sing me a soooong

WHEEEEEEEE. Hello friends. :) How are you? I've been keeping busy with maximum shopping efforts and minimal job searching. A baaaad combo. :-P But I think I'm shopping smart... and it's Christmas, right? It's getting tougher and tougher since I've only got 5 months here in the Bay and... that's not helpful for finding a "steady" job and it seems I am overqualified for retail. :( *Shakes fist at higher education!* Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't think I'm "too good" for any job... it's just that so far, nobody has wanted to hire me! (Just a fact for the current situation, not a boo-hoo-to-me.) But Imma keep on trying! I heard somewhere in the news that the recession is ending (hah, we shall see) and my chances for... anything that pays... might be more favorable after the holiday season and perhaps some of them seasonal workers will go back to whatever they usually do (and let me have a crack at being employed!) It's kind of not encouraging that a masters from Cornell hasn't done much for me... (and the current economy and my timeframe doesn't help I suppose)... but forge on, I must!

Anyway... some more updates/progress:

1) SO. As you already know, we are going to Kauai for our honeymoon... but now we are adding HONOLULU! Whoo! My dad's friend couldn't book us a flight together (who wants to be separated on their honeymoon?) from Kauai back to SF on the 10th, so... we're hoppin' over to Honolulu for ~3 more days.  And my pops is gifting us with our hotel stay in Honolulu, most likely at the place where we usually stay.  Which is oceanside and super nice.  :-D  SAAA-WEET!

2) I got 1 out of X of the bridesmaid gifts DONE. I REALLY wish I could show them to you cause I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. BUT. I think some of them bridesmaids actually read this so that will have to wait. (Soooo long. Is it May yet?) It involved Alvina's design skills (kind of), some sort of craftiness, and homemaker skills. I cannot say moooore! :-P But I even made one for our little flower girl... and hers is the cutest. :] (And probably too big for her. haha)

3) 7 more days until Tim is heeeeeeeeere!!!  :-D

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And a friend recently shared with me this 10-man a cappella group called "Straight No Chaser" who are AMAZING.  :]  Cheeeeck them out!

Have there been tough situations before your wedding that got you worried? Like UNEMPLOYMENT? Or being able to financially pay for your wedding (if you weren't receiving assistance from elsewhere)? How did you deal?