Saturday, September 05, 2009
so, right before my bday begins, this character comes and sits down at my table to hit on us girls. his name was nick, and he was in the navy. don't make me explain my history with nicks... or the navy. lets just say been there and done that... worst: his friend joined the table...and his name was nick...and he was from the navy.... i felt like if i didn't get these boys away, i would be bringing in my birthday with some kind of bad omen... but the guys were fun.. they really ended up being irritating. but it was humorous. i thought the above pic was funny. it kind of just said it all...
the girls i brought my birthday in with... miss amy and miss monica. wonderful company.
the guys boutonnieres
captain jim
besties since we met in virginia. thank goodness we live in the same area still.
we brought the north to the south..JPG)
overall erin, how was your birthday? well, i give it a damn thumbs up...
Friday, September 04, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
i could probably do a whole week's worth of posts like this one, but here are a few pictures from the wedding. i promised i would post a few.]
i'm thankful for each and every moment i'm sharing.
like the bouquet i made?Monday, August 17, 2009
hey friends.
i'm still here and will do a complete update within the next 2-3 days.
(i figured i would put that out there so i didn't get an angry email criticizing my blogging, ha!)
anyway,
the wedding was perfect.
and my mom is (thankfully) about the same.
which is a good thing.
she was able to go to my brothers wedding and stayed until the final song!
and it means her retina hasn't detached yet, so fingers crossed. the more positive thoughts the better!
i hope y'all are doing okay and i cannot wait to get caught up to everything on my reader!
erin.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
call off the countdown...its showtime baby
0 comments Posted by little erin at 8/15/2009 08:47:00 AMWednesday, August 12, 2009
grace in small things number 154
today i am thankful for...
1. the wedding almost being here. i am starting to get much less stressed and much more excited.
2. getting my nails done for the wedding tonight.
3. the appointment i have on friday to get my toes done. (weird, i know. i go to different places, lol)
4. going for my final fitting tonight for my dress.
5. the "countdown" jill and mike are doing on their front window. 3 more days folks.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
i'm pretty sure this is what we, as bridesmaids, will be wearing for my friend trish's wedding...
Friday, July 24, 2009
grace in small things number 135
yeah this absolutely made my day.
this couple is starting their life out in such a perfect, happy way!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
gist # 121
i am so happy that it is friday and i am done with work for the week.
i usually work 7 days in a row.
this is the second weekend in a row i am not working on saturday and sunday.
how beautiful is that?
and i think i have got a damn good weekend planned too...
tomorrow i get to hang out with one of my best friends in the AM, then dress shopping with the soon to be sister in law and her family, then more wedding planning and hopefully i will have enough time to make it to aforementioned bestie's bar for a drink or two to end the evening.
then on sunday i have got a bunch of ideas, but not sure which to choose. i was thinking mystic aquarium in CT or boston museum of science because i have been dying to go to those two places.
so much to look forward to.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
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6. (my other fav, but i wish i could have it in the blue/purple-ish)
HELP!!!
Sunday, May 03, 2009
i love weddings. and i love how i can help plan them with my background of event planning. i really hope one day to get a lot more focused on starting my own planning business, but until then, i feel really grateful to all who allow me to play a role in their weddings.
gist number fifty three
my brides:
andrea
trisha
holly
sarah
and michaela
Thursday, February 19, 2009
(disclaimer: i'm so happy for my friends. in fact i'm so so so thankful that my friends lives seem to be moving in the right direction. that's a blessing to me!)
why is my life so stuck? seriously... i'm not claiming that my friends lives are perfect. i'm sure they definitely have daily trials and tribulations to deal with. but they all have *something.*
L just bought a condo on her own and is in a new relationship. S&J, M&G, T&R, H&R, and A&A are all engaged. M and E just had cool babies. A is living up the single life and going on at least 4 dates a week... and wants nothing to do with being in a relationship. A has her new job and boyfriend...we barely even talk any more- my last "single" person to hang out with and i barely see her! K&J just bought a house and got a puppy! S just bought his own house. H&R bought a house too. E moved.
etc., etc., etc!!!!!
i'm sorry for throwing myself a pity party. i just feel sad. i am so glad that my friends have these things. it makes me so happy. i just wish i had something to feel good about. i grew up as the "overachiever." i honestly believed that by the time i was 25 i would have my masters degree, a good job, be in the process of buying a house and be engaged...At Least!!! i know that isn't always realistic- but that's what i expected... that's the path my life was taking.
if i keep going, then all i will do is keep whining. i desperately want a new job. i wouldn't mind dating and meeting new friends (not because i don't want my old friends anymore- i absolutely want them... i just want new ones too.), but i desperately want a new job.
Monday, February 16, 2009
2. the tv show house. i've only got two more episodes on season one before netflix can start sending me season two. yippee :)
3. that i have a job, even if i don't like it. i keep hearing about more and more people losing their jobs. i really would like a new one right about now, but i'm very grateful i have a regular paycheck. even if i don't feel fulfilled.
4. the possibility of a fun filled summer. i know its early to plan, but i'm working with cabin fever right now... i'm thinking a camping trip, a definite trip to baltimore to watch the red sox play (with a day trip to DC to see an old friend), a definite trip to VA for a wedding which happens to fall on my birthday weekend. and a possible girls trip to tennessee... any bloggers going to be in the VA, TN, MD, DC area this summer and want to meet up?
5. a half a day of work tomorrow and no class to attend! yahooo! that never happens. i'm going to enjoy every second of it!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
i'd have a crush on myself if i owned this dress!
2 comments Posted by little erin at 1/24/2009 11:35:00 PM
i've been involved in event planning in many different aspects. i've been a floral designer...which means i KNOW weddings and i KNOW events. i've done much consultation for all types of events on my own. i've also had some extensive experience with corporate events.
i would be very happy with a life in which i taught writing at a university and had my own event consultation company. unfortunately though, to make it happen i would need a MFA or PHD, along with capital to start the company. i have neither. i am going two steps in the right direction though. paying off my debt and taking a grad class.
one step at a time.
anyway, because of all this, i want to be helpful to my friends. i did a lot of bopping around on the web today...trying to find charcoal bridesmaid dresses for trish....cap sleeved wedding gowns for holl, and who knows what for sa, definitely something yellow! so since i had no clue what to do, i figured i'd include some of the links i visited today. i'm not sure who would even care, but i'm sure there is someone out there who hasn't de-lurked that is planning a wedding!
http://www.pronovis.com/
http://www.davidsbridal.com/
http://www.impressionbridal.com/
http://www.sanpatrick.com/
http://www.alfredangelostores.com/
http://www.morilee.com/
http://www.miabrides.com/
http://www.barijay.com/
http://www.enzoani.com/
http://www.exclusivebyallure.com/
http://www.sotteroandmidgley.com/
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
i'll sell you my first born for 113 cases of woodchuck cider and three monkeys
10 comments Posted by little erin at 1/14/2009 10:03:00 AMi'm a little outraged. and disgusted. and surprised.
arranged marriages? in america? in california? i know it is pretty naive of me to assume that arranged marriages are not being held in america. i'm sure there are some. i guess i just didn't give much thought to it. or, i guess in my mind i kind of thought it would be something like jumpha lahiri's book (or the movie adaptation) the namesake. i apologize if i sound ignorant. i'm just not familiar with a world where you have no choice in whom you spend the rest of your life with. and i am beyond grateful for that. and i am very respectful of other cultures. i'm glad that everyone is different and has different belief systems.
BUT... i have a hard time stomaching arranged marriages of children. and yes, a 16 year old who gets married is a child in my mind.
supposedly, a man in california made an agreement with his neighbor. the conversation must have gone something like this:
"your daughter is one sexy little lady"
"you think so?"
"yeah, i wouldn't mind tapping that ass."
"well, my friend, that ass is hard to come by. i told my daughter she can't give it up until she's married."
"well, maybe she and i should get married."
"my daughter is only 16! she can't get married"
"she can if you give permission. awww, come on what do you want for her?"
"hmm, let me see. i am pretty thirsty. and hungry. and poor. how about '100 cases of Corona beer, 50 cases of Modelo, six bottles of wine, 50 cases of soft drinks and 50 cases of Gatorade?'"
"ehh, i guess thats a fair trade. how about i give you half now, you give me your daughter, and i'll give you the other half in two weeks."
"ok sounds great, i'll bring her over in an hour."
yeah, it only makes sense that a conversation as ridiculous as that was would go something like the above made up one. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE??? am i the only one who thinks there is something so very, very wrong with this situation? and the article is even more crazy! read this quote carefully: "Police also arrested the intended groom, 18-year-old Margarito de Jesus Galindo, on suspicion of statutory rape, but prosecutors have not decided whether to charge him." THE GROOM? the man who bought a 16 year old is considered the GROOM? i might be old fashioned, but i thought the groom's financial purchase for a wedding was an expensive diamond ring? or perhaps to help pay for the wedding or honeymoon or future house?!?!?! not to booze an old man up so you can sex up his little girl! i understand the "groom" is only 18, but when i was 18, i knew better than to buy myself a 16 year old husband. maybe that's just me. and why are the prosecutors unsure as to whether or not they should charge him? that seems pretty cut and dry to me. regardless of cultural background... i'm pretty positive selling and buying YOUNG GIRLS is still illegal. and if it isn't, i could sure as hell use someone to work for me, clean for me, and walk fenway.
anyway. i'm getting even more irritated than i want to be about this. read the article for yourself. its quite humorous and disgusting at the same time.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The rules: You leave a comment on this post, and I’ll assign you a letter. You write about ten things you love that begin with your assigned letter, and post it at your place with a link back here. When people comment on your list, you give them a letter, and the chain continues on and on. here goes:
tattoos: i've got the hearts for tattoos. big time. i love everything about them, although, in all honesty, i can be a tattoo snob at times. i hate when people get tattoos for no reason. i think every tattoo should have a story behind it. even if its a quick story. i had a friend once get a landmark from our hometown tattooed on him. nothing life altering happened there, but its a symbol which brings you back to your roots. i love getting tattooed. call me crazy, but its a pain that doesn't hurt. you'd need to be tattooed to know what i mean.
taste: i think this is self explanatory. i love food. i love wine and alcohol. the sense of taste is one of the gifts i am most thankful for in life. the 2 things i enjoy doing the most are surprising friends and family members with little gifts and eating out! mange bein!
thinking: this could sound strange coming from me, because i'm known to be an over thinker. irregardless, i wouldn't give up how introspective and analytical i can be at times. i'm a deep person. i think about everything; i think about people's perspectives, what people are feeling, what i'm grateful for, what i want to do with my life, how i can help others, etc., etc.,. etc. i like being deep. i like knowing that even though my thoughts can sometimes be overwhelming and lead to anxiety, my emotions and mind are at a level many people are afraid to go to. i like to challenge myself. both with intelligence and emotions.
thankfulness: i have lived a life with many ups and downs. i've had much handed to me and a lot taken away. in the mess, i've learned that the only way to survive the good and the bad and still come out a better person is to be grateful for it all. being thankful for your life and everything in it is a blessing in itself. i'm a true believer in gratitude reflecting even more things in your life to be thankful for. its a beautiful, bountiful cycle.
thunderstorms: there is something majorly sexy about a thunderstorm. there is nothing better than being all cuddled up in bed when its all thunder and lightning outside the window...but having sexy time in a thunderstorm? whats better than that? its like the perfect backdrop to a seriously good time.
theatre: i used to be an actress. i wish i could still say i acted still regularly, but i don't. ironically, i will be in a monologue show this coming weekend. it will be the first time i've done anything since i did the vagina monologues (oh, i loved doing that show) in 2006.
touching: i'm a fan of human touch. i pretty much love hugging, kissing and cuddling. i think that most people don't touch, or avoid it, a lot these days. that is so sad. there is nothing more perfect than laying with someone who you love and running your hand up and down their back. i don't know how to perfectly explain this. i want to say "petting them" but that sounds too perverted. any touch is important though. not just intimate touch. i think i'm going to start a campaign to get people touching again. i challenge all of you to touch someone you don't normally touch. high five a co-worker, hug a friend, thumb wrestle your mom, whatever works for you. then come and tell me how it went. we can change the world, one touch at a time.
traveling: i wish i could get paid to travel everywhere. wait, maybe this is my passion. i could be a travel writer. i've been talking alot lately about finding a job i am passionate about. i would die to be a food critic, but the problem is... i'm not picky (keep you're mouth closed elizabeth), but i seriously dislike some foods. like collard greens, beans, nuts. yukkkkkk. i couldn't eat food with those ingredients. and i couldn't be a good food critic if i didn't eat EVERYTHING! sorry, getting back to my point. maybe travel writing is my passion. all i want to do is be a writer, teacher and traveler (and eater)! but where would the money come from? does anyone know anything about travel writing? i'm really interested now. (and even if you don't know about travel writing, please find me a new job. or find me a passion ;) please!)
tequila and tanqueray: you get two for one with this "t" because they are both liquors. i'm known to love tequila. hell, a nickname in college was even "cuervo!" i've just got a love for margaritas. and when it comes to tanqueray... well i love it. one day i ordered tanqueray and pineapple juice and my (super hot) waiter looked at me with a very confused look on his face and said, "gin and juice, really?" haha after that i had a hard time ordering any juices with my drink. now i stick to tanqueray and sprite if i order it.
and finally, TrishB soon to be G: one of my closest friends. she and i disagree with each other, sometimes just to disagree. we love each other so much, we just both happen to be super stubborn. she is just an excellent person i admire so very much and i am so glad to have her in my life. i'm so lucky she found the perfect person to compliment her, and i am so thankful that i get to be a bridesmaid in their wedding!
ok, so now its your turn... you want a letter? let me know in a comment.
(this post sooooo proves i have ADD. i'm all over the place!)
