You and I oh oh

Shine, shine

Oh great light of love

Oh great light of love

Oh great light of love

Oh great light of love

You come like an answered prayer

Praise God, try to love try to oh

I have the little death delight

Oh I love you

You and I oh oh

Shine, shine (hunger for the great light, dave matthews band)

we're celebrating Earth Hour 2008 right now in our apartment.

it sounds so funny to turn off the lights for just an hour. growing up with a father and grandfather who both worked for pg&e, i'm just used to turning off lights when they're not needed all the time. i guess it's just an excuse to cuddle up with candles tonight. horray!! :)

happy early birthday to one of america's greatest authors!!

i don't think i will ever get tired of baking and decorating funfetti cupcakes. they are without a doubt the greatest cupcakes ever invented. think about it, you're not really making anything since all of the mix comes in a box. you can save your energy for creative ways to decorate!! and then consumption!!

here comes the bride...

i found my wedding dress!! WOOHOO!! i am so happy to get that crossed off of my list, lol!! i think i'm just very lucky (must be the irish!!) because i was able to get everything done so quickly!!

i had heard about a sale at david's bridal, and wasn't too excited because i didn't know about their selection. i went online, found a few i liked, and called to make an appointment. they didn't have any slots available for the next day (who would have thought?!?! ahahahahha!!) but i was put on standby. my mom, auntie, and i arrived right when they opened, and nobody else was there!! i told the lady there which dresses i liked the most, and off we went!!

i think i tried on 6 in total, but really only liked a few before i tried them on. the second one fit perfectly and that was that!! there are no alterations needed, and i found the one that made me the happiest for an amazing price. luckily by the time we were done, tons of girls were there and it was just beginning to become a madhouse. i can see how stressful dress shopping could be, but i'm so pleased that i was able to go in and out so quickly and be incredibly happy with what i found.

since james reads this blog, i am not going to link the dress, but i can let you know which one it is if you contact me. it feels so great to know that i have the perfect dress for me, and that i get to wear it twice!! WOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!! :)

and happy st. patrick's day!! luckily i get corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes at lunch so i won't have to cook that up tonight. geez, i sound like the laziest girl, don't i?? update: they also served beef and guinness stew with car bomb sundaes for dessert. nope, don't have the time to cook those either!! luckily everything came on super small plates, so it really was just a bite or two of food. the corned beef was so tender, with a great cream sauce with harp lager over a few pieces of cabbage. DE-lish!!

before i forget: here is the link from the article about my granny's birthday!! horray!! :)

When somebody needs you
It's no good unless he needs you - all the way
Through the good or lean years
And for all the in between years - come what may

Who knows where the road will lead us
Only a fool would say
But if you'll let me love you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you - all the way, all the way (all the way, frank sinatra)

my granny turned 21 on friday (she's a leap year baby!!) and caitlin, erik, and i took her out for her first drink!! we went to elephant bar since it was super close to her house, and had tons of girlie drinks ready for consumption. once we sat down, a reporter and photographer for the local paper came up to us, and told her they were doing a story about how she was being taken out for drinks for her 21st birthday!! how cute is that!!

my granny said she never really drank too much, and this would be the first time ordering an adult beverage. the waiter knew it was her 21st, and even asked to see her ID. we had such a blast, and i'll have to post a link to the story once it's published. hee hee!! :)

i start my new job tomorrow, and i'm totally ready to dive back in!! i'll be doing similar work with the same folks, but i'm not sure what building i'll be in. i'm just very excited to be back at work, and in close proximity to james for lunch!! woohoo!!

i also got new glasses last week (so cute!!) along with a new car (vroom vroom!!) so it feels like it's all new beginnings right now, and a new start for me. the weather is nice and warm, which has me feeling like it's spring. a perfect time for a fresh start. :)