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| Marriedas of yesterday. The honeymoon is great! Pix to come. | | |
| life goes by fastI suck at blogging. I'm just really inconsistent. But that's okay, i'm content with that.
It's January 28th. Less than 3 weeks before I am married. Earlier tonight, Liisa & I met with the pastor who is marrying us. It was a good time. We drove up to Marie Calendar's up near Magic Mountain. We discussed details of the ceremony and what we want to do and so forth. Liisa has actually printed out a pretty good rough draft of our wedding program. It looks pretty good.
I had a strange feeling during our meeting. I get this feeling every once in a while as we prepare to be married. I don't know how to describe it, but it's that feeling of, wow, this is really going to happen. It's not a negative feeling or anything. It's more of a nervous anxiety. I'm actually handling this whole thing quite well. I don't have any doubts about Liisa or our relationship. I don't know how I or anyone could honestly say that though. I never thought I could completely trust a relationship enough for marriage. But I do.
It is only by God's grace that I am in the position I am now to be spending my life with a person who is as perfect as Liisa.
I am excited to start a new chapter of life, to journey into the world of marriage, and give freely all the love I possess.
19 days and counting down. I told myself I wouldn't start getting nervous until it was under a month. The opposite has happened. I have to constantly remind Liisa how everything is going to be perfect, and much fun we're going to have. If I was nervous, we'd really be in trouble! Calming the bride to be is a full time job. But I wouldn't have it any other way.
It's true what they say about going to a wedding and never looking at it the same way. Liisa & I attended a wedding of a friend of hers last week. It was interesting to actually look around and see what other people have done. It's a lot of work, and I don't know how long it will take before I can't remember many of the details of my own wedding.
I have to get through Super Bowl weekend first. Then the bachelor party. Then maybe I can start stressing about the big day.
Oh man. Is this what it feels like to be alive?
Don't pinch me now. If it really is all a dream, I hope I stay asleep forever. | | |
| White Christmas in Utah 2006 Photoblog
Liisa in blue.
 On the hill in Utah by grandma's house.
 Interchange from the plane.
 Salt Lake City.
 View from the plane. Can you see Provo?
 I dropped Liisa in the snow, then helped her up.
 So she had to get me back.
 51 days until the wedding.
 The classic self portrait.
 Rolling fog.
 Slightly blurred.
 My little brother and his wife.
 My little brother filming. | | |
| Planning a weddingI never thought about my wedding before I got engaged really. I didn't realize all the work it takes. All the time figuring this out, and working with my fiance to make decisions together. It's not the easiest thing in the world. Don't get me wrong, it is very exciting, and I'm happy to be in this situation, but sometimes it can get stressful. I think the key is to pace yourself with all of the details, and always remember you're in this situation in the first place, because you love someone so much that you want to spend the rest of your life with them. Realizing this has been the key to my sanity.
Liisa & I are just less than 100 days away from our wedding. Wow.
In other news, my parents finally met Liisa's parents last weekend. My folks came up to sacramento for lunch. It was a good time. We sat and ate, and talked and got to know each other a little bit. It wasn't nearly as stressful as I had imagined. So that is one thing out of the way. Liisa is narrowing down her decision on the wedding dress, which she won't show me! We are trying to decide where to journey on the honeymoon. Liisa wanted Thailand, I wanted Bali. So we'll see what happens.
Liisa's parents have been great so far helping us figure things out. Amy too. I would never be able to do this on my own. I still have no idea what I'm doing. But i like diving into new and unexplored territories. And i'm lucky I get to go through all of this with Liisa. She is my dutchess.
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