I Hate $$, part 2 or 3 or 4...

Why are weddings so expensive? I felt good that we had paid 99% of the down payments we needed to make for the wedding preparations. Then I started to think. Duh! They're just the down payment. So I decided to add up what was left to pay. It will take me 4 paychecks to pay for everything. Guess how many paychecks I'm scheduled to have before the wedding? 5. Not a lot of wiggle room. I don't like it one bit!
Not to mention the fact that some of the people want to be fully payed before then too. Oi vay!

Worrisome

So I had my ever-so-exciting premarital exam today. The doctor was very upset with all previous gynos I've been to for not picking up on the fact that I have 3 main symptoms of pre-diabetes. Yup. Lucky me. But there is a bit of good news with this. There are apparently meds that can help prevent getting actual type 2 diabetes, if you catch it early enough. Keep your fingers crossed and my name in your prayers for the next bit. I'll need all the help I can get. I really don't want to be diabetic. I don't like needles and I get queasy seeing myself bleed. I can't do all that blood testing. I'm just way nervous about it.

So Ian and I started our new jobs at Convergys. So far, so good. I really can't complain. The pay is good and they have some excellent benefits. (If you are interested, they are hiring. Just remember to list me as your reference ;p) I'm just not used to the training schedule. They're fairly long hours and it takes me a while to wind down afterwards. So my sleep has been pushed back later than usual. It's not good. *sigh* Oh well, I'll get used to it in time to start my real schedule.

Proud Reader

Quite a few people in my life are amazing, yes really, amazing writers. I'm not one of them. Well, I can get my blah blah blah boring thoughts out, but nothing creative. At least, not in the way it is in my mind. I've found that my mind deals with images more than words. I can dream up amazingly beautiful worlds and people, but for some reason, I can't get it down on paper. I've tried, but it just doesn't work.
But I am good at reading. I don't think about it too often, but i get reminded occasionally. Most recently, my fiance noticed I finished a book and then had the next one done in a day. He said, "I couldn't do that." I just smiled. I must admit, I am a bookworm at times. Devouring book after book is one of my favorite pastimes. I usually carry a book with me to school and work in addition to having them around my apartment. I guess I just don't like down time without anything to do.
Also, what would writers do without readers like me? I guess we all have our purposes in life. Mine is to read what is written. And once in a while, I still jot some little thing down. :)

To all the writers in my life, keep writing. I love reading your words.

85 Days

Counting down til the wedding? Guilty as charged. I find it helps relieve the anticipation a bit. It helps me to keep focused on each day and week. That way I'm not continuing with the 4 months, three months, two... Months seem sooooooo long. But they're really only about 30 days. It's easier to keep track of the small things and let the bigger ones take care of themselves. :)