"Helloo?" mom answers the telephone, her voice full of sleep.
"Hi, mom. I just got your message from last night. Everything okay?" I ask, a little concerned by the tone of her voice in the message.
"Oh!," she says, suddenly wide awake. "I was just calling to tell you that I'm a movie star."

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it's been too long...but not too much longer:




in 1 month, 3 weeks, and 4 days, i will be a married woman. WOW. that is insane.

speaking of married-stuff, Kim and Kit threw us our first wedding shower in Georgia on August 19th--a Pub Party at the Windsor Building! complete with funny beers, "English" grub, and nothing but Brits on the iPod. Much fun was had, but sadly, we took something like 4 pictures (we were having such a good time that we forgot to get out the camera and take any), and i can't even seem to find them now. the next day, Kim, Kit, and myself went to David's Bridal to pick up our dresses, and mine is kinda big in the boobs and waist area. considering Kim didn't have to pour me into the damn thing, i would say it was a major accomplishment. so, anyhoo, i go in for the first fitting September 21. let's see how much more weight i can lose before then.

in other wedding-related news, one of our groomsmen backed out, Ben replaced him, we think we got his wedding ring (but we're not sure because we haven't gotten a phone call--grr)...we've still got a ton to do it seems, but i have no doubt we'll get it done. or "git-r-dun," as Ben would say.

speaking of Ben, the week before last, we took a trip for a "romantic" weekend getaway to Chattavegas. he wanted to show me several things, namely the Tennessee Aquarium, Ruby Falls, and Rock City. while we were in the area, we made the 2-hour drive to Lynchberg to visit the Jack Daniel's distillery. here are some photos of our trip:

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so, what else...

we're trying to deal with the aftermath of the official moving-over of my stuff after the house sold, which entails sorting out yard sale stuff. that's right...another yard sale. we'd like to have it before the wedding, obviously, but still aren't sure when.

i've been dreaming about England a lot lately. the other night i dreamed i stayed in a hostel much like the one i stayed in the last time i dreamed about England, which, coincidentally, reminds me a lot of the hostel i stayed in the last time i was actually in England. the strange thing is, there are never any men around when i dream about England...at least any men that i would know. in this past dream, i got there a day early, and i was waiting on Kim, Kit, and my mom to arrive. i was trying to find Robert Anderson's phone number, but couldn't, so i went grocery shopping instead. i guess that's my brain's way of wondering how he's doing and what he's been up to.

anyhoo. enough of this mega-entry for now. i need to get some work done. fo' sho'.