The Urge to Create in Open Diary 2001-2018 (Pre-Prosebox)

Well hello there! Another Friday, and I’m feeling pretty fine!

Had quite the week here at the office, and I didn’t get ANY sleep the night before last because I had a presentation to give on Thursday at 8:30am that wasn’t even a presentation until 8:15am. Hoo-boy, talking about pulling that one out of my ass—and you know what? I got so many, “That was a perfect presentation…exactly what we needed for this meeting..” afterwards. All that after I’d put together (starting at 3am) a powerpoint that was loaded with so many HUGE graphics that it crashed my computer here at work. Man. So glad that cluster is ovah.

I brought my new Admin flowers today. She REALLY helped me out of a bind, pulling the presentation out of my file and getting everything printed and brought to me just a split second before I had to go on. I work in such a cut-throat corporate environment, there’s no way I could have been able to wing it without her saving me at the last minute. I like her a LOT. She’s so happy to be here. Isn’t it nice when you’re fresh and new?

I should take a picture of my office. There is not one speck of empty desk space. I have piles of books and paperwork EVERYWHERE!! My inbox is my chair. It’s so funny (not really) because I have to be neat at home (well, my closet kinda resembles my office). It’s actually kind of embarrassing. I’m just glad that Boss thinks it’s a sign of a creative mind!

I want to make a wedding scrapbook. Is that cheesy? I have lots of photos and images and the invitations and wedding announcements that my parents put in their local newspaper, and oh, just a bunch of other random stuff. It would be a shame to just stuff everything in a box and not do anything with it, so I might as well create. Not that I really have time to do this, but it’s a perfect procrastination tool. I used to love to be crafty, and I kinda miss that.

We are speeding towards the three month mark before the wedding. I don’t like to think about it that much or I will freak out. I realize, hey, it’s just a party. That’s a blip on the radar of marriage. The work and tricky stuff comes after the ceremony and party and honeymoon. I know, but there is prep work to be done, my friends!!

We have worked through so much stuff. I can tell that TFMS is putting in as much effort (if not MORE) as me in recent weeks. It just feels so good to be ready to be married. Weird, I know. I’m just soooooo ready. And so excited and full of anticipation. I’m thrilled to have found a man who wants to share his life with me.

I know, I make myself gag, too.

I will say this: it’s GOOD to have an engagement that’s at LEAST a year long. We will have been engaged 1 year on May 1st. We have grown and adjusted soooooooo much during this year. I feel a million times more sure about getting married than I did on the day he proposed. Not to say I wasn’t really sure when he asked me to marry him…but okay, let’s be honest…I wasn’t really sure!!!!!!

I’m off the pill. Yep.

We went to an open loft party last night in our building. I am always so inspired when they have these parties in our building. So many creative touches! There are some unique floor plans, and when I say unique, I mean kinda wacky. And everyone who opened their loft has created such cool space. Oh to have time and $$$$$$$$. Can you tell I’m a bit antsy to hone my creative side? Maybe it’s too many powerpoints lately.

Hmmm.

I need to get ready for a meeting. But here are some things I want to write about soon: