I need a rum swizzle... or maybe something a little stronger.

Okay, people, I'll make it short and sweet. I suck at writing this blog, but after recently reading a great book about wedding planning and mental meltdowns while on vacation, I really want to get back on track blogging this whole wedding planning process - along with the rest of my life. (The book is How I Planned Your Wedding by Susan Wiggs and Elizabeth Wiggs Maas, fyi.)

This summer has been complete and total craziness. And I mean that in the way of: I kind of want to laugh, cry, and throw up a little when I look back on it. It's not that it was all bad, per se, it was just um, not what I was planning on... per se. In retrospect, really, all I can say is, what were we thinking? What was I thinking? I feel like at 25 (now 26, and not adjusting well), I really should have known better.

I will attempt, at another time, to fill you in on the details of the lovely errr interesting experience the past 4 months of my life have been, the good, the bad, and the ugly, at a later date. Today is my first day back at work after our MUCH anticipated and AMAZING Bermuda vacation, and oh boy has it been a day. I have absolutely no energy or desire to even attempt to wrap my brain around what to do with my last 18 minutes of work, let alone what I should have been doing for the past 8 1/2 hours of it. I think the correct phrase is... tomorrow is another day.

The point of this post is to say: I haven't completely dropped off the face of the earth, and I do intend to re-commence blogging in the not too distant future (I hope).... or as soon as I stop hyperventilating into a paper bag/considering stabbing myself in the eye with a dull butter knife/or walking into traffic. Here's a brief synopsis of the last couple weeks and the couple weeks to come:

Week of July 24th: Go to NYC for a jewelry show and for an appointment at KLEINFELD where I did in fact say YES to a dress! (more on that to come!) Also, the photographer who I thought we had locked in (one of the first things I did after getting engaged) decided to bail on our engagement session less than 24 hours before...and our wedding entirely. Good, one more thing to put BACK on the list.

1st week of August: Decided to attempt to plan the engagement party we planned all along to have this summer but somehow never got around to until less than a month before - despite the fact that between us and my parents we were pretty much only going to be home a week and a half between now and the potential party. Also, major meltdown with the living situation, decided we pretty much need to move asap - for everyone's sanity, especially mine. Commence a few arguments with fiancé over whether we could afford to move and all that other good stuff.

2nd week of August: Pack for vacation, try to catch up at work (impossible) where I have been behind all summer since the Las Vegas show in June and having multiple new employees start and need training. Engagement party plans. Look at apartments. P.S. there are SLIM pickings in Portsmouth - especially if you have a dog, and no money. yay. not.

3rd week of August: VACATION! Bermuda = amazing. Best vacation of our lives. Actually, it's the only REAL vacay we have ever taken together, every other trip has revolved around family, weddings, or some other commitment type deal. We finagle vacations out of obligations, but this one was just. for. us. and it rocked. Then it rained, and I kind of had a meltdown due to the overwhelming stress of coming home to deal with work, the engage party, moving, and whatever else the universe has in store for me. Oh, and I got a sun rash. Which was awfully itchy and unpleasant, and contributed to aforementioned meltdown.

Today: An employee abruptly resigns (well I knew about it as of last night). Got to work and the computer decided to malfunction, my keyboard batteries died, and shock upon shock I had a million other things to do/catch up on. Also, rather frustrating message from family member who thinks they didn't get invited to the engagement party. Ughhhhh awkwardness. Especially since they sent the message to my work... and it wasn't the only message so it seemed to be a pretty big issue.... Anyway. Secured apartment in Portsmouth! Hooray! Lease signed & security deposit paid, bank account drained, but at least it is something I don't have to worry about. Basically accomplished zero due to computer problem, getting things squared away with the apartment and then working with a custom customer for a couple hours with the jeweler. On the plus side, they gave a deposit and went ahead with a big project! Awesome!

This Thursday: Fiancé's birthday, SIL & nephew arrive for a visit!
This Saturday: Engagement party
1st week of September: MOVE
2nd week: Wedding of a couple friends
....and a lot of work... somewhere in there....

Whew, I'm exhausted just thinking about it - and that was the short version. As you can see, I've been busy, and right this very minute is no exception. It's time to call it a day, but I hope to be back sooner rather than later this time.