This is a long one.

If you married the last person you texted, what would your last name be?
Munoz

Were you happy when you woke up today?
Not really.

When were you on the phone last? And with who?
Three minutes ago--Carissa.

What are you excited for?
The wedding!!! Thirteen days!

What were you doing yesterday?
Working at Applebee's.

Honestly, who was the last person to tell you they love you?
Jordan.

What's the last thing you put in your mouth?
Hot chocolate.

Have a best friend?
Yes.

Are you scared to fall in love?
No. I'm more likely to be scared of falling out of love.

Do you think teenagers can be in love?
Yeah.

Last person you wanted to punch in the face?
Someone at Applebee's.

What time is it right this second?
9:24.

What do you want right now?
Sushi...a yummy roll from Oyama sounds amazing.

Who was the last person you took a picture with?
Jordan.

When was the last time you cried?
I can't remember.

Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
Yes.

Do you find it hard to trust others?
If they're new in my life, yeah.

I bet you miss somebody right now.
Correct.

Can you honestly say you're okay right now?
Yeah.

Why do you think people cheat?
They're not satisfied in their relationship, or they're selfish.

Tell me what's on your mind?
How much I dislike working at Applebee's sometimes.

What are you looking forward to in the next three months?
Becoming a married lady :) Fall! I'm excited for fall weather. Also, the possibility of adopting a bunny.

Have you ever worn the opposite sex's clothing?
Yeah.

When did you last talk to your number 1 top friend?
Within the last hour.

When is your next road trip?
Two weeks from today--Jordan and I are driving to Ohio for our honeymoon.

Do you have someone of the opposite sex you can tell anything to?
Yeah!

How's your heart?
Pretty normal.

Have you ever felt like you weren't important?
Yeah.

Do you think somebody's in love with you?
Yes.


Have you told anybody you loved them today?
Yep.


Who do you not get along with?
People who are downright rude/mean. That's about it.

What does you 3rd recent text say?
Hey Amy, Applebees screwed up my shcedule again. Would you mind if I had your Mon. and Tues. morning shifts?

What are you wearing right now?
sweats and a t-shirt

When's the last time you had a grilled cheese?
Last week.

What's your favorite boy and girl name right now?
Elizabeth and Liam.


How did you feel when you woke up?
Annoyed and tired.


Do you wish someone would call or text you right now?
No.

Do you crack your knuckles?
Yes.

What were you doing yesterday at midnight?
Watching TV.

What are your LEGAL initials?
ARL

Whos the first J in your contacts?
Jason

When was the last time you laughed really hard?
Bachelorette party?

Your number 1 top friend walks out of your life, do you go after them?
Yeah.

Last awkward moment?
Miscommunication at work tonight.

Are you afraid of the dark?
No.

Do you have good vision?
Nope.

Have you ever tripped someone?
Not on purpose...

Have you ever slapped someone?
Yeah.

Are you Irish?
A wee bit. :)

Do you use chap stick?
Yep.

Do you have any scars?
Several.

Is there someone you will never forgive?
No.

Are you dating the person you last held hands with?
Yeah.

Name the last person to text you?
Carissa.

Can you go in public looking like you do?
Yeah, if I put a bra on, lol.

What side of the bed do you sleep on?
Lately, the right.

What's the first thing you'll do on your wedding day?
I'll probably have some nice tea and toast for breakfast.

Do you fall for people easily?
Not really.

Has anyone put their arms around you in the past 5 days?
Yeah.

Do you miss the way things used to be?
Nope.

Has anyone ever told you they're in love with you?
Yes.

Song you're thinking of right now?
Some song by The Fray.

Want someone back in your life?
Eh, not really.

Will tomorrow be better than today?
YES. Way better! I'm going to Burlington to have lunch and buy wedding stuff with my mom.

What’s the color of the shirt you are wearing?
Camo.

Has anyone ever sang or played music for you personally?
Yeah.

Does it bother you when someone lies to you?
Yeah. I'm pretty sure that's a normal reaction...

Are you a naturally happy person? Or is your happiness forced?
I'd say I'm naturally content.

time finished?
9:42

Yee-Haw!

I'm reading a Western novel right now. A little uncharacteristic, I know, but I'm really enjoying it. It's called All the Pretty Horses, and is the first book of a trilogy by Cormac McCarthy. It was made into a movie with Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz...maybe I'll rent it after I read the book. I probably won't like the movie nearly as much, though, because my favorite parts of the book are the physical descriptions and writing style. Take these passages, for example:

"They slumped bleary-eyed in their saddles and looked at one another. Shrouded in the lack thunderheads the distant lightning glowed mutely like welding seen through foundry smoke. As if repairs were under way at some flawed place in the iron dark of the world."

"The grasslands lay in a deep violet haze and to the west thin flights of waterfowl were moving north before the sunset in the deep red galleries under the cloudbanks like schoolfish in a burning sea and on the foreland plain they saw vaqueros driving cattle before them through a gauze of golden dust."

So gorgeous! His descriptions are rustic and lovely at the same time. This book makes me want to hop on a horse and venture out into the wilderness. It's too bad that I have no idea how to ride!

Here Comes the Bride? Um, no.

I REALLY don't want to walk down the aisle to Wagner's Bridal Chorus, aka Here Comes the Bride. I'm such an odd bride. For some parts of my wedding, I've happily embraced the norm: the big, poofy white dress; classical music for the prelude and processional; traditional indoor ceremony. And then there are some things that are just too cookie-cutter for me...too expected. Like red roses to go with our red and white color scheme. NO THANK YOU. Daisies are much more "me." Similarly, I need to walk down the aisle to a song that suits me...not one that I hate because I've heard it at nearly every wedding I've ever attended (not to mention every fake wedding portrayed in TV shows, cartoons, and movies). So...what to do?

I was considering Ode to Joy because it's somewhat significant to me. I played a simple version of it at my very first piano recital when I was eight or so, and my mom walked down the aisle to it at her wedding. But Jordan begged me not to use Ode to Joy. He says it sounds too Christmasy. /sigh. I could always find a piano arrangement of one of my favorite love songs, but I don't want to go that route. I'm not going to have Grant play classical music for everything else and then throw in a random pop song, even if it is an instrumental version. How about.....

Largo by Handel?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMrugXrp5XE

Air on the G String by Bach?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP66UH3ymbw

I love Largo, but Air on the G String is a little more lighthearted, I think. Opinions?


SIXTEEN DAYS til the wedding. EEK!

Geez...what am I going to blog about once the wedding is over? The joys and trials of life as an Applebees hostess? Hah.

This is a lazy survey post. It doesn't deserve a title.

Connection between you & the last person who text messaged you?
We work together.

Where is your phone?
Um...purse?

Spell your name without an E:
Amy. Middle name without an E is more interesting: rn

What was the last thing you drank?
Water.

Do you have any piercings?
Ears.

Do you like your music loud or at a reasonable level?
Reasonable level.

What are you excited for?
In the immediate future, having Wednesday and Thursday off work. In the not-quite-as-immediate future, the wedding. :)

Have you lived in the same town your entire life?
Nope.

What was the highlight of your day?
Getting the rent paid and still having enough money left for groceries.

At this very moment, what exactly are you doing?
Sitting quietly in my room, filling out this survey.

Who was the last person you took a picture with?
Probably Jordan...I'm not sure, though.

What is your all-time favorite romance movie?
Ever After

Last time you had a headache?
Today. I actually took a pill, too--I hardly ever take pills for headaches.

Have you ever changed someones diaper?
Nope.

Do you know anyone named Betsy?
I don't think so.

When is the last time you went to taco bell?
It's been a while. The last time I remember going was when I worked at the mall, five months ago.

What do you have to do for your job?
Seat people, bus tables, open the door, some minor cleaning. Pretty easy.

Day been rough?
Not really. I'm tired, though. I wish I didn't have to work all day tomorrow.

Who did you last go out to eat with?
Jordan and my parents.

Any plans for Valentines Day?
Nothing planned yet (it is eight months away, after all), but I'm sure we'll do something.

What are you listening to?
Nothing.

Has the last person you kissed met your parents?
Yeah.

Do you ever cry during movies?
Rarely.

Who is usually the first person you see in the morning?
Jordan.

What do you want more than anything right now?
At the moment, a good latte would be fantastic. In general, I want the next two weeks to go by super fast so wedding festivities (bridal showers, bachelorette party, wedding, honeymoon!) can begin!!

What are you wearing?
Pink plaid shorts, white tank top, gray sweatshirt.

When was the last time a member of the opposite sex hugged you?
Today.

Do you think more about the past, present, or future?
Future.

Think of the last person who said I love you other than mom and dad, do you think they meant it?
I know he did.

Where is the last place you slept besides your bed?
A bed at my parents' house.

Do you think anyone has feelings for you?
Yes.

How many hours of sleep did you get last night?
Seven.

Do you miss anyone?
Yeah.

Are you wearing jeans right now?
Nope.

Have you ever kissed someone with braces?
No. A few former braces-wearers, though.

Have you kissed anybody with a tattoo?
Yeah.

Have you ever kissed anyone whose name started with a C, who?
No.

What did you do yesterday?
Went to church, went to work, took a nap, relaxed for a few hours, went to see The Proposal with Jordan.

What does the newest text message in your inbox say?
Something like "if anyone wants my Thursday shift this week, they can have it"

Who is the last person you missed a call from?
Sara

Have you ever kissed anyone you weren't dating?
Yeah.

So excited :)

I'm getting married FIVE WEEKS from tomorrow. Eek! I'm getting so excited, I can hardly stand it!! Getting a bit stressed out, too. I feel like there's a thousand tiny things that I need to get done...I'm scared I'm going to forget something and not think of it until the last minute! I can totally picture myself dragging my bridesmaids with me to Wal-Mart at 3:00 AM the night before to buy ten dozen little bottles of bubbles.

Jordan is so over all the planning! He keeps saying that he can't wait until it's all finished and we're finally married. I can understand that; I'm feeling pretty over the planning, too. It was so much more fun in the early stages when I could focus on the big, exciting things (like my dress and the colors!) as opposed to all the teeny tiny details.

So, Jordan told me Spencer probably won't be living with us this year. I'm both happy and sad about this. Happy because I'll have more space in the living room for furniture (and hopefully a keyboard); sad because our rent will be a little higher per person. And I like Spencer! I was starting to look forward to having him live with us. I don't think his plans are set in stone yet, though. At this point, it could still go either way.

Okay. Enough of this...I need to get to bed. I have a lot of stuff to do tomorrow!

Why am I....

STILL AWAKE?

This is just silly. I should have gone to bed hours ago! I have to get up and go to the bank before work, AND do laundry because I failed to get up yesterday to do it like I was supposed to. This is WoW's fault. It's taking forever to reinstall, and I'm too excited about it to go to bed before it's finished.

Speaking of finished......

It is! /cheer

Good ol' summer storm

My lights are flickering! I wonder if we will actually lose power. Losing power doesn't sound very fun when Jordan isn't home...if it does go out, I'll just go to bed, alone. No fun in that! The storm is calming down for now, anyway.

I found out today that Jordan's mom and aunts want to give me a bridal shower! I'm excited. Getting married is fun--parties and presents all over the place! In addition to this bridal shower, the church is going to give us a wedding shower, and then I'll have my bachelorette party, too. And then after the wedding, we'll have the big reception and then another reception a week later for the church.

I've gotten SO much wedding stuff done in the past week--it feels good to have all the big stuff out of the way. I'm not feeling stressed at all! I do, however, feel like all I ever talk about/think about is the wedding...what's something exciting going on in my life that's non-wedding-related? Hmm....

Ooh, I started playing the guitar again! That's kinda exciting, right? It feels amazing to be playing an instrument that isn't the flute (sorry flute, but you pale in comparison to the piano and guitar!). My fingertips are already feeling very calloused. :)

Okay, I'm done rambling. I'm going to try to force myself to fall asleep now because I have to wake up and do laundry before work tomorrow. Blah.