Longest blog ever.

June 17th-ish…I believe… thats about as far back as I need to go with some updates. So… let’s see what has happened..

Well, I guess nothing really until July. So on July 2nd I went to visit dearest Tomi again. We had made plans to go see Ecplise. She was definitely right about my next visit being better…. zero drama. So lovely. So she again made an amazing dinner that consisted of the best mac and cheese ever and some yummy teriyaki chicken. And desert… pineapple upside down cupcakes! They were soo yummy. That night we saw Eclipse with her mom and grandma. Did I mention I have decided to be Team Jacob? After seeing it twice in the same week, there was no way not to be. I had missed Tomis birthday so I brought her a giant cupcake silicone bakeware. So the next day, she made a super cute giant cupcake with whipped filling and we dipped like a thousand star shaped marshmallows in chocolate and sprinkles for her to place on top for a festive 4th of July cake. It was sooo cute!

Later, we bought loads of candy and rented a few movies. By the end of the night I felt pretty sick from the sugar, but it was worth it. I even started turning into a Zombie, which of course is my life long dream.

Since then, I have been working loads of overtime. Steve is working here too and between the both of us being exempt and working all the overtime we can get, we are definitely money bags.

We paid for my dress, bought some green orchids for the bouquets my mom is making, and we have decided to POSSIBLY get a netbook so that I can blog about our honeymoon each night while everything is super fresh. We are borrowing his dads amazing camera to take some fantastic photos… I just know that once I see the ocean I wont even want to leave. Maybe I should just give my work notice now.

So fast forward to August… Most of the wedding has been taken care of. Infact, we are pretty much all set except for a few things like Steve’s outfit and stuff… which we will really be finishing up over the weekend. My bouquet will be done Saturday, so that will complete everything floral, my dress *might* be hemmed Sunday. We’ll see. I have my aunt doing that and we have not really set a time for it.

So far, the gifts have been great! Everything we put on our registry is something we will certainly use, plus we have gotten a few things that were NOT on the registry, but a pleasant surprise none the less. So, still things we just love. The bridal shower with my family was pretty much perfect. There were a couple things that annoyed me that I dont feel I should mention here… more than likely, I have already mentioned it anyways. But it was so nice to see family that I haven’t seen in years. My mom and aunt put a lot of work into it and that was completely obvious. Tomi even came all the way from Price just to be there for a couple hours and head back super late, probably not getting home until like 2-3 in the morning.

I need to talk about Tomi a little later, so remind me

I have a bridal shower tonight with Steve’s family. It’s so nice of them to be doing something for us like this. He has such a nice, super close family. I really love them like my own family and feel so privileged to know them all.

Then Saturday, I found that our wonderful coworkers are doing a shower here! I know everyone here seems pretty close, and I love the people I work with. However, that was unexpected. I have only been there since March and tend to be a little on the shy side so it has taken a LONG time to really start getting chatty. Don’t ask me why. Everyone here is super nice and super funny. Anyways, it came as a pleasant surprise that that was the plan. And even better that it was co/ed so both Steve and I can be present rather than just me. Kathy, who is super adorable, even got us something! And not just anything, a double boiler! I’m pretty thrilled with that.

Speaking of work… can I just say, I love my job? Yes, it is a call center… which I have been trying to get away from. But its not like any other call center I have worked in. Its like, everyone actually works as a team. There is not a ridiculous level of lack of communication between departments, there is *almost* never someone raising their voice in frustration… There are people in upper management who make a point to say hello to everyone as they walk through and ask how calls are going. The meetings are on schedule, and appreciation for a job well done is shown. And everyone is always smiling. That is a rare thing in most call centers. Of course, we do have to take calls all day, and do our share of emails and all that fun stuff. It can get really busy and really hectic.. but it just doesnt feel like the average miserable call center taking nothing but angry calls. Why? Because as it turns out, this is a service provided that people who use it LOVE. So although I never imagined making a career out of taking calls, I dont see ever leaving this job. Unless I get fired. Which  I don’t think will happen due to me being so rad.

So anyways, back to Tomi. I dont think I have really mentioned her in full detail in the past, so here it is. She is crafty, fun, crazy, weird, a total nerd, an amazing baker, covered in ink, has the cutest little family, and can be a bitch in the best way. It’s funny how much I love her being that I just hated her so much when I met her. Im hoping to have her convinced to move out here soon. There are a thousand reasons why she should. So, one day I will just show up with boxes and start packing for her. Then she will have no choice. Anyways, the reason I wanted to talk about her, besides the reason being she is so amazing, is because for my bridal shower, her gift to me was soooo cute. She gave me a vase filled with cooking utensils and paper flowers that she made! The bottom of the face she layered with tiny paper stars. I would not have the patience for this project. Maybe the flowers… though I would stop at one… but not the stars. They are so small and she made so many.. I loved them so much I had to bring them to work to make my desk look super cheery! Every single girl who has seen them has thought they were so amazing. So, I thought I would share them here. Have a look!

Ok, well that’s all for right now. Sorry it took so long to post something. Although I dont have tons of subscribers, I  do have tons of readers, which is pretty neat. Anyways, until next time, see ya later World!

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