serenity

serenity

When it is all too much to handle
and the whole world feels as though it may dismantle
I feel serenity in knowing I have you.

Your the wind in my sail
my hope when all else may fail
I feel safe in knowing I have you.

Your my love, hope, and heart
I hope we are never apart
I feel serene in being with you.

ps. 400 days till we are married

wedding timeline

This past weekend was Gabi and Chad's wedding. It was gorgeous weather, a beautiful wedding, and a fun time had by all. It was a nice romantic getaway for Alex and I too. We are getting married in 404 days! I know they say it flies by but it doesn't feel like it at all! This is my wedding to do timeline:

By the end of summer 2010:
-book venue (CHECK)

By Thanksgiving 2010
-have engagement portraits done and put in the newspaper

By the end of 2010:
-book caterer
-book rental stuff (tent, chairs, tables, linens, dancefloor, etc)
-book photographer (CHECK)
-book reverend or whomever is marrying us

By the end of January 2011
-begin looking for bridesmaid dresses!

By the end of April 2011
-have bridesmaid dresses all ordered
-be on the hunt for a gown
-book dj
-finalize contract with Merry Sherwood
-get invitations and thank you cards

By the end of May 2011
-get our wedding bands made

By the end of July 2011
-have my gown
-tan my bodayyy
-contact florist

By the end of August 2011
-have hotel for night of wedding booked
-book honeymoon flights and hotel (if necessary)
-book hair
-finalize what songs will be played at wedding and during reception
-finalize guest singers and or band

Two weeks before wedding
-book nails
- last minute details, packing, etc etc
-have Alex's wedding gift and card
-have bridesmaid gifts wrapped and thank you cards wrote to them


I also have a list of things I need my bridesmaids to do hehe.
- bridal shower
-bachelorette party
-sleepover night before wedding!
-decorate my car night of wedding haha

Ok so I can already see I am going to be a major bridezilla.

have I mentioned?

Today is Betsey Johnson's Birthday! Love that woman. I think in honor of her birthday, I will share where my love for her began. I was in the 10th grade and I was watching STYLE network (the only channel I watched!) and I saw this show where it focused on fashion designers that was given one shopping trip to make an outfit. Most designers would go to several stores and pick up things but Betsey bought a curtain, tank top, and several crafting items and made her outfit right there on the show. It was actually a really awesome outfit, and several times I have used that theory in coming up with my own outfit. When we get dressed, why does it necessarily have to be ready to wear clothing? Love your table cloth? WEAR it! Example of me wearing my scarf, that I used as a table cloth, as a shirt. haha did you catch that?!


Anyhow, also on the show they did a tour of her house. One thing that I really loved was she had curtains made out of vintage lingerie. So cute, so airy, so fashion forward. I of course had the urge to have lingerie hanging around my house so in my room I hooked about 30 of my wild bras together and hung them on the ceiling! That was over 3 years ago and it is still something people talk about.

Ever since that show I earned a great deal of respect for her and her work. I went to her first store when I was in the 10th grade and it was in D.C. (it is no longer there). After officially going in her store, and taking multiple pictures I knew she would forever be an inspiration to me and I never dreamed I would have quite the collection of Betsey that I have acquired today.

I LOVE YOU BETSEY JOHNSON! -Jamieliscious :]

updates

410 days until we get married! Geez I wish it would just get here already haha. I feel like I don't want to do too much planning until it atleast gets to the year mark. I am also beginning to wish I set the date later in Fall, of course then it may be too cold outside for a wedding. And later in fall wouldn't be the first time we told each other we loved one another..haha.

I have cleared the guest bedroom of the bed, but have yet to find an appropriate desk for storing my art supplies. I will keep looking and in the meantime Alex has the whole room for his drumset. I also feel like I want to paint the room. It has not been painted since the house was built almost 20 years ago. I would love to paint it yellow, if i do that is going to be a project for Alex to work on this fall, along with painting the shutters haha.

I have alot going on this week, I guess because summer is coming to an end and I am trying to finish up my to do list. Tomorrow Alex and I are going canoeing. Wednesday mom and I are going antique-ing all along route 50 clear to Easton. There are so many neat Antique stores that I never get to stop at because I am either in a rush to see Jess or with Alex who can only tolerate but so many of them! Thursday I am going to work at Parker Place and that night I gotta pack and then of course Friday I am leaving for Deep Creek Lake with Alex. Alex took off all three days which will be glorious because I NEVER see him yet I see him everyday, if that makes any sense.

Tomorrow is Betsey Johnson's 68th birthday! I love that woman. She is so inspiring and unique and makes me strive to be different from the rest.

liberated

Yesterday I went for a haircut and ended up donating 10 inches to Locks of Love. It was quite an emotional experience. I wasn't sad about getting rid of my hair but it made me happy that my hair might touch some child someday.

Overall, I love my hair. Its short, its spunky, its fun, its ME! I was beginning to feel like I was being defined by my hair. I felt like I was hiding behind it. Honestly, I was hiding behind it, its about time I start feeling good about who I am without hiding behind a mane of hair!

guest bedroom

I am all of a sudden feeling a void in my house. I have a livingroom, kitchen, dining room, laundry room, 2 bathrooms, bedroom, walk in closet, and 2 guest bedrooms. I am finding that 2 guest bedrooms are unnecesary! I rarely ever have guests anymore. I have decided that I am going to turn the smaller guest bedroom into a art/music room. Alex's drums are already in there so on the other side I am going to set up a desk, shelving unit, and make myself a cozy painting area. That way when I am in the middle of painting something I can just leave it there and come back whenever I have time, instead of stressing to get it done so it isn't cluttering up my kitchen table! Tomorrow evening I am getting rid of the full size bed and putting that up to the farm house. I think the room will feel alot bigger because the room is too small for a full size bed anyhow.

Well I just thought I would share my latest task. That room is also on my list of things to paint before the wedding. I want to pick a color that Alex likes since he spends alot of time in there and something that I like, and something the baby will like when its born. HEHE just kidding!

fall

Good Afternoon People! Today it is roughly 70 degrees out and feels slightly chilly and I LOVE IT!!! I am getting so excited about fall. Fall is when Alex gets less hours at Seacrets, and I get to go back to school and actually do something day to day, and on September 24th the official year countdown begins!