monday: 8.31.09

this past weekend we bought a vacuum.
im in love.
eureka envirovac.
not sure if its because i was using a hand held vac all summer, bc this one realllly works. maybe bc of the handie "pet paw" that is an attachment that sucks up and scraps up dirt and hair like no other. or because its the "envirovac" and makes me feel better about using it. since it uses an AMAZING 33% LESS energy. wooo.
(ha. please. see/hear/feel the sarcasm)
but seriously. im so pumped about it.

today ry and i had our mexican monday lunch. mmmmmm.

i went to the grocery. and probably spent too much money, but am quite pleased with the outcome, and the menu for the week!

work was good the last two days. really good. def enjoyed it.

i just registered for DUKE CAMPOUT! hoping it actually works... and it wasn't like a fluke that i actually got registered... i will be camping out sept 11-13 (48 hours ) of madness including camping outside. on campus. with all the grad students. in hopes to be put into the draft at the end of the weekend for basketball season tickets! :) wooooo.
(its way more complex than just camping out... but ill share details later)

my friend skye moves HERE... to DURHAM... this week!! im soooo excited to have a friend here!!! :) and a good one at that!!

i had a dream about grad school. more like a vision of what im suppose to do. so on the list of things to do this week is buy GRE book. the time has come. no more excuses.

well. thats all the random ramblings for now.

off to read. and watch tv. and do nothing.... with my hubby.

xoxo
rdms

2 weeks

well. here is the best wedding pic of me on my wedding day so far!
a lil fuzzy.... a lotta sweaty... and this was after pictures and before my redo of hair and makeup before the ceremony.
anyway.
that was me!
2 weeks ago today!

i can't believe its been 2 weeks!
it feels like its been months!
really. the past 3 weeks have def not flown by... which i am greatful for.
it really has taken its time,
and i have enjoyed EVERY MINUTE of the week before.
the honeymoon.
and the first week back at home.

today is my FIRST day back at work!...crazy isn't it!
anyway. im looking forward to getting back into the swing of things,
and seeing how the 3-3 will work out with a hubby at home!

anyway. off to make a big brunch!
waffles. eggs. sausage. mmmmm

love & peace
d


ps....

remember the other day... when i was having an awful day? well i was on the way to get my hair cut and realized... wait a second. this day is going so rotten- i should NOT get my hair cut. that will probably be devasting as well. anyway. i went yesterday... but unlike my friend paula i didnt chop alll my hair off... just a good 4-5 inches. YES. that much. you may not be able to tell. maybe you can. i DEF CAN!! its a huge difference for me. but i love it!! will prob go back next month and chop a lil more off. (: haha... anyway. the salon i went to was awesome. wash. cut. syle. drink... all for 20 bucks. it was crazy. anyway... here is my new do. not crazy. just way shorter, and fun layers.

testy, tricky, terrible thursday

please allow me to give you a brief run down of my day.

- 9:00 wake up peacefully, feeling good. no probs here.
- 10:30 leave house and head to social security office
- 10:45 check in at s.s. office
- 1145 meet with the s.s. office person

yes. an hour of waiting... not too bad, but i pull out my ipod- and realize my ipod is dead. so i can't read the book i have just recently downloaded... for moments like this... ughhh.
upon speaking to the s.s. lady i tell her i want to change my name and drop rebecca. her response
"OH NO! hunny you can't do that"

excuse me. ::insert watery eyes::

no dear. you have to go to court to change your first name. we can only rearrange the middle name and your last name.

insert long period of silence.... where i sit. shake. and think.... al;dkjflkasjdflkjas.... how the aldjakdl can you cahnge my LAST lkadj name but not my first a;lkdjlafk;dj name. whhhattt in the world. now the angry/sad face can be applied.

lady says- well we can hyphenate your middle name or we can hyphenate your last name. or you can drop something.

a;dlfkjasdkfjas;ldfjsaldkfjsdf.... well i can't hyphenate my last name. and i dont want to drop my maiden name... bc if i do go to court it will probably be easier if its already a part of my name. ok. whatever. just hyphenate my MIDDLE NAME. THE NAME I GO BY.

(now my thoughts: what?!?! what did i just do?? what am i doing?!? what does this mean? is there really a hyphen there? is my name now daniellemacminn snider? like a fluid sound? what does that even sound like? what is going on! ahHHH!!!)

so i leave. with my new name... that i didn't even want. next up on the agenda was to go to the DMV- but no. can't go there for at least 24 hours after changing my name. (which i realize now- if i go to court- ill then have to go back to the ss office and then go back to the dmv... uuughghghhg)

where else do i go next- but target. lovely.

have a successful trip there.
go to post office and buy some fun stamps.

then off to home goods i go- to buy a comforter (a down alternative one) for our bed.
find a couple i like. decide ill get both- show ry- and get his opinion. check out- using my visa gift card- and then was told- AFTER I was already told a return was no problem- oh wait if you do return, we can't give you the money back. we will simply have to give you store credit... if you use that visa gift card. WHAT?? after you swipe my card you tell me this?.... i say 'we need to cancel that whole thing then". it gets canceled. the manager claims its done. i call the visa card- it says my account is zero. the store shows me the receipt that states it canceled the transaction. the card states it has no money on it. the store says we can't do anything else. i say you guys screwed me over. it better be fixed. they say try checking it later today. hopefully it will go back. but we can't do anything. i leave. livid. aldsjflkas;djflkasdjflsd

next i go to big lots to look at vaccumms. simply enough.... they dont have any.

i go by the gym to cancel my account- they tell me- no problem, but since its so close to sept we have to charge you for sept as well. laskdfjlaskdjfsla;kjfsak;djs

i go to harris teeter. buy jacks salsa & strawberry daiquirie drinks & cookie dough. ry gets home in 45 mins from school. we are eating tacos tonight.

im ready for tacos. and ryan.
and nothing else today.
ughhhhh.

day dreammmmmer

i wish i were here doing this.

::Bahamas::

::Key West::

::on a boat... in the ocean::

::ssi::

::parasailing, key west::
(yes thats us!)


mmmmmm.... what an amazing week.... i love just thinking about it.

instead of those fun things im cleaning. organizing. and making lists of things to buy/things we need. such as: vacuum, silveware, sheets, comforters, ya know. essential things like that.
but i am making homemade pizza for dinner!

love & peace
mrs d

bridal shots

so i wish i could add closer pics... but i can't. this is the best i can do for now... but still. go to the site. the password is xoxo ...these pictures will change your life. haha... just kidding. but thanks to my A-FREAKING-MAZING, fantastic, FABULOUSO, photographer over at Lindentree Photography my pictures have turned out incredible. i am patiently waiting for the wedding day ones! granted, the wedding day was hours upon hours upon hours of fun in the sun! haha... right lindsey?!? i know once they are done they will be wonderful. i can't wait. :) ill be showing you asap. trust me!!

well speaking of wedding... i have not really blogged about it.
but its true. it happened.
and wow was it wonderful.
really an incredible day. surronded by incredible people. lots of love. happiness. and fun.
the service was perfect.
beautiful.
wonderful music.
and the reception was just how we wanted it as well... except im pretty sure ry wanted to leave like.... an hour sooner. haha... didn't we all! it was one LONG, exhausting day. but the reception did turn out AWESOME. from the pictures i saw, and what i remember it looked GREAT! and from the "to go" boxes we had the food was delicious. my cake was GORGEOUS!! and tasted even better!! best part of all... i have half of a layer in my freezer right now!! mmmm delicious. :)

really the wedding was perfect. and i was with all of my closest and dearest friends and family.
thank you ALL for being a part of it.
everyone did so much for us. it was a bit overwhelming.

ill most def blog more about that in the future. i have so much to blog about when it comes to the wedding! esp once i get pics... :)

and then theres the honeymoon: that was awesome. the best week EVER. of relaxing. eating. laaying in the sun. sleeping 10 hours a night. getting room service. going to the beach. shopping. and reading. i loved every minute of it! best part was- ry and i were TOGETHER!! longest time together since MAY!!! sooooo crazy. soooo wonderful.

ill post some honey moon pics soon.

off to upload pics now.
love & peace
d

honeymooooon. ;)

well.
here i am.
mrs snider.
in richmond hill.
still enjoying our vacation.
will be heading back to north carolina tomorrow.

it has been such an awesome two weeks.
first the fun week with sara, paula, amy & allison.
then this week with ryan.
gooossshhh.
this week- the cruise- has felt like its taken a month. its been wonderful. :)
really. our wedding was only a week ago, but it feels like a good month ago.
we LOVED our cruise. and our detours along the way (hamilton :first night! awesome bed & breakfast: ebts! yes...dont judge. now here in the RH with the inlaws having tons of fun!)

ry & i opened a BAZILLION presents (umm thanks!)
ate food. washed the car. UGHHHHHH. umm friends who decorated our car: you suck. haha... the whole time ry & i were like our friends did this to us. ughhh... but then we were like... gosh. they did so much for us. so friends who did things for us.... thanks. really. our homies made our wedding the most perfect day for us. we are so grateful for you all.

well our awesome photographer has gotten my bridal portraits... and they are awesome. i can't wait to figure out how to share them with you... and show you wedding pics!! they are going to be AMAZING. trust me.

the end for now.
but will be writing much much more in the future.

love & peace
mrs

Update on the married folk

Sara here. Danielle referenced my blog in her last post--I just now blogged about wedding details and photos (sorry it took so long), so check out my blog here if you're looking for an update and some info about the big day!

Also, I heard from Danielle today. She and Ryan enjoyed Key West today and are having a BLAST. I'll let her share the details, but all is well and they are having fun!