It seems it’s been almost 3 weeks since I last updated this blog. The past month, it seems have flown by. Part of me feels like I got a ton done – and the other part of me feels like I’ve accomplished nothing. But, here’s what’s been happening…if you’re curious.

• We mailed our wedding save-the-dates and quickly learned that EVERYONE assumes that they’ll be invited to your wedding.
• I went to Dallas for a conference. I met up with the wonderful Slynnro and also did some shopping. I took ONE photo during my trip, and it was of the Fox News Store at DFW. This photo has since gone missing.
• The day after I returned from Dallas, we officially bought ourselves a house.
• Two days after that, I ran a 5K. The plan was to run with Kerri, Kali, a coworker, and a couple other girls. The other girls bailed and I couldn’t find Kerri, Kali or coworker. This had me in tears as I started my race and strongly contemplating not doing it, but I bucked up and ran.
• This past weekend, we both took Friday off and spent a not-long-enough weekend in Southern California to attend the wedding of one of Bill’s coworkers.
• On Friday evening, we ate at the Stonehill Tavern where I had what was perhaps the most amazing meal of my life. I now have a big giant foodie crush on Michael Mina.
• I considered staying in California forever, until I realized that you have to pump your own gas there. I find this extremely uncivilized. (Note to my Ashleigh who is moving away from me: YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO PUMP YOUR OWN GAS THERE, RIGHT?)
• Today, I came back to work and we launched this. Yet again, I’m so proud to work for an organization that produces such quality work.
• I’ll spend the rest of the week packing in preparation for our big move this weekend. I’m looking forward to saying farewell to shared walls and saying hello! to shacking up with my boy. Also, our new fantastic Tempurpedic mattress and my new FABULOUS washer and dryer. (We’ve talked about my love of laundry before, yes?)
• And, with that, I’m off to wrap more wine glasses.

• Oh, Friday. You were gone way too long. Don’t do that ever again, okay?
• This week has been STRESSFUL. But, know what? THREE DAY WEEKEND, that’s what.
• I just got a Clarisonic Mia. It is pink. I am in love with it. I do, however, have a question. If you have a Clarisonic, did you splash yourself in the eye with soap the first time you used it, because you kept your eyes open so you could see what it was doing? No? Me neither.
• Today is my wonderful coworker Jamie’s birthday! Go say hi to her at her hilarious blog.
• Are you wondering what wedding related things we’re tackling this weekend? Sure you are. Cake Tasting Part Deux, meeting with a DJ and meeting with a wedding planner.
• The wedding planner will hopefully take care of my thrice daily anxiety attacks I’ve had this week. Hopefully.
• I have several bones to pick with 24 Hour Fitness. 1) For $49.99 a month, I should not have to wait for a treadmill. 2) What is so special about my club that it’s $49.99? Is it because it has Lance Armstrong’s name on it? That’s a silly reason. 3) Why are there so many televisions tuned to FOX News? It makes me angry. Oh, is it because I get a better workout when I’m angry? If so, carry on then. If not, please tune them to Bravo.  4) This is more about the clientele of the gym, but hey, one guy? I’m not at the gym to meet people, so please refrain from saying (and by saying I mean huffing and puffing), “Hey, how’s it going” to me while I walk by your elliptical. P.S. I judge guys that use the elliptical.
• Apparently this weekend is Valentine’s Day! I know it’s a manufactured holiday, blah blah blah, but it’s one of my favorites because there is PINK stuff everywhere. And, as much as I hate the term ‘pink puffy heart,’ I totally PINK PUFFY HEART Valentine’s Day.
• We’re not doing anything fancy this year because you know WEDDING, but I think we’ll probably have a delicious dinner out somewhere. And, I’ll drink something bubbly (which I pretty much do every weekend).
• So, tell me darlings…what are you doing for Valentine’s Day? And, also, do you have a long weekend like I do?

* P.S. I’ve been moping pretty much all day, because there were no comments on this post. Turns out, you have to publish the post before people can comment on it. Enjoy your weekend, friends!

• Wedding talk shall be kept to a minimum in this post, because quite frankly, I’m sick of talking about it. I’ll be answering no more wedding related emails/texts/phone calls for the duration. I’m burnt out and I can’t take a break from work, so I’ll just have to take a break from the other huge cause of stress in my life.
• With that said, our engagement photos are tomorrow and I have nothing to wear. I am wearing my J.Brand jeans and my Hunter Wellies (if it rains) and that’s all I have planned. Please send suggestions. Keep in mind that I have to be able to go buy these things. Also, I’m going to a mall after work that has an Anthropologie and a J.Crew. But, it’s a fancy J.Crew that only has women’s clothings. This makes me happy.
• Anyway, go forth! Find me something to wear (please).
• Do you know my friend Melissa Lion? (are we friends, Melissa? I hope so!) (I’ve met her once, but I like to think that I was charming enough for her to want to be my friend) Well, yesterday she posted a link to Soul Notes, which are described as a “Daily Note from Inner You.” Well, I do what I’m told and I signed up for these yesterday and I’m already loving it. Today’s ends with, “Marching in your parade, throwing my baton and scooping up elephant poop,  I loves you-.” This is making me very happy this morning. You should go subscribe to Soul Notes now.
• Remember last week when I said that I was going to get a one million dollar headlight? (it was $102). Well, that headlight ended up being two million dollars ($220). Also, when they were done taking all my money, they told me I needed a four million dollar tune-up ($450). This is what I hate about being an adult. Can’t I just get a new car?
• Also, they changed the station in my car to CharlieFM. If you know me, you know I have VERY STRONG OPINIONS about the music I listen to. Charlie is not on the list of approved music. Thankfully,  I was able to get back to my happy place of NPR very quickly, so no lasting harm was done.
• Crazy Cat Lady Alert: We’ve put the Goo on a diet. I was all ready to buy her full fat food when I saw a display of food for svelte cats at the pet store and I thought to myself, “I’ll bet Gelsey would like to be svelte.” Here is a before photo. Stay tuned for the after photo.
• Speaking of diets. I’ve invented yet another new diet. It’s called the “Eat Happy Hour Shrimp at your Former Favorite Happy Hour Spot and Spend the Whole Next Day Doubled Over in Pain Diet.” Bill lost 5 pounds on this diet. I was not as lucky. To be fair, he did eat more shrimp, so he deserves to lose more weight. I really should write a book. I’d make millions.
• One last piece of wedding talk: have any of you used a Honeymoon Registry? If so, which one did you use and did you like it or hate it?
• Okay, that’s it! Have a good weekend, lovelies! Before you go…let me know, if you were going to see a movie tonight, which one would you see? We’re seeing a movie tonight and it’s not my turn to pick the movie, which quite frankly scares me. If I can provide enough back up evidence for another movie, I may get to pick again. (SNEAKY!)

• Friday Bullets are returning. You’re welcome.
• I know delurking day was yesterday, but will do me a favor and delurk today? I was very, very busy yesterday and couldn’t post. I promise to come visit your blog if you do. (generous, I know)
• I’d like to be excited about my 3-day weekend, but I have to work tomorrow, so I’m bitter.
• The work in question is manning womanning a booth at the Portland Boat Show.
• Where I’ve so far spent two days trying to refrain from hopping on a mini-yacht and singing this.
• And, because I apparently can’t get enough of fluorescent lighting, I’ll be attending the Portland Bridal Show on Sunday.
• I’m breaking out into a case of hives over the Bridal Show because a) I don’t have the bride gene and b) I don’t really identify with girls who do. I’m sick of hearing about my own wedding, so I sure as shit don’t want to hear about yours.
• Also, today will hopefully be the end of my headlight saga.
• Long story short: I got pulled over last week for my headlight being out. I got an oil change on Monday where I hoped they could replace the headlight. They could not. The headlight is a million dollars. Except, nobody carries it. I threw a fit. Then, promptly found someone who had the headlight in stock, and at the low, low price of $100.
• And, let me tell you…if you ever want to feel like an idiot, take yourself to the auto parts store. They will make you feel like an idiot. ESPECIALLY if there are girls working there. BTW, hey auto part ladies? We all take different paths in life. I’m sure I know about a lot of shit that you have no clue about and I’m not talking down to you. So, cut it out. Actually, the same goes, I suppose for the men.
• In other news, we’ve booked our wedding caterer. Finally. I’m excited for Oil Poached Tuna on Endive with Caviar.
• I’m even more excited that we just, last night, booked our European Honeymoon Extravaganza!
• Ooh! I had dinner with my favorite gal and bridesmaid extraordinaire Ash this week at Gruner, and look how they bring you the bill!
• BTW, if you’re local, you have to go there now. Get the duck liver pate, the smashed potatoes, the Gruner salad, the squash dumplings and also the mushroom gratin. And, the pizza thing.
• With that, I’m off to put together the perfect nautical outfit for the boat show. Ahoy!
• (Abrupt, I know, but I just saw the time)

• I’m fairly certain that for the past 4 days I’ve been suffering from a little something the world likes to call H1N1.
• Here’s something that’s REALLY stupid: if you’re an otherwise healthy adult, you’re not supposed to go to the doctor unless you have “complications,” so if you’re an an otherwise healthy adult you can count on suffering through this for four (and counting) days. Your doctors office might pretend that they can help you, but mainly they’ll just make you wait 5 hours for a phone call back and when you finally get sick of waiting and call back, they’ll just tell you, “Lots of fluids!”
• So, that’s what I’ve been doing.
• I’ve felt too sick to read your blogs (sorry) and even too sick to look at wedding stuff online.
• I had planned to go into the office today, but just now I went into the kitchen to get a glass of water and the walk back to my bedroom had rendered me exhausted. Thank goodness for a boss who has already given me permission to work from home. (what a difference a year makes, my boss of last year would have demanded to know what I did to myself to get so sick)
• Anyway, enough about that, except you need to know that I’ve lost my final 4 pounds and have reached my goal weight which means that my dear boyfriend will be purchasing me whatever pair of jeans I want. What should I get!?!
• Okay, now to the MOST IMPORTANT NEWS: We’ve set a wedding date and we have a venue.
• We’ll be getting married August 28, 2010 at The Gerding Theatre at the Armory, which is really the most perfect wedding venue in all of Portland.
• Now, our next task is getting save the dates out and choosing a caterer!
• And, with that, I’m going to rest a bit before I begin my work from home day.
• I’ll be laying around watching Lifetime movies this weekend. Let me live vicariously though you and tell me what you’re doing.