Need sleep because Warped Tour

Gearing up for a weekend by... not getting enough sleep. I never learn. I should be in bed. After all tomorrow night is my mother's party celebrating her 50th birthday. Sunday is Warped Tour. I'm already exhausted and I haven't spent eight hours on my feet in the sun. Thank God I have Monday off. I may sleep away another day off... I still need to do laundry.

I'm extremely excited for this weekend. Although part of me, the part that wishes I never had to get out of bed, is a little worried. I finally had a day to myself. I spent it at the movies forgetting about my to-do list that sat in need of attention here at home. I regret nothing. This weekend marks the beginning of a whirlwind. There's my mother's party, Warped Tour, and the DPC concert. I'm still a little stressed at work. Things are a bit crazy. There are a curious amount of elements present to produce a dead girl walking. I'm not complaining. I love being able to live my life. I'm still testing my limits. I bet I'll find out what they are when I keel over.

Movie day off

Today I learned that I will pretty much do anything to avoid handling basic responsibilities. Okay, maybe I didn't learn that today. Maybe that is a thing that I've known about myself for years. Either way I have managed to waste a day off. Though I like to call it relaxing.

My day started with me waking up after falling asleep at an odd time. After I finished a few things that I should have completed before crashing, I went back to sleep. Later I woke up late to my alarm. It was time to get my day started. I went to go see The Fault in Our Stars. Since a lot, and I do mean a lot, of tweens are interested in seeing this movie I decided to go to a showing that few newly-released-for-summer kids would want to drag themselves out of bed to attend. It was my best decision not to push that to a later time when I had trouble getting out of bed. The theater was mostly empty. Not to worry as the movie is number one in the box office.

I cried just as I expected I would. It was a beautiful and touching story. I left with my eyes burning and a smile on my face. I need to rush through To Kill a Mockingbird so that I can read The Fault in Our Stars. I am touched with a sentiment that seems to be going around: D**m John Green.

The pressure in my chest had me feeling that I needed a pick me up. What better to grant that than the latest Tom Cruise movie? Answer: nothing. He's dreamy. I enjoy his movies. I try to catch everyone he's in. This one being the Edge of Tomorrow. A strange story line that I couldn't grasp from the trailer. It was quite entertaining. There was suspense, comedy, and tragedy all in there. I can't wait to own it so I can watch it an obscene number of times. That is the first time I've ever felt that way about an alien invasion movie. Oh wait, second. There was Oblivion which was also Tom Cruise.

My day off turned into a movie day. I didn't do laundry which needs to be done. I have not straightened my room. I haven't even eaten a proper meal all day, probably the reason for my headache. Day wasted/rested, whatever. I enjoyed it.

♫♪So hard. Yeah, yeah, yeah♫♪

Today was my first day back to work after vacation. It was a difficult day. After spending majority of my week essentially only worrying about hanging out with my friend as she prepares to get married, getting back in the swing of business was almost a miss. Friend time, all week. The only time I thought about either work or the people I work with was when I told a story about sunburn. Other than that I'm that co-worker that doesn't miss her colleagues when she's away. Miss them? More accurately I don't think about them. I leave my work, colleagues included, at work at the end of the day.

Last week was no different. I was away from Wednesday until Monday. My time was spent in hair appointments and dinners. I got dressed up and stood in a spot all pretty like. None of these things reminded me of the "fun" I was missing at work. What did remind me of what I had been missing at work? Going back to work today. The whole day was one drag after another. I was told that I was particularly quiet, something that is not a natural state of my being. The whole day I felt, while not crabby, as though I was in a funk. My smile disappeared at the door and I didn't feel it on my face again until I was driving home. I don't know what the problem was, but it is disconcerting. I don't know why it's so hard.

Gotta change the name in my phone

It's done. The wedding is over. My friend is now a married woman.

The last few days leading up to the wedding were a bit of a whirlwind. Fortunately, being a bridesmaid I was able to hang out with the bride in the midst of it all. Thursday night we had the rehearsal dinner followed by the rehearsal. Friday brought on the nail appointment. Afterwards we went to dinner at Cheesecake factory. That was a lot of fun. We all ate too much.

I spent the night in a hotel, thanks to the parents of the bride. Even though I stayed up too late I was still up early the next. I was ready for the wedding. I started my morning off with an emergency run to Walmart. We ate breakfast. Afterwards we headed out to get makeup done around noon. Well makeup for me, hair and makeup for the others.

The wedding was quite the party. We took picture, ate cake, and danced like crazy people. I was in love with my green dress and by the end of the night I got to take home not one but two bouquets. How is that? Because who has two thumbs and caught the bouquet with all the single ladies? This girl.

It was a great night. I am so happy to have been apart of it.

Rehearsal dinner tonight

The festivities are beginning tonight. My friend is getting married this Saturday and the rehearsal dinner is tonight. I'm driving an hour to get into the town where the wedding will be held. Personally I cannot wait. I love long drives, I give the best concerts while driving alone. Everything that she's been stressing over will be done for me at the end of this weekend. The little bit of drama that has been plaguing her nuptials haven't been too much to handle. Thanks to the expert hand of the Matron of Honor, I am being guided into the correct way to redirect stress away from the bride. We, the bridal party, will get our bride through this weekend so help us God.

The countdown to the wedding winding down has me also thinking about what's to come afterwards. I should be worried about my mother's party but all I can think about is Warped Tour! It's happening in a week and I'm so excited. It's crazy because I'm following the people that I'm looking to see on YouTube. They are in the Philippines right now. I'll be seeing them live in a week and they are wrapping up a tour on the other side of the world. I can't imagine a life like that. I'd love a shot at it though.

So: wedding in two days, mother's birthday party in a week, Warped Tour right after that, then that following week another concert is coming through town. The urge to write let the games begin is really difficult to fight. I'm so excited.

Play ball

Thanks to a co-worker who has Bible study I got to go to the Rangers game. He planned his ticket purchase around the Bible study but after he purchased the tickets the study was rescheduled. Rather rudely, might I add. Though I shouldn't be too overly critical. The reschedule along with his dedication is what got me tickets to tonight's ballgame. I went with my friend from work. The guy, at this point, was desperate to not allow the tickets to go to waste. He asked if we had plans and once we confirmed we didn't he offered us his tickets.

The game was a lot of fun. First we focused on getting our hands on some over-priced food. When at the game you must have hot dogs. Afterwards we went to our seats only to find seat thieves nestled in and comfortable. After we eradicated them we settled in. The game was pretty excited. Fewer people got hit by foul balls. I think this may have been an injury free game as far as the attendees were concerned. Unfortunately, the Rangers lost. By a bit. Ending the game 3-8 Baltimore. Maybe they'll have a comeback later this week.

All in all it was a good night. I had fun.

Let the games begin

It's go time. June has arrived. I have so many things to do this month.

First there is the wedding in which I am a bridesmaid. It's the first week of June, as in right now. I have off most of the week. Schedules for the next week have been nailed down. Dresses have been fitted. I still don't know what to do with my hair but the bride doesn't seem to care. Her only note about the matter when I mentioned her wedding pictures that will forever document her day was that she has never seen a picture of me that she didn't like. She's very sweet to me.

June marks the beginning of my summer of music. Warped Tour is in two weeks. Two weeks. Then another band is coming in the week following that. Also, since the summers are long here I have a concert coming up in August. I want to find one to go to in July because that would be dope. I'll keep an eye on the events websites. Bring on the music.

My mother's birthday party in also in two weeks. It's going to be a big bash. People are coming into town to celebrate. It was a source for a bit of stress for me, then my aunt took over the planning. I still can't thank her enough. While I haven't really had a first hand in planning the party, I will still be glad when everything goes off without a hitch.

The summer has arrived. Things are happening.