what gives?

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i’m headed to san diego with friends tomorrow for a weekend of fun. {bachelorette!}
we rented a beach house and, um, this is the weather report…

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luckily, we’re fun in any kind of weather!
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one pen, many invitations

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i read in an article about addressing wedding invitations that i would need about three pens. luckily i have my favorite pen that takes re-fills, so i didn’t have to buy any special pen, but i was ready with extra inks.

well, the wedding invitations are all addressed, sealed, stamped and ready for the post office…and it only took me one pen that isn’t even running out. yay me!

here’s our wedding invitation box…

(no sneak peak of the invitation, sorry, you’ll just have to wait).

and did i mention it is now 67 days until our wedding?
whoa-whoa-whoa. i swear the time is speeding up just to annoy me. (smile)
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cold, snow, Chi-ca-go

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i went to Chicago for work on Monday and Tuesday and so did R! it’s fun how it was able to work out so we could go together. i much prefer business travel when my guy is with me. part of the reason we are considering a move to Chicago is that both of our workplaces have work available there (mine much more than his at this moment, but they are thinking of expanding and it would provide opportunity for a little while – at least until R could find something he likes much better).

we knew that we would need to bundle up for the cold as Chicago has the reputation of being really freezing. they are, however, having a milder winter than usual. we bundled up anyway (not that we really have the most appropriate clothing, but we did our Los Angeles best). here we are in our hotel, waiting for he elevator. i thought we looked funny, and not just because i’m wearing a pink cat hat…

R didn’t have a warm hat, so he bought this homely cheap one at Walgreens…

RJ’s friend Joel from college lives in Chicago, so the first night we had dinner with him. here they are together, giving the evening an enthusiastic thumbs up, because giving things a thumbs up in pictures struck us as funny…

on the last night before our return we were able to visit the popular neighborhood of Lincoln Park for dinner and a stroll. we had Italian food, strolled down the street and then had one drink at a local bar. at one point i decided it was important to photograph the snow, since it’s rare i get to see any these days…

look ma, snow! we don't get this in LA...

i never imagined that seeing snow would be picture worthy, but it is, ok?

we enjoyed Chicago very much and hope to go back for another visit in early April.
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yes, it’s true…

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brain float

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there are many things floating around in my brain and i am sharing them as early stage ideas, not as decisions or plans. they are presented in no particular order…

idea uno: Apply here.

idea dos: Apply here.

idea tres: Move here.

so, that’s what’s been floating around in my brain, for what it’s worth.
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