good grief, it's been awhile since i updated this thing.... hmm, let's see what's been going on lately.

*  Two more notable celeb sightings... Chris and I spotted Adam Sandler and Kevin James one Saturday night outside the Improv on Melrose.

*  Spent a long weekend at the parents' place last weekend.  It rained most of the time, but it was nice to ( Read more... )

between having FMIL living with us, trying to get our duckies in a row to buy a house, planning a wedding, and the little curve balls life throws at you from time to time, life has been uber-stressful lately.  something had to give.  that Something is the wedding.  a few nights ago, my lovely hubby-to-be and I mutually agreed to put all wedding ( Read more... )

The Plan -- sell FMIL's house in Florida and use the dough as a fat down payment on a duplex.  She'll live in one side, we (me, hubby-to-be and doggie-makes-three) will live in the other ( Read more... )

Chris and I checked out our first possible location for our wedding this weekend.  A spiritual retreat in a canyon above Malibu, Chris instantly fell in love with it.  Being the shopper that I am, I still want to hunt around a bit.  You know, you can never just buy the first one you see, right?  :)  It IS gorgeous though (beautiful natural ( Read more... )

My first purchase for the Norquist-Nicholas wedding is on its way!!  I bought a glass, pillar candle holder that's etched "In Loving Memory... this light shines as a symbol of a life and love remembered" (here's a pic).  Along with a picture of my sister and Chris's brother, it will probably go on a table at the front of the room during the ( Read more... )

i was at the post office getting stamps this morning... there was only one person in the whole place, and it looked like she'd been there for awhile, judging by the frustration on the face of Ms. Postal Worker.  she was arguing with the lady behind the counter about whether or not certain styles of stamps came in certain denominations (she ( Read more... )

it's been 5 weeks and 3 days since he left....

.... and in 24.5 hours, my future hubby will finally be home!!!

(*fingers crossed*)

... since my last update.

I've pretty much burned myself out on the whole wedding planning thing.  I've done lots of research, but can't really do much more than that until the future hubby gets home from Florida.  And so I've tucked all the books, planners, and mags away... and I sit, and watch TV or read my latest Library book, and pine.  and get ( Read more... )

I've come to a few realizations this past week ( Read more... )

Saturday night, by the light of the moon on the beach in Fort Lauderdale, my lovely boyfriend, Chris, got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.  My teary-eyed response?  "ABSOLUTELY!" as I tossed my purse and dropped down into the sand beside him.  He presented me with the traditional little black box, with a not-so-traditional and utterly ( Read more... )