May 31 Wedding Photos

My friends’ wedding photos are posted on their photographer’s blog. I am seriously in love with her style of photography. Here’s a sneak peek to get you to look at the link.

Funny story. These two aren’t actually legally married yet. They forgot to bring the marriage license to the ceremony and have been having trouble getting all parties needed to sign it at the same place at the same time. I’m on call as a witness since the majority of wedding guests are from out of town.

Life Lessons From UP!

Last night Mr. H and I saw UP! And how adorable it was. This movie had more heart, soul and utter cuteness than any other movie I've seen for a while. I got mildly teary in the beginning, cried in the middle, cried at the end, cried when I got home.... you get the picture. And I think I said "Awwww" about 6, 481 times, not including the Pixar shorts played before the movie.

With that I give you 2 life lessons learned from Up!

1. Life is an adventure. It may not be the adventure you've planned for, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Just different.

2. It doesn't matter where you are or what you have as long as you're in the company of those

you love and love you in return.

Now I'll admit I'm normally a sentimental sap, but the upcoming wedding is certainly amplifying that. I know Mr. H and I will have many trials over the years, but that they will be outnumbered by celebrations. Maybe I won't get to live abroad for a few years. Maybe we won't have 2 perfect children. Maybe we'll have to deal with losing jobs, relatives, friends. Maybe we'll have to sell half of what we own to cover costs of medical bills or radical home repair.

But we'll be together through it all. And when I think about being an old lady who smells like soup, talks to herself a little too loudly, thinks her grandchildren are God's gift to the entire universe, and shares countless stories about the innocent days of the early 2000s, I want nothing more than Mr. H sitting beside me in his rocking chair reading sports and news, watching baseball, and turning off his hearing aid so he can get some peace and quiet.

Happy Sunday Folks!

Is it Time?

'Cause I'm ready. Cheers!

Venue love

Last night I fell in love. Again. With my venue. The Winfield had an open house with chairs set up at the ceremony site and the ballroom as it would be for a reception. Finally I got to see in person (not in my dreams, not in Jill’s gorgeous pictures, not in the 1 in x 1 in pics they put on their blog) this place as it will look on my wedding day. Ok, so not my wedding day, but someone’s wedding day. My vibrant plum-red-orange color scheme is a far cry from their simple but beautiful bronze and celadon set-up. Celadon is light green, isn't it?

Did I mention there was free booze, food, and Amy’s ice cream?

Oh yeah, and I just tried on MY dress. The one that gets to be nipped and tucked to fit me and only me. It pretty much kicks ass. And I’ll get to wear less than 1 inch wedge heels. No one loves a wobbly bride and Emily + heels + booze + nerves = hot mess.

Crazy Eights

Because I'm not sure what to say today (other than the dress is in!) and Rena posted this fun survey...

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To

• Trying on my actual wedding gown. Tomorrow?!
• The honeymoon (see below 8 things I wish I could do)
• Staying in Austin this weekend
• Football season. Go Dawgs!
• Going to the Winfield open house tonight
• Creating a wedding monogram
• Creating/ordering transportation inserts for wedding invitations
• September 12, 2009

8 Things I Did Yesterday

• Went to work
• Celebrated a coworkers birthday with Indian food buffet
• Yoga-ed
• Went to the grocery twice (morning for my work foods- yogurt and fruit. Evening for “real” groceries)
• Cooked up a huge pot of pasta sauce
• Watched last Thursday’s SYTYCD results show. I was out of town. Don’t judge.
• Talked to my friend Steph on the phone
• Read exactly 4 pages of my book before passing out

8 Things I Wish I Could Do

• Take a vacation
• Marry Mr. H every year for the rest of our lives so I can take advantage of all the other beautiful wedding themes I see on the blogs
• See all my friends who are scattered around the country
• Live in another country
• Keep my basil plant alive
• Make time to plant drought resistant shrubs in the front of the house
• Find navy bathing suit bottoms to match the rockin’ bikini top I purchased a month ago
• Read more

8 Shows I Watch

• The Bachelorette
• So You Think You Can Dance
• 30 Rock
• The Office
• Grey’s Anatomy
• The Daily Show
• America’s Next Top Model
• Golden Girls reruns

An Early Arrival

I just got a call from the bridal store. My gown has arrived a week early! Hooooorraaaaay! I think I'm going to try to stop by tomorrow after work. Now what? What do I bring? Do I take it home with me? When do I get alterations done? Will my $26 veil from eBay look pretty with it?

Can I go now... by myself... during lunch... is that pathetic?

Smiles all around!

Happy Birthday Southwest Air!

And Happy Vacation to me! Rumor has it that SW is offering free drinks on all of their June 18 flights. It just so happens that I’m flying SW today. Score!

Mr. H and I are off to Florida for our last wedding of the summer. We’ve known the groom as long as we’ve known each other. He was also on that fateful study abroad trip. Jim was a wonderful friend to me on the trip. He patiently taught me about each of the different types of engineering as I had no idea what EE, ME, IE, MSE, AE, and so on were at the beginning. He also accompanied Mr. H and I to a special performance at the Sydney Opera House commemorating Mozart’s 225^th birthday.

The 3 of us at the Ice Bar in Sydney

Plans for the weekend include…

• Drinking free on SW
• Going to the beach
• Eating seafood. (Mr. H doesn’t eat it, but he can have a hamburger!)
• Resisting telling all of the groom’s family that he was voted “Most Likely to Become a Dirty Old Man” on Study Abroad.

Cheers!