For Old Times Sake

Enjoy the song and laugh. J bought the song for us.. I usually hate Unk but Andre makes the song. It's Thanksgiving!

Chilling Out and Ready for Thanksgiving

Thinking about a lot of things. Right now, thinking that I love Kanye's new album. I heard a couple of bad reviews that this style doesn't work for him. But I beg to differ. It def works and those beats are enthralling. The critics mentioned that the album sounded like a bad high school break up. Break ups are emotional whether they be in high school or as adults. The feelings are the same. It's how those feelings are dealt with that are different. So I like the album. Good job Kanye.

I'm wondering what to do with my hair for the wedding. I'm working on getting a style that will keep my natural curls but will be elegant. Whether I have an updo or leave my hair down will depend on my dress. I can't wait to go dress shopping! I'll be planning for that in January probably.

I am so excited for Thanksgiving. J will be joining the Crocker Family on the trek across the east to South Carolina for the annual Crocker/Huntley Thanksgiving. I'm so excited that he gets to meet the rest of my family. We have so much fun when we get together and I can't wait to share that with him.

I am so thankful for so much in my life. I'm grateful for my life partner J, my simply amazing family (I have never met another family like ours), my health and rightness of mind. I'm most thankful for those experiences that have made me who I am. The mature person that can make my future husband proud. I'm looking forward to the holidays and moving into 2009. There will be so many good things in 2009 to look forward to. I'm glad I will have the people I love to share them with.

Stand By My Woman

Just really feeling this song today.

Nothing Soup and Love Can't Cure

I've been feeling bad for a day or so and J has been incredible. It's just a little bit of sickness, no fever or anything, just basic normal winter sickness. But J has been taking care of me around every turn and I must say I'm impressed and surprised. No, I'm not surprised because he is doing something like it, I think I'm just not used to it.

He cares about me and my well being and wants nothing more than to fix what's wrong with me. I get a surprise while I'm at work. He calls me and tells me to come downstairs and I see him with a sandwich and chicken noodle soup from Panera. That absolutely floored me. I was almost speechless and it meant so much to me that he would do that for me. I have to say, that sandwich and soup was the best I have ever had. I think the fact that it was delivered by J has something to do with it.

So at his request, I will get some orange juice and pills and get better. No need to worry J. I'm fine as long as you are here to take care of me.

Favorite Website of 2008

Thanks for the hookup J. You are a genius.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/

You should like it. I know I do. Made me realize I'm not as black as once thought :(

365 Days

365 days from now, I will become Mrs. Renee N. Valentine. Just saying that gives me goose bumps. This ride is going to be amazing and I'm glad you are going to be there with me. Every night, before we fall asleep, I find myself thinking, I can't wait to be married to J. It's something that we both have been wanting so bad and it's finally coming to a head. 365 days to go.

After looking at the place where we will become husband and wife yesterday, it made it even more real in my mind than before. It's going to be beautiful. Now that the wedding/reception location is out of the way, we now have to find the caterer. That's the next big obstacle but it shouldn't be that bad. I'm not going to go high budget for the food because I'm not going to remember the food 50 years from now. Oh but the food will be good, I'm just not serving up steak and lobster.

So the search for caterers begins. What helps is that I'm limited to a certain number of caterers so it doesn't seem overwhelming. The best part will be tasting. Bring it on!

Found a Wedding/Reception Site!

I found a wedding/reception site! I can't believe I found one so early and I'm glad it's within my budget. I haven't put the deposit down but I do have the place on hold. It's the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and it's perfect for me. We plan to have the wedding on the balcony lobby overlooking the Ohio River and move into Todd Hall for the reception.

J and I are going to take a look at it today. We are both giddy with excitement. I guess looking at stuff for the wedding makes the whole process seem that much more real. I'm glad I'm taking this journey with him. I'll let you know how much I love it when I get back. I'm super excited!