Friday, December 30, 2005

Happy Holidays and more

I thought it was time to post again...it has be a long time now. I'm sure everyone is eagerly awaiting an update to my life! So here it goes!

X-Mas
Good. I ate way too much but I got lucky and was able to spend it with Jeff because he went to Cali the weekend before. Got lots o' presents one of which is a pretty Kate Spade purse. Jeffie bought me some VS panties (none of which were thongs surpisingly) and a really pretty silky nightie. I likey a lot! He also got me a Dane Cook Cd (a hilarious comedian and not bad on the eyes either!) and a David Sedaris Cd. Both of which he thought would be good for me in PR but I tore into them way before and have already listened to both....ooops! I'm more than willing to listen to them again with the PR group! I got Jeff a GPS tracker thing for his laptop. We used it in the car on our trip from Austin to Dallas and it is really cool. Although it isn't really necessary if you know how to get to point A to Point B...but it tells you restaurants and gas stations in the area and that is always a plus! And clothes, you can expect a girl not to get her guy clothes for a holiday..how else are we supposed to dress them?!?

Wedding Stuff:

So, after a discouraging attempt to find a place in Austin. My mom and I decided to look in Dallas. And while we found plenty of places that are available on May 28th, there was always something that we didn't care for too much. At this one place downtown called Marie Gabrielle while it was really pretty we thought the surrounding traffic noise would distract. There was Arlington Hall at Lee Park which much to my blonde headed surprise was an exact replica of Robert E. Lee's house and there was a huge statue of him. I just didn't think that I wanted my wedding at a place that represents a very disturbing time in US history...even though I do have a soft spot for historical buildings. Jeff didn't care for it either and my mom thought it was a bit too gaudy and stuffy. So that left us back to square one. So, now thoughts have turned to a high summer wedding, July or August in Austin and I've gotten approval from Jeff... (Sorry Flaminia for all the changing of the schedule!! and I totally understand if you would not be able to make it since it is your busy season!). We're looking at these two sites and . What does you think? I'm open to suggestions. Positive note for H12, they allow you to bring your own booze....so it would be free flowin'. Positive note for VV, they have space for indoor ceremony...so no sweaty pits!

And, I think I might have found a dress but I'm not positive. Its completely different from what I imagined I would wear so I need second opinions but my mom and sister both agree that its great. I would post pics but Jeff reads my blog and I have some old fashion tendancies. So, if anyone is interested and free Monday..I might be able to do a showing for some opinionated people.

Other news:

Jeff lefte for Israel earlier this week so I've been chillin' in D-town with the rents. I've been so lazy not doing anything but reading and playing on the computer. I haven't even been to the gym in a month...it is so sad and I need to get in shape if I want to look good at the wedding! Jeff's been sending me pics of Israel and it looks like he's having fun. I might post a couple of them since I don't have any interesting ones right now of myself...might change once I get to PR.

Looking for things to do in Austin. Renee (of Dallas and formerly of Florida)is coming down with me to Austin and we're gonna try and party it up. Downtown is putting on this thing called First Night and it looks really cool. Lots of performers and artists...my kinda things. If anyone is interested, its $10 to get in from 2pm to midnight. Should be lots of fun! I'm gonna try and meet up with Lindsey but it sounds like she has a lot on her plate while she's in Dallas. If anyone has any other ideas of what to do to ring in the New Year, I'm also up for suggestions in this area too!

Ok, well this has been a book of a post and I will let everyone's eyes rest from staring at the computer so long. Hopefully I will post more often so that I have less to say and the posting isn't so long!

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Only in Texas....

Only in Texas would everything stop going because there is a 1/4 of an inch of ice on the overpasses. Yes, today was an ice day here. Normally, I would be jumping up and down and singing praises of hallalujah(sp?) but because I have two major papers due next week and I have not completed my library research yet....I'm not too joyful. And! Now I have to make up a full day of school on next Tuesday..thats 9:30am to 9:30pm and I was looking forward to that day to finish a paper that's due on Wednesday. I can still do it but it might require some late nights...damn it and my procrastination!

So, school closed at 2pm yesterday as I was in the library trying to find a book. The library is a very scary place after it closes....creepy! I had just found my book when the circulation desk closed making it impossible for me to check out my book...I thought about running with it but I thought I might get tackled by the big security guard....sigh...no book...no research...no paper...blah.

Well on another matter...Wedding update:

My mom is coming up next weekend to look at wedding sites with me. Very exciting...I have to come up with a list of places and make appointments to view the spaces. I hope we find one soon so that we can have all reserved before the end of the year...I hear after the January bridal shows don't even expect to find a place.

The date is so far is officially May 28th barring any unforseeable problems. The only issue is that my cousin graduates from high school that friday but I'm planning on having the Sunday (monday is Memorial Day). I think that should be fine... Another disadvantage to the date (minor but still important) is that I start summer school on the 1st of June which is the following Thursday. I can probably miss the first two days of school but I don't think that I can miss more than that. I know a week of honeymoon is enough but Jeff and I wanted to go very exotic and not on the same continent...which makes it difficult if we only have a week.

Oh something else that could be good is that I might already have a free wedding dress. My aunt was a wedding coordinator and someone who had two dresses and chose to wear the other gave her the unworn one (some people have too much money). She described the dress and it sounds like something I might like so I'm going to go look at it and try it on over Christmas in Dallas. It definitely will have to be altered (damn me being short)! So, fingers crossed and it will fit and I can use that money towards the open bar!!

Other than that not much else going on...just stressing over school!

And thanks to all the congratulations! Jeff and I really appreciate it...although I doubt anyone is going to say anything negative right?!?