Tuesday, March 18, 2008

The Craziness Of Being In Love…

First it starts with an amazingly memorable proposal.  Your future husband catches you off guard by sitting in a patio chair one second and bending down on one knee the next.  Then he presents you with a ring that you could’ve only imagined in your dreams…the perfect ring for you…without EVER having asked what your preference was.  Then, after he’s asked you the ultimate question, you shout out an emphatic YES!!! and then hold each other for what seems to be an eternity, but is actually only 30 seconds….complete and utter joy… 


THEN…you’re at it…off like an annoyed dog on the trail of a menacing cat…planning your wedding (weddings in my case) like a mad woman.  You book the venues, you ask your dear one’s to stand up with you, you find a person who can legally marry you and you say to yourself “I’ve got lots of time…”  Before you know it, it’s bloody March and only 20 weeks until your wedding!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Am I panicking…only ever so slightly…keeping my cool like a bowl of ice cream on a summer day in Phoenix…do I have reason to panic? Not so much, no.  Actually, we met with our wedding planner who we’ve hired to help us out the month before the wedding and the day of and she informed me that I’m doing very well in getting things crossed off my list…yay me! yay us!    Do I feel like I should be panicking…ab-so-friggin’-lutely!!!  Because about 7 months ago, I still had a whole year!!! Now…20 flippin’ weeks!  However, all of this - the planning, the payments, the busy-ness, the compromising, the craziness, etc. will be so worth it when I walk through those double doors and practically sprint down the isle to get to him and marry him.  Because, isn’t that what it’s all about, committing your life to that person and having them commit theirs to you…sigh…I can’t wait.

And all of this planning is worth it…totally worth it…but sometimes you just need to remind yourself of that…

So…memo to me, I guess
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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Frantasticalism…

It’s a newish idea…it combines the notion of being frantic, and the idea that what is causing you to be frantic is also fantastic…it’ll catch on…


Here’s my story.  My wonderful and amazing parents live in New Brunswick.  My brother and I live in Alberta.  The dilemma is that, for those of you who don’t know, New Brunswick is 2134 miles away from Alberta…Fredericton to Edmonton to be exact…which is 3435 kilometers (1855 nautical miles for you sea-faring folk)…that’s too long for a short stroll to go and visit me madda and me fadda.  It would seem that with all that, there is a possibility that they will be moving here to Alberta…a BIG possibility.  This excites me to the point of peeing my pants, which I haven’t done since…well, it’s been a little while.  On the other hand (and the reason for the length of time between new blogs), this means that since their coming (we’re just not sure when, exactly) I’ve got to get their place ready.  I’m excited about this because I love decorating, redecorating and anything that consumes the realm of household loveliness.  I can make this happen on a dime (plus a little) as well because I also happen to be madly in love with thrift stores and you can find some amazing deals in these stores…they’re.freaking.awesome.  So far the place is shaping up nicely.  It’s a nice little “cottage” in the middle of the loveliest little neighborhood.  It has two bedrooms plus a loft, a cute little bathroom with a claw-foot tub (yay!), a huge living area, and a nice little kitchen.  The best part, in my opinion, is the enclosed porch on the front of the house, conducive to perfect summer-morning ‘over tea’ chats.  Also, it has a very big yard that is fenced in, and also, it has a fire pit…A FIRE PIT…I’m stoked…I’m beyond stoked.  So, as time goes on, I’ll keep you updated on the status of the cross country move.  I’m really proud of my folks for taking this big step, and I’m beyond excited that they’ll be here in Edmonton (hopefully)…it’s wonderfulness…pure, unadulterated joy…and for however long they decide to stay, I know it will be just lovely to have them close…
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