BLAH-ging

I'm totally blah. Sorry about that.

I'm back in full wedding planning mode, and also feeling sorry for myself. Neither of these things have anything to do with the other.

I'm typing two handed, but probably shouldn't be. I had a punch biopsy on my shoulder today and I keep pulling the stitches. Not good. I'm listening to poor little Meatloaf whine in his bed because Sister-Daisy didn't have to go to bed too. He'll be over it in about a minute though because he's just seriously good natured. He's a happy little guy. I'm hoping he's going to love that he's going to daycare with Daisy in the morning. He's still a little skittish around other dogs; but he's getting used to them. I'm hoping daycare helps.

Hopefully it will help him to forgive us when he goes in to be neutered on Thursday.

Yeah, probably not. But again, he'll get over it. Besides, he'll get extra special treatment too, I'm sure. I'll be home with him for three days in a row - so yeah, one spoiled puppy coming up!

Today I did lots of googling. Looking for DIY flower arrangements. I'm really leaning towards using sunflowers, which seems like a fairly easy thing to put into bouquets. I have the prettiest black and white damask ribbon that will look fabulous. I'm just worried about buying bulk wholesale flowers and having something go wrong or have them arrive looking awful and giving me nothing to work with. Although, I haven't heard any bad reviews...so I'll probably go that way. (I'll also probably order the smallest order I can in the next month or so - that way I can check out the quality and my DIY abilities!)

I've got a DJ appointment scheduled. They are actually driving down (about an hour and a half from here) to meet with us. They seem really nice and are VERY reasonably priced. I got a suggestion from a friend at work....her DJ played the more classic smoother music at the beginning of the evening (read: for the older people) and then slowly moved into more modern dance music as the night wore on. Seriously though, I think that when it all comes down to it - it will be like my girlfriends (and their boyfriends because they will be stuck!), Mark's friend Gregg, my mom and my aunt Claudia...they will be the ones left standing.

I also went ahead and booked a trial run with a makeup artist that I found online. She's located very close to where the wedding will be held; and she was running a special this month. (free trial and 25% off!) So, while it's a bit early - I'm going to do that next week. I figure it's not like hair - my face will probably not change color/tone before October. It's funny because she asked me to bring photos of "makeup inspiration" and I realized that all the photos I pulled are of the same girl. LOL Apparently, I know what I like. (not too dark, smokey eye, pink glossy lip) It was actually kind of funny too because I sent out an email to my bridesmaids just letting them know that if they were interested in getting theirs done - that I was doing a trial and they all were interested - and one even asked if someone was coming to do hair too. I hadn't decided that yet either. Maybe closer to I'll look into that. I'm not sure what kind of veil for sure yet since I'm making some dress modifications. :)

I think Mark and I picked out the style of the cake too. I found a photo online of a white cake that had black lace placed onto it. And since my dress mod includes adding black lace trim - I think that might work out just perfectly.

gosh, I feel like I haven't gotten anything done, but once I started typing it all out - I realize I am not nearly as bad off as I thought! Especially since we're going to meet with the caterer to finalize everything next month and we're going to go check out the classical guitarist (for the ceremony) next month as well.

I really need to get on the elliptical and get camera ready for our engagement pics - I'd like to do them in May(ish).

So what are you guys up to?

Meatie Monday!

Christmas eve marked Meatie's first trip to the dog park (it was the day after Meatie's first bordatella and rabies vaccines). He was a little nervous, so he hid between my feet for the first little bit. Then he gradually followed his sister's lead.

She was really good with him - he didn't want to get too far away from us, so he'd follow her a little ways...and then she'd run back to check in with him. If she went to fetch a ball - she'd bring it back to where he was and drop it so he could pick it up and bring it back. She's a sweetie!


He got to go into the little dog park - but that made him even more nervous because little dogs are assholes (just sayin').

(doesn't he look GINORMOUS?!)

I think he enjoyed it though - and I know Daisy had a blast. They were pooped by the time we got home. Hopefully he'll get to go again soon.

Paper!

My office is getting more and more stingy with the websites as of late. I tried uploading pics to photobucket, but it wouldn't allow it. Which meant I couldn't post to theknot.com. So I tried uploading the pic to our wedding planning website, but that's blocked too. GRRRR.

So I'm posting the first step of my table numbers here. Good thing I hardly ever blog :)

I plan to put a thin burgundy border around these, and then a thicker black and white damask frame around that. I'm still deciding on whether or not I will put them on the table in a clip or if I'll use floral picks to have them sticking out of the centerpieces.

Some Things

::tap tap tap::
Is this thing on?

Yeah, so some people (hi! Mark!) have complained that I don't blog anymore. But, most of you aren't either. So here is the long version in short form.

101 Things

1. I got a new job
2. At a craft store
3. its my "fun job"
4. because my "real" job sucks
5. a lot
6. plus, I get discount
7. for wedding stuff!
8. speaking of which - less than 14 months till we get married!
9. we picked out the bridesmaid dresses
10. they are burgundy
11. we are renting them
12. I found a florist that can do all our flowers for 1/2 of what we budgeted
13. which means I'm splurging on the cake I want
14. it's orange truffle filling with chocolate cake
15. and probably raspberry truffle with white cake
16. gosh, I want some cake now
17. they've re-orged my office again
18. for like the 3rd time in 6 months
19. I'm definitely applying elsewhere
20. I found some super cute clothes this weekend
21. Mark and I put my elliptical together on Thursday
22. I've used it once since then
23. I started another semester of tennis class tonight
24. it sure was hot outside chasing balls since we aren't very good
25. had a fun girls night on friday
26. watched 27 dresses (again)
27. mark says that all my movies have weddings in them
28. ha! Post Grad did NOT have a wedding in it! yeah!
29. it also wasn't very good
30. go figure
31. I have Definitely Maybe from Netflix
32. Which will probably sit for another week till I get around to watching it
33. Last movie we netflixed was Forgetting Sarah Marshall
34. It made us laugh
35. But there was a little too much wang in it for my taste
36. Daisy went on her first camping trip
37. It was short lived
38. she lacerated her inner thigh about 4 inches
39. two emergency vet visits, and she's healed
40. she went on another camping trip the next weekend
41. with only a minor potty incident
42. I'm talking Mark on the bluetooth
43. I still don't know how to use it that well
44. I'm super excited about reading the new October 2010 Knottie Book Club book
45. I'm not so excited about reading the SDBBE book I got in the mail
46. I just can't get into it
47. I miss my bloggy friends!
48. Where you guys at?!
49. Thank goodness for Facebook right?
50. My friend's dad calls it spacebook
51. He's not trying to be funny
52. I'm super excited to go to Mark's brother's wedding
53. less excited about spending money to go
54. but my boy is very handsome in a tux
55. and I have a cute dress
56. Plus I love his new sister-in-law
57. I'm really glad we'll be family
58. Did I mention less than 14 months?
59. We're getting married in a historic church
60. Unless they close down the state park that it's in
61. Then we're getting married on the river
62. which isn't as nifty
63. but will work as long as I get to marry my hunny
64. Did you just throw up a little?
65. Sorry!
66. A couple of my friends are going through crappy stuff
67. I feel helpless because there's nothing I can do
68. but I listen good
69. and apparently with bad grammar
70. I'm feeling motivated to do something crafty
71. but not motivated enough to make a mess pulling the crafty stuff out
72. I wish I had the motivation to really sort through all my stuff
73. and have a yard sale or donate it
74. I hate clutter
75. yet, it usually exists
76. I have fun new friends at work
77. We do lunch and fro yo
78. and bitch
79. I went 23 days without soda
80. but I drank one today
81. the first sip was heaven
82. then not so much
83. but at least I won't crave it again for awhile
84. I really want to lose 20 pounds by the time I go dress shopping
85. In October
86. And then I'd like to have to wear a smaller size because I lost 30 more pounds
87. I lost 4 last week
88. only 46 more to go
89. GAH!
90. I'm actually bummed that Megan Wants a Millionaire is being cancelled
91. and relieved that Ryan guy didn't win
92. because I actually HEART Megan
93. even if she is pretty useless
94. I'm looking forward to relaxing this evening
95. and maybe getting to bed before midnight
96. which hasn't happened in a LOOOOONG time
97. of course, I won't get there if I keep trying to think of more things
98. I've been struggling since about number 45 or so
99. Mark's home
100. Gonna go say hi
101. Bye for now!

Another Reason To Hate Work

Shouldn't it go without saying that if you are giving a deadline to complete an assignment, and you know that will not be able to make that deadline - or that the deadline is approaching and you may not be able to make it -- that you would let someone know rather than hope that the person expecting your assignment to forget all about it when you don't turn it in?

So then, why did I have to send an email today that said, "you missed the deadline friday, please submit to me by NOON TODAY. If you are unable to meet that deadline please communicate with me so that i don't have to keep tracking you down and you don't have to keep getting these emails"

seriously.

It's Quality Not Quantity

I realize I haven't been a very good blogger (Mark keeps reminding me that I haven't updated). However, I am saving you from the "the dog chased the cat, she barked, I made her go outside, she ran around and then we all went to bed" type of entry. You're welcome.

However, I'm pretty excited about the fact that I have another tie in (sort of). As I sit here typing, I am not only watching Dr. Phil, but I am also NOT going to the grand opening of the new Super Walmart that is like less than 1/2 a mile from my house. However, Miss V is publishing my Walmart story on The Aisle Files on Thursday. Be thankful it isn't the one where Emily laid the smack down on a very small troll like woman. That's another story for another time.

Since I don't update often, let's appeal to the masses on several levels.

1) I joined a "The Biggest Loser" club at work. It's a team weight loss competition, and we're going to be putting together walking teams too - so hopefully that will get me on the right track to being the size I want to be before seriously dress shopping.

2) Speaking of which (this in particular is for Lindsey), we're still tossing around ideas on theme/color for the wedding. Any suggestions? links? pictures? The only things that are certain are the location which has medium color wood floors and chairs, and 1/2 wood walls with white/cream on top and a stone fireplace; and silver accents and sunflowers. Everything else theme/color wise is up for discussion.

We've gone from burgundy and leaves to tangerine and lemon. I'm still thinking fall, but with a kick. And seriously, any ideas you have, please send 'em. There's a darling flower patterned dress on david's bridal's website and also - the cute pattern - also comes in shoes! peep toes! really! So with a maid of honor in patterned dress and solid shoes and bridesmaids in solid dresses with patterned shoes....swoon!




But is it fall enough? and is it mean to make the girls wear orange?

Also - I think we might go more traditional with the cake topper - though, we're avoiding the one where the bride has her legs wrapped around the groom. I think that should be saved for the wedding night, if you know what I mean.

But what about something like this? (also - Mark hasn't seen these so...tell me what you think, Mr!)


And I think that's all I have. Besides, my dinner is ready. hehe.

A Post With a Tie In

I'm pretty excited because 1) it's been forever since I've blogged and I actually came up with something that I think you will want to weigh in on and 2) that I have an actual tie-in because I've been so lazy and watching awful TV all week.

As you know, my life has become "all things wedding" - you know, between bitching about work and going to book club. While surfing the knot at work (shuddup), I noticed a link to a groom's site called "the plunge." It sounded interesting, so I checked it out.

Most of the advice was pretty right on. For example, including a female friend in the wedding and fighting to have that friend in the wedding. Unless you've slept with her. Then no. Not even if the bride to be says it's okay. It will NEVER be okay. Well done The Plunge.

Then I moved onto the article about the groomsmen responsibilities. One of which is making sure that the groom doesn't cross "the cheating line" at the bachelor party. The article linked to other articles that explained certain areas in detail. Such as exactly where that cheating line is. It basically ranked different types of cheating - and the author indicated that his threshold is kissing. Kissing is definitely cheating. But innocent flirting wasn't. He also ranked having sex with a random girl as worse than having sex with a stripper. Which, I also agree with. I mean, sex with a real girl could lead to something like a relationship. Sex with a stripper leads you to the poor house.

Of course, the next link was too - I cheated, now what?! Okay, so ideally, your groom to be wouldn't cheat. But, the article talks about how depending on what line was crossed, how the groom should handle it. Most of the advice was to "let it lie" (read: don't tell). I was horrified. But then I thought about it some more. I'm definitely not condoning it, nor am I giving someone permission to have one last fling - but really, I can see where not much good would come from telling the bride about an indiscretion that was a one-time, alcohol induced mistake.

And the other side of me says, he better tell her. And she better kick him in the balls.

I think the real problem is that if he cheated, (a one-time dumb thing), at a bachelor party...there are too many other people who know about it for it to remain a secret forever. It's just not possible. Someone will tell their wife/girlfriend and word will get back to the bride, and then oh crap will there be hell to pay! Besides, if anyone else knew about it, and the bride found out later, she'd feel like everyone's been looking at her like she's an idiot. If there were guarantees in life, one of which being that no one will ever find out that you were a scumbag, then I'd agree to let it lie. Especially if it were just a kiss. Don't do it. But if you do, don't tell us.

For example, on Paris Hilton's My New BFF (see! awful TV!), Paris had her BFF Wannabees throw a bachelor party for one of her friends. During the party, one of the girls "beat him with her vagina" in the worlds most puke-evoking lap dance; while another girl kissed the groom after he bellowed to the crowd "I need one last REAL GOOD kiss."

They revealed their indiscretion to his fiance the next morning in a "walk of shame" meeting where they berated the kissing wannabee. Needless to say, the Fiance was NOT HAPPY. She accepted the girl's apology and told him "they have some things to talk about." THIS, would have been a good time to not have the whole thing on tape. You could have just let it go. I mean, the fiance had to be pretty clueless considering she is/was going to marry a guy who is FRIENDS WITH PARIS HILTON. A guy who's bachelor party was thrown by Paris Hilton. THIS was perhaps your first of several clues that maybe this guy wasn't marriage material.

So tell me - where do you fall in this debate?

Also - disclaimer - this has nothing to do with what Mark may or may not have planned for his bachelor party. He and his friends are all good guys, and I don't anticipate him needing to refer to these articles except for entertainment. :)