More than meets the eye indeed

Just throwing this out there... Transformers was the sickest action movie I have ever seen. Not an exaggeration.

Start to finish it was intense, hilarious, emotional, and a wee bit romantic. Not too much "I love you..." to make me want to hurt someone (this IS an action movie about robots, people.) but not too little to wonder about Sam's sexuality.

There WERE moments where I teared up. I'm a sissy. Prime dies. Sam dies. Obviously they are main characters so they don't STAY dead. Don't even throw a fit to me about giving this piece of information up. They obviously are alive in the end of this chapter of their story. But, it was a little gut wrenching nonetheless.

I'm a nerd. Tried and true, this is me. I don't really like it when people scoff at people like me, "Transformers? We went to the midnight release for a robot movie? Oh my gosh, how lame." Really? Sorry that I'm not cool enough to not like the same things you do. I guess that makes me lame. Oh well, I AM lame. I like doing things like this. Really getting into the element of everything. All the people, the excitement... It's fun! I will be at the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price with my Man as well. And I will go to the midnight release of New Moon with my sister Amanda.

That's just how I roll. Love me, or check your attitude at the door, because I don't cut you down for having interests in things that I don't. :-)

So, you're planning a wedding...

Our first picture. :-)
Here I am, 22 year old dental assistant, living at home, and I'm planning a wedding. I could not be more thrilled! Andrew proposed on May 13th, 2009 at about 8:00 PM while I was sick, curled up in bed.


It was perfect for us. No big dinner, no ring in the dessert tricks. He has a website dedicated to his graphic design art. On Wednesday morning he had texted me and asked if I wanted to do sushi that night. I thought that was a little suspicious since we were supposed to have been saving for our trip to Hawai'i the coming weekend. But, of course I said yes, I love sushi. After dinner, which left me lethargic and pretty much napping in the car, he suggested that we go get his laptop so I could have it at work the next day. I told him not to worry about it, but he insisted. Suspicious again... (Sidenote: I had told my mom and my Jessica that I thought he might be doing it this night earlier in the day.) We got back to my house, mom looked anxiously at my had, but said nothing, thankfully. We went up to my room and I settled myself under my covers, popped on the tv, and relaxed for a minute while he was opening his laptop. He turned off the tv. I turned it back on. Then I turned it off. He put the laptop in front of me and told me that he revamped his graphic design site and wanted my opinion. When I looked at it, the background was a picture of us and four red links on the left hand side. "Our Story" "Our Love" "My Promise" and "One More Thing..." He told me to click on each and read them aloud. I won't go in to detail because he wrote out a lot. But, it was all incredibly romantic and well written and just beautiful. As I was going to click on "One More Thing..." he was getting down on one knee next to my bed and he pulled out the Shane Co. box. To which, I lost my mind and started bawling my eyes out. I hugged him, kissed him, said; "Dear sweet goodness, YES." and cried some more. Called the parents (went downstairs for mine), called the best friends, then texted a picture of the ring to others. Tee Hee...


















Now I am planning for our February 20th, 2010 wedding. So far I have the colors, Purple and light blue.
Our wedding party:
Amanda Lockleer, Stephanie Pierce, Jessica Holloman, Danielle Mekhail, Alexis Kruse, Holly McGaughey, and Krizia Martin.
Tyler Pettersen, Michael Pierce, Geraud Pepin, George Mekhail, Cory Flynn, Daniel Kelliher, and Ty Van Horn.
It will be at the Tulalip Resort. No honeymoon for us, just the weekend, plus maybe the following week to get settled into our new home together. I seriously couldn't be more excited.

I think God blessed me so thoroughly because I finally gave up control and trusted in Him. I have loved Drew for a long time now. First as the best friend of my best friend's husband. Then, as my good friend. Then, as my very best guy friend. Then, as my boyfriend. Now, as my future husband. I couldn't believe it when he first kissed me, when we first prayed together, when we first said I love you, and every moment we spend together since then. I am marrying my best friend and the man chosen for me by God. Thank you God for the imperfect, yet perfect for me blessing.

We made it to and from Hawai'i as a happily engaged couple. Our friends are the greatest.

The Joys of Kali's Life

So, I'm not sure what to even put just yet. This is my first blog in about 4 years. I don't think I even know how to blog!

I'm tired. And random.

This is going to take me a while to complete. I'm here at work and it's pretty busy! I have the group from Bluepoint checking in and Simon Mullins huge group that I just preregistered. I do love my job for the most part. But, there are some days where I wonder why I bother. The people in this building that I bust my tail for don't respect or appreciate me half the time. Most of them are admins that have done the reception gig before, too. And KNOW how trying it can be. I really should be doing something with my dental assisting certification. But, I think I'm lazy. That makes me sad. I want to get paid for doing not much. That's a horrible way to look at things. I need to change my attitude.

Guess what. I'm going to Hawaii. :-) By this time in 9 days I will be on a plane, possibly on a runway trying to take off for Maui with 7 of my friends. One of those people being the man I'm in love with, Andrew Scott Pettersen.

I wish I could find the words that would properly describe how I feel about that man. But, I don't think there are any. He is a absolute God-send and I never thought I would be so thoroughly blessed to have such an amazing man in my life. He completes my every thing and is my everything. I feel like we are completely compatible in every aspect. Spiritually being the most important. Then emotionally and mentally. We haven't discovered the physical side yet. And I'm so happy with that. I stand strong and proud in our decision to wait until marriage to be intimately connected. I'm not worried about what most people are worried about. Drew and I are so deeply connected, there is no way that it couldn't be anything but perfect for us. Sorry if that's TMI. But, at the moment, no one is even reading this blog. :-) So. Boo!

I'm feeling like I'm coming down with something... That could suck for me soon. I'm going to stay away from everyone for the time being, I would never forgive myself if I got Stephanie, or someone from our trip, sick! Stephanie most of all since she's my precious with the weakened immune system. I'm keeping up with my meds, so that's good. Just killing the sinus medicine! And I'm drinking lots of fluids.

But, that's all for now! I can't think of much else to write about. It's only 9:00 AM. I want to go home. I am sleepy and sickly. Booooooooo. Oh well. I praise God that I have life and a job. I am blessed and I should be more thankful. Thank you God for being in my life constantly and for wanting to have an open communication with me.

--Kali Brianne Sialana Kruse

P.S. I think Drew might propose in Hawaii.