Dream the Dream

So, this is the first time since the '96 Olympics that I've actually cared about them, and I'm hooked! I love watching them! Bennett suggested it's because we're older and we really don't have anything better to do, but I can't even remember being this hooked, even in '96, when it was right in our backyard.

I really do think that phelps is awesome, and I really love how nastia and shawn are pretty awesome too. All of this makes me can't wait for the winter olympics and curling!!

Anyway, it's been another slow and lonely day down here at 280. There's a whole lot going on with this, that I'm really making so many doctor's appointments! It's crazy, but hopefully I'll get my prescription filled soon (ahh, brings you back to the old days of yellow, doesn't it steven?) It really is only 430, and I really do have an hour and a half left. At least in the days of yore, this place opened up at 10, and you only had to work till 6, but now it's open at 730, and when they don't care about you, you wind up here from 7-6, with no lunch break or anyone to talk to.

Everything is still coming along ok with the wedding: booked our photography, and our save-the-dates should come in this week, and we're getting our engagement photos done this weekend (hopefully if that tropical storm thing stays away) I'm really trying to be creative with some do-it-yourself stuff. I'll be putting the programs together myself (I'm a perfectionist, and yes I have thought all of this stuff up way in advance), and possibly the invites. My sister will be addresssing them, because her handwriting is way prettier than mine.

Speaking of Juney she will be here in about two weeks or so!! Hooray! Can't wait for her to come down and hang out! Anyway, that and next weekend is the John Mayer concert + AU football. Really couldn't get much better than it's gonna be for the next 3 weekends!

That is all.....

The new apt, wedding planning, etc.

So Bennett and I are finally moved in to our new apartment. It's still a little messy around there; and we're still waiting on cable/dish network, whichever we're going to need, so my day off tomorrow probably will be filled with much movie watching.

Let me tell you that tomorrow is the most deserved day off I have had in a while. This week has been one thing after another, and I still don't think I'm fully recovered from the move. I haven't been able to stay up at past 930 at all this week, and I just feel weird. My body isn't so much achy like it was on sunday, but I'm very very tired.

So the new apartment is really nice; I'm fully done with the old barrio that I used to live in. It takes a shorter amount of time to go to work, and a shorter amount of time to get home from work. And now, when I'm further away from 280 is when they make me work here. ALone, of course, even though apparently Matt has the schedule of someone who's been working here for 2 years. Oh wait, he's only been here a few months. No, I'm not bitter or anything.

From the last time I've written in here, things for the wedding have been falling into place. We think we found our photographer last night; she's super sweet and friendly, so I'm going to book her ASAP. And we have our save-the-dates ordered, and we're looking at invitations. I have the favors and programs figured out (both being assembled by yours truly. I can be a creative genius when I want to be...) So even though it's mostly planned out, I'm still pretty stressed about it. I'm just afraid of how it's all going to come together...

Oh well, have another 10 months to worry about it I suppose...catch ya'll later.

Moving Sucks

I am so dreading getting off work today, just like I am dreading this upcoming Saturday. Bennett and I are moving. And not only just does moving suck on its own, but it sucks even more when it's 95 degrees outside with a heat index of 105. The only good thing in all of this moving thing, okay, well maybe two, is that our new place is on the ground floor, and my dad is coming into town to help. Other than that, getting that great yellow truck and getting everything out of their boxes is NOT going to be fun.

This weekend, however, was very fun. We celebrated Bennett's birthday (which is today) on Friday night so we could actually go out, because Saturday night Laura has to be in bed early to hang out with those great yellow trucks on Sunday. So we meet up with DC and go get Mexican, then decided to go to Barking Kudu, not because there was anything going on, but because it is one of the few bars that has cigars. So we go there, meet up with some of their friends, DJ and Sarah (who BTW, these people are awesome), and then go to Blue Monkey. From there I was forced to take a shot on the piano with everyone watching. Fun thing about this was, I wasn't allowed to use my hands. I won't even go into the details of the name of the shot (think, Bennett's initials), but I did it. Liquor came out of my nose...it was embarassing, but oh well. From there we went to this bar called Bailey's. Never been to this one before, but we went to meet up with the Laura Hater Club, because they were in town for a friend's wedding. I basically said hi to one of the members, and the other refused to even look at me and/or talk or congratulate me on the engagement. Which is fine, because for some reason, I don't think I will ever get along with this kid. Maybe because I'm not Bennett's ex? Or maybe because he's just mean-spirited and doesn't want to get along with me....who knows, but I'm over it.

I danced with Caitlin most of the night in front of the Cajun band. They were fun. Took Bennett out for sushi for his birthday dinner last night, and birthday festivities continue tonight with a showing of the new Batman. He's broke me this weekend, but oh well, I was already broke I guess....

Anyway, that is all, looking forward to getting out of here in 20 mins. Happy Birthday Bennett!