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Hello, everyone! Thanks so much to EM1 for starting this thread--I''m flattered and delighted to share a little more about me. I''ve been dashing around the country for the last two weeks, plus squeezing in a little bit of work, so this is the first day I''ve been able to do more than "drive-by post" on PS.
On with a little more about me: I was born almost 25 years ago to my wonderful Ukrainian-American parents. They both grew up in the U.S., but their families maintained their strong cultural ties to the "motherland," and they met at a Ukrainian resort (think of the resort in Dirty Dancing). I was a December baby, and I came home on Christmas Eve. My mom still tells me I was the best Christmas present she ever received. My parents decided not to teach me English, so Ukrainian was my first language. I learned English when I was about three and a half; total immersion at my preschool worked wonderfully for me, and I was speaking just as well as the average kid in my class in less than a month. Thus began my love affair with languages--I now speak Spanish and Italian, too, and I''m always itching to learn more.
I have two wonderful little brothers. One is almost done with college, and the other is in high school. They are fantastic kids and real gentlemen. I am very close with both of them, and we are all very close to our parents. I feel incredibly lucky to have had such a loving, supportive family while growing up.
I have always been a very serious student. Before I went to kindergarten, I felt I had to know how to read, so I asked my parents to teach me, and I spent a lot of time studying my storybooks, street signs, and the New York Times. I didn''t have many playmates my age as a young child (I think because of the language barrier); my playmates were my much-older cousins, my nannies, and my other adult relatives. I wanted to read so badly because it seemed like "the thing to do" among the people I looked up to most. I spent my childhood immersed in books, often brushing my teeth with a book in hand and propping up a book next to my cereal bowl every morning. I liked to play with dolls and run around with other kids, too, but there was no entertainment like a book for me. This served me well in school, and I was always a straight-A student. In fact, the only B I ever got--before law school, that is--was in middle school gym class when I refused to swim in the school''s subzero-temperature pool.
My parents convinced me to get involved in sports as a kid. I did ski racing, gymnastics, and took a variety of dance classes. I also started piano lessons when I was about six, and I still love playing and singing to this day. Although I don''t ski race or do gymnastics anymore, I coached gymnastics for a while, and I still take some dance classes and ski for fun whenever I can.
I went to college away from home; it was an awesome experience. I learned so much about being independent! I went in as a bio/pre-med major; I had dreamed of being a doctor since I was a kid (I was pretty sick for a good part of my childhood and wanted to help other kids get better). I started taking upper-level biology classes and the nightmare that is organic chemistry my first semester, and I ended up deciding that science was not for me. Although I’d still love to be a doctor in order to help people with health issues, I definitely didn’t have what it takes to complete the science part of pre-med and med school. I changed my major to Spanish Language and Literature and my minor to Italian, and school became fun and wonderful again. I was a member of a sorority in college and loved that too—I still go to alumnae events in my area.
As I was finishing undergrad, I really had no idea what I wanted to do next. I thought I wanted to go to graduate school, but I was unsure about remaining in academia forever. My cousin suggested law school, and it sounded decent to me. (Note: do not decide to go to law school by default like I did!) I went right from undergrad to law school, and boy, was it a change! It was incredibly challenging and counterintuitive for me. By putting my nose to the grindstone and working my tail off, I did well and made it through, graduating this past May. In school, I found I was really interested in criminal law, which surprised me. I thought I''d be more of a transactional lawyer-type. Discovering my interest in criminal law led me to an internship with a public defender, and I found it fascinating. As a result, I’m now working part-time in criminal defense while I wait for my permanent position (also criminal defense) to come through.
Okay readers, there’s a start
. I’ll write more soon as I think of things. Please feel free to ask questions!
On with a little more about me: I was born almost 25 years ago to my wonderful Ukrainian-American parents. They both grew up in the U.S., but their families maintained their strong cultural ties to the "motherland," and they met at a Ukrainian resort (think of the resort in Dirty Dancing). I was a December baby, and I came home on Christmas Eve. My mom still tells me I was the best Christmas present she ever received. My parents decided not to teach me English, so Ukrainian was my first language. I learned English when I was about three and a half; total immersion at my preschool worked wonderfully for me, and I was speaking just as well as the average kid in my class in less than a month. Thus began my love affair with languages--I now speak Spanish and Italian, too, and I''m always itching to learn more.
I have two wonderful little brothers. One is almost done with college, and the other is in high school. They are fantastic kids and real gentlemen. I am very close with both of them, and we are all very close to our parents. I feel incredibly lucky to have had such a loving, supportive family while growing up.
I have always been a very serious student. Before I went to kindergarten, I felt I had to know how to read, so I asked my parents to teach me, and I spent a lot of time studying my storybooks, street signs, and the New York Times. I didn''t have many playmates my age as a young child (I think because of the language barrier); my playmates were my much-older cousins, my nannies, and my other adult relatives. I wanted to read so badly because it seemed like "the thing to do" among the people I looked up to most. I spent my childhood immersed in books, often brushing my teeth with a book in hand and propping up a book next to my cereal bowl every morning. I liked to play with dolls and run around with other kids, too, but there was no entertainment like a book for me. This served me well in school, and I was always a straight-A student. In fact, the only B I ever got--before law school, that is--was in middle school gym class when I refused to swim in the school''s subzero-temperature pool.
My parents convinced me to get involved in sports as a kid. I did ski racing, gymnastics, and took a variety of dance classes. I also started piano lessons when I was about six, and I still love playing and singing to this day. Although I don''t ski race or do gymnastics anymore, I coached gymnastics for a while, and I still take some dance classes and ski for fun whenever I can.
I went to college away from home; it was an awesome experience. I learned so much about being independent! I went in as a bio/pre-med major; I had dreamed of being a doctor since I was a kid (I was pretty sick for a good part of my childhood and wanted to help other kids get better). I started taking upper-level biology classes and the nightmare that is organic chemistry my first semester, and I ended up deciding that science was not for me. Although I’d still love to be a doctor in order to help people with health issues, I definitely didn’t have what it takes to complete the science part of pre-med and med school. I changed my major to Spanish Language and Literature and my minor to Italian, and school became fun and wonderful again. I was a member of a sorority in college and loved that too—I still go to alumnae events in my area.
As I was finishing undergrad, I really had no idea what I wanted to do next. I thought I wanted to go to graduate school, but I was unsure about remaining in academia forever. My cousin suggested law school, and it sounded decent to me. (Note: do not decide to go to law school by default like I did!) I went right from undergrad to law school, and boy, was it a change! It was incredibly challenging and counterintuitive for me. By putting my nose to the grindstone and working my tail off, I did well and made it through, graduating this past May. In school, I found I was really interested in criminal law, which surprised me. I thought I''d be more of a transactional lawyer-type. Discovering my interest in criminal law led me to an internship with a public defender, and I found it fascinating. As a result, I’m now working part-time in criminal defense while I wait for my permanent position (also criminal defense) to come through.
Okay readers, there’s a start
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I realized I said nothing about my wonderful fiancé and my upcoming wedding in my last post—shame on me!
My FI and I met at work. After my first year in law school, I was an intern for the judge he worked for right after he finished law school. We got to know each other a little at work, and we went on our first date shortly after I had gone on to my second internship that summer. We clicked right away.
Funny story: a month and half or so after we started dating, FI decided it was time we went out to a super-nice meal. I happily agreed, and I drove pretty far to go on this fancy date (my internship at that point was about an hour and a half away). We both ordered steak at dinner, and I did my usual “please, please make sure there are no nuts in or around my dinner” because I have a severe nut allergy. Usually servers take me very seriously, but either this one didn’t or the kitchen messed up, because two bites in, the allergic reaction started to set in. I popped a few Benadryl as quickly as I could, but we still had to rush out of the restaurant and to a hospital. The whole time, I was absolutely mortified. I was a total mess at the hospital, alternately throwing up and crying from the pain (I get these nasty esophageal spasms). To top it off, the stress triggered a migraine, and pretty soon, I was totally incoherent from the cocktail of drugs they gave me.
FI had to take me to his apartment, as I was obviously in no condition to drive back home, and I stayed the night because it was too late for anyone to come get me. My dad and brother came down in the morning to pick up drugged-up me and my car, and once I got home and the drugs wore off, I realized how awful and uncomfortable the whole thing must have been for FI. I cried to my mom and best friend about how I knew he would never call me again and how I had totally ruined things with this wonderful guy.
Two days later, he called. He apologized for not calling sooner, but he didn’t know how long I would need to recuperate and didn’t want to bother me. He said he would love to try taking me out again whenever I was ready. A couple days later, he helped me move into my new apartment, and we made our relationship “official.” He has been taking care of me ever since.
After two happy years together, he proposed (link to my proposal story and ring pics). We set our date for June 20, 2009. We’re getting married in a Catholic church, and the reception will be at a farmhouse-turned-wedding-venue nearby. Our wedding colors will be dark purple and green, and there will be lots of orchids. I’m posting some photos of my inspiration boards here so you can get a better picture of what I’m planning.
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My FI and I met at work. After my first year in law school, I was an intern for the judge he worked for right after he finished law school. We got to know each other a little at work, and we went on our first date shortly after I had gone on to my second internship that summer. We clicked right away.
Funny story: a month and half or so after we started dating, FI decided it was time we went out to a super-nice meal. I happily agreed, and I drove pretty far to go on this fancy date (my internship at that point was about an hour and a half away). We both ordered steak at dinner, and I did my usual “please, please make sure there are no nuts in or around my dinner” because I have a severe nut allergy. Usually servers take me very seriously, but either this one didn’t or the kitchen messed up, because two bites in, the allergic reaction started to set in. I popped a few Benadryl as quickly as I could, but we still had to rush out of the restaurant and to a hospital. The whole time, I was absolutely mortified. I was a total mess at the hospital, alternately throwing up and crying from the pain (I get these nasty esophageal spasms). To top it off, the stress triggered a migraine, and pretty soon, I was totally incoherent from the cocktail of drugs they gave me.
FI had to take me to his apartment, as I was obviously in no condition to drive back home, and I stayed the night because it was too late for anyone to come get me. My dad and brother came down in the morning to pick up drugged-up me and my car, and once I got home and the drugs wore off, I realized how awful and uncomfortable the whole thing must have been for FI. I cried to my mom and best friend about how I knew he would never call me again and how I had totally ruined things with this wonderful guy.
Two days later, he called. He apologized for not calling sooner, but he didn’t know how long I would need to recuperate and didn’t want to bother me. He said he would love to try taking me out again whenever I was ready. A couple days later, he helped me move into my new apartment, and we made our relationship “official.” He has been taking care of me ever since.
After two happy years together, he proposed (link to my proposal story and ring pics). We set our date for June 20, 2009. We’re getting married in a Catholic church, and the reception will be at a farmhouse-turned-wedding-venue nearby. Our wedding colors will be dark purple and green, and there will be lots of orchids. I’m posting some photos of my inspiration boards here so you can get a better picture of what I’m planning.
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I actually think that is so romantic! He loves you no matter what! Plus it is so nice to hear that you are such a close and loving family! I have 2 older brothers and we all work together with out father, but in different capacities. I am a set designer like my dad and my one brother handles the finances and the other does the ad work and gathers clients. My mom helps out a times, usually being a last minute fit in for what we need if we are doing an ad.
Are you having family members in your wedding party and if so, how do you know where to cut some out? I think I may get pressure from my father''s mother to include a female cousin that I hardly know. I don''t want to hurt anyone''s feelings, but I don''t know what to do.
Are you having family members in your wedding party and if so, how do you know where to cut some out? I think I may get pressure from my father''s mother to include a female cousin that I hardly know. I don''t want to hurt anyone''s feelings, but I don''t know what to do.
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I loved reading all of that! I used to be a gymnist myself! For several years actually. I was pretty good at it and even took 3rd in state for the vault. But, I got bored with it and turned to figure skating which I did for several more years.
I love your wedding inspiration board!!! Green and purple go together so well. You will have a gorgeous wedding, I just know it! And it also sounds like your FI is a wonderful man indeed!
You are always such a dear sweetheart. I'm so happy to have your company on PS! How about your favorite types of movies?
I love your wedding inspiration board!!! Green and purple go together so well. You will have a gorgeous wedding, I just know it! And it also sounds like your FI is a wonderful man indeed!
You are always such a dear sweetheart. I'm so happy to have your company on PS! How about your favorite types of movies?
I am always so impressed with people who are athletic. My friend has been figure skating since she was 6, but never made it to her dream of the "Olympics". But she still skates at age 26 and teaches on the weekends. I on the other hand can barely stand up on skates even though she has tried to show me numerous times. She said next time she is going to make me wear a helmet because she''s scared I am going to crack my head open.
I am 5'' 10" and in high school everyone said I should try out for basketball. Well, I stunk! I love to draw and can sketch practically anything. But I still envy all of you who can stand on ice and skate and do cartwheels without breaking your neck!
I am 5'' 10" and in high school everyone said I should try out for basketball. Well, I stunk! I love to draw and can sketch practically anything. But I still envy all of you who can stand on ice and skate and do cartwheels without breaking your neck!
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Yes, I''m planning on having family members in my wedding party. However, it hasn''t been that hard for me to choose which ones since there aren''t that many to choose from! I have two brothers, and one will be a groomsman, while the other (he''s pretty young) will be an usher and "Man Friday," meaning he''ll do whatever we need him to do. My FI has only one brother, who will be the best man. Neither of us have any sisters, so my bridal party consists of six friends and one of my girl cousins, with whom I''m pretty close. I have another girl cousin who could''ve been a junior bridesmaid, but she gets very anxious and panicked in social situations, and we decided it would be best for her not to be in the bridal party.
My advice to you (not being in your shoes, of course) is to not include anyone in the bridal party you really don''t want to have. Your bridesmaids will be doing a lot of important things with you, and it''s a little strange to have someone you aren''t close to involved in your bachelorette party and the like. If you feel like you want to include her for family reasons, go for it, but if you don''t, your grandmother will get over it, I''m sure. I''m not sure if that helps you, but I think it''s ultimately a very personal decision you''ll have to make.
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Thank you, Dreamgirl! You are always such a darling.
I''m impressed that you were such a good vaulter. I had such a love-hate (okay, more hate than love) relationship with vault and beam. I psyched myself out all the time! I was best at floor and bars (floor was my real love). I tried figure skating for a little while, but never got into it. I always admired the girls who looked so graceful on the ice.
I''d say my favorite genres of movies are romantic comedies and comedies, but I like some action and dramas also. Here''s a list of some of my favorites:
When Harry Met Sally (my #1 favorite)
Legally Blonde
The Matrix
Moonstruck
The Italian Job
Ocean''s 11
Il Postino
All the Best of Saturday Night Live
Catch Me If You Can
Caddyshack
Napoleon Dynamite
Love Actually
Singing in the Rain
Fight Club
Elf
Sex & the City (whole series and movie)
Harry Potter
Dirty Dancing
Phantom of the Opera
Chicago
Anchorman
The Thomas Crowne Affair
Chocolat
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Wow, what a fascinating life!!! I laughed at the science part because when I got to Chem II and Biology II I said forget it, this isn''t for me. I bet criminal defense is fascinating. Wow 4 languages; do you want to learn more? My sister was born on Christmas eve too!
Ah, your FI and you sound so sweet! Gosh, I can''t believe the waiter or kitchen staff put nuts in your meal, scary!!! You have a keeper there!
I have enjoyed reading your story!!
Ah, your FI and you sound so sweet! Gosh, I can''t believe the waiter or kitchen staff put nuts in your meal, scary!!! You have a keeper there!
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I''m so glad that I started this thread! So good to learn more about you. I''m sure you won''t be surprised to know that I was also a qymnast. I competed until i was in high school but stopped to do cheerleading which I continued through college. I was in love with the floor and cheerleading allowed me to do that and not have to do any other apparatus. Plus the extra bonus was in college getting thrown in the air. So cool. Since I was terrible at ballet I took ice skating to try and become more gracefull. I never really got into it either.
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Thanks, Skippy! I definitely would love to learn more languages, and to perfect the ones I already know. French and German are both on my list--French because I think it''s beautiful, and it''s spoken in so many places, and German because it''s my FI''s mother''s native language.Date: 12/3/2008 11:16:44 AM
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Wow, what a fascinating life!!! I laughed at the science part because when I got to Chem II and Biology II I said forget it, this isn''t for me. I bet criminal defense is fascinating. Wow 4 languages; do you want to learn more? My sister was born on Christmas eve too!
Ah, your FI and you sound so sweet! Gosh, I can''t believe the waiter or kitchen staff put nuts in your meal, scary!!! You have a keeper there!I have enjoyed reading your story!!
I was actually born five days before Christmas, but I came home on Christmas Eve. My mom said there was such a difference between how long she was allowed to stay at the hospital when I was born, and how long she could stay when my little brother was born ten years later. After he was born, they had her out of the hospital the next day!
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You are too kind!
I guess I always got a good running start and ended up doing so good on the vault all the time. I also really loved the floor. Beam I wasn't so bad on but I was HORRIBLE at the bars. I don't know if its because I was always so small or because the bars were always so mean! I never did good on them...
I miss figure skating. I always say I "retired" and didn't quit. Because it was advised by my Dr., my Coach, and most of all...My family due to an on-going injury that I kept causing to myself...lol I was competitive in that as well. I keep telling FF to go skating with me for fun but he never wants to go..
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I must have missed this. What were you scared of kitty? I guess I can just go and find it too...lolDate: 12/10/2008 1:38:19 AM
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KB how''s the wedding planning going?I just read your story about your date w/ your FI and that is so sweet that he took care of you like that! Aww and see you were scared for nothing.
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Hi Sarah! Wedding plans are chugging along. I''m looking at making my final invitation selections soon as I''m planning to send them in February; I know it''s a little early, but we wanted to give everyone plenty of notice, and if regrets start rolling in, we want to invite more of our friends! I have been dealing with some bureaucratic frustration at the church, but our marriage preparation and counseling is right on schedule.Date: 12/10/2008 1:38:19 AM
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KB how''s the wedding planning going?I just read your story about your date w/ your FI and that is so sweet that he took care of you like that! Aww and see you were scared for nothing.
My dress arrived a little while ago, and I had my first fitting! When I first put it on at home after I received it, I was starting to get nervous about my choice, but my fears went out the window when the seamstress started pinning and adjusting. I really have the most wonderful seamstress; she just puts me at ease. She recently did an amazing job on a bridesmaid''s dress I''m wearing for my cousin''s wedding in a couple weeks. When FI saw the dress she altered, he couldn''t believe it was the same "purple sack" I had shown him a couple months ago. I know she will do a wonderful job on my dress.
FI''s mom and I are starting to plan the rehearsal dinner, and I''m having a little bit of a hard time figuring out how much involvement I should have. I want it to be her party. She doesn''t have any daughters, and I know she is sad she won''t be throwing any weddings. On the other hand, she gets extremely frazzled playing hostess, which surprised me because she does it so well. So, essentially I''m trying to make sure she''s planning the party, but not getting stressed out about it to the point where she''s not enjoying the process. The other thing that kind of worries me is that my close family, whom I want to invite since they''re out of town, is a lot bigger than FI''s. As in, I want to make sure three aunts, two uncles, two sets of grandparents, and a cousin are invited; FI''s family is mostly out of the country and unlikely to come, so their "close family" count looks like it will be zero. No one has complained about this, but I worry it might be inequitable.
Other than that, things are a little slow on the planning front at the moment. I''m sure it''ll pick up soon. I think my bridal shower will be in February, so that should be a lot of fun
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I was terrified that FI would never call me again after our first "fancy date" ended in complete disaster. Cliff Notes version: I had a terrible allergic reaction at the restaurant, had to go to the hospital, got a migraine on top of it, got pumped full of drugs, kept FI up all night when he had to go to work the next day, and was too drugged up to drive myself home, which necessitated my dad and brother coming to collect me and my car from FI''s apartment the next morning. So awful.
Happily, he called a couple days later and was as sweet as they come. He''s survived a couple more hospital trips since then, and he is always very calm and caring.
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Thank you so much, AMS. I love reading your posts, as well, especially because you''re a fellow Colorado girl. The wedding venue you chose looks so beautiful; it honestly made me think twice about my own choice! I think you are going to have such a lovely wedding.Date: 12/10/2008 3:55:11 PM
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Kitty I lovedreading about you. You''re always so kind and you offer the most insightful advice.
You seem like a very driven woman...It sounds like you''ve accomplished a lot for being 25. What do you think has been your greatest challenge in life? What about success?
I haven''t responded to your post for so long because I''ve really been thinking about what my greatest challenge and success have been. No events particularly stand out to me, to be honest, but I''ll tell you a little about some of my challenges and successes.
It is nice to hear that I''ve accomplished a lot--it''s hard to remember that sometimes. I''ve struggled quite a bit recently in my chosen career, mostly just being another victim of the current economy. I''m working part-time doing the work I want to do, but a full-time position doesn''t look like it''s in the cards anytime soon, and I feel kind of useless only "working" 15 hours a week. The truth is that I work a lot more because I''m learning the ropes, and I spend a lot of time prepping for my trials, trying to connect with clients, and shadowing other lawyers to learn how to be a better trial attorney. I just don''t get paid for all of that. To me, it''s not really about the money--if it were, I wouldn''t be in public interest--but I feel like, "I went through all this school, and this is all I''m worth?" I don''t know if that makes sense, but it''s been hard for me lately. I do have a fair amount of free time, and when I meet up with my friends who have firm jobs that seem pretty stable, I wonder why I didn''t go that route. Deep down, I know exactly why: I wouldn''t be totally satisfied. However, that leaves me in an unenviable financial situation and constant job limbo, wondering when my next assignment will be and trying to figure out when my "real job" will finally come through. At least I have my darling fiance supporting me, financially and emotionally, for the time being.
A big challenge for me throughout my life has been a bunch of chronic medical stuff. I see a bunch of specialists, and at this point, my health is pretty well under control. Sometimes, though, one thing or another will flare up, and it can make life pretty difficult. I''ve learned that people do not understand chronic conditions very well, being that the population is comprised of generally healthy people. Got the flu? Stay home, rest up, and don''t go to school! Got another migraine? Got bronchitis for six months? Deal with it, and stop missing my class. There were a number of semesters where I nearly failed for missing classes. I got A''s on all my exams, turned in my homework on time, and professors still wanted to fail me because I was too sick to attend 20% of the time. I sometimes worry what I will do when I actually do work full time and end up quite sick for any length of time.
A big success in my life was moving away from home to go to college. I''m sure a lot of college students experience something similar--it was a huge, huge change for me, and it was hard, but I think I can actually be an adult now because of it. My mom, bless her little hardworking heart, is one of those people who will do everything for you if you let her. In high school, I always did. When I decided to move away, I had to figure out so much. I learned how to do laundry, cook basic stuff, clean, and otherwise take care of adult "life stuff" on my own. I also got a 4.0, planned some awesome sorority events, raised money for charity, gave tours on campus, got scholarships to law school, spent a couple summers in Spain, learned another language, and had some important relationships that taught me about the kind of guy I eventually wanted to find and marry. I count that whole growing-up experience as a success; I never thought I would be able to manage all that on my own, and it was so cool to actually take responsibility for my life.
I will try to think of more--I don''t consider the aforementioned challenges and successes to be my greatest. So cliche to say this, but I do feel that my greatest challenges and successes are yet to come. Thanks for the thought-provoking question!
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Thank you so much, Sizzle. I''m so glad I took the excellent advice of so many wise PSers and stayed judgment on the ring ''til I saw it. I honestly love it more every day.
My fiance constantly adds to our love story by being that same sweet, caring person every day. There are so many times when he goes above and beyond for me; he always tries to make me feel loved (and it works!). This year, he threw me the loveliest birthday party, complete with the ice cream cake I always wanted. I''m a December baby, so my mom always said it was ridiculous to have ice cream cake for my birthday. FI remembered how much I always wanted one, so he ordered three gelato cakes from my favorite Italian ice cream place to be delivered to my party at my favorite champagne bar. [Sigh.] He''s not always so perfect, but I am so excited to marry him in five months!
Dreamgirl
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Hi Kitty....No worries about not reply right away. It''s actually nice to know that you put thought into your response (not that others don''t...just saying). I''m glad you like my venue...where is your wedding going to be? I love your colors by the way...I''m drawn to anything purple
I wish I would have gone the route you did with my career. I''m one of you friends with a pretty stable job and I''m totally not satisfied. I can''t imagine working only part time and trying to survive on that income in this economy...I would say that is definitely a great challenge and also a great success...You can look back and know that if you can make it through this you''ll be fine in the long run.
I''m sorry to hear about your chronic medical health. I don''t know what all you have going on but I can relate sort of. I was born prematurely and for that reason my immune system isn''t the best...I can catch something if someone sneezes on the bus 4 rows down from me...It''s actually been a struggle with work and being out sick. It''s too the point now that everytime I''m out I bring a drs note...not because I have to but b/c I don''t want my boss to think I''m faking it.
I think going away to college is HUGE! Where did you go to school? I was so homesick when I went away (and I didn''t go far) to school...It didn''t last long...Props to you!!
Thanks again for taking the time to respond. Look forward to learning more about you
I wish I would have gone the route you did with my career. I''m one of you friends with a pretty stable job and I''m totally not satisfied. I can''t imagine working only part time and trying to survive on that income in this economy...I would say that is definitely a great challenge and also a great success...You can look back and know that if you can make it through this you''ll be fine in the long run.
I''m sorry to hear about your chronic medical health. I don''t know what all you have going on but I can relate sort of. I was born prematurely and for that reason my immune system isn''t the best...I can catch something if someone sneezes on the bus 4 rows down from me...It''s actually been a struggle with work and being out sick. It''s too the point now that everytime I''m out I bring a drs note...not because I have to but b/c I don''t want my boss to think I''m faking it.
I think going away to college is HUGE! Where did you go to school? I was so homesick when I went away (and I didn''t go far) to school...It didn''t last long...Props to you!!
Thanks again for taking the time to respond. Look forward to learning more about you
trillionaire
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I LOVE your inspiration board! I envy women that have beautiful visions of their weddings! I fear that I lack the creativity to plan one, and even worse, I fear being forced to do it. (I want to elope!)
Can we hear more about your future hubby? What is he up to these days? Where will you all settle? Kids? pets? How many and when?
Can we hear more about your future hubby? What is he up to these days? Where will you all settle? Kids? pets? How many and when?
Dreamgirl
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