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Last night while Andrew was working on the computer, I decided to do a little spring cleaning in my home office. I came across a box full of pens, markers, pencils, etc.... (Note: I am a pen person, and I never throw them out unless they don't write anymore.) I started going through the box and realized that some of these pens have been with me for YEARS, and that some of them have a story (there were about a 100 pens or so in this box!)!

Pen #1 Vitamin World-This pen brings back a lot of memories for me. I worked at Vitamin World, for over 5 years, while I was in college. It was one of the most boring jobs I have ever had, however, the money was good and the people were great. I met a lot of amazing people during my time there.




Pen #2 Cypresswood Crossing Apt-This is a pen I stole while filling out an apartment application form! Hey, I am sure I didn't swipe it on purpose. If memory serves me correctly, these are the apartments I lived in the FIRST time I moved in with "the ex-fiancé." DH hates it when I talk about the ex, but in some weird way I believe "the ex-fiancé" helped shape who I am today. You cannot ignore the past, because it shapes the future.




Pen #3 Gel.max-This pen has been with me for a long time. I don't know when I bought it, but I instantly remebered how much I loved this pen when I saw it! I remembered a lot of events in my past where this pen was present! I love the way this pen writes so smoothly :)





Pen #4 Garza Dental-This pen has a story! When I first started working for TIG, I had a horrible tooth ache. I let it go and go, until one day the pain was so bad I couldn't stand it anymore. I did not have a dentist here in town, since I had just graduated. The HR person at my company told me to look up dentists that were in our dental network. So I did so and I found this Garza Dental close to my house. I quickly made an appointment the same day. I walked into the office and I kid you not, there were people in dental chairs just lined up in this HUGE room. No walls, no nothing. I was desperate so I filled out the forms and gave them back to the receptionist. I then told her I needed to get something out of my car and I left and never came back! It was horrible, but somehow I managed to steal this pen! HA!




Pen #5 Wyndham-This pen obviously came from a hotel! A few years ago I went to an STC conference in Dallas, and I swiped this pen from the hotel room! It was the first conference I had ever been too, and I thought I was a hot shot ;)




Pen #6 Fish pen-This is a good one! I bought this pen when I was in high school! I somehow received an Audubon Society catalog and this pen was for sale. I was a HUGE fish nut back then and I thought it was the coolest pen ever! I sent them something like $25 bucks for this pen. That was a lot of money for me back then. I still love this pen when I look at it! It reminds me of a fishing lure!





Pen #7 Le Pen-This pen I bought (and/or stole) when I was working at Micheals. I worked there while I was in high school. I hated the job, but I thought this pen was so cool because it was not just a pen, it was a Le Pen!





Pen #8 PaperMate-I bet this pen belongs to my mom! When I was growing up she really liked this brand of pen. You could find them all over our house, however, she could never find one and would always ask us where her pens went! This pen reminds me of my mom.





Pen #9 Compaq-I think I got this pen while I was doing my internship at Compaq. I was so excited to be making real money! It was both exciting and terrifying at the same time.





Pen #10 ProClaim-This pen represents so much in my life. I got this pen when I met Andrew (this is the company he works for). When I look at this pen, I see my life with him. I see our future. This is my favorite pen :)