the ol' grind

   Somehow I miraculously landed back in the Real World later last week…and I’m not the most gleeful of campers about it. Where did my break go? Why am I wearing pants instead of sweats? Where be all my sugary treats? I just don’t know how I’ll ever go on.

   Thursday I drove back to the land of homework and embarrassing meal planning to begin yet another semester of school. Will it ever end?! Friday I had to get my sorry rump out of bed at the ungodly hour of 6:00am to take the GRE for graduate school admission. Four hours later, my brain melted out of my head. Then it was to the bridal shop to catch up on the 3+ weeks worth of work I left behind! Good planning, self.

   Saturday was reserved for wedding registry things and whatnot! Garrett barely made it through the first store before gouging his eyes out with the little stylus that accompanies the scanny-thingy. Poor guy. At least I let him register for some weird bowls he liked. Win win. We later went on our very first double-date cross country skiing expedition! Up was fine, down was not. My poor, poor body. Knowing how to stop would have greatly benefited my sore bum.

   Sunday consisted of a great church service followed by me high-tailing it to a wedding-related event my bridal-shop boss needed me to model for. I literally stood in wedding gowns for four hours whilst wearing high heels for the first time in, oh, months upon months, and not being able to eat anything for fear of dribbling it down the front of me. Plus the dresses were slightly too large and my triceps were aching entirely too much due to the constant squeezing to keep myself clothed. Volunteering for the win!

   Monday brought me a present: my very first day as an intern! It was only training but I have to admit, I was pretty excited to get dressed up all business-lady-like and walk into a fancy shmancy office. After about two hours of sitting at a conference table listening to rules and whatnot, I kind of lost that spark. But hopefully it’ll return once the training is over!

   Today consisted of more training (over 8 hours worth!) and tomorrow brings school :( Luckily I only have one class so I just might be able to pull through.

   I found out my actual intern hours don’t start up for-realsies until early February which definitely took me off guard. It’s been so long since I haven’t had to work somewhere for a mandatory time each week! I still have the bridal shop so at least I’ll be making a little bit of money. Maybe now I can actually do some wedding things!

   Speaking of wedding things, I ordered up some Save the Dates! I’ll definitely post a picture when I get ‘em.

Have a great week!