I... am... slowly... going...boinkers.  But I am doing so... happily!  If it wasn't for my handy-dandy agenda, every one of my to-do's would be lost in the flurry of wedding lists and lists and lists, school assignments and church ministries. 

Growing up isn't easy.  Life doesn't stop (or slow down) for you to get a feel of what adult life is like.  It just washes over you... and waits.  Waits to see if you ever surface... but I'm sure we all do eventually .  Some ready for the next wave, others sputtering up water.  But either way, we make due.

Ry and I received the (much anticipated!) call from our builder this morning about our Tier 1 appointment!!   Yay!  We visited our "patch of dirt" last week and saw that they had put up street lights, real pretty ones too, and started building some of the bigger houses in the area. 

Next week we've been invited to check out an Appliance thingy Gala where appliances and "stuff" go on sale (big discounts - so they say!) at the department store where we have our registry.  Hopefully we'll be able to find good deals on things that we might need in the near future.

3 months and counting until our Big Day!

I wish I had a good reason for the blogging hiatus, but I'd be lying if I said I did .  The wedding is quickly approaching and we still have a lot of things to check off our to-do list!  We checked out a couple of chruches yesterday, but the one I like is $1000 !  And that's just the rental fee (not including the sound system fee, the technician fee, etc...)! 

But, we did find someone to bake our cake - or at least I hope we have.  I've tried one of his cakes in the past and I'll say it, it was one of the best tasting cakes - ever.  If only I could get the recipe...  hehe.  He says we don't have to let him know what we want until January, so that gives us plenty of time to check around and see if there's anything better (which I doubt, because this was one yummy cake!) 

Besides that, my placement "block" teaching is coming up fast too!  In 2 weeks, I'll be at my placement school EVERYday, teaching almost every subject .  I know... scary isn't it?  I've realized that at teacher's college, they drop you running... so run I will!  

Oh, and I've started to "listen" to the Message Bible on MP3.  I was reading it a while ago, but decided that listening to it AND reading it would be way awesome, so that what's I'm doing!  I know people have their own personal views on the Message Bible, but I'm reading it purely to get an overall understanding of the bible story in modern terms, not so I can do some deep theological study or anything.  With that said, it really brings the bible to life when you hear it being read out loud!

Tonight Ry and I are going to a Chinese Buffet for dinner... so I'm holding back on lunch (I drank a bowl of soup!) so I can pig out on breaded chicken balls!

WEDDINGS!!   I just dislike the dressing up part .  Ryan and I are attending a wedding tomorrow and I have no idea what to wear.  I'm not the type of girl who has dresses overflowing in her closet.  If anything, you'd need to pick your way through all my hoodies and t-shirts to find something that might resemble a pretty dress, nevertheless, the time has come.  I have less than 24 hours to figure out (and find!) what to wear for tomorrow's wedding. 

The picture below is the dressiest I've ever been in my life.  I'm so not kidding.  It was the first time in years I had earrings that weren't tiny hoops and make-up (not that you can really tell from the picture) that went beyond my typical pink lipgloss.  And yes, I consider wearing lip-gloss and curling my eyelashes makeup . 

Time to get inspired... I hope.  Tonight's King Crab Night - yummers!

or not?  Tonight Ry and I will be attending our first pre-marriage counseling meeting!  A few weeks ago, we took a test from Prepare-Enrich (160 questions about our spirituality, finances, sexual issues, families, communication strategies, etc...) and tonight we'll get to see what the "results" are! 

One of the things taking this test made me realize was just how much Ry and I have been through these past 10 years.  While we did not officially date and get together until last year, so much of who we are now comes from all the many arguments, squabbles and miscommunications we've had, as well as the many tickle-fights, contagious laugher bouts and moments of self-less love we've had for the other while being apart. 

It's crazy to see where God has taken us these past 10 years, and it only makes me that much more excited for where he's going to take us in the years to come!

PS: We're exactly 4 months away from the Big Day!!  *doing the happy dance*