What happened to November? How is it possible that the month is over and Christmas is just a few weeks away? I feel like I blinked and the month went by. It's maddening.
Thanksgiving was wonderful. We had quite the adventure and a great weekend over all. My top five moments are:
1. Being pulled over Thursday morning for being a horrible driver and running a red light. I was driving in Boston and could not get to where I wanted to be for the life of me, thanks to all the one way streets, and just totally missed the light. Luckily, no one was even close to hurt (it was a stop light for a crosswalk, so no cars and no people were crossing), but of course a police office saw me. He was in the Thanksgiving spirit and let me go.
2. Spending approximately 13 hours in the car. Luckily I enjoyed the company I kept and my radio decided to work for all but an hour of the trip. The clock was not as cooperative.
3. Hearing "Alice's Restaurant" on the radio at noon, as always, and knowing pretty much all the words...at least all the words at the good parts. (If you don't know the song, definitely look it up. It's by Arlo Guthrie and is a Thanksgiving must).
4. Celebrating seven years of dating with the hubs-to-be. On our first date we saw a Harry Potter movie, went to the Thanksgiving bonfire, and played pool. This year we went to Borders and had coffee, and discussed wedding invitations. I'm happy to say we've grown up quite a bit since then, but not to worry, I still love Harry Potter movies :)
5. Taking a nap by my grandfather's fireplace on Friday when it was nasty and rainy outside. That's what's supposed to happen on vacation and I was happy to do it. It's not often that I get to sit in front of a fire, or take a nap, so it was bliss. (Plus I was full of day-after-Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing sandwich, so life was REALLY good).
I just hope December can live up to the standard November set!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
A week without words
So I totally missed a week of blogging, and I'm fully aware of it. This week was incredibly busy. Work was just crazy and I had something to do in the evening every night! It was a fun week, but it totally wore me out.
This weekend has been wonderfully restful. The hubs-to-be and I haven't had a lot of time to ourselves (again), so we spent all day yesterday just the two of us. It was so nice. It's such a weird feeling to live with someone, but to miss them so much. Like I said, it was a fun week, but we needed some us time.
Today, and the rest of the upcoming week will be very family-filled. Tonight is Sunday Family dinner at my sisters (which should be awesome), then Thanksgiving in CT, followed by Thanksgiving with the soon-to-be aunts and uncles and cousins in-law in Vermont. A lot of family means a lot of driving, but it will be good to see everyone.
I'm so glad this is a short week! Three days of work sounds definitely do-able :)
This weekend has been wonderfully restful. The hubs-to-be and I haven't had a lot of time to ourselves (again), so we spent all day yesterday just the two of us. It was so nice. It's such a weird feeling to live with someone, but to miss them so much. Like I said, it was a fun week, but we needed some us time.
Today, and the rest of the upcoming week will be very family-filled. Tonight is Sunday Family dinner at my sisters (which should be awesome), then Thanksgiving in CT, followed by Thanksgiving with the soon-to-be aunts and uncles and cousins in-law in Vermont. A lot of family means a lot of driving, but it will be good to see everyone.
I'm so glad this is a short week! Three days of work sounds definitely do-able :)
Friday, November 13, 2009
Everybody's Working for the Weekend
I am so unbelievably happy it's Friday. This week has been too long and too busy and I'm ready for the break. More than anything, I'm ready to sleep and not have to wake up to an alarm tomorrow morning. That will be so wonderful.
This weekend I'm going home to my Gramma's house and getting new tires on my car. It was quite the process of figuring out where the best place to get them done was, so hopefully I've picked well. Having a car can be so expensive, but I just can't give up the freedom it gives me. I have hating to park it and move it for street cleaning and all that bologna, but being able to go home or to the store, or to Vermont whenever I want to is worth it. I always debate getting rid of my car, and always come right back to the fact that I would feel SO trapped without it.
Although the weekend promises some rain, I'm so ready for the relaxation! Happy Weekend!
This weekend I'm going home to my Gramma's house and getting new tires on my car. It was quite the process of figuring out where the best place to get them done was, so hopefully I've picked well. Having a car can be so expensive, but I just can't give up the freedom it gives me. I have hating to park it and move it for street cleaning and all that bologna, but being able to go home or to the store, or to Vermont whenever I want to is worth it. I always debate getting rid of my car, and always come right back to the fact that I would feel SO trapped without it.
Although the weekend promises some rain, I'm so ready for the relaxation! Happy Weekend!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Monday Madness
Here we are at Monday again. The week really goes by so quickly!
This week was good, but the madness is the irony of a broken hair straightener. So this weekend I got my hair cut. I decided to go with bangs again because it's winter and I have to blow dry my hair anyway, so bang wouldn't be such a pain. Of course because I have curly-ish hair I have to straighten them with the hot iron after blow drying. Wouldn't you know my straighten broke this morning. Just decided it didn't want to turn on any more. Gonzo. Four days ago and I wouldn't have cared. Today, I needed that puppy. Luckily my most amazing bff is in town from NM, so I could use hers, but I have to get a new one tonight.
Isn't it always that the one thing we barely ever use decides not to work right when we need it? And there isn't much that will do the duties of a hair straightener. Although I know this is ridiculously trivial, it was not the way I wanted to start my Monday.
The weekend was awesome, as was having the bff in town. If I could find the card reader to take my pictures off my camera I'd add a little pzazz to this blog. Hopefully that can happen soon!
This week was good, but the madness is the irony of a broken hair straightener. So this weekend I got my hair cut. I decided to go with bangs again because it's winter and I have to blow dry my hair anyway, so bang wouldn't be such a pain. Of course because I have curly-ish hair I have to straighten them with the hot iron after blow drying. Wouldn't you know my straighten broke this morning. Just decided it didn't want to turn on any more. Gonzo. Four days ago and I wouldn't have cared. Today, I needed that puppy. Luckily my most amazing bff is in town from NM, so I could use hers, but I have to get a new one tonight.
Isn't it always that the one thing we barely ever use decides not to work right when we need it? And there isn't much that will do the duties of a hair straightener. Although I know this is ridiculously trivial, it was not the way I wanted to start my Monday.
The weekend was awesome, as was having the bff in town. If I could find the card reader to take my pictures off my camera I'd add a little pzazz to this blog. Hopefully that can happen soon!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday Madness
Yes, I know, I've missed Monday again. Monday at work is pure madness, so I run out of time! Plus yesterday I had to go to the dentist and see the trainer at the gym, so I was all over the place. Oh well!
The madness this week is wedding dress shopping! It's happening! On Friday! Holy Cow. I'm so excited, but so nervous! The last time I wore a white dress I was 9 and having my first communion. Now I'm going to be wedding dress shopping! It makes my wedding so real! Luckily, I'll have the bff in town to help out, along with the other engaged friend. There will be back up. There will be lots of girly-ness. Amazing! I just can't believe it's happening already. Neither one of us engaged ladies is planning on buying a dress, we just want to try a million on and see what styles we like/don't like, and kind of go from there. Crazy!
What I also think is crazy and maddening is the show "Say Yes to the Dress" on TLC. I mean, it's amazing. Some of the dresses are gorgeous (some are awful) but the girls trying the dresses floor me. A $5,000 budget for just your dress!?! Or some even at $7 or $8 thou!?! Whyyyy!??? I mean, I understand it's super important to look beautiful and you definitely want to look your best, but I don't think that means you have to spend all that money! I sure hope it doesn't mean that because I'll be screwed! I would love the help of these wonderful people at the store on the show, but not if it's going to cost me my entire wedding budget!
The cool thing for me is, my dad's wife and my g-ma are going to make my wedding dress. I'm excited to have something so special done for me. I don't know what exactly I want yet, which is why we're going shopping Friday, but they need time to make it, so I need to start looking! Our wedding in less than 10 months away! Gosh that seems like forever and not enough time all at once!
The madness this week is wedding dress shopping! It's happening! On Friday! Holy Cow. I'm so excited, but so nervous! The last time I wore a white dress I was 9 and having my first communion. Now I'm going to be wedding dress shopping! It makes my wedding so real! Luckily, I'll have the bff in town to help out, along with the other engaged friend. There will be back up. There will be lots of girly-ness. Amazing! I just can't believe it's happening already. Neither one of us engaged ladies is planning on buying a dress, we just want to try a million on and see what styles we like/don't like, and kind of go from there. Crazy!
What I also think is crazy and maddening is the show "Say Yes to the Dress" on TLC. I mean, it's amazing. Some of the dresses are gorgeous (some are awful) but the girls trying the dresses floor me. A $5,000 budget for just your dress!?! Or some even at $7 or $8 thou!?! Whyyyy!??? I mean, I understand it's super important to look beautiful and you definitely want to look your best, but I don't think that means you have to spend all that money! I sure hope it doesn't mean that because I'll be screwed! I would love the help of these wonderful people at the store on the show, but not if it's going to cost me my entire wedding budget!
The cool thing for me is, my dad's wife and my g-ma are going to make my wedding dress. I'm excited to have something so special done for me. I don't know what exactly I want yet, which is why we're going shopping Friday, but they need time to make it, so I need to start looking! Our wedding in less than 10 months away! Gosh that seems like forever and not enough time all at once!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Christmas plans?
I am all for respecting the pumpkin and the turkey, but yes, our Christmas plans are made. Granted, we have to travel and buying plane tickets ahead of time is a must, I can't believe I'm thinking about Christmas already!
I've been looking at tickets to New Mexico for a while. We decided that for the first time I'd spend Christmas away from my family. The hubs-to-be has a little sister, and with little ones Christmas day is still a really big deal, so my family will celebrate here on the East Coast the week before and be just fine with it. It's hard to believe that I'm old enough to have to choose where I'll be spending my holidays (it's not fun when the families are on opposites sides of the country) but here I am making that choice. It was hard, for sure. But I'm engaged now and definitely don't want to be without him on Christmas. We've never actually spent the holiday together, since our families are all over the map, so this one is a big deal for us. I'm excited, and definitely looking forward to some nicer December weather that what Boston will provide.
The best part is, we got a good deal! Ticket prices were SO high and we weren't sure we were going to be able to make it happen, but today, out of nowhere the ticket prices went WAY down, and now we're booked! :)
But that's so far away! For now I'll focus on my Halloween costume, then my Thanksgiving travels!
I've been looking at tickets to New Mexico for a while. We decided that for the first time I'd spend Christmas away from my family. The hubs-to-be has a little sister, and with little ones Christmas day is still a really big deal, so my family will celebrate here on the East Coast the week before and be just fine with it. It's hard to believe that I'm old enough to have to choose where I'll be spending my holidays (it's not fun when the families are on opposites sides of the country) but here I am making that choice. It was hard, for sure. But I'm engaged now and definitely don't want to be without him on Christmas. We've never actually spent the holiday together, since our families are all over the map, so this one is a big deal for us. I'm excited, and definitely looking forward to some nicer December weather that what Boston will provide.
The best part is, we got a good deal! Ticket prices were SO high and we weren't sure we were going to be able to make it happen, but today, out of nowhere the ticket prices went WAY down, and now we're booked! :)
But that's so far away! For now I'll focus on my Halloween costume, then my Thanksgiving travels!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday Madness
How maddening is it that I don't have a pumpkin yet? I love pumpkins and I have yet to get around to getting one! Halloween is in less than a week and I have nothing to show for my holiday spirit. I went to Trader Joe's yesterday, but all they sell are pie making pumpkins, and I most certainly do not want one of those. I do have a mini pumpkin at work, but nothing at home.
I'm not sure that I want to carve said pumpkin, but I definitely want to have one. Last October I got a pumpkin in Vermont, which I did not carve, and it lasted, rot-free until February (well maybe not really that long, but it was a really long time). I would love to have another amazing ones this year, but I'll settle for whatever I can find.
I have to walk past the farmers' market today (poor me, right?) on my way home, and I'm hoping they will have a selection, even if it's not the best. I also need to get flowers for a friend's birthday today, so hopefully the cold hasn't scared the farmers away yet!
I'm not sure that I want to carve said pumpkin, but I definitely want to have one. Last October I got a pumpkin in Vermont, which I did not carve, and it lasted, rot-free until February (well maybe not really that long, but it was a really long time). I would love to have another amazing ones this year, but I'll settle for whatever I can find.
I have to walk past the farmers' market today (poor me, right?) on my way home, and I'm hoping they will have a selection, even if it's not the best. I also need to get flowers for a friend's birthday today, so hopefully the cold hasn't scared the farmers away yet!
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