Yoga for my neck

It seems like I've always had neck problems. I had torticollis when we lived in Florida, so before I started 1st grade. What is that, 5?

I'd also pull muscles in my neck periodically, but there was a time in college when it really was at least once a month I'd pull something in my neck. I'd finally feel better and then do it again. It got to the point where I went to the doctor, but all he said was take some medicine for the pain.

I noticed recently that I can't turn my head and look to the right as far as I used to. I still have the same amount of motion to the left, but the right is stiff. I really noticed it this morning when I had to turn in my seat to talk to someone. Blah.

My prescription: start doing neck stretching exercises twice a day.

Goings on

Two weeks later, I finally feel like myself again.

We made our way into Asheville and stopped by the tux place in the mall. I think we're pretty well settled on one.

Then we met with a dj that we ended up really liking. I'm concerned people won't want to dance and he had some pretty good ideas to get people involved. He even offered to provide accent lighting for the reception. He's getting married in a week at the same place we are, so he knows the place and had some pretty good ideas with layout. Without going into too much detail, the place is tricky & I haven't been able to figure out where everything should be. And I hadn't thought of this until he said something, but if we wanted him to do the rehearsal dinner as well, he'd give us a discount. I can't decide whether I'd rather spend the several hundred dollars more to get a live band or save that money by hiring him. ?????????????

After that meeting we made our way down to Greenville to visit my cousin and her husband. We went to David's Bridal & another shoe store to look for wedding shoes and decided on some contenders. Let me tell you...this is not easy. We'll find a style and color we like, but the heel won't work for an outdoor wedding. AAGH! SO frustrating.

We ate dinner after that and then went to see Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D. It was...cool. I guess. I just didn't like the movie that much (plot or whatever). If it had been Finding Nemo or Cars in 3D, I'm sure I would've left the theater in a full skip.

We headed back to our place around 9:00 and what should have taken us only 2 hours actually took us 3. I was not happy. There were two places where the highway was down to 1 lane. If I hadn't had to get up early for work today, I wouln't've cared, but I did, so I was not a happy camper. My fiance will tell you that that's an understatement.

Worked this morning, came home and mowed/weed eated, pulled weeds in one bed :oP, watched half of Mansfield Park, went grocery shopping, decided to transplant the wisteria--where has yet to be decided (don't buy wisteria btw), filled the bird feeder (bird seed = splurge made today), watched the rest of the movie and ate dinner. I managed to convince my fiance to move the electric fence to block the dogs from the flat part of the backyard. Cross your fingers for an easy transition. I have great hopes for the restoration of the yard and flower beds.

I must leave you for "Last Cake Standing" now.

Amistad

If you haven't yet seen Amistad, I recommend you do. It's an "older" movie that I just got around to watching. The last time Matthew McConahey impressed me like this was in A Time to Kill.

I amaze myself

I came up with a solution to my problem. And all by myself too!

Background: We're getting our engagement pictures taken the same day as my bridal portraits because the photographer won't charge us for the engagement pictures if we do it that way.

Problem: How to have a casual style hairdo (engagement) and a formal hairdo (bridal) all in the same day and without my fiance seeing my formal hairdo. It's not a big deal if he sees it, but I'd prefer him not.

Solution: Don't have a formal hairdo! I'll have plenty of pictures of it at the actual wedding, so why not leave it casual for the bridal photos?? I'm a genius. I think it'll work especially well since we're getting the pictures taken on my grandparents' "farm".

Sweet.

I love sour patch kids

I have a cold and can't get any air through one nostril. Of course this would happen during my two days off. I thought I would get through the season without getting sick, but alas, I have not.

I went out with the bio kids, which was fun, but I now have a huge headache. Side effect of the cold?

I have another job interview at the golf club tomorrow (diff position). I hope it goes well considering the pay is much better than what I get now.

Weight-loss isn't going well because I haven't been able to work out lately.

I went to the dentist and I have a cavity. And from a dentist's daughter no less!

We met with a guy from the campus print shop about our invitations today. I have high hopes.

We're meeting with a dj on Saturday. I'm excited because they're the cheapest and offer exactly what we want. Plus, the owner is getting married in two weeks at the same place we are. He'll probably have some insight as to how everything should be arranged.

After that we're driving down to greenville to see monsters vs aliens in 3d. I'm excited.

Alright, I can't stand it anymore, I must go sleep off this headache.

Crossing my fingers

There are now 4 people I know of whose computers have crashed. I hope I'm not next. That would be BAD.