13 Days to Go....It will be one year I have been married. It seems like yesterday I was being bridezilla: asking Dave to set up hospitality baskets, wedding menus and programs. I was embossing tags for the favors and burning my fingers by hot gluing them onto take out boxes. Did I mention the embosser is handheld indenting objects. It saved us ( Read more... )

I've been recooperating from the surgery for two weeks. Everything was going until yesterday. I felt sluggish and I needed to lie down. After explaining the symptons of a swell neck, nasauea and feeling lathergic to a nurse on the phone. She replied that I may have not taken any thyroid supplements. She was right. A perscription of Cymetol was ( Read more... )

This morning, my colleague brought some danish rings in celebration of my birthday tomorrow. Someone asked what year am I? I said "Year of the Pig ( Read more... )

During the eight months of wedding preparation, I've noticed there is no cake topper of my enthinicity. I have found that there are two types of cake toppers: African Americans and Caucasin. The Asian dolls are brown haired Caucasins and the Latina dolls are close to the African Americans. Also it is rare to find a Male caucasin doll that has a ( Read more... )

Let's see tomorrow, I'll be moving out from the apartment to Dave's house. I have mixed feelings moving in because there's more responsibilty: mortage, utilities, Dave ( Read more... )

My high renunion is in two weeks and I need to lose weight. I've gain substantial amount of weight after high school. Last night my best friend and I searched through myspace and found several alumni who look fantastic despite having 2-3 kids. I feel like Romy and Michelle who couldn't figure what to wear and what to say. So I graduated college ( Read more... )

I never understand why mom would ask to stay overnight around 9 p.m.
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So this afternoon, my fiancee, his parents and I were going over the guest list. Appel Inn could hold only 150 people and 60% of the guests were either his family or family friend. Since the engagement we have booked our caterer, reception site (hopefully in addition, ceremony site), photographer, and officiant. I have the dress (2 weeks after ( Read more... )

So we're far ahead in schedule. We'd figured out the date, location, caterer, photographer (his sister's brother-in-law, videographer (his cousin and dad), florist (my mom and florist), ceremony officiant, cake designer (his mom), stationary design (my cousin), dj (his co-worker), cermony music (his sister playing keys), color motif, party favors ( ( Read more... )

I can't stop admiring my ring. Depending on the angle my finger moves, the ruby and diamonds sparkle. Yes I don't have the typical diamond solitaire ring like the thousands of men give to their special someone. My ring is (.5 or .75) oval shape ruby in 14K white gold. It's a three stone ring; each side of the ruby is one .25K and four .125K ( Read more... )