July Updates

"The measure of good life is the accumulation of good memories." ~ Anonymous

Best Wedding Job Ever. As you have read about, and seen pictures from, I go to a lot of weddings. In fact, last week, someone told me that I go to more weddings than anyone he knows. I blame this on the fact that I know A LOT of people! Anyway, I've done pretty much every job at a wedding--guest book girl, cake cutter, videographer, bridesmaid.....just need to be the important one in a white dress and I have them all checked off.

But a couple weeks ago, I got the best wedding job appointment ever. One of my boys, the Animal House Boys, from college is getting married in September to a fantastic girl. (For those of you who know the boys....he did not live in the house, but he might as well have, so he's included in the group definition).

Their wedding website listed all of their wedding party, which included just about all of the boys from our group. I was sadly absent, so I sent a little text message asking if I was just chopped liver or what! Literally two minutes later, my Animal House boy told me to look at the website again. And there I was....listed right under the flower girls as.........."Legal Counsel."

Talk about making my day! So, Animal House boy and his soon to be Mrs., thank you for the title....I can't wait for the big day! Flowers. I know how Miranda Lambert feels. Yes, that's right. I've killed more flowers. (Remember this is the second death....) The after picture would be too depressing, so I'll spare you. I blame this death on being out of town for the weekend of the 4th to sort sheep and for the Centennial Celebration. So, in light of this growing season being a disaster, I have given up on flowers. Instead, I'll go to Trader Joes and buy the already grown ones and put them in a vase. That, I can handle!

Happiness Project. This month's Happiness Project focus was on being happier at work. The last couple months have been insanity at the office, so it's taken longer than I hoped. I've been able to implement a few of my goals, but several others are still in the works. So...I'm giving myself an extra month on this one. Stay tuned for my report at the end of August!

The Lost Rant Letters. I hear a few people wrote rant letters after reading that blog. Well, I found two of the long lost rant letters that me, College Roomie, and the Oklahoma Girls circulated. I had to share some of the funnier ones.

"I honestly have no idea why I ever even liked you...actually I know why. That year that I met you, I had become very close with my friend Jose Cuervo and he had obviously convinced me that I should go out with you. Never again will I ever listen to Mr. Cuervo."

"You were skinnier than me, which is a long-term deal breaker."
"I blame it on on halloween parties, and the fact you were once dressed as a penguin...it was kind of cute. Not anymore...I will never trust a penguin."

"You're getting fat and feel like you have to put other people down to make yourself feel better."

"You didn't want anything to do with me after I went to the George Strait concert. Your loss....you should know, no one and I mean no one comes between me and the King...no one!!"

Letters to (Future) Me. My girls and I all did a letter to me (except for one of the Okahoma Girls who needed to do a man rant letter instead...understandable!.....but she'll do one soon). Anyway, after we wrote those, we decided that we wanted to write letters to ourselves--to be read in the future! So, the plan is to each write a letter in 2010 that will be opened in 2020. We're also each getting a disposable camera and taking pictures that we will not develop until 2020. Let's hope that they still develop film by then.... And last, but not least, the quote of the month.

College Roomie had a really good quote, but we both forgot what it was. Sorry about that. But never fear, the same Oklahoma Girl struck gold again!
"Wanted: tall, dark and handsome good lovin manly man that can two step, loves Jesus, his momma and OSU football. Is this too hard to find?.....Apparently!"

Amen, sister!

(I also have a blog comment of the month--my friend Pig Farmer's Wife left a gem on my blog about why Kirk Herbstreit is killing my love life). It led to all sorts of interesting comments!