On Saturday night I went over to Shotgun’s house to babysit while he had a date night with his wife and Star Trek.  When they got home Shotgun offered to give me money for babysitting.  I didn’t accept because I offered to help him out since he didn’t have a babysitter. 

 Well, after I left Shotgun went over to Jesse’s house where all the guys were playing poker.  It was poker night at Jesse’s and my fiance Tyson was there playing cards and having a great time. Shotgun was trying to be all sneaky and tells Tyson, “Hey Dude!  Amanda left before I could give her this!”  He then hands Tyson $40! 

So, this morning I get into the studio and Shotgun is trying to rub it in my face that he was able to pay me since I was so insistant on him NOT paying and says, “So, did you get your money from babysitting?”  I laughed and said, “NO, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?”

We laughed because my fiance Tyson totally pocketed my babysitting money and he is going to read this blog and find out that I KNOW THAT HE HAS MY BABYSITTING MONEY!!!!

HAHA! Priceless :) 

The past couple weeks I have really been trying to be a better fiance.  I have been trying to compromise and do more around the house since Jesse brought up that I basically do NOTHING for my fiance.  I am the first to admit that since Tyson and I have been together he has taken the role of cooking, doing laundry, and cleaning.  Not because I asked him to, but because I think he truly enjoys it. 

He loves to cook!  He has told me numerous times that I am not allowed in the kitchen.  I know how to make Easy Mac and Popcorn.  I can even burn both of those on occasion.  I clean on the weekends, but Tyson is anal and wants everything spick and span all of the time.  He always says he is picking up after me, but in the same breath he is the guy that when I am eating dinner and put my fork down I am done and it needs to be in the dishwasher immediately.  He is also that guy that yells at me for leaving the toliet seat up…. Yeah, that is right I get yelled at for leaving the hood of the toliet seat up. 

So, after Jesse pointed out all of my flaws and how TERRIBLE of a fiance that I am……..I decided that I would start helping out more around the house.  So, I told Tyson that I would cook on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.  The other night I start to attempt to cook Italian Meatballs with Mozzerella in the middle with sauce over them. I get about 5 minutes into it and he is helping me and telling me what I am doing wrong and proceeds to just take over.  He says why don’t you just go sit down and relax.  I CAN TAKE CARE OF THE COOKING!   Not sure if that means I don’t EVER have to do it again or not? 

I have been cleaning up after myself putting my dishes away, picking up my make-up, doing my own laundry, and everything that I can possibly do EVEN putting the toliet seat down.  I gotta tell you….I think my fiance is about to have a heart-attack.  He asks me everyday if I am okay?  HAHA!

I think that I am finally turning into that “great” fiance that I should be for my man and I just want to thank Jesse for making me a better person!   

Here is 3 more amazing Amanda blurbs…..

Statement:  Hey Guys, isn’t 90 minutes 2 hours……

Response:  Amanda…. You are joking, right!  Jesse & Shotgun laughing at me!

Statement:  Jesse I am infirurated right now

Response:  Amanda, the word is infuriate!

Statement: Jesse what ethnicity are you? Jesse says, “What do you think I am?”

Response:  Caucasian! HAHA!

WOW!  Thank God this week is almost OVER!

So, let’s just start by saying I can be a little slow (sometimes).  I was in the studio today and I was talking about something random and said that from the “GECKO”  I felt this way.  Jesse & Shotgun started laughing at me and said “Get-Go” and I laughed it off not realizing that MY ENTIRE LIFE I thought it was from the “GECKO”  NOT from the “GET-GO”  I am such a tool.  Good Stuff! 

Smells have a certain power over us, even if we can’t quite put our finger on what it is.  But, scientist say smells have more impact that we even realize.  For example—did you know a guy’s scent can actually help you decode his personality?According to the Sense of Smell Institute in NYC (oh yeah it exists) and reported in an article in Cosmo, the scent a man chooses reveals how he wants people (especially woman) to perceive him. 

Here’s a lesson:If his scent is…….

*Fresh, Zesty, Citrusy he is uncomplicated and take-charge *Rich, Spicy, Musky He is a but reflective and romantic *Light, Cool, Minty he is super social and spontaneous *Warm, Natural, Woody he is reserved and refined

Do you ever find yourself attracted to people just because of their scent?  Which send or colognes drive you wild?

Jesse is ROCKING a Jean Purse!!!! 

I don’t think there is anything I can say!  Pictures speak louder than words

Happy Birthday, Jesse!

Who would have thought there was such a thing?  Elevator Tips!  I received this email the other day after my Amazing Elevator Experience!

Hi Amanda,

I am so happy you made it out of the elevator safely.  I wanted to include some life saving instructions for you in the event God ever shines upon Jesse again.  And I especially wanted to note step 1.   HA!

National Elevator Industry, Inc.

What to do if you are in a stalled elevator:

                 1. Push the “Door Open” Button

If you are near the landing the door will open. You can slowly and carefully step out of the elevator. Be sure to watch your step as the elevator floor may, or may not, be level with the landing.

2. Remain Calm

If the door does not open, you are still safe. Do not try to exit the elevator. Wait for trained emergency personnel to arrive. Even if the air temperature feels warm, there is plenty of air circulating in the elevator and its shaftway.

3. Press the Alarm or Help Button, and Use Any Available Communication Systems

•          Push the alarm button and wait for someone to respond to you.

•          In newer elevators, there will be a HELP button instead of an alarm button this will place a call to a party that is trained to take action (i.e. elevator company, alarm company, etc.). It will give the exact location of the building and elevator you are in. Trained emergency personnel will answer the call for service within several minutes.

•          Some elevators have a two-way speaker system or telephone that will allow for communication between you and the building or rescue personnel. Do not be alarmed if you cannot be heard or if the phone does not work. Some phones are designed to only receive calls. Trained personnel should call when they arrive at the building.

4. Relax, and DO NOT Try to Extract Yourself from the Elevator

•          NEVER try to exit a stalled elevator car. It is extremely dangerous. ALWAYS wait for trained emergency personnel.

•          Your best course of action is to relax, get comfortable, and wait for professional assistance.

•          You may be inconvenienced but you are SAFE.

Best wishes, Michael

 HAHA!  Leave it to the Wolf Nation to send me a guide on getting in the elevator :)  GOOD STUFF!

This morning on the show Jesse read an article that he found in Glamour Magazine.  I know….. I laughed out loud too.  Why is Jesse reading Glamour magazine?  He “says” that it was the only magazine at the doctor’s office?  But, we all know he is a metro-sexual.  HAHA!

 Anyways, it was going over the Texting Edicate!  Here is the 411 according to Glamour Magazine…………

Text-flirting is more than just saying hi. Glamour magazine offers a few tips to ladies who wanna move things to the next level with their messages … 

DO say the words “text me” when you give out your number to a new guy. Giving a new guy your number and telling him to call can be iffy. Start with a text.

DON’T just text “Hi.” Even if the only reason you’re texting him is because you’re thinking about him, this kind of short and shy flirtexting typically leads nowhere.

DON’T purposely send him a “mis-text.” Women tend to use this move as a way to make men jealous. But he’ll see right through your needy outreach and move his texts on to the next.

DO text him back within 24 hours. Anything beyond that reads “I’m just not that into you — or your texts.”

DO ask him out over text. If you like him, gauge his interest by sending a light-date invite without hesitation. Try: “Don’t know about you, but I predict I’ll be parched after work Thursday. Drinks?”

DON’T kid yourself. If he only texts you past 10 p.m., he’s just looking to hook up with you. The late-night flirtexter does not want to date you. Respond at your own risk.

DON’T TUI (Text Under the Influence). Any text sent while under the influence of alcohol, Ambien, or a good Leo DiCaprio film is a bad idea! Conditions that lower our inhibitions make it more likely that we’ll text things we otherwise wouldn’t.

DO use the phone on certain occasions. For instance, if he calls you and you like him, you absolutely must return the call. Texting back in response to his call reads uninterested.

DON’T go overboard with abbreviations and acronyms. Things like “MTFBWU” (May the force be with you) and overzealous “LOL” usage should be reserved for texts with your tween cousin or BFF, not to a PBF (potential boyfriend).

DON’T send a sexy message before you are in an exclusive relationship. Doing this puts your secret fantasies at a high risk of being forwarded to all of his male coworkers.

DO learn how to send him into the friend zone. Throwing a “Buddy,” “Pal,” or “Sport” somewhere in your texts usually accomplishes this. If he’s smart, he’ll take the hint. Girls interested in dating him don’t typically call him “Buddy.”

DON’T text your ex. This rule is especially important to remember when you’re feeling lonely and vulnerable.

DO send a thank-you text, post-date. Even if there were no sparks, it’s just proper flirtext etiquette. But if you had the best date ever (we’re talking full-on fireworks), call him the next day to say thanks. If he felt the same way, he will definitely appreciate the reassurance!

Just Asking … Do you have any great flirtexting tips? What’s the lamest thing a guy has ever texted you?  DON’T FORGET TO PAINT YOUR TOE NAILS…..I CANNOT WAIT TO PLAY WITH YOUR FEET! (REALLY DUDE…I HATE FEET)

Not gonna lie…. I am pretty sure that I have done some of these things!  I mean who hasn’t “accidently” sent a text to someone and then said…. WHOOPS! That was not suppose to be sent to you.  I mean seriously…It happens and people do it.  I will say that not everyone has done this for example I always send texts to the wrong person.  If I am thinking about someone and trying to text someone else I will send it to the person I was thinking about.  Anyways, the moral of this story is that texting can be the devil.  Just use with caution! HAHA!

It is officially 5:52am on Tuesday morning and I just need the day to be OVER!  I woke up a little late today and was rushing into work.  Our station building is downtown, so I park under the building in the parking garage.  Just like EVERYDAY!  I take the first elevator to the main floor and say, “GOOD MORNING to the security guards!”  He responds with a simple, “HELLO!”  I then go to the next set of elevators just like EVERYDAY and push the 11th floor.  The doors close and I go up. Seems simple!

Well, today I get in the elevator and hit (11) and I do not go ANYWHERE!  So, for 5 minutes I am in there pushing buttons and nothing happens.  At this point I text Shotgun to tell him I am stuck in the elevator and am running late.  So, Jesse calls me to ”makes sure I am okay”……. kind of as he harrasses me and laughs at me for being stuck in the elevator.  I am totally freaking out and shaking and Jesse & Shotgun are LAUGHING!

Jesse asks me if I have called the security and I told him that I did as I was talking to Jesse & Shotgun they told me to hit DOOR OPEN!  What do you know….. The door opened and I was still on the first floor! Sooooo embarassing!

WOW!  I am very special :)  

Well, it’s been about a week now since the engagement and I must tell you that NO ONE prepared me for what this “wedding” thing entails.  I thought I would just wing it and do something spontaneous.  Every 5 minutes people are asking when is the date, where are you getting married, and what are you plans?

I was soooo not prepared for this, not to mention I have been researching venues, ideas, and things I want to do for the wedding.  I thought I could do it all under $10,000 that was my MAX!!!!!  Well, turns out that is just for like the food and maybe drinks.

WOW!