August Books

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Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger       (interesting ideas, spoiler - slightly unresolved ending)

Count Me The Stars by Kylie Johnson        (short book of poems)

Persuasion by Jane Austen             (worth it for the last few chapters)

The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren        (great reminders)

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas  (one of my favorites)

Twisted by Sara Shephard          (teenage drama)

A Once Courageous Heart by Kylie Johnson    (another short, sweet book of poems)

Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz      (interesting - goes mythological a little bit)

Didn't read too many books this month (two are short poem books), but I'm reading 3 books right now, which is helping me get my stress level back down to zero. I can't have anything too exciting right now though - otherwise I wouldn't go back to work/planning :)

Last day of August

You have translated
pieces of my heart that I
have never understood.

— tylerknott

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 Moving forward moving forward. :)

7/11

So some number fun - J has 7 more days of work before the wedding, I have 11 days, and there are a total of 18 days left before the wedding. Fun right!

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we stagger and stumble
in whispers and bliss...
  

as days turn to decades
bookmarked with a kiss
(kylie johnson)

Decorating my new office

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Happy Monday morning! Last one in August this year. I'm thankful we didn't get much damage from the hurricane - just got things done, lots of down time, and lots of needed fiance time. I'll be holding on to that weekend all week!
And actually, I've technically been in this office before, but it's revamped with a new wall, new gray and blue walls, and it feels different for sure! I'll be getting daylight bulbs soon, and I get to figure out what to put on the walls, where to put my plants, and where things should go in order to keep things as efficient and organized as possible :)
  

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Weekend Plans

Hello low-key weekend. Keeping the list short :) If we could get all these done though, I would feel very accomplished.

   

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Make our cake order with our bakery. (Wednesday)

Customize our guest book.

Finish painting our bathroom.

Get in some sun time. (okay, unlikely with Irene) (yay!!!!)

Start printing programs/direction cards. (Monday night)

Trim Sully's nails.

Get Joey's final haircut before the wedding. (Wednesday)

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this is it

via Last night I went shopping with my maid of honor. It was great to shop with her - she's one of my favorite people to shop with, and I don't shop often anymore. I left in a great mood, but also reflected on the fact that my wedding is almost here. Overall, I'm excited, and I know everything will go fine, although there's still some checklists to work on. I realized something else though. I remember thinking throughout high school and college, that I'd be my best on my wedding day. By that, I mean absolutely superficially. The toned, tanned, long-haired version of myself. Know what I'm saying? It's weird to be at the point before my wedding where I kinda have to except, this is it. This is about as long as my hair is going to get. I'm not going to alter my dress anymore, so this about the size I'm going to be. Etc. It's really weird, and slightly, I don't know - confidence knocking? And then I feel weird that I'm affected by that.. cycle continues until after the wedding when I'm not a wreak anymore from trying to push myself to get everything done, be a good employee, a good friend, etc. throughout the process. Not long :) 

23 days

Love is passion, obsession, someone you can’t live without. If you don’t start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say find someone you can love like crazy and who’ll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. I’m not hearing any heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you’ll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love - well, you haven’t lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven’t tried, you haven’t lived.

— Meet Joe Black 

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 *this picture actually looks a lot like Kara and her husband to me.

Every day is one day closer.