TOMORROW!!!
This time tomorrow Dan and I will be married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time for another trip…
In the morning—early early morning I leave for Seattle. Due to recent events this trip has become even more excited if it is possible because…..Dan and I will be moving to Seattle a week after the wedding.
Today marks 50 days until the wedding. Yes I have a countdown going- I started at day 94. We’re moving pretty quickly towards the end of the countdown. And yesterday is the one year anniversary to mark the evening that Dan proposed to me. How exciting!
How much fun would this be?
Due to a current job prospect for Dan, he and I started throwing around the idea of buying me a cute/wonderfully colored Vespa to get around town in. Now I am a Harley girl through and through- it’s in my blood. I sneer when I see crotch rockets and Harley wanna-bes but there is something totally different about a Vespa. It is a totally cool, amazing awesome version of a non-Harley motorbike vehicle. And I would be so cute on one!!!!
I wake up this morning to this:
Vespanomics, n.
| Meaning: the ecological, economic, and personal satisfaction one achieves after buying a Vespa scooter. Usage (Eg.) Kim could be seen stylishly scooting around town once shediscovered Vespanomics. Additional meanings: 1. A feeling of total exhilaration; consistent with riding a stylish, high performance Vespa. 2. The incomparable level of satisfaction that can only come from helping the environment while also saving a boatload of money on gas. Origin: A union of the words Vespa and economics. Related words: Vespanomic, adj, vespanomically, adv |
Limited Internet Use
Last Thursday evening I decided to move into Sarah B.’s and Cara’s apartment on FRIDAY. Nothing was packed but Betty, Van Gogh, Dan and I made it through– with a little help from Rob’s bright yellow pick-up truck. So I’m now on my own, again, living with Sarah and Rachel (Cara pays rent but doesn’t live there?) And in a few days we are moving from the 3rd floor to the 3nd floor. Cara and I will split the rent for one of the three bedrooms but I’ll be the one living there. By the way– the apartment is basically kiddy-corner to Boombabies right off of Westcott. It’s amazing how Westcott is basically its own little nation in the middle of Syracuse.
The apartment doesn’t have internet use- but it does have a crazy lion’s footed tub and an old-school refrigerator with an ACTUAL ice box!!! Oh and it also has a nice assortment of BUGS that we are currently trying to KILL WITH GREAT FORCE– Rachel actually used a whole can of Raid in her bedroom last night in a matter of minutes- I walked on the carpet this morning in her room then went back out into the kitchen and could see my footsteps in Raid juice- Nasty!!
Birthday is coming up- Dan’s throwing me a little kid themed birthday party!!! And he is making me a rice-crispy castle cake and I’ll have a tiara.
Movies and Quilting
Mom and I spent last night watching “You, Me and Dupree” and “Man Of The Year” while cutting and working on Dan’s and my future quilt. I’d already seen the Owen Wilson movie but still found it absolutely hilarious. I so want to make a “BM” patch with a lightening bolt for Sara since she’s Dan’s Best Man.
“Man Of The Year” was a good movie- interesting political ideas. I think that I would totally support a candidate who refused to spend absolutely no money on media campaigning. I think a lot of people would.
Mom got her Swap Package from “Pierre” yesterday. A French theme with a cute blue and creme striped apron, Amelie soundtrack and a folder filled with recipes (even one that requires gizzards). Peter got Mom’s package yesterday too. Scarborough Fair themed, with a personalized “Peter’s Scarborough Fair” green apron, a booklet filled with trivia and recipes and a Romeo and Juliet cd.
The Swap is well on it’s way of continuing it’s super-fun nature. I sent mine on Thursday and can’t wait to hear the response!
Dan the Man has been at a Men’s Retreat all weekend and without a cell phone- his accidentally got canceled early because of out new joint cell phone plan. He comes home today. Andrew V. has also been gone all weekend so Sarah Z and I are having a girl’s day after church gets out.