I'm addicted

As a surprise Morgan bought me the new iPod touch, just for being me! (I'm sure he has some other sneaky reason, but I also was desperately in need of an upgrade). I can't explain how awesome this is. It's like the new iPhone, but smaller and thinner, and without the phone capabilities. You can add photos, watch movies, listen to music - of course, browse the internet wirelessly, and much more! Now I'm starting to sound like an infomercial.

Everyone, do yourselves a favor and go to www.apple.com and buy one! Now!

this is exactly how i felt...

"It was as if ninjas attacked me in a group, flashbanged me, disoriented me with mind altering drugs and then said here is some scratch paper and your calculator. The clock is ticking."

This quote is taken directly from the ARE forum where architect candidates like myself go to swap test and study information about the tests (I know, it's dorky, but no one would pass any of them without it). Anyway, this sums up the way I felt leaving my test. I'm looking to take my second one in two weeks!

Southern Wedding

This weekend my friend Jenny and I drove up to Charleston for a friend's wedding. The ceremony was at the Citadel Chapel (the groom went to college at the Citadel) and the reception was at the Charleston Yacht Club. This wedding had so many highlights, although most were in the intimate details. To start with Charleston is a beautiful, old city and the historic charm already lends itself to being a wonderful setting for a wedding.

I think the part I liked most was the fact that our friend, Amanda (the bride), had her dress made from her mom's wedding dress. It was so special, unique and beautiful. Kenny and Amanda are such a great couple (they are the ones I went to Costa Rica with a year ago). I wish them all the best! (It's starting out nice...they're in Jamaica for their honeymoon!).

Don't you just hate it...

when you get some great news and then right afterwards get really bad news? Like the fact that I got my much anticipated "pass" letter for my first ARE test...that's right, folks, I passed (I guess I owe Jayna a phone call to tell her she was right). But, before I could do a happy dance I opened the next piece of mail which was a notice from the South Carolina tax people saying that I made a mistake on my taxes and I owe a LOT of money - due in 30 days. just peachy...yea for me, I passed my test...

No word...

I'm still waiting on the results of my test. It's been two and a half weeks now. It's supposed to take between two and four weeks, although I've heard of it taking six to eight. That's really not fair. I'll keep you updated when I hear something! Meanwhile I'm studying for the next one, but not too excitedly.