Random Shoppin'

The Office Groom and I live near a Shopper's Drug Mart, one of my all-time favourite stores which I'm convinced is either a gift from God or a temptuous treat from Satan. We were about to watch a movie last Thursday night and made the mistake of popping over to pick up some snacks beforehand.

This is what we came home with:



Um yup... 2 magazines (the Archie one was for me LOL), shaving cream, milk, soap, toothpaste (3 because they were on sale!), crayons (to add the the Ring Bearer's gift), a gluestick, 2 for $10 movies (notice our differences in taste?), oh, yeah, and some chips for the movie.

Sigh... Damn you Shoppers.

Clothes Shopping After Work = Big Mistake

Especially when you're lugging around a laptop bag and the entire population of the Toronto seems to have chosen to shop at the same store as you and preceisly the same time. I know I live in the most populated city in Canada...but GEEZ. Where did all these people come from?!

You might recall my excitement about getting an H&M card as a bridal shower gift from OG's office. Well, in usual Office Bride fashion, I wanted to use it right away and somehow convinced my better half that going to the mall afer work was a good idea.

Nope.

The extra luggage and the crowd didn't help. But the worse thing was I didn't find any of the pieces I found online. BOOOOOOOOO! Apparently not all of the Fall/Winter clothes have come in yet. What a disappointment. I refused to leave empty handed though, so I did pick up a cardigan and a leopard print top (it's all about animal print this season!).

I hate bad shopping experiences, lol. Hopefully next week will prove to be a better one.

Why Am I Sweating The Small Stuff?

I spent almost 30 minutes at Essence du Papier today during my lunch, staring at a wall of guest book options. I kid you not. STARING. I picked up one book and looked it over on all sides. And then I put it down and picked up another book.

I debated everything from size, colour, traditional write-in, or photo. The sales people probably thought I was some crazy homeless lady dressed up decent just looking for a place to stay cool from the outdoor heat. Sigh.

And then... when I FINALLY made my choice (a photo guest book with white paper), and headed back to the office... it was only about an hour afterwards when I started to doubt my choice.

WTF? In my head I could hear my sensible side telling me to "Take it easy - it's just a guest book!" However it was having to compete with my more emotional side who wanted me to "Put real thought into this, because after all, this is your WEDDING GUEST BOOK!!"

So, like a madwoman with a split personality, I picked up the shopping bag and made my way back to the store. And it was only after I had exited the elevator that I realized I forgot one of the items on my desk.

ARRRGH.

I took that as a sign from the world that I should go back to my desk, live with my choice, and actually get some work done.

A friggin' guest book. Who woulda guessed? lol

Bridal Shower - Games

It's the age old tradition of getting your favourite ladies together and then watching them embarrass themselves while they try to wrap toilet paper around themselves in an effort to design a wedding gown.

Bridal Shower Games... Some love it...some hate it. The latter is mostly because you are forcing women who don't know each other to play games together like it's a big girl birthday party. But done right, everyone can have a good time!

I haven't been to too many showers in my lifetime so far, but I learned a few things about bridal shower games after my special day. My ladies did a really good job of comming up with games that (a) were not wasteful (b) were not too difficult or embarrassing (c) did not have to involve everyone at once (d) had a nice reward at the end of each one.

The first game was "Dress The Bridesmaid." Only four (un)willing participants were needed and each were given a Barbie doll, some tissue paper, tape, and glitter. It was a lot of fun to see what the ladies came up with. Some were, um, "creative" while others came up with dresses I would actually wear!



The second game was called "Dress The Bride" and the same rules applied. I was in charge of choosing the winner for both games, and for this one I made my decision based on the fact that the doll itself looked like me lol.

The last game was my favourite. It was a custom made BINGO game designed by one of my bridesmaids, and each block contained a wedding related word or something from our registry. While I opened presents, the women played a round. I thought this was a great way to pass the time while lucky ol' me opened up the gifts, instead of everyone just sitting there and watching me.



I think my ladies did a fantastic job of keeping everyone entertained and ease the tension of not knowing one another!

What kind of bridal shower games did you have?

Wedding Planning...with a cat

This is what happens when I try to get some stuff done on the living room floor...



I'm not sure if it was the rustling of the paper, or the movement of the pen as I wrote things done, but my cute little kitty was all up in my grill while I was making some wedding related lists last night lol.

I will not pull an Alexander Skargard

Don't get me wrong, I dig the guy. He plays one of my favourite characters on "True Blood" and ok, fine, he's easy on the eyes. But dear god, doesn't the poor Swede know anything about mixing alcohol and digital video cameras?

To not possibly offend readers, or worse, scare Alexander fans, I won't post the video directly, but you can see what I'm talking about here.

I guess even vampires can be, what my friend and I call, "drunk girls."

A Funny Wedding Commercial

And More?

Yesterday the Office Groom and I went for a car ride around the city, and we saw this store sign along the way...



"And More"? Like what - animals? Aliens? What?!

Dude - I'm getting MARRIED!

Here's another post just for the guys!

If your man is feeling a bit envious of all the great advice and ideas you're getting from Wedding Bee, than maybe it's time you share this with him!

Dude I'm Getting Married, is a social networking wedding website just for grooms. The site has all the tools needed in order for your man to successfully fulfill his role in the wedding planning process.

'Cause, let's be honest ladies - most of our guys have no idea how they fit in all this, except for showing up to the ceremony and saying "yes."

And who knows - maybe your guy will make a few new bro friends online :)

The Perfect Guy Shirt for Vegas

When "The Hangover" first came out, bride-to-be's everywhere laughed through clenched teeth. I thought the movie was hilarious (anything with Zach Galifianakis has my stamp of approval) but it didn't stop me from wondering what OG's weekend in Vegas will be like. However, I'm not one to talk, as I'm heading to Miami with the ladies in just a few weeks! Woooooo!!! So it evens out :)

OG and his guys are still in the planning process but I know he's really excited to get away with his boys, and I'm excited for him! And when I stumbled upon this site, I knew I had to get him this "Hangover" inspired shirt before they go. This is the perfect shirt for any guy heading down for some mischief in Sin City:


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You can pick this baby up at Nerdy Shirts. Somehow, imagining OG in this t-shirt makes me a feel a lot better about his Vegas weekend, lol.

Opt for a 'Stache

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I didn't sleep very well (my cat running around in the middle of the night may have had something to do with that), and the moment I got up, I knew I was grumpy.

I took a nice long shower and used some Bath & Body shower gel, hoping it would relax me. No dice. I decided to pretty up and pair up the outfit with some power heels, but again no dice. By the time I was out the door and on my way to work, I still couldn't shake off the grrrs and umphs.

When I got to my desk, I did my best to stay quiet and hoped that I could get through the morning without biting someone's head off. Unfortunately, I had a meeting at 11 that couldn't be avoided, so I put on my best pleasant face and sat quietly through the hour. Not easy, but at least everyone kept their heads.

Then I returned to my desk and found an e-mail from my co-worker and I finally cracked a genuine smile.



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Created by Humunga, it's a toy for your dog, and endless laughs for you! And if you're one of those cool offbeat brides who are planning to incorporate moustaches into your wedding, hopefully you'll have a dog available who can partake in the fun.

Regardless, wedding or no wedding, this is still pretty damn funny, and just the remedy I needed!

If Office Groom & I could afford a million dollar home...

...we would definitely avoid getting a railing and fence that look like phallic symbols.

Just sayin'.

(Pictures were taken on one of our walks in the ritzy part of the city)

Sole Mates

I needed a good laugh on a Friday afternoon at work (could this day feel any LONGER?) and I got it when I checked out the site for a new product called Sole Mates. While this product makes sense, I got a good giggle looking through sample shots.

Who plays golf in their heels?...

Ladies, what do you think? Toes up or toes down?