Well, as you all can see from my last post, Kristen and I decided to go ahead and tie the knot.  Now, I know a lot of people are probably assuming that we went and got married because Kristen got “knocked up.”  Well…that’s not true.  To be perfectly honest, the two of us had been discussing marriage plans for a long time now…but we were really saving so we could have a wedding where we wanted, when we wanted, and how we wanted.  After finding out that we had an little one on the way, we decided that rather than waiting and trying to have a dream wedding, we’d just go ahead and do it in a smaller way.  Honestly…what does it matter where you get married as long as your heart is in the right place?  I don’t think it does…it’s all vanity and greed, really.  So, rather than spend all the money on ourselves and taking some dream Bahamian cruise, we’re going to save up for our little one.  I think we made the mature and right choice.

SO…how is married life?  This is a question I had often wondered to myself in the past.  I always wondered if it would feel different.  Would you wake up and feel like a different person…like a whole new area of your life has begun?  Well, let me answer by saying that in some ways it’s a completely different experience while in other ways it feels exactly the same as before.  Let me explain.  Kristen and I had lived together for approximately nine months before we took the next step and got married…so in a lot of ways, it’s like we just signed a government document and had a ceremony to signify that what we had was official.  It’s sort of like driving with a permit rather than a full fledged driver’s license…it’s legal, you’re going through the same motions, but you just don’t have that government nod to acknowledge it.  So, in a lot of ways, things have been exactly the same with us.  Then, other times, we look at each other and we realize that we’ve taken our love and devotion for one another to a whole new level.  We’re married.  We’re in this together, forever…and we’ve got a child on the way.  It’s like the difference between being an intern and having a career…when you’re an intern, things are still new and confusing.  When you’re in your career…well, you’ve got your feet planted, you’ve got your head in the game, and you’re on your way up the ladder.

So, yeah, we’re glad that we decided to go ahead and tie the knot.  The pregnancy, while not the main reason for our marriage, is definitely part of why we decided to go ahead and move it forward.  We didn’t do it because of what other people would think…but, when we put the options out in front of us, we decided it was what we wanted and what felt right to us.  So, there you go.

Now…oh boy, the pregnancy.  I always had heard that pregnancy was miserable for women…but nobody told me that it could also be a nightmare for men.  Don’t get me wrong…it’s not that bad.  It could always, ALWAYS, be so much worse…but when Kristen is sick, I’m right there trying to hold up her end of things.  When she’s feeling grumpy, then I end up feeling sad or grumpy.  When she’s tired, then I’m twice as busy.  And…honestly, I’ll admit it…I’m a lazy bum.  I liked it when we both had separate responsibilities (like house cleaning or whatever).  But when she’s down and out, then it all tends to pile up on me…and, of course, I complain.  But, really, I’m lucky to be the one who only has to be doing extra dishes or cleaning the bathroom…because the alternative isn’t so beautiful.  She’s had awful morning sickness for the past few weeks…in fact, she’s basically missed around two weeks of work because of it.  It’s horrible.  And the worst part isn’t even that we’re stretched for money, but rather than she’s feeling horrible and if she gets sick enough it could effect the baby.  SO we’re going to keep trying different things for the morning sickness and maybe once she hits that second trimester things will begin to look up.

In other less family oriented news…I’ve begun playing World of Warcraft, again.  Yes…it’s sad, I know.  Actually, it’s not that bad…I’ve only played it for a while the past two nights at work to make the time pass by.  I’m playing on some free servers hosted by wowscape.net.  They’re different from the original World of Warcraft servers in that they are free and that they’re easier on the player.  For example, one of the servers is called “Wowscape (Funserver).”  This server allows you to level up faster by increasing the amount of experience you gain and by increasing the amount/types of loot you find on corpses.  So, you could look at it one of two ways:  You could say it’s a wuss server for people who can’t handle the real game…or you could say it’s a pretty freaking awesome server that allows you to play for free and not have to waste time grinding for hours on end.  Either way, it’s pretty sweet to be able to play World of Warcraft, again, and not have to pay a single penny for the experience.  I suggest you WoW fans who are looking to save a buck (or fifteen bucks) check it out… http://www.wowscape.net.  All you have to do is install World of Warcraft on your computer, sign up for an account at wowscape, download their server launcher, and then open WOW with the server launcher.  If you do sign up and get on Wowscape (Funserver), look for me…I’m a level 20 Troll Hunter named Hammarot.

Well…that’s about all I can muster up to write this morning.  I’m on my second 12-hour midnight shift in a row and I’m feeling the effects, this morning, so I’m going to work my last hour, go home, and get some well-deserved shut-eye.  Peace!