This and That

So our three day weekend was not nearly as relaxing as it could have been. I spent all day Friday studying for school, because my new class schedule is totally jacking up my world. I have been on a Monday thru Sunday schedule for years and years now, and then they all of the sudden decided that grad students needed to be on a Thursday thru Wednesday schedule. So my routine is totally thrown. And then Saturday I did nothing, but not really restful nothing, more like "OMG I really should be doing something but just don't feel like it" nothing. And we went to a BBQ and saw fireworks and that was that. I guess I should be proud that I actually stayed awake until the fireworks this year, considering last year I started day drinking and passed out at like 8:00. That was also the year that Skrappy decided the front yard was a great place for a nap and got woken up by the cops who thought our friend was dead. Good times!

I about had a panic attack yesterday, because Skrappy reminded me that I have tickets to Wicked this month sometime, but we are also going to Colorado to visit my dad in two weeks. So he mentioned the Wicked thing when he called to tell me that he loves me so much he bought me Phantom tickets, and I ended up FREAKING out because I couldn't remember whether I had booked our trip to Colorado the same weekend as the show or not. Not a good time. I was so worried about it that I came home on lunch (yay for living less than 10 miles from work!) to check the date. You can all rest easy, they are NOT the same weekend. My work husband thought I was being ridiculous, especially when I told him that I would totally have rescheduled the Colorado trip for the play, because I've had those tickets for a year now. So YAY for Wicked this weekend, and for Colorado and escaping the heat in two weeks!

They had this mentoring event at work today, and it really made me realize how long I have been with my company. I was in the program last year and had an awesome mentor and learned a lot, and I wanted to do it again this year and hopefully learn even more stuff. And the event today was basically a meet and greet networking thing so you can meet all the mentors and mentees and decide who you want to be your mentor, because you have to pick five people. Last time I went to this thing, I only knew about half the people there. Well this year, I knew like 90% of the people at least on sight, if not to actually talk to. It was cool, but kind of weird as well, just because of the whole idea that I have been there so long that I know a lot of people. I shouldn't be surprised, because every time Skrappy and I go to a work thing he is always amazed by how many people I know and talk to. Which is kind of odd, considering that I'm one of the most antisocial people I know most of the time.

We got our proofs from the wedding a week or two ago, and now have to go through the arduous task of picking our top 60-80 for our formal album and our montage disk thing. I am still amazed at the deal we got on that, because the package was not overly expensive for wedding photos, and we got all the digital proofs, all the physical proofs, an album, and a montage disk and some extras for family. Pretty sweet. I have no idea how I'm going to pick just 60-80 from all those pictures!

Happy Birthday Bella!

Today is Bella's first birthday. I can't believe how big she has gotten! She got ice cream (for dogs) and a new toy (which she's already 1/4 destroyed), and on Saturday we're going to play with Diesel and Aspen at the park! Such a spoiled brat she is. :-)

The summer is flying by... It seems like no time at all since the wedding, and then the honeymoon. And now we're going to visit my dad in CO next month.

Home again, home again...

We made it back safe and sound yesterday after a really annoying connection and a really loooooong flight from London. I was SO happy to see my "kids"!!!! They lost/didn't load one of our bags, the jerks, so I am without about half of my dirty clothes, and some other junk from the bag they haven't given back yet. Thankfully it was only on the way home that that happened!!! Also, I'm thinking that was the biggest "drama" that happened while we were gone, and that's not too shabby at all. I will post pics and whatnot once I get more settled in... It's good to be home!

Honeymooning!

We leave at the crack of dawn on SATURDAY for our honeymoon! A week away from work on a boat seeing cool stuff!!! (OMG what am I going to do with a whole week off work, I'm going to go insane!)

Hugs and kisses to everyone while I'm gone, I'll miss you all (ok, I'll be enjoying Europe, but it sounds nicer to say that I'll be pining)!

Class of 2009!!!

Finally!

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Stuff

So apparently married life is keeping me busy (or I totally crashed and burned on the motivation level once the wedding drama wore of!). Anyone who tells you that being married doesn't change anything is LYING. It doesn't feel any different, but I'm pretty sure it is. It definitely seems like there has been an adjustment period.

Things have been super crazy at work lately, to the point that it's a pain in the ass to drag my ass in there every day... Just majorly yuck.

On the bright side, two of my bestest friends ever are graduating college next week!!!! I am so excited for both of them, and so very proud! I've just got a couple more months to go, unless I change degree programs, so I'm a teeeeny tiny bit envious, but that's ok. I'm also semi contemplating changing my program to the dual masters program, but we shall see. I'm a little less than thrilled with my advisor at school right now on this. I e-mailed her my questions, and she's all "oh, go look at the degree programs online" (that I've already looked at). Somehow, that doesn't make me feel very advised.... I have a few more weeks to decide if I want to stick with my school or not. My other option is the MBA at ASU, but we shall see.

Also, just a few more weeks until EUROPE!!!!!