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There is a lot that I want to say about what has been going on but this isn’t the right venue.  I will say that I am not at all angry or upset over recent events.  Very disappointed?  Yes.  I’ll leave it at that. 

We weren’t there for very long, right when we were leaving vans full of daycare kids showed up.  That would have been totally crazy if we had stayed.  The boys had fun.  I’ll post some pictures later.

**UPDATE** I took down the video because it was causing errors and pissing me off.

Fern and David are in town this week.  Tonight it’s dinner at the other Hannafin house, BBQ chicken, yum!  Phoenix is getting the leftovers from Dolly so it’s freaking hot and humid today.  So not fun but I guess that’s why we all have pools.  Pools don’t do much good when its this hot, it’s like swimming in bathwater.

I have SQL training next week which will get me away from the office for a few days.  Hopefully I can gasp the information and it sticks.  I really want to figure out if I’m cut out for programming.  The Cisco classes helped steer me in that direction.  What stinks though is that I let Snapper do all the work on our labs.  I really need to take the last two classes over or at least do all the labs so I can grasp the material.  I’m going to start taking on a bit more at work.  Hopefully, that will give me better ammo for a promotion next January.  The other path is project management.  Snapper thinks I’m perfect for that role, and he’s probably right, it is a natural progression for me.  The thought of having the success of a project hinge on me makes me ill.  That’s what what stressing me out in my last role.  If I made a mistake then someone might not get their bonus, and I hated that feeling.  I would much rather be told what needs to be done and get it done.  I do have project management training in two weeks, if anything it will help me have a better understanding of how things get done.

Have a safe weekend!

Moving on....Just over thirty days until the big day.  I have a feeling that time is just going to fly by now.  The dress fitting went really well.  They are making the bustle and I should have the dress back in two weeks.  The menus are done and have been sent off to the Inn, just waiting on the cost now.  Courtney still has to decide on what color of Vans the guys are going to wear.  I’ve got him down to two, red or black, I think he’s leaning towards black.  Maggie’s flower girl dress arrived and is now being sent back because the bodice is the wrong color.  It came in ivory when it should have been red like the skirt.  No biggie.  The twins have their ring bearer outfits done, they are going to look so cute!

Speaking of the twins, they are growing so fast.  Their birthdays are coming up and they have asked for special cakes this year.  Reilly wants a farm cake and Jack wants a robot cake.  Cathy and I are going to have our hands full making those.  Which reminds me, I need to order their birthday presents soon.  So much to do!

Tomorrow morning I am going to a wedding dress fitting.  This is after they have done the first round of alterations and to decide on the bustle.  It’s all getting too real.  In six weeks everything will change.  Courtney’s wedding ring has arrived and it’s really nice.  We decided that each of us will pick out the rings and just be surprised.  Although I have given Courtney a few nudges in the right direction.  We are still undecided about the menu for the reception.  One would think that two chef’s could figure something out by now.  I think I’m putting too many expectations on it, it just needs to simple, and reflect us. 

There will be one less guest attending the wedding, which I knew was coming but I had hopes that he would prove me wrong.  Joey has made the decision not to come.  The excuse...because he’s too new at his job and he can’t ask for the time off.  Whatever, that’s all crap.  My family and friends have known about this wedding since last August.  Joey made the choice to remain unemployed all winter and didn’t get a job until just recently.  This was completely in his hands and he had plenty of chances to choose a different path.  This may sound really harsh for those who don’t know the history, but it’s time for me to end this relationship and move on.  There were several emails back and forth and he said that I was stupid for ending the friendship.  It’s been a few weeks and I still feel that it was the best decision for me. This is bigger than just not coming to the wedding.  Joey has consistently let me down as a friend and each time I looked past it.  Not anymore.  I’m done. 

I also decided to get a second job.  I’m freaked out about the state of our economy and I just want to put some extra $$ in the bank for emergencies.  I’ve applied at a couple of places and so far I’ve only had one response, which did not lead to a job.  The wedding conflicted with the training, which totally stinks.  There is one job that I will be really excited to get, and it’s only 1/2 a mile down he road.  Cross your fingers for me!