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Encyclopedia of Me – A is for All About Me

April 8, 2008 By

As you all know, I’m trying to remain calm through the exciting but stressful changes going on in my life right now.  I’m getting married and buying a house with my Future Husband.  This blog has taken a backseat to everything else in my life, specifically my sanity, which has been hanging by a thread.  But the bulk of the wedding plans are done, the house has been chosen and now we just take care of the little things while less than stellar service from our lender has us wondering exactly what the heck is going on over there.  No matter.  We’re closing on the house April 25, whether they’re ready or not.

Anyway, back to the title of this post.  I was reading over at Cherry Blossom Adventures, and Lulu has an Encyclopedia of Me series going on.  She read about it elsewhere, and it all started at Bella Dia.  I figured it would be a great way to try and get back in the blogging groove – a mini-series of sorts, and for a little while, I’ll have something to write about when I can’t think of anything else.  So, without further adieu, I present

Encyclopedia of Me – A is for All About Me

All About Me – And Then Some is the name of my blog.  I chose it because I couldn’t think of anything clever and this lame line popped into my head at the moment that I had to pick something.  I figured, at least it’s accurate.  As time went on, I realized that people tend to list their blogrolls aplhabetically, which put me at an advantage.  I was appearing at the top of everyone’s list, which, to be honest, is a place I’ve never been before.  Which brings me to

Alphabet.  My last name is towards the end of the alphabet, and in school it was rare that anyone came after me.  My high school graduation, in an attempt to provide anonymity to the mediocre students, graduated us alphabetically.  That meant that I was 2nd to last to graduate, on a hot humid day of somewhere around 90°F.  I remember my kindegarten teacher would sometimes call attendance by starting at the bottom, just so I could go first.  She said that I had to marry someone whose last name started with “A” so that I wouldn’t come last anymore.  And guess what?  I am!!! FH has an “A” last name!

Aunty.  I’m one.  Those of you who have been around here for awhile know that I am an Aunty to Bubba, Mia, and Messy J.  I was there in the waiting room when Bubba and Messy J were born, and got to see Mia in the NICU when she was just 2 days old.  Bubba is graduating 8th grade this year, which I’m sorry I’ll miss since my wedding is just a few days later.  Messy J is a redhead just like me, and Mia is an adorable little babe who looks nothing like the pictures that her mommy takes (big blurry baby head, anyone?)  Since I moved to Las Vegas, I don’t get to spend nearly as much time with them as I’d like to, and I really miss them a lot, but even with the infrequent visits, I try to be the best Aunty I can be from 2700 miles away.

Accounting.  I’m working in the accounting department of Big Company, and I’m liking it quite a bit.  It’s a change from other jobs I’ve had in that it’s a big company and I live in a cube.  But the people are great, and my boss is very supportive, so I’ve decided to go back to school to study accounting.   As a compulsive checkbook-reconciler, I think it’s something I’ve got a bit of a knack for, so I’m really looking forward to it.  I was going to get a jump start and take a class over the summer, but with the wedding and house, I think the summer will be crazy enough without trying to cram a 6 week class into the mix, so I’ll be looking to start classes in the fall.

There’s a bit about me, the first in the Encyclopedia of Me series.  Look for the next installment coming soon!

Filed Under: Encyclopedia of Me

Lost From The Neck Up

April 7, 2008 By

I am having a major dilemma.  I have no idea what to do with my hair for the wedding.  I’m not completely sold on the idea of having a veil – I kinda like the way it felt when I had the samples on in the store, but I definitely did not like the idea of paying for it.  Bridal shop veils are expensive, people!  I need to peruse the craft shops to see what their DIY offerings are, but otherwise I have no idea what to do with my hair.

My hair has some natural wave/curl to it, but mostly has a mind of its own – very often I get the stick straight piece where i least want it.  It gets very heavy, so I keep it in a shorter cut, just past the shoulders, and layers in it to keep it from getting plastered down under its own weight.  My everyday style is to throw some mousse in it to keep it from getting frizzy, then walk out the door.  I don’t own a hair dryer, curling iron, straightening iron, or gallons of fancy products.  Since my hair very much has a mind of its own, I find that the more time I spend on my hair, the worse it looks.  For my own sanity, I let my hair have its way.  There are days (most days) when my hair just bothers me too much, so I’ll pull the top and sides back in a clip, or it goes up in a loose, messy half-pulled-through ponytail, with all the frizzy bits and cowlicks throwing themselves out there for all the world to see.  If I decide to put my hair up in the morning, I do it while it’s still wet, and plaster the rest of it down with some mousse or gel.  The “light and fluffy” on top look does not happen with me, unless I want my hair falling out.

Now for my dress.  I’m already a bit worried that it doesn’t go too well, but whatever.   I’m wearing an actual corset (black!), so there will be lots of lacing in the back, and a pouffy skirt with lots of gathering to make it look even fuller. So, I think that whatever I do, it needs to be simple.  I do NOT want a tiara, and I’m kinda turned off by the idea of anything with rhinestones/crystals/bling.  I’ve cruised the IndieBride boards to no avail.  I don’t want anything hanging in front of my face – that’s the reason why my hair is always going up, so it can stay out of my face.  But I don’t know what to do for this occasion.  My hairdresser is on vacation and I will need to be doing my own hair, with every bit of hairdressing talent that I do not possess.  So, any thoughts?

Filed Under: Talking About Myself

Defending My Sanity

April 2, 2008 By

I’ve been really tired lately.  Stress does that to you.  I emailed my mom and told her how it’s going to be when she’s here for my wedding.  She responded saying that she understands, but then came back with a blog post that tells me she really doesn’t get it.  I mean, with a tiny wedding that is cutting out a lot of the traditional details, there really isn’t much to do.  I know she’s eager to help, but honestly, if you were visiting a strange city, would you want to be given a list of errands and a map?  Me either.  FH and I are planning it so that there will be very little to do, and if there is anything that needs being done, those jobs will go to local friends.  It just makes more sense that way, don’t you think?

Sis also tells me that mom has been complaining that I won’t be spending more time with out of town guests (aka her and my uncles).  This wedding is not a week-long affair with fun events planned every night.  The wedding will take place on one day.  In the days before, I need to work, since I have one of those jobs that likes me to be there – at 7am.  Doesn’t leave me much time for going out on the town.  And FH and I would really like to take time for us, so we can chillax a bit before the wedding, just the two of us.  If I spend the days before the wedding playing tour guide and planning a million pre-wedding events, then I will not be a blushing, beaming, glowing bride walking down the aisle.  I will be a frazzled madwoman.  I think FH prefers the first one.

Mom brought up this issue of a tie.  She thinks I’m focused on her buying Dad a tie.  It will be 105°F or so outside that day.  I don’t think Dad will want to wear one, and that’s fine.  But it’s not my mom’s job to buy him a tie.  They’ve been divorced for over 30 years now.  Let his wife pick out his clothes, or *gasp* let Dad do that himself.  What a concept.  And don’t even get me started on my mom calling me to update me on Gram’s health yesterday.  My paternal grandmother – not her mother.

So I haven’t been around here much lately.  I’ve been over at LJ so I can vent out loud a lot more, since LJ lets you control exactly who gets to see each post.  Nifty feature.  Here it’s only public, registered users (I don’t do that registering thing here), or no one can see it.  On LJ I can pick and choose.  So there.

Excuse me while I eat a little piece of sugar coma in a foil wrapper – aka the Cadbury Creme Egg.

Filed Under: Grrr, Health