Weekend Re-Cap!

Hello!  I can't believe that I actually went 4 days without blogging.  I didn't even log in and check up on my daily reads.  But, I've had a lot going on and I guess sometimes it's okay to take a break.  :)  So...if I'm going to play catch-up this morning, I better get started.
FridayI work a 9-5 job Monday-Friday, so I should have been at work Friday.  I didn't go...because I was at the doctor's office for 5 hours.  I've been in a funk for the past three weeks....headaches, nausea, dizziness, migraines, some flu-like symptoms, constant fatigue, lack of motivation or concentration...and I refused to go to the doctor because none of my symptoms seemed serious.  Until Thursday night when I stood up off the sofa to greet hubby when he got home from work....and I almost fell onto our coffee table.  I realized that my dizziness was starting to affect my balance.  So I took Friday off and went to the doctor.  I probably watch too many episodes of House, because I was absolutely terrified when the doctor I've gone to all my life told me he has no idea what's wrong with me.  They drew blood & tested it for mono - that test came back negative.  They sent off blood to have a CBC done and those results will come today.  I also had a yeast infection so he gave me a prescription to take care of that and I was on my way..
Friday night was our January Date... from the 12 Dates of Christmas I gave Mr. Robinson as part of his Christmas present, but you can read all about that here. (link coming soon!)
SaturdayWe slept in...which never happens...and did not do ANY house work!  :)  Saturday is our designated day to get stuff done, but this Saturday was a vacation from that.  We were just lounging on the sofa's and nothing was on TV so I flipped it to "The Newlywed Game" for a few minutes.  One of the questions to the men was "Even though you already think your wife is perfect, which one of her friends could she take a few tips from on being sexy?"  And they had to answer...haha.  Naturally, I made my husband answer this question and I was pretty sure that I knew what his answer would be.  Sure enough, I was right.  Haha!  He said she's very stylish.  Well...I'm not allowed to shop because I have a closet full of clothes, horrible credit as a result of HUGE shopping trips (I have a bit of a problem with stopping once I start), and we don't really have money for me to be shopping all the time...& she shops ALL. THE. TIME.  So, I did what any girl would do.  I convinced my dear husband to take me shopping! :)  So we dropped precious Zombie off at my parent's house & my husband had arranged for us to drive my daddy's car on our date.

We stopped at Tony's, a local pizza place, on our way because we were starving.  Well...because we were driving daddy's new car that's super nice & clean (quite the opposite of our cars..specifically my car) Mr. Robinson refused to put any left-over pizza in the car.  Tony's had two sizes:  personal pan and large.  What did we do?  We ordered a large & stuffed our faces, determined to eat the entire pizza.  (And yes, I'm still on my diet!  What would make you think otherwise? Haha!)  We almost succeeded...Mr. ate 6 pieces and I ate 4.  We left two pieces behind... but we tried.  
For some reason, as we were walking out of Tony's, my husband blurts out "Mike Jones" in his most thugged-out voice.  Anybody else remember good ol' Mike Jones?  Obviously, we started rapping in the parking lot.  And also in the car.  Eventually, Mike's telephone number came up.  281-330-8004 and I called it to see if it still worked.  I haven't dialed that number since high school, after all.  It didn't.  So I Googled it, obviously.  I found this video.  It's just a few seconds long, watch it.  

Doesn't it just bring back memories?!  :)  What's funny about this is that if you click "Show More" right under the video if you go to YouTube, it reads:
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So, while we were driving down the road on our way to the beach, I read this to Mr. Robinson.  Haha.  Maybe it was a whole lot funnier in real life, which is so incredibly possible, but it was pretty hilarious.  
We also had a completely retarded conversation about how people smile differently.  I kept practicing other smiles all day.  It was driving him a little nuts, which was fun-for-me!  
So anyway, we get to the mall...and....
He bought for him:

He bought for me:

image from Belk.com (this is not me, haha.  I forgot to take a picture of myself in the dress)
Then, we left the mall and decided to watch Contraband.  We had 45 minutes to spare, so we went to LifeWay.  I don't know about y'all, but this was our first trip to LifeWay TOGETHER and we spent a ton of money, haha.  But we bought a lot of good books and I'm excited to read them!  Mr. Robinson got a Tim Tebow book, another book, and a 116 Clique CD.  I got a couple books on marriage and love and God.  So, those will be fun.  :)
Then, we went and watched the movie.  It was really good.  It was one of those movies that I kept catching my breath the whole time I was watching, and then letting out a sigh of relief.  It's an action film...go figure, hubby's favorite... and watching movies in the theater was a nice change from our usual PPV movies. We are at least an hour away from the closest movie theater, so this was a treat!

THEN, we went and picked up Zombie from my parent's, & yes it was necesarry for him to stay with a sitter :)  We gave them their car back, and took my car home.  
While in the car, we had yet another dumb conversation.  I asked him if he'd ever noticed how dogs HAVE to put their noses on the windows when they are looking outside.  He said "I guess."  I proceeded to ask him if he thought it would be funny or cool if people did that too.  He kind of  chuckled.  I clarified that maybe it wouldn't be funny is everybody did it, because then it would just be normal.  So, would if be funny if one out of every five people was a "nose-presser?"  He laughed a little harder.  I asked him if it would be funny if his boss had to get up from her desk and put her nose on the window every time she looked outside.  Then he really laughed.  And then I pushed my face into the window to demonstrate.  Again, probably funnier in real life.  But we just had the best time...I've been stuck in the house for three weeks in my funk.  I had just been feeling aweful.  Maybe I enjoyed myself too much...but we had fun and we laughed and we created even more of our little inside jokes.  I love him and he loves me!  :D  Yay for Marriage!  Haha  
Anyway, we made it home and passed out pretty immediately.  :)  
SundaySunday morning, we went to church.  I was so proud of my husband...last week in the men's Sunday school class, there had been some confusion on the Trinity.  Unfortunately, it's one of the older men in our church who was/is confused.  He doesn't think that God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are all one being.  So.. my husband worked hard all week on researching and studying his Bible and preparing notes for this Sunday.  He did his homework and then some.  So he was really excited about Sunday School...he even LEFT me because I wasn't ready in time.  Haha!  :)  I'm usually 15 minutes late...sorry.  I was excited about this Sunday because (1) Mr. Robinson transferred his membership to this church last week so this would be his first Sunday as a member!  That was exciting!  (I'm already a member.)  And (2)  Our brand new interim pastor was preaching!  We have been without a preacher for several months now...our preacher felt called to another church.  So, it was literally THIRST QUENCHING to have a full-time pastor with us until they can find a more permanent minister.  
We went and had dinner with my parents.  My daddy had gotten a meat smoker for Christmas, and smoked a ham for dinner.  YUM-O!  It  was delicious.  They are also cutting back on fattening foods, so it was great to have some delicious food without the regret!  
We ate and lounged around a while...I took a nap.  Then, we got up and went into town for a new Bible Study that started yesterday.  It is at a church in town that is trying to organize a mission trip to Kenya, Africa this summer.  We are praying and seeking His guidance right now, trying to figure out if this trip is for us.  This Bible Study is on hearing God speak, and while it is open to anyone, a lot of the people who are interested in joining the team going to Africa are participating in the study.  We are hoping that this study will help us hear God's voice more clearly in regards to this mission trip...we want to live within His perfect will.  We want to be only in places He desires... whether that be Africa or Korea or India or right here in South Carolina.  So..we have faith that this study will point us in the right direction, and if that direction happens to be Kenya this summer, then we will already have bonded with some of the team.  I think it's going to be a really great study...I hope to learn a lot from it.  There are 5 lessons each week that are to be completed as homework..I'm excited to that with my husband.  That could just be so great for our marriage.. I hosted a pretty big pity-party last week about my fears and concerns regarding this trip.  Again, thank you all who offered kind words in comments and/or e-mails.  Thank you to those who prayed for me...
MondayThen, this morning, one of my Facebook friends posted the most amazing video.  I promise it's worth your time...just watch it.  

Then, once I got to work I found this board on Pinterest.  It's amazing.  Go check it out.. it's all quote's and funny little snips from Friends!

Source: google.com via Monica on Pinterest

    This week, my husband is taking a work-related class about an hour away from our home.  He might be a little grumpy this week from all the driving, but he has such a passion for knowledge.  He just loves learning new things and has such a drive for it, a drive I lack.  Then, Friday he takes his test.  So I'll be doing all I can this week to make our home a pleasant and relaxing environment for him!  Today's his first day!  
Oh, AND, my day started out great because (I've been dieting, remember?) and this morning...I put on a pair of pants that did not fit two weeks ago!  And I'm wearing them...right now....at work.  I lost 7 pounds!  Hip- Hip- Hooray!  :) 
Tonight, we both have our weekly Bible studies!  Sadly, it's the last night for the study I'm participating in.  The study he is doing is much, much longer.  The group I'm in is called For Women Only, and it's been really great.  I hope to do a post on it and what I learned after it's over.  So...coming soon.    
Well, that's a wrap!  We made some pretty great memories this weekend.  :)  What was your weekend like?  Any funny stories or hot dates?  If you wrote a weekend-recap I'd love to check it out, so leave me a link or something.  XOs      

"One Day"

Have you ever watched a movie that just stayed with you?  My precious husband had a horrible day at work yesterday.  I cooked him dinner and has it almost ready by the time he got home at around 8:30 pm.  (He is supposed to get off work at 5:30.)  He was so sweet to suggest that we watch a romantic movie together instead of the usual action-packed movies he usually makes me watch we watch together.  He picked it.  He said he thought I would like it.

I have this weird quirk.  Immediately before I watch a new movie, I have to first watch the trailer.

He looked for the trailer on YouTube but couldn't get it to open.  So, we decided to watch it without first seeing the trailer.  It has Anne Hathaway as the leading lady, so I was able to function without the trailer.  I would have still preferred seeing the trailer, but anyway.

We started the movie.  It's called "One Day."  Have you seen it?  It is literally the saddest, most heart-wrenching film I've seen in my entire life.  I mean that as literally as you could possible interpret it.  Saddest.  Movie.  Ever.

It starts on July 15, 1988.  In real life, I had not yet been born.  It shows how two characters become acquainted.  Every year on July 15th, we check back in on those two characters.  They are best friends.  They love each other, need each other, and are so terrible in love with each other.  Did I mention that the male star of this film is Jim Sturgess?  Oh.  Well, the leading male character is played by Jim Sturgess.  Him & Anne Hathaway love each other but they keep missing each other.  She's in love with him...his interest is elsewhere.  Then he is in love with her, but she is dating someone else.  FINALLY they hit each other.  They love each other at the same time and it's as if the stars align and everything is perfect!  To be honest, I was starting to lose interest in the plot line.  I was tiring of their little hit-and-miss dance routine.  They decide to be together.  They love each other.  They get married.  They are so incredibly happy together.  It's so obvious they were meant to be.  Anne decides she wants to have a baby with the man she loves.  He is excited.  They start trying.  She can't get pregnant... they squabble one morning.  She dies.

It was heart-wrenching.  I'm sure it sounds like your normal love story....nothing out of the ordinary.  I just really became invested in their characters.  I could relate to them...my husband and I also did a very long hit-and-miss dance.  Not for years or anything...for about 6-7 months.  I'm actually in the middle of telling my readers all about our love story.  You can check it out here if you'd like.  Anyway, so I could relate to them.  He was on drugs pretty bad, and so was I at one time.  So Anne left him.  Been there.  They finally realized how perfect they were for each other.  Been there.  They got married and loved each other with everything in them.  I am there.

Then she dies.  I mean, how terrible.  I used to be able to watch any kind of movie...if it was funny, I would laugh.  It was sad, I would cry.  If it was about bad people, I would get mad.  If it was about martial arts, I would cheer on one of the teams.  I can watch just about anything and be satisfied and content.

This movie?  For the last 30 minutes of the movie, I was sobbing on the sofa.  My husband was pretty choked up, himself.  When it went off, I was curled up in a ball releasing gut wrenching sobs.  I was barely able to breath.  When I became invested in their characters and when I started relating to them on so many levels, my husband and I became them in my mind.  When she died....all I could think of was Mr. Robinson dying a tragic death from a car accident.  (She was actually hit by a bus while she was riding her bike home.)

I was up for another two hours...crying off and on...I couldn't handle it.  I can no longer watch movies where one of the spouses die.  I can't handle it.  I have a spouse now.  Why do I want to think about that?  I don't.  I will never watch another spouse-dying movie again.  I love my husband and I adore him with every ounce of my soul.  I can't deal with idea of him dying and leaving me so soon.  I waited on him for too long.  Life is so cruel sometimes.  I can't do it.  I can't think about those things.

The movie is still with me.  I've felt sad all day...I've been at work for about three hours.  I haven't been happy all day.  I feel so heavy.

Do not watch that movie if you are emotional.  Maybe it doesn't help that I'm on my period.  But seriously, it's the saddest movie I've ever seen.

I think one of the reasons it was so sad is that I was not expecting such an ending.  I was not prepared for such sadness.  I wasn't even expecting them to end up together!  Sure, love stories get sad.  It's part of the package.  I wasn't expecting it to be heart-cracking sad.  Maybe it's also sad because it's something I can relate to on so many levels.  That could also be it.

One good thing?  At the end of it all, it is still a love story.  Even if I was up half the night crying & even if I still have tears in my eyes as I write this post.

On second thought...watch it.  How many movies are out there that actually touch our souls and spirits?

Have you seen it?  Did you want to see it?  I hope I didn't ruin it for you.  If you saw it, what was your opinion?