Teacup Full of Cherries

Less than 3 months away, yeah. We met with the cake vendor in November and I nixed the cupcake idea and now we are going for the more traditional 3 tiered cake. The decision was based on the fact I’m sure everyone will want more than one cupcake of this delicious concoction, and with a three tiered cake….everyone will need to eat at least 3 pieces so we wont have leftovers. Off the top of my head, I can’t remember all the flavors, but I know it involves chocolate mousse and amaretto filling. It will look similar to this (minus the giant bow and the 4th tier):

We also purchased the wedding rings.

That is the larger version of mine, currently sent out to be handmade to fit my tiny little finger (size 49, which converts to a little smaller than size 5 here in the states). Bobby will have a band that matches the metal of my ring. The sales lady tried so hard to get him to add a diamond to his, but fortunately for me, Bobby is not the flashy.

I don’t think we will have a Honeymoon right away, but we are thinking New York. I certainly don’t want to go to any tropical place, because I bore easily if I’m not doing something every day on a vacation. Plus, we are the types who like more museums, more sights, more food, and just generally busy places.

Still have flowers, Bobby’s tux, invites, cake topper/decorations, and my dress alteration to go. Oh and invitations. Yeah, we’re slow.

I should be cleaning. I’ve had the last 3 days off, plus tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. That equals up to a whole week off. Which equals waking up at 9:30-ish, working out, taking a shower, getting coffee, and cleaning. FUNFUNFUN! I should back up, though.

WE GOT NEW BIKES! They are safely stowed away in our spare bedroom (take that dirty bike thieves), and they are awesome. My new one is WAAAAAY better than my old Target bike and it was a present from Bobby, thus making it the best ever. It is blue & white and has little birdies painted all over it. Also came with a matching bell. (see: example) In return, we went hunting for a vintage fixer-upper for Bobby, since that is what he wanted. We finally found an old 10-speed that had fully inflated tires so we could ride that night.

We even took them on the light rail and rode around Tempe. We grabbed coffee at Cartel, had some lunch and Pumpkin Porter at Four Peaks, and also found some FROYOYO!

It has become something we LOVE.

I also dumped T-Mobile. It was not a quiet or happy break-up, but Bobby intervened and we came to a compromise. I actually called them to confirm that my contract was over and asked how much I would owe if I cancelled that day. They said it would be prorated and I would owe about half my regular bill since I was half-way though the billing cycle. Cue me & Bobby at the Apple store 10 minutes later picking out my new iPhone.

Ah, it is so nice, fast, doesn’t close applications randomly, and I can actually update it regularly without Bobby needing to jailbreak it! After the purchase, I called T-mobile to cancel my service where they decided to tell me that my bill would NOT be prorated and I would owe the entire bill amount despite me canceling in the middle of the cycle and the lady I had talked to 30 minutes earlier telling me otherwise. So Bobby had to take the phone from me before I started to curse and cry at the guy at the other end & got it fixed for me. Yeah Bobby! For all his hard work, I got him a iTouch! (Well, I gave him my old iPhone, hehe.)

In some sad news, I lost one of my oldest best friends a few weeks back.

Bustykins. Granted she was about a month away from turning 16, was blind & deaf, and barked non-stop, but I thought she would be there for one more holiday season. Alas, she could no longer walk.

Also, I’m currently sitting next to a bald-butted Lil. She had surgery on a lump on her butt Monday morning, we are still awaiting the biopsy results, but she has been in such good spirits lately and still exhibits her lovey-dovey-puppy-like behavior she is known for, so we have faith it will be nothing serious. She had a great vet who is known for doing all the butt surgeries, hehe. Here we are recovering from a long Monday.

In wedding news….well, not much. We are getting “engagement” pictures taken in a few weeks (our photographer: Kym Ventola) and we are going to the bakery this Saturday for cake tasting (or rather, cupcake testing). We still need to get our rings, and I have some simple ideas for flowers. I’m still awaiting the invitation design (courtesy of my in-house designer, Bobby), and also Bobby needs a tux! Geez, what a slacker! I also have the entire Christmas week off, so maybe i will head to Michael’s and start making some decorations. Maybe, maybe not…

It’s getting colder! Make sure not to leave home without your scarf!

(this is her usual look, she is not being tortured!)

…or fall asleep head first in your scarf.

It’s Friday night & the mood is right. Well, actually, I’m at home waiting for Bobby to get off work. He is burning the midnight (or 7′o’clock?) oil. I’m not gonna lie: I’m pretty hungry. All I had today was yogurt, a bowl o’ Cheerios, coffee, and a handful of Raisinets. And on top of that, I worked out! It was a successful workout, for once this week. I slacked the entire week, but I suppose I deserved it. My body just shut down. However, I dodged the sick bullet that Bobby caught. My immune system be BUMPIN!

Wednesday night was super neato. We RSVP’ed to a tasting at the Farm so we could try some food from the caterer they use at the Farm weddings (Santa Barbara Catering). Not only was it delicious beyond belief, we got like a 4 course meal with a glass of wine for FREE. This made the food even better! Then we made it to the Rose & Crown with seconds to spare for trivia night. Yeah, we won 1st place. VICTORY AT LAST.

We also picked out our photographer. We met with her a couple weeks ago, thinking we wouldn’t go with her because when she first called me she stated her packages start at $3000. ERRR, hells no. But we still met with her anyway not expecting anything. We ended up creating our own little package & also getting a Sunday wedding discount. It is a most excellent deal. I will show her off once we give her the down payment. (Hey, I don’t want anyone stealing her from us on the same day!!)

We ALSO picked out our wedding rings. Also, AWESOME. You can check out some of their stuff here, but I can’t find any examples similar to ours. And, yet again, a discount!

Phew, that’s a lot of wedding talk.

We also decided it would be smart to stay where we are rather than quickly dive into buying a house. We are missing that $8,000 credit, but I think this will turn out better in the long run. Now that we have seen we are, in fact, capable of saving, we may be able to continue to after the wedding. This means paying off our debts quicker than we have been (aka not much :P) & saving more on an actual down payment. Which means we can probably get better rates & a better house. I’m totally excited for the prospect of less debt for the both of us.

Oh, and Beyonce’s lyrics are totally AWFUL! But I still listen to her crap.

OK, I’m starving! I’m not gonna lie again: this post was simply to pass the time so I can get closer to eating food.

Currently I’m sitting on the couch eating some raisinets. Bobby said they help keep all that nasty lactic acid at bay, and I’m planning on working out here soon. This past week I have been prone to cramping up pretty quickly, which means I didn’t work out that much last week. It was pathetic. Luckily, I’m still hanging in there with my 15 pound weight loss. But it’s been at a stand still since then. So I’m trying to amp myself up to start FOR REALSIES again this week.

We also have a venue and date for our wedding….YEA! It’s the Farm @ South Mountain! It’s completely perfect. It will be March 28th, 2010, which, according to theknot.com, is only 203 days away. It will be in the evening, and there will be little Christmas lights up! We have a budget and a savings account ready, so I think we should be able to pay everyone by the wedding date :). That’s only if we stick to the budget. Our ceremony & reception will be at the same place, which is nice & convenient. I’m pretty excited because we get paid this Friday, and we will be able to pay the down payment, really cementing this idea. A honeymoon, however, may need to wait.

Speaking of work, I must bust out this little paragraphically interlude. Tuesday will be my one year anniversary. It’s cool, I know. I also never called in sick once, which may not seem like a big deal to most, but considering at my last job I (or Bobby ;)) called in almost weekly because it sucked the life right out of me every day, it’s a big step up.

Moving right along. For the past week I have been playing phone tag with a home mortgage consultant. It’s killing me! Not only the talking on the phone part, but how it takes forever for them to call back and then I’m not at my phone when they DO call back so then I miss that call, then I call them back and leave a message because they are not at their phone, and then I wait several days again. PHEW. So I’m still waiting to actually meet someone in person. I know I wont be able to afford much, but it would be really nice if I could use the tax credit as down payment. However, it expires at the end of November. Aye yi yi. I’m just excited for us to get our own place and really start decorating & painting the way we want. I would love to live downtown, actually it would be ideal, but a lot of homes in the south side are cheap-o’s, huge, and come with a pool. And if I learned anything from the Simpsons it’s that if a girls wants to be popular, she needs a pool. But I’m trying not to get my hopes up, I’m coming to terms with the fact that we may need to continue to live the apartment life.

I have a cat paw on the keyboard, so I think that is the universal cat symbol for “stop typing and pet me.” But if you see me and Bobby on March 29th and we are in our own house and married and I did not explode or end up at the loony bin, that will be amazing.