5 months, a billion memories.

I have been engaged for 5 months...wow. It has seriously gone by so fast.
I remember the day like it was yesterday, and I'm sure you all don't mind reading or hearing it again.
A broadcasting teacher of mine called the night before and ask me to come in and help out. I agreed, no big deal. She was one of my favorite teachers, so anything I could do to help her out was fine.

I woke up early because I had to work that day and headed to good ole Johnson City. As I was pulling into the parking lot of ETSU, Corey called asking where I was because not a lot of people had showed up. He told me it was okay for me to just go on back to Blountville. I was a little mad, but told him I wanted to see Tammy and Daniel and whoever else was there, because I hadn't seen them since graduation.

I walked into the Pickle, our broadcasting building on campus, went to Tammy's office talked to her for a few minutes and then went into the studio, where I found a couple of our really close friends. Molly Davis, Matt Lipsius, Woody (aka Justin Arnold), Eric Altenhof....all of these close friends were broadcasters, and then there was Josh Carico. I have known Josh as long as I've known Corey, and for him to just be 'standing' around in the studio while we were supposed to be doing a 'mock' show, was kinda strange to me. I shrugged it off and went back into the control room to direct part of the show.

Corey was my talent, he was anchoring sports, and half way through the show I noticed I didn't have anymore script. I started to say something, when Molly grabs me and pulls me away from the switcher. Now, I've told her this, but I was seriously mad that she just pulled me away from directing. You just don't do that!! I was screaming and asking, "Molly what are you doing, what's going on." She pulls me into the studio and I begin understanding it all. I'm hearing Corey talk about our relationship and then I just start crying, like a big baby!! I really don't remember much after that, except for....

Later that night, while working, my sister called telling me that she was going into labor. That very same day, after I didn't think it could get any better, a little chunker munker popped out, Luke William Bowman. Happy 5 months, chubby baby!! I love you so much!!

It was a favorite in my small spaced memory box. I will always remember that day or part of it. Mostly because the video's on youtube and it's Luke's birthday. Corey and anybody else that knows me, knows that I don't remember a lot.

It really feels like these past 5 months have flown by. We still have a few more months before the wedding, okay a whole year, but I can't wait. Any day with Cor, is never dull. So, here's a few of my favorite memories/photos.

                                                     One of our creative Halloween Outfits.

                                                                    I love mustaches!

                                           Cor trusted me enough to shave his head, bad idea!

                   His first birthday with me, I baked the cake and bought my princess a badge and crown.

                                                    Watching fireworks together in Rogersville.

                        And the best day of all, the day he proposed!! He's even on mark and everything!

Happy 5 months, with many more to come!! I love you Corey Michael-Scott Presley!

Hi-Jacked And In The Name Of Love

So... I know this is "The Life Of A Soon To Be Bride" blog... but... the other side of this relationship is hijacking it... just for a day :).

In case you are wondering... This is Corey... the future husband of the beautiful Callie McCarty. You will be able to tell by my overuse of "..." at the end of my sentences. I have gotten into a bad habit of using "..." at work to help anchors know when it is the end of a sentence because a regular "." is hard to see in the prompter... So I stretch them out a little bit...

As you can tell, I am every as bit as random as Callie and that is just one of the reasons we are perfect for each other. Just the other day I was thinking about every thing we do have in common. When we tell a joke, we think it is the funniest joke ever... and honestly we don't need you to laugh... because it's just THAT funny to us. We watch the same shows and have the same opinions on all the important stuff... (like whether or not dessert should be eaten first, breakfast is for the birds and lunch is really the most important meal of the day, and we both believe why should I fill up my gas tank now if I can go back to work and home on fumes?) All the stuff that unusual people fall in love over, right? The reason I am writing is because I am the first to admit that even though we have a lot in common... we also have plenty (and I mean PLENTY) we don't agree on. Perfect example, I eat one thing at a time... usually in a clockwise motion around my plate. I am OCD like that. This drives my poor fiance crazy (and I mean CRAZY). Every time we eat with her family, or mine, she must point it out. The reason I am telling you this is because so many people don't realize that with true love... things your significant other do will annoy you. Yet, that is part of it. For a long time I have been an Anti-love movie guy. Mostly because I think it gives younger or oblivious people the wrong idea about love. The Notebook, for example, that is fairytale love. Nobody in love is like that. It is nice to think about every once in awhile... or say, "Hey, I wish my loved one would build me a house by his bare hands"... but it never is like that.

I know, probably on a daily basis, I aggravate Callie to the point she wants to ring my neck. However, at the end of the day when she puts her head on the pillow... she loves me. It is quite unexplainable and I even wonder why she does some times... but she does. And THAT is true love. No, she is never going to build me a house with her bare hands... but I don't want her to. I just want to know when she wakes up I am the first thing she thinks of... and when she lays down... I am the last thing she thinks of.

I am so proud of my fiance. She is so determined, works so hard, and take serious, serious pride in what she does. And if you think you are going to push Callie around, you have another thing coming. Every time I look at her I am enveloped with an overwhelming sense of pride and love. I can not wait to marry her... Behind being saved, it will be the biggest accomplishment of my life. Out of the millions of women on Earth, I found "The One" in a small room in a building called "Warf-Pickel". Where we were "learning" about radio waves and why it is so important to remember that to the east of the Mississippi River all radio stations start with a "W". While, to the west of the great Mississippi, all radio stations starts with a "K". (Look it up, not pulling your leg)

I find myself talking about her a lot.(and I mean A LOT). To random people (bank tellers, random people that call to work, and I even talked about her to a guy walking down the street)... and that is why I know we are meant to be. So, if you are out there and you are having problems with your significant other and you don't do these things or you are chasing fairytale love... stop. Because you will never chase down love, it is going to come at you when you least expect it.

So, I believe I'll wrap this blog up. By the way, one more story about Callie and myself.

One day I was working with Callie at Buc Sports. She got there early and I was trying to figure out a cable situation with our boss... he asked me to run into the trailer and check on the connection. When I walked in I seen Callie, and boy oh boy, she was beautiful. So beautiful I just stopped and stared. From that moment on, every time I see her I get that same feeling. I don't care if she has no make up on, just got out of the pool, or is so sick she can hardly move... that same feeling hits me. (I just checked and yes I got the feeling again... but she kept yelling WHAT!!! at me... stupid tv show...) Ok, so this wraps up my pointless random blog about my fiance. Peace out cub scouts, see ya later alligators, after while crocodiles... I am out like a light.

Wedding Talk: I'm sorry, did you just say mustard.

Right when Corey proposed I began thinking about what colors I wanted to use for my wedding. I knew that I wanted to use blue because it's Corey's favorite color and because its the color of his eyes. I began looking at other colors and realized that mustard yellow was catching my eye a lot. Target has these cute vintage mustard yellow pillows and I bought a pair of mustard colored flats. So, I decided that I wanted mustard yellow and different shades of blue.

The best part about choosing this color is, that when someone ask me what my colors are and I tell them, it's as if I've said something fowl. "I'm sorry did you say Mustard?"

At first I tried to take up for myself, "Well, maybe not mustard, maybe like the yellow that matches the lines on the road." I tried to find other objects that had the same color. "Well, kinda like a sunflower color, but a little darker." But in reality, I just can't take up for mustard yellow.

So here's a tribute to Mustard yellow and different shades of blue.

It's really not fair that mustard yellow has a bad rep, maybe my wedding will give the color some confidence!

Pinterest and Wedding magazines.

I absolutely love looking on pinterest for wedding ideas, but I also love getting wedding magazines! The thing that bothers me is this quote is so true. In my mind I'm planning how I want my wedding to be, but in reality, money is playing a big part in some of our decisions! We've looked at a couple of wedding venues in the tri-cities and all of them are very over priced, but also very beautiful. So, I've started looking at places that hold weddings, but aren't really meant for wedding venues. State parks, corn mazes, fields in the middle of no where haha, that ones a joke, but I would love to know someone who owns an empty barn. A barn and a big open field, that would fit 200 people. A barn close to the tri-cities or Big Stone. Something like this...

.If things were only that simple.

Some people have asked me why I don't want to get married in my church. If all else fails, I will. But the way I look at it, God is going to love me whether or not I get married in a church. I love the fall, the leaves, the cool air. And I think that outdoor weddings are beautiful. The way I look at it, God made this earth and we should enjoy its beauty. So an outdoor wedding is what I shall have and pray that it doesn't rain.

I cannot wait to get married, and I know that God is going to be with us all the way through the planning. Even if sometimes I feel like this!

 And in reality....Pinterest kills hopes and dreams!

Wedding Shower Talk.

So two of my friends at work are also engaged. Its exciting to me because we always share ideas and talk about different aspects of our weddings. Tonight wedding showers was the topic. Which makes me think of when we first started talking about wedding planning.

The only two things that Corey is excited about is what song he wants played when he comes in with his groomsmen and what we're going to buy for our wedding shower.

He wanted to start shopping right away. And the first place he wanted to register was..... The Bass Pro Shop! Yep, I said it. The best part about it, he actually thinks someone is going to buy us a boat. He's so cute! I guess a man..oh wait, guy can dream right? haha I love him so much. I love telling this story to everyone that I can. 

I think the wedding shower is going to be the less stressful part of this whole wedding.Well, except for the fact that Corey won't let me get colorful kitchen ware and the fact that it'll be hard to convince him that no one and I do mean no one is going to buy us a boat. But it's also a little scary realizing that we're becoming adults. I've already had to grow up quickly after graduating from college and living by myself. Paying rent, buying groceries, and cleaning an apartment are not my favorite things. I do love the independence and working a job that's in my major.

I'm so very blessed...When I was younger and went to youth, our youth pastor always used to tell us, "You're too blessed, to be stressed!" And this is so very true.

But I wanted to share a scripture that has always helped me through my whole life. I always come back to this scripture.

"Find rest, oh my soul, in God alone. My hope comes from him." - psalms 62:5

I know that God will protect my relationship with Corey and he will protect our marriage, I know that I can find rest in my Jesus through all the hard times, and he will bless this time when we plan our wedding.

It's going to be a blast!

My point of view.

I absolutely love seeing newly married/engaged couple out in public. Holding hands, buying new things for their apartment or house, or just the ring on the girl's finger. They always make me think of my wonderful fiance' and how our lives will be in the next year.

I sometimes take Corey for granted. We see each other often. I mean come on we work at the same exact place. But thank God we work, that we have full time jobs, that God has blessed us with this time together.


I just wanted to take a moment and explain my love for him, from my point of view. He has always been the person who has lifted me up, even before we began dating. He's always made me laugh, and he can turn any bad moment and make it into a good one. He is super loving and he truly listens to me. He spoils me and treats me better than he should. But I think the one thing that amazes me about my fiance' is that he is patient and caring towards people, that don't deserve it. I've seen him handle hard situations with a calm and loving personality, that I would never be able to do. I personally have a hard time with confrontation and when I get angry I yell, cry, and push people away. Corey is none of the above, I've hardly ever heard him yell, he never wants a fight, and he'll talk to almost anyone. He stands up for what he believes in, he's confident in himself, and he loves me more than I deserve. God has truly blessed me.

I recently looked up what Corey meant. I found a couple of meanings.
"A true soul, a real heart"
But the one I loved the most was...
" God's peace".

It's truly amazing how God fits two completely opposite people together for love. I'm so very thankful he placed Corey in my life. And I cannot wait to marry him! I know that our life together will be exciting, never dull, and always blessed!

Day 2: Wedding Talk

Sometimes I wish I had waited to start planning this wedding.

It's so exciting at times and at other times it makes me want to pull my hair out and I still have over a year.

One thing I've figured out is everyone and their mothers is willing to give advice. Oh, and it's only going to get worse. I'm sure a lot of feeling are going to be hurt, so I apologize in advance.

I want my wedding to be vintage, simple, yet elegant. If possible I want it to be outside. I want people who love me to be there. And sometimes I want to get married right away! And if I can't have my wedding outside, then I'm decorating the church like a fall day.

To get my mind off wedding planning, my new favorite item to talk about is the Honeymoon!!!
At first I wanted to go to California, now I really want to go to Hawaii!!
I love beaches where the water is crystal clear and the beaches are white, and I want to go somewhere I've never been before. But then I looked up plane tickets. OMG!!! Yeah, I think we'll just go to Dollywood! 
Wait, I forgot, we can't go there, because my fiance' is scared of ROLLER COASTERS!!

This wedding/honeymoon is going to be super interesting and I hope a little bit fun!