On keeping up to date…
Greetings, Good People of the Internet! It has been far too long. Please accept my humblest apologies for letting so much time pass between our little chats. I am writing to you tonight in an effort to re-identify Reestablish. Revive. Rescue. Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle. Well, maybe not the last three. Mostly, to reconnect. I am writing to you tonight to reconnect to you, my reader, and perhaps more importantly, to my inner writer, critic comedian, and Shakespearian. In short, to reconnect to those things that made me start writing in the first place, many of which have been rendered dormant by life’s challenges and struggles. So here I am staring at the screen of my computer, Miles Davis’ muted trumpet caressing my eardrums (just like the days of old!), ready to pour out my heart and soul and in the process reclaim and maybe even reinvent myself. (I thought of those last two “re” words during the editing process. ;-)
Now on to business.
I’m Getting Married. (Go ahead, I’ll wait… What? Yes, “married” married; rings, cake, dress and all.) It’s a big deal and I’m super excited. My sweetheart is such an amazing woman and to say I’m lucky to have her is the definition of understatements. A better description would be very, very blessed. Funny part about all of this is we really started to connect because she was reading and responding to my blogs in the very beginning. HA! How could I abandon something that brought such perks? Mind blowing, I know.
My wedding is coming up fast and furious at the end of September. The 25th to be exact. Preparations are in the works and things are coming together slowly but surely. I’ve been toying with the idea of special posts solely about the process and what I’m going through/thinking as challenges arise and events take place. One phenomenon I was unaware of was the concept of the bridal showcase. That will be certainly be on my list of things to talk about in coming installments. If can offer one piece of advice to couples entering the wedding industry barrage in the global communication age, setup an email address specifically for people to send you their propaganda. There will be a lot of it. More than you can even begin to imagine. Had we used our personal email addresses, we might’ve shut the servers down.
That’s it on the wedding for now. Be sure to check back for future updates, war stories and maybe even wedding cake recipes. ;-)
Since we’re already talking about big milestones, let us talk about President Barack Obama. (Don’t change that channel, I promise not to beat the dead horse too long.) I didn’t weigh in on any of the campaign proceedings, election or inauguration day, but since I’m staying in the keeping up to date theme, I just want to put some words down about this whole experience.
1. I believe that he can help the country and that he has the potential to be a great leader for the times that we are currently facing. Not only that, but the man carries himself like the leader of the free world should. Intelligent speeches, smart decision-making (at least so far) and he surrounds himself with clutch players. The next four years will be like nothing we’ve seen before with fresh faces, ideas and leadership.
2. On election night, we went to a birthday dinner for one of Steph’s friends. I was glued to the TV. When we left, I listened in the car. We when got to my place, I was glued to the TV. As the blue and red pixels filled the screen, I could feel the electricity in the air. When Charles Gibson said, “Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States,” I cried. A lot. I wasn’t expecting to. Sure I watched the debates and listened to what the pundits said but I didn’t do any volunteering or canvassing. I didn’t even hang an Obama sign. I just picked the best candidate for the job and trusted my fellow citizens to do the same. Nevertheless, I was moved to uncontrollable tears and hysterical laughter at the same time. I was so happy and proud of neighbors, colleagues and fellow citizens. To see the course of history change so drastically was something truly special.
I couldn’t help but think of the lives devastated and those lost to propel to the country to this point; those individuals who believed in something bigger themselves and took action to protect and enhance that belief. I’d say some “thanks yous” are in order. Then my thoughts turned to my grandparents and their fellow octogenarians and older. To see this man, half white, half black, all scholar take the stage and proclaim that “Change has come to America” in their lifetime has to be earth moving. Stories like that were all over the news in the days following the election and again on inauguration day. What a moment in history.
In the interest of keeping my wedding on track, I’m going to stop typing now and pay attention to my fiancé who has fallen asleep while still talking to me. Sort of. Thanks for reading.
-Truth, re-ordering flowers for his lady.
Now on to business.
I’m Getting Married. (Go ahead, I’ll wait… What? Yes, “married” married; rings, cake, dress and all.) It’s a big deal and I’m super excited. My sweetheart is such an amazing woman and to say I’m lucky to have her is the definition of understatements. A better description would be very, very blessed. Funny part about all of this is we really started to connect because she was reading and responding to my blogs in the very beginning. HA! How could I abandon something that brought such perks? Mind blowing, I know.
My wedding is coming up fast and furious at the end of September. The 25th to be exact. Preparations are in the works and things are coming together slowly but surely. I’ve been toying with the idea of special posts solely about the process and what I’m going through/thinking as challenges arise and events take place. One phenomenon I was unaware of was the concept of the bridal showcase. That will be certainly be on my list of things to talk about in coming installments. If can offer one piece of advice to couples entering the wedding industry barrage in the global communication age, setup an email address specifically for people to send you their propaganda. There will be a lot of it. More than you can even begin to imagine. Had we used our personal email addresses, we might’ve shut the servers down.
That’s it on the wedding for now. Be sure to check back for future updates, war stories and maybe even wedding cake recipes. ;-)
Since we’re already talking about big milestones, let us talk about President Barack Obama. (Don’t change that channel, I promise not to beat the dead horse too long.) I didn’t weigh in on any of the campaign proceedings, election or inauguration day, but since I’m staying in the keeping up to date theme, I just want to put some words down about this whole experience.
1. I believe that he can help the country and that he has the potential to be a great leader for the times that we are currently facing. Not only that, but the man carries himself like the leader of the free world should. Intelligent speeches, smart decision-making (at least so far) and he surrounds himself with clutch players. The next four years will be like nothing we’ve seen before with fresh faces, ideas and leadership.
2. On election night, we went to a birthday dinner for one of Steph’s friends. I was glued to the TV. When we left, I listened in the car. We when got to my place, I was glued to the TV. As the blue and red pixels filled the screen, I could feel the electricity in the air. When Charles Gibson said, “Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States,” I cried. A lot. I wasn’t expecting to. Sure I watched the debates and listened to what the pundits said but I didn’t do any volunteering or canvassing. I didn’t even hang an Obama sign. I just picked the best candidate for the job and trusted my fellow citizens to do the same. Nevertheless, I was moved to uncontrollable tears and hysterical laughter at the same time. I was so happy and proud of neighbors, colleagues and fellow citizens. To see the course of history change so drastically was something truly special.
I couldn’t help but think of the lives devastated and those lost to propel to the country to this point; those individuals who believed in something bigger themselves and took action to protect and enhance that belief. I’d say some “thanks yous” are in order. Then my thoughts turned to my grandparents and their fellow octogenarians and older. To see this man, half white, half black, all scholar take the stage and proclaim that “Change has come to America” in their lifetime has to be earth moving. Stories like that were all over the news in the days following the election and again on inauguration day. What a moment in history.
In the interest of keeping my wedding on track, I’m going to stop typing now and pay attention to my fiancé who has fallen asleep while still talking to me. Sort of. Thanks for reading.
-Truth, re-ordering flowers for his lady.
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