Happy Thursday!

It really has been a busy and exciting few weeks. I have been working a lot but recently I have realized how much I really do love working at the Bux. I meet new people everyday and I have so many awesome coworkers that my life would definitely not be the same without. Tonight, Jon and I are going to the premier of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II with Grayson and Micale. I can help but feel a bittersweet excitement to finally see the series completed (and to know that a ridiculously awesome box set is now just months away) but also sad that it will all be finished and there will not be anymore films to get this excited about.

Jon's uncle Norm and his family moved down this week from Michigan. They have the cutest little old house in Deer Park--I love old houses, they have so much character. Norm's wife Tammy is quite possibly the sweetest women I have ever met. They are a very lively and active family and I am so excited for their housewarming party and other shindigs which I hear they are famous for.

For this post I was planning on finishing up with pictures of the rest of the changes to our master bedroom but with so many other things going on I think that will have to wait.

We got the disk of all of our pictures we took a week or so ago and I am completely amazed. Meagan did such a great job and gave us exactly what we wanted. I was not surprised by this because I know Meagan takes amazing pictures however I was surprised by how well she captured really genuine interaction and emotion of Jon and I. Some are silly, others are more composed. Several caught really intimate moments that really show how much we are in love. There are really no words to describe how it feels to see all of that on film.

These are just a few of my favorites.

New Life to an Old Dresser

To be completely honest, summer is my least favorite season. It's miserably hot and humid here on the gulf and every summer of my college career until this summer I took summer school. This year I decided it was time to catch up on things that were well overdue. I took the summer off from school so I could spend time with friends and family (and some me time). So far I have organized the house and have finally gotten around to decorating our bedroom. It seems like that's always the room to get decorated because it is the least likely to be seen by guests. Never-the-less, I have been dreaming up finishing the room and giving the hubs and I a relaxing little nook to hide away in.

This dresser has been in my family since the 20s. It originally was a nursery dresser and had a wooden cutout of bunnies on the door. I love that it is a family heirloom and the art-deco detailing on the feet. This dresser was perfect for our first project together.

We stripped the dresser down to the wood and applied two coats of primer.

We painted the dresser dark gray.

New hardware added sophistication to the old nursery dresser.

Sorry about the poor picture quality. These were all taken by me. The dresser was step one to a personal and dreamy bedroom makeover. More to follow soon but for now I'm off to enjoy the summer.

Couple Photos

I am so excited! Our 2nd wedding anniversary is coming up this month so I just booked couple photos with the oh-so-talented Meagan McLendon. Her blog forgetmenotphotog is so beautiful and all of her pictures have so much character. I love how looking at her pictures makes me feel like its fall--my favorite time of year-- even with this 100° weather we've been having. Now I am being an absolute stalker and scouring the internet for engagement photos and the like so I can be sure to get some awesome posing ideas. Now comes the hard part: deciding what to wear!

Jon and I never did actual engagement pictures and the best we've gotten was having my best friend Stefanie and her boyfriend Lee take a few shots of us with the dogs for our Christmas cards. Needless-to-say these pictures are very overdue. I know it is scorching but I am really considering boots and sweaters and scarves! Just look at these!

Or this cute little number from Etsy.

I think I know what I'll be doing on my day off tomorrow!

Books Made into Movies

When it comes to books made into movies, I usually make it a point to read the book before watching the movie. The other day I saw a preview for Never Let Me Go based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro.

I instantly went online to Barnes & Noble and ordered the book and then added the movie to my Netflix queue. The movie ended up beating the book to my mailbox and it seemed a waste to send it back without watching it so I broke my rule. I watched the movie and it was good but very sad. So now I know what happens and I'm sure the book will be better, but now that I know its sad I am having trouble finding the motivation to actually read the book. I think I am going to give up and move onto something else. I guess it serves me right for being a rule breaker.

If You Plan To Go Through A Drive- Thru...

If you plan to go through a drive-thru...

...Know what you plan to order or order the first thing you see.

Do not be that jerk that sits there thinking while 4 cars wait behind you. It is rude to the people behind you and the person waiting to take your order.

...Have the driver place the entire order.

The passanger is TOO FAR away from the sign to be heard clearly and accurately.

...If you are in a Diesel truck, turn off your engine because the order taker can not hear your order over the noise.

...Do Not mumble your order.

If the person helping you did not hear your order because you were mumbling do not keep mumbling the order at the same volume expecting them to hear you any better this time.

...Do Not yell at the person taking your order if they ask you to repeat yourself.

They are just trying to make sure they got your order right.

...Do Not try to make jokes with the order taker over the speaker. You are not that funny and you are wasting their time.

...Do Not drive away while the person taking your order is repeating your order back to you.

It is rude and if they had your order wrong and you did not listen to them to correct it, it is your fault when your order is wrong.

...Pay attention to what you are saying.

All too often, people assume they said what they wanted to order but forgot key words like "No Ice" or "Extra hot."

...Do Not by pass the sign to order at the window just because you want something already made. The person at the window is usually busy getting orders out of the window and should not have to walk away to hunt down the item your looking for. It throws their whole line out of order and slows down service for everyone behind you.

...Do Not come through the drive thru if your window is broken or you just got them tinted.

You look ignorant.

...Have your form of payment out and ready by the time you get to the window.

You should have had time to pull it out while the car ahead of you was at the window.

...Do Not talk on your cell phone the whole time you are at the window.

Again it is rude. Also, this is the last chance to catch any mistakes in the order. If you are not paying attention it is your fault.

...If the person at the window asks you how your day is going, do not complain. Just say "I'm well, thank you." The person at the window does not care about your personal problems.

...Do Not assume that the person at the window has any power within the store.

Do not come to the drive-thru to make a complaint. Either call the manager or come inside to talk to a supervisor.

...If at all possible, come inside.

It's probably faster considering all the idiots that do not understand how to use a drive- thru.