Proper Update

Hello friends,

I thought that a proper update was in order. I had a lovely uni break. I did nothing but crochet and watch Downton Abbey (and yes, I am obsessed with this show). I had a marvelous time and I don't regret it at all!

Upon my return to reality (reality being my final semester of my degree and the fact that I am doing not 4, but 5 subjects) I had a bit of a shock. This is calendar for the next month:

Jordan arrives - October 6
Anthropology Essay due - October 11
Group Presentation - October 17
French Essay due - October 18
I go through the temple - October 19
French Oral - October 22
Hand in translated text of 1,000 words to English from French with theory sheet - October 24
Anthropology Essay due - November 2nd
Group Assignment Due - November 8th
French essay on translation theory - due around the same time


So as you can imagine, I'm feeling a bit weighed down at the moment with work and is why I have not blogged as much as I would like to. I suppose we have to keep ourselves busy, though. When I think about all the work that needs to be done, November seems very close - which kind of means that December isn't too far away, which means that before too long, Jordan and I will have our wedding day - and that's a fantastic thought!

I'm posting some pictures I took of my friend, Hayman today. I hope you enjoy! Now back to that essay due next week!

HAYMAN

- Alice

Save the Date!

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. 

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

Black board project update to follow shortly!

- Alice

Guess What?

And look how cool this photographer is! He's doing our photos!! =)



- Alice

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

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

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