Wedding Dress
Friday, August 8th, 2008
1:17 AM
Coldplay - In My Place
Rob never pokes his head around here, so it's safe...
Coldplay - In My PlaceRob never pokes his head around here, so it's safe...
Not Enough Time
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
1:54 AM
The Cranberries - LingerDid I tell you I'm getting married to my sweetheart?
My parents are hosting our wedding, so I've been running back and forth between the two houses to share information and exchange ideas. My working nights is becoming a burden during wedding planning. I need to go look at tuxedos, meet with the chapel planner, and meet with a caterer. I'm always sleeping until early evening, outside normal business hours. I don't want to sacrifice sleep for getting things done. It always seems like the one day I decide to get up in the afternoon, for whatever reason, I end up having a work day from hell.
I've found my dress. I got it off an Internet website since it's extremely hard to find wedding dresses in extended sizes that are in-stock. Rob and I first thought about having a small wedding in Vegas, but Rob's mom thought it was too hard for everyone to gather far from home. That's why we planned for a Thanksgiving weekend wedding, when prices are [interestingly] low. Now we have a wedding booked at the chapel the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This way we can nab some deals on hotels in our dream vacation spot that isn't Japan.
Our reception is being held in an executive center of Mall of America that overlooks the park. We were told that the catering menu is fabulous. However, after staring at the menus for over two weeks, everyone is in agreement that the menus appeal to business-like venues instead of weddings. We're allowed to bring our own wedding cake from outside sources, and when my mom voice concerns about the menu choices and went unanswered, it dawned on us that they probably haven't catered a wedding before. Somehow I think it is going to be disastrous.
About two weeks ago, I gave the car back to my parents and had my dad co-sign my loan so I could get a better rate. I bought a 2007 Saturn Vue...green...pretty much fully loaded. Excellent price and low miles. I ran out of my first tank of gas because my gas gauge wasn't reading properly and didn't signal off the low level light. Hopefully I'll be able to get that repaired shortly.
My parents are hosting our wedding, so I've been running back and forth between the two houses to share information and exchange ideas. My working nights is becoming a burden during wedding planning. I need to go look at tuxedos, meet with the chapel planner, and meet with a caterer. I'm always sleeping until early evening, outside normal business hours. I don't want to sacrifice sleep for getting things done. It always seems like the one day I decide to get up in the afternoon, for whatever reason, I end up having a work day from hell.
I've found my dress. I got it off an Internet website since it's extremely hard to find wedding dresses in extended sizes that are in-stock. Rob and I first thought about having a small wedding in Vegas, but Rob's mom thought it was too hard for everyone to gather far from home. That's why we planned for a Thanksgiving weekend wedding, when prices are [interestingly] low. Now we have a wedding booked at the chapel the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This way we can nab some deals on hotels in our dream vacation spot that isn't Japan.
Our reception is being held in an executive center of Mall of America that overlooks the park. We were told that the catering menu is fabulous. However, after staring at the menus for over two weeks, everyone is in agreement that the menus appeal to business-like venues instead of weddings. We're allowed to bring our own wedding cake from outside sources, and when my mom voice concerns about the menu choices and went unanswered, it dawned on us that they probably haven't catered a wedding before. Somehow I think it is going to be disastrous.
About two weeks ago, I gave the car back to my parents and had my dad co-sign my loan so I could get a better rate. I bought a 2007 Saturn Vue...green...pretty much fully loaded. Excellent price and low miles. I ran out of my first tank of gas because my gas gauge wasn't reading properly and didn't signal off the low level light. Hopefully I'll be able to get that repaired shortly.
Heard On The Radio...
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
10:28 PM
I guess I wasn't in the mood!
While driving to a friend's house this evening, I had my usual radio station on. Midway to his house, this is what I hear:
A caller calls the radio station. "Hey, I love that song by, I think it's Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit. Do you know why they're not on concert?"
The Radio DJ says, "Are you kidding me, man?"
"No, I love Nirvana. They're one of my favorite bands."
"They're not on tour because the lead singer died."
"No shit. Really?"
"Yeah!"
"Oh, that's so freakin' sad! I love Nirvana!"
"Yeah, have you heard of Kurt Cobain?"
"Yeah."
"That's the lead singer of Nirvana."
"Oh, when did that happen?"
"In the 1990's."
"Oh, shit, really?"
"Yeah..."
The caller fades out and the radio DJ goes on, "I don't know how anyone can not know that the lead singer of Nirvana is dead..."
A caller calls the radio station. "Hey, I love that song by, I think it's Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit. Do you know why they're not on concert?"
The Radio DJ says, "Are you kidding me, man?"
"No, I love Nirvana. They're one of my favorite bands."
"They're not on tour because the lead singer died."
"No shit. Really?"
"Yeah!"
"Oh, that's so freakin' sad! I love Nirvana!"
"Yeah, have you heard of Kurt Cobain?"
"Yeah."
"That's the lead singer of Nirvana."
"Oh, when did that happen?"
"In the 1990's."
"Oh, shit, really?"
"Yeah..."
The caller fades out and the radio DJ goes on, "I don't know how anyone can not know that the lead singer of Nirvana is dead..."
