Oh how time flies

I see that my last blog was nearly two weeks ago and I almost can't believe it. Time has been flying by at a rapid pace, but you won't find me complaining. Keep it coming. Only two months until graduation-freedom-the real world! I'm eager for it's arrival, but I'm still appreciating what's around me every day.

Jason and I went to a pre-marital seminar this past weekend. I think it would have been okay if there had been another couple our age, heck, even in our same status of getting married for the first time! Jason and I were surrounded by couples in their forties who were getting married for the second time. With the exception of the two 18 year-olds, one working at WAL-mart, the other at Arby's. But they weren't engaged, thank goodness. In fact, not to be critical here, but that room was filled with people who shouldn't be getting married. So, that's the approach the minister teaching the class took. A doom and gloom perspective on marriage if you will. Marriage is hard. Even if it's good at first once you have kids your life is over. Basically, not the most uplifting weekend of my life. But, Jason and I are still getting married and miraculously escaped still being excited about that!

We met with Windows Off Washington and picked out our food and then went to McArthurs Bakery and picked out a wedding cake. It was fun! I can't say Jason and I got very into picking the cake, but we're happy with the one we chose. It's a cake for goodness sakes. Those people with bridges and fountains and little cake villages...please people.

Today I've been entering all of the guests and their addresses on my little planner on the knot.com. The numbers are already getting up there and I haven't even had Jason put on the people his mom gave him yet! I feel like in many ways a wedding takes on a complete life of its own. It starts out all yours. Then, you need help, so little pieces go here and there. Your ideas are expressed but somehow the details get lost in a jumble of wedding necessities and non-negotiables and "I wish's" and then your ideas are built upon or taken away from. Everyone has an opinion, everyone has advice. Some are good, some you could do without, but you smile and say, "I'll think about that" Then you just start to not care anymore and say "whatever you want!" Then you awake in the middle of the night from a nightmare in which you were surrounded by pink bows and bad tuxedos and think, Dear God, what have I let these people do to my wedding! I'm sure it will all be fine!

School is actually feeling pretty managable at the moment. I am miraculously not only passing my independent study course, but I got a B on the midterm. If you don't believe in God, I can tell you He's real simply in that grade!
So, I don't know if my ramblings have made sense, but I've enjoyed the rambling. I'll try not to let another two weeks slip by before the next ramblings. Until next time...