oh, hellllllo!

so, apparently, this bloggy brainchild of mine, designed to help me work out all the insanity of my life, is the first thing to get completely ignored when times get tough. that's a little sad. i'm a fairweather blogger, i guess.

the updates that are necessary are a little bit staggering, but i'll try (however, people are only routed here through facebook, if at all, so all you peeps have seen this already and therefore cannot be upset with me for lagging on the blog):

a) we got married! the wedding was absolutely amazing, and that's coming from a girl who spent her childhood tying firecrackers to g.i. joes, not fantasizing about the perfect ball gown and wedding cake. it was so perfect for us: small ranch house, santa monica mountains, friends, family, good food, awesome music, fab photographer, etc. it was an incredible day and i'm so lucky to have had that.

b) i got into grad school! i rode high on my acceptance all through the summer, bought all my books, and then...actually started school, which kicked my ass. i'm still incredibly grateful to have gotten in (just two other people were accepted into my year) and am really loving what i'm studying. i'm just crazy overwhelmed with finding a feasible job, figuring out what is expected of me in this program (undergrad it ain't) and trying to get settled into....

c) the house we're renting. we found a tiny little two bedroom in the valley and i'm loving it. hardwood floors, dishwasher and washing machine FINALLY, giant backyard for cats to chase birds around - it's great. the only issue is that luke and i are almost never here and when we are, we're too lazy/exhausted to try to put it together. thankfully, we are no longer living out of boxes. thank god for small miracles.

d) luke's starting his own business! i'm so excited for him. i'm not allowed to advertise at all until he gets everything exactly as he wants it, but you can believe that once it's together, i'm gonna be screaming it from the mountain tops.

it's been months and i have much more to say, but i must run (literally: i've started walking dogs because nothing else fits my school schedule as well and i've got to do something about how disgusting and sedentary i've become). more and detailed and hilarious updates shortly. i pinky promise.