Movie Viewing

Kevin has finally seen Singing in the Rain. So that makes two down (we watched the Wizard of Oz before going to see Wicked) and one to go...Footloose. I am thinking I might need to have a movie night with this movie as the primary cinematic viewing feature. Good food, good fun, good times. Slowly but surely Kevin will be exposed to some of the movies that are part of the vast social mileu.

Shout Out!

Saturday was moving day. It was over 100 degrees, and there was some heavy lifting to do down stairs from one place and upstairs to another. But I had a great team that was tremendous and without whom nothing would have been accomplished. So here is a shout-out to my amazing moving team; Kevin (who is kind of contractually obligated at this point for things like this, but I love and appreciate him even more after the move), the Athey clan (my future parents-in-law, and future siblings-in-law, Twinkie, and B., all of whom I absolutely adore), and Terry and Sherry (all names changed to protect the innocent...or you just know them by other names from past introductions). So thank you, thank you, thank you, to the most amazing team. I am grateful for family and friends such as you.

Love...Twue Love

Is it wrong to kind of want the Love...Twue love speech from the wedding in the great Mormon girl classic "Princess Bride" to be incorporated into my wedding day somewhow? I think it would be kind of hilarious.

Because lets face it, love, twue love, is the reason we will be gathered that day. And I really want to have some fun with it.

A few facts and details...

So here are a few facts that everyone has been clamoring for.

We are getting married March 27th, 2010 in the Oakland Temple. There will be a reception later that evening.

We are getting married then for a few reasons.

1) We like that date and the time it gives us to get things organized, etc.
2) That is the beginning of my Spring Break, so we have a nice chunk of time for the honeymoon (woohoo!).
3) I am kind of anti getting married around holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) because there is enough going on around that time period without adding another stressor (i.e. a wedding) into the mix. Besides, I want my anniversary to stand alone as its own little holiday.
4) We met during Conference Weekend, and we'll be getting married the week before Conference. I like the idea of our wedding (and future anniversaries) occuring at that time. It is a nice memory and now I get to celebrate it as my wedding date.
5) It works for us.

But as I have more details I will let you know and keep you all posted. Because I know you're excited and just can't wait. : )

Super Ineligible

As you may have heard, I got engaged on Saturday night (thus cementing my ineligible status). Many have asked for the story, and as I am only to happy to appease my adoring fans (plus share my incredible news), I am posting the story here for your reading pleasure.

About three weeks ago, when Kevin and I were out on our regular date night, he handed me an envelope. Inside were tickets to Wicked, playing in San Francisco. I was extremely excited, since I love the show. I spent the the time eagerly anticipating the day of the show. The day arrives and Kevin picks me up (looking incredibly handsome in his new suit) and we go to dinner at Postino in Laffeyette. It is a really nice Italian resturaunt with incredible food. After dinner, and while waiting for our dessert, Kevin says, "You look amazing tonight, but I think you are missing something." And I, who had spent a good portion of the day getting ready, did not fully understand. He hands me a jewlery box, and I open it to see the most gorgeous engagement ring sitting in the box, and he asked me to marry him. I was a deer in the headlights and just started shaking. It was pretty bad. But I managed to say yes, and he put the ring on my finger. And it was really the most perfect night.

After that, we did go up to San Francisco to see Wicked. Luckily, I had seen it before, so when I was distracted by the ring and Kevin, I still knew what was happening on the stage. By the time we started driving home from the show, it had all really started to sink in. I'm crazy in love and just incredibly happy. But I have also posted pictures below. So enjoy. And stay tuned for exciting updates!

Me and my ring
Close up of the ring
The happy couple

Feasting

I love the random parties that come together. At work today, one of the girls was talking about the fresh tomatoes that are on the vine in her garden. We started talking about how good the combination of tomato, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, and salt is. With a side of sourdough bread and butter, of course. So, as we left for lunch, one girl was in charge of obtaining the tomatoes from her garden and olive oil and salt from her pantry. Another was in charge of getting the mozzarella cheese, another a loaf of sourdough bread and I was in charge of dessert (which turned out to be incredible chewy double chocolate fudge brownies). We assembled together after lunch, and after we got some stuff cleared up, we feasted on our little snack. It was delicious. And we ate a ton. I am not hungry for dinner at all. But it was so good. I thoroughly enjoyed our impromptu feast. Good times, all around.

And the verdict is...

The polls are closed and the verdict is in...the winner is "Singing in the Rain," by a couple votes. So sometime soon, Kevin will be introduced to this classic of American cinema. One of the truly great movies of all time, with catchy tunes and references still used and understood today. To know Singing in the Rain is to know America.

I think watching this movie could be considered a patriotic duty, which, if I remember correctly, the Boy Scouts are sworn to do (don't they do their duty to God and their country?). So, as an Eagle Scout, I think it is doubly mandatory for Kevin to have watched this masterpiece at least once.

Winding Down

Summer is winding down. I have had a great time on my break from classes, but all good things must come to an end. I have a list of things I wanted to get accomplished this summer. Just places I wanted to go and things I wanted to see and do. Did any of them happen? Just two. I crossed off trips to the zoo and Sacramento. I've loved my summer break. Even if I didn't get a great deal crossed off the list, I have always had a good time. So before classes begin again, I get to go see Wicked next weekend, and the weekend after that I head home for a visit with the family (dragging Kevin with me, as I always do. But he enjoys it...or so he says). So there are still things to do with the summer. But the good times and carefree ways are coming to end. I've enjoyed them all, though.

Denied!

Kevin went shoe shopping without me. He did good, I like what he picked out. But come on. For a self-professed snob about shoes, don't you think I should have been asked for my opinion. Isn't that my job as the girlfriend?

The Classics

There has been some debate between myself and another person (ahem...Kevin), regarding some classic movies. I contend that the Wizard of Oz, Singing in the Rain, and Footloose, are just a few movies that are classics for a variety of reasons. To watch them is to have an understanding of so many cultural references, not to mention the fact that they are just really great movies. I can agree that Star Wars (at least the three made first) are incredibly good movies. I like them, and grew up watching them. I even cried during Return of the Jedi when the little Ewok was killed in the battle towards the end (I was 7, and had become emotionally attached to them during the movie Ewoks and the Battle for Endor). But to ignore movies because they are musicals is just crimminal. So, I have decided that Kevin needs to see some of these movies (if he can introduce me to sci-fi stuff, then I can bring a little old school musical into his life). So, in order to help with my mission, I have included a little poll off to the side. Which classic do you think we should start off with?