roommate-ma, smonster!

Scrappy, yeah, I love guilt with my Sad Desk Lunch. But I have to admit, I'd have been messed-up inside for a while if something happened to Richard Engel in Syria, even though he is totes insane.

Waiting on my full iron panel because my hematologist was not impressed with the bloodwork my PCP did. The good news is if I do need iron infusions again, they're safe during pregnancy so I wouldn't hav to delay anything. Now I'm only worried that my iron isn't low enough for infusion because I'm freakin exhausted.

OTOH, if you *do* for some unfathomable reason get church-married, I will PAY YOU to liveblog the wedding prep retreat, because that would be golden (also because if you actually go through that horrible thing you deserve combat pay).

Hahahah--as an engagement "present" my dad gave my sister (not practicing) and her Muslim fiancée (who were shacked up) pre-Cana retreat. Apparently it was awful.

Road trip. Vegas. Elvis impersonator.

Okay, so that's my own elopement dream, not a suggestion, but dang, everything one has to go through to get married in ANY religious tradition gives me the shakes. Too much pressure, too many rules.

Y'all, I had the craziest, most disturbing dream last night I've had in years. I'm afraid it was a reaction to the Valium. Has anyone ever heard of that happening? There are a lot of "calming" herbs like valerian that I can't take because of nightmares, but if I get to the point I can't take a Valium anymore without having a nightmare, that will be bad.

Road trip. Vegas. Elvis impersonator.

Oh, we've talked about that idea. Or, more generally, eloping. Prolly won't, because we do want our immediate families there, and I can't see everyone packing up and going to Vegas.

Recipe for Gluten free "Chips Ahoy" style cookies.

Maybe I'm too practical or not romantic enough, but a wedding is only one day. A marriage is (supposed to be) a lifetime.

That said, the proper default role for a groom's father at a wedding is to stay seated and keep his mouth shut unless offering a toast to the happy couple. Or if he's paying for things.

Recipe for Gluten free "Chips Ahoy" style cookies.

Oooh, that looks really easy! And I have all the ingredients. Maybe this is a chance to try out the Trader Joe's GF flour (which I suspect is just King Arthur GF flour, repackaged).

Maybe I'm too practical or not romantic enough, but a wedding is only one day. A marriage is (supposed to be) a lifetime.

Pretty much how I feel. I don't really care about being a *bride*; I care about being his wife. I don't care about having a wedding; I care about being married.

Look, as long as no one co-opts your wedding and you end up with a powder blue sheet cake with Precious Moments bride & groom salt & pepper shakers and artificial flowers that says, "Sprinkles of Love," you'll be fine.