Okay, so it's been two months since I last updated, but if you'd like to know what I've been doing since my twenty-sixth birthday, you need only read the title of this entry.
1. The main thing (I suppose), is that I got married! On September 30, 2017 in Wartrace, Tennessee, Jay and I said "I do" before our friends and family. Most of my paternal family was able to come down from Michigan, as did my dad and most of my siblings up from Georgia, as well as my mom, sister, and aunt, and my second family in Missouri. It was an amazing day, and none of it would have been possible without my amazing parents-in-law, Ted and Pam. They're practically perfect in every way. It was a beautiful, cloudless day, and it was a crackin' good time. It was also nice just to spend time with my friends and family who live super far away.
2. A week after the wedding, Jay and I left for our honeymoon! It was amazing. Times ten. We spent the first day driving down to Orlando, and then the next three days were at DISNEY WORLD! Sigh. I miss it. Then, after a day at New Smyrna Beach on the east coast, we were off to Universal Studios. Though we explored the Jurassic Park portion (duh), the main reason for going was, of course, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. And while we loved it, I don't think it quite measured up to the epicness that is Disney World. But it was still awesome!
3. About a week-and-a-half after we got back from the honeymoon, we headed up to Nashville to see Evanescence! I hadn't seen them since 2012 (I say "them," but Amy Lee is the only member who was in the band during that concert in St. Louis who is still with them), so it was awesome to see them again. It was completely different from their usual tour in that they were accompanied by a symphony from Nashville. A lot of people don't like the new album, but I love it!
4. A little while later, I got a job! I now work as a service cashier at the Honda dealership in Murfreesboro. There's more to it than just using a register to cash people out, and I rather enjoy it. The best part is the people I work with - they're all nuts.
5. Back in April (I think), when I still worked in hell--I mean, my previous place of employment--I purchased concert and plane tickets for one of Bruno Pelletier's shows near Montréal. Karen drove up from NJ and she met me at the airport. I spent literally 25 hours in Québec, but it was unforgettable. We interviewed Bruno before the show for the American fanclub, had super close seats in the front row, and then I was picked to choose one of the last songs of the evening from a super cool box. It was incredible.
6. Aaaand on November 22, Jay and I headed back to Nashville, this time for my very first hockey game! I've always loved hockey (it's in my blood), but this was the first time I'd ever been able to see a game live. It was the Nashville Predators vs. the Montréal Canadiens, my favorite team. The Habs (the Canadiens' nickname) lost, but it was still really close and super fun. Now the Habs are playing the Detroit Red Wings (my family team and my second-favorite team) tonight, so I'ma try to watch it!
Aaaand, that's literally about it. I have a job, which is a huge load off my mind, Christmas is coming, and tomorrow is my mommy's birthday! Yay!
