My brain has been very full lately. Between wedding planning, drafting comparison charts, and learning how Dialog works for this week's school assignment, I've barely had any room in my head to concentrate on WORK during the day. I mean, REAL work. The kind I get paid to do. Last week I had to work on cleaning up some Styles and Periods, which wasn't as simple as it seemed when I got the project; I ended up doing an extensive search on Turkmenistan and the history of the country's origins. And I just don't have the patience or brain capacity for reading the whole encyclopedia and deciding what kind of information is important to retain.
Well anyways, that was last week. This week I'm forcing myself to get back on track: work during my work hours and spend my lunch break doing homework (after quickly stuffing my face).
Today, during a break I found this. I think we will use this song during the processional for our wedding ceremony.
Wedding Song (There is Love)
-Noel Paul Stookey
ca. 1971
He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts.
Rest assured this troubador is acting on His part.
The union of your spirits here has caused Him to remain,
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name,
There is love. There is love.
A man shall leave his mother, and a woman leave her home.
They shall travel on to where the two should be as one.
As it was in the beginning is now and 'til the end,
Woman draws her life from man and gives it back again,
And there is love. There is love.
Well then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife?
Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life?
And if loving is the answer, then who's the giving for?
Do you believe in something that you've never seen before?
Oh, there's love. Oh, there’s love.
Oh, the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain,
Or whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name,
There is love. Oh, there’s love.
Some other songs for use during the ceremony:
Eva Cassidy – Songbird
Charlotte Church & Josh Groban – The Prayer
Mercyme – I Can Only Imagine
Twila Paris – How Beautiful
I've also decided what I want to walk down the aisle to, but I'm not divulging that info here. :)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Today is Ditch Day!
Today is a special day. Because it's my annual ditch day! (although technically, I'm not ditching, I'm taking a personal day) It's my birthday!!
Agenda for today:
Go to David's Bridal with my sister and hope I walk out of there with a $99 gown.
DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!!
Dinner with Rick, my sister and her husband.
And, if it's not too late, start on week 2 of my assignments. *sigh* I almost don't want to do school anymore. It was supposed to be #1 priority when I signed up, but ever since the engagement, it has gone down to #2. or even #3. But maybe that's only because week 1's assignments were easy and I finished them in 15 minutes. Hopefully it will make its way back up to the #1 spot. After all, I don't want to be wasting my money for nothing! (this is really just a pep talk to myself... haha)
Now, logging off, and doing some more important things before I need to get ready to leave. Such as playing Guitar Hero. Toodles!!!
Agenda for today:
Go to David's Bridal with my sister and hope I walk out of there with a $99 gown.
DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!!
Dinner with Rick, my sister and her husband.
And, if it's not too late, start on week 2 of my assignments. *sigh* I almost don't want to do school anymore. It was supposed to be #1 priority when I signed up, but ever since the engagement, it has gone down to #2. or even #3. But maybe that's only because week 1's assignments were easy and I finished them in 15 minutes. Hopefully it will make its way back up to the #1 spot. After all, I don't want to be wasting my money for nothing! (this is really just a pep talk to myself... haha)
Now, logging off, and doing some more important things before I need to get ready to leave. Such as playing Guitar Hero. Toodles!!!
Monday, January 7, 2008
And the weeks just keep flying by...
Happy New Year!!!
Oh yeah, new year is over. ;) We're already well into January and it feels like forever since I've posted. I guess holidays just do that to me - sometimes it drags on forever, filled with obligations and activities, and sometimes it all flies by in a blur, filled with obligations and activities. ;)
So I'm typing on my new laptop that I bought before the Black Friday madness during Thanksgiving time. And this font looks different so we'll see how it all comes out.
Wedding plans are in full swing and we've made much headway. Lots of ideas, narrowed down options, and a low budget are keeping me well-grounded and happy. :) Nothing like resources at your fingertips and a billion options to make one's head spin, so having limitations and budget constraints does wonders for my sanity! :) David's Bridal is also having a $99 gown sale which ends next Monday. Is it ever too early to buy your dress?
Today is also the start of my first day of grad school. And I've already finished my homework for the week!!! Yay me. Hopefully (and hopefully not) courses will be this easy and a breeze (but not, so I get my money's worth of challenges).
Coming up: my birthday! I'm going to take the day off and go play with my super-preggie sister who's going to pop in March. I'm going to be an auntie! (and it's a girl)
Even with all these changes and new routines to-be, I'm taking everything in stride and am pretty stress-free (someone told me today that it's called Maturity, HAHA!). Although that doesn't explain the migraine I got this morning... ;) But I'm not freaking out, overwhelmed, or anxious about all these new things that seem to be happening at the same time. I sure am grateful for my life and all that I have, and God must have a wonderful plan for me. :)
I love my fiance.
Oh yeah, new year is over. ;) We're already well into January and it feels like forever since I've posted. I guess holidays just do that to me - sometimes it drags on forever, filled with obligations and activities, and sometimes it all flies by in a blur, filled with obligations and activities. ;)
So I'm typing on my new laptop that I bought before the Black Friday madness during Thanksgiving time. And this font looks different so we'll see how it all comes out.
Wedding plans are in full swing and we've made much headway. Lots of ideas, narrowed down options, and a low budget are keeping me well-grounded and happy. :) Nothing like resources at your fingertips and a billion options to make one's head spin, so having limitations and budget constraints does wonders for my sanity! :) David's Bridal is also having a $99 gown sale which ends next Monday. Is it ever too early to buy your dress?
Today is also the start of my first day of grad school. And I've already finished my homework for the week!!! Yay me. Hopefully (and hopefully not) courses will be this easy and a breeze (but not, so I get my money's worth of challenges).
Coming up: my birthday! I'm going to take the day off and go play with my super-preggie sister who's going to pop in March. I'm going to be an auntie! (and it's a girl)
Even with all these changes and new routines to-be, I'm taking everything in stride and am pretty stress-free (someone told me today that it's called Maturity, HAHA!). Although that doesn't explain the migraine I got this morning... ;) But I'm not freaking out, overwhelmed, or anxious about all these new things that seem to be happening at the same time. I sure am grateful for my life and all that I have, and God must have a wonderful plan for me. :)
I love my fiance.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Ahhh... the weekend approaches...
Time for another post. This is the last week of work for 2007! The last DAY of work for 2007! WOOPEEE!!!!
Schedule so far:
Saturday, Dec. 22 - Last shopping trips in the AM, finish up sewing gifts, wrapping, sorting and getting ready to transfer gifts into car. Dinner and drinks with friends. Could potentially be a late night.
Sunday, Dec. 23 - SLEEP IN. And anticipating being pounded with last minute "do this for me, willya?" requests from mother. Including delivering her gifts to her neighbors for her and chatting with them for her. This day will be left open for exactly this reason because every year she manages to spring this one me and if I have things planned on this day, I will be forced (aka guilt-tripped) to drop them, and then be behind in my own chores. Although I should also make a note to go to the bakery on this day to get a platter of desserts for Tuesday's potluck.
Monday, Dec. 24 - SLEEP IN. Have breakfast with my loved one. Visit the paternal grandparents at 2pm. Dinner with the maternal grandparents and extended family at 5. Gift exchange with said family, possibly going until 8pm. Gift exchange with immediate family following at mother's house. Hopefully Rick can come this year.
Tuesday, Dec. 25 - Sleep in a little bit. Have coffee. Snorgle Sammie. Pat Speedie on the head. Gift exchange with Rick's family, 9am. Extended family get together potluck and gift exchange at 10am. Guitar Hero (I, II, and III) and karaoke will probably be extensively played. ;) Possible potluck dinner with my extended family back at the grandparents' house.
Wednesday, Dec. 26 - Nothing. Maybe after-Christmas shopping and returns.
Thursday, Dec. 27 - Nothing. Hopefully the tires that I have special ordered will be available for installation.
Friday, Dec. 28 - Nothing. Maybe take the maternal grandparents to the Huntington Library or museum.
Saturday, Dec. 29 - Possibly go see Wicked at 8pm. Not sure.
Sunday, Dec. 30 - More nothing.
Monday, Dec. 31 - Still more nothing.
Tuesday, Jan. 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! Lots of nothing.
Wednesday, Jan. 2 - Back to work I go.
** I do have to make a note that although I have nothing planned on some days, I have certain things to do that don't really have a date planned. Such as:
- Visit with my friend, Carli, who now lives in San Diego and comes up to LA only once a year or so.
- Replace my mother's computer with a new one that is just sitting there, waiting for me to transfer her files first.
- Install new digital camera software on new computer and teach my mother how to use her new camera (Canon Powershot A560 for eBay).
- Move old computer to somewhere else in the house for backup use.
- Figure out all the phone lines in the house (she has 3) and connect both computers with DSL on one line.
I suppose that's it. Have a great holiday!
Schedule so far:
Saturday, Dec. 22 - Last shopping trips in the AM, finish up sewing gifts, wrapping, sorting and getting ready to transfer gifts into car. Dinner and drinks with friends. Could potentially be a late night.
Sunday, Dec. 23 - SLEEP IN. And anticipating being pounded with last minute "do this for me, willya?" requests from mother. Including delivering her gifts to her neighbors for her and chatting with them for her. This day will be left open for exactly this reason because every year she manages to spring this one me and if I have things planned on this day, I will be forced (aka guilt-tripped) to drop them, and then be behind in my own chores. Although I should also make a note to go to the bakery on this day to get a platter of desserts for Tuesday's potluck.
Monday, Dec. 24 - SLEEP IN. Have breakfast with my loved one. Visit the paternal grandparents at 2pm. Dinner with the maternal grandparents and extended family at 5. Gift exchange with said family, possibly going until 8pm. Gift exchange with immediate family following at mother's house. Hopefully Rick can come this year.
Tuesday, Dec. 25 - Sleep in a little bit. Have coffee. Snorgle Sammie. Pat Speedie on the head. Gift exchange with Rick's family, 9am. Extended family get together potluck and gift exchange at 10am. Guitar Hero (I, II, and III) and karaoke will probably be extensively played. ;) Possible potluck dinner with my extended family back at the grandparents' house.
Wednesday, Dec. 26 - Nothing. Maybe after-Christmas shopping and returns.
Thursday, Dec. 27 - Nothing. Hopefully the tires that I have special ordered will be available for installation.
Friday, Dec. 28 - Nothing. Maybe take the maternal grandparents to the Huntington Library or museum.
Saturday, Dec. 29 - Possibly go see Wicked at 8pm. Not sure.
Sunday, Dec. 30 - More nothing.
Monday, Dec. 31 - Still more nothing.
Tuesday, Jan. 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! Lots of nothing.
Wednesday, Jan. 2 - Back to work I go.
** I do have to make a note that although I have nothing planned on some days, I have certain things to do that don't really have a date planned. Such as:
- Visit with my friend, Carli, who now lives in San Diego and comes up to LA only once a year or so.
- Replace my mother's computer with a new one that is just sitting there, waiting for me to transfer her files first.
- Install new digital camera software on new computer and teach my mother how to use her new camera (Canon Powershot A560 for eBay).
- Move old computer to somewhere else in the house for backup use.
- Figure out all the phone lines in the house (she has 3) and connect both computers with DSL on one line.
I suppose that's it. Have a great holiday!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
It's Official...!
I got accepted to Drexel University and will start my first quarter as a graduate student in less than 4 weeks. The next (at least) two years of my life will be owned by the university. Oh, lamentations!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Snaily McSnailersons
Meet Snaily McSnailersons. Camouflaged in leopard print, Snaily hopes to blend in with those fast cats and be able to run just as quickly.
Debating on whether or not to add a face... I tried some expressions, but they didn't look very good on this super busy print. Suggestions?? Send me your drawings of what Snaily's face should look like!
Debating on whether or not to add a face... I tried some expressions, but they didn't look very good on this super busy print. Suggestions?? Send me your drawings of what Snaily's face should look like!
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