Long Time No See

Elle1036 · February 2013

I haven't been in forever. At least, it feels like forever. I think it's more like a couple weeks, but long enough that there are lots of new usernames I don't recognize.

So what's new, guys? Get me up to speed.

CASK85 · February 2013

Good gracious, I've missed you

Not a whole lot is new with me. . . another year older as of yesterday. Probably not another year wiser. I've been working out like a crazy fool and finally changing my name to my married name. Not a fun adventure. Looking forward to spring - it is colder than necessary out today.

What's new with you, hoar?

beanbot2002 · February 2013

I miss your face.

Nothing new, on my end, to report.

peekaboo2011 · February 2013

Nothing new here. I'm boring.

Swazzle · February 2013

I've missed you!

I had my shower and bachelorette party (part 1) on Saturday. It was one of the best days of my whole life.

I'm currently sick. I blame FI. He's been sick for a couple weeks now and I finally bugged him enough to go to the doctor yesterday who gave him antibiotics. He passed the illness on to me and I'm not happy about it

buddysmom80 · February 2013

I've missed you on here! Hope all is well.

Nothing much going on here. Boring as usual!

Peaseblossom55 · February 2013

Feel better rdr!

Happy belated birthday cschiano!!!!

Buying a house is not fun. The sellers now want to push back the closing date. This has dragged on long enough I want to close in early April! Otherwise exhausted, the show I'm in opens in two weeks!!!

Elle1036 · February 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_long-time-no-see?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:d7f277b1-ba1c-4d30-8b87-8cc1bcfa90e9Post:0389dcc2-c3de-47d3-9434-975510ee7552">Re: Long Time No See</a>:
[QUOTE]Good gracious, I've missed you <3 Not a whole lot is new with me. . . another year older as of yesterday. Probably not another year wiser. <strong>I've been working out like a crazy fool</strong> and finally changing my name to my married name. Not a fun adventure. Looking forward to spring - it is colder than necessary out today. What's new with you, hoar?
Posted by cschiano[/QUOTE]

This much, at least, I already knew. You look fantastic, Mrs. K.

There's not a whole lot new here. Work has been crazy, and yesterday H and I found out that we'll be moving this summer for his 3rd year rotations. I'm excited for that!

minskat30 · February 2013

I haven't been on in a while either Elle...just wanted to say "hi".

Elle1036 · February 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_long-time-no-see?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:d7f277b1-ba1c-4d30-8b87-8cc1bcfa90e9Post:e9815ac3-f15e-46d3-932a-01a09e6a7409">Re: Long Time No See</a>:
[QUOTE]I've missed you! I had my shower and bachelorette party (part 1) on Saturday. It was one of the best days of my whole life. <strong> I'm currently sick. I blame FI</strong>. He's been sick for a couple weeks now and I finally bugged him enough to go to the doctor yesterday who gave him antibiotics. He passed the illness on to me and I'm not happy about it
Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]

Ugh. I'm sick, too. I've had a sore throat, runny nose, and low grade fever for a couple days now. Not the worst I've ever felt, but I do want it to go away.

Blue & White · February 2013

I have a FI now. That's about 1.5 weeks old

I'm sorry you guys are all sick - take it easy and get better!

Oh, and we had a mouse in our attic. I hope/think it's dead now. I'm not a big fan of the guy - he was loud! Obviously my first bit of news was more exciting.

Elle1036 · February 2013

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[QUOTE]I have a FI now. That's about 1.5 weeks old :) I'm sorry you guys are all sick - take it easy and get better! Oh, and we had a mouse in our attic. I hope/think it's dead now. I'm not a big fan of the guy - he was loud! Obviously my first bit of news was more exciting.
Posted by Blue & White[/QUOTE]

Woooo! Congrats! I missed that!

Ring pic? Story?

Blue & White · February 2013

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Long Time No See : Woooo! Congrats! I missed that! Ring pic? Story?
Posted by Elle1036[/QUOTE]

<a href="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/8/8/78e881bd-6857-4bc8-88d9-a7d5f290226f.large.jpg" title="Click to view a larger photo" class="PhotoLink"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/8/8/78e881bd-6857-4bc8-88d9-a7d5f290226f.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>

That's a really odd shadow behind my ring, but that's okay :)

Anyway, this is in a thread down there somewhere, but...the basic story is we went out to dinner (I thought it was for vday, but apparently it wasn't!) and walked along the dock outside the restaurant since we got there at like 4:50 PM and that was a little on the early side even for the early bird special! I was all being distracted looking for sweet turtles and birds and stuff and BF (at the time) gave me this box he made. And I was like "hm, okay." Then he got on one knee and asked and I said yes! And now I have a sweet ring box to put my ring to bed in at night. Oh, and I have a FI. Also sweet :)

So far all I have planned for the wedding is most of the guest list - his side of the family is abnormally large in the 2nd cousin stage of things and we're inviting ALL my 2nd cousins and trying to negotiate with his grandma to see which cousins wouldn't be offended if we didn't invite them. And then after we figure that out, we'll go reception/ceremony venue hunting. Should be fun :) I make it sound like a business transaction, haha.

[Deleted User] · February 2013

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Long Time No See : So far all I have planned for the wedding is most of the guest list - his side of the family is abnormally large in the 2nd cousin stage of things and we're inviting ALL my 2nd cousins and trying to negotiate with his grandma to see which cousins wouldn't be offended if we didn't invite them. And then after we figure that out, we'll go reception/ceremony venue hunting. Should be fun :) I make it sound like a business transaction, haha.
Posted by Blue & White[/QUOTE]

Haha I'm meeting up with the parents this weekend to discuss which family members and family friends must be on the list also. Hopefully my parent's perspective helps because this has proven to be harder than I thought. The FI is doing the same with his parents (who are divorced and remarried) so all the people coming from his side is twice as many as mine.

Blue & White · February 2013

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Long Time No See : Haha I'm meeting up with the parents this weekend to discuss which family members and family friends must be on the list also. Hopefully my parent's perspective helps because this has proven to be harder than I thought. The FI is doing the same with his parents (who are divorced and remarried) so all the people coming from his side is twice as many as mine.
Posted by mhollister89[/QUOTE]

nice, my sister just got married so my parents (luckily) already basically had our list. Just editted it slightly cause my sister got married in a different state than I will be getting married in, haha.

Elllllle, I missed your face :) You were always saving people from HP disasters! But um, I didn't like A Casual Vacancy and I'm sad.

audrewuh · February 2013

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Long Time No See : This much, at least, I already knew. You look fantastic, Mrs. K. There's not a whole lot new here. Work has been crazy, and <strong>yesterday H and I found out that we'll be moving this summer for his 3rd year rotations. </strong> I'm excited for that!
Posted by Elle1036[/QUOTE]

<div>What. The. Hell. You were supposed to call me ASAP. I guess this means you're NOT moving back to Houston. I'm a little butthurt. </div><div>
</div><div>You know what's been going on with me, but I miss you something fierce around these parts. (and yes, there are a shitton of new posters...)</div>

Peaseblossom55 · February 2013

Blue- What didn't you like about Casual Vacany? In general, it's on my to read list.

Blue & White · February 2013

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[QUOTE]Blue- What didn't you like about Casual Vacany? In general, it's on my to read list.
Posted by danser55[/QUOTE]

Danser,

I just wasn't into the characters. They were all flawed (which is normally fine) but it wasn't very believable. It was supposed to be all small town politics and I think the political nonsense ruined it for me. I'd rather just hear the story of one of the character's lives. Like Krystal or Fats - they were pretty interesting, but I could have done with just their story and not the rest of the mumbo jumbo. It was one of those books I forced myself to finish because I had paid for it...I may give it another shot one of these days, but it was eh for me.

Now I'm reading The Book Thief, and I like it a lot more :)

audrewuh · February 2013

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Long Time No See : Danser, I just wasn't into the characters. They were all flawed (which is normally fine) but it wasn't very believable. It was supposed to be all small town politics and I think the political nonsense ruined it for me. I'd rather just hear the story of one of the character's lives. Like Krystal or Fats - they were pretty interesting, but I could have done with just their story and not the rest of the mumbo jumbo. It was one of those books I forced myself to finish because I had paid for it...I may give it another shot one of these days, but it was eh for me. <strong>Now I'm reading The Book Thief, and I like it a lot more</strong> :)
Posted by Blue & White[/QUOTE]

<div>Of course you do!! It's a SPECTACULAR book!! Incredibly morbid, but spectacular. </div><div>
</div><div>I think I'm going to reread it, if I didn't sell my copy already...</div>

Peaseblossom55 · February 2013

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Long Time No See : Danser, I just wasn't into the characters. They were all flawed (which is normally fine) but it wasn't very believable. It was supposed to be all small town politics and I think the political nonsense ruined it for me. I'd rather just hear the story of one of the character's lives. Like Krystal or Fats - they were pretty interesting, but I could have done with just their story and not the rest of the mumbo jumbo. It was one of those books I forced myself to finish because I had paid for it...I may give it another shot one of these days, but it was eh for me. Now I'm reading The Book Thief, and I like it a lot more :)
Posted by Blue & White[/QUOTE]
Interesting! This may not be my next read then...

Elle1036 · February 2013

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_long-time-no-see?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:d7f277b1-ba1c-4d30-8b87-8cc1bcfa90e9Post:8d26e9f5-9d41-4d05-847c-c92f24745f2e">Re: Long Time No See</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Long Time No See : nice, my sister just got married so my parents (luckily) already basically had our list. Just editted it slightly cause my sister got married in a different state than I will be getting married in, haha. Elllllle, I missed your face :) You were always saving people from HP disasters! <strong>But um, I didn't like A Casual Vacancy and I'm sad.</strong>
Posted by Blue & White[/QUOTE]

I liked it ok. I definitely didn't love it.

I just kind of felt like it tried to tackle too many big issues (politics, suicide, drug addiction, class warfare, rape, infidelity... the list goes on and on). You can do that when you have a seven book series to work with... not so much within the confines of one novel. So while I liked a lot of the plot lines as they unfolded, they weren't developed fully enough for my taste and I was left at the end feeling kind of like "....and?"

So yeah, I get it.

Vintagelove4 · February 2013

Hey Elle

FI and I are going to Denver in a few weeks to visit and do some planning stuff but that's the only new thing.

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