Monday, January 3, 2011

red alert! color change

Or should I say yellow alert? *ba-dum shhhh* SO I have made the executive decision to change my wedding colors. I know, it seems crazy, especially since I've already had the save the dates printed.  Don't worry, I'm still sending those out.  I'm keeping the pale blue and just changing my accent color from red to a saturated gold/yellow. I've been feeling iffy about my colors for a while now, and lately I've just fallen in love with this color combination.  I've also started seeing it all around me, which has swayed me to bite the bullet and DO IT.  I think it will be more sophisticated and also fit the season better (I realized over Christmas that my color combo is kind of wintery). So here are some examples of the new and improved color combo!



 Okay, this one still has the red in it, but try to just look at the yellow and blue :P


This is the best example of the colors!

...and imagine that the purple was blue.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

you're already here, 2011?

I already know that 2011 is going to be a busy and eventful year.  I'm getting married and graduating from graduate school (hopefully), so there's a lot of work that needs to be done.  It will probably be one of the most stressful years of my life, but I hope that I can do it.  I'm going to start this year by making some resolutions.

1. Stay on top of my wedding planning. I know that this is going to be a challenge with grad school, but if I can get help from my family and close friends, hopefully it can be done.  I just need to find a balance.  It might require scheduling in wedding planning time into my everyday routine, but I will do that if I have to.

2. Be more involved in school. I really need to immerse myself in grad school more this semester and find out what I'm truly passionate about.  This also means figuring out what I want to do with my life, at least for the next 5-10 years, although that is a very daunting task.

3. Go to the gym at least 3 times a week. Getting in shape isn't even the main motivating factor here, I just know that working out makes you feel better and is a good way to reduce stress. I was SO stressed out this past semester and would nap every single day.  If I went to the gym instead of napping I'm sure I would feel better.  I just need to find the willpower to do it.

4. Cook more. I have recipe book.  I have a cook book.  I just really need to learn how to cook.  Seriously. It's getting annoying.

5. FIND A BALANCE. This is probably the most important thing if all, and kind of ties everything together.  I really want to find that balance where I can be happy in all aspects of my life and not feel like I'm a slave to one particular area.  It's going to be a challenge with grad school, but I don't want that to control my life.  I want to do well in it, but I can't spend all my time freaking out and having panic attacks over it.  It's just not worth it.  Life's not supposed to be about that.

Let's see if I can do it!  Happy 2011!