The "Deal"

Well I am moving out :( As much as it hurts me to admit it and it will be even harder to do, I must do what I have to. In order to be married in the Catholic Church we must live apart for at least 6 mts. I am so upset about this so I will not elaborate on it.

Also since I am moving back in with my parents they maybe helping with the wedding. They will be helping me with the extra expense of gas since my travel time will be significantly increased.

I know everything will work out for the best in the end. Wedding wise. Jus' truck on the other hand broke down last night and now we either have to spend a lot of money to fix up this piece of crap or put a lot of money to a "new" one (used...new to us) The problem is we dont have alot of money.....hell we dont have any money!! Hopefully my uncle will be willing to sell us my cousins '96 Blazer at a good deal. Just keep us in your prayers as we wait for word.

More updates later!!!

Sad ... Hurt ... Stressed

I am soo upset since this morning. I have cried until no more tears can fall. I love Justin with all my heart and want so desperately to be Mrs. Justin Wright but everything is a struggle. He keeps telling me that it will be ok and we will make it through but I can not imagine waking up even one morning without him by my side. I will explain another day when I have the energy!

Have a great weekend.

David's Bridal Pissed Me Off!!!

Saturday my MOH and I went dress shopping to narrow down what type of dress I want to wear before my FMIL comes up from Tampa. We had a good time at Chili's before hand where the manager told us to check out the dresses by Maggie Sottero. We went to David's Bridal first, thinking with a franchise name they have to be good right?! WRONG!!!! I was so upset, not by the fact that we had walked in but by the fact that the lady said no one could help us (cool and understandable, we had just walked in) but on our way out she IMMEDIATELY saw this other girl who also didn't have an appt!!!! WTF?!!

We decided to go to Charisma just a few blocks down. My consultant just happened to be a girl I knew in high school and I must have tried on 20 different dresses. When I put on the Zaga by Maggie Sottero is when I fell in love all over again! I am almost 100% this is the one but I looked on her website and saw a few others I will try on when Mrs Penny is up from Tampa at the end of the month. But anyway, Charisma, perfect dresses and perfect staff!!! They even let us finish up after closing and never even looked upset!!! Love those ladies.

I kept my noon appt for the next day (Sunday) at DB, just to give them a 2nd chance.......BIG MISTAKE!!!! When I got inside the lady who met me at the door gave me this dirty look and asked if I had been helped I told her "no" and she walked away!!!! A second lady came to see if I needed anything( Duh I am standing at the desk for appt that says check in!!!!) but I stay calm and told her that I had an appt but had not been helped. She handed me a magazine and told me to pick out only 3 dresses and she would get someone to help me. I waited and waited and finally this sweet girl named Virgina came to me and asked my sizes and pulled my dresses. After talking to her for a minute she told me it was her first day on the floor. That is fine with me, so I am giving her extra slack on the time issue, which she really wasnt too bad with. After I tried on my 3 dresses she asked me if I wanted to try on others, just then this mean looking lady ( the one who left me hanging at the desk) told her I was only allowed to try on 3 dresses and would have to make another appt if I had not chosen the dress I wanted!!! I left in a huff!!

I will never go back there!!!! I had even picked out my BM and MOH dresses there but now I refuse to give them my business!!! I hope Virgina gets a better job at another bridal shop, she seemed to be the only one who cared!!!

***Good news is I think I have found my dress!!!! ******

He asked "Will you Marry Me?"

And of course I said yes!!! It was perfect. He was so nervous, but it was perfect!! Now starts the chaos of wedding planning. My head is already hurting, oh how did Sarah do it in just 8wks? lol. I guess we have to pick a date. There is just so many factors to consider. First off who is paying for what. My dad mentioned nothing about helping out, which is cool but a budget is necessary to start. Also, his family lives in Tampa, Fl so it has to be when they can get off of work and come down. Also I have 3 cousins due in 2008 and I have 2 cousins engaged and 1 friend getting married, all of a sudden 52 weekends is looking like such a small number. I want to be married in 2008 but can't seem to get everyone on the same page. To top things off though, Justin has NO idea who he wants to walk as groomsmen, let alone a best man!!!!!! I am sure all will work out in the end :) As long as at the end of the day we are together, nothing else matters :)

Happier

Ok...I regress. I am now happier about what I was soooo upset over. I am actually now VERY anxious for Christmas. No not 100% in the spirit ( since it is 78 degrees outside and VERY rainy). I hope to get my nails done today (so they look good for Christmas...hehehe), I am also getting my hair FINALLY cut and highlighted on Friday at noon then I am going to Baton Rouge with Sarah to the Nottoway Plantation. Saturday is my company Christmas party at the casino and Sunday I am going with my mother and sisters to have preChristmas at my Grandmother's in Mamou. Justin wants to come with us but he has to work.

I am looking forward to everything but really wish I had next Wednesday off so I can recoup from Christmas chaos. I have a feeling that shortly after Christmas chaos is the wedding chaos, not to mention the Wright family with its continuous chaos.

I am trying to find out when Justin's sisters court date is since his mom is coming up with her. That way with both his mom and his sister here I can include them in dress shopping. I miss his mom and would be hurt if she was unable to see me and help me in part of the planning of her only son's wedding. I think the date is sometime in Jan so I will call her after Christmas to find out.

Ok I am trying to get back to work....

Feeling...Pondering

If "Good thing come to those who wait" do bad things happen to people who jump into it? What if you take a peek into what is going to be happening bc you just dont have the patients? Are you jinxed? set up to fail? worse?

Ok enough of the guilt trip on to blogging....

I don't know why but I am really NOT in the Christmas mood. Sure Jus did a BEAUTIFUL job with all our decorations. Also we are almost done with our shopping, and the ones we have bought are wrapped preciously under our nicely decorated tree. I even baked Christmas cookies FROM SCRATCH. I guess there is just something about a 70 degree Christmas that just keeps be from being jolly. And I know that the minute Christmas does come it will just seem like another day. It may also be to the fact that this is my first Christmas in my own home. And the fact that I am banished from sleeping in my parents house....well I am not just Justin, but that is a long story. I wish there could be a HAPPY CHIRSTMAS pill I could take to get in the mood. I still have 12 days to get happy so time will tell. Meanwhile if anyone has any suggestions, send them my way :)

Update

Justin has officially moved in. That was an adventure but he is here and settled. It is actually great having him home everyday. Besides the phone not being stuck to my ear and the cell bill going down quite a bit, the trash is always taken out, and I dont have to do it. That is not the only reason I am happy he is in but it sure is a plus. He even decorated the outside of the apartment. I decorated the bedroom and the kitchen and we both helped with the tree. I think our little house looks like a home :)

Well our housewarming party went well. We had a few guests who all showed up at different times. I actually think this was best so my house wasn't too crowded and I got to visit with everyone, hopefully not leaving everyone out. We had some of his friends and some of mine, it was nice.

He started his new job at Million Air on Monday and LOVES it!! This was music to my ears after being with someone who NEVER wanted to work. I love that he is happy at his job and that he is good at what he does. I am also thankful for him being happy with his new environment.

Jus is very good around the house, he has helped me more then I could have ever thought possible. We even have almost all our Christmas shopping done, just one or two people left. Now we just have to wrap and mail off his family's package to FL. I know he misses them dearly but is much happier now that the drama is further away. He tells me daily how happy he is to be here. That makes me happy.

Oh...and for those who actually care....we looked at rings last night, all his decision I swear. He said that he can not afford it until a couple of paychecks come in but we found the one I absolutely loved so now he gets the general idea of what to look for. I guess I got the fire under his ass!