footloose and fancy free

Jacob and I attended his brother's wedding weekend six days ago. It's crazy to think that Zach and Tamara have been husband and wife for nearly one week. The wedding was beautiful and the reception was chocked full of delicious food and dynamite dancing. The picture to the left is a candid shot snapped by Cecile as Jacob attempted to create a new dance step... pretty successfully, I might add. He's a great dancer and it was really fun to dance the night away. Well, it may not have been the whole night. We may have only danced about thirty minutes away, but it was incredible! And isn't my dress great?

good in theory; poor in actuality

I like new things.  I like adventures.  However I also like knowing what to expect, which can throw some wrenches in the new things category.  "Midnight movie premieres" sound really exciting and exclusive, right?  I thought so until last night.  Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince premiered all over the world last night at midnight.  I thought it would be really fun to go with friends to see it.  I really didn't think this idea through very carefully.  There are very few things about the reality of this event that I really enjoy.  Long lines.  Waiting.  Hundreds of obnoxious people.  Staying up until 4 am and sleep deprivation.  Frigid movie theaters.  Man, what was I thinking?  There were a few things I did enjoy.  I spent four hours waiting , watching and driving with Jacob.  I can think of no one else I would rather share that experience with.  The premiere fell on Stimulus Tuesday which means $1 popcorn and soft drinks.  Holla.  People applauded at the beginning and the end of the movie.  I took several very short naps through out the movie, but I'm pretty sure I liked it.  This was a once in a lifetime opportunity.  I don't think I'd ever like to go again.  But it was definitely a new experience that left with me a new, funny anecdote. 

Birthday extravaganza

Today is my twenty-sixth birthday.  Yesterday Jacob and I celebrated by spending the whole day together.  It was very thoughtful.  We took a train ride from Blue Ridge, GA to McCaysville, GA which was right on the Tennessee border.  The train ride lasted an hour.  We enjoyed a two hour lay over on the border and then rode the train back for an hour.  The sign to the left shows the TN/GA stateline.  There was a man on the corner with a camera on a tripod.  I believe he was there to take pictures of people if they like.  The trip was really fun, planned and thoughtful.  I loved all of it.