I saw Bridesmaids last night, SO funny!  Some of the parts were over the top, and I did actually become sick to my stomach during that one scene (I won’t spoil it for you, but even though I am often gross myself, and tend to discuss poop more often than not…I still could barely handle it.  Super gross.)  Super funny though.  And I loved Jon Hamm’s character.

Other than that, fantastic weekend.  Friday night I already mentioned, Saturday was a student recital, wedding, and a relaxing night in watching Harry Potter movies on ABC Family and doing tons of wedding brainstorming.  Sunday I worked out with TWO guys, Chris and my friend Jon 😉 One of these days I should be able to plan my own workout, but not yet.  Not yet.

After that was some errands and cleaning, baking cake batter blondies again for my students, Dressel’s for dinner and the movie.  Good times!

Today is my last day of in school classes.  After that, it’s only after school teaching, and summer (and open schedules) ahead of me for a couple of months.  I’m feeling good!

I know that nobody really finds anybody else’s dreams interesting, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop sharing! 

Tthe other night I dreamt that the gym had some newfangled sort of equipment to help people learn to run with a better stride and with lighter feet.  Naturally Mike decided to make me use this equipment, and naturally I didn’t understand what I was supposed to do.  He got more and more frustrated, reiterating the same instructions until he lost his temper and starting yelling at me. 

I told him the dream and he said, that sounds about right.

Last night I had a dream in which Zach Galifianakis thought we were best friends, and everything I tried to do, he was right there running after me.  By the end of the dream I was running around a parking lot in the rain, frantically trying to find my car and drive away before he caught up to me.  I woke up then, and was afraid to go back to sleep for fear I would reenter the dream.  I wasn’t frightened, just REALLY annoyed.

(source)  I’m sure he’s a great guy in real life, but we are not best friends.

Every since I was a little girl I remember sharing my dreams.  My mom, Leslie, and I love sharing our dreams.  (Not our hopes, just our dreams).  I am good at remembering them, and I’ve had some really funny ones over the years.  I’m sure everybody has, even though I know some people (Chris, for instance) remember less of their dreams. 

I don’t take much stock in the whole "what does my dream mean" question though.  I generally assume dreams are random bits of things you’ve experienced, read, seen on tv, thought about, etc, and there isn’t a real deeper meaning (unless you want there to be, in which case, well, they are YOUR dreams).

My two dreams are easy to explain: 

Mike DOES get frustrated sometimes when I can’t do something right.  He’s never yelled, but other people have yelled at me, so I know that feeling.  He does want me to improve my running stride, plus recently we had another discussion about it (airborne running, if you recall.)

The other dream:  Well, Zach Galifianakis has been all over the entertainment news because of the upcoming Hangover Part II movie.  That’s probably all there is to that.  Or secretly I harbor a gigantic crush on him?  I suppose the dream is open to interpretation 😉

Do you like sharing your dreams?  Any funny ones you’ve had recently?  Leave a comment!

Seriously.  Seriously excited.

They are re-releasing Titanic in 3D on April 6, 2012.  So that’s the most important date in 2012 NOW. 

I remember reading an interview with James Cameron last year, when Avatar was in theaters.  He was asked what would happen if Avatar grossed more than Titanic.  He said, well, then I’ll just re-release Titanic in 3D.  I almost fell off the toilet! 

I’ve never even seen a 3D movie—but here’s something you may not know about me:  I saw Titanic in the theaters 11 times.

11 times.

Titanic in 3D:  bigger than the Mauritania, and far more luxurious.

I am catching up on my magazines and saw this ad. I certainly hope the Ashton-Drake Galleries produce a limited edition doll of me when the time comes.

We set the date.  I guess I’m getting married!

Don’t think this necessarily means you’re invited 😉 It’s not like these events come cheap!

Here’s where we’ve chosen to have it.  We’ll be having our ceremony in the Chouteau Room and the dinner/reception in the Centennial Ballroom. 

There’s a lot more planning to do, but I’m glad we’ve decided on the biggest part.  (Well, second biggest really…the biggest part was deciding who to marry!)

Here are some pictures from their facebook page:

Those are all the Chouteau Room

These are all the Centennial Room (up a floor).

Obviously my decorations will be a little different, but you can see the exposed brick and the wood floors.  I think it’s awesome!  The woman in charge, Ann, reminded me of my friend Melissa.  She had a great sense of humor as well.  I am psyched. 

I realized that the main reason I couldn’t deal with this all a few weeks ago is I just had too much other crap going on.  Now that I am almost done with school, I am ready to brainstorm centerpiece arrangements and discuss bridal party teeth whitening strategies to my heart’s desire.

Does anyone else hate the phrase "Hump day" for Wednesday?  I know I do.  Then again, maybe that’s the point?

So far this week is going pretty well.  The sun is shining, how can I be upset?  I have realized that my mood seems to be strongly correlated to the weather.  Or the ability to run outside.  The two are strongly connected.  Yesterday I had a workout with Mike and then ran around Tower Grove Park.  It was great!  Then I went to teach for four or so hours, including getting to work on the Bach Double with one student, and then met my friend Laura for a drink.  We ended up at Frazer’s. 

Today I have classes in the morning and teaching in the late afternoon and evening.  In between Chris and I are going to visit a wedding venue.  Things are really coming together, and it’s possible by the end of today we will have something booked. 

Another ridiculous picture of my cat.

Random thoughts:

A few weeks ago I took two days off from working out because my legs had been sore for quite some time.  This really helped!  Since then I’ve been running better and walking normally.  Though I was going crazy during those two days, it was truly a wise decision.  Don’t let your exercise addiction keep you from taking rest days. 

Real friends are people who you can do or say embarrassing things in front of and they still want to be your friend.  Throughout my life there are many instances of me saying or doing truly embarrassing stuff.  I have only a few friends in my life who don’t hold that against me.  I suppose it’s because they like me well enough already.  You worry that the next time you see them they will act awkward or different (because this has also happened countless times) but instead they make fun of you (or not even!) and then continue on as if nothing humiliating was said or done.  Many years ago I was just becoming friends with my friend Sarah and this was an ability of hers that I truly appreciated and needed at the time.  I have a couple of newer friends in my life now with this same quality, and I truly appreciate them.

I woke up before my alarm again this morning.  It’s so bright now, starting around 6 am, that sleeping until 7:30 am sometimes feels long.  It’s a bit crazy…

Well, I’d better finish getting ready for my day.  I’m sitting here with a towel wrapped around my head, drinking coffee.  There is something to be sad for getting up earlier—makes for a very relaxing morning.