He Ditched DW For Me

If you scroll down to the previous post you can see the exact spot Justin proposed to me. Yes, that's right....HE PROPOSED! Of course, all of you knew 10 years before I did anyway. So it really isn't a surprise to anyone.

For me on the other hand...it was a HUGE surprise! The very last thing I thought we'd do in San Antonio was get engaged. Next thing I know my loving boyfriend is down on his knee with a ring in his hand....I of course gracefully accepted. (yeah, don't believe that horrible impression he does of me...I did not ask if he was kidding....and I by no means kept saying, "Oh my goodness.") However there really was a woman who screamed...just don't listen to his recollection of my reaction.

I am super excited! It took me a couple days to get over the shock of his proposal, and realize that yes, the time has come....I will be planning my very own wedding....and most importantly will be marrying JUSTIN ROMACK!!

Unfortunately, tomorrow we have to leave our vactioness behind and go back to school. It will be hectic trying to plan for a wedding that as of now is scheduled for August 2007. I'm looking forward to the experience of being engaged and eventually married.

Fiesta Time!

A certain Luther Allison song comes to mind when I think about 5:30ish tomorrow evening. I'll be FREE for the weekend! Absolutely no radiology or school work will cross my mind while I'm...What ARE you doing this weekend Angela? I'll be relaxing in the one and only San Antonio, Texas!

Friday evening Justin and I (oh, and the dogs) will be leaving for San Antonio. Please pray for me because I have never driven to San Antonio before, I'll be driving at night, AND I am relying on my faithful TomTom to get me there.

The only reason Justin and I are going is so that we can attend Supporters Day (that IS the name right?) at Guide Dogs of Texas, Inc. I am super excited because I get to meet all of those people Justin has talked about over the last couple of years and who have most importanly been a part of what has given him so so so much confidence. It will be fun to see so many well behaved dogs together all at once.

I wonder WHO was adopted...

For the rest of the weekend we will hopefully find something fun to do. This will be the first time my pup has stayed in a hotel....wish us luck.

PLEASE NOTE: That I can't STAND what my blog is doing to me! Okay, no matter how I want my posts to look they always turn out the same. Even if they look the way I want them to in the preview. I love to have pics in my blog, but the text is constantly crammed next to them and the spacing is messed up. I also like this simple template. Could my template be the problem? Do I have to change templates? If so, have you ran across any templates that are simple like this? I bet even as I type this that my blog is plotting against me and will mess this post up somehow...I'll be lucky if it is readable.

Another Dr. Pepper fan...

So my cousin, Laura Janisch, is the newest millionaire in Texas! She participated in Dr. Pepper's recent contest where she had to put together several historically based clues to find the golden Dr. Pepper coin. Now you can imagine what kind of obstacles she'll go up against with this huge change in her life--especially within the family. Already people are speculating whether the win is truly good for her or not and saying comments like, "So-and-so told me that so-and-so said not to tell me about anything." Blah! Come on people. Can't we just be happy for Laura? Who cares if this is going to affect her income taxes next year. Now she can pay whatever loans she may have out for college, travel like she's evidentally wanted to, and possibly even donate to an organization she feels passionate about. Those who might be jealous need to get out, brush up on their trivia and enter some contests...maybe Pepsi will be coming out with a contest....I on the other hand can't manage to win a simple radio contest....how DO you time it just right to be the 7 1/2 caller???

I'm Fine...AND YOU?

I'm starting to realize just how fun "hands-on" classes can be. In my photography class I am learning to use Photoshop, and I have to say that it is so much fun! I am extremely impressed with my professor who goes out of his way to teach us by using his professional experience. Today he showed us how HE touches up photos in his studio. Unfortunately I haven't ran across too many teachers who do that...and I guess I'm reaching the point where it is beginning to frustrate me. I want to know how my professors have gotten where they are today. What things have they learned from this field they are trying to convince us is so amazing? It makes me happy to be able to use what I learn in class. :)

Oh, oh, oh! If you have been reading Justin's blog at all you'll know that we've been participating in Conversation Cafe. (a time when American students interact with international students to help them with their English) Another thing that is so much fun! And I think for the same reason. It is a time where everyone feels free just to ask others about themselves. The international students are so nice and are very willing to teach us about their culture and beliefs. They also want to learn about us! It seems that the English speaking students are even more open to each other about their lives. I enjoy listening to the students in my group and it really makes me feel bad that I haven't gotten out more. One chinese student was so surprised that I live in AMERICA and yet I have only been to a few states. They are in awe that a majority of us just stay in Texas while we have so much land to travel.

A couple students that I've talked with both times I've gone were explaining to me the importance of asking how someone is doing. One guy said that he was astonished that Americans say things like, "Whatsup", and "What are you doing?" when they greet one another. They said that they view it as meaning "What do you want?" or "Why are you calling me?" According to a chinese student named Bill, they've learned since middle school in their English classes that the proper way to greet someone (and the most considerate) is: "How are you?" and "I'm fine...AND YOU?" But when they come to America they find that very few people actually say that.