Sara

Engagement photos w/ Addendum

I'm very proud of them so I'm going to have to post a few. In the second one I have some of the greatest hair I've ever had. I'm glad we got a photo of it.

This is our favorite

This is the magnificent hair. It just falls right. Click on it. Make it bigger. Prepare to oooo and ahhh.

Wishing my bangs weren't parted. Oh well.

I'm laughing instead of kissing him. Smooth.

And I'm laughing again. I kissed him "poorly" the first time (I puckered my lips--it just looked ridiculous), so I couldn't help but laugh the second time. And please excuse my George Washington profile.

I just like this one.

I'm done bragging about us now.

I had three 12-page papers due in the last 2 days. That was fun. Especially my Islamic Art paper. I'm just not interested by desert castles, which, unfortunately, I chose to write on. What was I thinking? They're like Steinbeck for me.

Finals are next week. That's all I want to say on that subject. That's all I want to think about on that subject.

I go for my dress fitting on Friday. I have a feeling it won't need alterations. The sample I tried on was the same size I need and it fit pretty much perfectly. A little long, but I remedied that with the shoes I purchased. I'm hoping I can bring it home on Friday. My grandparents are going with me.

Invitations go out in the next week or two. In all seriousness, if any Achenbloggers would like one, e-mail me at saramelander@gmail.com. I consider you all my friends. I ordered extras in case I forgot anyone or made a lot of new friends in the next month and a half.

I had my bridal shower last Saturday. Apparently about 27 were invited (I have yet to get my invitation--it got lost. Lucky I was told about it.) and about 40 showed up. How does that happen? Not that I'm complaining. An entire turkey was cooked for the luncheon so it wasn't like we were short on turkey sandwiches. And I got a haul. Everything from a trash can to a fold down ironing board to a sandwich maker to a decorative plate holder for the wall to lingerie. It was a lot of fun, too. I think there should be more bridal showers. I'm having another one in July when I go home to MN for the second reception. My best friend and my mother are collaborating.

I think that's about all for now.

Addendum:

Aroc reminded me about my neurological thing I've been going through. I had some nerve conduction tests that went fine and came back normal. So I had to have a spinal tap for the last test. That didn't go well. The tap didn't hurt, but it hurt afterward. And 48 hours later when I got up stiffly and took a shower, I got the spinal tap headache. My back hadn't healed while I was down. By that night I was almost crying like a baby and not ashamed to admit it because I've never had a headache like that (to hear Jeremy tell the story, though, he's never seen me so brave--I may be exaggerating about the crying) and so Jeremy took me to the ER where I got the blood patch. Had I known what the blood patch felt like I would have just stuck with the headache for a few days. That fluid would have stopped leaking on its own at some point. But no, I got the blood patch and wanted to die. The spinal tap came back looking pretty good and my vitamin levels are normal because I take vitamins. So they diagnosed me with an oversensitive nervous system and put me on a mild anti-depressant that isn't actually for depression, but for nerve pain. For the first time in 10 years I haven't feel pain or tingling for a whole two weeks. My feet also aren't nearly as claustrophobic. And I can keep my feet under the covers at night without them hurting. It's a great life.

posted by Sara @ 12:32 AM Comments: 3