Nine Week Post Script

Yes, Debra, this is for you!

There are a couple of things I may have forgotten in my last post that Debra brought to my attention! :)

Items from my personal (non-school) life:
-Carissa and I still get along splendidly. I am fortunate to have a roommate like her, and I can only hope that she feels the same way. With each passing day, she is becoming more of a friend and less of an acquaintance. We look out for each other, and we even hang out on occasion, mostly in the form of accompanying each other on trips to Wal-Mart. We have a great partnership as roomies, as we both respect each other's boundaries. It is my hope that I can only be this lucky in the roommate department next year, because I will sorely miss her!

-I don't know if I have mentioned this yet or not, but regardless, I am excited, so I will mention it anyway! At the semester break, my bff, Tonisha, is moving back to Enid!!!!!! Not only is she moving back to Enid, there is a high probability that she will be living in the dorms, which means that she will live right across the street from me! I am uber excited about this, as I miss her so much. Tonisha even has Carissa's blessing, as she, too, is excited to have her as a meal companion and as a visitor in our room on many occasions. (Carissa and Tonisha actually have many similar personality traits, so it's no wonder that I get along as well as I do with Carissa.) Regardless, I am so excited for next semester for this reason! :)

-Last, but definitely not least, Tevis. I don't want to write about him to a sickening extent, because I know that no one really wants to hear me gush. Believe me, if I wanted to, I could, but I won't, out of courtesy to my readers. However, since I have been asked about the current status of our relationship, here is the definitive answer for the moment!

Things are going quite well for the two of us. I have never lived this close to a boyfriend or any guy that I have cared about, so this is a new experience for me. I am now able to go hang out with him, essentially at a moment's notice, which I love. His family enjoys having me around, and they have even asked me over to supper a few times. I don't want anyone to get the wrong impression, though, because it almost seems as if we are constantly in each other's presence. That is not so. We usually see each other between most of our classes, and talk for a short while before we have to go our separate ways. Also, Tevis has to work quite a bit, mostly because he has a few financial obligations he has to meet, so most weeknights, we don't get to see each other. I am fine with this, only for the fact that I am not the kind of person to be exceptionally clingy in a relationship. I need a little bit of space, while I still need to be around him.

Since we are able to see each other on a more regular basis, our time spent together has become not as much about going out, but about enjoying down time together. Usually, this means curling up on the couch to watch movies together at his house. (Since he has a TV, and I don't.) We have had a fun date at DaVinci's, and have gone to look through the telescope at the observatory. Just last night, he came over for a little bit, and we sat on Carissa's loveseat (she doesn't mind) and listened to music from my laptop or watched YouTube videos. As you can tell, the time we spend together is not as formal as before, but I think I enjoy this more than anything else. I don't have to be lavished with extravagant dates constantly, because that just isn't my style. I prefer a small, cozy setting, where we can truly talk and grow in our relationship.

Granted, everything isn't always roses and sunshine, because I sometimes find myself frustrated at the fact that he works a lot. Of course, I always have to take a step back and look at his side, then I remember that I shouldn't get so worked up about it, because at least he has a job and is earning an honest wage. Also, he is loyal to his work and doesn't merely blow it off for something trivial. Furthermore, it gives me an excuse to make an 8 or 9:00 trip to Braum's for some orange sherbet or a cinnamon roll! (Carissa usually joins me on those excursions.) And, as the adage says, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Nonetheless, the good definitely outweighs anything negative. It is hard to believe, but, in two weeks, we will have been dating for a year :) This has been one of the best years I have experienced as of yet, and I hope that the best is yet to come. If I had known when I had met Tevis, all the way back in 2001, what would eventually become of us, I never would've believed it, because I thought he was "icky" back then, like the third-grade girl I was. He is an amazing boyfriend, and I am blessed to be with him. It doesn't matter where we go, or what we do, I always enjoy myself. Whenever I am down, he always knows how to pick me up. When I am freaking out about life, he helps me to calm down and not worry about petty things. We have common outlooks on most things, and, when we don't, we still understand and accept each other. Both of us have no qualms about spending time with each other's families, even extended family.

Now, I am gushing, and everyone who is still reading this, is probably about to gag. (I honestly don't blame you, but commend you for still reading!)

I will end my post with this: I truly love him, and I know that when Tevis says that he loves me, he truly means it, and that means more than anything else ever could. I know I am young, but I can't deny what I truly feel. I've said it before, but it bears repeating, God has blessed me with an amazing boyfriend, and I am thankful for all of the time we have spent together, and I am hopeful for the time that I hope is to come!