Boo

You know what sucks? Checking your bank account online and discovering that all of your hard-earned funds are… just… gone. Unfortunately my debit card has been compromised and some lucky jerk partied it up hard in Sao Paulo, Brazil courtesy of me. I’m talking about dropping 450 bucks at a nightclub and another 200 at a restaurant. Ugh I hope they liked it, because I have sure enjoyed the feeling of sitting on pins and needles wondering if my checks that have been sent out are going to bounce before I get my monies back. Has this ever happened to you? I mean despite the fact that now I’m not sure how I’m going to make it to the next paycheck and all of the emotions that accompany that, I also feel violated, you know? Maybe that’s not the right word but something- like I feel unsteady on a very personal level. Ugh.

Reflections

I had the opportunity to go to my cousin’s wedding last weekend. It was so beautiful and fun and surprisingly real. The wedding took place in a hay field that belonged to the bride’s family. The groom made their ceremony decorations that consisted of arches made of logs complete with a functional crystal chandelier. It was so creative and elegant. Just like clockwork, a storm rolled in right as the ceremony was due to start. It did rain on the ceremony, but it did nothing to damper the feeling or the aesthetic. Actually the dark gray sky was a stunning backdrop for the ceremony. The bride looked as if the rain didn’t touch her. She exudes such a charming gorgeousness that I am completely convinced that she could have been doused in water and still emerged spotless.

I do have to say that I have been perusing my share of wedding blogs lately and I was already jaded by the whole photo booth thing that seems to have become a new trend. Well I have to eat my words a little here, because they included one and it was so much fun! They had ridiculous wigs, hats, feather boas (a must!) and masks and everyone- even my aunts and uncles took part in the fun. The bride and groom worked really hard to include everyone in the wedding and that feeling of community and family carried right on through the reception. It could have been my favorite wedding thus far. Even with the rain.

It's here

I love watching lightning streak through the purple gray sky just over the lights of the Atlanta skyline. It is dusk and the beginning of summer which means nightly thunderstorms that last for about 30 minutes. I have always liked storms- the lightning, the deep intense colors of the sky, especially the dark gray. It always makes me feel like something important or exciting is going to happen. These storms that often rumble with thunder and harmless heat lightning are my favorites. You get all the energy of a thunderstorm with just a short amount of rain. And if we are lucky, it is just enough to pull the humidity out of the sky. Ahh summer in the south, it’s finally here.