Follow-Up

As a follow-up to my last email, none of the things we had "hoped" to accomplish (AKA PLANNED) actually happened yesterday. Planning in my life is meaningless. I refuse to do it anymore. *sigh*

Anyway...Kara posted on my last entry that she wanted to see a picture of the dress I bought, and I've already gotten the same request from other people. So since Chris doesn't read my blog, I feel fairly comfortable just posting the link to the dress I bought. Apparently white washes me out, so I ended up buying a "champagne" colored dress....which I happen to think is absolutely gorgeous. Obviously...or I wouldn't have bought it on the spot last Friday! Don't feel obligated to make positive comments if you don't like it...I don't track who reads my blog, and I would prefer sincere compliments, as opposed to forced ones. :D

http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=2660&prodgroup=10

Don't forget to check out the back of the dress!

Top Reasons Why I'm Not a Planner

Plans for this past weekend were:

• Begin looking for wedding/bridesmaid dresses while my sister is still in town. Look, but not buy.
• Take Chris out on a date.
• Sleep in on Saturday for the first time in weeks.
• Narrow down house-hunting to 3 top houses, make final walkthroughs, decide on a house.
• Meet with member at church to begin getting ideas for wedding cake.

What did happen this weekend:

• Found dress. Bought dress. AND unnecessary accessories.
• Took Chris on date. Chris had major gum pain and nausea. Chris was in bathroom 25% of time on date.
• Got home from date. Chris's face is swollen. Take Chris to ER. Sit in ER till 5am to be given low dose of pain meds.
• Chris can't keep pain meds down. Face gets worse. Pain is unbearable. Call dentists we don't know and beg for help on Saturday.
• Drive like a mad woman to dentist in Raleigh, an hour drive away. Get pulled over in the first 5 minutes of the journey. Cry. Continue on with mad dash to Raleigh.
• Chris has an abscess tooth. Dentist says ER doctor could have worsened the situation. Hate ER doctor. Chris starts to feel relief.
• Get back to Fayetteville at 4:30. Have to babysit at 5:30. Chris stays home and sleeps. Babysit until 1am. Get in bed at 2am.
• Get up first at 7am. Realize it's not really gonna happen. Reset alarm for 9am. Go to Bible class. Make mad dash to Raleigh to meet realtor by 12:30. Spend 5 hours looking through 3 houses. Chris and I choose different houses.
• Mad dash back to Fayetteville. Miss small group Bible study. Meet with church member and design wedding cake.
• Return to house. Surf possible outdoor wedding spots and honeymoon destinations online. Pass out at 11pm.

Today, we HOPE to accomplish:

• Chris returns to dentist for follow-up work. Pain is much less. Left side of face is still swollen.
• Set up joint banking account.
• Discuss 3 houses and make plan of attack.
• Get letter from lender.
• Call/visit possible locations for wedding.
• Double date with Josh and Brianna.
• Retire to bed early.

I need a day off.