i have loads more pictures, so there’ll probably be lots of random picture posts in the next week or so. the wedding was absolutely gorgeous and Kim and Matt looked amazing! yes, i totally cried during the bridal march even though i’d spent the entire morning with Kim and even laced up her gown. goosebumps and tears. plus, i couldn’t look at Steve or i’d have lost it even more. <3
vacation
Where have we been and where are we going?
Pittsburgh Wedding
In case you havenāt noticed, thereās not a whole lot of wedding planning going on right now. Weāre gearing up for one of my best friends weddings in Pittsburgh next Saturday ā holy hell itās close enough that I can now say ānextā ā so thatās been the focus lately.
I have my bridesmaids dress. I am debating between 2 dresses for the rehearsal/ dinner. Iāve started working on my Maid of Honor speech. And Iāve already mapped out the trip from our house to the hotel; 470 miles on the nose. Thatās going to be a seriously long drive, especially if I have to make it myself. Lola has been booked at ācampā starting Wednesday night till Monday morning to give us ample time to take care of trip stuff and leave at 4am.
Yes, you read that right. I love my Kimmie so much that I am getting on the road at 4am to drive to Pittsburgh, just in time for a pedicures & martiniās lunch session with her and the girls. Trust me… I will be a napping fool as soon as I drop Lola off at camp. Plus, Iāll get to see Virginia and West Virginia, and possibly some other states Iāve never seen. Needless to say, Iām super excited about their upcoming wedding. And I get to see 2 of my favorite girls as well!
Steve is still being screwed over at work as far as his vacation goes. Heās more than earned a week off, but apparently that doesnāt matter. Seeing as he said he needed this time off for months and, surprise surprise, heās scheduled to work next weekend. I am going to be livid if he canāt come with, considering that his job has know for months that heās got to go out of town. Whatever, they suck.
The picture is the inside of the Heinz Memorial Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh campus. This beautifulness is the location of their wedding! Can you just imagine the gorgeous pictures?!
I See Light!
That will be me on May 7, 2010. (…standing on a cake, surrounded by stars…)
Wow, that date is the day I am officially finished with my MBA and, hopefully, school forever. I started this grad school journey in August 2005, which really does feel like a lifetime ago. In the 4 years itās been so far, taking 2 classes a semester and 1 this past summer, I managed to hold steady at a GPA of 3.33, all the while working various full-time jobs ranging from 40-55 hours a week.
Steve and I were talking finances at lunch, and jobs. I said we were going to Greenville in May for graduation, and then I started tearing up. I canāt believe itās so close when, for the longest time, thereās been no end in sight. There is actually a light at the end of the tunnel!
I started digging on the ECU website for more information about graduation. Then I checked Orbitz for hotels and room rates in Greenville. Yes, I am ridiculous enough to book my hotel room 9 months in advance.
So we have the following travel plans for the next 14 months:
- August 27-30 in Pittsburgh, PA for Kim and Mattās wedding
- October 22-24 in New Bern, NC for Abby and Chanceās wedding
- May 6-9 in Greenville, NC for graduation
- October 9-15 in Las Vegas for MY wedding
Image courtesy of mbaforbetterfuture.com