tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87179571850954668792024-03-13T05:04:02.772-04:00Simplicity and ComplicationsI seek one out and the other seeks me outRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-59381406222244411302011-10-19T11:41:00.007-04:002011-10-19T11:46:37.325-04:00And then here are some more<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKr8IXv41k4j5YwKDmj3lo87bEukN8WEuGbh5gt5e7dGugS9ceNF6aDd-wHrwHvT-SRz9gFfYZFBPbjUOtyY3rffSsBSjKHPssbNc9aF0LFW5hdG3yJ_1vfLXtpiauODQaPE8LrhpufWKq/s1600/zach+%2526+rose+final+382.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKr8IXv41k4j5YwKDmj3lo87bEukN8WEuGbh5gt5e7dGugS9ceNF6aDd-wHrwHvT-SRz9gFfYZFBPbjUOtyY3rffSsBSjKHPssbNc9aF0LFW5hdG3yJ_1vfLXtpiauODQaPE8LrhpufWKq/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665229785007091794" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr6-kjPgPTcDDg83cwFyGWjhglHn46i39gfGeNj-sqC9HCx54cYbUvfyoAO9yEya3503kMC39xZX7IPlM9lU2_0pzhyi8PDLIdiYqw_br7YnPUlGqFubrt4GCPQdb1eLxJ8y3Qr7BR8iX/s1600/zach+%2526+rose+final+379.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr6-kjPgPTcDDg83cwFyGWjhglHn46i39gfGeNj-sqC9HCx54cYbUvfyoAO9yEya3503kMC39xZX7IPlM9lU2_0pzhyi8PDLIdiYqw_br7YnPUlGqFubrt4GCPQdb1eLxJ8y3Qr7BR8iX/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+379.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665229664175260338" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1o3qjJtFwImjEP1P3DDzUjAVfoW90xCSu-wht3mUwZhOsGWCuRboj1h2h_RLrhUIbZoBXNMHT25OF53EAjKf0pW4Jb79fhH4wHrwyslWi6JpF7_pO-kbv77teAW-i5fbuyU8PsgdBiP5/s1600/zach+%2526+rose+final+151.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1o3qjJtFwImjEP1P3DDzUjAVfoW90xCSu-wht3mUwZhOsGWCuRboj1h2h_RLrhUIbZoBXNMHT25OF53EAjKf0pW4Jb79fhH4wHrwyslWi6JpF7_pO-kbv77teAW-i5fbuyU8PsgdBiP5/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+151.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665229515146779010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmf8VbwMJiVsvgVrSE6fWO_9jVP5Qbz182qh5L4AdwuA3vIWnZyV5NTdxp4B5Z9ArkhlTCeB1psEDceDzE5xo9Q45zTxwqhANk_bywvmMUs-7lYist_xOhAln9kZZHqRX6Ktpa7USVfdj/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+388.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665229904263154338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></div></div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-33346362896334517092011-10-19T11:33:00.006-04:002011-10-19T11:41:45.801-04:00I just went through all of the posts I had done within the past year or so, and realized they're all wedding planning,<div style="text-align: center;">and I realized I never posted any pictures of the actual wedding.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here they are:</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 68px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJDh4RVsnBKC5fvcrGrul9FE5t5ENN5zEk6C1m5piYDV-HOegFONQ6-hb24UTjWssFq3S7p-bReYT_a9T4BTzvIldnrH_5N1G27GCKNI7fRKWz4rIU8dzf8xncbAqHQBzlkpYILBIM5Gb/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665227449034195170" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAFcgdomn0DO0iZMxLQRR3cDNfWx0lIBCJiAit1uEiPeGm_u3i4bORjNnLRp6N_HsGaQbuCYYAVp-70DgA0J_PUY3bp3auMezBkQUxDr3Bg1sw8FtQXiaFao-6jP1PNLWTQK2YN9lcoIw/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+260.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665227681641990802" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_-s9IjZVURucvG0To8acHvOu2-MDEr-jVAZ-belgc9R6jYLnxX2LTun7NASKNJjty3WXNsQJ7_3G5BRfklxxJ0CxNCgDp8Ih0bFekwsyUbndXgPNc7FS6jglIw2SVVoPGt96t0Cg6uCt/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665228130642813106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiSyW6IhRRrT__RhjrUD7E3LNIiDkQhvPhyphenhypheneOKBwhpn2l-6CORmfHfE6jpVmGwEu-RsVvAPHj9BPzmAoltUn84WFJeKKwTWrqcAAx7YbUUGcxBleUeVxmEyvLT1GxFt_4Y-AosUIQ2kDk/s200/zach+%2526+rose+final+155.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665228398672850226" /></div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvP6b1bUj7nolsdGuuzEQ5oVyYtDPntKgwnoaVuHXmWamVgumeyarVDw5pGHjnjVy22CAw5XlnkXT_3xhNhrKx5eepSd-QZK9qJEultv8cIN9GYWVWbe6T4cJLR1ftQqG98rxgaJ3C3zP/s200/dancing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665228781465846386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-61667618001165259112011-07-11T17:19:00.002-04:002011-07-11T17:24:25.343-04:00Over a Year<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Well, it's been over a year since I've last posted. Lots of things have happened since then, and I've repeatedly thought about posting but never seemed to get around to it. <div><br /></div><div>I'm married now. Living in a house I OWN in West Hempstead. I work at <a href="http://laserplusspa.com/">Laser Plus Spa</a>. I'm still going to Hunter- I'm pretty sure I'll never graduate because the school itself is a mecca of evil, but I should be graduating by the end of the year. I own two dogs now, good ol' Turbo and our newby, Odie. Short for Odin, he's a stray we adopted who only has one eye and is ADORABLE. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhhd4IvMWWCDDU_ElIjofowPHjNBN4G5Y9Xva5s3mF5RRPjov_dU1fzIm7lSGivTrRh_iBhTdiiXuT-lqAxx1u-30UPLB2knHysg4UGubyhuHg1kZ4RW7Oy7SIRRnEpywLKJ0XUjHMwHP/s200/Photo+68.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628208666044396914" /></div><div><br /></div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-91465694965318511572010-05-07T09:36:00.003-04:002010-05-07T09:48:02.080-04:00TimeSo it's been several weeks since my past post, and practically a month since my last wedding-themed post, but that's because my life has been both hectically busy and dreadfully uninteresting at the same time.<br /><br />The hectically busy parts have consisted of:<br /><ul><li>The entire process revolved around trying to purchase a short sale</li><li>Sending out Save-the-dates (no, if you haven't gotten yours yet, don't worry, I haven't sent them yet. Stupid me didn't think to buy envelopes at the same time as the save-the-dates, so now I'm working on that)</li><li>Finding a full-time job</li><li>Finishing this terrible semester</li><li>Doing actual work at work (wtf is up with that?!)</li><li>Trying to hang out with friends and family</li><li>Trying to hardcore work under our wedding budget so we might have money afterwards</li><li>Trying to find simple yet personal wedding bands (rings - not musicians) <span style="font-style: italic;">within</span> our price range (these last two points have been in direct contention with one another - apparently rings <span style="font-style: italic;">aren't</span> cheap - go figure)<br /></li></ul>The dreadfully uninteresting parts have consisted of:<br /><ul><li>Classes. This semester has been, by far, my least favorite. It has made me never want to go to school again. I want a full-time job. I want to be an adult. Now, this must tell you something about how bad this semester has been, because I have <span style="font-style: italic;">never </span>wanted to leave school before, or to be an adult any time soon, and who ever, sincerely can't wait to have a full-time job?</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Not</span> hanging out with my best friends nearly enough. Nicole is in GUAM (*coughcough* okfineshe'stravellingaroundEUROPEANDBEINGAWESOMEIHATEHER) and Nikki works a lot and spends a lot of her weekends with Andrew, which is also the only times when Zach and I have time to do things like errands and food shopping and hanging out w/ people because this semester our schedules have been crap because we're both taking multiple classes.</li><li>Working at work.</li><li>Doing schoolwork.<br /></li><li>Job hunting.<br /></li><li>Not finding gorgeous, personalized dirt-cheap wedding bands.<br /></li></ul>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-52995417873201027582010-04-16T16:01:00.009-04:002010-04-16T16:29:19.208-04:00Forever21As happens every Spring, I decide that I need more dresses. I love wearing dresses, but I have no where near as many as I would like. I also don't have anywhere near enough money to buy all of the dresses I would like, so I've been looking at relatively affordable options.<br /><br />I thought that Forever21 might be a good idea, since I have found nice pieces there in the past.<br /><br />And I did find a few cute looking dresses on their website.<br /><br />But the number of cute dresses was far overshadowed by the sheer amount of wtf dresses. I can't even call them all ugly, because some of them just make NO SENSE.<br /><br />Here are pictures of a few of my favorite wtf dresses.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl0Z7t0Zo-pXco-3msSe2fzmDUuqcltMBfNjfOKQ_36RIMkz2nU5rsvDIRihmSqUtvZyFe7eku__3kU9QCgSXx45kEIMjH2zkue0xJQ3oLcms-O6hlrKS-6aom_UVna55zQuQvBwYZs0j/s1600/navy+bubble+dress.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl0Z7t0Zo-pXco-3msSe2fzmDUuqcltMBfNjfOKQ_36RIMkz2nU5rsvDIRihmSqUtvZyFe7eku__3kU9QCgSXx45kEIMjH2zkue0xJQ3oLcms-O6hlrKS-6aom_UVna55zQuQvBwYZs0j/s200/navy+bubble+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460830435049822738" border="0" /></a>This is an <span class="items_name">"<a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2067416829&Page=3&pgcount=100">Origami Satin Dress</a>" in navy blue. Not quite sure what part of it is Origami, but hey. </span>It's part of the "Twelve by Twelve" line, which "offers a more sophisticated, modest fit than FOREVER 21."<br /><br />Now, I have no idea what that means, because to me, this just looks wrong. I mean, where are you supposed to wear this? It's almost completely polyester and dry clean only, which translates to me: stuffy, uncomfortable and pointlessly expensive and difficult to clean. Plus, do you see those sleeve-things? Those scream itchy to me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcE8eu4bQoirSB8V8X9O2K0XQFIb-T4zEnl1JSkdcDi-6MrqurS9RX55pDIPpCsAwZauImhYL-mTDK3U43pKOzuANc9duQ-dH-hT1N3YnOJQKmMURahUqkgB3jMYC84bd6dKOlmGQf3au/s1600/mermaid+tiered+halter.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcE8eu4bQoirSB8V8X9O2K0XQFIb-T4zEnl1JSkdcDi-6MrqurS9RX55pDIPpCsAwZauImhYL-mTDK3U43pKOzuANc9duQ-dH-hT1N3YnOJQKmMURahUqkgB3jMYC84bd6dKOlmGQf3au/s200/mermaid+tiered+halter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460831893039687394" border="0" /></a><br />Now, I love mermaids as much as the next girl, and when I was 7 my goal in life was to become Ariel, but that does not mean that I would EVER wear<a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2069173035&Page=3&pgcount=100"> this dress</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Es5sVdqvSzj6RnOa11TgZahVyhH-MqYqfcmYMVQMZum-fkbVzrNrT1nBh33F2y_EZlv7bFT22DadMzHL6O3qu91tZPF3LnTWKUQVwRq_scg9JO46mquSYpmnA-gdsfh7E9Ddk0cT43aI/s1600/stone+trim+leather+halter.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Es5sVdqvSzj6RnOa11TgZahVyhH-MqYqfcmYMVQMZum-fkbVzrNrT1nBh33F2y_EZlv7bFT22DadMzHL6O3qu91tZPF3LnTWKUQVwRq_scg9JO46mquSYpmnA-gdsfh7E9Ddk0cT43aI/s200/stone+trim+leather+halter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460832344424517378" border="0" /></a>If any of you had dreams of dressing like a combination of Xena and a dominatrix, but doing it in a fun, summery kind of way, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2065714416&Page=1&pgcount=100">here's</a> your dress.<br /><br />If not, I'd steer clear of this dress which has somehow managed to make this size OO mannequin look like a cow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For those of you who would rather look like a Barbie, though, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2074041108&Page=1&pgcount=100">here's </a>the<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOGQn_ys7cSxvIzfUQ1WUlYiWUA1fekaHNfrirTpn8g3ywvaSDcLhH_QEBcyUcHHYGEhiVcMKuJvgd01_Uknf1h7RZQTGAPjlnqx_tp0VL9v2-T22QDzsEKcUhffgkQEcYsKTqDtGYf4N/s1600/pink+bow+dress.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOGQn_ys7cSxvIzfUQ1WUlYiWUA1fekaHNfrirTpn8g3ywvaSDcLhH_QEBcyUcHHYGEhiVcMKuJvgd01_Uknf1h7RZQTGAPjlnqx_tp0VL9v2-T22QDzsEKcUhffgkQEcYsKTqDtGYf4N/s200/pink+bow+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460832999976702226" border="0" /></a> dress for YOU. There could be no other possible inspiration for this dress than to make the wearer look as much like a Barbie as possible; the biggest flaw, in my eyes, is that the designer hasn't seen a Barbie since the 80s.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2074637088&Page=1&pgcount=100">Th</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XAleGckHWFWf0IjSDPy-C0Ecp7OUkj_wC0WKCNOecK52fsySefX8dz94X6mQ6zOhRfeN3CSaau4maR6p45peAn7byhoHT6xYploiBYZoTA7VFa9_Rd4w2qHsvsh7PKyFsLDmB3xqCCgL/s1600/mullet+black+dress.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XAleGckHWFWf0IjSDPy-C0Ecp7OUkj_wC0WKCNOecK52fsySefX8dz94X6mQ6zOhRfeN3CSaau4maR6p45peAn7byhoHT6xYploiBYZoTA7VFa9_Rd4w2qHsvsh7PKyFsLDmB3xqCCgL/s200/mullet+black+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460833569761153426" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2074637088&Page=1&pgcount=100">is dress</a> is shameful. It's a mullet dress. That is all.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And now we come to... this... <a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2070936207&Page=2&pgcount=100">dress.</a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnlPBqZf6rJGf_EEIJNTIC29XgJnU_TmHxCQiuBLG6Sy6DmG_zH6QS_qzl8jYzUbvQEjH4czElwv-2tTQpsWHa2-teHtWTctEVoXTmNASttfkYuuieLO0AaKKFEw2QYTzxi9RDl1vWnB6/s1600/boob+sections+halter+dress.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnlPBqZf6rJGf_EEIJNTIC29XgJnU_TmHxCQiuBLG6Sy6DmG_zH6QS_qzl8jYzUbvQEjH4czElwv-2tTQpsWHa2-teHtWTctEVoXTmNASttfkYuuieLO0AaKKFEw2QYTzxi9RDl1vWnB6/s200/boob+sections+halter+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460833972831509618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I know when I go shopping, I look for outfits that make my hips and thighs look bigger, and accentuate my boobs to a point just short of painting actual nipples on the fabric.<br /><br />I can't imagine this dress was designed by a woman. Or anyone who ever saw a woman... or spoke with a woman... or... looked at a woman. Seriously.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvXiRGiIK8Q5PO6um_GOLQcuP22d0mN47fPA2doagWlhe5Gc2Z6srXjbYDiilQ5l9qDPKu8trA1XTAg_NKMXVR75fia8fxj-NEorewu8p1eqXmzxo3aLDBsIfiE6K9JxDYJgqRHkSmAUg/s1600/fake+pregnancy+dress.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvXiRGiIK8Q5PO6um_GOLQcuP22d0mN47fPA2doagWlhe5Gc2Z6srXjbYDiilQ5l9qDPKu8trA1XTAg_NKMXVR75fia8fxj-NEorewu8p1eqXmzxo3aLDBsIfiE6K9JxDYJgqRHkSmAUg/s200/fake+pregnancy+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460834901095564002" border="0" /></a>And finally, the always classy, I'm-faking-pregnant <a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2072839473&Page=2&pgcount=100">dress</a>. Because that's ever a good idea.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-5395110485860973712010-04-16T10:34:00.002-04:002010-04-16T10:40:37.362-04:00ZoxOkay, so, I have a lot of music. My goal for the past few years has been to just accumulate music. Because I love it, and you can never have too much music.<br /><br />Until you get an ipod mini and can only fit a small percentage of your music on it at a time.<br /><br />But one of the bands that I've been listening to a lot (other than the Two Gentlemen Band - I'll write about them later - I'm madly in love, must see them, and give all my thanks to Nikki) is Zox. Now, I downloaded a lot of their songs after hearing them on Pandora. I can't remember exactly which playlist they came up on, but I'm leaning strongly towards my Dispatch-based one. Because Dispatch is great.<br /><br />Now, I've been listening to them for close to 2 years now, and have never had the urge to, you know, look them up online or learning anything about them. Because I'm lazy sometimes.<br /><br />But I just did, and oh my god I'm angry at myself for not doing this earlier.<br /><br />Mostly because of the list of bands they opened for.<br /><br />I get angry at myself when I find things that I would have LOVED to do, but missed the opportunity.<br /><br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here's a quote from the wikipedia entry on them: They have opened for or toured with bands such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Eyed_Peas" title="The Black Eyed Peas" class="mw-redirect">The Black Eyed Peas</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_A_Revolution" title="Of A Revolution" class="mw-redirect">O.A.R.</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusted_Root" title="Rusted Root">Rusted Root</a>, Common, OK-GO, The Roots, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_%28band%29" title="Everclear (band)">Everclear</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatch_%28band%29" title="Dispatch (band)">Dispatch</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_%28band%29" title="Live (band)">Live</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guster" title="Guster">Guster</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Charlotte" title="Good Charlotte">Good Charlotte</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gogol_Bordello" title="Gogol Bordello">Gogol Bordello</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_Manifesto" title="Streetlight Manifesto">Streetlight Manifesto</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Planet" title="Phantom Planet">Phantom Planet</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_Molly" title="Flogging Molly">Flogging Molly</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sugar_Hill_Gang" title="The Sugar Hill Gang" class="mw-redirect">The Sugar Hill Gang</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mighty_Mighty_Bosstones" title="The Mighty Mighty Bosstones">The Mighty Mighty Bosstones</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_Heights" title="Hawthorne Heights">Hawthorne Heights</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Living_End" title="The Living End">The Living End</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petey_Pablo" title="Petey Pablo">Petey Pablo</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco" title="Lupe Fiasco">Lupe Fiasco</a>, among others.</blockquote>Now, the above list contains some of my favorite bands of the past few decades. I've seen several of them, but, very unfortunately, never when they played with Zox. This makes me sad.<br /><br />The end.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-64847931861105137852010-04-09T12:12:00.003-04:002010-04-09T12:17:06.396-04:00Custom Ring Dish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTgosazxq_axZIGxcAVdlNwuceIe0CwAXkOPRaT8d-w2-_Yu6Y94s8_02g6sFk4baIkNRP-AhAQCGzI8Xx_KrV_eSzd-obRmjht1UE-FfH0VtznSnTc4LgRj8H7LMFsu7tWoT9bt3RglL/s1600/custom+ring+dish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTgosazxq_axZIGxcAVdlNwuceIe0CwAXkOPRaT8d-w2-_Yu6Y94s8_02g6sFk4baIkNRP-AhAQCGzI8Xx_KrV_eSzd-obRmjht1UE-FfH0VtznSnTc4LgRj8H7LMFsu7tWoT9bt3RglL/s320/custom+ring+dish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458172165226621858" border="0" /></a><br />Look at this absurdly adorable <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29385424&ref=sr_gallery_10&&ga_search_query=orange+wedding+ring&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Custom Ring Dish</a> on Etsy. I don't foresee a need for a custom ring dish for the wedding, nor do I see room in the budget for something so adorably frivolous. That won't stop me from drooling over it for a day or so.<br /><br />Maybe there's some way we can diy a similar thing... as a favor? For the shower? It doesn't look like it would be too terribly difficult if we adapted the design to be simpler.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-48197416324984519912010-04-08T11:06:00.003-04:002010-04-08T11:12:01.466-04:00Antique Pink and Sage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8F4nVDFqZ0cAVw-TfxpPE9UqaNZ2gCiCpAGI6x4spLt9etFGBZcI9J-36ylIycmacKB7sr7QJFPHLdRqlr2svT8fE0u45ZpoVV9BkuhAmydbClu2Kyt2F_tSPw7DVnu8ojL3Uz7QAgAM/s1600/sage+antinque+pink+palette.bmp"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheV9-RzIlMLSNw7JlGAhvXElLCjGMK6LJZGg4DYofAphcNfxYVRRObxMzw4Lo5g4FFKuvf2bwCMAy0Sj0zIcJebQaT2_Km1jMhGcWDPrWGq29isckSx2m1t4CAhenDw0ueVNVPQxgi_dFF/s1600/sage+antique+pink+palette+simpler.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheV9-RzIlMLSNw7JlGAhvXElLCjGMK6LJZGg4DYofAphcNfxYVRRObxMzw4Lo5g4FFKuvf2bwCMAy0Sj0zIcJebQaT2_Km1jMhGcWDPrWGq29isckSx2m1t4CAhenDw0ueVNVPQxgi_dFF/s400/sage+antique+pink+palette+simpler.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457783364417001778" border="0" /></a>I made these two color palettes off of the two dresses one of my wonderful bridesmaids liked. They're both from <a href="http://www.dessy.com/">The Dessy Group</a> again, but <a href="http://www.dessy.com/dresses/bridesmaid/6529/">this</a> <a href="http://www.dessy.com/dresses/bridesmaid/6583/">time</a> in Sage.<br /><br />The first palette was made second, and is a lot simpler. The bottom one is really just a collection of ideas and images that vaguely fit into the color scheme and that I like. The top one is quite a bit more selective.<br /><br />Ideas? Opinions?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8F4nVDFqZ0cAVw-TfxpPE9UqaNZ2gCiCpAGI6x4spLt9etFGBZcI9J-36ylIycmacKB7sr7QJFPHLdRqlr2svT8fE0u45ZpoVV9BkuhAmydbClu2Kyt2F_tSPw7DVnu8ojL3Uz7QAgAM/s1600/sage+antinque+pink+palette.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8F4nVDFqZ0cAVw-TfxpPE9UqaNZ2gCiCpAGI6x4spLt9etFGBZcI9J-36ylIycmacKB7sr7QJFPHLdRqlr2svT8fE0u45ZpoVV9BkuhAmydbClu2Kyt2F_tSPw7DVnu8ojL3Uz7QAgAM/s400/sage+antinque+pink+palette.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457783511671686642" border="0" /></a>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-13695281094037382532010-04-07T14:25:00.004-04:002010-04-07T14:45:40.127-04:00Soft Pink and CeladonAfter yesterday's<a href="http://vivehodie-livetoday.blogspot.com/2010/04/pink-and-green.html"> post</a> inspired by <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/">100 Layer Cake</a>, I decided to pursue a similar color palette a little more. Everyone knows I love ranunculus, especially when they're soft pink with hints of green in the center. I also like the color of these <a href="http://www.dessy.com/">Dessy</a> <a href="http://www.dessy.com/dresses/bridesmaid/6578/?color=celadon&colorid=10">bridesmaid</a> <a href="http://www.dessy.com/dresses/bridesmaid/6579/?color=celadon&colorid=10">dresses, </a>shown in the color Celadon, which is, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celadon">apparently</a>, a name for a type of ceramic. Go figure. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtbBAYl-POOsbzmvdr9HJvRU73ME4FLSqDWrwKrbkSHZZHYnkwiD1aYV-ggm5_SRnzMG8XAMrMONLND3ol9eFVblA5c-HaAr_PIPEvaHOZGgeJDdanL4uceA5DWK9aMYPM8t4t_OPnQqc/s1600/pink+pale+green+palette.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtbBAYl-POOsbzmvdr9HJvRU73ME4FLSqDWrwKrbkSHZZHYnkwiD1aYV-ggm5_SRnzMG8XAMrMONLND3ol9eFVblA5c-HaAr_PIPEvaHOZGgeJDdanL4uceA5DWK9aMYPM8t4t_OPnQqc/s400/pink+pale+green+palette.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457468607157194146" border="0" /></a>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-78908377997583662922010-04-06T10:51:00.004-04:002010-04-06T11:23:04.598-04:00Pink and Green<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhLWSohB54ZoKelyMUQXJxEMdHrQ0fnHKtPlzf1wXxPLdSp5hENVo_8Mjxpfurgq85Y3fd5p9RN9YM6fv2CHYICbC4Utnvh6OnnJz2sD1kfFPk_VfekswEd1cZ4QiKa1kECasy29dC237/s1600/100layercake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhLWSohB54ZoKelyMUQXJxEMdHrQ0fnHKtPlzf1wXxPLdSp5hENVo_8Mjxpfurgq85Y3fd5p9RN9YM6fv2CHYICbC4Utnvh6OnnJz2sD1kfFPk_VfekswEd1cZ4QiKa1kECasy29dC237/s320/100layercake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457041155358720210" border="0" /></a><br />For the wedding's color palette, I've been wavering between Pink/Green and Blue/Green. As much as I love blue, I'm leaning strongly towards pink/green.<br /><br />However, I hate hot pink. And I'm not sure if I want a vibrant pink. I would prefer a softer, paler pink if possible. I've even been thinking of a peach or coral instead of/or with a pink.<br /><br />I've been on the fence about it, but after seeing <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/archives/5697">yesterday's 100 Layer Cake post</a>, I'm thinking that might be the way I'll try to go.<br /><br />Guest Blogger, <a href="http://snippetandink.blogspot.com/">Snippet and Ink</a> writes <blockquote><p class="entry_p" id="">I love playing with colors, seeing if I can make predictable color palettes new, or pairing colors that might not seem obvious together. Pink and green is still a favorite for weddings, and I imagine it always will be, but it can come across as saccharine and unsophisticated. Black tones down the sweetness, and makes it all look chic.</p> <p class="entry_p" id="">Palette: melon-mint green, pale grapefruit pink, black avocado.</p></blockquote>Here are a few more color palettes that incorporate peaches and corals that I like.<br /><br />A gorgeous<a href="http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-etsy-wednesday-just-peachy.html"> collection</a> of coral <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> products.<br /><br />A really cute celery and peach <a href="http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/2009/06/inspiration-board-268-celery-peach.html">palette</a>.<br /><br />A nice peach, orange and aqua <a href="http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/2009/06/inspiration-board-255-orange-aqua.html">one.</a> I don't love the orange, but the peach is really cute.<br /><br />I also really like this <a href="http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/2010/03/feeling-like-spring-palette-of-pinks.html">spring-themed collection</a> - the flowers are my favorite part.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGCI4ijwi0IkBbzc6xE1NrjbS-jqbeNQzNgmk5C2FBO9i0csmHkAABRrgWZaFTms9OtJMEezQOqcq8WXbxkRoy974VH3UkjP9y8DeiLb7P7jzHpbqTaBTKAF9ZYfmhZMGJPhc4XGXufGz/s1600/pink+yellow+flowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGCI4ijwi0IkBbzc6xE1NrjbS-jqbeNQzNgmk5C2FBO9i0csmHkAABRrgWZaFTms9OtJMEezQOqcq8WXbxkRoy974VH3UkjP9y8DeiLb7P7jzHpbqTaBTKAF9ZYfmhZMGJPhc4XGXufGz/s320/pink+yellow+flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457044683944913186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All of these palettes are from <a href="http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/">The Perfect Palette</a>, a delightful blog that has very pretty, creative wedding palettes.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-78390757679888510562010-04-05T20:46:00.003-04:002010-04-05T20:59:05.179-04:00HouseZach and I have been house-hunting lately. I blame my father and Eric, for the most part. It's not Eric's fault so much, because he actually needs a house. But my father? He think it's a good investment. Well, it is, except for the small little problem that I currently have two part-time jobs to accommodate the fact that I'm still in grad school. <div><br /></div><div>However, the fact that it's currently a buyer's market, Zach has some money saved up and he has a good credit score and I have a borderline great credit score makes us actually not in a terrible place to buy a house. Not a big house. A starter house. </div><div><br /></div><div>We've been looking a lot on Long Island because, for the most part, it's more affordable than Queens. Yes, the taxes are higher, but houses are mostly cheaper and have bigger properties. Towns like Elmont have some surprisingly nice houses that are relatively cheap and the school district isn't bad. We've even found a couple houses in West Hemsptead that are completely affordable, and the West Hempstead school district is apparently really good. I mean, that's not just my opinion, that's according to grades and reviews found online. </div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-42435604923948084042010-04-02T13:03:00.002-04:002010-04-02T13:06:56.905-04:00Save-the-DatesI realized today, after looking at a few save-the-date promps, that I can't send them out until I have addresses, and I roughly finalized guest list, to boot.<br /><br />Frick.<br /><br />So I've spent the better part of the morning: A. brainstorming/editing save-the-dates, and B. Frantically trying to finalize the guest list, which is, apparently, no where near finalized.<br /><br />I've done a lot of organizing though, and hopefully once I talk with the in-laws and my parents, I'll be able to actually finish this so we can get these save-the-dates out!Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-43855012274222618422010-04-01T10:34:00.006-04:002010-04-01T10:47:14.281-04:00HairstyleNow that I have my dress, I've been thinking about the rest of my appearance. I know that I would like to wear my mom's pearl necklace. I'd like to whiten my teeth. I'm trying to get in better shape (omg when did I get flab under my arms?! That's so not okay!). Of course I'll get a manicure, and I might even try to grow my nails out a little so I don't look like a child.<br /><br />And my hair. I've been trying to grow my hair out for a long time. Right now, my hair is longer than it has been in years, and by years, I mean since I was about 14. I've also been dying it with henna lately, instead of chemical dyes, because I would love if I could have my hair be the perfect shade of red with something natural, because that's just how I roll.<br /><br />I've been thinking, and right now my ideal wedding hairstyle would consist of some sort of loose side bun with a flower in it.<br /><br />My preliminary search for matching hairstyles has pulled up nothing that matches my ideas. However, I'm sure I've seen it done somewhere before, so... I'll just have to keep looking.<br /><br />These are the closest ones that match the picture in my head:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMu_S-jSxK4RPCWZs_8lPCdn9JoUuv9IWfEoHmdj030R7deVl-uI3f4YyzwTfz1HDZgZ411nr7p_UpH-8CiB9dW3tG6v4TjsywsjL_csUHHn2qV4xETtrhhnszgw7LaBi4OAhEAhQjdKc/s1600/hair+clip.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMu_S-jSxK4RPCWZs_8lPCdn9JoUuv9IWfEoHmdj030R7deVl-uI3f4YyzwTfz1HDZgZ411nr7p_UpH-8CiB9dW3tG6v4TjsywsjL_csUHHn2qV4xETtrhhnszgw7LaBi4OAhEAhQjdKc/s320/hair+clip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455179947612110882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-2EZfZEu7d_RSYw709TT3ek7dvBvEjUdaKsFAu-bYyVyURUT9BLVBgQCjrXYqw0nJbRefYvqVFIvnW-V0OsRp8NFmKirS2bsI-NThjlruieisCPKokQnX5YS6E4rNSM7tEx_aKYc7FAB/s1600/hair+flower.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-2EZfZEu7d_RSYw709TT3ek7dvBvEjUdaKsFAu-bYyVyURUT9BLVBgQCjrXYqw0nJbRefYvqVFIvnW-V0OsRp8NFmKirS2bsI-NThjlruieisCPKokQnX5YS6E4rNSM7tEx_aKYc7FAB/s320/hair+flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455180021735430002" border="0" /></a><br />I think I'd prefer a flower to a clip, but <a href="http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/40621/detailview.aspx?id=40621&type=3&specific+detail=updos&pageIndex=2">this one</a> is very pretty, and I'm about 99% positive I want a real flower as opposed to a silk one with a feather around it, but <a href="http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/49845/detailview.aspx?id=49845&type=3&specific+detail=updos">this one</a> is also pretty, so there you go. Both are from Theknot.com, go figure.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-45016631351911154022010-03-31T15:36:00.003-04:002010-03-31T15:40:26.231-04:00FlickrI've had a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosebuscemi/">Flickr account</a> forever and a day. However, I've never had that many pictures on it. Recently I realized that I had no way of showing someone pictures of me without logging on to Facebook and scrolling through the pages of photos. That was not okay.<br /><br />To solve this dilemma, I uploaded a lot of photos to a usb memory stick I carry with me most of the time, and posted many pictures on Flickr. There will be more to come over the next few weeks, because there's really only so many pictures you can post in a day.<br /><br />To be honest, this did begin solely because Facebook was stubborn and wouldn't allow me to upload the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosebuscemi/sets/72157623614476875/">pictures of my wedding dress</a> in a timely fashion, while Flickr did. That's when I realized that the dress photos made up about a quarter of the photos I had posted, so I resolved to fix that.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-28506696714822474072010-03-29T13:02:00.003-04:002010-03-30T16:19:53.885-04:00The Dress!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXS11RgcZ1H9EW1_-9iM-WsM_8VxDsqbcVsfWAiTFBac9eJkEG2Lkg9o37QdJUXYcIrPT1VYgmMgG7vpB5HRfYP6QNpXuYiHQRYMSrmQNNrRc9qKCKZY2QbhXYFY9_7qh2juv2-gl7ztOE/s1600/DSCF1010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXS11RgcZ1H9EW1_-9iM-WsM_8VxDsqbcVsfWAiTFBac9eJkEG2Lkg9o37QdJUXYcIrPT1VYgmMgG7vpB5HRfYP6QNpXuYiHQRYMSrmQNNrRc9qKCKZY2QbhXYFY9_7qh2juv2-gl7ztOE/s320/DSCF1010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454524226560797970" /></a><br />This is it! For more pictures, check out my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosebuscemi/">Flick</a>r (Blogger is being frustrating and refusing to let me upload pictures).Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-30526841925552450162010-03-19T11:47:00.005-04:002010-03-19T11:56:02.953-04:00UpdateSo as of today there are 400 days until our wedding. On one hand that seems like a lot, but on the other hand I know that it will go by quickly. I'm not worried at all though. Since Zach and I have had a long engagement, we've had a lot of time to work out details and what it is we want to have. We've booked the place. I've tried on dresses and gotten a good idea (or at least a much better idea) of what I look good in and what I would like to wear. I've looked at and discussed flowers a lot with my mother, and I'm sure that when we sit down to work everything out, the final results will be gorgeous. I'm sure we'll find beautiful dresses to compliment each of my wonderful bridesmaids. One of our friends is currently working on our save-the-dates, which we hope to be sending out soon. Overall, I think we've got a handle on this.<br /><br />In the meantime both Zach and I are trying to get healthier and to save money. We hope to be able to put a down payment on a house next year. We went rollerblading yesterday with Sean and Shannon, and I had such a great time! I've never felt comfortable skating before, but yesterday we took it very simply and skated around an empty rink for a while. It was perfect. And the weather was beautiful.<br /><br />Zach is taking his last locksmithing class tonight, and this will make him a certified locksmith. Pretty fancy, huh? I'm in the middle of my second semester at Hunter, and will be taking courses over the summer. I'm still planning on graduating May 2011, and I might have to do some finagling, but I'm going to do it. Then I can get a job teaching, hopefully in Queens or Long Island so I don't have to commute far. I'm going to be taking my last two teacher-certification tests in April and June, so I'll be certified to teach very, very soon.<br /><br />I'm very excited about the future now. It scares me a little bit, but I'm excited.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-34428998250151105192010-03-18T18:26:00.001-04:002010-03-18T18:26:51.161-04:00401401 days until our wedding. <div><br /></div><div>Holy crap. </div><div><br /></div><div>That is all.</div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-62772960473505791492010-03-16T14:52:00.003-04:002010-03-16T14:56:07.399-04:00Dress 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUU3ujHGNGohJRZlCEKhXlvDq9GBCnVSXT00uKL9ZkUJLx7pt3582B-U0lPkZ7-DUaP27ektrf6Wl218wvK34OODNSomECSvLYCrxY5EpD3eY8qniPY5cLUawpTsmZa_YxMsYoOo86CS_/s1600-h/DSCF1026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUU3ujHGNGohJRZlCEKhXlvDq9GBCnVSXT00uKL9ZkUJLx7pt3582B-U0lPkZ7-DUaP27ektrf6Wl218wvK34OODNSomECSvLYCrxY5EpD3eY8qniPY5cLUawpTsmZa_YxMsYoOo86CS_/s320/DSCF1026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449306650919733074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXx25Z-2kAYjrv3qRg6zYEnefp2ONe5NaxHAkqK4wOLEu4SWwwX8_mLphDXHpTW7OYKSxn9Nsy1bRuVXyOQn_Zg3f4FlzP-dIjmiiXKdmjbzg12sQMIiuHpx_ycNOvTzE3vu45i5s_9pI/s1600-h/DSCF1027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXx25Z-2kAYjrv3qRg6zYEnefp2ONe5NaxHAkqK4wOLEu4SWwwX8_mLphDXHpTW7OYKSxn9Nsy1bRuVXyOQn_Zg3f4FlzP-dIjmiiXKdmjbzg12sQMIiuHpx_ycNOvTzE3vu45i5s_9pI/s320/DSCF1027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449306769250152018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bd2Bj1siGimYgwTaiIK7Hap6o4zDomjUtgd5frvv7bmWaK7ICOPRbZhcTaqNbLWj2xv2zrLo5ZFb5toEv8IqcjHu5TnDnTpO0giazvoOULk54KsXfr6QHVz0Zo8P-WsE7bffUz007SVQ/s1600-h/DSCF1028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bd2Bj1siGimYgwTaiIK7Hap6o4zDomjUtgd5frvv7bmWaK7ICOPRbZhcTaqNbLWj2xv2zrLo5ZFb5toEv8IqcjHu5TnDnTpO0giazvoOULk54KsXfr6QHVz0Zo8P-WsE7bffUz007SVQ/s320/DSCF1028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449306974401041474" border="0" /></a><br />When I put this dress on, I loved it. However, the more I look at pictures of it, the less I like it. What's that about? From <a href="http://davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10051&categoryId=-49995498&currentIdx=67&subCategory=-49999486%7C-49995498&catentryId=6110585&sort=">David's Bridal</a>.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-90252262835609585962010-03-16T14:41:00.004-04:002010-03-16T14:48:31.304-04:00Dress 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cofYtCWv2Eb53OHAtoY7XG0Tzxqx-KbJmoExuTahWJHq9XB-QsEKdAk1THLLgefhxJwymcTRA7eG_otcOTRJAAOFSjlKGabZO4qEv7JYyq8GfZ4Htnh8bfYZ-M936Dk5wk2-fBQrjsxv/s1600-h/DSCF1019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cofYtCWv2Eb53OHAtoY7XG0Tzxqx-KbJmoExuTahWJHq9XB-QsEKdAk1THLLgefhxJwymcTRA7eG_otcOTRJAAOFSjlKGabZO4qEv7JYyq8GfZ4Htnh8bfYZ-M936Dk5wk2-fBQrjsxv/s320/DSCF1019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449304629280274258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlSAPfcLQfiRvDafJNqVDQ9jbWWDi2gh8uKxx7K-xt9VqVa3Bkj2v-9UnWIqYLYin1lTAB2JDd_EOVoPsdeXdT3VA7eldaRZUEKI_jwZ1GGf6amiMbt9oQkooiOyNHVe_FmLhMUKUet62/s1600-h/25694_677034390652_16116448_38277281_4710420_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlSAPfcLQfiRvDafJNqVDQ9jbWWDi2gh8uKxx7K-xt9VqVa3Bkj2v-9UnWIqYLYin1lTAB2JDd_EOVoPsdeXdT3VA7eldaRZUEKI_jwZ1GGf6amiMbt9oQkooiOyNHVe_FmLhMUKUet62/s320/25694_677034390652_16116448_38277281_4710420_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449304537669611890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUYF3AKc-gJMQ4urcyktf0OXlviLoQBASuQDbTKwahOOEiJ3dZT9cweR9fCpu9ZECYyWtaL6JX9EpDPbHbc_oE5zlBHB5kuzPdJUoM9G57UjugdBjH88wFYqtOc90X5odZ-8qYveia6lg/s1600-h/DSCF1020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUYF3AKc-gJMQ4urcyktf0OXlviLoQBASuQDbTKwahOOEiJ3dZT9cweR9fCpu9ZECYyWtaL6JX9EpDPbHbc_oE5zlBHB5kuzPdJUoM9G57UjugdBjH88wFYqtOc90X5odZ-8qYveia6lg/s320/DSCF1020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449304696382963362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQ0haMTleu0Qya9HpJ4LK0_TCkG4T4RUP7cOZqbOBlEwR0F8atuvbsS4-FmY70wtxBRZlfadGWfQmgrorawKYawFkPYlHQRaCjqjuyitGQQV5owzAAxVCmGxsuD7dd6KQ50YOLRxd1-lj/s1600-h/25694_677034385662_16116448_38277280_4336580_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQ0haMTleu0Qya9HpJ4LK0_TCkG4T4RUP7cOZqbOBlEwR0F8atuvbsS4-FmY70wtxBRZlfadGWfQmgrorawKYawFkPYlHQRaCjqjuyitGQQV5owzAAxVCmGxsuD7dd6KQ50YOLRxd1-lj/s320/25694_677034385662_16116448_38277280_4336580_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449304496310266098" border="0" /></a><br />I've tried <a href="http://davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10051&categoryId=-49995498&currentIdx=14&subCategory=-49999486%7C-49995498&catentryId=6142364&sort=">this dress </a>on twice. From my first trip to David's Bridal, it was the only one that I loved, and when I came back I still loved it. However my future MIL and SIL both hated it. le sigh. I still love it, and the more I look at pictures of it, the more I think I love it. I enjoy the way it fits me, I love the way it flows and has layers (which I previously thought I would hate!) and I love the little detailwork on the hip.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-74025067422029662382010-03-16T14:38:00.002-04:002010-03-16T14:41:17.340-04:00Dress 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1w9NdzmZ7H7g-PcrAitSEJIN34c1k3g5mOf76KAbB3MedUAxro5gpFlhxdWtiE05QU9Ypa5JOnnPlUkKpc0Zh5q-rRcdkgsZjyRW_8zOediIiKIqvA_Ov7iINUr0JEQKnuq2CnzrwEDA/s1600-h/DSCF1010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1w9NdzmZ7H7g-PcrAitSEJIN34c1k3g5mOf76KAbB3MedUAxro5gpFlhxdWtiE05QU9Ypa5JOnnPlUkKpc0Zh5q-rRcdkgsZjyRW_8zOediIiKIqvA_Ov7iINUr0JEQKnuq2CnzrwEDA/s320/DSCF1010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449302929027746162" border="0" /></a><br />I love this <a href="http://davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10051&categoryId=-49995498&currentIdx=0&subCategory=-49999486%7C-49995498&catentryId=6142355&sort=">dress</a>. Several people have pointed out that it looks very similar to my prom dress, only longer and white. I still love it. From David's Bridal's Oleg Cassini Collection.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-44394277271899733782010-03-16T14:30:00.003-04:002010-03-16T14:37:43.746-04:00Dress 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggn0XqS4lawX2xgbFnf36Q6TthLBoww9ThfSx4oJdkhOizV_7wujiDA-nYellDx7Zag64aoTdaqoOUMYJIC-3J-lk12TNrDDoHcbu1wyICopV5HOwumSN76FX-Dn8HjcrzChqc4SXIKFTc/s1600-h/DSCF1011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggn0XqS4lawX2xgbFnf36Q6TthLBoww9ThfSx4oJdkhOizV_7wujiDA-nYellDx7Zag64aoTdaqoOUMYJIC-3J-lk12TNrDDoHcbu1wyICopV5HOwumSN76FX-Dn8HjcrzChqc4SXIKFTc/s320/DSCF1011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449300983299423906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfy_ZzRU-1oZxxeJ054Ftzxq26djMB3toVFla5Z1YI_Z2U60EIVuEQbQAjdYgZ486YQ2Q_PGd4apNV0v3KEVoshrDdfoZwPsg0dIUv-OSH5xSLirN8-R7T00TS7K7a33wnRbWroPQ36Tl/s1600-h/DSCF1012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfy_ZzRU-1oZxxeJ054Ftzxq26djMB3toVFla5Z1YI_Z2U60EIVuEQbQAjdYgZ486YQ2Q_PGd4apNV0v3KEVoshrDdfoZwPsg0dIUv-OSH5xSLirN8-R7T00TS7K7a33wnRbWroPQ36Tl/s320/DSCF1012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449301058234162098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is Zach's favorite dress. I love the way I look in it and I like the detail and the ruffle at the back; however, I don't like that it's made of a heavy-ish satin. For a daytime, Spring wedding, I'd like to have a dress that's more of a lace or chiffon fabric. The <a href="http://davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10051&categoryId=-49995498&currentIdx=10&subCategory=-49999486%7C-49995498&catentryId=6142348&sort=">dress</a> is in the Galina Signature from David's Bridal.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-38800946750179196972010-03-12T10:49:00.006-05:002010-03-12T10:57:28.506-05:00More Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBXfDnpQdLtKbSm_iRQpaTV7VmiraTZY88qXnBoelgqV01m4_MPIkQcNwwIKb-3LPKi-5aOyi3_CMbPoTsQt6fGRX25ffcPHyOuIGOJNwYbo8t4ygn1RhrczGZdrVG0c8UPVuEHF0RJOO/s1600-h/lemonade+bridal+bouquet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBXfDnpQdLtKbSm_iRQpaTV7VmiraTZY88qXnBoelgqV01m4_MPIkQcNwwIKb-3LPKi-5aOyi3_CMbPoTsQt6fGRX25ffcPHyOuIGOJNwYbo8t4ygn1RhrczGZdrVG0c8UPVuEHF0RJOO/s320/lemonade+bridal+bouquet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447776228407688562" border="0" /></a><br />I haven't been able to get over the <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/archives/5219">wedding</a> that I <a href="http://vivehodie-livetoday.blogspot.com/2010/03/gorgeous-centerpieces.html">posted</a> about yesterday. I showed the pictures to my mother and sister, and even my sister liked them! She's my harshest critic, so that's extra impressive. My mother like the flowers, and was pleasantly surprised by the creative and cute use of mason jars and tea cups as vases.<br /><br />Today, through the use of my keen detective skills, as well as a link through <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/">100 Layer Cake</a>, I was able to find a <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/eunice-and-daniel?lpgview=thumb&showComments=true#ms-global-breadcrumbs">photo album</a> of the wedding on <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/inspiration">Martha Stewart Wedding</a>s. Squee! I've pulled a few of my favorite pictures from the album, but really, as I went over yesterday, I love everything about this wedding, so it was difficult.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubhO18MQdnKr8R2pPG5oXhd5NT0Yr9s-4tNU23ijGjXz-Z1ErXjOfseCGEydQJX5U4BWlB8yBGFgkGd4U7kFFWD1Roeia2k_f3KvfFSPgWimSiu-RCe_KMo9P6di28RVYQ324ZVyDzxpD/s1600-h/lemonade+cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubhO18MQdnKr8R2pPG5oXhd5NT0Yr9s-4tNU23ijGjXz-Z1ErXjOfseCGEydQJX5U4BWlB8yBGFgkGd4U7kFFWD1Roeia2k_f3KvfFSPgWimSiu-RCe_KMo9P6di28RVYQ324ZVyDzxpD/s320/lemonade+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447776331836674946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNwpPA_7mlNe90bKCIWPGfMFIyrkOCuK-MIpbXZKqw4afeIyryraCrGxTAKp7wkoGvzhspfWAdOqLqU5DMmeJls86z_1NzlPgNgcHw3Ch19g8imXUyalawu223Yi0jne-8zWYIP7zsouC/s1600-h/lemonade+seating+chart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNwpPA_7mlNe90bKCIWPGfMFIyrkOCuK-MIpbXZKqw4afeIyryraCrGxTAKp7wkoGvzhspfWAdOqLqU5DMmeJls86z_1NzlPgNgcHw3Ch19g8imXUyalawu223Yi0jne-8zWYIP7zsouC/s320/lemonade+seating+chart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447776411482096290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Have you gone to look at the photos yet? <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/eunice-and-daniel?lpgStart=1&currentslide=1&currentChapter=1#ms-global-breadcrumbs">GO</a>! Just seriously, look at this last picture and tell me it isn't perfect!? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOeswuhmqMSEBvloOhxliPR8gCcoDE7q5nlLD8iOrtf8uVl4OSb2B57Fq-x-OAMc7lm7EVX7mOLMNxC9eoOcuBlksYXXfdHqrD3AaFmfdMvdivph9nA2BSk74cAKNhWKlKSXqPrxDPqm4/s1600-h/lemonade+tablescape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOeswuhmqMSEBvloOhxliPR8gCcoDE7q5nlLD8iOrtf8uVl4OSb2B57Fq-x-OAMc7lm7EVX7mOLMNxC9eoOcuBlksYXXfdHqrD3AaFmfdMvdivph9nA2BSk74cAKNhWKlKSXqPrxDPqm4/s320/lemonade+tablescape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447776640554031634" border="0" /></a>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-78548032628654521812010-03-11T14:42:00.008-05:002010-03-11T15:14:46.588-05:00Gorgeous Centerpieces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeP5C97-6Hw1sDUEHBCkthCC9Guuj_SCHqr2WeIc1MhRc21rutMuKTD6-2Yur_L8tN2fKnCiTDapYHyhNsp4KansLTxi9gEPF46zXR1QTMqeVSJF1rl7qDIRrsE-SI7HV705yfMZT_Q_0c/s1600-h/lemonade+teacup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeP5C97-6Hw1sDUEHBCkthCC9Guuj_SCHqr2WeIc1MhRc21rutMuKTD6-2Yur_L8tN2fKnCiTDapYHyhNsp4KansLTxi9gEPF46zXR1QTMqeVSJF1rl7qDIRrsE-SI7HV705yfMZT_Q_0c/s320/lemonade+teacup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447472235932757234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I read <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/">100 Layer Cake</a> daily and absolutely worship everything that they post about.<br /><br />My absolute favorite thing that they do is the <a href="http://100layercake.com/blog/archives/category/real-weddings">Real Wedding</a> series of posts. There have been 70 so far. And I'm pretty sure that each and every one of them has inspired me in some way. I've <a href="http://vivehodie-livetoday.blogspot.com/2010/02/real-wedding.html">spoken</a> about my love of 100 Layer Cake's Real Weddings before, but their most recent wedding absolutely blew me away. I love the bride's gown; the bridesmaid's dresses, while not my style, are really pretty; the setting is stunning; the reception-tent is everything I used to dream about.<br /><br />But the flowers. The flowers are what captured me and floored me and prompted me to get up off my ass and actually post something serious for the first time in waaayyy too long.<br /><br />What I love the most about these flowers, besides everything, is the color. And the way they appear relaxed and wild, while still looking neat and put together. I love the rannunculus. I love the poppies. I love the little grape hyacinths. I love that the flowers are in tea cups. And mason jars. I LOVE THEM.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzDq1MhAhOvVy09IDUghvCToys5gr6lhUy_QUb6XEgPrcYpXsinzx8p0nAJb-sx2k8vXqZ7F20wNzh2HjrYMg-QMuGaAq3Q5arWJ77qqgz8t8HUJB1-xXJieGjcdDl86vVkNfLYeh4vJS/s1600-h/lemonade+centerpiece+close.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzDq1MhAhOvVy09IDUghvCToys5gr6lhUy_QUb6XEgPrcYpXsinzx8p0nAJb-sx2k8vXqZ7F20wNzh2HjrYMg-QMuGaAq3Q5arWJ77qqgz8t8HUJB1-xXJieGjcdDl86vVkNfLYeh4vJS/s320/lemonade+centerpiece+close.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447471824254100978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaZX20sMGaASF_RGCkLO3-8uexTwf0e6HzkvMSwbcH9zAMpOVS79NHk0lZciBx3WpBtOIraHa-F1B1mJwdCrpLa5bnnQL6rmCBilb91f-pUM7DA355YuFxN4GzDcTbTeJ8rJiyDYB97nH/s1600-h/lemonade+centerpieces.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaZX20sMGaASF_RGCkLO3-8uexTwf0e6HzkvMSwbcH9zAMpOVS79NHk0lZciBx3WpBtOIraHa-F1B1mJwdCrpLa5bnnQL6rmCBilb91f-pUM7DA355YuFxN4GzDcTbTeJ8rJiyDYB97nH/s320/lemonade+centerpieces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447471924621268578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdFQKl7khbWdqt5zVYJYuEA85Om5v1DhqKd-YLCEMBWwyGDPNITzVnf9XDKJuBQvvZqkSELX5GBpNKzMKn4SEQ5CniVOQaJh31Y5-EVHe94paMi_FapQMSY0k9wnbO1RMRAinTNimlMVn/s1600-h/lemonade+flowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdFQKl7khbWdqt5zVYJYuEA85Om5v1DhqKd-YLCEMBWwyGDPNITzVnf9XDKJuBQvvZqkSELX5GBpNKzMKn4SEQ5CniVOQaJh31Y5-EVHe94paMi_FapQMSY0k9wnbO1RMRAinTNimlMVn/s320/lemonade+flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447472014409237426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpz0W0qNNPbT4_5JYpOGszXCvNzujI-SKK8GrMVBoGDsIDg9qUcFPw04foWz1LPpJt2QmLvOMu8JnBXce6ZykjUL81ek7A5LcSPBSTH92_4e71bohhMiu5w_5rCs6nbDWjG4w27FD7B2U2/s1600-h/lemonade+guestbook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpz0W0qNNPbT4_5JYpOGszXCvNzujI-SKK8GrMVBoGDsIDg9qUcFPw04foWz1LPpJt2QmLvOMu8JnBXce6ZykjUL81ek7A5LcSPBSTH92_4e71bohhMiu5w_5rCs6nbDWjG4w27FD7B2U2/s320/lemonade+guestbook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447472122101886162" border="0" /></a>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-33282075008371872962010-03-08T12:27:00.002-05:002010-03-08T12:29:23.296-05:00Free coffee sample<a href="http://www.dunkinathome.com/?src=blogtag" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.dunkinathome.com/images/blog/blog_tag.jpg" width="252" height="190" border="0" alt="Dunkin' Donuts. Dunkin' keeps me blogging. Try Dunkin' Donuts Coffee For Free. Get a Sample" /></a><br /><br /><br />Click here if you'd like to get a free sample of Dunkin Donuts coffee. I've found that when I brew Dunkin Donuts coffee at home, I like it a lot more than the coffee I buy in an actual Dunkin Donuts. I'm not sure why that is though. Either way, I'm getting just a bit of free coffee in a matter of 6-8 weeks, and I love free coffee best of all.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717957185095466879.post-75535882799941119052010-02-18T13:42:00.002-05:002010-02-18T13:45:16.555-05:00429 Days!I just checked on <a href="http://www.theknot.com/">TheKnot</a> and it informed me that Zach and I have 429 days until we get married!<br /><br />Eek!!<br /><br /><br />Have you seen our The Knot personalized wedding page yet? Go check it out!<br /><br /><span id="_ctl0_lblPersonalWebsiteURL">http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/RoseBuscemi&ZachConnelly<br /><br /><br />I PROMISE that someday soon I'll actually start adding real content to it, but until then, all of my wedding info is on here. :)<br /></span>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07791273895102187015noreply@blogger.com1