Lots of fun to look forward to this weekend (beginning today!):
-Food Truck Thursday in Atlanta. This is my new favorite thing...lots of yummy food trucks line up right across the street from my office every Thursday at 11am. If you're in the Atlanta area, I highly reccommend you get yourself to Midtown at this time. Today I'm hoping for some BBQ and a King of Pops popsicle. Yum!
-Massage tomorrow morning. I missed mine last Saturday because of my dead car battery (the joys of adulthood...). Obviously I need it desperately this time.
-Lunch with John, froyo with Lauren and dinner with Graper tomorrow. So much food and so many friends packed into one day.
-Small birthday party for John on Saturday night!
-Finally (hopefully) getting my Comcast phone fixed on Saturday. This will be appointment #3 at my new home. They will be hearing from me via phone very soon to credit my bill. A lot.
Anyone else have fun plans this weekend? I can't imagine anything much more fun than what I've already got planned...
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
London Calling
Every afternoon when work is almost over I cannot wait to get back to my house. I'm in love! I used to almost dread going home to my apartment, I felt like it was sort of sucking the life out of me. It was so dark, and 2.5 years spent in a one bedroom apartment was about 6 months too long. I just adore my new place so much--its bigger, more homey, prettier and much friendlier than my old place. The fact that it's two levels make a huge difference, and I've already met 4 or 5 of my neighbors. I met one neighbor in the 2.5 years I lived in the apartment--just one! So far everything is better, and I can't wait for more friends to come for a visit and hang out with me there, since I may never leave!
Unfortunately, I'm going out of town for work next week (boo), and then Mom and I are finally leaving on our trip to London! I am so excited for this trip. I really haven't even taken much time to think about it or get excited for it because so, so much has been going on. But as of yesterday, I'm in full trip planning mode. I've been to London twice before, so I feel pretty comfortable making my way around and knowing what is important for me to see and do. Do any of you have any suggestions for me, though? I'd love to hear if you do!
I think Mom and I have a lot of the standard tourist attractions on our list again, along with purchasing plenty of royal wedding souvenirs, seeing Mousetrap and taking a day trip to Stonehenge. So. Excited.
Unfortunately, I'm going out of town for work next week (boo), and then Mom and I are finally leaving on our trip to London! I am so excited for this trip. I really haven't even taken much time to think about it or get excited for it because so, so much has been going on. But as of yesterday, I'm in full trip planning mode. I've been to London twice before, so I feel pretty comfortable making my way around and knowing what is important for me to see and do. Do any of you have any suggestions for me, though? I'd love to hear if you do!
I think Mom and I have a lot of the standard tourist attractions on our list again, along with purchasing plenty of royal wedding souvenirs, seeing Mousetrap and taking a day trip to Stonehenge. So. Excited.
Friday, May 6, 2011
I'm a homeowner!
Somewhere in the middle of all the excitement of the wedding and moving and general life craziness, I actually bought a house! Well, the bank bought a house and I get to pay them back for it. It was so exciting! The actual day didn't go nearly as planned--but really, does moving ever go as planned? I had gotten up at 5 to watch the wedding, and then got myself ready for closing at 10 am. By the time 1:30 pm rolled around, I was just beginning to sign documents, had a pounding headache and was literally eating bites of sandwich in between signing my life away.
Luckily, dad and I had left mom at the apartment to finish up the packing. The movers ended up showing up before we were finished at the lawyer's office, and has already packed up half my house before we even arrived! I guess it ended up being a good thing, and everything went really well from that point on--it just would've been nice for the bank to get their act together.
Mom and dad and I moved all my personal items ourselves, and were finished moving the very last box by lunchtime on Saturday. It felt so fantastic to turn in my apartment key! No going back now.
So in the meantime, I have not had any cable/internet/phone since Friday, which has been torturous for me. Its forced me to do a lot of unpacking of boxes which is good, and a lot of reading in my special Royal Wedding collector's edition of People Magazine (even better). I adore the new place, and already feel so much happier there. I've gone on neighborhood walks, I walked to meet Jenn for dinner and met Erica at our favorite Mexican place too. I can definitely see my life being a lot more enjoyable and full at this place, instead of my life-sucking apartment. I also have a lot more motivation to clean and fix things up and actually change them to be exactly how I'd like because it's actually my own place! I can't wait for all my friends to come visit and enjoy it with me.
Pictures to come soon once most everything is looking pretty!
Luckily, dad and I had left mom at the apartment to finish up the packing. The movers ended up showing up before we were finished at the lawyer's office, and has already packed up half my house before we even arrived! I guess it ended up being a good thing, and everything went really well from that point on--it just would've been nice for the bank to get their act together.
Mom and dad and I moved all my personal items ourselves, and were finished moving the very last box by lunchtime on Saturday. It felt so fantastic to turn in my apartment key! No going back now.
So in the meantime, I have not had any cable/internet/phone since Friday, which has been torturous for me. Its forced me to do a lot of unpacking of boxes which is good, and a lot of reading in my special Royal Wedding collector's edition of People Magazine (even better). I adore the new place, and already feel so much happier there. I've gone on neighborhood walks, I walked to meet Jenn for dinner and met Erica at our favorite Mexican place too. I can definitely see my life being a lot more enjoyable and full at this place, instead of my life-sucking apartment. I also have a lot more motivation to clean and fix things up and actually change them to be exactly how I'd like because it's actually my own place! I can't wait for all my friends to come visit and enjoy it with me.
Pictures to come soon once most everything is looking pretty!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
News
So obviously there was just a little bit more going on in the world than just the royal wedding this past weekend, and I feel the need to at least acknowledge the capture and killing of Osama Bin Laden. Although it is yet another death, and no death should ever really be celebrated, I will leave you with this quote I've seen a few times over and a politcal cartoon from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that sum up my feelings, and the feelings of a lot of Amercians:
I’ve never wished a man dead, but I’ve read some obituaries with great pleasure. -Mark Twain
I’ve never wished a man dead, but I’ve read some obituaries with great pleasure. -Mark Twain
The Royal Wedding
Since I have been looking forward to this day forever, its only right that I post some thoughts and pictures to the blog :)
All photos from people.com
The dress: I thought Kate was stunning. The dress was totally her, and for a dress that required sleeves, I thought it was a perfect fit. I have to admit, I was a little underwhelmed by it at first glance because it was a little too plain for what I was expecting. I still would've liked a little longer train and maybe a little fuller skirt and a little bit of sparkle on the top for the cameras would've been nice too :) But after seeing pictures in print, I realized the bottom had the most beautiful matching lace, and that made me like it even more. My only major complaints were the limp veil (not my style) and the tiny bouquet! Otherwise, perfection. I would kill to have that hair (and tiara, of course). I also loved the sparkle belted after party dress!
All photos from people.com The dress: I thought Kate was stunning. The dress was totally her, and for a dress that required sleeves, I thought it was a perfect fit. I have to admit, I was a little underwhelmed by it at first glance because it was a little too plain for what I was expecting. I still would've liked a little longer train and maybe a little fuller skirt and a little bit of sparkle on the top for the cameras would've been nice too :) But after seeing pictures in print, I realized the bottom had the most beautiful matching lace, and that made me like it even more. My only major complaints were the limp veil (not my style) and the tiny bouquet! Otherwise, perfection. I would kill to have that hair (and tiara, of course). I also loved the sparkle belted after party dress!
The ceremony: Perfect. Not too long or too boring, and it really did seem somehow personal even though the whole world was watching on tv. I love the music especially, and how William and Kate sat on chairs to listen to the music and prayers. Very sweet.
The fashion: The hats were fabulous for the most part. With the HUGE exception of Princess Beatrice who looked like a Disney character with a cardboard hat. Everyone in the families looked great, especially Pippa of course, and Kate's mom Carole. I also enjoyed wearing my fascinator (hat) and royal ring during the big day (while also drinking tea and eating scones, it was fabulous).
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