Planning a Wedding

I remember when I was younger I used to dream about what my wedding would be like. Yes.. I used to wear a pillowcase on my head and pretend it was a veil... yes I would grab the pot of flowers in the foyer and pretend it was my bouquet. I imagined my wedding would be like a fairy tale... a room full of beautiful flowers and candles, me wearing the most beautiful white dress imaginable... no expense spared to make sure that this would be the most memorable day of my life...

Fast forward to reality... wedding planning is NOT fun. I thought it would be great picking out flowers, colors, favors and all the other little things... uh... did you know how MANY little things there are??? SO TEDIOUS! Here are some things that I have learned:

1. A flower is not just a flower... is it in season? Can it be dyed? Can they substitute silk ones or should they order them in from out of state? Tall centerpieces or low ones? Petals on the tables or full blooms? One color or different shades? Handheld bouquets or cascading? Flowers along the aisle? Attached to chairs?
2. Music... band or DJ? Live ceremony music? Extra speakers? Genre? Mixed? What music do you want played as guests are arriving? For the processional? For your entrance? During the ceremony? For the recessional? For the first dance? Mother/son dance? Father/daughter dance? Line dances? YMCA? Oh please... no...
3. Escort cards.... should you attach it to the favor? Or let them stand alone? Couples on one card? Or everyone gets their own? Place them at the entrance of the reception hall? Or near the standing food stations? Color code them with the programs? Or with the invitations? Or with the flowers? Put them on a card? Or post them creatively on a board?
4. Food... buffet? Plated? Dual entree? Choice entree? Passed hor-duorves? Standing stations? How many per person? Dessert? Or just cake? Open bar? Beer and wine bar? Specialty drink?
5. The dress... white? Ivory? A-line? Mermaid? Veil? Fingertip veil? Long veil? French bustle? American bustle? Sequins? Simple elegance?

All right, you get the point... and now I have a headache... this is why people hire wedding planners.

Remember the movie Groundhog Day?

Have you ever seen that movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray? You know the one... where Bill Murray wakes up and every day is the same as the one before? Why do I sometimes feel like that's what my life has become:

5:44am: Wake up before the alarm goes off and drag myself out of bed... sun's not even up yet.. let dog out to pee
6:00am: Nuke my coffee for 2 minutes and 30 seconds... Folgers instant with French Vanilla Coffeemate
6:12am: Leave for work
6:40am: Swipe into the garage... park on the 6th floor, 4th space on the left
6:51am: Swipe in at work... I'm salary yet still have to swipe in.. Big Brother is watching...
7:00am-5:30pm: Run around the hospital like a bat out of hell trying to balance all the hats I wear at work
5:44pm: Swipe out and trek back to the garage... sun's gone... did it even come up this morning?
5:46pm: Call Vic to tell him I'm off work.. say "I don't know" when he asks why I left work late
5:55pm: Sit in traffic on route 100... listen to Britney Spears on my ipod
6:12pm: Arrive home, 3 adjustments to park the car perfectly in the garage... though still not perfect
6:15pm: Shower all the hospital germs away
6:50pm: Sit on the couch with the foodnetwork on, surf the net... dinner optional
9:05pm: Start dinner for Vic
9:37pm: Sit with Vic as he eats... try to stay awake... pass out on the sofa
10:00pm: Miraculously have made it upstairs somehow... ssllleeeppp

And the day then begins again. The only variations to this day is if I go to Tae Bo or run... and if I go to work at UMMC or HCGH.... oh what life has become....

2009... What Lies Ahead?

It seems to me that the older I get, the faster time flies. I can't believe that it's already 2009... where in the world did 2008 go? I can barely even remember what happened this past year. Let's see...

1. I got engaged.. this I remember... April 24th!!
2. I got promoted at work... finally
3. Witnessed two of my best friends get married (love Mark and Josie!)
4. Shared in the joy of my other best friends when they got engaged (love Rez and Jen!)
5. Was absolutely ecstatic when my VERY best friend got engaged (love my Ellen!)
6. Practically cried when I found out Faye was going to be a mom
7. Got chills when I found out Josie was preggers

... do you see a trend here? I'm getting old! Friends are getting married, settling down and starting families. It's a wonderful phase in life, but I have to admit that it makes me yearn a bit for the past. I miss college, school, not having to worry about money, jobs, making ends meet... will there ever be a time like that again?

2009 will definitely bring about change, hopefully for the better! Vic and I will be married (finally) and hopefully getting our stuff together to move onto yet the next phase in life... parenting...

But no resolutions... I don't believe in them. Partially because I never keep them... nor remember them for that matter. Let's just say that I will strive to make life better for myself and for the people that I love. Not to sweat the small stuff, not to care about things that are insignificant, try not to gab too much, and try not to put myself unnecessarily out there... Make life and personality changes that will improve myself as a person... and soon-to-be wife!