Our First Hundred Days

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
- Mohandas Gandhi

It's official! We have finally sorted through the three large under-the-bed storage containers, our little bookshelf, and our five boxes that sat constantly on the floor of the living room, only to be moved incessantly from one area to another and back again (they were always in the way). Next on the list: picking out our wedding photos, printing out photos to put in the empty frames that have been hanging on our wall for three months. Right now all of our friends and family are beautiful frame models. ;)

Skipped Pilates today, which Nick was happy about (he is a brown belt in karate but whines during Pilates class . . . ) but he wasn't happy about having two tests - Biochemistry and Music History) - after waking up at 4 a.m. to do our paper route (I get to sleep in to do Mary Kay stuff). Thus far, we haven't been late once! Yay us! Ha ha to all of you doubters.

We have managed to do laundry once a month (we have too many clothing items), clean the apartment once a week, and have probably had a total of only five sit-down dinners together with our busy schedules. So sad, but only the start of our life together, as adding on grad school, work, and family can only contribute to the lack of quality time we have. It seems like we had so much quality time before we were married . . . but we spent less time together . . . it's a mystery.

The quality time we *do* have is usually spent talking, riding bikes, or watching a tv show we rented with Hasting's gift certificates we got as wedding presents (good idea!). After going through two seasons of "Dead Like Me" we moved on to "The West Wing" because each DVD has 8 episodes (get the most for your money). ;) We don't have cable, in case you're wondering.

The weather is starting to turn cold, and soon we will no longer be able to ride bikes. Do they make snow tires for bicycles?

"A vow is a purely religious act which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and composed and with God as witness."
-Mohandas Gandhi