Wedding Binder

  So I had to show off my adorable wedding planning binder that Tracy made for me. It is just the perfect place to keep all of my wedding stuff organized. I can't believe it hasn't even been a week and my binder is already overflowing with idea pictures...Thanks Tracey for the AMAZING binder!

A Girl's Necessities...

In answer to Tracy's blog, here are my necessities...

My brand new bright yellow summer purse, which I just love, it adds pop to every outfit

My coach wallet, the first coach item I ever owned and I still just love it!

My coach sunglasses, I have a black pair and a brown pair depending on my outfit and I feel lost if I leave the house without them!

My blue tooth, my commute gives me LOTS of talk time and without my blue tooth I get very lonely...

My car keys to my new cleaned Celica =)

My bare minerals compact, just in case I need to freshen up throughout the day

My perfume container that looks like a lipstick case, I got it at Christmas last year and it comes in so handy

What are your necessities?

ABC's of Me

I stole this off facebook because it seemed like the perfect blog post:
ABC's of Me!
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A - Age: 24

B - Bed size: California King

C - Chore you hate: Vaccuming, although if I get my new animal dyson I think I'd learn to like it ;-D

D - Dog's name: Peaches & Cabella

E - Essential start your day item: Sad but true, Make up

F - Favorite color(s): Pink, I know really clique

G - Gold or Silver: Silver

H - Height: 5' 3"

I - Instruments you play: musically challenged

J - Job title: Office Manager/Substitute Teacher

K - Kids: Eventually....

L - Living arrangements: I live with my fiancee, wow still weird to say =)

M - Mom's name: Lauri

N - Nicknames: Manda, Manda Lynn, Manda Panda, Babe

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Nope

P - Pet Peeve: Flakiness

Q - Quote from a movie: Way too many to list

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: Sister, Katie and Brother, Chris

T - Time you wake up: 6:45 am is when my alarm clock goes off

U - Underwear: Yes please

V - Vegetable you dislike: Brussel Sprouts, yuck!

W - Workout style: Nintendo Wii =)

X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, Wrist & Arm

Y - Yesterday's best moment: Sitting in our backyard with all of our closest friends realizing we'll be having many more parties for years to come =)

Z - Zoo favorite: Sadly, I have only been to the Sacramento Zoo, guess I'll have to borrow my future nieces and take them to another zoo =)

Please copy and repost so I can hear the ABC's of you =)

The Proposal...

Brian and I headed up to Monterey Saturday morning for "his birthday" trip. He had planned the whole trip, got recommendations from friends, made dinner reservations, etc. We were both really excited, however I was completely in the dark. We arrived in Monterey around 12, checked into The Plaza and headed downstairs for a bite to eat. We then headed to the aquarium, one of Brian's favorite places in the whole world. After the aquarium we headed back to the hotel to change and freshen up for dinner. We had a really nice dinner at the Sardine Factory but throughout dinner Brian kept checking his watch, I told him to relax and enjoy his dinner but he of course did not listen. After dinner we walked, well more like ran back to the hotel to change and head out to Lover's Point to watch the sunset. We climbed out on the rocks and poured ourselves a glass of wine to enjoy the sunset, which was incredible. We chatted briefly about the Ocean and the sea animals. Brian was very fidgety but because I was not suspecting anything I just figured he was trying to get comfortable. As we finished our glasses of wine he asked me to refill them. I reached into the bag moving things out of the way and removed the wine bottle. Apparently in doing so I moved an envelope Brian had meant for me to see, so with a little prodding on his part I opened the envelope and immediately started balling. When I finally read the card through my tear filled eyes I looked up to see him on one knee with the most beautiful ring I have EVER seen. It was an amazing incredible wonderful fantastic proposal.
What about everyone else? Share your proposal stories...

A Temporary Set Back

While I must say I am saddened by the fact that California, supposedly one of the most liberal states in the United States, has yet to allow gay marriage. I feel a ray of hope that the supreme court has allowed the marriages of those married during the brief window before Prop 8 was denied to stand. However, there is still a long hard fight ahead of us.
As State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg so eloquently stated "History shows us that prejudice and inequality diminish with time and struggle, and so it will be the case with marriage freedom. While the court represents an independent and equal branch of California's government and its decision is the law, we will not stop fighting for equal rights. The cause of marriage freedom is too important and the injustice of Proposition 8 too great to simply give up."
Many people who do not have familial ties with gay marriage have difficulties understanding the full importance of allowing gay couples the same right to marriage. But I must tell you from my own experiences that they full well deserve these rights. To those of you who say that only a man and a woman deserve these rights I am very sorry for you. It is a shame that you can not open your mind long enough to realize that these are the people you have grown up with, the people you work with, the people you are friends with, the people your friends love. You really think they deserve any less than you, get off your high horse!
As most of you are aware my Aunt DeAnn is gay, she has been with my Aunt Dee for 18 years and they are two of the most incredible people I know, so this is an issue very dear to my heart. I know that most of you have read this already but I wanted to share a poem written by my Aunt DeAnn after the passing of proposition 8:

The Gay Community Weeps

We are shocked, stunned, shattered.

We grew up with you.

We work with you.

We teach your children.

We are nurses and doctors.

We are lawyers and engineers.

We are neighbors.

We are sisters, brothers, daughters and sons.

We are caregivers and productive contributors to our society.

We feel rejected.

We voted with you for great change in our nation.

We voted to eliminate discrimination and provide equal opportunity for all Americans.

We feel abandoned.

We are of all faiths.

We accept people of all nations to our state.

We embrace differences.

We will continue to teach, nurture, provide care, and lead.

We will heal.

To those that voted with us we walk proudly with you.

To our youth that sees no differences you are our hope.

I know in my heart that it is only a matter of time before gay marriage passes but to those of you who are fighting so vehemently against it I hope you realize the hurt and the pain you are causing. All I have to say is "SHAME ON YOU!"

Wii Fit

So Brian gave me this, this weekend because he wanted me to have something to open from him while we celebrated with the family this weekend. I have been hinting at him for months that I wanted one but he just kept brushing it off so I figured we would be getting one anytime soon. So I was very surprised when I unwrapped his paper bag wrapping job, Brian is very creative in his wrapping, to discover the Wii fit. The entire family played with it all weekend. It is SO much fun! I even got in a quick workout this morning before work.

Thanks to Tracy & Leslee. Copy and paste it to YOUR blog or paste in comments.

SENIOR YEAR...

1. Did you date someone from your school? Yes
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? No
3. Did you car pool to school? Yes I drove the car pool =)
4. What kind of car did you have? Red Honda Prelude
5. What kind of car do you have now? 2003 Toyota Celica
6. Its Friday night...where are you now? At home with Bri or out with friends
7. It is Friday night...where were you then? Usually at the football game and then out with Tommy
8. What kind of job did you have in high school?Nope
9. What kind of job do you have now? Office Manager at Allied & Substitute Teacher
10. Were you a party animal? No
11. Were you considered a flirt? I could be flirty but I was usually pretty good about that
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? No
13. Were you a nerd? No
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? NEVER
15. Can you sing the fight song? Ummmm...yeah I think I could
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mrs. Winger (Wheat) & Mr. Winger
17. Where did you sit during lunch? Usually we stood outside in the quad
18. What was your school's full name? Elk Grove High School
19. When did you graduate? 2003
20. What was your mascot? Thundering Herd
21. If you could go back and do it again, what would you do? Nada
22. Did you have fun at Prom? Yes, I went to both with the same person (Tommy) and they were both great nights
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? On occasion
24. How many people from high school are you still close with? Barely any
25. Who was your closest friends? Renee, Rachelle, Tommy, Meghan, Tarah