it's about twenty two past my bedtime

i need to share a secret with you guys. i haven't been to work since last tuesday and i've loved every minute of it. my paycheck is going to be weak as poo, but, the relaxation i've felt the last week makes even that seem miniscule. i am now back, here, in this horrendous office and am dying to go home. my sleep pattern over the last week had finally become beautiful and organized, in that i went to sleep every night before midnight and waking up at 7 or 6am was not the end of the world. lord, what can i do to get on a schedule where i'm in bed before midnight every night? if you have a job for me, please let me know.

robert and i had the most amazing weekend. i'm not going to describe our weekend in detail because there were so many amazing surprises as well as emotional rollercoasters, but i will tell you this: anyone that is married, plans to be married or is in a serious relationship (regardless of the status of your marriage) needs to attend a session with these people. i can't describe how much we learned and how much our relationship grew just from this weekend. it's fantastic. we have new goals, we have new expectations, we have new love. if it's possible, even better love than before. we're learning to incorporate our maker into our relationship and we hope that through growth and maturity, our souls fall in love, as well.

so, darling, from me to you:

mmmm lunchtime

i am so glad that i am getting in the habit of coming home for lunch. it's a tiny bit of gas, i get to eat something good from the kitchen (plus, it won't make me sick) and i don't have to spend any money! wooohooo.

it has been an awesome week. hump day is reminding me that it's almost over, which is great, because this weekend is mine and robert's prepare to last session! it is a pre-marital counseling retreat, and we will be spending the whole weekend at the awesome winshape retreat and we will be having sessions and activities to ensure that we love each other (check) and that we know what we're getting into, basically. i think it'll be awesome. i will provide feedback in case anyone wants to sign up for a future session.




wedding planning has gone on hold for a bit. i need to buy some fabric to get started on tablecloths (i know, i'm behind!) and mrs. angie gave me a fantastic website where i've pretty much found all the right colors. i did order some samples though, so i'm waiting on them to arrive.

school is going fantastic. i love all of my classes, except of course the education class.. mostly because i'm scared of the people in that class becoming teachers (not all, but most). i hope there's some hard core test that allows this to happen. "i'm gonna be a PE teacher, cause that's all i'm good at!" ughhhhh

also, friday night is the midnight breakfast and foam party at shorter! i can't make it to the foam party, as i will be in the preliminary stages of my pre-marital counseling, but i hope we can sneak off for the midnight breakfast. yay!

for now, i leave ya'll because i need to eat some lunch, yummm.

real entry!

well, today was the first day back at school. i don't know about anyone else, but it's hot as poop outside. this morning it was nice and crisp and almost fall-like, but, it heated it rather quickly. i had all intentions of going to the gym after my last class, but i evaluated and since i'm not working the rest of this week (i don't think) i can go everyday after class this week, and hang out in my room today until i have to go to work.

i've been offered a position on the newspaper, which is very exciting and i've accepted. i get to write an editorial column (weekly) and i've decided it should be based on the secret thoughts of college students. not anything inappropriate, just those funny thoughts that are pretty obvious but no one really sees them as obvious. so, it should be fun! i will post them here for anyone that reads this.

why is it everytime i start to write i get distracted? i am way sleepy and need a nap. will write more later.

back to school, back to school

although i am thoroughly disappointed that no one has commented since i've been gone, i'm going to write anyhow! i may even have to start becoming one of those self-advertisers on facebook.. don't make me go there.

school is officially in session. i am sitting in a (very hot) classroom waiting on my last class to begin. the others have been pretty fantastic, short and sweet on the first day, which is awesome. i'm sure tomorrow's classes will be a little more strenuous, but i'm prepared.

my computer is making this horrible sound. i have GOT to take it to apple. i can't stand it anymore.

picture time!

so, i know it's been a few posts without pictures, and if you're like me you get very bored with text very easily (when it comes to blogs, otherwise i wouldn't be an english major!) so it's time for some fun pictures. as a disclaimer, i have no idea where i've stolen these pictures from, so, if you recognize one as yours, please let me know and i will give credit where credit is due!



first of all, let's discuss rock candy. i love it, it's beautiful, and it's going to go in our candy buffet. however, i would like to find some of these wooden skewers with the wooden balls on the end for another project, and can't find them anywhere! anyone know where i can buy these? i believe michael's only has the regular wooden skewers and nothing more. if you know, please enlighten me.



secondofly, i found this beautiful green and yellow inspiration board. the green is a little bit more springtime than mine, but i still love it. that darling little organic cake is something like what we'd like, maybe even with the flowers. just for cutting, of course. we don't want to intrude on the pies!



and speaking of the devils, here they are. isn't that gorgeous? i need to find some old baskets and pie dishes to put them in. let me know if you've got any!

i am freezing, as usual. and a little hungry, at that.

you know what i want to do? move to san francisco. that would be awesome.

beautiful day in the neighborhood

well, we just had a code red on the third floor, and the fire alarms were going off... which kinda freaked me out, but evidently it was tiny because by the time i made a circle around the lobby and back to my office it was put out.

ughhhhhh i just stuffed my belly. i had half an apple and half a tortilla with cream cheese and turkey. yummm, but at the same time ughhhh.

okay, so i need a break before i write the rest of this post, my stomach is inhibiting me from writing.

Cutesy Love Survey

♥ What are your middle names?

Mine - Gabriella
His - Robert

♥ How long have you been together?
1 year and 3 months =)

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Umm, a few months, I believe

♥ Who asked whom out?
He asked me to a baseball game and I was not sure whether it was a date or not, haha

♥ How old are each of you?
Me - 21
Him - 31

♥ Whose siblings do/did you see the most?
Well, it's about equal. Lily lives in another country and Luis no one ever sees and Lara we see once in a while

♥ Do you have any children together?
Nooooo

♥ What about pets?
None, sad

♥ Did you go to the same school?
Not at all =P

♥ Are you from the same home town?
Nope

♥ Who is the smartest?
He is way more computer savvy and I am the logical and nerdy Lit person.

♥ Who is more sensitive?
Him, most definitely

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?


♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Probably down to Savannah to see his mom

♥ Who has the craziest exes?
Him, by far. Girls are crazy.

♥ Who has the worst temper?
Oh lordy, me!

♥ Who does the cooking?
Me, so far, but he says he likes to cook, so, we'll see when we've got our own kitchen

♥ Who is more social?
Me! He is way quiet

♥ Who is the neat-freak?
We both have our moments.. neither of us, really!

♥ Who is more stubborn?
Both!

♥ Who hogs the bed?
When we nap, he usually does. Otherwise, we'll have to see!

♥ Who wakes up earlier?
Me, most definitely

♥ Where was your first date?
The Rome Braves game, hehe. He had chili-cheese fries, but I was too nervous to eat. $1 beer night, wooo!

♥ Who has the bigger family?
Me, absolutely

♥ Do you get flowers often?
I've gotten 'em a couple of times

♥ How do you spend the holidays?
Separate, right now

♥ Who is more jealous?
Me, I'm a female, remember

♥ How long did it take to get serious?
Not very, we just know

♥ Who eats more?
Definitely him! I have a bypassed stomach!

♥ Who does/did the laundry?
Both of us do our own right now, but I love doing laundry

♥ Who’s better with the computer?
Him, absolutely

♥ Who drives when you are together?
Usually him; my car is crap, and when I want to drive I'll drive his, but it's mostly him.

they say things are better in moderation

but i don't know anything about moderation. in fact, i had to have surgery to help me with that, hah! so, again, i am blogging. i promised myself i would read some before i left the office, though, so i will do that as soon as i write.

today's been pretty steady, a little busier than most days, but nice. i am sooo glad to have the evening off; i want to do something productive. husband to be is coming over for dinner and then we're off to church. lauren and i liked the amount of people and the feeling of going to the gym at nighttime, so we're gonna leave from church and go there and back home. i reaaallly want to just spend the whole night watching doctor who and loving on the husband to be, mmm, that would be so nice. he's so spoiled and he knows it. but then again, so am i.

guys, i need a pet. i can't express how badly i need one. mostly, i want a puppy, but, i can't have one of those until after husband to be and i are married. a rabbit would be my next request, but even that's pushing it. so, maybe i can settle for a fish or a hamster. just anything. i want some sort of animal companion that i can talk to and tell people about his or her silly motions and make up stuff about it. we'll seee... the only problem is, the pet stores around here are really shady. maybe a trip to acworth is in order!

wedding party!

i love all the people in my life, and i love that i get to dress them up for the wedding. i have basically picked out everyone that's going to be in it.. but there are some minor details that i need to smooth over before i make a post about them.

the bridesmaids dresses are still up in the air. it's very difficult to choose a dress, mostly because my bridesmaids (or my tentative ones) are of such different shapes and sizes, not to mention complexions and hair colors. i would hate to be in someone's wedding and be the one bridesmaid that looks like complete and utter poo, so i hate to do that to my girls. for that reason, i've been very seriously considering picking a dress out for each of them.

to start off, i frackin' love j crew, i don't know if you know. i'm in no way of the "preppy" style, but lately they've decided to pick up a few way cute vintage and almost indie styles to add to their repertoire and i can't help but lust.



this dress is my absolute favorite from j crew's amazing line of bridesmaid dresses. if i had it my way, they would all wear this cut in different colors, but that would mean involving a tailor and a seamstress. is that an option? i don't know at this point. maybe... but isn't it gorgeous? and it just FITS. perfectly. gahhhh

dessy also has some relatively cute ones, albeit very traditional, but still cute. i was very much about the lace in the beginning (not so adament now, but i still like) and this one screamed out to me, in kiwi with the ivory lace as well as this one, in olive. don't judge, i love the pleats, but i'm not so sure about the taffeta.. right?

how expensive would it be to just have these made? cause, i really love the halter jcrew. and if we did them in a different color for the girls, it'd be fabulous. plus, honestly, i think that's a cut that flatters pretty much anyone.

also, i haven't really much pondered any others... i've got plenty of time.

i do, however, HAVE to have this flower girl dress:



and no offense, my tentative flower girl is the cutest kid ever. no joke. and sassy. so she will know how to work that wedding aisle.

enough rambling for today..

another day, another dollar

and by that i don't mean i'm earning another dollar (which, i suppose i am), i mean that's probably what's in my bank account right now. but you know what, i make the decision to spend the money, and we have a working savings account, so, there's no way i'm going to live off microwavable hamburger helper. i know that probably doesn't make any sense, but, cut me some slack, it's 8am, and i got three hours of sleep.

actually, i have twenty-two dollars until tomorrow, thank you, and a nice little lump in savings, so, go back to not judging me, please.

this morning i had all intentions of waking up at 6, doing my yoga, attempting a second poaching of egg and making my snacks/lunch for the day. however, at two this morning i still found myself tossing and turning and completely wide awake. i then proceeded to call lauren from my cell phone (mind you, lauren lives across the hall) and made her come tell me a bedtime story. it worked mildly, but i still had to force myself majorly to get to sleep. so, needless to say, i woke up at 6:45, brushed my teeth and so on, had a piece of wheat toast with low fat laughing cow cheese and packed my snacks for the day. for anyone curious as to what i get to eat now, i will tell you!

mid-morning snack (i have to eat six times a day, which, boy, lemme tell ya, way improves your metabolism)
1/2 apple (no skin)
sugar free, fat free jello

mid-afternoon snack
5 crackers (honestly, i don't know if i'm supposed to have crackers, but i eat them anyway)
2 tbs hummus

pleeenttyyy of water.

i haven't yet decided what to do about lunch.

on another note, laura of trialbycupcakes sent me the sketch of our wedding map! it's fantastic!!! i'm madly in love with it. it was the black and white pencil sketch, but, still, i freaking love it. i won't post it because i want it to be a surprise to everyone in their mailboxes with the invitations! =) yayyy.

*yawn* off to the real world, now.

ummm so i went to the gym.

okay, so, we went to the gym and it was time to move on to strength training today. i did 30 minutes warming up on the treadmill and then i did three sets of fifteen reps on a few machines... i started with the abs, then the biceps, then the shoulders and so on and so forth... however. i liked to have died after fifteen minutes, so, i hauled my sweaty butt out of there and came home! i think that was sufficient for the first day of strength training. tomorrow, we'll move on to legs.

i took a coooold shower and it was amazing. washed my haaair, put on some comfy pjs and turned on the food network. ironic? nahh..

i promise that tomorrow i'll have a worthwhile post, guys. it's just been a very fleeting day and i haven't wanted to sit down and think, ya know?

goodnight!


PS - go read my bff, lauren's blog!

i love tron, but i need to go to the gym

robert has brought over the OG tron and we were gonna watch it, but lauren and i haven't been to the gym since thursday so we're leaving robert with matt so they can watch it. boys, sigh, they're so silly with their bromance.

today's been awesome. robert came over earrrly and he climbed into my bed and fell asleep and i was wide awake and wanted to wake lauren up and scare her, but she was already awake. lame. prank fail. so, instead, i just went back to sleep and robert and i didn't wake up until like, 1:45!!!!

we ate lunch at santa fe with katie (yum!) and we spent the rest of the afternoon socializing and reading magazines at barnes and noble with andy and brent.




but anyhow, i'm off to the gym with lauren because i'm going to one day look like THIS. megan fox, ladies and gentlemen. yes, i have a massively gay girl crush on megan fox and my work out goal is to look like her. don't judge me.

shout out to betsy and a small post

betsy, i just need you to know that you are adorable and i love your blog ten times more than anyone else's! i don't know if my comments appeared on your site, i have a combination of things hindering me, mostly by incapability to do anything with this blog. i can't even figure out how to post more than one picture! but i miss you dearly, and i want to keep reading your blog (which means you'll need to post more!)

also, i can't believe we're graduating. well, you before me, because as some of the world may not know, i went on a mild academic hiatus after freshman year and it's coming back to bite me in the butt now.

in other news, i'm still at work. and i'm exhausted. i'm so so so terribly glad to be off tomorrow, even though my bank account wishes i worked twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and maybe a little bit more. but, like all the fabulous people on facebook just reminded me, BLESSINGS are what truly make a person rich, and in that case, i've got more than a lot of people!

so, i'm going to march my happy (and less fat!) butt down to the ER and see my last patient for the night and go home and have a popsicle. cause i can.

personal finance virginity

so, i've learned quite a bit about personal finance in the last couple of years. when you don't have very much money, you want to take that tiny bit of money and turn it into a lot, right? right. well, since i've had a checking account, i've always had a savings account, but, unfortunately, i've never been one to put much into savings, and i've never really earned much from this alleged savings. however, since robert and i got engaged, we've both been putting back a little money each month into a small credit union savings account. well, thanks to fellow savvy blog lady, mrs. newlywed, i have discovered the word of ING savings accounts. yeah, yeah, don't get political and preachy on my blog, guys, because, i did my research and robert and i decided that it was better to move our savings there. which is quite exciting. i also bought 'mutual funds for dummies' *don't judge me* and plan on making that my next personal assignment.

on a completely different note, i have been looking for some clothes for robert on ebay, because, really, let's be honest, that's the best place to find exactly what you want, in the correct size, and at not full price. besides, my love is very picky about clothes, so, why am i going to spend $60 on a pair of pants that he will not wear?

today, lauren and i had lunch at red lobster cause we've both been way craving fish for some reason. i love fish, and especially now that i can have 'semi sold' food. i ordered blackened tilapia with a baked potato (not that i expected to even get to touch it) and i forgot about the damn cheddar biscuits. so, of course, i made an attempt to eat one. i also forgot about the salad. what is this, america? why can't you just eat one plate of food at a time, and not fourteen? sheesh. either feed me the salad, or feed me the fish. however, i purposely "forgot" that i can't eat lettuce yet, mostly because i have been doing fine with it, but technically it's supposed to be too fibrous to digest right now. but, to make a long story short, i ate half the salad and a fattygreasycheesybutsofreakinggood biscuit, and was too full to eat anything else. so, i packed it up, and it's waiting for me for dinner!

i don't know if any of you reading this (if anyone reads this?) knows that i love to cook. i love it. i could spend all day cooking a seven course meal, and despite the pains in my legs and the heels of my feet, i would love every minute of it. so, of course, i decided to look for a blackened tilapia recipe on my all time favorite recipe website, allrecipes.com. i chuckled to myself when i found one called 'blackened tilapia with secret hobo spices'. okay, i thought, hobo spices. is that some sort of cultural thing? something culinary i've never heard of? no, sir! the person that posted the recipe actually found it in the pocket of a sleeping hobo beside some railroad tracks. well, we'll test his flavors and see if he's got potential.




alsooo... *drumroll* .. here is a picture of two of the sherbet glasses in the beautiful amazing gorgeous set of navy blue depression glass. i went and put a deposit on them today and they will be mine all mine next month! and by mine all mine i mean mine and robert's.

lastly, but definitely not least important, i am now in love with the bravo show 'flipping out' hysterical. kelsey, if you ever read this, this man is you in ten years.

so, in all honesty, i'm really entertained by things like this

Appearance:
- I am 5′4 or shorter.
- I think I'm ugly.
- I have many scars.
- I tan easily. Most of the time, although sometimes, it's a struggle
- I wish my hair was a different color.
- I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
- I have a tattoo. Two, in fact.
- I am self-conscious about my appearance. Sometimes.
- I have/I've had braces.
- I wear glasses.
- I'd get/have gotten plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free, scar-free. Psh, why not?
- I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
- I have had more than 2 piercings.
- I have had piercings in places besides my ears. Just my nose, guys!
- I have freckles.

Family/Home Life:
- I've sworn at my parents.
- I've run away from home.
- I've been kicked out of the house.
- My biological parents are together.
- I have a sibling less than one year old.
- I want to have kids someday.
- I have children.
- I've lost a child.

Embarrassment:
- I've slipped out a "LOL" in a spoken conversation.
- Disney movies still make me cry.
- I've snorted while laughing.
- I've laughed so hard I've cried.
- I've glued my hand to something.
- I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose.
- I've had my trousers rip in public. I was at freakin' wal-mart trying to pick up a shelf, needless to say, the pants were a wee bit tight.

Health:
- I was born with a disease/impairment.
- I've had stitches.
- I've broken a bone.
- I've had my tonsils removed.
- I've sat in a doctor's office with a friend.
- I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
- I've had serious surgery.
- I've had chicken pox.

Traveling:
- I've driven over 200 miles in one day. All the way from Miami to Rome.. sheesh.
- I've been on a plane.
- I've been to Canada.
- I've been to Niagara Falls.
- I've been to Japan.
- I've been to Europe.
- I've been to Africa.

Experiences:
- I've been lost in my city.
- I've seen a shooting star.
- I've gone out in public in my pajamas.
- I've pushed all the buttons in a lift.
- I've been to a casino.
- I've been skydiving.
- I've gone skinny dipping.
- I've played spin the bottle. With mostly gay men, but I loved it! Don't judge me.
- I've crashed a car.
- I've been skiing.
- I've been in a play.
- I've met someone in person from the Internet.
- I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
- I've seen the Northern Lights.
- I've sat on a roof top at night.
- I've played chicken.
- I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- I've eaten Sushi.
- I've been snowboarding.

Relationships:
- I'm single.
- I'm in a relationship.
- I'm available.
- I'm engaged.
- I'm married.
- I've gone on a blind date.
-I've been the dumpee more than the dumper. Sad but true.
- I have a fear of abandonment.
- I've been divorced.
- I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
- I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
- I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
- I've kept something from a past relationship. I have a memory box...I still have everything that has ever been important to me in it.

Sexuality:
- I've had a crush on someone of the same gender. Sort of. Megan Fox? C'mon.
- I've kissed a member of the same gender.
- I've had sex with someone of the same gender.
- I've had sex with more than one person at the same time. Ew.
- I am a cuddler.
- I've been kissed in the rain.
- I've had sex outdoors.
- I've hugged a stranger.
- I have kissed a stranger.
- I have had sex with a stranger.

Honesty/Crime:
- I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.
- I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.
- I have lied to my parents about where I am.
- I am keeping a secret from the world.
- I've cheated while playing a game.
- I've cheated on a test.
- I've driven through a red light.
- I've witnessed a crime.
- I've been in a fist fight.
- I've been arrested.
- I've shoplifted.

Drugs/Alcohol:
- I've consumed alcohol.
- I smoke cigarettes.
- I smoke pot.
- I regularly drink.
- I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.
- I've taken cough medicine when i wasn't sick. It really helps me sleep... although that justifies nothing.
- I've done hard drugs.
- I've been addicted to an illegal substance.
- I can't swallow pills.
- I can swallow about 5 pills at a time no problem.

Death:
- I'm afraid of dying.
- I hate funerals.
- I've seen someone dying.
- Someone close to me has attempted suicide.
- Someone close to me has committed suicide.

Random:
- I can sing well.
- I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
- I open up to others too easily.
- I watch the news.
-I don't kill bugs.
- I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for sake of being able to rhyme.
- I swear regularly.
- I am a morning person.
- I paid for my mobile phone ring tone.
- I'm a snob about grammar.
- I am a sports fanatic.
- I play with my hair.
- I have/had "x"s in my screen name.
- I love being neat.
- I love Spam.
- I've copied more than 30 CD's in a day.
- I don't know how to shoot a gun.
- I am in love with love.
- I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
- I laugh at my own jokes. I'm funny.
- I eat fast food weekly. I'm in college.
- I believe in ghosts.
- I am online 24/7, even as an away message.
- I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
- I am really ticklish.
- I love white chocolate.
- I bite my nails.
- I play video games.
- I'm good at remembering faces.
- I'm good at remembering names.
- I'm good at remembering dates.
- I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.

THIS.

this, in all reality, was the find of the day on friday. don't be surprised to know that the first person to pick it up was in fact, robert! lauren lunged after it and without a moment's hesitation decided that it was the perfect obscure and ridiculous gift for our other friend, kortney. all girls my age (well, except for me, i was really into mariah carey and ace of base, instead) had an affinity for, of course, the new kids on the block. i know, i know, i'm a sinner in the hands of angry teeny bopper has-beens, but, what can i say? i was an innocent, and boy bands weren't really my thing until nsync and bsb came along. and nsync was always sooo much better.

today work was the same as usual, except i was in unusually high spirits. a beautiful couple, and i mean, like, movie star beautiful, came in and were from colombia and could not speak any english (in come i, the interpreter, although not as glam as nicole kidman in that movie). the wife was in extreme pain in the lower right abdomen (pop quiz, typical symptom for... ?) and i had to pull teeth to get them seen. now, floyd is usually on top of things when it comes to caring for their patients, the ER however, seems to have problems. i don't know what goes through a nurse's mind which results in the conclusion that a stubbed toe is more severe than a potential ruptured appendix. i threw down the patient's information on the nurse's triage desk, finally and said (in my most authoritative voice), "you're going to see this person next, or you're going to have an erupted appendix in your waiting room, and no translator to help you out."

long story short, they were just extremely loving to each other and gorgeous by all definitions of the word, and extremely thankful for my help. sighh, what a blessing. love exists and somewhere, deep down, so do nice people.

also, don't even judge me, but lauren went out and bought my vitamins today (cause she's the most loving seestorr in the world) and i can't explain how badly i want to just eat the whole bottle. why, you might ask... because they are FLINTSTONE'S GUMMIES!




anyway, it's like 8:30 now, so, i'm gonna go try to be productive.

i'm posting again, so what.

since i'm stuck in my office today for twelve hours, i may as well post again, right?

well, it's been a thought provoking morning, i suppose. lauren and company brought me some grilled chicken and i ate about half of it, chewing slowly and thoroughly and all went well. that felt good, along with the bottle of water i had afterwards, because i believe the crankiness was due to dehydration.

and speaking of hydration, i've been thinking some more about glassware. for water and juice and milk, i figured we'd just use mason jars. cheapest thing to find in the south that are still extremely cute. but as far as wine and champagne glasses, i have no idea. mimosas will go in champagne flutes and sangria in wine glasses, so, it's not like there will be a ton of booze, but, i would like for those that drink to have something nice. how tacky are plastic wine glasses? i'm asking in all sincerity, because i don't know! if i attended a wedding with them, i would just shrug them off as whatever, but i don't know what's faux pas or not.

these are beautiful, and ironically enough, they look exactly like the navy blue depression glasses that i fell in love with. however, i would never acquire enough of them and it would cost me an arm and a leg!

i could always mix and match. we'll just seee... does anyone know what people traditionally drink sangria out of? in my fam, it's those awesome blue and red paper cups, hah!

anyway, i might go waste some of my time with the sims, instead of obsessing over dinnerware. i'm going to meet with the wonderful mrs. angie vick on thursday afternoon to look through her stuff and talk about what i've got planned out. i love her and i am so so so incredibly thankful for her. she is my unofficial "because she loves me" wedding planner.

for now, i will leave y'all with the lyrics to one of the songs we'll have played at our wedding, that i absolutely love!

pecan pie - golden smog

As I walk along and stumble
Trains rumble in my head
As I breeze along and grumble
Think about you instead

And a piece of pecan pie
And you thats all I want
Just a piece of pecan pie
And all I want is you

Sometimes I get so hungry
Think about pie all day
Just a little whipped cream
Honey, Im on my way

With a piece of pecan pie
And you thats all I want
Just a piece of pecan pie
And all I want is you

Just a piece of pecan pie
And you thats all I want
Just a piece of pecan pie
And all I want is you

Now, dont you call me key lime
You are the apple of my eye
Dont you know Ill be fine
Whenever youre by my side

With a piece of pecan pie
And you thats all I want
Just a piece of pecan pie
And all I want is you
All I want is you

now, for a real entry!

so yesterday was a fun day. robert was off and i didn't go into work until five, so we spent most of the day at the treasure trove, a cute little local antique store. i love the fact that i live in a tiny suburban town because antiques don't cost quite as much as they would in a large metropolitan area. i found a blue speckled double pot for $6 and robert found a darth vader mug for $8. i don't have any pictures yet, i've been lazy and my camera is dead, but i will post them soon! however, i did fall madly and deeply in love with a giant set of navy blue depression glass glassware and i asked them to put it on hold for me. the whole set is $72, but robert told me to think about it before i went crazy, which was good advice. i am, however, still in love with them. lauren took a picture with her phone, so the picture is pretty worthless, sorry!




they are six of each, a water glass, a wine glass, a cordial, and a sherbet dish! just lovely.

of course, these will be gorgeous where ever we decide to live. anyone out there?

my beloved

so my dearly beloved husband-to-be has decided to start commenting on any and all of my posts because i lovingly mentioned that he had not even read any! so, no one freak out, we are not having a bacon wedding cake.

in other news.. i'm feeling a little icky. both physically and emotionally. i was trying to eat my little cafe steamer, and evidently i ate something too fast because it is now trying to claw its way out of my stomach ... and that's all the gruesome detail i will provide. also, i've received like 800 e-mails from financial aid this morning and am freaking out. they always make my life a nightmare, every semester. i always think i've turned everything in to their pleasing, only to discover that there's something else. and that there's more mony i owe them. and more paperwork. and more little chunks of my life!

okay, so enough complaining.

yummmm!

this delicious picture is a small hint at what the dinner menu will consist of at the wedding.. mmm! we've almost wholeheartedly decided on breakfast for dinner. i know, strange concept, but, in my family, we LOVED doing that, because, c'mon, who doesn't love breakfast? there's such a huge variety of foods that, you can at least find soooomething to eat. whether it be cereal, breads or yummy yummy turkey bacon, it's hard to not love breakfast. so, lauren and i, sitting here in my so-quiet-it's-kind-of-creepy office have compiled a lovely list of breakfast items that will be easy to prepare, for those angels and saints that have and will volunteer their helping hands, and also eclectic enough to satisfy the palettes of my guests.

here goes! i will try to write it out according to .. genre? of food? i try with all my might to be a foodie, but, alas, i am not one.

drinks:
mimosas
sangria (yum! how many times have i typed that already? i really love breakfast)
sweet tea
unsweet tea
orange juice
apple juice
cranberry juice
water
milk
chocolate milk
hot chocolate
coffee

too much? i don't think so.

varied pastries and muffins from where ever we can find them.. shh, don't tell people that they won't be home made.

biscuits & gravy
english muffins
toast
varied bagels

cheeses
cream cheeses
jams
jellies
butterrrrrrr, of course, it is the south

donuts
granola
& momda's scones

turkey bacon
fatty pig bacon (for those grease monkeys)
sausage patties
scrambled eggs
boiled eggs
momda's breakfast pie
breakfast pizza (that's right!)
sliced tomatoes
fruit
cereal boxes (the itty bitty ones)
grits
croissants
hashbrowns


uhhh okay, so the category thing went out the window about four menu items down, but y'all catch my drift.

*yawwwn* anyway.. that's one more exciting aspect down. i figured it didn't have to be a secret, because, really, what would be the reason? now, if i were to ride a donkey down the aisle, THAT would need to be kept a secret.

not much.

to update you guys on today...

my life's been a little blur of boring these past couple of days. i went back to the gym yesterday! and it was awesome, i felt great. now, i don't want to go at 5 today because we tried to go at five the other day, and it was PACKED! and yesterday i went around 2 and not a soul was around... now, considering the fact that i'm here until 5 today.. i have a few options, and by a few i mean two. i can either go at 2, use that as my lunch break and come back to work rather sweaty, OR, leave here at 4 and go then... hmm.. what to do, what do to. my only problem is that, what if the gym's just as packed at 4 as it was at 5?

i'll think on it.

also, i've been SO hungry lately! i don't know why.. but a lot more than usual.

anyway, see? i have nothing of substance today.

mmmm lemonade

i really really enjoy drinking things, not as much as i used to, but i still do. used to, however, i would drink stuff really really fast, which i've learned is not a good thing to do because it fills your stomach up with air and stretches it out, as well. so i've been sampling all of the crystal light flavors, and they are awesome. of course, i try to drink plenty of just regular water, but, that can get kind of old, right?

so far, i've tried fruit punch, white grape, lemonade and peach tea. i love them all except the white grape -- it's just way too sweet and concentrated and blegh. sorry to anyone who does love it, but, it ain't for me.

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okay, so, i have been on my poor little tootsies since the butt crack of dawn, i have seen like a zillion patients already today! okay, so, i've seen five, but, i've seen each one twice.. and in 3 and a half hours, that's a lot! and i did not make the right shoe choice, i know.. bad call, nikki.

in other news, i have been plugging away on my little wedding planner notebook that momda bought me. just for reference, momda is a mix of mom + vonda, which is my best friend, lauren's, mom. she's like my second mom and i love her to pieces.





i've been printing out pictures like crazy of flowers and dresses and cute ideas that i want and adding them to the binder. i love it. i'm crazy with all of this stuff, but i think it will be fun to look back on when trends and styles have changed and maybe when i have babies and they grow up i'll be like 'here, check this out!' and they'll be like 'oh mom! what were you wearing!?' and we'll have a good laugh.

in even other (is that grammatically correct? probably not) news, i went to see julie & julia and i LOVED IT. it is one of the cutest movies i've seen in a long time. most of you don't know, but i love to cook. i do. i could spend four days straight in a kitchen and love every sweaty, messy minute of it. plus, the couple is absolutely adorable and i just want to be married so bad seeing them. i want to love on my robert in our own home and watch movies and fall asleep together and cook him dinner.. ahhh, it's gonna be awesome.

anyhow.. that's enough banter from me. don't be shy, and please comment if ANYONE reads this!

good ole' southern gal

wants hay bales!

so, i've been looking at one of my favorite bridal blogs ever, green wedding shoes, and i've discovered SO many cute things. in particular, the bales of hay. now, although i love this:



it seems to me that the hay is a little far from the top of the table, and i don't want my cute little old folks to be uncomfortable. however, does anyone else see those gorgeous vintage lanterns? i'm in love in love in love.

on another topic, i've decided that restaurant food is just not meant for me anymore. no matter what it is... maybe a cup of soup, but, that's basically it. i'm not supposed to be having solid food for a bit longer, maybe 3 or 4 more weeks, but i can't stand it anymore. i believe that tomorrow i get to start "soft foods" but, i've long been there. most everything i eat at home that's "soft foods" goes down great, but anytime i try to have it at a restaurant, it just kills me. they must hide some secret fattening and sugary ingredient in the most common foods. for example, today i went and had lunch with lily and lauren at the sassafras, and on my plate i had a cup of chicken salad (wayyyy pureed, believe me, it was like a pate) and a cup of potato salad (not so pureed, but still... potato?) and i ate a little less than half of each... and i was like dying in the car on the way home. who knows. i'm just trying to behave myself and continue to lose weight. as of the last time i weighed, i'd lost 30 pounds since post-op, but yesterday i was way dehydrated and knew that if i did, i'd regret it.

in other news... i've decided to get the talented miss laura to do our wedding maps (robert loved them and so did everyone else!) cause they are darling. go to her etsy shop, trial by cupcakes, and you'll fall in love with all the rest of her stuff, as well.

*yawn* it's been such a long boring day here at work... but that's just fine with me because i was up until 3AM and woke up at 7! i got this book while down in tallahassee, american wife by curtis sittenfeld and it's amazing. it's loosely based off a real first lady (i won't tell ya who, i've figured it out, but it's fun to try and guess) and it's just so hard to put it down.

in fact, i'm going to go read it right now... !

so much cuteness!

so i've decided to go through my wedding folder on my desktop and sort of peruse it and post what ideas i'm having. i have so much stuff, guys, it's ridiculous. but i just want everything and everything is so cute! even stuff that's not really that cute is cute because i'm excited!

first of all, here's the bling. i love it. i picked it out, so i better love it! it sparkles like magic and the wedding band is just like the band on this ring (as well as the anniversary band... ahem).. and i just love it! it sparkles in the sun, it sparkles in the moonlight.. it lights my path at nighttime when there is no light! ahhh, sigh, it's magnificent. plus, of course, when people compliment it i say 'you should see the man that goes with it!' :)

i didn't even know where to begin... i was overwhelmed. so, of course, i went to my all-time favorite wedding website: the knot. honestly, that's wher e every bride should start. it just sort of throws you into the world of wedding and there's a little bit of everything. you don't have to do anything they tell you to, but you get so many ideas, it's crazy.

sooo, i thought to myself, what does a traditional southern wedding need? a save the date. y'all don't know how awkward my family would feel receiving an invitation without having gotten a save the date card first. i know it's technically not an obligation, but, they're cute, and in my family, necessary.

i've basically had the theme of my wedding planned since i was ohh sixteen. i've always had a deep love for all things antique and vintage, soft colors and most importantly, birds and trees. weird, i know. but i love them! i think birds are absolutely adorable and trees are beautiful in every aspect. they're aesthetically pleasing (most of them are, at least), they provide us with oxygen, duh, and they are like the protectors and guardians of all pieces of land. it's like they listen to everything around them and they are like the most patient and enduring parts of the earth. okay, hippie rant over.

on to more pictures!

sorry this one's a little blurry, guys, but, i'm new to the blogworld, so, again, any help is very very welcome. i've tried using this picasa blogger uploader, but i can't figure out how to upload more than one picture per post. i'm legally blog-retarded, i hate to tell ya.

anyhow, this is the save the date that i fell in love with! do you see the birds? yes! also, you may not be able to see it, but on the bench is carved 'you+me'.. they are courtesy of wedding paper divas and are extremely inexpensive, but way cute. i didn't do much searching after that because i really thought they were so perfect.

as a side note, i don't know if i've mentioned this to y'all, but our budget is $10,000.00. we are going to try to do it with less, if that's possible, but no more! we will make cuts and sacrifices and do whatever it takes, but, the most important part is a) that we stay under budget and b) that we are in love and marrying each other. yay!

someone PLEASE help me with picture uploading. this is crazy.

new experiences

well, i don't know if you guys know, but i've never been married before and i had never had gastric bypass before until recently. so, if you don't mind, i'm going to try to capture these moments of newness in this blog from here on out.. i'm very whiny, and i talk a lot, so forgive.

robert and i are getting married (lord willing) on september 18th, 2010. it seems like far away, but i hope we survive this next year without pulling our own hair out and that this wedding can be the beautiful thing we want it to be, and that my surgery proves to be a success (and that i look smoking hot in my wedding gown!).

i've been looking hardcore at some bridal blogs today, which i have fallen in love with, so i'm going to attempt to figure out this blogger thing and hopefully start updating regularly! if anyone has any advice, that is, if anyone reads this, feel free to share. be nice, please.