countdowns and pumpkin tops

today takes us to 8. 8 more days until november 6th. 8 days until i am getting married! it is crazy. i can't believe how quickly it has come. i have clients, friends, neighbors, and relatives alike that all continue to ask me if i'm "getting nervous." but the honest to goodness truth is that the closer it gets, the calmer i am or something. in reality, i'm probably suffering a nervous breakdown, i just don't know it. maybe the fact that i'm not freaking out is actually a symptom of a breakdown. who knew? but i feel good and overall, i'm more stressed about waking up with a zit that day than anything else (my dad says that stressing about having a zit will only give me one). the only other concern is that i've been keeping my fingers crossed that all these beautiful leaves that have finally found their way to the valley will hold onto those branches for dear life for another week or so (see pic jeff and i took up the canyon late september).

yesterday at work, jeff surprised me with some pretty daisies. all the girls kept whining "awww" and saying "oh how cute...i wish i had a boy to give me flowers..." (as if they were hinting to jeff to bring them the flowers next time?? sorry ladies.) he is just so sweet to me and knows how to make crappy days better. silly boy. but i sure do love him and i can't believe we're getting married so soon!

tonight we went to jeff's friend ryan's cabin/house up hobble creek canyon and carved pumpkins with some people. mine was a spiderweb and jeff's looked like a transformer though that was definitely not what he was aiming for, even with the help of the stencil he used (i think his was supposed to be a vampire's face?? pics to come). he also decided to cut his pumpkin top straight down like a cork - once we lit the candles and his lid fell straight through and put out his candle, he realized his mistake. i guess he didn't remember to cut the top at an angle or to leave the edge uneven rather than make it smooth. he has a good sense of humor and laughed at himself, so i can poke fun at him and his pumpkin carving skills. love you jeff!

bachelorettes!

par·ty /ˈpɑrti/–noun

1. a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
2. a group gathered for a special purpose or task: a fishing party; a search party.

my awesome girlfriends had a bachelorette/bridal shower party for me last night. we went to dinner at the pizza factory in lindon and had a great time! we got to catch up and compare stupid stories, and i got some super sweet presents that will be useful! they are so fun to be with and i miss seeing them as often as i used to. the others need to hurry up (ha) to get married so we can throw parties for them!! thanks girls!

forced again.

My Top 8:



8 Favorite TV shows: (No particular order...applies to all lists)

1.Cold Case

2.One Tree Hill

3.The Amazing Race

4.The King of Queens

5.Saved by the Bell

6. Fresh Prince of Bel Aire

7.Without a Trace

8.The Cosby Show



8 Favorite Restaurants:

1.Bangkok Grill

2.P.F. Chang's

3.Cafe Rio

4.Cheesecake Factory

5.TGI Fridays

6.Mama Chu's

7.Le Dolce Vita

8.maybe... Pizza Factory



8 things that happened yesterday:

1.went to work

2.went to the gym

3.saw someone from high school that i hadn't seen in a while and we caught up

4.got nerve damage and was forced to sit very still on the couch so that pain didn't shoot through the whole right side of my body

5.watched the old goldie hawn/chevy chase movie "foul play"

6.ate chinese food for dinner

7.gave two of my cousins makeovers at work

8.hung out with jeff; he took care of me while i hobbled around on one leg



8 Things to look forward to:

1.my wedding!! 20 days.

2.the wedding to be all done and taken care of!

3.my bachelorette/get-together the ashleys are having for me saturday night

4.my 2 other showers this month on the 21st and the 30th

5.halloween and dressing up and eating junk and not feeling guilty

6.nerve damage to go away. i hate pain.

7.nov. 1st - when i go to the temple

8.going on a group date with married friends tonight to a haunted house!!



8 Things I love about fall:

1.sweaters/hoodies/jackets

2.nice days and cooler nights

3.busting out my fingertip-less glove collection for use

4.boots and then some more boots

5.the colors of the leaves and going up the canyon to see them

6.all things scary and halloween related

7.corn mazes and haunted houses

8.football games



8 Things on my wish list:

1.that my boss would call me to tell me she just loves me so much that she is giving me the weekend off. or even more than that.

2.one of those sleep-apnea mouthpieces for jeff so i can sleep in a few weeks

3.a haircut. i haven't even had a trim since august which is hypocritical, seeing as i'm a hairdresser. but i'm being forced to grow it for the wedding.

4.going brunette. same as number 4. i'm considering going dark this december or january like i did last year. just waiting til after the wedding.

5.get done making the guest book

6.new nike shox

7.to really sleep in. not this get up at 8 stuff.

8.mason and ashley to get working on my christmas present for 2009, i need a little red-headed child to play with that i can give back whenever i want



..People to tag: courtney, amber

tagged

Tagged

List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, and 3 random surprises about yourself.

3 Joys...
1. knowing that in less than a month i'm marrying my best friend
2. being surrounded by good friends and having a blast
3. being very comfortable and warm in my bed and not wanting to get up...and not having to!! :)

3 Fears...
1. not living up to the expectations i have of]for myself, coming up short.
2. being alone outdoors in the dark, possibly with e.t. chasing me.
3. natural disasters and being in one (hurricane, tornado, earthquake, etc.)

3 Goals...
1. to get married in the temple - november 6th! yay
2. maintain my [mostly] healthy lifestyle of good eating and regular sweats
3. never let my children feel unloved or unappreciated

3 Current Obsessions...
1. reading everyone's blogs
2. using lotion before bed and every day after the shower
3. watching cold case and the amazing race every sunday night

3 Random Surprises...
1. i'd love to train for a half marathon, even if i didn't run in one
2. i have no cartilage in my nose
3. i hate eggnog

I am now tagging...
1. mason and/or ashley mcginn
2. kaylee baird
3. taylor clark