Wedding plans

I've had a couple people ask how all the wedding plans are going, and this seemed like the best place to share!

• Sean and I have finished our counseling sessions with Johnny, and now we just have to meet with him to plan out the ceremony.
• Beth has found a pianist, and Justin has agreed to handle the music for us.
• All the groomsmen (7) and bridesmaids (3) have agreed to stand with us.
• The girls are wearing black dresses of their own choosing, and the guys are wearing black suits.
• Nearly all the invitations have been mailed; the ones that haven't I'm still waiting for addresses.
• Folks at church are handling the reception; one lady is in charge of decorations, and another is fixing all the food.
• Plans are underway for the rehearsal dinner. We're having a chicken stew.
• Sean is supposed to be finding an inn or b&b for our honeymoon.
• We've got a photographer.
• I met with the florist today to get my bouquet and Sean's boutonniere taken care of. Mom made the bridesmaids' bouquets and my aunt is doing the boutonnieres for all the men.

Pretty much all that's left is the cake. We're doing cupcakes, so I just need to ask the lady who I want to make my cake if she wants us to buy them and her decorate, or her do it all. Other than that, all that I really care about is that I'm marrying my best friend. All the little details are just extras.

As for other stuff, my colors are black and white with sage green accents. The vibe is hopefully going to be simple and relaxed yet classy.

Too long

Wow...too long since my last post. A lot has happened, so I'll just bullet it all out. I know that's probably the lame way to blog, but it'll work for now. I hope to get more focused in the near future, and actually have some time and motivation to post.

• Graduation--December 13, 2008. It's official. I managed to complete a BS in Criminal Justice and Sociology with a minor in Spanish in 3.5 years. I worked my butt off (haha...I know, I didn't have one to work off...), but I did it. It meant hard semesters and summer school, but at least I did it.

• I had my first job interview. It was in the admissions office at Western. I'm still waiting to hear back from them. Regardless of whether or not I get it, I feel good about it. I know that I gave it my all, and I went in there without any kind of apprehension.

• My great-grandmother died 5 days before Christmas. She was 88 years old, and had lived a good life. Her body just couldn't keep up anymore. There was some family drama surrounding it all, but we all got through it.

• Christmas 2008. My last Christmas single. How crazy to think about. It was good though; it's so fun to watch the younger kids grow up. And for the first time, I got promoted to the adult table. It only took me 21 years to get there!

• New Year's 2009! It's hard to believe another year has passed, and all the changes that have taken place. This time last year, Sean and I were kind of talking about marriage, but we were planning to wait until we were both out of school. Then he proposed in February, and we're getting married in less than 2 months now. Crazy.

• I've managed to read 10 books in the last 3 weeks or so: Serena, The Imposter, The Funhouse, The Replacement, Eyes of Darkness, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and Fiesta Moon. Apparently I've been starved for the written word. I love having time to read. It makes me happy inside.

• I'm really focused on running now. I've done 10 miles in the last week, and have never felt better. I can't wait to see the improvements I can make in the next year, as well.

So that's what's been going on. I know I'm a boring person, but that's ok. That's just me!