Weddings and things

Wow, three days to the first wedding of December! Ah, it is going to be so awesome! I'm sure there will be much to tell after the weekend.

Last night we had a roomate night, with food chocolate and Disney's Robin Hood. So much fun! Is it wrong to be attracted to a cartoon character?!

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The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to obedience and warmth. In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved. You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy. You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic. Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred. In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily.

My Birthday

    Funny thing about my Birthday, I used to love it. When I was little Mom and I would come up with great party ideas. This continued through High school even, and for a while in college I still enjoyed my Birthday. But the last few years, something has changed. I started wiching people would forget it. I had some secret joy in knowing that no one but me knew it was my birthday, that it would pass without any ado; but then, even though I had convinced myself that this was what I wanted, I would get kind of depressed. I tried to do the same thing this year, and I was so grumpy before my birthday ( hense the last blog). I don't know I'm a wako! Despite me, I had a great birthday though. My immediate and extended family took me to Chinn's and we ate family style Chinese. It was very intertaining, especially since only four of us had ever eaten there. THe rest were in mass confusion and tryign very hard not to visibly panic over who ordered what. Once they figured out that everyone was sharing what they'd ordered only if they wanted to.. it was a blast! I don't think we've laughed that much as a whole family in a long time. I even got a few presents!: a beautiful compilation of Celtic hymns and music from my brother, gift certificates to Kohl's and Barnes and Noble, a beautiful set of stonewear plates and matching accesories, and the finale was my great grandfather's mandolin ( he is still alive, just wanted me to have it since he heard I was interested in learning). The mandolin is beautiful and really really old. It isn't overly varnished like the new ones today, but it is painted with dancing figures and trees, and has a motherof pearl looking board and pick gaurd and it even looks like it might be trimmed with ivory including the bridge! It is at least fifty years old.

  The next day was just my imediate fam. After church they took me to a little french crepe restaurant in San Diego. I've actually been inspired to learn how to cook something! The concept of crepes is just so perfect and simple. You have the perfect amount of food, rich flavor and nutrition wrapped up in a beuatifully delicate crepe. Its almost like a burrito, only very French and tastes nothing like Mexican food. Yeah! We then sauntered around Seaport Village for a few hours. I've missed the sea air and the sounds of water and gulls. It was so relaxing just watching the sailboats cruising in the chadel between Coronado and the Seaport. We stopped in at two of my favorite gallerys; the Wyland, and another one that I don't know the name of  but their art is phenomenal. they cary my favorite artist, Jia Lu. If you can google her work, you'll see why. It is spectacular ( word of caution , she paints alot of half naked women), her use of light, texture and composition. Her work is breathtaking. Afterwords they surprised me, MAJORLY, by taking me to Forever Fondue. It was a blast! Lance wasn't too keen on it at first, but as soon as he started eating the salmon and the terriyaki sirloin, he was happy. he still wanted to go to the Winershnitzel afterwards. They all worked so hard to make my B-day special. When I got home, I took a stroll around my apartment complex in the moonlight, just being content and thank ful and storing it all up in my heart, but mainly thank ing God for 23 years of being surrounded by the people who love me. I am truely blessed!

You know, when I was in high school, I thought that by this time in my life I would either be finishing my Masters, in a fullfilling career, or on the verge of being married to the man of my dreams. I find it interesteing that none of the above have happened. I took the GRE again on Saturday but have yet to know whether I did better than I did last time. SO, I am taking steps in that direction. I'm not meeting anybody though. I mean, I meet lots of wonderful people, but it is rare that I atually meet anyone I'm attracted to or even of the opposite sex period! I need to be out doors with the woods, the waves, the wind and rocks. I need to work with the earth and watch things grow, or teach or learn or create. I miss Westmont, just the air there seemed to invite life. mostly I need inspiration. I'm such a gypsy now. I love to roam with the wind and live out of a suit case sometimes....

Sorry, this is not meant to be depressing, although that's kind of how the morning went, but it is meant as an evaluation. I still wonder where it is I am going and what I will be doing or who I will be loving. Of course everyone has these questions and deeper ones still that trouble the soul. Do not worry, but do pray. God has me in the palm of his hand, and a plan is laid out and already in motion. " For now I know in part but then I will know fully just as I am fully known." 1 corin. 13:12.

This weekend was awesome!

I got to play cupid, kind of, with one of my closest friends ( Jen) and this man who has been in active puruit of her since four weeks ago when she went up to Washington. He surprised the heck out of her at Ryan's house on the way up to CHris's wedding ( Ryan and I were his coconspiritors). It was awesome! She was in shock the whole day; and he brought us flowers! that's right. He brought flowers for her and for the conspiritor friend. That's just one indication that this guy is awesome and I am so excited that he and Jen have met and are gettting to know each other with an intent for courtship.

Chris and Emily's wedding was beautiful. Perfect weather, perfect veniew, such an amazing group of people there to support and celebrate with them. Emily was and is beautiful and Chris looked like the happiest man in the world. Such a blessing to be a part of. Afterwards I got to hang out with a bunch of  " the gang" ( Robyn, Brian, Julianne, Leanne, Brad, Tiffany, Paula, Kevin, Ben, Becky, Brenton and Melissa). So good to be with you guys!

Sunday was the big invitation invitational at the Jacksons house in San Marcos. These were the wedding invites for the other one of my roomies getting married in December. Lots of fun there too. My fingers got realy gunky with glue. blah! I think we got most of them done, so that is major thing taken care of. Now for decorations and showers. The craziness continues!