long time gone.

Hello, how are you - wont you tell me your name? My, its been way too long.

As many of you know, our wedding is in 4 months! So much has happened since the last time I blogged; it would take pages and pages of updates...but I don't want you getting too bored ;)

Michael and I are seriously living a dream come true as we became official residents of Downtown Dallas. We've been in the city for about a month now and its absolutely incredible! We fell in love with city life a long, long, time ago and when we found this building, we knew it was time! Both of our jobs are within walking distance sooo no more driving, the pups love it and, its down the street from all the museums, restaurants and dive bars we love.

Speaking of pups, we have a new baby! This last Valentine's Day, Winston became a big brother to a Dapple Chaweenie that we named, Alfie. They became friends off the bat - even though they get strikes of jealousy every now and then.

The wedding is in full force and under way. Since I'm in Dallas and all my family is in South Texas, planning has been a headache and not fun. Because I have such a crazy schedule and don't know a thing about weddings, my momma, my Tia Cynthia and my Tete, have been getting EVERYTHING together. I mean..E V E R Y T H I N G. I like to call them my "Fairy Godmothers" - they are absolutely amazing. I'd like to quote my little cousin - Caroline, " I've realized our family has become freakishly obsessive." They are more obsessed with the wedding than me! All I care about is marrying my beau and having our families together; the rest is all details.

2011 has, so far, proven itself loyal. I've learned that no matter what, family comes first. My family is going through an intense rollercoaster of emotions. I don't want to get into detail because those who have been near us, know what's going on. For the first time in my life, I can honestly say that blood IS thicker than water. And the trials and tribulations we have gone through lately, have made us closer and extremely loyal.
I live for them.


I'll leave you with this: listen to "Little Lion Man" by Mumford. It sings my heart.

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okay let's skip day 13 and 14. on to 15.

if you want day 13 and 14, go to a previous blog.

day 15: my dream house.
http://www.cooptours.com/host/northog/index.html?mls=1

day 12: something i'm OCD about.

**full blog entry disclosure** this posting will ACTUALLY have wedding updates! wahoo!

okay, day 12 in this 30 day blog that i swear has been spread out into like two months. i'm OCD about a whole lot of things. little things that don't matter or really make sense to other people but my BIGGEST is not finding any of my belongings. let me explain: i'm a hardcore sagittarius. if you're into astrology like i am and read the sag discription..yeah it's me. to the core. i'm a very very messy person, as sags are meant and astrologicaly made to be. even though there's a pile of clothes in the corner, books and magazines stacked on a coffee table, or random belongings on the bed..i can tell you exactly what is in the pile, in the right order. if something is moved or kicked out of that order and i cannot find it..Houston, we have a problem. i will cut someone if i can't find it. it literally drives me crazy. i'll know it's there and in my head it won't make sense why it's not! it could have been a common courtsey of someone to put it where it should really be [ie: clothes shouldn't be anywhere but hung in the closet] but i'll be at the point of no return. ask my parents, i've been this way since i was a little kid.

the moment you've been waiting for: updates on le wedding! [i'm sure you haven't been waiting on the edge of your seat but pretend, k?]

SOOOOOOOOOO..we have the venue booked! finally, finally, FINALLY! our wedding will [officially] be at The Old Red Museum in Dealy Plaza, Downtown Dallas on October 21, 2011 at 6pm. i'm so excited. Old Red has so much history behind it and is an essential part of Dallas. LOVE IT!

Michael and i celebrated our 3 year anniversary on the 23rd, last weekend. i woke up that Saturday morning and began my celebration early by chopping off all of my hair. my hair was a little past my shoulders and a little longer because i also had extensions so it made it look soooo much longer than it already was [punk'd you all, suckas]. we celebrated by having glorious sushi, delicious starbucks and then went and saw Nowhere Boy at the Magnolia. it was PERFECT! nothing too fancy but a wonderful, wonderful date!


you can check out some of these websites to get an idea of what i've been talking about:
www.oldred.org
www.landmarktheatres.com/market/dallas/themagnolia
www.nowhereboy.com

let the hardcore wedding planning begin!
xo

day 8. 9. 10. and while we're at it, 11.

I'm way behind on this blogging business. What can I say, I'm a very very busy gal. No but really, I've been so busy it's crazy. I hardly have time for anything! With wedding planning and work..my hands are full 24/7! I love it but, I think it's time to get an assistant like every other Hollywood actor out there. It's the norm, right? Sure, I'll log into Facebook to do a little stalkerooing but who doesn't? Here at the latest pictures. Ps. I hate the whole picture blog thing..this whole 30 day thing is starting to get a little repetive. JUST saying. xo

Day 8: photo that makes me sad/angry

This is absolutely disgusting! I have no problem saying that I absolutely HATE war of any kind. I don't support it and I never will. Look at these little kids, seriously? What the hell is wrong with the world today?! They view fighting and guns on a daily basis. Republicans, you happy? Innocent little kids carrying guns around and it doesn't help that we have troops there parading around these fire arms just adding fuel to the fire in which these children see EVERY DAY! Next :]

Day 9: photo i took

mami y papi*

Day 10: photo of me from at least 10 years ago

Obviously, way over 10 years ago. I can't stand how adorable I am in this picture! I was very particular about the way my mom dressed me. She would pick out the outfits, I would accesorize. Color choice of this outfit: YELLOW. :]


Day 11: recent photo of me

Showing off my engagement ring, d'uh. I'm so proud of the ring Michael gave me. People have been so materialistic and rude upon looking at my ring. I'm sorry that it doesn't look like every other ring out there and I'm sorry that it doesn't weigh my finger down. It's called being UNIQUE and not following the crowd. Quit hating!

scratch day 6, move forward to day 7

day six in the 30 day journal..i've already done. look at my previous posts for that.

i'm jumping ahead to day 7. why? because i don't like following rules.


day 7: picture that makes me happy.



Agustin was just 5 when this picture was taken. after a long day of swimming, he was still as happy as he could be. If you don't already know, Agustin is my little brother and he is 12 years my junior. he is the coolest kid ever! tease him or bully him and i'll beat you to a pulp. :]


***WEDDING UPDATE*** just recieved paperwork/contracts for our wedding AND we take our engagement pictures this month. i'll keep you updated :]

'til then.
xo

favorite quote [day five]

..As always, I can't just do one.

I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people. -John Lennon


There are beautiful sounds in rock. Very lazy, dreamlike noises. You can forget about the lyrics in most songs. Just dig the noise, and you're got our sound…We're musical primitives. -Andy Warhol


Reality is something you rise above. -Liza Minnelli


Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only knew how to begin. -Alice in Wonderland


Dreaming is a singing of the mind and taste is just like seeing to the blind. -Sean Lennon


You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other and not hurt each other. -Stevie Ray Vaughan


And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. -The Beatles


xo.

favorite book [day four]

i'm jumping the gun because i haven't been consistant with my blogs. so, i did two in a row. this one is one of my favorites, anyway, so i had to do it! if you haven't read any of these, THEY ARE A MUST!