So, Here's the Thing

I've been feeling pretty aimless here.  My life is boring, so writing about it didn't sound too thrilling.  I'm not planning a wedding anymore, so there's not much to talk about there.  I could do a recap post, and might still.  I'll definitely never be a fashion blogger, you have to have some idea of fashion to do that, I think...  I could talk about trying to find my career path, but that is pretty frustrating and I don't want to jeopardize any potential future jobs.

So what could I talk about that is interesting?  Food!  Not 100% all the time, but I do cook multiple times a week, experiment with recipes and new ingredients, and really enjoy talking about, making, and eating food.  Even on the most boring days, I could find something to post related to food!  And drinks!

I'm hoping to get more pictures up here, because that's truly the interesting part, no?  And I'm sure other stuff will sneak in (like nail polish, another of my loves, and books, because I'm doing a lot of reading these days), so this will continue to somewhat document my life.

And here's a picture of my nails, totally unrelated to food whatsoever, but I think they are pretty today.  Tonight or tomorrow I'm painting them blue and green, though, in support of my Seahawks, baby!  Go Hawks!

A Wedding Expo from the Other Side...

This weekend I did something possibly crazy.  I, a married woman, attended a Wedding Show.  Back when I was planning our wedding, the shows were one of the best parts!  We went to a bunch of actually really cool ones, not the typical scary ones in huge convention centers.  But the one I just went to?  Definitely was one of the big convention center ones!  And it was pretty awesome.

Not only was it a chance to eat a ton of cake (and I certainly did my share...  Mmmm...) and hang out with some friends (two of which are, actually, planning weddings, so it wasn't like I was alone!), but I was able to reminisce and take it all in without the stress of an actual wedding.  We perused, walked down every row, and took our time, whereas a year ago I would have raced in, rushed past anyone who was trying to push something at me, and basically been anxious the whole time.  But the brides we were with knew what they were looking for (genius), weren't afraid to actually talk to the vendors, and enjoyed it as an experience.  I totally commend them.

Now there are a couple other, more offbeat, less convention center shows coming up, and I'm really hoping to be able to attend!  It's ridiculous, I really have no reason to go, but I like some of the vendors (like our photographer and dj, who will be at the next one!) and would love to stop by and say hi!  I think best case, I can figure out if I have some sort of skill/talent/something related to weddings so I could someday become a vendor and get to keep going to these!  There are only so many of my friends who are unmarried and could actually benefit from these shows, so it'll start getting a lot weirder for me to attend!

A New Year!

Seeing 2013 come to a close was definitely bittersweet.  It was a wonderful year!  A year of many weddings, not the least of which my own.  A year of good friends, travel, new experiences.  But I am looking forward to 2014.  I'm hoping for some more change.  I find blogs most interesting when they show me a part of someone's life, when they give a glimpse into their reality.  And I'd love to join the ranks of "more interesting" blogs!  But I'm not sure my life is exciting enough.

Therefore, this year I'm hoping to challenge myself.  Push myself out of my comfort zone.  There are a few things I'd like to do/try:

1. Find a new job.  Ideally part time.  Maybe not in an office?  This scares me, because I'm pretty comfy where I am, but SO BORED and ready to move on.  Also, my coworkers are ALWAYS sick.  Always.  It's driving me crazy.
2. Finally take that hot air balloon ride I got for last Christmas!  I've been looking forward to it, but in the craziness of last summer, we didn't get a chance to go.  So this summer!
3. Visit my brother in South Korea, where he's going to be teaching English.  I am excited, but scared about this!  I'm a picky eater, and worry about that, but more than that I am nervous about not speaking the language.  I've only been to Spanish or French speaking countries, and those are hard enough with a small understanding of the languages!  
4. Stop spending as much money (although flights to South Korea sound really spendy!), to save up for an electrical overhaul of our house.  I'd really like for a professional to do this, as our home has some really old wiring (from knob and tube, up through about 4 different generations of other kinds of wiring) and no grounding (ground?  I don't know my electrical terms very well...), so it'd be good to be confident it's being fixed properly.
5. Push myself to be more spontaneous!  I don't usually deal with change very well, and when last minute plans present themselves, I'll sometimes bail because I haven't mentally prepared myself.  But when I do follow through, they can be the most fun!  A couple weeks ago we were debating what to do on a Saturday night, and last minute decided to go see Capital Cities play, and I'm so glad we did!  I want to take advantage of those things that pop up.

So those are my "resolutions" sort of.   I mean, I still have weight to lose and really need to start going to the gym again, and I want to eat more vegetables and less cookies/baked goods, but those are boring and ongoing commitments.  I also don't want to be part of the cliche and join a gym on January 3rd, though I really should!