Tuesday Goodness

So here are a some things that have been on my mind lately...

Our Honeymoon.

We had originally thought of doing the Greece/Italy stint, but since we are getting married at the end of the November, anywhere we traveled in Europe would be in the midst of winter. So we've decided to look into South America - where our winter is their summer & let me tell you - I'm getting excited. Very. Very. Excited. Now I know its still 417 days away - but I love looking forward to trips, and well - this is a pretty special trip - so let me be excited. We’re thinking Chile, Argentina & Uruguay. Here are some pictures of Argentina:

Flowers.

I’m not a flower girl. I’ve never been into flowers; I don’t know which ones bloom in the summer and which ones bloom in the winter. I don’t know them by name, or by color. So you can imagine my horror when I learned I would have to choose all the wedding floral arrangements for the wedding. What?! Me?

Luckily, my kick-butt wedding planner seems to know all things flower - so I'm a bit more at ease.
This a picture I found of a real wedding and love these simple arrangements.


Here are some of the highlights from the past two weeks:

Sammie's Baptism - she is so sweet in this picture.

Lukie in all his glory - so carefree - I love this shot.

My best turned 25 - in Miami!

More later...

Happy Tuesday.

She said yes :)

With that one word - families come together and lives start changing.

She said yes!!

So welcome Martha, to our family! I couldn't have chosen a better person to call my sister. I'm so happy to have been able to witness last night - it was something else:)

Happy Thursday!

Countdowns

I have this thing with countdowns. No, really it’s bad. I have countdown for everything!
Birthdays, vacations, tests, everything. If anyone has an iGoogle webpage as their desktop, you have the option of adding on a countdown or two, so I'm taking full advantage with seven!

Here they are as of Oct. 1, 2008:

23 days until Sammie & me are in NYC!
27 days until we close on our first home! (Sooo excited!)
55 days until Thanksgiving
85 days until Christmas (Holy crap!)
91 days until 2009!
208 days until the BIG 2-5.
423 days until we say I do!!!!!!

Okay, that’s it :)

Wednesday Goodness

I love getting things in the mail!! Yesterday I received this adorable onesie that I ordered from The Sweet Line. Isn't it just the cutest?! A good friend just had a baby girl and she is going to look so cute in it!

I will be getting two of these for my flower girls as well. Oh they are going to look so yummy in them :) Oh and they're organic!! Heck yeah!

My big brother is turning 27 today - Happy Birthday Eric!! BBBBUUUUTTT a tad more important - he is also proposing to his girlfriend today!! Good thing she doesn't follow this blog - or else I would have totally spoiled the surprise. ;)

Anyway, here's the game plan: we're all going out to celebrate his birthday with a big dinner (by we're all I'm talking about my family & her family included) and he's going to make a toast to their new house (they just became proud homeowners) and then thank everyone for coming out for his birthday and then BAM he'll turn around and ask her!! Oh I can't wait!! :)

Yay! Hopefully by the end of tonight - I'll have a new sister in law. :)

Show the World What's Possible

I am obsessed with XM Satellite Radio. I admit it. BUT it's not for the swanky music, or the commercial-free goodness, I am obsessed because of Oprah and all her friends. If you're an XM junkie you gotta check them out on channel 156 - and WAIT! Sirius and XM joined forces - so now Oprah & Friends are on channel 195 for them. Oh life is good.

Anyway, many months ago I was listening to The Gayle King Show (which I love, love love) and she had Daryn Kagan(former CNN reporter) on her show and she talked about her new website. She has created a "Good News" website. With the amount of bad news out there, it's comforting to go somewhere and read about the good things that are easily overlooked.

If you're ever in need of a pick me up, this is a great place start...

Happy Reading.
(for my best)

TGIF

After a long week, I am so very happy that Friday is here! My best friend is coming down from New York to celebrate her 25th birthday - Miami Style. 25 years! We have a weekend filled with relaxation and laughter. Good times ahead.

On another note, a professor of mine handed out a poem that I've always loved by Mother Teresa: Here it is below.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;

Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;

Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;

Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;

Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;

Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;

Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;

It was never between you and them anyway.

:)

If you were able to catch the Grey's season premiere and were left wanting to know more - you can always read a little more about the episode here.

Have a very Happy Friday!!

Recap.

Okay, I don't think I will ever post more than 3 times in one day - shoot I'll be lucky to get one in daily - but since I'm starting out fresh I feel I should update you (the reader)a bit.

I'm an ESE Major - and I work for a privately- owed retirement facility - which I usually enjoy very much. I've got THE BEST entourage.

I'm marrying the THE MOST amazing man. Really, I know all people say this - but ladies, if I could - I would clone him and put one in every state. :) I would keep the original here with me though ;) Our wedding date is set for Thanksgiving Weekend 2009. Where I hope to look like this :)

He proposed to me in Spain while I was on "a girls only" vacation. Totally Surprised me - and my friends! :) You can read more about it here: Samandlissette.us We just put an offer on our first home - and we hope to close sometimes next month!

Well that's pretty much the the gist of what's going on in my life.

That's it! I'm done for the day.

Happy Thursday!

In just a few hours....

It's Back!!! After months of waiting, we'll finally find out if Meredith stayed, if Derek broke up with Rose, how did he do it??! Lexie & George?! Karev & Izzie... Oh the drama!

Can't Wait!! 2 Hour Season Premiere Tonight!!

xoxo

New on the "blogging" scene

I've always been horrible at keeping up with a personal journal/diary thing (do people still call it a diary?). Anyway,I'll start one and always find it seemingly impossible to finish it through. But this year something major happened to me and I want to document everything! - Ms. Lissette Hunter got engaged!! And with all fun things that come will come my way during the whole getting married thing - I will also be letting go of my name. The only name I've known all 24 years of my life. The name that is called during attendance in class, the name that is on my diplomas, and most importantly the name that is familiar to all friends and and family. So, am I excited about becoming the future Mrs. Montenegero? Abso-freakin'- lutely (the delvish way Big says it to Carrie in the 1st episode but of course he uses the f word ;)) but it will definitely take some gettin' used to!

Soo this is why I'm entering this blogger world, and hopefully - I will be able to look back at my last days as a Hunter and smile :)

Cheers!