Like Bruno in Cinderella...

As soon as we get pictures from the photographers, I have every intention of posting photos from the wedding.

For now, this video should tide you over.

In the Bag...

Did anyone else ever watch this Disney cartoon as a kid?




I couldn't even count the number of times that one of us kids started joking around doing the butt-bump thing - well, I guess that won't make sense until you watch it, haha.





And this fishing one too. O! Humphrey the bear is the best... though I don't find the ending quite as funny as I used to.

Do you ever just wish you were a French woman?

So gorgeous! But why do these women hardly ever smile with teeth?

Hors de Prix

Last night I watched Priceless

(French title Hors de Prix)

at Jessica's and my goodness is it a cute movie.

I love Audrey Tautou.

And the guy in it is so charmingly dorky and adorable.

I just wonder though if she intentionally
chooses scripts where her character rides off into the sunset
on a scooter
with
the man
of her dreams...
comme Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain.

Love

Today we celebrated Arlene's life and legacy of family and love. It was a beautiful ceremony and we got to spend a lot of important time with family.

Tonight I'm heading to Berkeley for Valentine's Day weekend to keep spending time with one very special person that I consider my family.

Also, this is inspiring work.

A-wa a-wa (Diamonds on the soles of her shoes, Paul Simon)

She's a rich girl - she don't try to hide it.

Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

He's a poor boy - empty as a pocket.

Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose.

Sing Ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes - diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

People say she's crazy.

She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

Well that's one way to lose these

Walking blues - diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

She was physically forgotten

but then she slipped into my pocket

With my car keys.

She said,

"You've taken me for granted because I please you - wearing these

diamonds."

And I could say Oooooooooo ooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooo,
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about.
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about.
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

She makes the sign of a teaspoon.

He makes the sign of a wave.

The poor boy changes clothes and puts on after-shave,

To compensate for his ordinary shoes,

And she said, "Honey, take me dancing!"

But they ended up by sleeping in a doorway,

By the bodegas and the lights on

Upper Broadway,

Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes,

And I could say Oooooooooo ooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooo,
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about.
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about.
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

People say I'm crazy.
I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes.
Well that's one way to lose these
Walking blues - diamonds on the soles of my shoes.

We love you, Arlene.

I'm finding that I can't express myself as well as I wish I could right now. My Aunt Arlene died very early this morning. My mom wrote a beautiful post for her.

Sometimes I feel bound to the future.

"Trust no future, however pleasant,
Let the dead past bury its dead;
Act, act in the living present,
Heart within, and God overhead."

-Frederick Douglass' speech
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

So true. No more daydreaming, wishing and hoping for me.
If I keep focusing on the future, I'll just end up missing it as it goes by.

New Laptop Heaven

I bought a laptop yesterday at Costco and oh my goodness do I love my webcam.

I talked with Tyler for at least two hours on it & I was in heaven.

I decided to not be mad that I spent the last four and a half years attempting to keep a long distance relationship going without this wonderful magnificent technology. I probably would never have gotten anything done. :) Now, I am perfectly happy to embrace this live chat awesomeness.

It's just crazy.

We spent half the time just staring at each other

and marveling at all the funny special effects you can make.

It was so fun.

Anyway, I went through our other computers around the house to upload all of my pictures, music, videos, documents and everything onto my new beautiful laptop and I ran across a gem that I would like to share. It's from Tyler's trip to Japan two summers ago where a bunch of guys started dancing to these guys playing music in mall or subway station - whatever that place is. Just one of those places that you wish you could go to while you're daydreaming in class.

I'm really excited about all of my classes this semester - especially all of the reading for French literature and African American Literature. Also, I'm really looking forward to my education classes so that I can really learn about what I'm going to be doing every day in the classroom. I can't wait to get started.

My future children?

So a found the link to this website on one of the blogs I follow and

OMG.

This is FREAKY.

Basically, you upload a picture of two people to see what their children would look like.

Very How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

Anyway, these are Tyler and I's two children.

Weeeirrrd.

I don't think they look like us at all.

What do you think?