Basterds, Laundry, & Weddings

Went to see Inglorious Basterds today. The verdict is that it was alright, but could have been better if it were a little shorter. Some funny parts, not at all historically accurate ... but I guess that was probably the point. Anyhoo ... it would probably have been better to wait and watch it on DVD.

I've been cleaning house and doing laundry since returning from the movie. I would much prefer sitting on my duff on the couch and zoning out for a while, but things such as lack of clean clothing and dirty dishes must be attended to somehow. No other time like the present!

Nikki and Joe's wedding was nice yesterday: very non-traditional, very fast ... which I appreciated. I mean, the wedding was definitley BIG and FANCY (make no mistake about that), but the vows and the way it was all done was very much not in the realm of what most would call "milk toast." (Is that even the right expression? Sheesh.)

The reverend who presided over the ceremony is an old friend of Joe's who got ordained in college, but is not the leader of a church or any other religious affiliation, so the vows were very short, sweet, and ... unique. He actually quoted The Ataris ... I thought it was SO COOL! :)

Anyhow, I'm a little wiped out from work, school starting, this wedding's events, and such, but I am incredibly glad that I could be there for Nikki. She has been a great friend to me through the years (almost half of my entire life, yikes), and she deserves to be safe and sound ... and will be with Joe.

I did take note of a few things while watching her plan her wedding, and while hearing her talk of how much work actually goes into a ceremony of that size. The first is that I am just not cut out for a large wedding of my own. The second is that (if and when I get married) I want something very small, very intimate, and very stress-free! Of course, then there would be a very large reception (in the form of a house party) a week or so later ... but, you know, the actual vows and ceremony ... short, sweet, intimate, calm.

I think that the older I get, the more I realize that I just don't want (and could not handle) an extravagant lifestyle of any form or fashion. Some might call it boring, but I think it's nice to keep things as simple as possible. No muss, no fuss. I just want to be happy. The rest doesn't matter too, too much.

Oh, and did I mention that the entire time I've been writing this, some strange man has been knocking on my door incessantly? (Guess he didn't (or can't) read the "No Soliciting" sign clear as the day is long right beside the front door!) It's nearly nightfall and I'm here alone, so I'm a little freaked out. I never know what to do in these kinds of situations ... open the door and try my luck, call the police, sneak out the back door and run.

Ugh! I'll let you know what I decide.

Textbooks and Dresses

I'm knockered. (Meaning: worn completely out!)

School starts tomorrow, and it will be my first night class since I was trying to graduate from high school a year early. (No dinosaur jokes, please ...) The rest of my classes will be on Tuesdays.

Work has been a little crazy this week, but I suppose that can be said of most jobs when all of the paperwork is due. End of the month = never a dull moment.

I've also been convinced to be on the United Way committee this year, which has a kick-off luncheon tomorrow. I'm still very unclear as to what I will actually be doing (such is my life), yet I suppose anything for charity is worth doing.

(Did I say "anything"?! Whoooo ... I'm slipping. Never use words like "anything" ... or "never," for that matter. Whatever.)

Nikki and Joe's wedding is this weekend, and I am a bridesmaid, so it is going to be busy, busy, busy. Rehearsal and dinner Friday evening, wedding on Saturday, reception with open bar to follow. Good times!

I'm also quite thrilled because the dresses are chocolate brown and very much wearable outside of the wedding setting. This pleases me, as so many bridesmaids dresses I have seen in my lifetime are completely grotesque and humiliating.

... And don't even get me started on theme weddings! I mean, seriously! What the ... ?

Well, it's 9:30, and I feel like a grandma today, so I might as well embrace it and go to bed now.

Hope all is well! 'Night.

Buckley

How in the world did I forget the BRILLIANCE that is Jeff Buckley?!?!

I put the 'Grace' CD on last night, and can't stop listening to it. The music mirrors my mood.

Gosh, he was SO GOOD! Such a shame.

House of Blues

It's going to take time, my friend
You have to keep graceful dancing ...
- Justin Furstenfeld, 'Graceful Dancing' -

House of Blues was AMAZING!

All work and no play ...

My work week is OVER, and I will be heading to Dallas in the morning for a 3-day mini-break with Kala. We are going to a concert on Saturday night, and hanging out the rest of the time. Yesssssssssssss!

No end to the madness.

Yet again, things are completely monkey-balls in my life! I thought everything would slow down a little after finals last week, but they certainly haven't so far.

I plan to write a pretty sizable post in the next few days. (If only I could do this from work. Ha!)

Speaking of, did I mention my new job? I am an executive assistant at the A-J (the newspaper here in town). I've been in training and am still unsure exactly what my specific job will be, but I think it's one of those things that they are trying to redefine now that the last lady left. I'm not too sure on the details, but hints and whispers lead me to believe that she had been there a LONG time, and was very poorly received by her co-workers.

Hence, me! :)

I can't complain. It is 30 hours a week (all, if not more, than I can swing with grad school), and I get full pay and benefits. Whoo-hoo!!!

Um ... what else, what else? OH! I got a 4.0 in my collective summer classes, which pleases me tremendously. The pact I made with myself before starting school again is safe so far.

Yikes, look at the time!!

So, yeah ... there's more ... but I have to go to work now. Like I said ... a new post in the next few days. Until then ...