Laura - mute it!

I couldn't have asked for a better bachelorette party weekend! Well, I guess it would've been better if Brittney came - we sure missed her. It was fun, though...very very fun. Laura, Tiffany and Jen are probably the most generous, caring and fun bridesmaids in the history of bridesmaids. The research I have done supports this.

We started off in New York on Thursday morning. Laura and I were welcomed to Tiffany's apartment with a basket of goodies and homemade cupcakes. Tiffany is quite the hostess (no pun intended) and quite the cook. I'm not sure if you knew that. Laura and I were super tired from our red-eye flights, so Laura made me an egg sandwich and then we passed out for a while. When we finally woke up, we headed out to do some shopping. I bought a pair of jeans that I wore everyday of the trip. True story. For dinner, the girls took me to my favorite restaurant in New York called Artisanal. I ate lots of cheese and it was delicious. After dinner it was time to dance, so we headed to a bar. It was close to empty, which was good because it gave Laura and I plenty of room to dance and chase each other around. It kind of smelled like a basement, but in a good way. After dancing it was time to sing, so we headed to Chinatown to Tiffany's favorite karaoke bar. Wouldn't you know - Jesus was there! We sang and I did my own rendition of Careless Whisper, which I dedicated to my friends. We got home and Tiffany made me pancakes and then they sent me to bed where I called Brandon nine times.

The next morning was not a pleasant experience for my body, but as the day went on I all started to feel better. We took the train to the Hamptons and found our adorable bed and breakfast. Our room was huge and really cute. The bathroom shower attacked Laura, but other than that it was really nice. The girls took me to dinner at a restaurant that was recommended to Jen. Turned out many people consider it to be the nicest restaurant in Southampton. She is a very in-the-know lady. The food was seriously delicious. Jen had to leave early the next morning, so it was just me and Laura and Tiff for the rest of the weekend. It wasn't beach weather, but it was a nice change from the heat wave happening in LA. We walked around town and had lunch. Tiffany and I had lobster rolls and Laura had - what else - a tuna sandwich. I have never seen anyone eat so much tuna in my life. We went to another great restaurant on Saturday night and took the packed train back to New York on Sunday afternoon.

It was truly one of the most fun weekends of my life and I will never forget it. I am so lucky to have such amazing best friends. Leaving was bittersweet - I was sad to leave, but I was also excited to see Brandon. And Fuji. And maybe Chico.

Looking for things to do

My job is a bit slow right now. I try to pass the time constructively, but it's not easy. A week of passing time is easy, five months is not. The novelty has worn off. Yesterday I discovered the genius of YouTube. I watched an entire episide of Fifteen and today I searched around for a while and found some interesting clips. The best one was a fairly raunchy outake reel of 'Full House.' I would be there now, but the volume doesn't seem to be working. For a while there I was into crossword puzzles and even attempted to create my own. At least three times a day I play Alchemy on Yahoo! Games. So far my highest score is 14819 - Alchemist 2nd Class. I've been able to plan most of the wedding and the honeymoon with this time, which is probably the only good thing about this job. That and the paycheck, which although small, helps pay the bills. I've bought and returned many, many pairs of shoes from Zappos and have purchased the occasional pair of jeans and a few shirts from different websites. I frequent lots of different websites throughout the day for news and recipes and reviews. I make a lot of lists and update my calendar everyday. I also have a secret project that I'm working on, but even that is almost finished.

I'm starting to think that maybe I should start reading. I felt kind of weird about it before, but now maybe I don't care so much. If you have any other suggestions, I would greatly appreciate hearing them.

The dress has arrived! It is currently in hiding at our neighbor, Scott's apartment. I tried it on for Scott and Brandon's cousin, Charlotte, yesterday and they both loved it - phew! I have to bring it in to get altered in a couple weeks, so until then Scott is responsible for it's care. Brandon not-so-cleverly tries to find out information about the dress. Adorable.

Missouri loves company

Brandon and I had a fantastic time in Missouri! I think the only bad thing about our trip was that it wasn't long enough. True story. Everyone was so welcoming. There were parties and great food and great beer and horses and fireworks and doggies and kitties and comfy beds and awesome walking trails and lots of naps. I met new members of my family-of-the-future like Ila and Missy and Dan. And Brandon's friends and groomsmen and friends of Karl, Ila and Nancy. I laughed a lot, gained a couple pounds and I got my toes painted. It was great!

I can't wait to see everyone in Santa Barbara!