Wedding Planners

This weekend is going to be an interesting one for me. We're kind of on a budget for our wedding, so it makes buying the things we want a little more difficult. But Erich seems to keep finding things to buy, and I've whittled it down to one thing: a new computer. We have a friend that wants to sell us his computer, and he even said Erich could make payments. Erich's excited, and I hope the computer itself will be worth the money we'll be shelling out, but our friend, who I'll call Sailor, is pretty trustworthy, and I don't think he'd steer us wrong.

I don't know if this is just a thing in relationships, but is there always one person who really doesn't want to do anything? I feel like I went through that phase, and now Erich's doing it. Unfortunately, he chose a poor time to do so, being as his mom is paying us to paint the upstairs apartment she plans on renting out, and we need to finish it this weekend. His parents give him a major break in rent for maintaining the yard....something he hasn't quite been doing. I understand that with getting internet, it kind of puts a damper on doing work, but it's a necessity...for me, I can't fathom not doing chores to keep the house up, and the yard. To me, it's just second nature. But of course, we are talking about a weathered bachelor, someone who lived alone for a while, and he hated deep cleaning. So he can't really...get back into the swing of things. And I wouldn't mind doing it, if he would help a little bit, you know: I cook, he does dishes. I water the front lawn, he does the back. I fold and put away the laundry, he just lugs it (it's heavy!)....you know...compromise.

I think we may have come to an understanding, but I'm not sure-we both got distracted by the goodness of Little Ceasers...and no speaking happens while eating food. We are in agreement.

So anyways, last night I ended up not watering the lawn or cleaning at all, it was so dark the time we got our bills paid and groceries bought. I have this thing where I find it necessary to buy groceries that day, else we tend to buy lots of fast food-and it doesn't look like you're spending much at first-but you are. We spent a large portion of our money on fast food last week, so I cut us off at two meals. Plus it's not healthy, and I'm trying to squeeze into a wedding dress, for heavens sakes.

I still have so much to do, and only 6 months to do it. I still have to call the Chapel, and set that up. And then I have to buy the dress, and Erichs ring, flowers, and a cake. Everything else will be included in the Chapel package-freaking awesome, I know! We're debating a limosine. I think it would be a great idea,a nd I want the grandeur, but Erichs mother is kind of worried that we are going to over budget ourselves. I'm looking at getting a second, part-time job to help pay for the wedding, (and the computer!)...but so far, the only thing that's come up is a Telemarketing company, and I think it's against company policy to work for two out-sourcing companies...conflict of interest and what not.

I'll keep looking, and bug Erich to post on here. he was pretty excited,....I think....but he did say that he doesn't post much, so I'll be doing most of the talking...but Erich is the strong (rediculously strong...like breaks things all the time on accident strong) and silent type. But you'll hear from him.

Stephanie