so much is done

we've gotten a lot done these past couple weeks.
the centerpiece materials are all bought & ready for putting out when we set up the room.
the dj is booked & the deposit paid.
we're meeting w/ my great aunt grace about cakes next weekend and stopping in to talk chair covers at event depot.
the hotel is selected for us & other people to stay at.
waiting to hear back from the photographers.

still need to go look at tuxes, meet & decide on an officiate, and many other small details.
:)

my carbon footprint

Today I decided to check out what my carbon footprint is (www.carbonfootprint.com), to see how i am killing the earth. the results are skewed since i cannot use public transportation nor do i know the amount of gas and such i use a year (as i only pay electricity & heat is included in every place i have owned). but my results:
"Your Carbon Footprint:
tonnes of CO2
House
0.511
Flights
0.762
Car
11.826
Motorbike
0.005
Bus & Rail
0.000
Secondary
7.154

Total
20.257"

Now. that seems like a lot! but I have both the F150 & the Mazda listed. The differences between them are significant:
"15000 miles in MAZDA MAZDA3: 4.608 tonnes:
15000 miles in FORD F150 PICKUP 2WD: 7.218 tonnes".
I am trying to make Earth-friendly choices, such as 90% of the time using Trader Joe's reusable grocery bags, walking or biking close distances, turning lights & appliances off, and recycling when I can (the county won't give us a recycling box since we are not homeowners, and there is not a drop off site in the county. BOO.). I am striving to do more, and open to suggestions. I feel like I will be able to make greener choices in the home once we buy our own home, and can control the appliances we put in, etc.

What is your carbon footprint?

weekend with amy

this weekend amy (and snoop) came to visit for work & play.


work being her excellent duties of maid-of-honor, aka, super helpful lady! we worked on some projects, the biggest being the card box. i looked up card boxes & i did not want to spend more than $15 because it is not something we are going to save/use again, but all cheap ones were very tacky. (think doves, wire bird cage, ickyness). so i decided to make my own. i sketched it out & bought supplies. amy checked the math & measurements to make sure we had the right amounts, and we set to work! it turned out great, and only took us a little over an hour to make. now that it is dried it is safely packed away in two bags to keep out dust & crap. i think it turned out great, and it cost only about $12! we also discussed bridal shower plans, and many other scheming-ness.


play being lots of shopping! we went to great lakes crossing & genesse valley malls, as well as ikea. we found lots of good deals, and had a lot of fun. plus yummy snacks all over! snoop & rem also happily romped together all weekend.
they are so cute together, especially since of the size difference! i'm glad they get along so well, and keep each other company when we cannot play with them!
we accomplished a lot this weekend, and ry is working on cake & dj stuff (he's on midnights still so happily did not accompany us on an 8 hour shop day!). this week i will be working on hotel stuff, and other various things.
i would like most wedding stuff to be taken care of by the time classes resume late September, so i can focus on school & not be stressed! :)

wtf is wrong with girls?!

As if there wasn't enough evidence that the sex education programs being taught in America were horrible & in need of a modern overhall, a story like this comes out:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25272678/

fathers day fun

I had a nice short visit in laingsburg. claytons open house was nice & had great food, and i saw a lot of people i hadn't seen in awhile. for fathers day, jerm and i took dad out to bob evans for a tasty breakfast, & then we stopped by to see grandpa & grandma for a short while. jerm & i both headed out around noon. I did forget to repack my book I was reading (which was a library book), so mom will have to mail it to me--whoops!
once i got back i unpacked a bit, & amy came for a visit on her way back to ann arbor. we went to walk around the flint art fest. i saw many things i liked, but didn't buy anything (although I did get some great ideas for making jewelry!).
Next week I'll be nannying 4 days, yay!, and enjoying reading poolside :)

love it

I went & saw The SATC Movie Sunday morning (i was the only one in the theater!), and it was great! I almost cried about 10 times. It nicely ties up loose ends from the show, and was fab!
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Bridesmaids dresses have been choosen! Dena found some really great dresses that she found on the JcPenney website, and I went and tried them all on (and karley), and I chose the one I thought would look best on everyone, and all of the girls really like them too! :) They are around $60, which is pretty reasonable, plus its really cute and can wear again (I almost bought one for myself, but resisted!). Amy may wear a slightly different dress (maid of honors often do), so she is looking into that as well.
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I have been nannying a whole lot which has been great! It's keeping me busy & building that bank account back up! :)
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I will be in LBG Saturday/Sunday morning. Clayton's open house is Saturday, then some family time for Fathers Day. :) Plus Rem! Ry has to work so he wont be coming.
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Off to 5/3 bank. My first car payment, according to the paperwork, should be tomorrow. BUT I haven't recieved a "statement" (aka, bill), in the mail or anything, which concerns me. Luckily there is a 5/3 in Grand Blanc so I am going in to straighten it all out. I don't want to ruin my credit before I build it!

Will The Real Nomine Please Stand Up?

Well, it is no official yet, but I believe Obama has clinched the Democratic nominee. As much as I was hoping it was going to be Clinton, I am still happy with the nominee, especially since they are most hinting at Clinton running as Obama's VP. I think that would be best, and help unite the Democratic party, and grab more interest nation-wide. Either way, I'm ready for the Official nominate already, so I can slap on a bumper sticker with pride.
That reminds me; are YOU registered to vote yet?!
http://www.rockthevote.com/rtv_register.html?ms=googlevr7&gclid=CKmgqZbn2pMCFQqFGgodbS7uZA