Unruly little lash

I am still loving the lash serum. My lashes are getting more 'Wa-pow' everyday.

Except... Anyone with long lashes find that they are harder to tame? The serum I am using gives amazing natural curl but I curl 'em anyways to make them all uniform. Except I've got a few lashes that go left, right and all skeewompus. They are like yard weeds on their own agenda.

I'm loving the length on this lash, minus the fact that it is terribly out of place. It seems to have popped up this morning. I tried to make it go towards the outer edge of my eye so that it doesn't look so freaky. No such luck.

I am in awe of how good they are looking.

Innovations

Dave gave me a new iPod 16G pink Nano for my birthday. And I will finally retire my old one and use this new one! I am ‘one of those’ people who have to cover their loved electronics with an Invisishield before using them. That was first priority. And I like to use a dock whenever possible. Usually on my desk at work and the dresser at home.

I had no idea that Apple reversed the location of the dock and headphone ports. Which creates some compatibility issues with older docks. As usual, Apple included a white, molded plastic universal dock fitting for the new Nano.

I searched for a few DIY docks and decided to make my own. The results:

I found this tiny cardboard drawer set in my closet and fancied it up with an xacto knife and hot glue.The bottom drawer is perfect size for my tiny essentials.

I’m really not sharing this because it was some big crafting feat, but only because it’s cute.

I feel like this dumb girl...

I got a chance to watch TV on our flight to Calif rnia last month and made the mistake of watching a few minutes of Real World on MTV. It was the first episode where they show the 'About Me' videos.

Ashley from Fort Bragg, CA: “My most prized possession is my passport because to me, it equals freedom. Have I been able to use it before? No. Is there a stamp inside? No. But it’s having it that makes me feel comforted.

My passport came today and I kind of feel like this dumb girl. I think it's pretty damn neat. I already have a trip planned to use it (honeymoon!) but I think there will be many stamps before I have to renew in 10 years.

I can't believe I used to watch hours of Real World. This season, they all seem like kids. I used to think they were so much older. Oh my...

You will never get it

"And there was always something she had to plan
She's always looking down in her left hand
She was always inbetween her life and her hhildhood dream.

And there was always something he had to mend.
You give a rule, you give him something to bend.
And he was always inbetween his word and what his word means. "

Maria Taylor -Replay

Options peeking around every corner

I tried on four dresses a week or so ago. Fell in love with one. It felt like it was just for me.

It was out of my price range. I wanted to splurge and try to resell it after the wedding but decided against it. I'm not for taking risks lately. I want everything to stay according to budget and planning.

I weighed my options with the bridal shop for a few days.

I took my younger sister with me to try it on and make sure I wasn’t seeing it through the rose-colored lenses. We arrive on a Saturday afternoon and were informed that it had sold. It was sitting right there on the rack but someone put a deposit on it, so it was off limits.

Sad and discouraged, I searched online for the dress. All I found was scams and options that were even more expensive.

I gave up the online search and went to David's Bridal. I'm sure some people have had great experiences. I had a really awful one. I made an appointment weeks before. Arrived at 6:20 for a 6:30 appointment. I was greeted but told I would have to wait for the 6:00 appointment (who walked in at the same time as me) to fill in her paperwork. Ummm, she's late.

I tried on four dresses there and didn't swoon over any. If push comes to shove, I may go look there again.

This is the exciting part. I used a well-known search engine (as well as an uncomfortable verb) and Googled some dresses styles.

I found on that is practically identical, cheaper and there is so many more pictures of it online! On real brides and different models too. The reason for the price being lower is this designer released it 2 years ago as opposed to my first choice who released their dress last year. Did some get some 'inspiration' from another designer? Perhaps.

I wish I could post pictures of it to show y'all how unique the styling is, you might understand my excitement more then.

So, I am keeping my fingers crossed that this one doesn’t flop and I’ll have a dress soon!

Tonight, we are going to have an inventory luau.

Anyone who knows me well, knows I love The Office. I've been following it since the start of Season 2 when Margo got me hooked on it.

I feel like Michael Scott. Season 3, Episode 11. And 12.

We are going to Sandals Whitehouse, Kiesha guessed it!

I am still squealing with excitement.

We thought about going on a cruise so we could see more places but it became out of our budget once we added in the port fees, off shore excursions and drinks. Yup, on cruises you pay for all your drinks. And that is something that I like to enjoy when on an island with white sand and warm weather.

Honeymoon is a go!

I just booked our honeymoon less than 5 minutes ago!! We leave SLC at 5:57 the morning after the wedding. I'm hoping with that early of a flight, it will takes less than an hour for check-in and security or else we will pretty much roll our wedding night into an all nighter extravaganza.

All I hear is Beastie Boys. "No sleep 'til Jamaica!"

I filed for a new passport for myself and a renewal for Dave this morning. I had a moment of panic when he took my original birth certificate and said, "They'll mail it back to you..." I just know how paperwork gets lost with any business and often it is a government entity. I have my fingers crossed that everything will go smoothly.

It's time to seriously to hit the gym to get ready for the little sun dresses I am already shopping for. No more slacking. And of course, to be smoking hot for my new husband on our tropical honeymoon.

By the way, can anyone guess WHERE in Jamaica we are going? ;)

Too timid

I just changed all my Livejournal entries to public.

I've been writing in that online journal since 2003. Intermittently. Through multiple friendships, boyfriends, moves, jobs and many many emotions.

I so badly wanted to bare it all for everyone to see.

And instead I have changed everything back to private, downloaded as a PDF and will be deleting the entire online log.

There is nothing in there that anyone else needs to see. Their assumptions of me will be the same even without some online journal where I attempted to document my life and thoughts.

More begging for wedding contacts

I didn't make any New Years Resolutions this year. In fact, I never do. So there'll be none of that here.

Did you know there are 3 children to every adult in Disneyland? Ok, that's not a verified fact but it felt like it. I waited an hour to meet Mickey and he didn't say a word.

The wedding is getting closer. Someone must be broadcasting that I feel like I've procrastinate planning the whole schmess. It's guaranteed that I will have anxiety when someone asks, "When is it? Where is it at?" Well, I know when. And I am hoping to know where really soon.

Anyone know someone who does ceiling draping for CHEAP? You know how they turn the LDS cultural halls into a sheer fabric dreamland? I'm not needing the whole ceiling and walls. I am thinking something like this:

I think I got addresses from almost everyone for Save the Dates. I still have a few to get out the door, send me a reminder if I forgot yours.

Side note, I love this girl.

Eyelash progress

Back on October 16th I took these pictures of my sad sad eyelashes.

I had just bought a lash conditioner that day out of desperation to not have bald eyeballs anymore.

In August, I had a fit of stress and anxiety and tore my eyelashes out. Along with a horrid eyebrow waxing incident. Always have a waxing buddy.

But here is my lashes today, with one coat of mascara. Holy moly! These lashes practically touch my eyebrows! The inner corners of my eyes, have tiny lashes. I'm amazed.