Sunday, January 29, 2006

worshipping the two W's

[yk] i know, it's been a while since i've posted. that is because ever since the new year started, i've found myself working 13-14 hour days under immense stress as the project that i've been on since july is coming to an end. the project isn't quite over until mid-february at the earliest, though. after i get back to my hotel room around 9 or 10pm, my brain is mush. but for some reason, i insist on staying up until midnight researching wedding stuff until i fall asleep with the laptop on top of my lap.

as a good friend put it, lately i've been worshipping the two W's...work and wedding. i've been a miserable person because i haven't been going to God with my burden's and stresses. i've allowed my unhappiness and stress to permeate into my relationship with gordon. i've resented him for not being there for me in my most difficult times (although he can't help the fact that we're in different cities) and for having such limited time to spend together on the weekends (lately we've only seen each other 1 day/week). how do you leave work at work and not let your stress and unhappiness affect your relationship? thankfully, gordon has been patient and understanding through all of this and has taken some of the wedding planning load off my shoulders.

on a different note, i started doing my taxes this weekend and am almost done. i also read the 5 love languages during the 5.5 hours it took to get my hair straightened. hopefully i'll be able to put into practice the things i learned in that book...

ok time for bed...since i have to wake up at freaking 4am for my 6:15am flight to dallas! ugh...will this never end...

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

open wide fishy!

[gw] So, this past weekend we went up to St. Louis to visit Josh and Sarah. We both had a great time of relaxing, playing games, and visiting the sites. It was good to get away from wedding planning and just enjoying the time with each other. We had fun watching Josh trying to feed the fish at Missouri Botanical Gardens. The ducks kept stealing the food, and we realized how slow fish are. (probably because their eyes can't see what's in front of their mouth.) But today is Sarah's Bday. Happy Birthday!

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

whew. . .

[gw] So neither of us has gotten a chance to really update our blog. We've both been really busy at work. Real work, not wedding work. But to update you all. On the January 8th, I ran a 20 mile race. And then went to a Bridal Extravaganza all limping around. We didn't get much out of the extravaganza, except for a deal on tuxes, and some references on cakes. Honestly, I didn't have that much fun there. Then we went to meet with our photographer. whew, busy day. The weekend after that, we took our (in)famous WHCC family picture. Yvonne actually joined us. Made us do some traditional poses. I felt really silly. There were even a few people who purposely came to laugh at us. This weekend, we're visiting Josh and Sarah in St. Louis!

Some recent wedding milestones: chose a photographer, booked the honeymoon, picked out some songs for the ceremony, and registered.

Wedding trivia. . .
Whose wedding had a:
1) bamboo logo?
2) butterfly in it's logo?
3) released butterflies?

Friday, January 06, 2006

HOOK 'EM!!!!

Rose Bowl Champs. What a game. . . Thanks to John, Michelle, and Sarah for hosting a great party. I took the picture tonight after work. There are tons of people snapping pictures, probably all weekend. You can still feel the excitement in the air. Go Horns!

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

good friends, good family, good times...

[yk] these past few holiday weeks have been such a blessing...getting to spend time with good friends and family. a few highlights from the past week:

- getting to see baby Jocie (isn't she just the CUTEST baby ever?)

- hanging out with old Trinity friends at Genji's (Julie, Wendy, Suemy, me, Jennifer)

- playing Screwy Louie until the wee hours of the night with the crew (sans Mike and Lyds)

- eating a yummy dinner with my family (plus my sister's bf Ray)

- celebrating the new year with old friends at none other, than Mikey, the party planner's house

- a great Christmas Eve service to remember the birth of our Lord

- all of my bridemaids were in town and we picked out the bridesmaid dresses AND they helped me pick out a wedding gown...no more wasting time looking for a wedding dress! [sorry, can't post any pics of the dress!]