Spoiler Alert - Grey's

If you do not want a spoiler do not read.

McDreamy gets a girlfriend. It's Lauren Stamile and she's from Tulsa!! We're actually friends with her sister! So now I'm in that 6 degree of separation from the cast of Grey's!! (More like 2 but I'm not going to rub it in!)

Anyways, McDreamy gets a girlfriend and she's signed on for at least 6 episodes. She's cute and since I'm over the Meredith can't have a boyfriend because of her father scenario I'm excited!!

So all those die hard Meredith and Derek fans, prepare yourselves for the new woman! (At least for a while)

Hump Day

1. I hate History. At least this f-ing history class. I'm stressing out about it and feel like I'm an idiot because I do not know why William Jennings Bryan is against the Treaty of Paris. Boo on History.

2. I like my new responsibilities. Oh update for those that do not know - I'm transitioning into a position. I don't change lives but I do keep the company in compliance.

3. I got engagement presents. Here is an example of a thank you card I wrote. "Dear so & so, Thank you for the measuring cups and set of measuring spoons. I can't wait to use them!" For those that don't know, I nor Dave cook. But I have measuring cups in case someone needs to measure something!

4. Changed location of wedding reception. It's at a hotel and now I don't have to feel like an organizer for MADD because I was scared of people drinking and driving. Problem solved since they can get a room and we'll provide alcohol at the reception and in a hospitality suite. They can always us the hotel van if they really need to leave the place... no longer on my conscience!

5. I'm so out of shape it is no longer funny. I tried to this video workout which kicked my ass. Now its been almost a week since I've worked out because I'm staying late at work and studying for the stupid history test. I have promised myself that I will begin my workout routine again on Sunday. You are now my witness.

6. I have 2 back to back weddings on Sat and therefore can not go to the TU game. I'm disappointed. We were suppose to tailgate like a big school this Saturday. Which entailed getting there at 8 and making omelets and having mimosas.

7. My company is encouraging us to dress on Halloween. I want to dress up like Ms. America with a gown, crown and sash. Any ideas on where to get the sash? I'll take pictures and post. Any ideas on couple costumes for a Halloween party?

8. I keep thinking today is Tuesday and it's Wednesday. Which means I need to clean up the house I'm house sitting for and buckle down on this history study guide.

Budget Sensibly

Last night I sat down with my future hubby and his parents to discuss the budget. They had come together to write down all the costs and where money is being divided. Let's just say the number that was down there was so far out of my price range that my immediate reaction was to just start laughing. So I did and I couldn't stop. And I kept thinking this isn't right. Wrong. We went back through adjusting things and it wasn't that far off. We only got it down by $500. That's when I started crying.

I'm a very realistic person. Even growing up I knew my parents didn't have a secret wedding bank account. I knew that I would have to pay for this. I think that's why I didn't want to get married until I was at least 28 because in my head I would be making money at 28 and could pay for a wedding. I can't pay for this wedding. Correction. I can't pay for this reception.

So I'm freaking out trying to figure out how to do this without taking out a car loan...

Good morning

Today I woke up at my parents' house. As depressing as that is it does get worse. My mother smokes. Not only does she smoke she smokes in the house. I’m completely convinced that I will die from second hand smoke from her and then I'll be resentful. I do understand that I breathe in second hand smoke at bars and my drinking consumption will probably deteriorate my liver first, but if I do get lung cancer it will be on the head of mother. I don’t care if that sounds awful. Since I was a child I brought home little smoking is bad for you pamphlets. She used to hide her habit but now she just doesn’t care. Also I can’t keep my wedding dress there because who wants to walk down the aisle smelling like second hand smoke and have yellowing on their dress? Grrr.

So after I get over the fact that I smell like smoke. I walk into the dinning room to get breakfast. (One upside is the parents now buy groceries and that’s pretty awesome.) But before I hit the kitchen I almost step in dog poop. I did leave it there for the next person to find because well they’re not my dogs.

Also, my parents’ house is falling down. I do not understand the theory of paying off the house but not keeping it up. So what if it gets paid off if the ground beneath it is shifting and they’re holes all around the house. Grrr.

I keep telling myself that I can’t change them or try to fix it. I’m only there because I have to pay for part of this wedding by myself. I will have money saved and will get to have my own house that I can keep however I want. I need a poster of that saying…

Guest lists

I hate them. The venue we chose only has room for 150 people. As I chose it I thought I don't even know a 150 people, perfect. Wrong. Apparently my parents and Dave's parents know 150 people. We have 252 people on the guest list. If you go by what all the articles say 30% of them will not show. That's 177 people. Still over the limit. I hate this. And you know what’s worse; I have to cut friends because family is supposed to be there. Who do I talk to and hang out with more? My third cousin once removed or my friends? Grrrr...

In other news, I got a storage unit. While this does not seem like a big deal it is. Somehow my soon to be old roommate and I have to figure out how to cram a house full of furniture into a 10X10 square. Moving is such a pain I hate it almost as much as revising guest lists.

I'm cranky and boring today. Blah.

Moving on up to the East Side...

In every relationship there are sacrifices. Mine is moving home with my parents till I get married. Of course I say this with a disclaimer that I might not last 9 months living with them again and then I'll be a bum bouncing from couch to couch. So look forward to that come Oct 1.

So I started RCIA. These are catholic classes for adults who wish to learn more about Catholicism. I'm thinking about converting so I took my first class Wednesday. No big deal they just told us what to expect and then we went around the room introducing ourselves.

Labor Day weekend! Love this weekend. Football season is here, the weather is still great and we get a short work week. I'm super excited.

MUST GO SHOPPING. I know every girl in America claims that she has no clothes, but I don't. I wear the same 7 outfits and just keep rotating them and now they're looking a little too worn. Not pretty.

Oh...I'm taking 9 hours of class this semester. Why? Because I want to get my Master's and because TU never made me take certain requirements to do so. Such as History and Government. Not my strong suite but so far I'm not doing too bad. They're all Internet classes so we'll see how they go.

I get to watch Gracie this weekend! This is Jackie's dog who is soo cute. I'm hoping her and Bailey will play together. Bailey needs a friend. She loves everybody and every dog that comes along. She's just a little too hyper for most people and animals for that matter.

Wedding plans are coming along. I actually nailed down several vendors and just need to work on the caterer and florist then I can begin focusing on the small details. I can't believe I'm getting married in 9 months from today! That may sound forever away but it is coming faster than I realized. Slightly overwhelming, not going to lie.

Have a safe and happy long weekend. TU won last night so I'm in a good mood. Can't wait till the home opener!

Updates

Missed me? Well new updates. Creepy Redneck never showed up. He did call a couple more times and gave me his texting number a couple more times. Filthy friends are back to their normal routine of not cleaning. I think I now have an aversion to cleaning because every time I think I need to clean I go back to the memory of their house and mine is just not that bad so then I just don't do it. Not a good habit.

Well I've moved back to my old office in my old building. Today was the first day back and it was like I'd never been gone, I just don't have any office supplies or documents on my computer.

So has any seen the blogs posted by Courtney Love? Where she tries to type but nothing really is typed correctly yet you can somehow still makesense of it. "id rather have homos any f**king day being that i am a gay mn trannie any f**king way ... colopur my ass liza im thrilled!" What?! Why am I understanding this?Maybe Lindsay Lohan will have a roommate in rehab...

So I know you've been awaiting to see if I'll make a decision about wedding colors. Well I have! We're going with blue and yellow. Sort of a TU theme but not cheesy I promise! It's a nice bright blue and a pale yellow. It'll be pretty I promise.

Oh!! Guess what! I got to see Kathy Griffin live! She was hilarious! Sooo funny and sooo inappropriate! I'm pretty sure that she's right...I'm probably going to hell just for listening to her. She didn't stop making of anyone. Not Paula, not Ms. Ryan Seacrest, not a terminally ill child in a wheelchair who couldn't talk. Yeah I know going to hell and as Ms. Griffin put it I've already got my handbag made. Seriously she was so funny, she didn't miss a beat all night and I would definitely see her again if given the opportunity. Only downer was that she didn't sign any autographs afterwards. I'm even a bigger fan. Sooo funny. Still laughing.