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I went to Miami (South Beach) for the weekend for a friend's bachelorette party. I have to admit I was stressed out most of the time b/c a friend and I had planned the weekend getaway for 12 girls. If you're female (or, heck, even if you're male) you know that it's hard to get along with a single female, let alone 12. With all that estrogen, you never know what's going to happen! Luckily, there was minimal drama, and we all got along, despite that we weren't all friends with one another. We did have the "cliques," but I think it's expected out of such a large group & the fact that we didn't all know each other. I tried at one point to "go to the other side" but it was awkward & I ended up returning to familiar territory!
1. We had matching tshirts that read "Team Lam" on the front (Lam is the bride's last name) with our favorite nickname and numbers on the back. It was a spinoff of the "Team Aniston" and "Team Jolie" shirts, if you can remember back that far. Not only were they cute & pink, but it was as great conversation starter since everyone & their mammas wanted to know what Team Lam was.
2. We rented a stretch Hummer limo to take us to Ft. Lauderdale. It was an incredible ride!
3. We had a professional party planner among us, so we got incredible rates at Loews hotel. It's probably the one of the nicest hotel I've stayed at (Sorry for ending with a preposition; it irks me, but I didnt want to be a smart @ss & change it; I'm not a grammar-snob!!).
4. The bride got an injury during one of our extracurricular activities. She was onstage during a performance & she ended up hitting her head on the back of the chair. The following morning, she had a swollen bruised bump on her forehead with 2 red vertical lines. We lovingly named it her "love bump." I wonder what she told her fiance at the airport? ;p
5. On Sat, the evening ended with me on a mechanical bull. (Yeehaw!) Seeing as that I have yet to pass my background investigation for my job (estimated 8 months, but so far, it's been 9!!), I hope I don't find myself on youtube or something, riding a bull. o___O What was I thinking? (It was totally worth it! So much more challenging than I anticipated.)
6. I'm sporting a nice tan ;) According to the bride, I have to get rid of it come Oct (She fired one of her bridesmaids, and I became the emergency replacement... Should I be thrilled or offended? LOL, who cares, I got three dresses for free!!!)
7. Being at the bachelorette party & asking the bride all these questions (we played the "truth or shot" game -- you either answer a really embarrassing question, or you take a shot!) ... And, after she answered some questions, I started to get serious case of cold feet. Seeing her at that stage in life -- with a mortgage, new car, new job, and almost a new husband and a new set of parents... It really, really freaked me out. I'm no where near being ready to take that next step & that leap of faith that I CAN live my life side-by-side with another human being for the rest of my life. I still eat cereal and Taco Bell for dinner. Heck, for 2 weeks, I ate nothing but cheese & crackers after work!!! How can I become a wife? (sweating profusely). I don't even know how to take care of myself, and I certainly can't be expected to sacrifice myself for another person. It's truly frightening.
8. That being said, seeing her describe how she knew that she wanted to marry Tuan, how she knew she loved him, that she undoubtedly wanted to spend the rest of her life loving him... Priceless (she really started to cry, followed by 11 other girls who started to cry). I do want that someday... someday.
9. I'm still recovering.
10. I used Skype for the first time with my brother. I don't yet have
a webcam & mic set up, so it was awkward having a one-way
conversation. He got it so our families can see Ben growing up ... Oh
man, I was really sad when Peter told me that Ben was babbling
conversations & saying "mama" and "dadadadadada" (presumably, that
means dada!) He's also learning to scoot backwards, and has yet to
master the fine art of moving forward. Apparently, Ben gets quite
frustrated while trying to reach for a toy, only to find himself
further away as a result of his backwards scooting. I can't say that
he's the brightest little boy, but, at least he has his good looks ;)
11. Pictures to soon follow!! I was a monkey & forgot to take my camera. I'm relying on some flaky people (j/k, they are my friends and I <3 them) to share their pictures, but the clock is ticking (yes, it's only been 2 days! GOSH, hurry up!)
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