In eleven little weeks, I get to marry my best friend! Here are the proofs of our Save the Date cards
- Alice
P.S the sun hasn't been shining lately, so the blackboards are still... white.
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Crafty!
I have been a terrible blogger over the last 6 weeks, I know! Sorry!
I can say, however that the next month brings great promise in terms of improved blog entries, folks!
The last week I spent in my room at college, chained to my desk by the forces of obligation. I've been completing assignments left, right and centre and now feel an enormous sense of relief to have two weeks of 'break'. Now, break appears between quotation marks because it's more of an opportunity to catch up on the work that I'm behind in than an actual holiday. For the next few days, though - I am metaphorically letting my hair down and getting crafty!
This morning I headed to the hardware store and bought some supplies to make signs for Jordan and my wedding! Yay! I've seen the idea of black board signs featured on Pinterest and thought it would be an economical and fun way of adding needed signage on the big day!
I'm hoping that they'll eventually look something like this:
My sister, Sophie and I got going on the under-coats in preparation for the blackboard paint
I can say, however that the next month brings great promise in terms of improved blog entries, folks!
The last week I spent in my room at college, chained to my desk by the forces of obligation. I've been completing assignments left, right and centre and now feel an enormous sense of relief to have two weeks of 'break'. Now, break appears between quotation marks because it's more of an opportunity to catch up on the work that I'm behind in than an actual holiday. For the next few days, though - I am metaphorically letting my hair down and getting crafty!
This morning I headed to the hardware store and bought some supplies to make signs for Jordan and my wedding! Yay! I've seen the idea of black board signs featured on Pinterest and thought it would be an economical and fun way of adding needed signage on the big day!
I'm hoping that they'll eventually look something like this:
My sister, Sophie and I got going on the under-coats in preparation for the blackboard paint
Black board project update to follow shortly!
- Alice
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Sunday, 26 August 2012
It's Not The Way You Think It Is
These days I'm having difficulty knowing which way to look when I cross the street.
In Australia, it's all reversed. We drive on the left side of the road, so this means that you need to look right, left, right before crossing the road. I had several near death incidents when I first arrived in France a year ago... And now I'm having to deal with all of this all over again. I feel like there should be signs painted onto the road here like there are in London.
Here's one I took on my trip to London in January:
It's not only the roads... But also when opening doors. You need to turn the key the opposite way to which it would be turned in France. Reverse culture shock is ok, but this is a challenge! Now, several times a day, I need to tell myself 'it's not the way you think it is!'
I wonder how long it's going to take me to get used to this before I move to America and need to do it all over again! I suppose it's good mental exercise...
In more interesting news, congratulations to Shelby and Ryan, who welcomed the newest member of their family into the world just 2 days ago, Wesley. She's beautiful and I'm so happy that I'll be hers and Maxwell's aunt after Jordan and I get married this December. I think a trip to Florida will definitely be in order next year!
I also found out the other day that Jordan is a descendent of Daniel Boone's! That's so cool. I was very excited (probably far more excited than Jordan himself). I'm marrying into a family with a very rich cultural history! Here's the Daniel Boone theme song from the 1960's TV show.
- Alice
In Australia, it's all reversed. We drive on the left side of the road, so this means that you need to look right, left, right before crossing the road. I had several near death incidents when I first arrived in France a year ago... And now I'm having to deal with all of this all over again. I feel like there should be signs painted onto the road here like there are in London.
Here's one I took on my trip to London in January:
It's not only the roads... But also when opening doors. You need to turn the key the opposite way to which it would be turned in France. Reverse culture shock is ok, but this is a challenge! Now, several times a day, I need to tell myself 'it's not the way you think it is!'
I wonder how long it's going to take me to get used to this before I move to America and need to do it all over again! I suppose it's good mental exercise...
In more interesting news, congratulations to Shelby and Ryan, who welcomed the newest member of their family into the world just 2 days ago, Wesley. She's beautiful and I'm so happy that I'll be hers and Maxwell's aunt after Jordan and I get married this December. I think a trip to Florida will definitely be in order next year!
I also found out the other day that Jordan is a descendent of Daniel Boone's! That's so cool. I was very excited (probably far more excited than Jordan himself). I'm marrying into a family with a very rich cultural history! Here's the Daniel Boone theme song from the 1960's TV show.
- Alice
Friday, 17 August 2012
Answers!
Those of you who keep asking me when Jordan is coming and are feeling fed up with me saying
"I don't know" - rest assured!
He arrives on October 6th and I will go back to Utah with him, as his wife - I can't wait!!!!!
- Alice
PS. Look how talented and intelligent he is (he even thought to record this in the bathroom for better acoustics)!
I love him
Monday, 13 August 2012
Don't Try This At Home
This is what happens when you are forced to love your one and only from the other side of the world.
This is a picture of before said forcing:
And then, nearly 2 months in, some serious damage has taken its toll....
See exhibit B:
Let's hope that by the time October comes around and we never have to be apart agin, we'll be able to redeem our new, 'coping' habits.
Until then, I'm afraid we both may continue to channel Homer Simpson/extremely dorky types
- Alice
This is a picture of before said forcing:
And then, nearly 2 months in, some serious damage has taken its toll....
See exhibit B:
Let's hope that by the time October comes around and we never have to be apart agin, we'll be able to redeem our new, 'coping' habits.
Until then, I'm afraid we both may continue to channel Homer Simpson/extremely dorky types
- Alice
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Lilly
This week has been a hard one for Jordan and I, but we're trying to stay positive and plug on through. October is getting closer now with each passing day and we're trying to be optimistic about all of the legalities and technicalities that must be dealt with before we can start our life together.
In other news...
While I was gone, my dear friends, the Ellis', got Lilly. She's big, honey-coloured and very soft. It's entertaining watching her being scolded in German and I'm learning new German vocabulary, like 'SIT!' 'STAY!' and 'GO OUT!' It's very fun with four kids around, this big, honey dog and two adults trying to train her.
- Alice
In other news...
While I was gone, my dear friends, the Ellis', got Lilly. She's big, honey-coloured and very soft. It's entertaining watching her being scolded in German and I'm learning new German vocabulary, like 'SIT!' 'STAY!' and 'GO OUT!' It's very fun with four kids around, this big, honey dog and two adults trying to train her.
- Alice
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