I've been thinking lately about how I don't really blog much anymore..and the little blogging I do do is more pictures than words. I'm sure no one is complaining about pictures-I personally love when people post pics on their blogs, but I was just trying to figure out why I haven't had that urge to blog like I have had in the past. It's probably just a phase, but also I think that as of late I have been both overwhelmed and...uh....underwhelmed all at the same time-if that makes any sense.
The wedding is getting closer and closer-AUG 21st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and things are really starting to come together-we just did our engagements last week-I think they went well (cody's worried about his smile-haha isn't that cute?) and I can't wait to get them back this week sometime to look through. Of course I'll post them up here so people can help us decide which look better etc. The receptions are coming together-thanks A TON to Joy and Mom!!! they're finding/making a lot of the stuff for the houston reception and mom will just bring it out with her for the reception out here- translation: a lot of it is taken care of. The luncheon is less of a mystery now since we know the place and just have to pick the menu/decide on decorations for the table etc. So as you can see things are really going well all things considered. Invitations are a lil more of a mystery but I just got a tip from chels that you can do the greeting card/postcard style invitations with pictures at Costco for pretty cheap- I wasnt' sure if I wanted to do this style but the price seems right and it's WAY easy-less assembly and when you have 500+ invites to send out that is a must.
Now to my underwhelmedness....I still don't have a job. Granted, Andrea's boss said he'd contact me this week and Andrea has talked me up and I KNOW they are in need of a few more hires, still...nothing is for certain...
Also, I manage to spend the first half of my day over at my old mission president's house working in the yard so there's an ever-so-slight influx of cash which helps.
It's just so funny how when you're swamped with school etc. you sit around day dreaming about having free time and doing absolutely nothing/being lazy, but then if you have no structured time...well....after awhile it really starts to put you in a slump. And over-all "blah" useless feeling-even if everything else in your life is going great. I need to be busy-I thrive under having tons to do and the more I have the more productive/efficient I am...I'm being under-used.
It seems that we as humans need structure/some sort of organization or order to our lives. I mean, it makes sense since we come from a pretty organized being...(yes, that was a reference to God).
So anywho...I'm thinking of doing an experiment...super-hyper structuring my day. Making a lil chart where every hour is accounted for whether it's: job hunting, cleaning my room, cleaning the living/kitchen area, specific wedding planning, reading a book, starting a work out routine-this whole p90x intrigues me-that or yoga, buy and start working on my gifts to my bridesmaids (soon to be sister in-laws!!),etc.
I'm just so used to being a slave to my shedule that I never got good at self directing/controlling my own schedule. Cody works all day from 5 AM to 5 PM and is so productive/accompishes so much-I'm really proud of him, and seeing him do so much makes me even more aware of the stark difference in my own schedule. I want to have just as full of a day/accomplishments to talk about too-then at the end of the day I won't feel restless/blah, cause I've accomplished a day's work and can then play without feeling "blah". Cody's so great and supportive/patient/positive about the whole thing, but I think we'd all feel a lil better knowing that we're BOTH saving up for the future. I don't know what I'd do without Cody in the evenings though-I'd prolly be found rocking back and forth reciting the entire 7 seasons of Gilmore Girls to myself.
I just feel like being insanely productive! I mean, I guess not having a job yet has been some kind of blessing cause we've managed to get a majority of the planning done and we still have 70+ days so we definitely won't be as stressed towards the end, but let's face it, there isn't enough planning to keep me busy the whole summer....i'm too efficient for my own good....
hmm...I think I want to buy and paint a flower pot and plant some gerber daisies and hopefully they'll bloom in time for the wedding-like a count down or something....
any other good ideas I could do/learn to do?
p.s. I've decided I want to be a little girl (was at the mall looking for dresses for the neices and all of their clothes are so cheap! 10$ jeans, 15$ dresses etc.)
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Even though I am at a different place in life, I can totally relate to your post. The kids are out of school for the summer, so the usual structure in my life is much, much more relaxed. I have lots to do, and lots of time. I am productive, but sometimes it's hard to keep motivated. Do you know how to cook? One thing that takes a lot of time, but has big dividends is menu planning -from picking recipes to preparing the grocery list to actually cooking. If you keep your menus and grocery lists,it will really help with your future planning. Maybe even try out a new recipe or two a week? Good luck. Glad to hear the wedding plans are coming together!
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