Jason and I have been planning all month for a romantic little Valentine's Day weekend getaway stay at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, MS (2 hrs west of PCola, and thusly 1 hr west of Mobile ( Read more... )

 
First, I am so thrilled to see the photographs taken by my hired photo, Genya Garrett, all over southern bridal magazines; she’s on the back cover of the newest issue of Emerald Coast Brides. This leads me to believe I’ve invested entirely too much money very, very well!

Second, my future Mother-In-Law can SHOP, lemmetellya. We spent 11-1/2 hours ( Read more... )

OK, so lots of folks have balked at the price we paid for our photog (who is $4650 for the Vue From Above package, which includes 2 photogs (one with the bride and girls getting ready, hair, makeup, etc., and one with the groom and guys probably golfing or something pre-ceremnoy and the getting ready parts, too) for the entire day, as in, 24  hours ( Read more... )

Some lady was just in a stall in the ladies' room talking on her cell phone.  Then I heard her end the conversation, and begin dialing another number (great acoustics in there).  And just like that, she began another conversation ( Read more... )

 I'm making a good-faith effort to post on a daily, or at least semi-daily, basis.  So far, so good, huh ( Read more... )

Since the moment I said, "Yes!" to Jason (well, first I said, "Are you SURE!?" and then I said, "Yes!'), I've been moderately wedding-obsessed.  Not as much as the first time I was engaged in 2003 (when I also had a job with nothing to do for the first month, and was explicitly told by my boss, "I guess you can just mess around online and plan your ( Read more... )

 The weekend was not too shabby.

On Friday night, Jason and I went to Chili's for dinner and drinks with Dave & Paige; their friends Anne and [Anne's husband, whose name I forget]; and Jason and Dave's former roommate from flight school, Eric.  Eric's the only one of the 4 roommates (some other guy is stationed elsewhere now) who didn't drop out of ( Read more... )

There really is nothing quite like a minor bout with food poisoning to liven up an otherwise boring Friday afternoon.

On that note, a word of advice: Outback's shrimp-and-crab dip doesn't keep overnight, refrigerator or no.  This might be a good time to have some Courtesy Flush: http://www.justadrop.net/

Also, am I the only person who can't get a ( Read more... )

First off, I have a new cell phone number, and if you'd like it, please email me.

Finally Wednesday, and yet, only Wednesday.  I really hate waking up to the alarm clock every day.  Even more, I hate waking BEFORE the alarm, which has been happening a lot lately.  Last night, it was when Jason got a call from work at 4a.m. (this is routine).  Then I ( Read more... )

So by the way, if anyone was wondering, the flu is a great way to lose some of those holiday pounds ( Read more... )