Sailor Soldier of Love and Justice

Today I actually talked to the photographer from the studio I like. Every time I called or visited before, he was out. So this time I had him call me at a time that worked for him.

Either I am the luckiest person ever or this is a huge scam cause he sounds absolutely perfect. He's really excited to be doing something non-traditional. And I made him completely photo-geek out when I told him he could bring his whole bag of photo tricks. He said that most weddings want the normal stuff and he rarely gets to use the fun stuff.

By the end of the conversation, he was completely excited and I was completely excited.

They are sending me the contracts to sign. It all seems far too good to be true.

Tomorrow I should call the bakery and get that paperwork started too.

Then the only big things left are transportation and an officiant. Woo!

Fewer fights today, which is always a good thing.

In the morning we went to the second photographer. I don't think I will be choosing them for my photos. All their pictures were very nice and they were willing to work to my budget, but it had too much of a wedding factory feel to it. I didn't get a sense that they'd be able to take the time and make the pictures "our story." We'd just be another couple on the assembly line.

I do have one more question for the first photographer though before I sign anything. What happens if my photographer gets sick? They only have one photographer in their studio, so I assume they have a plan B. Just want to know what it is.

After the photographer, we went to a local baking/candy shop to purchase supplies for making chocolate stars. I bought a mold and a small bag of melting chocolates to experiment. I would like to repeat that. I bought a bag of MELTING CHOCOLATE on a 90 degree day. Oh yes I am brilliant...

From there we went to a fabric store to find tulle for my veil, but their selection was terrible. Only one shade of white! Lame!

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(Continuing to catch up on pictures.)

Way back in Sept, Ben and I went to the Baltimore Zoo with friends. It was horribly hot but I still had a good time.

Below are some of the highlights of the trip. You can see all the pictures here.



( Our day at the zoo )

Today I took Noname to petsmart to buy gifts for the various pets I know.

Most exhausting shopping trip ever.

Noname had to say hi to every single dog and every single person in the store. If I turned my head away from her for even a second, she would be off down the aisle. It made shopping very difficult.

But it was worth it. ( Noname is so cute. )

Note: Currently experimenting with flickr. (I know, took me long enough, right?) Please be patient as I figure out what I'm doing.

The last day of the Disney trip was to Hollywood Studios. Not my favorite park, but I still had fun.

( The Hollywood that never was )

Day 2 of my disney trip: Animal Kingdom!

( Animals! )

Day 3 of the trip was Kennedy Space Center. We had a rough time getting there though, because on the way there I realized I had lost my necklace. We had to drive back to the townhouse with me a panicked mess. Luckily my dad found it on the floor.

As a result, we got there a little late. But it was a monday so there were no crowds at all. We walked right on/in to almost everything.

The first thing we did was go on a simulation ride of a rocket take off. Sadly, the disney one was much better and felt more realistic. That makes me sad. I wanted the NASA one to be the best.

Anyway, then we toured the inside of a space shuttle.



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I have photos! Behold!



I have very fond memories of Gatorland. I went there as a child and it was definitely fun, if a little cheesy. It certainly didn't disappoint this time.

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