Here it is: one week remaining until my wedding day. I’m excited. Nervous. Stressed. Joyful. Curious. Ready?
Yeah. I think so.
Amanda is sick at the moment. I’m treating myself as if I am: Emergen-C shots and neti-pot sinus flushes. I just wish I could get the sleep I need. Time is moving faster than I want it to right now and there’s so much left to be done. This moving thing is daunting. The way I see it is whatever isn’t yet packed by Thursday, just grab it and throw it in the truck. If it doesn’t break, then God still wants us to have it! We just need everything out of Amanda’s apartment, whereas we need most everything out of mine, but if I forget anything or need to leave something small or trivial behind, I’m sure my good ol’ roommate would be okay with it and hold onto it until life settles down a bit for us. I have sufficient help from a couple of my groomsmen on Thursday and then my dad and brother (another groomsman) will be joining us around mid-day to finish it up. I think we’ll make it.
What’s left on my list…
Finish the playlists for the ceremony and reception (gotta have the right music and enough of it!)
Finish writing my vows (which I should’ve been doing above writing this…oops!)
Pack everything and then get rid of other things like my bed (anyone want a nice bunk/loft bed?)
Move (like I said…)
Clean Amanda’s apartment
Finish up the gifts for my henchmen (groomsmen) and get something for my friend who’s emceeing the reception
Make a second Costco run the day before the wedding
Print out the programs at the church
Finish my gift for my bride (probably shouldn’t have made it a project, but I did, and I think she’ll like it 🙂
Take care of Amanda and her sinus cold (praying to God it doesn’t turn into an infection and that she’ll kick it in under a week!)
Make sure everyone from out of town who has contacted me or Amanda about housing has a place to stay 
Bachelor party (yeah, it’s a “to-do” item, but I’m really excited for this one!)
Rehearsal dinner and make sure everyone is given enough attention and happy with OUR day (sorry, didn’t mean to caps that one, it just kinda happened…)
Last, but not least….
Sleep.
Getting up crazy-early tomorrow. Wish I wasn’t.
G’night.
from the beard 