Happy happy joy joy!!

My presentation is o-v-e-r! Did a good job except a little short on time. Answered questions concisely. No more seminars! One more presentation for thesis defense and that's it!

Speaking of thesis defense, I picked up a hood at the bookstore today and then tried the whole get-up on when I got home. I've since decided I'm no longer wearing my wedding dress at the wedding-I'm going to wear my Master's costume. I don't think it'll be a problem.

Contacted a magistrate today about doing the wedding. According to the law, he can charge no more than $20. Good news for us because the quotes from others have been ~$300. He's sending me some info and then I'll go from there.

Got a quote of $350 for the ice drink luge. Blech! That sounds about right though.

Got a call from my boss saying someone from the front desk is leaving-which means I might get moved entirely from the kitchen to the front desk. Hallelujah!!!!!

I'm so excited for this evening. I have nothing to worry about, fiancé has no WoW raids scheduled (i'm embarrassed to even say that out loud) so we can chill out, watch a movie, and eat wonderful cinnamon kettle corn made from my awesome Whirley Pop.

Hope your Friday evening is even more enjoyable!

Commencement

I won't technically be done with school until August. The last day to turn your thesis in is July 10, so I must defend before then. BUT, because of budget cuts there will be no August commencement and summer graduates were given the option to walk in the May or December commencement. I JUST found this out. I chose May.

I ordered 10 announcements and a cap and gown. I just assumed they would include the Master's thingy that distinguishes us. Nope. I got it home, torn into it all excited to see what cool thing I'd be wearing and found only a black gown, cap, and tassel. Poo. So I asked my fiance (he's been through it before) and he said yeah I should have something.

I just went back and checked the bookstore online and lo' and behold there's a Master's cap, gowns, and HOODS button. I apparently just hadn't gone to the end of the products.

I know what I just wrote was boring, but I'm so excited to wear a 'hood' with my little graduation outfit.

I'm also excited that my extended family might actually see me graduate from something.

Wake-up call

I always try to find the best deal (except when buying stuff to wear under wedding dresses--that's so stressful I'll apparently buy whatever).

So I had this brilliant idea to reserve a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Asheville for my out-of-town wedding guests at the discounted employee rate. I called them today and the guy pretty much laughed at me. He said I'd be lucky to get ONE room in October and the discounted rate would probably be well over $100. BAH!

So now I'm thinking about reserving some rooms at the HIExp here (where I actually work), but then it becomes a question of if it's even worth it since the wedding would be more than an hour away.

I think at the very least we're going to officially send Save-the-Dates now with a little nudge that the wedding is during peak tourist time and hotel space is limited. It hadn't even occurred to me.

So yeah

...don't expect to get anything this cool at our wedding.


The Wedding Spinner 2 from Michael Antonia on Vimeo.

Yesterday

Got a cavity filled.

Got my hair trimmed. This is the fifth hairstylist I've seen since moving here and I'm still underwhelmed.

Went to Dillard's to buy under wedding dress stuff. Finally picked out a bra and when I was about to pay for it, I noticed the sales lady was bleeding all over it. Really. Needless to say, I left the store without buying anything.

At that point my head was in such a "I'm coming home with something no matter what" that I stopped by David's Bridal to see what they had.

It all happened so fast. Before I knew it, I was walking back out to my car $160 lighter than when I went in. And then, when I started driving back home, I freaked out and thought to myself, "Wait! Did I even get something that's going to work with my dress?? Oh my gosh. I didn't. I just spent $130 on something that I can't return or exchange. Well, maybe we can alter it or something."

Good news: I tried everything on just a while ago, and I'm pretty sure it'll work. It better. Even if it doesn't, I'm still wearing it by golly.

Follow up to the presentation post

I just did my presentation to my advisor and I think she's pretty pleased with it. She said it was much, much better and I did a good job. Woo! See, I wasn't lying earlier.