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my nose has been running for over a week. seriously. if this keeps up, i may have to go to the doctor. it’s just dumb bc i really don’t feel all that bad… i’m just friggin’ congested all the time. bleh. and my throat keeps needing to be cleared. which means i’ve been a blast to have in meetings and in presentations all this week.

the above photo is of the mississippi river when i flew over it earlier this week. on tuesday, i flew to st. louis for work, drove to edwardsville (in illinois), looked at a site, drove back to the airport, and flew home. today (thursday) was a 13 hour day. monday and wednesday have been busy as well. and that’s not all that bad, but i have a super mega crazy action-packed weekend ahead. i need to clean jeromy’s and my apartments since the last day of both our leases is monday. wedding shoot on saturday. then some portfolio shots for a model on sunday. my mom and grandmother have been telling me that i need to start slowing down a little. i’m starting to think that they are right. and i know i probably sound like a broken record to them, but i think it’ll get more manageable in april or may. i’m not booking as many weddings as i could be just so that i can keep a good number of weekends open for jeromy and i to enjoy together. i’m looking forward to getting his stuff unpacked and integrated into the house so it starts looking like a home rather than a dump site for boxes and sparsely placed furniture.

jeromy and i have been married for almost a month. it seriously feels like it’s just been a week. i remember the wedding vividly. i got my new name plate for work this week and it’s a great feeling to see it.

besides all the boring life stuff above, there has been a lot going on in the background of jeromy’s and my lives. a lot of changes and shifts and realignments, of sorts. and it’s been interesting to observe, to be honest. at this point, i can honestly say that very little would surprise us right now – it’s been that kind of month. jeromy and i have had some meaningful, long conversations in the evenings and i’m comforted that i’ve married a man that is so open with his feelings and thoughts. in some ways, exposed vulnerabilities have allowed me to get to know my husband in a way i never have before. and while the circumstances behind the various situations may not have been things that i and/or he would have preferred, the silver lining has been that we’ve truly been able to emotionally bond on a new level right off the bat in our marriage.

how’d it get to be 10:00 already? time for bed. wash, rinse, repeat.