One Month Later, And One Month To Go

It has been a month since I last posted on my blog. I really thought I would post more often, but I guess it is somewhat excusable. Exactly 16 days ago my life changed forever. After over a year of being engaged, Dustin and I got married. The days leading up to the wedding are a complete blur. I honestly can't keep them straight. As for the wedding, I keep trying to play it over and over again in my head so that I don't forget a moment, but as the days go by, I keep forgetting the tiny details. I hope that my dad gets a copy of the video to me soon.

Some of the important details that I do remember are first waking up the day of the wedding and scurrying to get ready and finish packing for Jamaica. At 6:30 we headed to the park to start setting up chairs and putting up decorations. At 7:30 I left the craziness of the park to go and get my hair done at Regis Hair Styles at the mall. I normally am not to concerned when it comes to my hair. I usually wake up, take a shower, brush my hair straight, and go letting it dry through the day. I actually don't even own a curling iron anymore. Well, for my wedding I wanted my hair to be simple but pretty. Everyone would be looking at me and I didn't want my hair to be a worry. I had gone to Regis a week before the wedding to the hair dresser so that she could do a test run. It looked great and I felt confident about the "big day." So the morning of the wedding I got a little worried when the hair dresser acted like she had never met me before and had no idea I wanted. First she tried to put it in an updo when I wanted to wear it down and then she tried to put it in a bun. I was so frustrated that I told her not to finish and I left. In tears I made my way back to the wedding site and prayed I could figure out how to fix it myself. Luckily one of my Dad's friends, Sarah does hair and she made her way to me without even worrying about getting ready for the wedding herself. Sarah did an absolutely awesome job. It was exactly what I wanted...Simple, elegant.

A few other glitches occurred, but in the big scheme of things, they really didn't matter. The music began and the wedding had started. I walked down the aisle with my step-dad half way and my dad the other half. We walked down to "The First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes. It isn't a well known song, but it was perfect for the day. I remember walking up the steps with Dustin and David speaking beautifully about the commitment of marriage. Dustin and I were both teary eyed as we spoke our vows to one another. It was perfect. The reception was great; filled with dancing, food, a wonderful cake, and lots of picture taking. Dustin and I left around 2:00 and headed for our suite in Lexington. We made love passionately and laid in each other's arms until we drifted off to sleep. We woke up around dinner and went to Miyako's Japanese restaurant where Dustin and I ate the first night we met. The food was wonderful as always and we stopped at Baskin Robbins for some ice cream before heading back to the suite.

The next morning we headed for Ochos Rios for our honeymoon. Sandals resort was incredible. Dustin and I ate and drank Pina Coladas by the pool and the ocean. It never rained, and we rested, relaxed, and made love throughout the day. It was the most perfect week. Now, Dustin and I are back on our normal schedule. I have been lazy, trying to enjoy the last of my summer vacation before school starts up again. I've been reading books and rewatching all of the seasons of Buffy. I only have one more left and then I'll have to start watching something new. Dustin is back to work and we are doing Karate four times a week. On Sundays we have just started obedience classes for Quinn at PetSmart. Hopefully they will help her get along with other dogs.

Hopefully at least for the next month, I will be able to keep up with my blog. School starts on August 10, so I am going to be lazy for one more month!