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Ah, my daily laugh...
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October 31, 2008
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We got the proofs!!
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October 30, 2008
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Finally, they are here.
Our wedding proofs have been uploaded to our account for our photographer...
I wanted to share what we have so far with everyone, but was only able to post about 200 last night. We have thousands to sort through -- eventually we will get them all up there.
Click on the pic to view some of our proofs.
NOTE: if you do the slideshow, they may seem blurry b/c they are enlarged to fit the screen... eck. They are only proofs, so they are small. |
| posted by Typette @ 9:04 AM |
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Happiness is ...
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October 29, 2008
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- shopping for a new laptop
- finding the perfect laptop on sale ($350 off)
- finding 2 $100 gift cards
- finding a more perfect laptop ($180 cheaper than the one on sale!)
- buying the laptop
- being able to blog while in the bathroom...
Too Much Information??? |
| posted by Typette @ 8:29 PM |
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The greatest people in the world, are in my life.
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October 28, 2008
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The ride home today was horrible. Our first snowfall caused major chaos on the roads. In NJ we get every season, so we're used to it... but today, it was snow/sleet/slush/ice... There were so many accidents. 2 major highways were completely shut down for a big part of the work day...
I have a 40+ mile commute to and from work. It took me 53 minutes to go 10 miles down Rt 287 to get home. During my 'wait' in traffic I started thinking back on things.
The past few years, my life has truly changed.
5 years ago I was in engaged to someone who doted on me and didn't give me room for independence. He had no friends, I had NO friends. We were each others one and only (not as romantic as you would think). I was in that relationship for almost 5 years. I had no love, just a comfort for knowing what to expect day-to-day... It wasn't bad for the most part, but after awhile -- it got old. I needed my independence and freedom.
After much thought I decided I needed out. The majority of my family didn't agree with my decision, but I did what I felt I needed to do.
The weeks following were some of the hardest I've ever had. I had no friends. No one to talk to. I didn't feel my family would accept how I felt and why and couldn't really open up to them without getting the "I can't believe you left him", "If it were me, I wouldn't have done it" speaches.
So essentially, it was like I was starting all over in a new state, far from home...
I started to make friends at work. Friends I never would've even thought I would get along with before. I discovered some great personalities in each of them, all different, yet we meshed so well together.
They were friends with me through my time as a singleton. Appreciated, respected and humored me. We have vacationed together. We've been through many life-changes together. I love them. I can't imagine life without them.
I met Mike. A man independent. Allowing to have an independent women in his life.
When he met me, things with me started to fall apart. Definitely NOT because of him though. Through all of the falling apart, I am amazed that he stayed with me through my changing and 'issues'.
I had 3 concussions within 2 months (i think)... the first of which was pretty serious leaving me with some memory loss (that I eventually recovered after abt a year or so). Each concussion afterwards was done by Mike. ACCIDENTALLY, of course.
I would find myself in the car driving and after what seemed a short amount of time, I would realize I was at a place that I did not intend to go wondering how I got there. I would get to work and see that all my work had been done, not remembering having done any. I lost my concept of time. It was a very difficult and confusing.
B/C of the concussions, I started getting migraines. OUCH! Never thought they were as bad as people said... Now I feel bad for everyone who gets them!
B/C of the concussions, my hormones also changed. I started getting allergies I never had before.
My brand new car had a lot of bad luck. Got hit 3 (or was it 4) times while uninhabited and parked. Got towed. Got me 4 tickets at 1 stop. Got me 1 ticket out of state. My car hated me. Then I learned to appreciate him. LOL and all is well now.
Anyway -- where was I going with this...
Friends, right... okay.
Mike has allowed me to have friends. Mike has friends of his own. Through Mike and his friends, I've met people who I feel have a big impact on my life. People who I enjoy spending time with.
I think back at the past year or so. All the wedding stuff. The shower, bachelorette party, and the wedding. Who was there to share the moments with us. It's so nice to know so many wonderful people who have a profound impact on our lives and who we are 'today', albeit, they've been out of our lives more than they've been in it.
Net-buddies. MY! How amazing and almost situationally perfect it is to have a Net-Buddy! I met this one girl online through blogging what seems like just yesterday, but in reality it's been...what? -- 4 years? We chatted online for years together. Through blogging, emails, IM, eventually making it to the phone and then meeting in Texas (of all places) at an inline skating marathon. Something I never in a million years would've imagined doing. She is one of the most influential people in my life today. She is spontaneous and impulsive. Much like myself. The things she does, I want to do. Not just because she does them, but it's like "WOW" -- "Hey, I never really put a lot of thought into it before, but YEAH, that's something I like to do too!!!" (or would like to do at times) lol... She is funny. She is 1/2 Japanese!! She is in the middle of the country :-( -- but, I still love her too.
Childhood friends -- I have but 1. 1 person I can truly say is a life-long friend to me. She is not only a friend to me, but also to my younger sister. She is fantabulous. I love her. The main things we have in common is that we are both asian. There weren't many of us in our school. She is also a musician and we met in band. She is superbly intelligent. She is a chatterbox! (Love it)... She is spontaneous and impulsive. She and I are also very different in many ways, though we are both artistic, her tastes lie in a place I can't seem to get myself into. But I love her for that. She has her own style. She is whimsical to me. I love her!
Reverting back to the beginning of this entry... I had given up all my friendships from HS and college to be with the man I left in 2003. I had taken my friends for granted back then. When my ex-friends and I tried to reconnect, our personalities and lives were so completely different, there really was no point in salvaging our past relationships again. I never want to make that mistake again. I realize how important friends are. That is also why I put together kitnj.com -- I want us to stay connected. Do things together... Just be in each others lives, one way or another. I never want to lose that.
I rarely write stuff like this. But... I realize how lucky I am to have all these wonderful people in my life. They are not family. They do not HAVE to like me and I do not HAVE to like them. But they do (i think), and I do. |
| posted by Typette @ 8:39 PM |
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Peeps pooped in the den today.
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October 27, 2008
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I wasn't very happy when I saw that.
He's usually (everyday really) very good about not pooping anywhere but his designated 'pooping area'.
He's cooped up in our house, sometimes for 10 hours a day, so we designated a pooping area for him that he utilizes almost daily without fault. It's an easy to clean area, so we don't mind. B/C -- when you gotta go, you gotta go. Understandable.
But today, he pooped in the den, if I hadn't looked down while walking to my kitchen, I would've stepped in it. The den has nice carpeting, I don't want it messed up. We want to sell this place without having to worry about a doggie stain holding us up.
Anyway, he's being punished -- the good ole 'ignore' punishment. I didn't even take him out for a walk when I got home to let him go number 1... he has to sit and be ignored for 30 minutes. Which, if you know Peeps, then you know it's practically torture.
I'm happy to report, he's taking his punishment like a good little boy and just laying down by himself in the other room. It shows me he knows he was wrong and that he respects me, a little i think...
LOL |
| posted by Typette @ 6:11 PM |
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nitwit
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October 26, 2008
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I was at Barnes & Noble a few days ago book shopping. (a weekly affair) -- and when I went to check out I gave the cashier my B&N membership number to look up. She asked me what my name was, and then laughed at my last name (Maiden name).
Those of you who know me, know what it is, and well... she made fun of me.
She wasn't a teen or someone in their early 20's or 30's, No... she was at least 65 years old, laughing at my name and saying "My, how often ppl must mess that one up. hahahaha" blah blah blah... and she kept repeating "Nitwit, Nitwitz, you're a nit-wit."
I couldn't believe it, she is probably the ONLY person, besides myself and my family members, who has ever really laughed about that rhyme.
I just looked at her and said - actually no, ppl never mess it up like that. But thanks for the reference.
Seriously -- i was angered by how immature and inconsiderate she was. Especially someone of her age, laughing like a 15 year old, gum-popping, hair-twisting, air-head.
Then as she continued to check me out, she would scan each item I bought and check the cost on the book with the cost on the screen and then repeat it... and then she would look at the titles of what I bought and comment on them. WTF lady -- shut your pie hole and just ring me up.
I was all ready to go see a manager when she finally gave me my receipt but instead, I just left. |
| posted by Typette @ 7:23 PM |
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The Wedding
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Wow -- I can't believe it's been 3 weeks since we got married.
It's not so much that it was a 'blur', I guess b/c I do remember a lot of it.
Mainly I remember what 'I' did. Like the rushing around, making sure I said 'Hi' to everyone, making sure my feet weren't getting blisters, making sure I ate, making sure we got all the pics we wanted... it was just a lot of work.
Renee (MOH) and I spent the night at the hotel (ceremony/reception site) on Wednesday & Thursday. We had originally planned only to stay on Thursday, but thank G*d we stayed Wednesday. There were so many odds and ends to tie up, if we didn't have that extra day, the wedding -- could've been to much for me to handle.
Mike also stayed at the hotel on Thursday night after the rehearsal dinner...that way we wouldn't have to drive from our home 45 mins away.
Anyway...
My bridal party consisted of :
1 Maid of Honor
7 Bridesmaids
1 Jr. Bridesmaid
1 Flower Girl
1 Best Man
7 Groomsmen
I don't have a large family, so I was very lucky to be able to have all my 1st cousins in the bridal party.
A bunch of the girls and I got ready (hair/makeup) at a day-spa a few miles away from the hotel. Easy-peesy -- everything done in one location.
I really liked they way my hair/makeup came out. I can honestly say - it's nothing like the 2 hair/makeup trials I had - (because I keep changing my mind as to what I wanted) But it came out so much better the day of. YAY
We lucked out with weather. Last year on our wedding day it was 80+ degrees and humid. This year it was 60's and cold!! But no rain!! I was SHOCKED!
Getting ready was nerve-wrecking -- I was very nervous and anxious, by the time I started walking down the aisle my lips were shaking, it was SOOO hard to keep a smile on my face b/c my lips were so jiggly. I can't wait to see how my photo's came out, I kept making silly puckering faces to keep my lips from moving. ECK
I walked down the aisle with both my mom and dad. I'm so glad I did that. I didn't feel the cold, I think b/c I had them both by my side.
The ceremony seemed quick to me, - I'm not into preachy religious ceremonies. I found a reading online that seemed perfect and asked one of my bridesmaids to read it... Falling in Love is like Owning a Dog. It was cute, funny and meaningful.
We didn't have a receiving line. We had everyone go inside from the courtyard where we had the ceremony into the cocktail hour the bridal party and Mike and I took a few quick pics. Afterwards, Mike and I got to enjoy some of our cocktail hour too!
This was on display:
It's my family crest made out of 1,001 origami cranes that we all folded for months, or so it seemed.
The photo doesn't do it justice...it is friggen AMAZING!
The reception went quick. We did our 'hellos' as soon as it started, and finished by the time dinner came around. Before we sat down to eat, I had to change my shoes and get some family pics taken, then when we did sit down -- everyone kept coming up to us to talk. It was hard to eat -- we were starving too... We tried our best to gulp some food down then try and enjoy ourselves and dance a little bit.
We got to enjoy a decent amount of the reception luckily!
There were about 160 ppl at our wedding, I think the facility holds 175-180 -- we weren't in a TIGHT squeeze, but the band -- well it was kinda big... The band had 11 ppl in it -- so they took up a good deal of space, however, they sounded awesome.
I just felt bad for the people who I sat next to the band. When we originally did the seating, the band was further away, (at least on paper), but during the reception, I don't know how our friends managed to stay seated -- When I stopped by their table to chat, the trumpets were blaring and I couldn't even see straight. I felt bad about this -- :-( -- everyone seemed to survive -- Mike and I were thinking we should've passed out ear-plugs.
I had 2 photographers and 1 videographer -- someone told me they were all over the place taking shots, I didn't even notice them, I think b/c we were just running around like we nutsos that night. The Photo/Video company set up a display inside the reception hall that showed pics they had taken throughout the day/night. I thought that was really neat!
There's A LOT I'm leaving out, only b/c -- I know it gets boring to read, and hell, if I had to write it all down -- it would take me days.
I haven't gotten the professional pics back (though they said they'd have them ready this past Wednesday, argh) -- so here are some photos that some guests took:
Flickr/Wedding photos |
| posted by Typette @ 12:45 AM |
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Photo Hunters Post - Family
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October 18, 2008
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This weeks theme is FAMILY...
Can you spot me in this picture?
This is a photo of the members of my mom's side of the family that attended a family reunion in Oahu - Hawaii in 2004. We will be having another in 2009 in Maui - Hawaii. Every 5 years -- we are very lucky to have these and have wonderful turnouts. Not just from family members, but also friends (who attend the picnic near the beach the day after the family dinner). |
| posted by Typette @ 10:53 PM |
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suuuup
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October 4, 2008
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We're Married!!!
going to be away until the 17th -- going to Tahiti - Moorea - Bora Bora, YAY!
photos etc to come soon! |
| posted by Typette @ 11:26 PM |
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