Day 5- What is love?
Love is not something to throw around. Love is when you are completely and utterly taken away by someone. Love for me is Greg. He takes my breath away everyday. He cares for me in every aspect of life. Love is being able to have faults and not be perfect and still have someone love you just the way you are. Love is the unconditional love from your family regardless of what you do and who you are. To me that is love.
Day 6- My Day
Well today I woke up around 9:45am. I had a cup of coffee and played with my kitties for a while. Then I took a shower and got ready for extended family christmas at my in-laws. We went there around 1pm and ate food, talked to family, and exchanged some gifts. Then we left around 5:30 and got home at 6:00 and fed the kitties and now I am here typing this! LOL
Day 7-My best friend
My best friend is Bri. We have been best friends since the 1st grade and she is my maid of honor in my wedding. She is one month younger than me. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickenson University as a technical theater major. She has been a stage manager for many school shows and has worked off-broadway several times. She is incredibly smart and she makes me laugh all the time. She always has my back and I couldn't have asked for a better best friend.
Day 8- One Moment
Well one moment I can't wait for is standing at the beginning of the aisle looking at Greg at our wedding. I can't wait to take his hands into mine and for the moment we say "I Do". I can't wait for the first moments as husband and wife.
Day 9-My faith
Well I grew up in a Lutheran home. But over the years I have lost all of my faith in any other "being". I guess you can consider me an agnostic. I have to see it to believe it. I feel that some things in my life would have been different if there really is someone up there looking down on me. I have faith in man kind and I have faith that if you are a good person then there will a place for you where ever we go after we die.
Day 10 – Today I wore this
I wore a gray sweater dress with light gray stockings with a design on them. I wore black boots.
Day 11 – My siblings
I have the best brothers in the world. Robert is 23 years old and he is amazing! He works three jobs and has kept my family together since my father left. He is like a father figure to me. He protects me and gives me good advice. Raymond is 17 and he is a very good boy. He has been through a lot since everything with my dad happened when he was younger. They are going to be walking me down the aisle when I get married.
Day 12 – In my handbag
Oh boy my purse always has a lot of crap in it... my wallet, a pocket calendar, about 7 pens, 2 pencils, my usb key, kidstuff coupon book, a color swatch of my bridesmaids dress, a coupon holder, a mini bag of lipstick and lipgloss, the perfume I wear for the day, eyeliner, and my mp3 player.
Day 13 – This week
This week was boring. I worked Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday I went Christmas shopping and took the babies to the vet. Thursday I went to the doctor for a physical and yesterday we went to a Christmas party. Tomorrow I have my friends graduation party. Very busy!!
Day 14 – What was I wearing today?
Well I explained what I wore today in Day 10, but right now I am wearing pajama pants and a t-shirt from Aerie!
Day 15 – My dreams
I don't really remember my dreams. Sometimes I have very crazy dreams that feel really real, but usually I don't remember them. If we are talking about "my dreams"... my dream is to just be happy, married, and successful in my career. I dream of living in a nice house with children and loving life.
Day 16 – My first kiss
My first kiss was SLOPPY!!!!! I was in 9th grade and the boy I was dating invited me over to his house. His name was Keith. He lived like 2 blocks away from me so I just walked over to hang out with him. When I got there we decided to watch Dazed and Confused. All of a sudden he started kissing me on his bed. It was gross he just couldnt keep his saliva in his mouth. BLEH
Day 17 – My favorite memory
The night Greg proposed to me. It was the best moment of my entire life. Not much else to say about it. It was simply amazing!
Day 18 – My favorite birthday
My 21st birthday. Not because I could drink, because I don't really drink that much as it is, but that weekend we went to a bed and breakfast. We went to this place called Cape May. It is along the Jersey Shore and they have a quaint little town with good restaurants and little stores. They have ALOT of bed and breakfasts so Greg made reservations at this B&B called the Primerose Inn. I loved it and we had sooo much fun. It was the best birthday ever!!!
Day 19 – This I regret
Forget regret....
Day 20 – This month
This month has been crazy!! I graduated from college Dec. 9th and a lot of holiday things going on. I love this time of year since I can see my family a lot.
Day 21 – Another moment
Walking into our first apartment. It was the greatest feeling to know that this was OUR place now.
Day 22 – This upsets me
A lot of things upset me. Stupid petty fights, the news, the fact that gay people don't have the same rights as everyone else. The way the NJ governor treats the teachers and the teacher union. Students who come to school dirty, ripped clothes, no food and abused. Students that are pushed to the side in the educational system. Not having a lot of money upsets me. My dad upsets me and so does his side of the family.
Day 23 – This makes me feel better
Coming home after a long day. Seeing my babies and my hunny. Hanging out with friends and shopping!!! LOL
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Day 4- I ate this today
It was a weird day...
Breakfast- 3 pancake bites from Dunkin Donuts..yummm and coffee.
Lunch- Honey mustard pretzels about a handful
Late Lunch/ Early dinner- Vietnamese Pho (it's soup it's really good!!! )
The day isn't over yet. I might have something else but not sure yet. lol
Breakfast- 3 pancake bites from Dunkin Donuts..yummm and coffee.
Lunch- Honey mustard pretzels about a handful
Late Lunch/ Early dinner- Vietnamese Pho (it's soup it's really good!!! )
The day isn't over yet. I might have something else but not sure yet. lol
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Day 3- My Parents
Well this is kind of a touchy topic for me. I grew up in a loving home till I was about 5 or 6 years old. My mother has always been a constant in my life. She has made me who I am today. She used to make us "treats" every night after dinner, and after we had our "treats" (ice cream or cake) we would sit on her bed and she would ask us if we had anything we wanted to talk about. We would take for hours and hours about anything and she would answer any questions we had. Then we would read a book and go to sleep. She has been my rock and has been by my side for as long as I can remember. She really is an amazing woman and I owe so much to her.
My father on the other hand ... was never really ... there. He is an alcoholic and when I was younger I never really realized it. It was until I was 15 years did I realize how bad he really is. When I was 15 he decided to go to a strip club with some of his friends. His friends ended up leaving him there and at 5am we got a knock on the door from the police saying that he was found unconcious behind the club. We still don't really know what happened that night and I really don't want to know because I am sure it was nothing good. Anyways, so since that night he went into a quick downspiral. He drank between 20-30 beers a day. He couldn't hold a job and he hated my mom and me. I always would call me a bitch or a cunt and would pick fights with us. One day about 3 years ago he hit my mom really hard and threatend to kill her. He left the house and as he was leaving he threatended suicide. He left and we called the cops and they got him by the train tracks by my old house. We got a permenant restraining order from him 3 years ago and I haven't talked or seen him since. He doesn't contact me or send me birthday cards ( he sends them to my brothers). His whole side of the family my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents haven't talked to me either. He really is a piece of shit and I will never forgive him for what he did to my family. We almost lost the house and we never had any money. My mom was left with nothing because of him. I hope one day he will maybe realize his mistakes in life and would want to talk to me about it, but I will never make the first step. I tried getting him help but failed time and time again.
So there are my parents. However, I am very fortunate to have amazing in-laws. They love me like I was their own daughter and that makes me feel really good.
My father will not be walking me down the aisle, but my two brothers are and I wouldn't have had it any other way.
My father on the other hand ... was never really ... there. He is an alcoholic and when I was younger I never really realized it. It was until I was 15 years did I realize how bad he really is. When I was 15 he decided to go to a strip club with some of his friends. His friends ended up leaving him there and at 5am we got a knock on the door from the police saying that he was found unconcious behind the club. We still don't really know what happened that night and I really don't want to know because I am sure it was nothing good. Anyways, so since that night he went into a quick downspiral. He drank between 20-30 beers a day. He couldn't hold a job and he hated my mom and me. I always would call me a bitch or a cunt and would pick fights with us. One day about 3 years ago he hit my mom really hard and threatend to kill her. He left the house and as he was leaving he threatended suicide. He left and we called the cops and they got him by the train tracks by my old house. We got a permenant restraining order from him 3 years ago and I haven't talked or seen him since. He doesn't contact me or send me birthday cards ( he sends them to my brothers). His whole side of the family my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents haven't talked to me either. He really is a piece of shit and I will never forgive him for what he did to my family. We almost lost the house and we never had any money. My mom was left with nothing because of him. I hope one day he will maybe realize his mistakes in life and would want to talk to me about it, but I will never make the first step. I tried getting him help but failed time and time again.
So there are my parents. However, I am very fortunate to have amazing in-laws. They love me like I was their own daughter and that makes me feel really good.
My father will not be walking me down the aisle, but my two brothers are and I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Day 2- My first Love
Well my first "true" love is and always will be Greg. But I guess my first "love" who I thought I loved was my highschool boyfriend Marc. We dated for one year and for a while it was amazing and I loved him very much. But then things turned crazy. I found out he was cheating on me with like 5 different girls throughout the last couple months of our relationship. I remember the day exactly. Right after New Years I went back to school and the "new" girl came up to me in the bathroom and she said " Are you Marc's girlfriend?" I said yes why.. she said "well my best friend Ivy has been dating him for 2 months. They spent NYE together at my house". At first I didn't understand why should would say that, but after we broke up and everything she told me she thought I was really nice and didn't deserve to be treated like that. So anyway I ended up leaving school early and waited at his house for him to come home. I told him that I found out. He got so mad at me and starting throwing things at me. He ended up throwing a trophy at my head. Thankfully I ducked, but then I left.
I was heartbroken because I gave up a lot to be with him. I got into so many fights with my friends and family. But I was in love with him. Over the years he has contacted me and told me how sorry he was and that doing that to me was the worst thing and regretted it. He always wanted to get back together with me. But I never gave him a second chance.
But now I have the great true love of my life. He is going to be my husband and I couldn't be happier!
PS.. Thanksgiving was awesome and tomorrow is Thanksgiving 2 with the in-laws! Hope everyone's Thanksgiving was great!!
I was heartbroken because I gave up a lot to be with him. I got into so many fights with my friends and family. But I was in love with him. Over the years he has contacted me and told me how sorry he was and that doing that to me was the worst thing and regretted it. He always wanted to get back together with me. But I never gave him a second chance.
But now I have the great true love of my life. He is going to be my husband and I couldn't be happier!
PS.. Thanksgiving was awesome and tomorrow is Thanksgiving 2 with the in-laws! Hope everyone's Thanksgiving was great!!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Day 1- About Me
About me:
My name is Lyndsay but everyone likes to call me Lily. I actually got that nickname a long time ago. Many of my family members called me Lily and it stuck. I am 25 years old and my birthday is July 27th.
I have multicolored hair (lol.. mostly brown but there is some red, blonde, and black in there) I have hazel eyes that are blind as a bat so I wear contacts and glasses. I am really short 5'1 and I am technically "overweight" I weigh 125 lbs.
I have been a college student since 2003 but finally graduating in 2 weeks. I am receiving my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. I hope to get a teaching job some time in the near future.
I live with my Fiance, Greg. We have been dating for 5 years and 3 months. We are getting married next October!! We recently moved into a small 1 bedroom apartment, which is like a mansion to us. We did live in my family's basement for three years. We also just adopted 2 little kitties... Lily and Sophie and I love them very much.
I love being at home. I am very much a homebody and really don't like going out. I love to read as many books as I can and I love movies and television.
I like doing certain things like being on the web, shopping, and hanging out with my friends.
I am a very emotional person and I can cry about anything. I have a lot of issues but that will be saved for another post. LOL.
I really love my life and who I am.
PS.. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
My name is Lyndsay but everyone likes to call me Lily. I actually got that nickname a long time ago. Many of my family members called me Lily and it stuck. I am 25 years old and my birthday is July 27th.
I have multicolored hair (lol.. mostly brown but there is some red, blonde, and black in there) I have hazel eyes that are blind as a bat so I wear contacts and glasses. I am really short 5'1 and I am technically "overweight" I weigh 125 lbs.
I have been a college student since 2003 but finally graduating in 2 weeks. I am receiving my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. I hope to get a teaching job some time in the near future.
I live with my Fiance, Greg. We have been dating for 5 years and 3 months. We are getting married next October!! We recently moved into a small 1 bedroom apartment, which is like a mansion to us. We did live in my family's basement for three years. We also just adopted 2 little kitties... Lily and Sophie and I love them very much.
I love being at home. I am very much a homebody and really don't like going out. I love to read as many books as I can and I love movies and television.
I like doing certain things like being on the web, shopping, and hanging out with my friends.
I am a very emotional person and I can cry about anything. I have a lot of issues but that will be saved for another post. LOL.
I really love my life and who I am.
PS.. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Stole this from Ninna!
This seems like a lot of fun and I stole it from Ninna. Yay! Now I have to post everyday!
Day 01 - About me
Day 02 - My first love
Day 03 – My parents
Day 04 – I ate this today
Day 05 – What is love?
Day 06 – My day
Day 07 – My best friend
Day 08 – One moment
Day 09 – My faith
Day 10 – Today I wore this
Day 11 – My siblings
Day 12 – In my handbag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What was I wearing today?
Day 15 – My dreams
Day 16 – My first kiss
Day 17 – My favorite memory
Day 18 – My favorite birthday
Day 19 – This I regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – This upsets me
Day 23 – This makes me feel better
Day 24 – This makes me cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – My fears
Day 27 – My favorite place
Day 28 – This I miss
Day 29 – My ambitions
Day 30 – One last moment
Day 01 - About me
Day 02 - My first love
Day 03 – My parents
Day 04 – I ate this today
Day 05 – What is love?
Day 06 – My day
Day 07 – My best friend
Day 08 – One moment
Day 09 – My faith
Day 10 – Today I wore this
Day 11 – My siblings
Day 12 – In my handbag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What was I wearing today?
Day 15 – My dreams
Day 16 – My first kiss
Day 17 – My favorite memory
Day 18 – My favorite birthday
Day 19 – This I regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – This upsets me
Day 23 – This makes me feel better
Day 24 – This makes me cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – My fears
Day 27 – My favorite place
Day 28 – This I miss
Day 29 – My ambitions
Day 30 – One last moment
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Dum.. Dum.. Dum... DUmmmm
So technically according to our lease, we are NOT allowed to have any pets. Sooo of course today they just put a sign on everyone's door stating that there will be a state inspection of our apartments! WTF!!! So now I have to take a day off from Student Teaching, pack up all the kitty stuff, put most of it in my car the night before. Then tuesday morning pack up the babies and go to grandma's house!!! Like seriously, I hate this policy... I think it's crap.
So great. On the other hand.. Thanksgiving is tomorrow!!! Yay I love Thanksgiving! We are traveling to Long Branch, NJ to see my aunts, uncles, and cousins. I am making an applecrisp and corn bread tonight to bring tomorrow. I love Thanksgiving... especially with my family. I love doing Thanksgiving with Greg's family too, but it isn't as fun as my family.
(ewww kitty fart) smells sooo bad! ahhh!!
Last night was sooo funny. Lily went to the litter box and went poopies, but it didn't come out all the way and she left the litter box before it fell. Well we had to pick up three turds on the living room floor. I wouldn't mind if it didn't smell so bad. They have badddd kitty poops lol. I know gross but we thought it was really funny!!
Wish us luck on Tuesday!!!
So great. On the other hand.. Thanksgiving is tomorrow!!! Yay I love Thanksgiving! We are traveling to Long Branch, NJ to see my aunts, uncles, and cousins. I am making an applecrisp and corn bread tonight to bring tomorrow. I love Thanksgiving... especially with my family. I love doing Thanksgiving with Greg's family too, but it isn't as fun as my family.
(ewww kitty fart) smells sooo bad! ahhh!!
Last night was sooo funny. Lily went to the litter box and went poopies, but it didn't come out all the way and she left the litter box before it fell. Well we had to pick up three turds on the living room floor. I wouldn't mind if it didn't smell so bad. They have badddd kitty poops lol. I know gross but we thought it was really funny!!
Wish us luck on Tuesday!!!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Oh boy... I slacked!
Yup I slacked!! I haven't posted since August. I feel like my life has been a whirlwind of things!
Update:!!!
So since August, Greg and I moved into our new apartment. We love this place soo much! It is great to be on our own.
I picked out my wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses!
These are the bridesmaids dresses. The color is Lapis
This is my dress. It's all lace.. It is a Gallina dress from David's Bridal
This isn't the most flattering picture of me, but this is the dress and my veil. My mom is standing in the back crying haha! I do need to loose a few more pounds before I walk down the aisle. It was the second dress I tried on!
this is what happened when I left the bathroom door opened
This is Sophie! She is the smaller one. She is def. a mamma and daddy's girl. She likes to snuggle!
This is Lily <3 she is very playful and doesn't like to be held very much. But she takes very good care of her sister.
Update:!!!
So since August, Greg and I moved into our new apartment. We love this place soo much! It is great to be on our own.
I picked out my wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses!
These are the bridesmaids dresses. The color is LapisThis is my dress. It's all lace.. It is a Gallina dress from David's BridalThis isn't the most flattering picture of me, but this is the dress and my veil. My mom is standing in the back crying haha! I do need to loose a few more pounds before I walk down the aisle. It was the second dress I tried on! We also booked the venue... here it is... http://www.thetides.com/
It's awesome and the food is fantastic!!!
We also adopted two kitties! We got them last Friday and we have been soooo happy ever since!!! They are 3 months old and very playful. Their names are Sophie and Lily <3 sooo cute!
That is my update for now. I will try to update more since I will be graduating school in 2 weeks!!! WOOT!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Leaving...
One of the very first memories of my house is coming home with my mom from the supermarket and I stood in the kitchen and watched her put all the food away. She has a picture of me, standing there, holding a small secret. After she put all the food away, I told her that I pooped haha. I was still in diapers. It's gross, but it was the first memory that I can vividly remember about living in my house.
Now twenty something years later, I am packing up all those memories, putting them in a box and saying goodbye to the only place I have ever felt comfortable. I know every scrap on the wall, all the holes in the doors and all the cracks in the windows of this place. It's not the prettiest place or the best kept but it has been my home for 25 years.
I am not gone yet, but the fact that my living is now emptied and all my belongings are in a box waiting to go to it's new home makes me very sad and emotional. I have always been a "home body" and coming home to Hamilton Avenue is what I have always known and even though there have been so many "bad" memories here, doesn't stop me from being so sad to leave it.
Now I get to go on my own, with my fiance, and build our own home together. I am excited and very nervous, but I will never ever forget the memories from Hamilton Avenue; all the crazy good times, and all the sad times. I will never forget the noodle fight me and my brother had or the morning's of Christmas and seeing all the presents around our Christmas tree that has now been thrown out. I will never forget pushing the two couches together to make a fort to crawl under. I will never forget sleeping in the hallway to the sounds of the "Honeymooner's". I will never forget my mom cleaning this house every weekend for as long as we have been here.
People say houses are just "4 walls", but to me it's a safe place; a place that I knew I could go to if something happened to me. So this is my goodbye to the place I grew up in, to the place that has made me who I am today, to the place that made me feel welcomed and comfortable. I say goodbye, but I hope to leave you in the hands of a new family that can make amazing memories here and wake up on Christmas morning to seeing the presents all over.
Now twenty something years later, I am packing up all those memories, putting them in a box and saying goodbye to the only place I have ever felt comfortable. I know every scrap on the wall, all the holes in the doors and all the cracks in the windows of this place. It's not the prettiest place or the best kept but it has been my home for 25 years.
I am not gone yet, but the fact that my living is now emptied and all my belongings are in a box waiting to go to it's new home makes me very sad and emotional. I have always been a "home body" and coming home to Hamilton Avenue is what I have always known and even though there have been so many "bad" memories here, doesn't stop me from being so sad to leave it.
Now I get to go on my own, with my fiance, and build our own home together. I am excited and very nervous, but I will never ever forget the memories from Hamilton Avenue; all the crazy good times, and all the sad times. I will never forget the noodle fight me and my brother had or the morning's of Christmas and seeing all the presents around our Christmas tree that has now been thrown out. I will never forget pushing the two couches together to make a fort to crawl under. I will never forget sleeping in the hallway to the sounds of the "Honeymooner's". I will never forget my mom cleaning this house every weekend for as long as we have been here.
People say houses are just "4 walls", but to me it's a safe place; a place that I knew I could go to if something happened to me. So this is my goodbye to the place I grew up in, to the place that has made me who I am today, to the place that made me feel welcomed and comfortable. I say goodbye, but I hope to leave you in the hands of a new family that can make amazing memories here and wake up on Christmas morning to seeing the presents all over.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
2 venues to choose from
My mom and I went to my last venue appointment yesterday and I was very disappointed in the place. It has great reviews in the NJ area, but when I went I was really just disappointed.So now it is between Mayfair Farms in West Orange and The Manor in West Orange. This has been the most stressful choice I have ever had to make. I am trying to make two more last appointments with these people and hopefully a food tasting. I think it will help us make our decision. Weddings in NJ are ridiculous and people spend so much money on these friggen venues. I really don't get it. Honestly if it were up to me I would just get married at the courthouse and have a huge party afterward, but if I am going to get married then I have to do it the right way.
We also met with our first photographer. That was fun because this is the most important for the both of us. The venue is one day, the cake will be eaten, the food will all be gone, but at the end of the night the pictures and video is what lasts. Anyway it was fun and now I know what to ask other photographers.
My ex used to work for a company that did photos and video. So I thought it would be a good idea to call the owner. Well I am happy I did because he remembers who I am and wants to sit down and talk with me and Greg. Hopefully he can give us a great deal. The first photographer we went to quoted us 4k for video and photo...which is really good for around here!
So that's my update for now.
We also met with our first photographer. That was fun because this is the most important for the both of us. The venue is one day, the cake will be eaten, the food will all be gone, but at the end of the night the pictures and video is what lasts. Anyway it was fun and now I know what to ask other photographers.
My ex used to work for a company that did photos and video. So I thought it would be a good idea to call the owner. Well I am happy I did because he remembers who I am and wants to sit down and talk with me and Greg. Hopefully he can give us a great deal. The first photographer we went to quoted us 4k for video and photo...which is really good for around here!
So that's my update for now.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Wedding Venue Reviews
So Thursday I went to two more wedding venues to check them out and see what they had to offer.
The first place I went to was called Highlawn Pavilion. http://www.highlawn.com/
While it had a gorgeous view of NYC the room for the reception was just not happening. It was really small and instead of the tables being around the dance floor they were on the sides of the bride and groom's table. I didn't like this at all because the farther tables would not be able to see the dance floor. The guy I met with was nice but the whole set up of the room was just not working for me. Plus, the restaurant downstairs is open during the week for business and I didn't like the fact that there would be people eating food while I was having my wedding. Just weird..
Then I went to Mayfair Farms which I loved! http://www.mayfairfarms.com/
I met with Tony and he was really nice. At first when I walked in the receptionist (who was a brat) didn't understand why I was there because the person I was suppose to meet up with wasn't working. Because that is my problem that you scheduled me on that day. But whatever I quickly got over it. The grounds were beautiful and I liked the reception room. The only thing that I didn't like was the green paint. The room is called Wellington on the website. The thing that really got me was the menu. The menu was sooo extensive and everything was included which was amazing. They included Filet Mignon which at a lot of other places is extra, also a Viennese table was included which is ALWAYS extra at other places. I was very happy. Tony was really nice and offered me and one of my BM's wine and champagne.
So basically what I am trying to say is that it is between three places right now. The Manor in West Orange, Bretton Woods in Morris Plains, and Mayfair Farms in West Orange. Mayfair Farms offers a free food tasting but I don't know about the other two places. I emailed The Manor to see if they would do a free tasting and I have to email Bretton Woods. There are so many different things that I like about each of them. Ugh! Not fun!
In other news, I have to move out of my house in the next couple months. My mom is putting the house up for sale and so I am going to have to start looking for a place! UGH! Kill me.. because I don't have enough on my plate to deal with. I still have one more semester of school, work, planning a wedding and now trying to find a place to live with basically no money. Hopefully everything will work out.
The first place I went to was called Highlawn Pavilion. http://www.highlawn.com/
While it had a gorgeous view of NYC the room for the reception was just not happening. It was really small and instead of the tables being around the dance floor they were on the sides of the bride and groom's table. I didn't like this at all because the farther tables would not be able to see the dance floor. The guy I met with was nice but the whole set up of the room was just not working for me. Plus, the restaurant downstairs is open during the week for business and I didn't like the fact that there would be people eating food while I was having my wedding. Just weird..
Then I went to Mayfair Farms which I loved! http://www.mayfairfarms.com/
I met with Tony and he was really nice. At first when I walked in the receptionist (who was a brat) didn't understand why I was there because the person I was suppose to meet up with wasn't working. Because that is my problem that you scheduled me on that day. But whatever I quickly got over it. The grounds were beautiful and I liked the reception room. The only thing that I didn't like was the green paint. The room is called Wellington on the website. The thing that really got me was the menu. The menu was sooo extensive and everything was included which was amazing. They included Filet Mignon which at a lot of other places is extra, also a Viennese table was included which is ALWAYS extra at other places. I was very happy. Tony was really nice and offered me and one of my BM's wine and champagne.
So basically what I am trying to say is that it is between three places right now. The Manor in West Orange, Bretton Woods in Morris Plains, and Mayfair Farms in West Orange. Mayfair Farms offers a free food tasting but I don't know about the other two places. I emailed The Manor to see if they would do a free tasting and I have to email Bretton Woods. There are so many different things that I like about each of them. Ugh! Not fun!
In other news, I have to move out of my house in the next couple months. My mom is putting the house up for sale and so I am going to have to start looking for a place! UGH! Kill me.. because I don't have enough on my plate to deal with. I still have one more semester of school, work, planning a wedding and now trying to find a place to live with basically no money. Hopefully everything will work out.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Eclipse
Eclipse was awesome!!! Finally someone did it right. Even though New Moon was 10000 times better than Twilight, Eclipse has surpassed them all!! I am very happy with it.
I was sick the entire time watching Eclipse last night and missed several parts because I had to leave to use the bathroom. It was terrible and I still feel like shit. I only went at midnight last night because my friend bought me a ticket and we went to this Chinese buffet before hand and I think that was what got me sick. I was up all night and now I am just exhausted. I am staying home today from work because I just don't think I am going to make it all day.
So yesterday was T-minus 2 years till our wedding day!!! Woot! But of course with good news there is bad news. Greg's friends dad passed away yesterday so I think it is going to be kind of weird to celebrate our wedding on the anniversary of his dad's death. Hopefully it will be a joyous occasion instead of a bad memory.
So last night before we went to the movies and after we ate, we went to the mall and Bath and Body works had their yellow tag sale. I got an entire bag of stuff for $20.00!!!! I was so excited!!!
Tomorrow I have 3 venues to go visit so I will post my thoughts tomorrow.
I was sick the entire time watching Eclipse last night and missed several parts because I had to leave to use the bathroom. It was terrible and I still feel like shit. I only went at midnight last night because my friend bought me a ticket and we went to this Chinese buffet before hand and I think that was what got me sick. I was up all night and now I am just exhausted. I am staying home today from work because I just don't think I am going to make it all day.
So yesterday was T-minus 2 years till our wedding day!!! Woot! But of course with good news there is bad news. Greg's friends dad passed away yesterday so I think it is going to be kind of weird to celebrate our wedding on the anniversary of his dad's death. Hopefully it will be a joyous occasion instead of a bad memory.
So last night before we went to the movies and after we ate, we went to the mall and Bath and Body works had their yellow tag sale. I got an entire bag of stuff for $20.00!!!! I was so excited!!!
Tomorrow I have 3 venues to go visit so I will post my thoughts tomorrow.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Take me ouuuttt Tonight!
So I finally went out the past two nights in a row! I don't think I have been out in a while. Last night we went to this place called Crave. The atmosphere was really cool mostly Zenish and they had meditation music playing in the background. It was great up until about 10:30 when all of a sudden there were like 50-60 year old men all over the place and cougar women dressed like they were 20 years old. The group I was with were so much younger than everyone else. It was totally creepy after that. LOL!!!
Tonight we went out to my friend's house from school. During last semester I got to be really really good friends with two girls in my class. I am already really close to my friend Robby from like 4 semesters ago, but he was part of the group too. So we all went to this girl Codi's house. It was so much fun and I had such a great time. It was so great to finally hang out with my people. We are always hanging out with Greg's friends. And even though I really like them, nothing beats your people. We had a bbq and talked and drank it was great! Codi bought me a Vera Bradley coin purse with ID holder that matches the new set I just got. She is amazing, totally unexpected.
Tomorrow we are going to my best friend Graduation party at 3pm. What a crazy week and weekend. I am utterly exhausted, but I have been having fun. School stress and wedding stress have been relieved for a little bit. LOL. But back to the drawing boards on Monday.
Tonight we went out to my friend's house from school. During last semester I got to be really really good friends with two girls in my class. I am already really close to my friend Robby from like 4 semesters ago, but he was part of the group too. So we all went to this girl Codi's house. It was so much fun and I had such a great time. It was so great to finally hang out with my people. We are always hanging out with Greg's friends. And even though I really like them, nothing beats your people. We had a bbq and talked and drank it was great! Codi bought me a Vera Bradley coin purse with ID holder that matches the new set I just got. She is amazing, totally unexpected.
Tomorrow we are going to my best friend Graduation party at 3pm. What a crazy week and weekend. I am utterly exhausted, but I have been having fun. School stress and wedding stress have been relieved for a little bit. LOL. But back to the drawing boards on Monday.
Friday, June 25, 2010
I hate other brides!!!
I don't know about anyone else who is married here, but for some reason the girls I know that are brides too are trying to be competitive bitches. So I have this "friend" who got engaged over a year ago and it ridiculous that she tries to compete with me about the things that she has done for her wedding and stuff. Her fiancé upgraded her 1ct ring to a 2ct ring and had to come and show me. She didn't see my ring until then and she is like "oh it's so cute". SO CUTE!!! Really bitch! The ring is more than a ring to me it is a symbol of the commitment we have together and really doesn't matter how big it is. Ok so that was thing number 1.
So thing number 2. She is a biter...what I mean by biter is that she can't make any original plans on her own. She booked the same venue as my best friend did and tried to become friends with her. She booked the same photographer as two other girls we know that just got married. She just can't do any research on her own! So when she came in to visit me the other day I was talking about the venue my best friend got married at. I liked the place but the ceremony area was too small for me. This is the place: http://www.meadowwoodmanor.com/
It's nice but too small for me and plus I don't want to get married in the same place my best friend got married at. So I told her I went to this amazingly beautiful place around here and that the girl quoted me at $110 a person (which for that place is amazing) here is the place: http://www.florentinegardens.com/galleries/wedding/wedding_gallery.html..
as you can see it is beautiful. So she calls my best friend and said that she wants to change her venue place to this the Florentine Gardens. But here is the thing. She wants to get married on 11-11-11 so obviously it is going to be so much more money!!! Thing number 2. So just because I got a good price on the one place she wants to change it now. UGH!
So thing number 3. I sound like Dr.Seuss. Anyway... So now this girl we both know just got married and tonight she is going to be on "Say Yes to the Dress" I don't know if you know that show but they film it at Klienfelds in NYC. She she texts me this morning saying "Nicole is going to be on Say Yes to the Dress tonight" and I said "Yea I know" then she says "I hope I got to be on TV" and then I said "Are you going to Klienfelds to get your dress" and she is like "Yea"... like I can't with this girl. So irritating. Be ORIGINAL!!! Like what the fuck!!
Sorry I just had to rant because this girl just pisses me off.
So thing number 2. She is a biter...what I mean by biter is that she can't make any original plans on her own. She booked the same venue as my best friend did and tried to become friends with her. She booked the same photographer as two other girls we know that just got married. She just can't do any research on her own! So when she came in to visit me the other day I was talking about the venue my best friend got married at. I liked the place but the ceremony area was too small for me. This is the place: http://www.meadowwoodmanor.com/
It's nice but too small for me and plus I don't want to get married in the same place my best friend got married at. So I told her I went to this amazingly beautiful place around here and that the girl quoted me at $110 a person (which for that place is amazing) here is the place: http://www.florentinegardens.com/galleries/wedding/wedding_gallery.html..
as you can see it is beautiful. So she calls my best friend and said that she wants to change her venue place to this the Florentine Gardens. But here is the thing. She wants to get married on 11-11-11 so obviously it is going to be so much more money!!! Thing number 2. So just because I got a good price on the one place she wants to change it now. UGH!
So thing number 3. I sound like Dr.Seuss. Anyway... So now this girl we both know just got married and tonight she is going to be on "Say Yes to the Dress" I don't know if you know that show but they film it at Klienfelds in NYC. She she texts me this morning saying "Nicole is going to be on Say Yes to the Dress tonight" and I said "Yea I know" then she says "I hope I got to be on TV" and then I said "Are you going to Klienfelds to get your dress" and she is like "Yea"... like I can't with this girl. So irritating. Be ORIGINAL!!! Like what the fuck!!
Sorry I just had to rant because this girl just pisses me off.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Crazy Day
Today was friggen crazy. I work for a teacher supply store and the summer is our craziest and busiest time of the year. So today was our first day of our Biggest Sale Ever!! LOL ... and well we are very understaffed because the owner wanted me to cut hours and well people just didn't want to work. I stood for 6 hours straight checking people out. Customers were getting soo pissed. I'm like I am do the best I can fucking do with 3 other girls. The line literally wrapped around the store. Not to mention the owner is on a CRUISE in ALASKA! I hate her. She calls today from the boat saying "Goodluck"... like seriously fuck you. UGH!!!
Other than that today was my grandpa's 87th birthday so we went out to dinner to celebrate. It was nice!
I know I sent you girls the website with the invitations for our engagement party, but I'll post it again because we got them in the mail the other day and I am so excited!!
http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/6787/studio_basics_engagement_party_invitations_chalkboard_chic.html
I love them!! They are teacher-esq! lol
My cooperating teacher from my Practicum semester that I just finished took me out with two of the other first grade teachers I got to know last night and we had such a great time! I am student teaching with her next semester too. She is amazing. I got really lucky with such a great teacher. I have heard HORROR stories about student teacher's with their co-op teachers. But I got really lucky!
So as you know my theme is cherry blossoms, well as soon as I got this email I jumped for joy!!!
http://www.simplyweddingstuff.com/cherry-blossom-tableware.html?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Email%2BCampaign&utm_campaign=Email_SWS_NewTableware_062110
Ok that's all for now. I am going to go watch Dear John. I am going to an ice cream party at the school I was in for Practicum tomorrow for an ice cream party. My co-op teacher and the first graders invited me. It should be cute!
Other than that today was my grandpa's 87th birthday so we went out to dinner to celebrate. It was nice!
I know I sent you girls the website with the invitations for our engagement party, but I'll post it again because we got them in the mail the other day and I am so excited!!
http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/6787/studio_basics_engagement_party_invitations_chalkboard_chic.html
I love them!! They are teacher-esq! lol
My cooperating teacher from my Practicum semester that I just finished took me out with two of the other first grade teachers I got to know last night and we had such a great time! I am student teaching with her next semester too. She is amazing. I got really lucky with such a great teacher. I have heard HORROR stories about student teacher's with their co-op teachers. But I got really lucky!
So as you know my theme is cherry blossoms, well as soon as I got this email I jumped for joy!!!
http://www.simplyweddingstuff.com/cherry-blossom-tableware.html?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Email%2BCampaign&utm_campaign=Email_SWS_NewTableware_062110
Ok that's all for now. I am going to go watch Dear John. I am going to an ice cream party at the school I was in for Practicum tomorrow for an ice cream party. My co-op teacher and the first graders invited me. It should be cute!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Bleh
So I am not looking forward to going to work today. We just hired a new kid and he copped such an attitude with me the other day that I thought I was going to fire him if he didn't get out of my sight. Now for the past couple of nights I have been up thinking about what I am going to say to this kid. I really can't stand when people think they know what they are doing and they don't. I am the manager and his boss and the way he acted was so off-putting. I went to go pick up my check yesterday since I was off and I went to go talk to him he doesn't even look at me and says "You're not even on duty". I was seriously about to flip!!! AHH!!!
I saw this wedding dress on David's Bridal website and I basically feel in love with it.
http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Charmeuse-Side-Drape-Gown-with-Sash-WG3026_Bridal-Gowns-Features-All-Gowns
I saw this wedding dress on David's Bridal website and I basically feel in love with it.
http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Charmeuse-Side-Drape-Gown-with-Sash-WG3026_Bridal-Gowns-Features-All-Gowns
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
My First Post
T minus 2 years and 1 week to go!
So yea we got engaged May 27th at night, in my pajamas! It was amazingly perfect and romantic! I decided to create a blog so that my girlies (lexily) and other people can look at what I am doing throughout this process. Also it would be a really great memento to have once everything is over with. Our tentative wedding date is June 29th, 2012...we haven't found a venue yet but most likely we will be able to get this date since it is so far in advance.
So I guess here some back story... Greg and I have been dating almost 5 years (August 27th). I basically have been bitching and crying for 2 years now about getting engaged. The more I think about it now, the more I realized how silly I must have looked to him. He probably thought I was friggen nuts! Well anyway, it was the weekend before Memorial Day and we went out to dinner on Thursday, came home, and as I finished getting on my PJ's he got on one knee and asked me to marry him! I love him with all my heart! So here is a picture of my gorgeous ring!!!
(holy shit sorry its so huge!!)
We are planning a engagement party for August and I just got the invitations today!!! Here is what they look like. Obviously it is not mine, but this is exactly what they look like.
http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/6787/studio_basics_engagement_party_invitations_chalkboard_chic.html
Here are some venues that I have checked out that I LOVE at the moment.
http://www.themanorrestaurant.com/
This place is gorgeous! Old mansion with a million rooms and beautiful grounds. I loved it as soon as I saw it. The price is reasonable but the only thing I didn't like is that there is a possibility I won't be the only bride there.And well I WANT TO BE THE ONLY BRIDE!!!
http://www.brettonwoods.net/
This is the other place I LOVED! It's an old colonial mansion. It is small and intimate. The outside ceremony area is gorgeous! I have heard some good things about this place, the pricing is within our budget...but It kinda feels like a funeral home when you walk in. That maybe a different story when it is set up for a wedding, but it just felt a little weird.
My inspiration for the wedding is based off of Cherry Blossoms. I am huge into Japanese culture so I thought this would be the best way to express it. My color scheme is pink, brown, and ivory!
So this is the end of my first post. Hopefully you will all be loyal and continue to read for the next 2 years!!! haha...( I won't be mad if you hate me by the end of this!)
So yea we got engaged May 27th at night, in my pajamas! It was amazingly perfect and romantic! I decided to create a blog so that my girlies (lexily) and other people can look at what I am doing throughout this process. Also it would be a really great memento to have once everything is over with. Our tentative wedding date is June 29th, 2012...we haven't found a venue yet but most likely we will be able to get this date since it is so far in advance.
So I guess here some back story... Greg and I have been dating almost 5 years (August 27th). I basically have been bitching and crying for 2 years now about getting engaged. The more I think about it now, the more I realized how silly I must have looked to him. He probably thought I was friggen nuts! Well anyway, it was the weekend before Memorial Day and we went out to dinner on Thursday, came home, and as I finished getting on my PJ's he got on one knee and asked me to marry him! I love him with all my heart! So here is a picture of my gorgeous ring!!!
(holy shit sorry its so huge!!)
We are planning a engagement party for August and I just got the invitations today!!! Here is what they look like. Obviously it is not mine, but this is exactly what they look like.
http://www.weddingpaperdivas.com/product/6787/studio_basics_engagement_party_invitations_chalkboard_chic.html
Here are some venues that I have checked out that I LOVE at the moment.
http://www.themanorrestaurant.com/
This place is gorgeous! Old mansion with a million rooms and beautiful grounds. I loved it as soon as I saw it. The price is reasonable but the only thing I didn't like is that there is a possibility I won't be the only bride there.And well I WANT TO BE THE ONLY BRIDE!!!
http://www.brettonwoods.net/
This is the other place I LOVED! It's an old colonial mansion. It is small and intimate. The outside ceremony area is gorgeous! I have heard some good things about this place, the pricing is within our budget...but It kinda feels like a funeral home when you walk in. That maybe a different story when it is set up for a wedding, but it just felt a little weird.
My inspiration for the wedding is based off of Cherry Blossoms. I am huge into Japanese culture so I thought this would be the best way to express it. My color scheme is pink, brown, and ivory!
So this is the end of my first post. Hopefully you will all be loyal and continue to read for the next 2 years!!! haha...( I won't be mad if you hate me by the end of this!)
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