Friends

As I'm planning my wedding, I'm still trying to put together a guest list for the wedding. As I pour over the list because I'm trying to keep it small, I'm seeing names of friends from all walks of life.

:: There are friends that I met through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship that you could say I 'grew up' with while I was in college and was trying to find myself.
:: I see friends that I've had through college and friends that I met through friends while I was in college that I barely talk to but I would trust with all my heart. Sometimes I wish I could see them more more.
:: I see friends that I met through Elmbrook and I'm still close with that didn't know who I was even 5 years ago and know me for my laugh and the camera that is always permanently attached to my hand
:: friends that I have met through my fiancee only in the last several years and crack me up

Where do I draw the line of who to cut off the list and who to keep? Who do I just invite to the reception and who do I invite to for the whole thing?

Decisions Decisions!

life....

I can't believe that I am getting married in about 6 months. I don't know why sometimes it is hard from me to believe - but I think part of it is because I have come from a place where I didn't believe that any point in time would I get married. After a lot of bad first dates and being told I'm not someone's type multiple times, I had given up on trying to find anyone at all. But along comes Mr. Stephen Dropp who loves me for me and puts up with all the shenanigans that go on in my life - who knew?

tidbits....

I am looking forward to a new job on 04/02/12 - it is going to be interesting because I am going back to where I started doing Family Care. As long as I can remember, I have always wanted to work at....let's call it Company A. Once I did, I was really excited but when I was laid off because Company A ended the contract with Company B I worked under and it sucked. I went to Company B because it was more money but as I am coming to realize, money isn't everything. I love working with the people I do at Company B because we always have a lot of fun but I don't know if I can keep my sanity anymore. Right now, I think it's more important to keep my sanity and take a pay cut than lose my mind and get paid more than I have ever seen (and that I don't know if I'll ever see again - haha!)

I am looking forward to a weekend get away to Door County - I haven't been there in a while. I always enjoy going someplace with a nice hotel (or a Bed & Breakfast), eat some good food and just do nothing. I am excited to go to Hands on Art Studio because I like getting creative and making fun art projects. I dunno, I'm finding that I starting to find the little joys in life....I just need to find some people to go with next time!

I can't believe that my wedding is going to be in 6.5 months - and this is coming from a girl who always said that she would never get married. I just never thought myself to be the most attractive, having a fun bubbly personality or the most fashionable but I guess for Steve, it doesn't matter. He just loves me for me....which is nice :)