3 Weeks.
I absolutely CANNOT believe how close this wedding is. I still have so much stuff to do.
This is what our coffee table looks like:
I'm working on our wedding programs, and hopefully they will be assembled and done by the end of this weekend. Yep, it's a stretch, but I don't have any crazy plans. Being a DIY bride is work! After designing and assembling our wedding invitations, I knew that I could tackle doing the programs, and the placecards. I'm not a fan of the default stuff out there. I'm not lazy, and although I've wasted countless amount of paper trying to perfect cuts of paper and whatnot, it'll be worth it (I hope!)
Other than that, I am definitely thinking about the future after marriage and it definitely will be work... but I think I am naturally a "hustler" and I never stop making moves to get what I want. The beginning stages are definitely difficult and there is always fear of failure. But if you don't even try, then you'll never know right?
Anyway, this wedding is going to be crazy and I'm going to be all emotional seeing all my relatives all in one place. But I'm excited!
Finally, A New Car
I've had my 1994 Mercedes C220 for a long time. I used to drive that car when I lived in NJ and was still going to college. I'd drive that car back and forth to work and then school. That car had its share of driving here and there... it was bought used, but definitely was a good car, mechanically. It was starting to fall apart little by little, and I was fortunate that my dad's friend wanted to buy it. For what its worth now, I got a good chunk of cash for it, and spent that money towards a lease on a 2010 Honda Civic LX. It's definitely a more modern car than I'm used to, but it's good! I've never gotten a brand spankin' new car before so it's a pretty big deal for me. It's so pretty, and it has everything I need - a working radio, working turn signals, no more guessing if the door is gonna open or not, no more having to turn the key to open the door (yay for remote car keys!). 
Hoping that this 3 years of car leasing goes well! Cheers!
Pants on the Ground!
I don't usually watch American Idol, but this was just hilarious. This dude can get down for a 62 year old! And I love how Mary J starts cracking up.
A New Dance Called ‘Delete Them’
I love Aziz Ansari. He's one of my absolute favorite actors/comedians. I even got to briefly meet him when he did standup in Miami last year. Here's his interview on Jimmy Kimmel about his recent trip to Austraila. He talks about some guy named Skerritboy (spelling?) and how he did some dance called, 'Delete Them.' Hilarious!
Yeah, pretty much expect more Aziz on this blog.
TV Ranting
I'm not a tv whore whatsoever, but with the news about Conan O'Brien being booted off because of Jay Leno makes me sad. I thi
nk Conan is a way better late night guy and should stay on the Tonight Show slot, but I guess Jay is more of the veteran. I really hope that Conan takes something else somewhere else. I'd hate to see him go!! Conan was always my favorite late night guy, and I'd even stay up late just to see him do the string dance and see his funny face expressions! I even went to 2 live tapings when he was in NYC. And those were some good times! So it makes me sad that he possibly will go bye bye forever!
In other tv news, the show Southland was on NBC and was close to cancellation because of Jay Leno's show. But thankfully TNT picked up the show and it's premiering tonight! Even though they're playing the pilot episode, I'm still going to tune in to help the ratings! Such a good show, and I'm glad it's still around.
Oh, and last night, and this is totally off from the last 2 paragraphs, but I saw the show Hoarders and I can't believe people live in trash! I know its a disease and all, but really?
Ok, end tv rant.
Feeling Better, Somewhat
Other than coughing my ass off, I'm feeling better from this crazy annoying cold. The weather has been totally insane. It is currently 34 degrees and I honestly don't remember it ever being this cold in the 5 years I've been living here in South Florida. Obviously, I don't have "winter" clothing so I have to dress in layers and even so, it's still freezing!
Anyway, today was my 2nd dress fitting, and the dress fit fine, although the midsection area is tight. I can definitely work out and slim that area down, so I hope by my last fitting in February, everything will be a-ok. After that, my mom and I went to buy some flowers so she could do some corsage and boutonniere trials. We also figured out the centerpieces for the tables at the reception as well. Everything went pretty well, and I have decided on using silk and real flowers. Sure, silk flowers are somewhat 'cheap' but for centerpieces and the way we are doing it, I don't think it will be such an issue.
So less than 50 days left. Still so much to do! Tomorrow I'll be trying to work on finalizing favors and the ceremony.
Twenty ten!
A new year, and guess what happened? I got sick! (And still lingering) Being sick when you want to start a bunch of new things but you feel like not doing anything sucks! But, slowly, but surely, I'm getting back into the 'groove' and will definitely be working my butt off. This year I have a few goals.
- Get out of credit card debt!
- Tone my body (meaning lose the muffin top and flabby arms/legs) and eat healthier (no dieting!)
- And of course my personal project I shall call - "Project Domo"
Hopefully in 3 months I can update on these, but for now, that's that.
Other than that, life is hectic. The wedding is 51 days away. I can't believe how close it is. There is still a bunch to do. I honestly need to manage my time better. I'm excited to see all my relatives and Glen's relatives who are flying from all over the country, Canada and Ecuador! Crazy. I hope everything turns out to plan. My head is spinning thinking about it.
On that note, I better get some rest if I want to get 100% better.
A Look Back at 2009
Dang. In only days, a new year! 2010. I can't believe it's going to be 2010. Seriously. 10 years ago, I was a senior in high school. And this year, my high school will be having that 10 year reunion. 2010 is the year I'll be a Mrs. Our wedding is in 2 months! It seemed like I just started planning. Now, I'm almost there (with a lot to do still!).
2009 was the year that:
I started planning a wedding.
I became an auntie.
I moved into an apartment with Glen.
One of my good friends got married.
I saw a rocket go up into the sky, like, right there!
And seriously, there are lots more - those were just the highlights.
I hope that 2010 will be a more promising, better year... I guess we shall see! Until then... Happy New Year!
The Decade According to 9 Year Olds
I finally got to watch this video, "The Decade According to 9 Year Olds," and thought it was so interesting how 9 year olds explain the world in the 9 years they've been living. It's crazy to think that 2010 is upon us in a matter of weeks! My little cousin was actually born in 2000 and it's crazy that when I was in my senior year of high school, she was just a baby. Fast forward 9 years, she's a big girl, almost turning 10, and I'm getting married next year!
I think you'll find this video pretty interesting too.
The decade according to 9-year-olds from allison louie-garcia on Vimeo.
Getting Ready for the New Year!
So, SusanJane.me. I've been thinking a lot about having a personal blog again. And I really want to, only because I enjoy being able to look back and read about what I've learned over the span of time writing. I've had blogs since 2002, and have jumped around a bunch of domains. I'm sure people are like, 'dang she can't make up her mind where to blog!' Well, they're right! I can't. I just needed something where I can just dump my thoughts and whatever. And I think SusanJane.me is the best place for that.
Godaddy automatically renewed this domain for another year (without telling me, but then again I set it to recur automatically) so that's my fault. I don't want this domain to just sit on the internet doing nothing. Actually, I have a bunch of domains that are just sitting. It's just too easy to buy domains nowadays. But, I have a bunch of goals for 2010 that I have, and some revolve around those domains I did buy. So from now until January, I'm going to really figure out which domains I want to keep and the ones I don't care to renew.
Yes, my life does revolve around the internet. And I'm sure I'm not the only one! It's so different from 1998! I remember going "online" just to chat on aim with friends... then eventually I made my own website... then, I started blogging. Now, blogging has become a lifestyle for some people, which I think is fascinating!
Anyway, this blog will focus on different things, mostly life in general... stuff I find interesting online and photos of different things. Kind of like Sueyboo.com - which I no longer have. I can't believe I had that domain since 2002...and now it's kaput. I decided to get rid of the domain for the main purpose of moving on from that part of my life. For a long time, I had a hard time letting go of things like that... but I just didn't have the heart to. I guess you can say SusanJane represents a more mature, adult me, and Sueyboo (obviously) represents the young, naive me.
I'm hoping 2010 will be the year of crazy changes - changes only I can make happen. I just hope I can keep it up by sticking to this blog!
