So I've been slacking off lately on blogging not because I'm lazy (okay partially because I'm lazy), but mainly because there hasn't been much to report. So to keep everyone up to speed here's a few events of January.
1) Paul makes a really really yummy teriyaki sauce. He uses soy sauce, pinapple juice, brown sugar, and a little garlic to make his creation. It's really yummy as a steak maranaide. I know technically you're supposed to use ginger in it, but I still like it regarldess.
2) Bridesmaid dress shopping is so much more fun than wedding dress shopping. I love being a bridesmaid much more than I enjoyed being a bride because there's so much less drama! The wedding industry in general scares me a little. July (Jeff's fiancee) and I went browsing at David's Bridal on Saturday to get dress ideas for her sister Carolyn and me. We found some very promising ideas, but I'm so glad we didn't have to go wedding dress shopping too. She has a beautiful dress that has been in the family through six marriages and counting. It's beautiful in person!
3) I've finally started scrapbooking wedding pictures. I'm making very slow progress because I can be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to the pages, but it's coming together. So far I have wedding party pictures from the church, a picture of Paul and I near the lake a the country club, and pictures of Daniel and David doing the YMCA in the scrapbook. There's A LOT more to do. The cards everyone gave us have come in really handy. I've cut up a few of them to put on the pages for decorations. I'll post pictures when I have more to show of the scrapbook! ;-)
4) Word for the wise: always walk on paths where you can see the ice! I made the mistake Monday of walking on a curb at CVS because the sidewalk had ice on it. I thought "Surely I'll be better off!". Wrong, of course. Monday and Tuesday I was sore from the fall, but thankfully it doesn't hurt anymore. Now I have a lovely bruise on the right side of my back where I hit it on the curb.
5) Twilight is in the top ten of my favorite books! I started reading them two weeks ago because I had to get my oil changed and figured I should see what all the hype is about. In the first week alone I read the first two books and started on the 3rd book if that gives you any indication as to how obsessed I was. I finally finished the 4th book Friday night and I think it was a very fitting end to the series. I like how she tied up all loose ends. There's nothing worse than a series that ends badly. I absolutely hated Bella in books 2 & 3 because she was being an emo, let's-lead-the-guy-on girl! Edward I like through the entire book, but I really started liking Jacob during the 3rd and 4th books. I convinced (or drug) Paul to rent the 1st movie last weekend only to be disappointed. I've heard the 2nd movie is much better, but I'm going to wait till March when it comes out on DVD.
So that's the month in a nutshell. Till we meet again (hopefully I'll have more to say)!
