03-29-10 Monday... again

Again I had big plans for Monday. And again I did not really accomplish them. on the brightside, I managed to walk Frankie about 3.5 miles so, I got SOEMTHING done. I also spent about 8 hours researching possible wedding venues only to come up with the same places I had already found.

I also bought this magazine along with another wedding magazine. "Cesar's Way". It's all about Cesar Milan and dogs. I love Cesar. I don't really put all of his advice to use as I tend to spoil my pets, but I do find that a lot of what he has to say is very useful and true. And this magazine has so many great photos of dogs! It just made me happy. And it was nice to take a break from wedding magazines and read a heartwarming story of a dog who saved it's owners life, or to gaze at all the adorable faces on the adoptions page.

And that was pretty much my day. Oh, and I still have a cold. I hate this damn cold.

03-28-10 Wedding Marching

Well, March has just been flying by. Since my motto for this month was "Make My Life Better March", I feel the need to talk about how that actually turned out for me. I feel pretty good about March. I hated that I was sick for pretty much the whole month. I hated that I was so lazy due to being sick that I missed most workouts and also slacked on walking Frankie as much as I like to. BUT...other than those small setbacks, I had a rather amazing month. Here are the highlights:

~Curtis and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary.
~We managed to catch most of the Oscar Nominated Movies I wanted to see before the Oscars.
~We spent a lot of nice quality time together.
~WE GOT ENGAGED!
~Curtis and his partner Zeke SOLD THEIR FIRST SHOW TO A BIG NETWORK!
~I'm planning a wedding and therefore I get to talk to my closest friends WAY more than usual and see them more often too. Woo-hoo!

Now, because of the engagement, some other stuff on my "list of important stuff to do" has slipped a little in terms of how important it is right this second because until we have a date, location and all the big decisions for the wedding done, it's petty much all I can think about. Once we have all that stuff out of the way, then, I'm pretty sure I can relax. But finging a location and picking a date are BIG things that need to be taken care of prretty quickly for me. And finding a location takes time and effort, driving all over to see all the possible venues and stuff.

Anyway, that's my little update on March. Onto the events of today!

Today was the last scheduled brunch at a restaurant called "Spadra". Spadra is a great little restaurant that had great brunches and the most relaxed atmosphere of any place I've ever been to. It was the kind of place where ou could eat breakfast or brunch and then just relax and chat at the table for a long time without feeling pressured to leave. Having been a server I always made sure we weren't keeping anyone from making money or keeping anyone from having a table. But Spadra was just kind of "chill" that way. If you lived in the area or had gone to school there, or just knew people there, then there was a good chance you'd see people you kneew there. It will be missed. Oh sure, there's lots of other good brunch places to go to, but they don't have the ambience or feel of Spadra. We started going there with our friend Dean and then other people started to join in as well. Dean was unfortunately sick today so he missed out, sadly. And a few other people also couldn't make it, so, today we said our goodbye in a smaller way than planned with Scott and Liz and baby Aurora. It was very nice. There was a rumor that they might stay open a little longer. I guess we'll see. But today was the advertised last day for brunch. This is me and Curtis at the last brunch.



After that my mom and I went wedding dress shopping. More dresses. I found a couple more that I really loved. But they were pricier than I would have liked. Still, it's nice to know what I like and what I don't. My sis in law, and bridesmaid, Kerri also joined us for a bit.

03-27-10 One of those days...

So, today I had an early morning start for me. It was a busy first half of the day. When I got home I was ready to get some more stuff done, workout and then maybe take a little nap before Curtis got back home. Instead... I came home to find everything somewhat falling apart. I don't want to get into it. Let's just say it involved dog poop, blood, spilled garlic butter, bruising my knee and even more laundry....

But after all that we met up with some friends to hang out for a bit and then went to a birthday party. It was a good night all in all and we got to see and spend time with a lot of friends. That's always nice.

Our first stop of the night was Scott and Liz's house to hang out with them, their baby, Liz's mom, and our other friends Jeff and Ami. My photo of the day is of the girls involved iin that group. :)

03-26-10

This is my pillow in it's brand new pillowcase that is now torn apart. Frankie has never torn a pillow in his life yet this week he seems hell bent on destroying the bed. I am certain that he didn't do this on purpose. If he really wanted to attack the pillow he would have torn it much more than this. I think that he really just was scratching around the bed trying to make a comfortable "nest like" bed as he and most dogs do before laying down and his claws (which are in need of a trim, which is my fault) tore it a bit. It was also a very cheap pillowcase, not exactly the best quality, but still.... it wasn't the best way to end the day.

Today wasn't a bad day, but neither was it a great day. The day kind of got away from me. Though, I did manage to get some cleaning done. I've been very tired this week. And still kinda lazy physically. I think it has to do with the fact that this stupid cold still won't go away completely and the stress of job hunting and wedding planning at the same time. so, in an effort to not be too lazy I cleaned today. I scrubbed the bathroom, did about 6 loads of laundry and cleaned my room a bit. I was feeling pretty good about things when Curtis and I left for dinner. So, I wasn't thrilled when I saw my torn pillow. But it wasn't the worst thing either. Oh well. Such is life. Frankie's a wonderful dog, but, like any dog (or child for that matter) there are situations and behaviors I could live without. But in general, I believe that the good far outweighs the bad in having a pet.

03-25-10 Mama's Got a Brand New Bag... of bedding.

Today I went shopping. I needed new seets because Frankie spends a lot of time in my bed and is a sheet destroyer. He doesn't mean to destroy them but sometimes he gets all excited and digs around on the bed and accidently puts holes in the sheets. :( But in all fairness I've only had to buy new sheets once since I got him and I've had him three years so, it takes a while to inflict his damage. ;-)

Anyway, the photo is of the new light green sheets. I'm on a green kick right now.

After that I tried to get some more stuff done but then I accidentally took some Benedryl instead of Tylenol and I knocked myself out for most of the evening. Oops! I really need to focus more at times like when taking medication! Yikes!

03-24-10 Wednesday Wedding Dress Day!

Today I was just sitting at home perusing jobs and trying to get some wedding stuff sorted out when my friend and Matron of Honor Karen texted me to say that she was going to Staples that day and there is a David's Bridal right near there and would I like to come along and do a preliminary dress search? At first I said no because I was still in my pjs and had a lot to do and it was 3 pm already. But she pressed forth and before I knew it I was not only perusing dresses but trying them on. I really only wanted to try on one at that point because Karen had her baby Henry with us and I didn't want to make an almost 1 year old hang out in a bridal store for too long. But he did surprisingly well! He found the dresses interesting and kept tryng to go under the girl in the dressing room next to me's dresses! He's a cheeky little monkey! ;-)

Well we found two dresses that we both liked. The other two I tried on were a bit too poufy for 5'3" me. The dress pictured is not one of the dresses we really liked. I would say this one came in third place out of the 4 I tried on and, as you can see, it's not particularly figure flattering. I am leaning towards one done in lace and one that is beaded and has a better shilouette but still has enough swish and swagger in it to be considered "princessy" and "wedding dress like". The lace one is gorgeous but not in the traditional style of a wedding dress that most people think of.

In any case, we are just beginning this search. We still have several other shops to check out and sales to shop! But we at least know what kinds of dresses I am leaning towards and what to look for.

03-23-10 Tuesday- back to basics

Today I had a rather busy day. I had an interview for a job placement place, then I was heading over to my brother and sis in law's house to let in the house appraiser for them, and then it was off to the gym and to run some errands and grocery shop.

Well, all went according to plan for the most part but instead of going to the gym I ended up working out at their house since they have an ellipitcal machine there. I also played with their dog Roxy a bit. :) That is my picture of the day.

Then I did go grocery shopping and errand running but because I ended up hanging out at their house longer than planned I was in rush hour traffic by the time I was heading home. ARGH. I can not stand traffic. And whether or not I am driving I become very, very tired when I am in traffic. By the time I got home I was exhausted.

Frankie needed a walk though so I walked him 3 miles and then finally was able to take a shower and relax a bit watching "Lost" with Curtis.

So not too much of anything exciting, but it was nice to have a good workout, walk Frankie and feel pretty productive all day long.