Top 10

So, once again it has been a while. While I have been meaning to post more frequently, time has slipped away from me and it has been 5 months since I have last written. Here are the bullet points of some of the bigger events that have taken place in my life since this past May:

1. Closed on my house and found renters to occupy it...truly, one of the most stressful experiences I have ever been through.
2. Got a raise at work (thanks to the union I'm forced to be a member of)
3. Moved downtown to lower Queen Anne.
4. Received $150 in parking tickets in the 6 weeks that I've been a resident of lower Queen Anne.
5. My car got broken into AGAIN and my cell phone got stolen (the Seattle welcome wagon continues)
6. I was released to go back to part time nursing--I work 4 hour nursing shifts and then do computer work for a couple hours.
7. In spite of being released to go back to work, I've developed tendonitis in both wrists for which I get cortisone injections and go to physical therapy.
8. Went to the lavender festival in Sequim, WA with my mom in July
9. Developed a fairly intense obsession for lavender that has only recently begun to subside.
10. I got engaged (gasp!)

Thought I'd save the best for last. Yep, it's true. SJY and I are finally gonna tie the knot. We're not sure if this means we're completely crazy, or that we've made the best decision of our lives. I'm pretty sure both are true--and that he's probably crazier than I am.
We're getting married in Nashville on October 26th. It feels a bit surreal, almost like it's not really happening to me. We started pre-marital counseling this past week, so it's sinking in fast that it's happening to me. Most of the big things are taken care of, so now we're ironing out all the little details that come with getting married...like where the heck we're gonna do with SJY's MXPX posters when he moves in. I've offered to make him a nice little binder full of all his posters that he can pull out and look at any time he wants. Not sure he's totally going for it at this point.
I feel like we could be in one of those kitchen ads where they show two totally different people, like chic meets punk rock, and they end up with great looking kitchen appliances that meet both people's needs and standards. Not that we have a great looking kitchen, at this point--we're still in the remodeling phase. I'm just saying, I feel like that's a pretty good metaphor for two people becoming one and it not being a major disaster. That's what were pulling for. I'll let you know how it goes.

TLK