So Cute, So Cute

Steph, Dan, and Anna are here because Dan has some training thing. They showed up yesterday at my work and surprised me. Today, Nidhal and I met Steph and Anna at the mall, and then Anna and I swam at the hotel for over an hour. I am tired out from that swimming. Back and forth, jump, go under water, lift Anna, go to the hot tub, come back, repeat again and again and again. Anna is cute... she talks nonstop and I can only understand about half of it.

Fall is nice.

I got some books in the mail. One is about the history of Scotland, one is about the history of Palestine, one is about Nazi propaganda, one is about a German family during WWII, and one is about the spying techniques of the East German "Stasi". The Nazi propaganda one looks a lot more academic, so it will probably be a while before I get around to reading that.

When I'm tired and drink caffeine, it keeps me awake but it doesn't make me feel awake. It just makes me feel nervous.

I read an article on the internet about a dog that is raising three baby tigers. That is adorable.

I need to go wake Nidhal up.

Oh, the seasons...

I like fall. And recently, it has been feeling like fall. The air is a bit cooler and crisper, the leaves are beginning to look a bit more colorful (and some are already on the ground), and I can't get the thought of apple cider out of my mind. I love all the seasons for their wonderfulness and uniqueness, but right now I'm just really appreciating autumn. Summer was a bit (or a lot) of a letdown. It didn't contain the usual summer things like relaxing and swimming and barbecuing. And so on one hand, I'm sad to see it go because I didn't yet accomplish my summer goals. And on the other hand, I'm ready to move on in the hopes that fall will bring something better. Well shall see.

In other news, I got married a couple weeks ago. It was nice and small and short. A reception will be held later, and our honeymoon trip will take place once we get enough money to go somewhere good (meaning not in MI, IN, or OH).

It's raining. I have to go to work soon. ...bis spaeter.

It's Been A While

Yes, it has been almost a month since I've written anything here. You should know that I've been busy working and stuff. ...And I got married last week. So life is good. And I'm tired right now, so that is all that I will write at the present time.