Hi again, I came back to read what I'd missed. Should still be working...

Just out of curiosity, if it's OK to ask - why do you choose to wait that long? If it's not an OK question to ask, then I apologize in advance.

Nope, ask away, I don't mind. A couple of reasons. We need to save money, since we'll be paying for the wedding ourselves most likely. I'd rather wait longer, save more money, and have a cooler wedding. Also, we both wanted it to be in the summer, and I don't want to try to throw together a wedding in time for THIS summer, that would be WAY too stressful. Besides, I'm kinda liking this engaged thing. No need to rush. Oh, and the wedding etiquette book I was reading yesterday said that the average engagement is 14 months. Mine will be more like 18 months, but still, that's not too much longer.

You are going to be the adorbalist bridezilla EVAH!

Thanks! You'll forgive me if I don't encourage my guests to eat candy necklaces of each others necks without using their hands... :)

This is what I do, and the only weird thing about it is that when people say "What a beautiful ring" I feel compelled to tell them "It's my engagement ring," because that's a big part of what makes it so beautiful to me, and then they go, "Oh! Congratulations!" and there's an awkward moment when I say, "Oh, um, no--we're already married. It's just. Um. That's my engagement ring." Then I feel crazy and they're sorry they asked. So when people compliment you just say THANK YOU full stop.

Check. :)

CV, WOW! That's amazing. Man, I remember when you guys were just flirting.

Believe it or not, that was three and a half years ago! This was our fourth Christmas together!

Thanks for all the congratulations and I will now take myself away so as not to drive everyone nuts with my ridiculous bouncy happiness! :

Though I'm not sure what kind of gift certificate you have so I don't know if that'll work there.

The sort that means I have to order off a work website.

Still, it is possible for addiction to ensue, so recommendation (yours and Plei's) noted.

anointing as much of the university as they could in order to claim it for God.

What, were they out of flags?

"I claim this university in the name of YHWH!"

"But....this is OUR university! You can't just claim it, not even for a deity!"

"Well, do you have a FLAG?"

"Damn!"

Thanks! You'll forgive me if I don't encourage my guests to eat candy necklaces of each others necks without using their hands... :)

Well, sure, its a much more formal occasion -- they should certainly use their hands when they eat the candy off one another.

So, I'm having to re-type a document (annoying!), but I'm totally impressed with my ability to touch-type. Except then I started thinking about it, and got all screwed up. I'm a way better typist than I realized, or than I used to be. Even though I don't quite use all the "proper" fingerings. There's got to be a better way to phrase that.

I bought hot and sour soup for lunch today, and am very disappointed, since it is not hot or sour.

Even though I don't quite use all the "proper" fingerings. There's got to be a better way to phrase that.

Makes sense to me....

One thing about my typing that bugs me - I always use the left 'Shift' key (with left pinkie), even when the letter I'm capitalizing also requires my left hand.

One thing about my typing that bugs me - I always use the left 'Shift' key (with left pinkie), even when the letter I'm capitalizing also requires my left hand.

I totally do that, too! I wonder why.

I bought hot and sour soup for lunch today, and am very disappointed, since it is not hot or sour.

Bah! A pox upon it!

One thing about my typing that bugs me - I always use the left 'Shift' key (with left pinkie), even when the letter I'm capitalizing also requires my left hand.

Weird-- I do it, too. I really don't use my right pinky for much of anything. I sort of touch type with my left hand and then use the first two fingers of my right hand

ita, George Clooney is on Fresh Air today. He was talking about dealing with the injury he sustained during Syriana. His injury was such that he had spinal fluid leaking. Anyway, his take is interesting. about 30 minutes in to the interview.

FYI.