Wow, long time no...write
Last night, my wait was finally over. I saw the Dark Knight and it was just as amazing as all the buzz suggested! I had been eagerly awaiting the day when tickets could be purchased online and when I finally had them in my hand, I was a giddy mess. I felt ridiculous, but it was so exciting to finally be in line to walk into the theater. Justin and I got a little bit over zealous and arrived an hour early (before they even started the line), but that gave us time to go sit in the bistro and have a glass of wine. The movie was so good. I am not big on superhero movies, but for some reason, this particular version of Batman has me hooked. This is partly because I want to do naughty things to Christian Bale and mostly because Chris Nolan has done such an amazing job with the Batman storyline. He's taken it from corny cartoon heroics to intense, intellectual action with a semi-realistic feel. And Heath...oh Heath. He did a phenomenal job. He really went out on the top of his game. "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Ok, I am finished with my little Roger Ebert moment. I can't believe this summer is almost over. I feel like I just wrapped up Spring finals a couple of weeks ago. Things have been so busy. Weekdays are jam packed with class and work only to flow right into whatever event or trip is planned for that weekend. I actually had the opportunity to share Garner with Justin last week. He's the first boyfriend I've ever taken out there. We had an incredible time. We went swimming, fishing, hiking or kayaking every day and went two-stepping at the dance every night. I think tubing the Frio was his favorite part. He said it made the Guadalupe so much less appealing and I concur. I believe he was a bit shocked at how laid back the LUMC crew is, but that's why I love them. I guess there aren't many other church groups bumpin' the Kanye West in their passenger vans.
I feel like he and I are finally back to a good place. We had a week or so where we were snapping at each other almost every time we spoke. I think it was a stressful week for both of us and we didn't know how to deal with the fact that we couldn't vent to each other. It's hard to listen to someone else's problems when you're so bogged down in your own. After one particularly intense argument, I tried to call him later in the day and he didn't answer his phone (which isn't like him at all). I couldn't get in touch with him for several hours and I got pretty worked up, worrying about why he was so angry. Tears were welling up in my eyes when the phone finally rang. I forgot he was playing golf that day and couldn't answer while he was on the course-duh, Tiffany. He wasn't even frustrated with me anymore and everything was fine. It occurred to me, later, that this was the first time any boyfriend had made me worry about the status of our relationship. Give him a medal that says "The Man Who Made Tiffany Worry". It wasn't a big argument to me, but I was scared to death that he thought otherwise and that I might lose him. I think it was a good thing for both of us. Honestly, it was the first real fight we've had in almost two years together, so I think that's acceptable. He just amazes me all the time. Each morning, when I'm pulling myself out of bed, I get that text that starts my day on a good note - "Morning, princess. Have a great day. I love you more than anything." I think I might like this boy ;)