Cake Tasting!

After a great night with my girls (who I love so much!), my mom, Jacquelyn, and I went to Doughmain Bakery today to taste cakes! It was amazing! All of them were delicious of course, and we were really thankful that they had coffee to offer, because we ran out of the door without enough time to make a quick to-go cup.

We decided to pick a marbel cake with buttercream frosting in between the layers. Originally, we thought red velvet would be nice but it wasn't work the extra 80 cents a person.
Anyway, the decorations are going to be so awesome. It's going to be a mixture of the two above (from the knot) only with green leaves, thin branches like the white cake only a little more of them. There's going to be a heart in the middle like the yellow cake, with our monogram KHK, almost like it was carved into a tree :) I'm so excited!

A Little Back-Tracking to MO!

I have been meaning to post this... Last weekend, I went to Missouri to see Kurt, and we saw Avatar. It was sweet. I think it probably could have been cut short by a half hour, but the special effects were amazing; ESPECIALLY when they showed the forest creatures and all of the biodiversity there.

Kurt and I also picked out all of our wedding readings and psalms! I wish I never left MO, its great spending time with Kurt and feeling already married. Just more reminders of why he's the best ;)

A few more checks off of the list!

So Yesterday, my mom and I went to David's Bridal, to find her a dress for the wedding. She ended up choosing this one! It looks so great on her, I think it's actually more purple than this, but elegant none-the-less. She also bought a purple cover up to go with it.



I also bought these shoes for my dress, and the garter! Before we went to David's though, we went to pick out our music for the ceremony. Patti (the organist) was amazing, and my mom and I almost started crying when she started playing the song I'm walking in to (Trumpet Voluntary, by H. Purcell). Wow everything is getting so close, I can't even concentrate at work or with anything else! Hurry up April.......

Sometimes I can't help but believe these.......

Definitely thought this zodiac sign description was right on... not sure about the good kisser part tho, ha.

PISCES - The Dreamer (Feb 19 - Mar 20)
Generous, kind, and thoughtful. Very creative and imaginative. May become secretive and vague. Sensitive.. Don't like details. Dreamy and unrealistic. Sympathetic and loving. Kind. Unselfish. Good kisser. Beautiful.

Kurt is an Aries, and his is like him too... minus the short fuse and selfishness.

ARIES - The Daredevil (Mar 21 - April 19)
Energetic.. Adventurous and spontaneous... Confident and enthusiastic. Fun. Loves a challenge. EXTREMELY impatient. Sometimes selfish. Short fuse. (Easily angered.) Lively, passionate, and sharp wit Outgoing... Lose interest quickly - easily bored. Egotistical. Courageous and assertive. Tends to be physical and athletic

Favors

Here are the favors! The ribbons will be a different color, most likely yellow or blue. So excited!

Catering Negotiations Complete!

After work yesterday, I drove home to put the finishing touches on all of the catering arangements for the wedding!
Without giving too much away, we're having a smores station for desert in addition to the wedding cake! I'm so excited for this part, its so 'us.'
Well, with that down, now its time to get into the full swing of invitations and favors.

I'm so excited to try on my dress and see what it looks like!

Well, after a great weekend in MO, it's back to reality :( I love feeling like we're married already, but it's dissapointing to have to leave.

I swear this place makes me insane, I'm just not made to sit in front of the computer all day long! The good news is, I have plenty to do to help me procrastinate: I'm meeting with the caterer today, I have a wedding music meeting on Thursday, cake tasting on Saturday, my wedding dress is in(!), I have to put together the favors, and FINALLY, get ready to send the invitations!
It's a good thing all of this is happening, otherwise I'd fall into the trap of obsessing over grad school admissions again.

WHICH reminds me, last night I saw that the professor I want to work with is soliciting undergrads and recent grads as summer interns, and paying them 1300 a month, which is a good sign, because it means he has moolah. Hopefully moolah for ME. I guess we'll find out. The ad com should be meeting this week, and if I'm admitted right away, I'll know in a week or two. After that I suppose I'll email him for the status....

Day 2: Anxiously Awaiting

This is my second post after I swore to myself I wouldn't start blogging. hmmmm...oh well, 7.5 hours in front of a computer at work just lures me to this site. Working with numbers all day just numbs my brain. Anywho, I got an email today from a professor and NC State, who works with forest ecosystem conservation. I had contacted him before about possibly working with him, and funding my first year because (once again) due to the economy, he has no funding for new students. However, it would be WAY cheaper than Duke because I could be in-state resident the first year, and I'd at least have a back up.

Then I wonder... if this is the only place I get in, would I be satisfied working away from the ocean? This is terrible. Everything is so uncertain. I wish I could just move on, get admitted to a school, get married, and start my new life now! yesterday, another obstacle presented itself; the chances of Kurt being deployed right away are getting higher, so even if I do get into school, he might not even be there and I'd be in NC alone. I wish I could fast forward to our wedding right now, I'm ready to figure all of this stuff out and get a move on.

My Attempt at Blogging/Keeping Myself Busy

Originally, I had the idea of making this blog to keep track of my friends who are now re-locating all across the US and beyond, and I had zero intentions of actually writing my own. Having other people reading my thoughts isn't exactly comforting, but I figured the theraputic benefits would outweigh my other concerns(Graduate school decisions and wedding planning stress me out to no end), and I always used to love writing before I left all of my nerdy hobbies behind in Middle School in an attempt to fit in.

That being said, this is my attempt to bring back my old self some more as I get ready to move to North Carolina with my soon to be husband! So I'm admitting it; I was/am a nerd. When I was younger, I was obsessed with bird watching and arts and crafts. I used to make some sweet cross stich projects back in the day. Once I got to High School, I decided I wanted to be a vet, until I dug deep down and realized I'm going to be myself no matter what anyone thinks, and changed my major to Wildlife Conservation (with full realization that I'll be living in a box for the rest of my life due to the low salary ranges) After graduating from UD, I have decided to apply for a Masters degree in marine science/coastal environmental management. I only applied to two schools. Stupid idea? yes. Talk about putting all of your eggs in one basket. Now I'm patiently waiting for the results from these schools, and I'll know hopefully by the end of February/early March. Luckily though, this is before my wedding in April, so I'll know whether or not to sulk or do the happy dance weeks in advance of down the aisle. Needless to say, my stress levels are high.

I'm actually on a diving dry spell right now. I feel like I'm drowning because I'm away from the water.... Ironic. There's something about being underwater and hearing nothing but your own breathing, and the clicking and snapping of fish as they pick algae off of the reef. Huge de-stresser. Hopefully Kurt and I will be able to go soon.... Shout out to Lisa.. I miss my dive buddy! Actually, I wish I was on some beach with hubby... hence the picture.
Agh back to work.