ARG!!!

And this is a mad ARG!!!

As a preface... and warning to my post. I am honored to be asked to be in people's weddings. I have no problem with it. In fact it brings me much joy and humbles me when people ask me to do it. I do not think I will ever turn anyone down.

However, I do hate the bridesmaid dress buying process.

WHY??? because it robs you blind! Let me tell you.

Do you know that I just had to pay an extra $40 dollars because I am tall, and to add 3 inches of fabric to my dress, they are charging me $40. See short people... you don't want to be tall. Because how much you want to bet I just paid that extra money and on top of it, I will have to pay to have it altered (ie, shortened and taken in).

Not to mention that the dress size I had to order was two sizes above what I normally wear and it supposedly runs small.

Hmm... way to make us feel good about ourselves dress business. Make the dresses too small to begin with... then make them two sizes above "normal." AND, make us pay more because we are bigger/taller. Way to go.

Ok, I am done.

I love being in weddings... and repeat, feel honored to do so. But as with all things, sometimes there are downfalls. This would be one.

Yikes!

I have had quite the hiatus from letting you know what is up with my life, huh?

Well, here is a recap for you all...

On Oct 12th I FINALLY got to leave Duke. YAHOO. It was kinda bittersweet. More sweet than bitter, but was sad to leave my friends there. How many places to get to work with people your own age that you get along with? Ummm... not very many that I know of. However, knowing that I no longer have to QA grids, read study materials, pay $60 a month of pay for a parking space? Priceless.

I now work at the North Carolina Coastal Pines Girl Scout Council as a Membership Director. Tomorrow will be my one month... and as with any new job, I am definitely still trying to figure out what my job description looks like; although, I feel that I am getting closer. Hmmm... what else?

Well, here is a pic of my poor little Stratus:



So, as you can tell... I had to get a new car. I ended up with a cute little Ford Fusion that I like lots and lots. Here is the exterior and interior of the new car (which is treating me really well and I can't wait to take on a long drive to truly test it out!)