Let the planning begin!

FINALLY I am jumping on the wedding plan bandwagon. After weighing the best options for us, we are choosing to go the Gatlinburg route. Not too far away so people can drive, can house everyone in the same chalet because it won't be a huge blow out wedding, provides a nice atmosphere, loads of extra's around to do, on and on and on.

This was all decided last night. We decided a month (September), where (Gatlinburg), guest list (under 30 people), housing (huge chalet), and a trial run to scope it all out (June). So today, I have done nothing short of scour the internet for chapels, chalet's, etc. I have booked some travel, but nothing was pressing for me today, so I've been surfing to the extreme. I have been looking for 10-12 bedroom chalets and ran across a place that is the CAT'S ASS. We can get married there, house everyone, swim, enjoy a bar, jacuzzi's, it sits on 6 acres, etc, etc. I pray that I can talk Don into us spending this much cashola for a few nights. It is seriously cheaper than if we were going to have a wedding and reception locally. Once I get this in check, I'll post a link for your viewing pleasure.

I am leaning AGAINST a chapel. I seriously can't stomach the plastic, fake flower, brass candle holder decore they all adorn. Get married by a waterfall: cool, however, the older people in my family would never make it through the terrain to get there. Gazebo: doesn't interest me. Overlooking the mountains: kinda cool, but most likely a hike through some grassy area. Local church: possibily.

So, that's my update after 2 months of being dormant. I believe I'll be a little more active now.

Road Kill?

Noooo, that's just my little Luca! While laying on the couch last night, Luca crawled up with me and fell fast asleep. She wiggled her way around to her back and up the little feet went. She looks so funny when she does this and I never have a camera around. My trusty camera phone was within reach last night so I caught the Kodak moment.

3D Dork

I went to see My Bloody Valentine in 3D last night with a girlfriend from work. We laughed and laughed and laughed about how goofy those stupid 3D glasses were on each other. I knew mine felt crooked, now I see why. They really ARE crooked! Good to know my ears aren't lopsided.

United States of Tara

If you are not a subscriber to Showtime, you probably haven't even heard of this show, which made it's debut this week. The preview for it looked interesting, so I set my DVR to record it. Last night I watched it and I think I have a new favorite weekly show to watch! United States of Tara is a comedy about a wife/mother with multiple personalities. Produced and written by Diablo Cody, whom is a former stripper who just happened to write this random unrelated screen play and was figured out by someone, now she's made it to prime time (as well as the big screen with Juno) as a producer/writer. Unbelievable. United States of Tara is a two thumbs up from me. Watch it if you get the chance.

I love my work out routine!

Tonight, after wreaking havoc on my body for the past two days with pilates and body sculpting, we are going to Mama Disalvo's for a big pile of carbs. Bring on the pasta!

I will admit, I really do love my workout routines that I started this week! I am actually having fun...which is a first for me. Even though it hurts to sneeze today because my abs are so tight, it's going to be well worth it. Yay me!

Bandwagon

I'm jumping on the first of the year resolution to exercise bandwagon. Tomorrow, I start pilates. Thursday I do body sculping. MAYBE, just MAYBE, I'll unpack the P90X program I spent a whole car payment on last year. Wish me luck in my effort to touch my toes for the first time in a bazillion years.

Back To Reality

For the first time in my 9 year career with my employer, I was fortunate in 2008 that I had enough vacation time left to take a substantial amount of time off around Christmas and New Years. It was thoroughly enjoyable and getting up to an alarm clock this morning really bit a big one. Also having a very hard time focusing my ADD brain on work. Hence, I am posting to my blog on the clock.

Christmas this year was very nice despite the running around, which I truly hate. Yes, call me a grinch, but I would love to spend Christmas at my house and have people travel to me. Selfish, I know. I got loads of wonderful loot this year. Including, but not limited to: a new Relic watch, ring holder for my new fangled bling, g.c. for mani/pedi, g.c. for cooksware so I can take some cooking classes, tix to Transiberian Orchestra (to be discussed further in this post), a snuggie, some angel paraphanalia to add to my collection, a beeee-a-utiful snow globe which shall remain displayed year round that has our engagement date and names engraved on it, and a new crockpot.

Sunday (yesterday) was a "Mandy Day" as Don would call it. All girls deserve that don't they? :) So...yesterday we went to an indoor gun range and shot guns for a while, which I always enjoy. Every time we go I am more interested in getting a carry/conceal permit, however I HATE shooting pistols and that is what you have to qualify with. I'm more a rifle girl. Who knew? After shooting we can a couple of errands and THENNNNNNN.....went to see the Transiberian Orchestra! That was one of the most incredible, intense, interesting concerts I have ever had the priviledge of being at. TRULY amazing and words do it no justice. If you ever have an opportunity to be a part of it, make the time. You will not regret it.

So back to the dulldrums of normalcy. Bah hum bug. Happy New Year.