, Jillian/Ed, Jake/Vienna, Ali/Roberto, and counting...), this one has been my favorite. So the ending didn't stay true to form, but I think I liked that. I have a lot of respect for Ali in the way she handled the break up with Chris pre-Final Rose Ceremony. Jason Mesnick's major complaint to Deanna was that she let him get all the way to the point of being down on his knee before saying no, so perhaps Ali has learned from her predecessors. Or maybe she's just a better person. By the way, I must mention that my sister, Savannah, totally called the "twist." She has a gift... or maybe she's just watched way too many seasons! So Ali put herself out there and scored a super suave Hispanic prince, Roberto. Call me crazy (and I probably am), but I truly think that out of all the couples coming out of the Bachelor series, I think they stand a fairly good chance. And I hope I'm right after all of this ludicrous "he said/she said" mess coming from Jake and Vienna (but who in the world DIDN'T see that one coming?).
On a side note... does anyone else think that the whole rainbow thing from Chris's mom was just a little too perfect? Photoshop, anyone? But maybe I'm just being a cynic.
I'll end this post with a comment I've stolen from my brother-in-law's facebook status:
"I really CAN feel the love tonight. Congrats Roberto and Ali!"
1) I am a sheep.
2) I gave up texting.
I am a sheep: I have seen a lot of other people with blogs, and let's face it... I just want to have one, too! They're all so cute, and it's such a great way to keep up with each other in a more detailed way than the occasional facebook status update. I know my husband is going to make fun of me when he finds out I created this blog. He already thinks that facebook is pretty narcissistic, since it's a whole page just about yourself. (He just doesn't get it!) So I can only imagine what he's going to think when he finds out I've created an entire website dedicated to talking about our life! My apologies to anyone else out there that feels the same way! :-)I gave up texting: To save a little bit of money, I decided that I should give up texting. I know! Crazy, huh?? I'm going all traditional and old-school. But my husband, parents, and sister have never had texting and survived. And believe it or not, I didn't get texting until about three years ago, so I actually can remember what it was like to not have it. Texting used to be my outlet for the random comments that come to mind. I used to have a quick thought, determine who the person I should tell, and quickly zip a little message over to that person. Texting made this very convenient since the other person does not have to be available at the moment, and the other person doesn't really even have to respond. It was wonderful! But now, I'm at a loss! I'm not going to make a whole phone call to someone to say something completely random! (If you are a fellow texting-fiend, you will totally understand the extreme dilemma I am currently facing!) So anyway, I decided that this blog is going to be my outlet! Blogs are a perfect place to let out all the random things in your head... and people don't even have to read or respond! In fact, I think this is going to be even better than texting. It's like opening up a whole new multi-media frontier for myself! WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS EARLIER??
Speaking of texting, it is now illegal in Georgia (or is it everywhere?) to text while driving at all. My mom still decided to call me and warn me of this new law, despite the fact that she knows I don't have texting any longer. But I guess she just REALLY wanted to make sure that I wouldn't be arrested. Oh, the sweet love of a great mother!!So now I must discuss The Bachelorette, since I just watched it last night. First and foremost, a huge shout out goes to my dear husband for watching it with me!! He watched the entire Jake/Vienna season with me, Kate, and Suzanne, but afterward refused to partake in the Ali/Roberto season. hmph! But he came through for me once again and watched the Season Finale with me! What a man! I hope he doesn't think I'm selling him out to the world for watching such a girly show. But then again, if anyone complains, I know a lot of other males I can drag under the bus, too! My dad, for one, just watched three episodes of America's Next Top Model on Sunday! What a man!
I must say that out of all the seasons I've watched so far (Deanna/Jesse, Jason/Melissa/Molly, Jillian/Ed, Jake/Vienna, Ali/Roberto, and counting...), this one has been my favorite. So the ending didn't stay true to form, but I think I liked that. I have a lot of respect for Ali in the way she handled the break up with Chris pre-Final Rose Ceremony. Jason Mesnick's major complaint to Deanna was that she let him get all the way to the point of being down on his knee before saying no, so perhaps Ali has learned from her predecessors. Or maybe she's just a better person. By the way, I must mention that my sister, Savannah, totally called the "twist." She has a gift... or maybe she's just watched way too many seasons! So Ali put herself out there and scored a super suave Hispanic prince, Roberto. Call me crazy (and I probably am), but I truly think that out of all the couples coming out of the Bachelor series, I think they stand a fairly good chance. And I hope I'm right after all of this ludicrous "he said/she said" mess coming from Jake and Vienna (but who in the world DIDN'T see that one coming?).
On a side note... does anyone else think that the whole rainbow thing from Chris's mom was just a little too perfect? Photoshop, anyone? But maybe I'm just being a cynic.
I'll end this post with a comment I've stolen from my brother-in-law's facebook status:
"I really CAN feel the love tonight. Congrats Roberto and Ali!"
I would like to be the first comment on this Kreider blog that half of the Kreider couple may or may not know about yet.
ReplyDeletefirst of all, ive considered having blogs before, but i know i wouldn't keep up with it, so let's see if you do. haha.
secondly i didnt have texting til last year, and i still only have the minimum, and i still only use like half of them, so you'll be fine.
thirdly, i definitely think the rainbow was either enhanced or just didn't happen at all, but at least enhanced in the film editing process.
fourthly, when i realized they were playing "can you feel the love tonight" it was almost TOO cheesy to be enjoyable haha.
fifthly, even though ali and roberto got engaged after dating for about 6 weeks, and only being exclusive for about 10 minutes, and never having lived without planned, paid dates and wardrobe stylists, i do think they have more of a change than most of the couples on previous seasons. i mainly believe this because she was actually sure of her decision. usually they get engaged when 5 minutes earlier you hear the bachelor or bachelorette saying they just aren't sure which person they want to marry haha. so i liked that she was so sure and didn't even need to go on a final date with Chris to make her decision.
sixthly, this comment was as long as a blog post. maybe i should make one.
seventhly, love you, hope school planning is going well!
WoooHooo for blogging :) I like keeping up with friends this way better than facebook! And...totally agree about the bachelorette! Ali has proven to be a stand-up girl. I look forward to following your blog! Hope all is well and miss you guys!
ReplyDelete-Jamie
1. yay for a blog :] cute layout! I checked out the place you got it from and found a cute one for myself, so thanks :] mine had been really boring until now.
ReplyDelete2. did you know that if you still had texting, you could actually TEXT a blog! too many addictions haha
3. speaking of texting.. I almost texted you earlier to let you know I'll be at DMS in the fall :] I'll be teaching 6th grade math! I'm so excited.
4. I really hope that the rainbow wasn't photoshop :[ I thought that it was too perfect as well, but I'd love for it to be true!
Hey guys, glad to see you're created a blog! It'll be nice to read up about your exploits. Kudos to Derek for watching for finale with you. I, too, watched it with Kathryn and won't be afraid to admit it. However, I was more on the cynical side of these "love stories" but I hope it works out for them.
ReplyDeleteIts your cousin Alana! I actually quite enjoyed reading this and am now considering making one of my own!
ReplyDeleteAnyways the main reason why I am commenting, besides the obvious fact that i miss you guys, is that I totally thought the rainbow thing was a little too perfect as well. I didnt want to tell anyone I was watching it with because they totally all bought into it, but in the back of my mind I just wasn't so sure about it....haha!
Anyways love and miss you all and congrats on the teaching coming up!