Garrett and I just got married five months ago, so the "joy" of wedding planning is still very fresh to me. One area that we didn't put much thought into was our first dance. You see, I can't dance. I may be the only Puerto Rican that can't get a groove on. Imposible. Garrett, on the other hand, is an awesome dancer. Seriously, that boy can move. Very impressive. Unfortunately for him, he's married to me so he doesn't get the chance to show off his moves on the dance floor.
I have since learned that there are others that put much thought into their first dance. For example, the couple in this video. Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Wedding Funny
Template Auction!
Some exciting news! Lindsay over at Splat Designs is having a sort of silent auction of three templates to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She's running the 1/2 marathon (I can only imagine) for them and needs to raise money.
Can you believe it?? Three templates??? You can get one for every day, Christmas, and even for Veterans Day if you want to. Or maybe Mother's Day and spring. Or fall and Grandparent's Day. The possibilities are endless!
Check out the auction here. And please let me know if you win! She does great work and I'd love to see the new designs.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Enjoying the New Look
Hello peoples,
As you can see, we're enjoying a new look here on The Late Bloomers blog. Lindsay at Splat Designs did an incredible job. I just couldn't stop smiling when I saw the new design!
I love the picture in the header because Garret and I usually decompress by watching TV together. Although these days we're usually each on our laptops and not cuddling. So sad. And we're usually watching some version of Law & Order or CSI: Some City in the USA. Although the other day we watched The Simpsons Movie. That was OK. And Friday nights he graciously allows me to watch What Not to Wear. Anyway, I'm sure that's all you ever wanted to know about our television viewing.
Back to the blog: I'm also going to change the address from http://garrettandleslie.blogspot.com to http://thelatebloomersblog.blogspot.com. At least I'm going to try. We'll see how that works out.
TTYL
(See how I'm trying to use these little abbreviations? I'm so hip and now. Although people probably don't say that anymore. Whatever.)
Friday, April 11, 2008
He's a Keeper
So we've decided to carpool. Gas prices being what they are, driving an SUV isn't the cheapest way to go. So I thought, "Hey, I know! I'll let Garrett drop me off at work in the morning and pick me up after work and save oodles and oodles of money!" I'm so smart. I didn't graduate summa cum laude for nothing.
But the devil is in the details. Garrett has to be at work by 7:30am, and it takes him 35 minutes to get there. Dropping me off takes him a little out of the way, so I've been getting to work at 6:45. In the AM. That's the butt-crack of dawn, people. And most other people roll in around 9am. And that used to be me. So when I get to work, I'm vewy vewy tired.
But I'm saving money.
Still, the cash in the bank doesn't help with the sleep deprivation. And it got worse and worse as the week went on. Yesterday I was barely conscious when I walked past security toward my cubicle. When I sat down at my desk I laid my head down, but was afraid I'd actually fall asleep and start snoring, to the amusement of my co-workers. So I drank a couple cups of (weak) coffee and managed to stay awake.
Until a meeting with my boss, which consisted of walking around the building very fast for a half hour. For exercise, you know. By the time we were done, I was actually dizzy.
Diiiiiizzzzzzyyyyy.
Thank goodness that was near the end of the day. By the time Garrett picked me up I was in Survival Mode. It was so good to see my man. He opened the door for me and I saw these in my seat:
I put them on my dresser next to one of our engagement pics. They're called Latin Ladies. Appropriate, don't you think? I think I'll keep him.
And I drove myself to work this morning.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
They Make Me Laugh
Along the same lines as yesterday's post, here's a list of blogs that I read because they totally crack me up. These are truly Funny People. Laugh out loud funny. I want to be their BFF.
- BooMama - I would love to get into this woman's head. She does an American Idol post every week if you're into that. And this post is probably the funniest thing I've ever read.
- Big Mama - I think BooMama and Big Mama are friends. Big Mama has the cutest little girl that says the darndest things, like this.
- The Queen B - I love how she calls herself, her husband, and her daughter the queen, king, and princess. This post is really funny and reminded me of my father (luv ya, dad!).
- Stuff Christians Like - I just found this recently and have laughed and laughed over the truth of what he says. The thing that I like about it is that it makes you think about the difference between Biblical behavior and what has become the Christian Culture. Some of the posts that I especially like are this one, and this one, and oh my goodness let's not forget this one.
Enjoy, and let me know if you know of other Funny Blogs.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Make a Funny
Tip for making your life easier: Be Funny. It's amazing how well people respond to you when you make them laugh, or even crack a smile. Think of the funniest person you know - do they have lots of friends? Do you want to be around them? Probably yes to both questions. So develop a sense of humor and watch your popularity climb.
But before you engage in the pursuit of The Funny, I think it's important to spell out some possible categories:
- Comical - the most famous Funny. Think of the class clown and you know what I'm talking about. A Comical person is always looking for a way to make you laugh. A lot of body humor involved here.
- Dry - this is on the opposite end of The Funny spectrum from Comical. Still funny, but not necessarily looking for the laugh. Unique in that the funny person usually isn't smiling when they say The Funny.
- Witty - this is when you think of something funny to say really fast in response to something someone else just said or something that just happened. And you have to say it IMMEDIATELY. If you wait, it's not as funny. This one take a lot of smarts and I'm not sure that you can actually learn it.
- Nerdy - not everyone may know about this Funny category. You have to have specialized knowledge about a subject to understand this type of Funny. Here's an example: At a computer seminar, a man proudly presents a prototype for a new voice activated computer system. "It's the only one of its kind! Try it! Say any instruction!" A man from the back yells, "Format c colon enter!" Hah! I laugh every time. That's some good stuff. What, you're not laughing? That's ok because Funnies in this category don't have to be computer-related. There are actually sub-categories - computer, general engineering, chemical engineering, law, medicine...the list is endless. Just make sure that you know your subject well or you'll look more idiotic than funny.
- Generational - this type of Funny is understood only by someone in the general age group of the Funny Maker. Example - there's this cell phone commercial that tries to be funny by using those abbreviations that kids use in text messages, like BFF and such. I say "and such" because I don't know any other abbreviations. I'm one of those old people (thirty-something) that actually pecks out complete sentences in a text message. So that commercial just isn't funny to me. But kids probably think it's hilarious.
- Sarcasm - this is a tricky one. IMHO (whadayouknow, I knew another!), Sarcasm isn't all that funny. It often elicits a quick half-smile that turns into a "should I laugh at that?" look. Try it. You'll see what I mean. Makes you feel kind of yucky, which totally defeats the purpose.
- Humor at Someone Else's Expense - this category of Funny is the armpit of the Funny world. And that's all I have to say about that.
Now that you know some categories of Funny, try to figure out what category you're naturally inclined to. (If it's Sarcasm or Humor at Someone Else's Expense, try to reprogram yourself.) Practice being funny in that way. You might miss the mark sometimes, but keep trying.
Advanced Funny People can combine a couple of the different categories to reach higher levels of funniness. For example, I love the combination of Witty and Comical. I am personally not gifted in this way, but I know those that are (my dear husband for one).
A primo example of an Advanced Funny Person is Jesus Christ Himself. The Sermon on the Mount is just full of humor. You see, I have the feeling that a lot of what Jesus said was in direct response to something or someone in the crowd, making Him Witty. And He liked to throw in a physical aspect, making Him Comical. Like when He said the thing about being all worried about the speck in someone else's eye when you have a plank in your own. I can just see Him picking up a stick to demonstrate. You have to play it out like a movie in your mind to get it, but once you do it's totally worth it. You'll never look at the Bible the same way again. And if you're a Christian, Jesus can be your own personal Funny Mentor - "Jesus, please help me to be a Funny Maker like you!" Awesome.
So pursue The Funny. Make 'em laugh. IT COULD CHANGE THE WORLD! (This is an Exaggeration - another type of Funny I failed to mention, but whatever, you get the point.)
It's been real.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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