Dress shopping take 2

You know how you can have your sights set on something, and then when you get it, it’s not what you thought? Well, that’s how this shopping experience was. I have been obsessing over a particular gown for a few months, and when I actually got to try it on, it didn’t look pretty. I had spent hours scouring the internet to find something I liked, and I thought this was it. But, sadly, it’s not going to work out between us. I did try on some others that I liked ok, but none that I loved. But, a big thanks to my good pal Shannon for making it work in her schedule to go shopping with me! I had a great time. Let’s do it again!
Oh and the first experience was so bad that I don’t even want to talk about it…still.

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Get To Know You Questions:

Hi Everyone!
Please feel free to copy and paste the blank “Get to Know You Questions” and your answers, and post them in the comments section!

Carrie’s Answers:
If money were no object what would your dream home look like?
Mine would be a castle like Chateau Chambord in Loire Valley, France. It’s gorgeous!
If money were no object where would you shop for clothes?
Cool places like Chanel, Prada, Dior
If money were no object where would you like to go on vacation?
I would go on permanent vacation and travel the world.
If money were no object would you prefer domestic help or would you cook and clean
yourself?
I would definitely have a house keeper who cleaned, but I would prefer to do most of the cooking myself.
If you could go back in time with whom would you like to spend a day with?
Socrates
If you could go forward in time, what would you want to know?
I don’t think I’d like to. I like living my live as it plays out.
If you could be an animal for one day, what would you be and why?
A Giraffe. I’d like to be super tall.
If you could read one person’s mind, whose would it be?
My professor’s when I’m taking my exams.
If you could meet a famous person, who would it be?
dunno…Julia Roberts maybe?
What “critter” scares you the most?
Scorpions I guess
If you were stranded on a desert island what one object would you want with you?
A water filter of course!
If you could only have one favorite food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza. There are so many different ways to make it, that you can have a different kind every day for a month.
If you could trade places with one person, who would it be?
No one. I like being me.
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
Chocolate. Plain chocolate. Yummy!
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A heart surgeon.
Who has influenced you the most?
My Mommie
What’s your favorite book?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
What part of your daily routine do you enjoy most?
cooking dinner. I love to cook.
What’s your favorite movie?
I have lots of these… Pride and Prejudice, Memento, Sense and Sensability, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind….and on and on…
Where’s the most interesting place you have been?
Africa. It’s so different and beautiful there.
If you won 1 million dollars, what would you do with it?
I’m boring… I’d pay of my debt and then invest the rest.
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be?
To have wisdom to know what to do in every situation.
What makes the world go round?
Love and Respect for other people
What one thing do you think would create peace in the world?
If everyone cared more for other people than they do for themselves.
What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?
Moving to Germany having never traveled out of the country before.
What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?
In high school, Lucas Hayes told me that I was the only person he know who really wanted to know how someone was when they said “Hey, how are you.”
What gift have you received that you will always treasure?
The Little Mermaid on VHS. It was the last gift I ever got from my dad.
What was your most embarrassing moment in High School?
My good friend, Victor Leon, used to say to me “Scarry Carrie, why are you so hairy?” (I was one of the few girls in the school who had hair that was longer than their shoulders.) One day, he put that saying up in big letters on the bulletin board in the hallway.
What is the worst gift someone ever gave you?
Is there such a thing as a bad gift?
What is the best gift someone ever gave you?
Jonathan gave me classes at Massage school so I could learn to give massage.

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Humming along to the tune of a DJ

Well, nearly all of our major venues and vendors are booked for the wedding. The next biggest thing on the list is finding a DJ. It’s funny, I didn’t know that either of us was very picky about music, until we began searching for our song master. Because Jonathan’s brother Adam was a DJ for so long, and we’ve been to several places recently that had a crummy dj, we would really like a good one. A really good one. You know, one who knows what songs to play when so that people keep dancing; one who has some common sense and knows that certain songs are inappropriate at a wedding; one who can read a crowd. Sure we’ve got a “must play” list and a “no tip for you if you play these songs list” in mind, but that’s not quite enough.
Does ANYONE out there know of a good DJ? Any help greatly appreciated.

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The Blog Sisters

It seems as if we’ve started a trend. Since Jonathan and I began blogging, my two sisters thought it was a pretty good idea and they started blogs of their own.
Michelle has one for all the reading she does (http://3mbooklist.blogspot.com/). And you thought I read a lot… I wonder where I learned it.
Jamie just started her blog, and she is one funny girl. (http://jlaemei.blogspot.com/)
They both update theirs pretty frequently, and it makes me wish I updated mine more. But theirs are there and they’re updated frequently if you want to check them out.

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Florist Found

After all my research, one florist kept springing up. Dawn with Hillside Consultants came with by far the most and highest recommendations of anyone else out there. I spent hours looking through her online picture galleries, pictures of all the flowers from some of the weddings she’s done in the past, and decided to give her a call. Ok, I didn’t actually call her. I emailed her. I wanted to know if she was willing to travel to Colorado Springs. It turns out that she’s based in the Springs. Big plus there. And, after much emailing back and forth (because I am confused and don’t know exactly what I want flowers wise), Dawn agreed that we could sign a general contract that doesn’t give flower specifics yet, but agrees that she will be the florist who creates flower magic for our wedding. Yay! Thanks Dawn. I’ll get back to you soon on the flowers.

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Spring 2007 Textbooks

Can you believe this? In all my years of college and graduate school (that makes 5 1/2), I have always had to buy upwards of $200 per semester for books alone. One semester I spent over $750 in books (all bought on-line and used). But this semester, for the first time ever, I have NO books to buy. NOT EVEN ONE! Can you believe that? This is awesome! Everyone should have a semester, or twelve, like this one.
Thank you Al Gore for “your” wonderful invention of the internet!

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Reception Location Booked…Finally

Finally! We booked a site for our reception: the First United Methodist Church. It is only five blocks away from Shove Chapel. The reception will be held in their Fellowship Hall. Fellowship Hall is just as nice (if not better) as all of the other locations we looked at, with one exception. There is no dance floor. So, we

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