This week was the end of quarter end for my properties... and it was the worst quarter end I've had in forever!  Granted - having the worst quarter end a year + ago meant burning the midnight oil (I was going to say literally, but I wasn't burning anything. lol) and needing to rush the package over to the UPS store because we'd long missed the UPS pickup at the office building.  But that was so long ago - my time management just wasn't there and the last of three properties I did, I missed a LOT of stupid crap.  So then when I was fixing the things I missed, I'd find more.  Then I'd fix those and it was time to get things printed and get them out by 4... and it so didn't happen.  It was 4:15 - but the last 45 minutes of getting them done I was so close to crying.  I'd save a journal entry, reprint, 5 seconds later I found something I forgot to change, and repeat.  It was SO crazy!  I had John take us to the BT Bar and I had two TALL bud lights... I was all nice and tipsy.  Had a headache this morning though - that will teach me.

Co-worker (Chatty) is finally talking to me - perhaps as of yesterday, I seriously can't remember now because it was such a crappy week.  But I'm glad we're back to talking - it was really uncomfortable.  I don't know how quickly we can get back to being fine, but hopefully it's close.

Honeymoon plans are now set in stone.  We booked with my TA and it was not cheap - but we have insurance, flight & an upgraded room to a "Junior Deluxe Suite".  Chatty said that they actually like the deluxe suite better because the "layout" flows better for them.  I guess sometimes the Junior has the jacuzzi tub at the end of the bed instead of by the vanity area - but the pic I saw of the that layout makes it so the jacuzzi & the bed are facing the ocean view - freaking awesome!  Especially if you're higher up so people can't see in your room. lol 

It's also a 18+ Couples ONLY resort - WOO HOO!  I'm just so excited.  I can't wait.

John & I are still arguing quite a bit - but I think I'm pretty stressed still.. my class reunion is this weekend and I can't wait until it's over.  I think I'd be willing to be the treasurer still - but only collecting money & paying bills.  No planning.  No other responsibility other than being a true steward with our reunion monies.

I am trying to drink more water & become aware of what I'm eating.  Obviously I KNOW what I eat... but I'm not realizing it because I don't want to.  SO, I'm not going to focus on counting calories or points (at this time anyway) I'm just going to write down what I eat, what I drink & what I feel, keeping that little journal with me in my purse.  I'm sure I'll end up sharing some tidbits here now and then.

Going to call it good for now and hit the bed.

Have a good weekend everyone!

lol  But I really am going to try to update more - I think I need to for me!

No time to write anything else this morning, but maybe I'll be back! 

Since I have seen so many of my faves with this little goal, I figured I should jump in as well - probably when the rest of you are over a third of the way in. lol.

This will be a short one because I should get to bed - however I'm irritated and would like to share.

A co-worker has a timeshare w/Palace hotels in Cancun.  She finally got me the pricing this week and it looked really good - and I was all excited and so we hurried up and booked it so as not to miss any special.  Granted, I was overly excited and jumped the gun - part of the reason was because she was so excited and I did feel like we needed to just book it right away.

After it was done a guilty consiounse crept up inside me and reminded me about MY travel agent.  The lady I've worked with for as long as I can remember.  The woman I put through about a month's worth of emailing back and forth until I eventually realized I have NO idea what I really want to do for my honeymoon - I should really have given her a shot to beat the prices.

Fast forward and I've come to appreciate a couple of other things too.  If I book through her I really know I can trust her because I KNOW her.  I can see her face to face if/when I want to.  My family has done business with her forever.  Also, I like the thought that if we get to Cancun and something isn't the way we want it, I can call her and she'll get us wherever we need to be.

Granted I ended up replying to a message on FB from my co-worker (I had previously mentioned on Friday to her at work that my travel agent seems to be able to find the same deals and maybe I should go with her...) to tell her I would hope she would understand why if within about $200 of the price I would prefer to book with my travel agent - and she wrote back and said "Why did you book the membership week instead of taking the prices and discussing with john & your travel agent?"  So I responded and said that I was too excited that I didn't even think of it until it was done. 

I understand why she's annoyed - but it's not like she's out of money - and even the time she spent pricing things, her & her husband used the same info and booked their own vacay for later in the year.

THEN I see her status on FB and it says Co-worker "wonders sometimes."  people asked her about what and she said "people".  This status was set in correlation (according to the time stamps) as her message to me.  Wow.  I'm an inspiration for someone's FB status - and it irritates me.

I do feel a little better for venting now though.

Thank you - and good night! 

I'm switching the protected list up again so the last three can see my previous post.

Fairy
Jessica
Atomic

you're all in! 

Now for the bad news.

John & I are not communicating well these days.  Haven't been for a while now either.  Beyond that, we don't have sex.  I know it's not the most important part of a relationship - but it's always been something I've considered indicative of problems in a relationship & we definitely have problems.  We argued this afternoon/evening and then I left with my mom to go to my soon to be aunt's bachelorette party.   He texts me when we leave asking why I'm mad & I told him because he was back and forth all day not being decisive.  Argh. I just don't even want to rehash this particular argument - suffice to say we don't communicate well and I think he's a whiny little boy sometimes.  Seriously, not just out of anger that I say that.  I think he doesn't get all that being an adult entails and is taking some things for granted.

So I take a break from the bonfire shenanigans of the party & head into the house to chat with my uncle for a while.  Not two minutes in he says "So, you sure you're ready to get married, T?"  ...  "Well, I can't picture my future without him.  But I can't imagine living my life with some of the things that are going on."

My mom thinks maybe we should take a break.  I think she might be right.

This sucks.

I switched out those who have seen the protected news for sure & added some new:

Jeff
Breezy
Crafty
Chainsaw
OneBadMother

You're up!    I just want to share this news with at least most of you... but I can't share it with the world.  View if you wish! 

And for those of you who already have - Thank you for the comments!    It is all very exciting and NEW and fun!

And as I don't post enough for me to pay for premium yet again - I can only do 10 people at a time.

Amy
Brat
Wissh
Dippity
Tyche
SherylM
ExLibris
TNuts
KissMeQuickly!
Noelle

You are on the list...   If you're not above & you want to see, please let me know so I can switch out.  Sorry for the hassle & yes it was hard to pick.  lol  But I'm just doing what I have to do for now.  Besides, I've got a wedding to fund! 

Love you all - read you almost every day but catch up when I miss one.

So LOVE it. 

The smaller but not blurry photos:        

Sorry, I just looked at these at work so I could see how poor it looked with them "blown up".  If someone is handy with these types of things and would like to resize my pictures for me, I would be much appreciative 

HappyMonday!

I just threw these up because I wanted to do this while John was gone.  lol  I haven't resized/rotated anything, so I hope you don't hurt your neck tilting sideways!  Let me know if they're not clear enough - they are cell pics after all.  But I also don't know how to resize things well & my monitor at home darkens everything so I can't always tell.

This was the third dress I tried on - and it was my size on clearance for $280 (was $600).

The beadwork is silver, clear & "pearl" - kind of an icicle/diamond shape.  There is beading around the neck & the train - and the decorative buttons in the back go almost all the way down the train!    It's very pretty & it has sleeves! 

 

I have a dress!  But I can't figure out how to get my pictures to Xanga from my phone.  I'm so used to using the mobile upload on FB and then copy & pasting into here, etc.  Any tips?  Can I mobile upload to here?  

I need opinions...

My FMIL suggested that we have gift openers at the reception in leu of having a gift opening the next day.  Whatever your responses note that we are NOT going to have a gift opening the next day as we would rather have a farewell brunch for out-of-towners.  We would not be opening the gifts ourselves, but everyone would get to see the items (cards of course would be left unopen.) 

While the online etiquette I've found is heavier towards not doing this - it's also stating that WE would be opening them at the reception.  And my FMIL had this at her wedding - I really like the idea!  Especially since we'll be leaving for the honeymoon right after...