The kick ass stuff I find at the Goodwill...

So.  Today is the day that I am going to Stephen's sister's birthday party.  Its a pirate themed murder mystery party, BUT, I am not a pirate.  Their other sister, Angela, picked the parts, and I'm some governor's daughter.  Lol.  So I went to the Goodwill this morning to see if I could find something and Whoa-ho-ho you bet your ass I did find something.  When I walked in, the first thing I saw were the dresses.  I looked through and grabbed a bunch to try on, and good Lord some of those things are gaudy.  I just can't help but think to myself, "Who is the crazy woman that bought this in the first place?"
The dress I'm wearing to the party is red (yuck) and very long.  I'll be wearing the new boots that I bought at Maurices the other day, also.  BUT, that's besides the point!  I found two dresses and one shirt that are absolutely gorgeous.  And they fit very well!  The first was a bright yellow dress.  Absolutely perfect.  I tried it on and fell in love with it.  The only thing wrong is that the zipper gets caught about half way up and a little string needs to be removed or something.  But that's no big deal, I can do that, easy.  The next item is a long black cotton dress with white dots on it.  I'm not a fan of long dresses, so I figure I can just cut it down to tweak it.  It will look gorgeous when I'm done, I promise.  lol.  The third item was a tank top (or a dress, I'm not too sure) that had FISH ON IT.  IT IS THE COOLEST THING EVAR.  All of the items are in the wash right now. : ]  And as soon as they are dry, I will edit this note and put up pictures! :D

Other than that, nothing interesting has happened so far today.  I went to burger king for lunch?  Meh.  Ok, I'm going to go do the laundry.  Yay! :D

So... How's it goin'?

I'm new to this, obviously, because as you can see, this is my first post!  I'm learning as I go, with more things than just this website.  I decided to start it because I'm trying to win a contest, but I have a feeling this is going to be good for me... A way to vent and rant about everything that bugs me that no one cares to hear about.  lol.  But first, I shall start by introducing myself:

My name is Natalie Jo Petersen.  Very soon to be Cage.  That being said...

THAT is my future husband, and my best friend.  Please pardon the jelly-stained pants and dur-dur-dur look on his face.  His name is Stephen and he is the love of my life.  We're getting married in less than a month.  I'm so happy, but at the same time I am scared as hell.  I've never done this before!  lol.  But if I had to choose anyone to spend the rest of my life with, and to jump head first into "real life" with, it would be no one else but this guy.

I am an 18 year *young* nerd girl with essentially no life.  When I'm not in class, I'm working on planning this wedding, making bows for my online store, and/or iChatting with Stephen... Which brings me to yet another pause in the conversation...

Stephen is in the United States Navy.  He is currently stationed "away from home," and we rarely get to *be* with each other.  I can't say that we rarely get to see each other, because we do.  We're lucky enough to have the privilege of iChatting almost every night once he's off work.  Not only do I just love him because he's so darn cute, but I also respect him because he stood up to do something that a lot of people don't do.  He joined the military, leaving behind his girlfriend, *hmmpf* his family, and the only place he's ever called home.  But this was so he could make a better life for not only him, and not only me, but the children that we will hopefully bring into this world (Not NOW, just at some point).

One of my main pet peeves is when people complain to me about missing their boyfriend/girlfriend when they live in the same town or see them everyday.  Most people will never understand how much it hurts to not be able to see your significant other for long periods of time, and honestly, I wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy... Ok wait, nevermind, I probably would... lol.  ;D

I am currently attending a local community college, in hopes of getting some type of degree for some job in the medical field.  This is what college officials like to call "Undecided," apparently.  Ever since I remember, I've wanted to be a doctor.  But I honestly doubt that will happen.  I just don't think I'll be able to afford the schooling.  I'm a CNA right now, and I will probably go to Nursing School, but I don't know.  I'm moving soon, and I'll probably take one semester or a year off of college until I can get my feet on the ground and decide what I really want to do.

My favorite show ever is The Nanny.  lol.  I also love shows like Criminal Minds and The Mentalist.  But The Nanny beats all.  I'm actually watching it right now! :O

I love babies and animals.  I'm partial to dogs.  I have two of my own.  Molly and Tubby (who is not so tubby anymore).  I also have a damn evil cat that my dad named George.  By the way, George is a girl cat.  Not a guy cat.

See?  She's evil!

Anyway, moving on.  lol.  Well there's not much else that I can think of to say about myself.  I don't like talking about myself.  But if there's anything else, I'll let you know!  I plan on making something out of this blog... This is just the beginning of a brand new chapter of my life.  A whole new journey in front of me.  And I can't wait to start.  : ]