By invitation only...

So after about 3 months online with my blog I've decided to make it readable "by invitation only". There are several reasons for this:

(1) Only my wonderful friends and family would be interested in reading about me,
(2) only my wonderful friends and family would be interested in reading about me,
(3) only my wonderful friends and family would be interested in reading about me.

No, seriously, I know the irony in posting a blog online and restricting its visibility (yes, then why even blog at all), but I am getting a *tad* bit freaked out about the possibility of a random person finding my blog and reading about my personal life.

So thats all folks. Hopefully you guys will continue to visit and read about my not-so-exciting life in NYC!

And p.s., for the readers who I don't know but still managed to read/find my blog, please at least let me know who you are. You shouldn't make a comment unless you're willing to show yourself...really...its the polite thing to do.

GO BEARS! (even though we dropped from like #6 to being non-ranked...boo hoo!!!)

Marriage licenses

So I was talking to a co-worker (who's also engaged), and she mentioned how getting a license in one state (while residing in another) may be something I want to look up. I went to NY and CA state websites and I think it shouldn't be a problem. BUT, there was a couple of interesting things I found out about the marriages in NY:


1) Frank and I can change our last name to anything that is a combination of our last names: "a name combining into a single surname all or a segment of the premarriage surname or any former surname of each spouse". THEREFORE, I was thinking of these options (and side note, why do most of these combinations sound japanese???):

Katherine Chokimo
Katherine Kimchoco
Katherine Chocoki
Katherine Kirocho
Katherine Cochim
Katherine Rokimo


2) If Frank was my first cousin (clearly he is not), I would be able to marry him: "There is no legal bar against marriage between cousins". Interesting...I thought this would be illegal in this day and age.

But there you go-- hopefully you all find this as fascinating as I did!

Frank's Amazing Adventure

Alright, so Ashton looks the best in the video, but I couldn't help doing this for Frank as well...

TOO FUNNY!!!

Amazing ABC Adventure...

OMG, I thought Peanut Butter Jelly Time was awesome-- this is right up there! Here's a video of my little Ashton (well, technically I guess Lis' baby but I love him to death!!!).

Check it out...

SPAM

Ok, this is not about email SPAM, but the O.G. SPAM-- canned that is.

I was in Hoboken, NJ last week and at the local street festival there was a SPAM van! I couldn't believe it! AND the best part is that they were giving away tasting samples AND packaged samples (they have these single serve packages which are AWESOME - I've already eaten the two I got).

YUM!!!

My niece Maya!

I introduced Maya in my blog when I first started writing but now you all can see her "live" (well, as live as you can get via online). I can't wait to meet her!!!

I know...I know...

Okay, so it's been 3 weeks since I've written...the whole point of this blog was to record my life in NYC and I've been very bad at that. So let's see, what else has been going on? Big news...Frank and I are engaged!!! I'm just so excited (rather, we're so excited!).

Date of Proposal: 9/6/07
Place of Proposal: My apt, NYC

It's a bit overwhelming trying to research places online (we're getting married in San Francisco). I just hope we find a good place (hopefully in San Francisco)!!! But as I have more details, I will share.

Oh, and I started a wedding page for us (just ignore the date-- I had to put in something to create the page). Not sure whether we'll do the whole wedding website thing but for now this will have to do!

http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=7734249275808871

*side note* too bad wedding planners are so expensive-- I would LOVE to just tell someone what we want and the just have them do it! But we'll see, if we find a good place then maybe I'll enjoy the planning...