Heath Ledger

10 Things I Hate About You -- one of the best teen movies EVER. I can't believe Heath is no longer around...the man who uttered the perfect lines like...

"What is it with this chick? She have beer-flavored nipples?"

"It's not everyday you find a girl who'll flash someone to get you out of detention."

"Who needs affection when I have blind hatred?"

"Well maybe you're not afraid of me but I'm sure you've thought about me naked, huh?"

I love this movie...LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
Heath Ledger is dead...no more Patrick! He was my age...found in a bed full of sleeping pills, buck naked, accidental death?? Who knows? It's a sad day for fans of a classic teen movie.

Update

1.I've lost another half pound...that's good considering the long weekend, snows days, Menstrual-ness...no worries.

2. Got the tuxes picked...it was a collaboration between the 2 of us. There was some tweaking on my part but nonetheless, they'll look hot. It's more of a European cut tux with a gray/silver vest & tie. TomTom will be in the exact same tux, just smaller & cheaper!! They are at Savvi's Formalwear.

3. Got a jacuzzi suite for the wedding night...WAHOO!!!

I think that's it for now...

Register -- DONE!!

The Latham-Rouse wedding is now entered into the system at 2 locations.
Target & Macy's -- there's a mix of stuff here & there. We're going to go to Lowe's too but we decided to make that trip another day after 7 hours of scanning & discussions of "do you like this?"

WAHOO!!
Some stuff needs to be added, for some reason, our formal china isn't in the registry yet but should get entered in soon. If you wanna look, it's Mikasa Venetian Lace. If it's not in the system soon, I'm going to manually enter in everything.

THIS ROCKS!!

Boredom Cupcakes

1. I shouldn't be making uber-delicious cupcakes considering my fat ass situation

2. I'm bored & have already accomplished the cleaning I wanted to

3. I needed something Mardi Gras around me so, why not the colors???

4. I wanted to

5. Perfect planning, since I now have a truckload of people heading to my house...I knew I needed to bake for a reason.

Footprints

The Old Snowy Mill

Mouse-Rouse

Snow at The Old Mill

Here's some video of the front yard after a couple hours of snow.

Reese had a blast!!

WHAM!!

Perfect Shot!!

Jackpot!!

SNOW!!!

IT'S SNOWING!!!

THE FIRST SNOW IN OUR HOUSE

THIS ROCKS!

Reese is walking around eating the snow as it falls.

I just built a fire.

I'm wondering if I'll have school tomorrow...I would love to have at least a 2 hour delay so I can sleep in a bit more than usual.

Nonetheless,

IT'S SNOWING!!!!!

Middle Cousin came into town last night & we had a great time. It was nice to sit down & deflate with him. He's leaving Friday for the Marine Corps & we wanted to get together before he headed out. He's heading straight to Quantico for OCS then moving on from there. I have faith that all will go well -- he's ready, he's wanted this for so long & finally, it's happening for him. It's nice to see that he's trying to find his place -- he was in limbo for so long after he graduated from USC that it's nice to see him working towards something. I'm proud of him.

Loud & Mariposa, MiddleC is going to send me his address as soon as he has one so we can send care packages. He sends his love ya'lls way...

Invitations -- In Progress!!!

Made an appointment with my friend's cousin to look at invites. Supposedly going to get 15% off too...we'll see on that. Gamma & Poppy are going to head down to go as well.

YAY!! I'm loving getting stuff accomplished!!!

DJ -- DONE!!

Booked the DJ today -- Jumpin' Jukebox

Very cool guy, down to earth, actually booked with the guy who will be our DJ.
Favorite part of the whole thing...they are set up on the internet so you can go on the site & search for songs & add them to the playlist. I love this!!!! This is so perfect for me since I live with a computer in front of me. Plus, I hear a song I want, I just go add it to the playlist online.

If you have suggestions for songs, just drop a line...especially the FamilyL. I want input.

I'm knocking off those things to do pretty damn quickly -- WAHOO!!!

Week 1 Weigh In

Lost 3.5 lbs, which is about 2.2%...cool.

Hotel Rooms --- DONE!!!

Alright the official Mouse-Rouse wedding block is at:

Greenville Hilton Hotel

Right off I-385 on Haywood Rd.,

Perfectly, centrally located between the wedding & the reception

Yes, there is a pool!

There are rooms available from Monday, July 7 -- Sunday, July 13.

There's a 2nd shift Friday, July 11 -- Thursday, July 17;

(some of Big Daddy's family is coming for the week after...)

Mention the Latham-Rouse Wedding

Rate: $119/night

There's an alternative reservation at the

Greer Holiday Inn

Out of the hustle of Greenville, nice location on the side of town where I live & the church is.

Real easy to get to reception as well

Cheaper. Pool here too.

Once again, mention the Latham-Rouse Wedding; blocked from 7/7 - 7/13

Rate: $79/night

More expensive if you wanna rock the Jacuzzi Suite ($119) or "Big" Suite ($169)

PASS THIS ON TO THOSE YOU THINK WILL WANT THIS INFO!!!

Kicking My Own Fat Ass

My life is now calories. I am obsessed with the website Mariposa sent out to help with maintaining your food intake -- www.fitday.com It's an amazing site that lets you log in all the food & drink you have in a day so you can manage your calorie intake. I went to another website to 1. calculate my BMR, 2. determine the calorie intake for maintaining my weight by using the Harris Benedict Formula, & 3. determine the levels of calorie intake to lose weight.

I've set up a spreadsheet to chart my progress through the weeks. We're doing a shrinkdown thing at school so I'm using those weights within my chart since they are on the nurse's scale & consistent.

I've been pretty consistent so far with my calories. Yesterday was Snacks after school so I went a bit over my limit but I still logged in all my food. Typically I enter my food throughout the day & I also keep a record of it with me just in case I have to log it in later. This is a big thing for me, because I need to be held accountable, you know??

I've also added new activities to my life. Considering my activity level was pretty damn low, I'm started slow & moving up -- I don't want to burn out, which I do pretty easily, I admit. I've added a 20 minute session of yoga to my routine. I now DVR Namaste Yoga on FitTv which comes on every weekday at 6pm so I can do that each night. I also started recording Shimmy, the belly dancing show. I took belly dancing for a year when I was up in VT & LOVED it so I'm incorporating that back in. I'm doing my reps of crunches & push-ups & gradually working my way up to more reps. I'm walking as much as I can...taking advantage of the track at school for that. Just small things to kick it all back in. Hopefully, the gym opening next to us will be opening soon so I can start my circuit training (which I LOVE!!!).

THis is a lifestyle change not a crazy fling. I have to start taking better care of myself which I've slacked on & it shows on me & within me. Wahoo 2008!!!

FYI: I want more posts people!! I'm bored!!

I am "Miranda Hobbes"

Your tough exterior is a test to all who dare take it. You don't give your heart to just anyone out of the gate; they have to earn it. There's probably a cynical lawyer trapped inside you. Once someone does get through your thick shell, they find the inner you: a wonderful, caring, practical friend. You tell all who are close to you exactly how it is, and those who don't appreciate it aren't worth your time anyway.

Yeah, that's me...

ETK Lit a Fire Under My Ass

I'm starting to freak a bit!! It's a little over 6 months until the wedding....AHHHHH!!
Ok, so I need to consult "The Bride's Book of Lists" & see where I am when it comes to 6 months out.

Let's where I'm at via self-brainstorm!!

1. Ceremony site: Prince of Peace Catholic Church (blurry pics) @ 2pm --- CHECK!
2. Reception site: Saffron's Wrought Iron Hall -- CHECK!!
3. Invites: Picked out, not ordered -- No worries!
4. Save the Dates: In process, trying to figure out what route to take -- homemade a la Publisher or order from a site??? Insight PLEASE!!!
5. Music: Talking to the church man soon
6. DJ: None yet -- soon, very soon.
7. Photographer: Dan Murray Photography -- CHECK!!
8. Engagement Photos -- NONE!!
9. Site for bridal portrait -- no clue!!
10. Engagement announcement in paper -- NOPE!! Need #8 completed!!
11. Bridesmaids Dresses: Picked out, paperwork started, payments soon??!??! -- CHECK!!
12. Tuxs: Brad's job...cross fingers please!!
13. Gown: SO DONE!! Got that 2 weeks after we got engaged!! Soon to be in, probably won't need to be altered -- YAY!!
14. Headpiece: Not found yet
15. Veil: To be made by Gamma Dolittle
16. Hair/Make-up: TBD; have the idea for hair already, just need it manifested on my head!!
17. Hotel rooms: Assigned to soon to be MIL, of course, with my approval!!
18. Honeymoon: NO F***ING CLUE!!!
19. Cake: Made by my Aunt Toni; think chocolate, raspberry, more chocolate; need to figure out specifics!!
20. Groom's cake: Have an idea, need to see if it's possible!!
21. Flowers: Think calla lilies & hydrangeas
22. Register: NOT YET but SO DAMN EXCITED!!! Here I come Macy's, Lowe's & Target!!!
23. Rings: Got the ideas!!
24. Lose weight & tone up: In progress!!

Ok, so that's approximately where I'm at...but I need to double check against some other type of crazy checklist. I'm thinking so far so good. If you have any advice for me, PLEASE GIVE!! I'm started to get a bit stressed about it all & I'm going to have to take some "mental health" days from work to get this stuff done.