So I'm now hitched...

...and because of how it all went down *by choice* (we were married by a Chancery court judge and had a 'reception' at the Olive Garden) I'm now suspicious of anyone who's having an invite-300-people-shindig. Not that it won't be a good time or that they shouldn't be allowed to do so - I can't help think that they're in it for the $200 trashcan. But that's neither here nor there...

It looks like we're buying a house (a huge one, at that) for a good deal in Brentwood - it has an Emerald City zipcode, even. We're supposed to close right before Thanksgiving - which makes moving even more fun. We're going to do the same thing with the moving we did last time - I'm generally responsible for packing, and he's generally responsible for moving all the stuff... It seemed to work well last time.

So it's sunday morning, and we're sitting around watching Futurama. We've watched 4 episodes already and who knows how many more we'll see before Natha goes to his other dad's house. I made breakfast burritos for Ed and I, and we've raided the Halloween stash for M&M minis and Bottlecaps. Natha and I had a good 'just-us' day yesterday, doing what we used to do back before Ed and I met... We went to Opry Mills, looked at all of the different fish tanks they have, ate pretzels for lunch, and did a bit of shopping. Then we went and got his hair cut and went to Kroger. Natha spent most of his allowance on little things here and there - which it's cool that he's finally put together that he has a little bit of his own money - so instead of asking for something like a pack of gum, he asks for his wallet. He even carried it around in his back pocket all day yesterday. Amazingly, he buys some interesting things - not just packs of bubble gum and suckers. Yesterday he bought a package of Listerine Breath Strips, a big bouncy ball, a little red sonic-hedgehog looking thing, some sugar-free sour gummi worms, and some black nailpolish. He likes the breath-freshening things like the breath strips, or those little ice breaker balls that are gummy on the outside and have liquid on the inside (I think they're called Ice Breakers?) better than 'regular' candy.

Well, we went to Los Cabos for 5 days, to an all-inclusive. We layed out in the sun, went to the swim-up bar, ate food, and drank alcohol almost nonstop. I got a nice tan, and we came back very relaxed. Everyone was anxious to see if we were ok since some people thought we were in Cancun and might have been stranded by the hurricaine - but we were far, far away from it.

We got legally married on the 24th, while his mother and his sister and her boyfriend were here. I've had a lot to do for school (tests and the like) and I've gotten to a less-busy point now. I finally got my car fixed enough to pass emissions - I did take it to the dealer and it was the Mass Air Flow sensor, but they had to present me with data and I made an informed decision to spend the $700. The car does drive a lot better with it replaced, though. I also, thankfully, went and renewed my registration and got the title of my car just in my name, finally, on friday - so it's legal again. Ed said that the Service Engine Soon light came on yesterday, though - so I'm going to take it to the auto parts store and have them print out what codes it's showing to see what's going on this time. We may just have to reprogram the ECM now that the first problem of the MAF sensor has (hopefully) been fixed. I might take it later today or monday so I can see what needs to be done...

I finally signed up for a subscription to Science magazine, both in print and online yesterday - which is exciting, at least to me... I also ordered some stuff online from Gap yesterday. I spent a lot of money yesterday, I know, but I bought all of the things I've been wanting for a long time - that list you keep in the back of your head for when you've got some money. And a few more things, just for good measure. Spending it all in one chunk tends to scare and excite me simultaneously - enough to keep me from doing it for too long. I'll go back to my previous ways of just being cool with not spending money. Whenever I get a little more money that I can spend, I go on a spree of sorts - it keeps me from getting too antsy wanting to spend money on a regular basis. I've had my day and I'm done for a while - a long while since I want to start buying things like a Duet washer & dryer, and things for a house...

So yep, now I'm married. Ed's turned all gushy and touchy-feely, like a switch has been flipped in his brain. I think I've been so busy that I haven't had time to see if I feel any different. Maybe that's why people have a big wedding - so they make sure they have a big event as the bridge to the 'new life' they're now living. I think I'll need to visit what I think about being married in my paper journal - the one that no one sees. It's not anything bad, or even anything negative - I just haven't thought about it to really reflect, and I need to...

Yes, honey, I'm glad I'm married, and that I'm Mrs. Ed. Even though you think I might now be very happy, I am. I couldn't be happier to snuggle with my sweetums every night, knowing that he's my *husband* and my son's *father*. I'm trying to get in the habit of referring to him as Dad instead of Ed, since that's what he is...