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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
My Totally Awesome Life
Well, married life, for those of you keeping score at home, is awesome. Let me paint a picture for you:
Our wedding day was practically perfect. There was a slight embarrassing moment close to the end of the day where the bride almost passed out. Don’t fret, though, everything’s fine. Too many things in combination: dehydration, low blood-sugar, tightly tied corset-back dress constricting oxygen flow to my brain, lots of standing, emotional stress . . . I was fine as soon as I got four glasses of water and out of the dress.
Other than that slight mishap, though, it was lovely. It was the most perfect day we could ever ask for in January—sunny and 70 degrees outside. We were able to take photos outside! It was great, and such a blessing. The weather in Texas is so unpredictable that even the week of, we had no idea whether we should expect it to be freezing or delightful—and thankfully, the latter happened to be the case.
The luncheon was perfect. We went to the Greenhouse Restaurant: the site of our first date. The food was delicious! It was fun to see our families gathered together for the first time. His mother was so excited and his father was beaming. We were having a lovely time.
We had a small ring ceremony right before the reception, where our good Bishop said some lovely words and we exchanged rings before our families. It was special and he did a wonderful job. Bless him for putting so much time and effort into our little ring ceremony!
The reception was lovely. The Wildwood Inn did a wonderful job, and thought of everything! It was so nice to not have to worry about this or that, and to just be able to enjoy our guests and the delicious food! What fun.
We honeymooned for a few days in San Antonio, where we enjoyed walking around the city and seeing all the sites that San Antonio has to offer. Our hotel was just steps away from anything we could have wanted to see, so we parked the car and only used it once, to go to church on Sunday. Other than that, we walked everywhere.
Now we’re back home. The Husband is at work right now as I sit in our living room typing in a word document (we don’t have internet at the apartment yet), we’re trying to get the place all pulled together before I start school again next week. It’s coming together nicely. We have been so blessed by the kindness and generosity of our friends and family and find ourselves lacking very little in the way of anything we need. The place is great. We have two lovely balconies that overlook the countryside. We look out our bathroom window and we see two horses. There are six happy dogs that greet us when we come home. It’s small, but we have everything we need, and even a few touches to make it more like a home. Our landlord is amazingly kind and wonderful (as I type this right now, he’s climbing on our roof to try and get our satellite TV working, bless his heart) and is so willing to help us with everything. We feel so blessed.
Pictures are on their way. I can’t find the cord to The Husband’s camera, so I can’t load them onto my computer and put them online when I get to the internet. So stay tuned, my faithful readers. And keep an eye out for the Andy and Rachel Blog Extravaganza! Because married people always should keep blogs.
In the mean time, here's a teaser to whet your palates.
Our wedding day was practically perfect. There was a slight embarrassing moment close to the end of the day where the bride almost passed out. Don’t fret, though, everything’s fine. Too many things in combination: dehydration, low blood-sugar, tightly tied corset-back dress constricting oxygen flow to my brain, lots of standing, emotional stress . . . I was fine as soon as I got four glasses of water and out of the dress.
Other than that slight mishap, though, it was lovely. It was the most perfect day we could ever ask for in January—sunny and 70 degrees outside. We were able to take photos outside! It was great, and such a blessing. The weather in Texas is so unpredictable that even the week of, we had no idea whether we should expect it to be freezing or delightful—and thankfully, the latter happened to be the case.
The luncheon was perfect. We went to the Greenhouse Restaurant: the site of our first date. The food was delicious! It was fun to see our families gathered together for the first time. His mother was so excited and his father was beaming. We were having a lovely time.
We had a small ring ceremony right before the reception, where our good Bishop said some lovely words and we exchanged rings before our families. It was special and he did a wonderful job. Bless him for putting so much time and effort into our little ring ceremony!
The reception was lovely. The Wildwood Inn did a wonderful job, and thought of everything! It was so nice to not have to worry about this or that, and to just be able to enjoy our guests and the delicious food! What fun.
We honeymooned for a few days in San Antonio, where we enjoyed walking around the city and seeing all the sites that San Antonio has to offer. Our hotel was just steps away from anything we could have wanted to see, so we parked the car and only used it once, to go to church on Sunday. Other than that, we walked everywhere.
Now we’re back home. The Husband is at work right now as I sit in our living room typing in a word document (we don’t have internet at the apartment yet), we’re trying to get the place all pulled together before I start school again next week. It’s coming together nicely. We have been so blessed by the kindness and generosity of our friends and family and find ourselves lacking very little in the way of anything we need. The place is great. We have two lovely balconies that overlook the countryside. We look out our bathroom window and we see two horses. There are six happy dogs that greet us when we come home. It’s small, but we have everything we need, and even a few touches to make it more like a home. Our landlord is amazingly kind and wonderful (as I type this right now, he’s climbing on our roof to try and get our satellite TV working, bless his heart) and is so willing to help us with everything. We feel so blessed.
Pictures are on their way. I can’t find the cord to The Husband’s camera, so I can’t load them onto my computer and put them online when I get to the internet. So stay tuned, my faithful readers. And keep an eye out for the Andy and Rachel Blog Extravaganza! Because married people always should keep blogs.
In the mean time, here's a teaser to whet your palates.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Are we there yet??
Ahh, the wedding. We have reached 100% eat, sleep, and breathe wedding mode. Everything that I do anymore has something to do with the wedding. Hooray!
Within 24 hours, virtually my entire family on my dad's side will be in town here, to celebrate in the festivities. A joyous time indeed.
I wish I could enjoy it more. I'll be running wedding errands, and trying to move (right now, I'm about 90% at my parents' house vs. 10% at the new apartment).
At this point, I have all but given up on everything, and just want it to be over. Don't get me wrong--I am so excited about it that I can barely stand it--but there's just so much STUFF that needs to be done and I'm really beginning to doubt that it will all get done. I'm sure when it comes down to it, either it will or it won't, and if it doesn't then it must not have been that important anyway. I just wish that I could have some peace of mind in the midst of all the turmoil around me.
I know I'll survive, as all you married people have. I know it will all be worth it. I just want to see those results NOW not later.
Within 24 hours, virtually my entire family on my dad's side will be in town here, to celebrate in the festivities. A joyous time indeed.
I wish I could enjoy it more. I'll be running wedding errands, and trying to move (right now, I'm about 90% at my parents' house vs. 10% at the new apartment).
At this point, I have all but given up on everything, and just want it to be over. Don't get me wrong--I am so excited about it that I can barely stand it--but there's just so much STUFF that needs to be done and I'm really beginning to doubt that it will all get done. I'm sure when it comes down to it, either it will or it won't, and if it doesn't then it must not have been that important anyway. I just wish that I could have some peace of mind in the midst of all the turmoil around me.
I know I'll survive, as all you married people have. I know it will all be worth it. I just want to see those results NOW not later.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
My, how time flies.
As predicted, this month is whizzing by. It's already halfway through, and we're seventeen days away from our wedding. SEVENTEEN. Eep. There is still tons to do, but hopefully it will all get done somehow.
Now that school is over for the semester, I feel like I'm finally starting to believe that this is really happening. As soon as December hit, I began to suspect it was real, but I was still swimming with finals and juries and crazy gig weekends and losing my mind. My brain seems to be returning, for which I am grateful. I have missed it so.
In fact, it was to the point that I actually MISSED my jury this semester. I thought it was the day after it actually was. My pianist Kostya saw my teacher in the hallway, and called me right after that to tell me I had miscalculated my jury time by about 24 hours. Yikes. Thankfully, the faculty were mercifully understanding, and allowed me to play for them during a slot that had opened up the following day (which, by some strange coincidence, happened to be during the exact same ten-minute slot as my baroque jury, of all the ten-minute slots of the day). It all worked out, though, thankfully, and the juries went well, I think.
So, here we are. It's winter here, at least for now (Sunday it was 75 degrees outside, then Monday it had dropped to 24), and things are falling into place.
Oh yeah, and then there's Christmas. Guess I need to get out and do some shopping, in the midst of all my wedding errands.
Now that school is over for the semester, I feel like I'm finally starting to believe that this is really happening. As soon as December hit, I began to suspect it was real, but I was still swimming with finals and juries and crazy gig weekends and losing my mind. My brain seems to be returning, for which I am grateful. I have missed it so.
In fact, it was to the point that I actually MISSED my jury this semester. I thought it was the day after it actually was. My pianist Kostya saw my teacher in the hallway, and called me right after that to tell me I had miscalculated my jury time by about 24 hours. Yikes. Thankfully, the faculty were mercifully understanding, and allowed me to play for them during a slot that had opened up the following day (which, by some strange coincidence, happened to be during the exact same ten-minute slot as my baroque jury, of all the ten-minute slots of the day). It all worked out, though, thankfully, and the juries went well, I think.
So, here we are. It's winter here, at least for now (Sunday it was 75 degrees outside, then Monday it had dropped to 24), and things are falling into place.
Oh yeah, and then there's Christmas. Guess I need to get out and do some shopping, in the midst of all my wedding errands.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Long December.
Welcome to the final month of my singleness, ladies and gentlemen. Here I am, putting off what I should be doing (practicing) to do something that has little or no merit at all. But I keep thinking of December, and how by the time it's finished, I will be just hours away from being a married woman. Nonetheless, December is a pretty wild and crazy month. It's prime time for a freelance cellist like myself to prostitute her skills out to various area churches, as well as it's finals and juries, and well . . . CHRISTMAS. It's one of those months where I just have to take one day at a time, but I know it's going to fly by. In the mean time, I'm trying to maintain a small semblance of sanity by highlighting exciting days in my brain:
Dec. 2 : Juries are over !
Dec. 4 : Last class day !
Dec. 5 : Details meeting @ Reception Venue !
Dec. 9 : Last final !
Dec. 10 : Final quartet performance / Baroque cello recital !
Dec. 24 : Christmas Eve / last Christmas church gig !
Dec. 27 : Temple Day !
Dec. 31 : New Year's Eve / Unca Chris's b-day fiesta !
Jan. 2 : Nuptials ! ! ! !
I keep telling myself I need to make it to the 10th before I really start thinking about wedding stuff, but so far that's not going so well. Ay, the whole month is already so busy! I can't believe it.
Dec. 2 : Juries are over !
Dec. 4 : Last class day !
Dec. 5 : Details meeting @ Reception Venue !
Dec. 9 : Last final !
Dec. 10 : Final quartet performance / Baroque cello recital !
Dec. 24 : Christmas Eve / last Christmas church gig !
Dec. 27 : Temple Day !
Dec. 31 : New Year's Eve / Unca Chris's b-day fiesta !
Jan. 2 : Nuptials ! ! ! !
I keep telling myself I need to make it to the 10th before I really start thinking about wedding stuff, but so far that's not going so well. Ay, the whole month is already so busy! I can't believe it.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Life Goals
If I had all the time in the world, I would:
*Learn at least three languages other than English fluently (Spanish, French, Japanese?)
*Go to culinary school / become a foodie
*Write my memoirs
*Write a novel
*Start my vegetarian bakery-cafe
*Become a yogi
*Learn to juggle
*Learn to knit
*Sleep 8 hours every night
*Write more handwritten letters
*Learn how to play the piano
*Get a massage therapy license
*Get SCUBA certified
*Learn my orchestral excerpts really well and practice them daily and
*Learn and memorize all of the presidents of the U.S. in chronological order
*Learn at least three languages other than English fluently (Spanish, French, Japanese?)
*Go to culinary school / become a foodie
*Write my memoirs
*Write a novel
*Start my vegetarian bakery-cafe
*Become a yogi
*Learn to juggle
*Learn to knit
*Sleep 8 hours every night
*Write more handwritten letters
*Learn how to play the piano
*Get a massage therapy license
*Get SCUBA certified
*Learn my orchestral excerpts really well and practice them daily and
*Learn and memorize all of the presidents of the U.S. in chronological order
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Hey There, Delilah
I. Put your iTunes/Ruckus/Napster/etc on shuffle.
II. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
III. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
IV. Tag 5 friends who might enjoy doing this. Whoever wants to can do it.
I had to weed through my playlist to get one with songs with titles, versus classical selections with opus numbers and so forth, and this is what I came up with.
1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
On & On - Erykah Badu
2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
I'll Never Fall In Love - Elvis Costello
3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Girl from Impanema - Astrud Gilberto ("tall, and tan, and young, and lovely . . .")
4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Hoodlehoo - Brak
5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Pretty Woman - Al Green (that's pretty much the only reason I get up in the morning, because I am so pretty)
6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Desired Constellation - Bjork
7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
What's Goin' On (Live) - Marvin Gaye
8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Smile - Nat King Cole (awww)
9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
What a Wonderful Thing Love Is - Al Green (pretty much)
10. WHAT IS 2+2?
Nature Boy - John Pizzarelli Trio (huh?)
11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Red and Yellow - Liz Rhodes
12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
This Way Out - John Pizzarelli Trio
14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Maybe - The Chantels (maybe I want to grow up, but probably not?)
15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Zingor - Zorak ("I've got ants in my pants as I do the mating dance for Zingor . . .")
16. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
O Pato (The Duck) - Joao Gilberto (quack, quack)
17. WHAT WILL/DID YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Careless Love - the Hi-Los (ouch, I may want to rethink that one)
18. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Smile - Michael Lord (another ouch)
19. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
The Nearness of You - Norah Jones (oooooh baby)
20. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye (that's right, I want to get it on with ALL OF YOU)
21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Searching - Erykah Badu
22. WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Killing Me Softly with His Song - the Fugees (that would suck, yes)
23. HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Feather Queen - Liz Rhodes
24. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (I'll be waiting for that call)
25. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
How Sweet It Is to be Loved By You - Marvin Gaye
26. WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Easy Living - Billie Holiday (yeah, my life's pretty good)
27. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
II. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
III. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
IV. Tag 5 friends who might enjoy doing this. Whoever wants to can do it.
I had to weed through my playlist to get one with songs with titles, versus classical selections with opus numbers and so forth, and this is what I came up with.
1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
On & On - Erykah Badu
2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
I'll Never Fall In Love - Elvis Costello
3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Girl from Impanema - Astrud Gilberto ("tall, and tan, and young, and lovely . . .")
4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Hoodlehoo - Brak
5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Pretty Woman - Al Green (that's pretty much the only reason I get up in the morning, because I am so pretty)
6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Desired Constellation - Bjork
7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
What's Goin' On (Live) - Marvin Gaye
8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Smile - Nat King Cole (awww)
9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
What a Wonderful Thing Love Is - Al Green (pretty much)
10. WHAT IS 2+2?
Nature Boy - John Pizzarelli Trio (huh?)
11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Red and Yellow - Liz Rhodes
12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
This Way Out - John Pizzarelli Trio
14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Maybe - The Chantels (maybe I want to grow up, but probably not?)
15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Zingor - Zorak ("I've got ants in my pants as I do the mating dance for Zingor . . .")
16. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
O Pato (The Duck) - Joao Gilberto (quack, quack)
17. WHAT WILL/DID YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Careless Love - the Hi-Los (ouch, I may want to rethink that one)
18. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Smile - Michael Lord (another ouch)
19. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
The Nearness of You - Norah Jones (oooooh baby)
20. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye (that's right, I want to get it on with ALL OF YOU)
21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Searching - Erykah Badu
22. WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Killing Me Softly with His Song - the Fugees (that would suck, yes)
23. HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Feather Queen - Liz Rhodes
24. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (I'll be waiting for that call)
25. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
How Sweet It Is to be Loved By You - Marvin Gaye
26. WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Easy Living - Billie Holiday (yeah, my life's pretty good)
27. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
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