A Wonderful Wedding

Week in Review: A Reflection of July 15 – 21

I was on a short hiatus from blogging this past week because I stood up in my friends’ bridal party. They got married this past weekend. Congratulations to them! We couldn’t have asked for a better day. I had an amazing time. All of us bridesmaids were friends in grade school. I really appreciate how we’ve all stayed in contact and supported each other though all the ups and downs post-high school life has thrown at us. I’m looking forward to our next meet-up during the winter holidays when we’ll try to get the whole bridal party back together.

The wedding season, at least for me, is now over. The fair season, however, is still here. I’m going to try to go to the Washington County Fair and the Wisconsin State Fair this summer. What kinds of foods will they put on a stick this year?

I feel like this summer has been preparing me for this fall when I will be working full-time and enrolled in class at Moraine Park. I’ve been very busy with work and wedding things, but I’m still managing to pursue my goal of learning how to run. I’m not very fast, but I’m working on endurance more than speed. It turns out that the MPTC shirts I have collected over time make excellent workout clothes.

Tuition was due this week for the fall semester, but I didn’t need to worry about that since I paid for my class a few weeks ago. I’ll be buying my new laptop and software from the bookstore within a few weeks. We’ve got a little more than a month before the semester begins!

My Fourth of July Week

Week in Review: A Reflection of July 1 – 7

My old neighborhood

Happy belated Fourth of July! I spent the holiday in my old neighborhood near the park where the fireworks are held. It was nice to see old neighbors and friends. We hung out in one of their garages listening to music, chatting, and eating a big bowl of fruit. The weather was nice. Amazingly, there were hardly any mosquitoes (or maybe they don’t like me anymore, which I’m fine with). I met up with my family in the park at dusk. It was my nephew’s first time seeing the fireworks. He really enjoyed them, although he almost fell asleep before they started.

This past week was also another first. It was the first time my niece went to the zoo. Her favorite were the fish. She pressed her face against the glass and kept saying, “Cute! Cute!” Unfortunately, it was too hot to stay very long, so after we had some ice cream in the Family Farm area, we headed home. She fell asleep instantly on the way home. Thank goodness for air-conditioned cars!

My friend’s wedding, which I am standing up in, is less than two weeks away. The bridesmaids got together with the bride-to-be to work on wedding tasks. We’re going to be carrying lanterns down the isle instead of flowers. They are just beautiful.

Fourth of July fireworks

Since tuition is due soon, this past week I paid for my class I will be taking in the fall. I’m glad I was able to save up the money to pay for it in cash. If I budget my money out correctly, I should be able to pay for all my classes for the Audio/Video certificate without applying for any more student loans.

July is going to be busy, and it’s going to go by fast! Enjoy summer while it lasts.

One Month on the Job

Month in Review: A Reflection of June

I don’t think I could have crammed one more thing into June, so it’s a good thing it’s already July.

Wait, it’s already July?

That means I’ve been at my new job for one month. The work is varied so I never get bored, and I think that’s part of the reason it has gone so quickly. There are a lot of niche-specific things to learn at this company, so I’m glad I’ve got a good foundation in programs, troubleshooting technology, working with internal and external customers, and organizing information in college.

The weekends have been spent mostly with my group of friends from high school since two of them have weddings this summer. One of them, my former roommate, was married two weekends ago. It may have been the most fun I’ve ever had at a wedding. Congratulations to Susie and Adam!

Besides the costs of being involved in weddings, I’ve been saving as much money as I can. I’m putting money towards my student loans. The quicker I pay it off, the less I’ll have to pay in the long run. I’m also saving up for a laptop because I’m taking a class, Video Camera and Lighting Techniques, this fall.

I’m looking forward to some more wedding events in July. This coming weekend the other bridesmaids and I will be spending the day putting together the centerpieces for the wedding, which is later in July.

I’m off of work this Fourth of July, so my friends and I are going to a movie and to the park later for the fireworks. What are your plans this Independence Day?