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July 5, 2005
hey julie / look what they're doing
So I am overwhelmed, still, by work issues, that the task of posting about all the cool stuff i've done lately has been daunting. So I'm going to do it piece meal.
(I would just like to pause and say that I hate the friction tester. People tell me it should behave in certain ways and it does not!)
Anyways. To the nice happy thoughts.
Weekend before last, hunk o' man + friends and I went to Vermont for Ben and Julie's wedding.
Vermont is beautiful. Spending time among trees and hills makes me miss living among trees and hills.
The wedding was small and done quite well. It was mostly family. I am quite happy that we had the opportunity to go. I adore ben and julie (though not as much as I adore their dog) and loved getting to see them get married. All of the friends stayed in this house at the "base of operations" inn. The house is meant for family reunions; it sleeps 16. It was perfect as it gave all the friends a place to hang without disturbing anyone. Both night the bride and groom hung out. (after the wedding just for a bit, but the night before the wedding, there was tequila shots going on. not for me though, but for others who can stomach tequila shots.)
The wedding, beside taking place outside in a heat wave, was nice. It was a somewhat traditional Jewish wedding. I enjoy the component of Jewish celebrations that recognize that everyone is not as happy at that moment. The wedding and reception took place at a family friend's "farm". He didn't raise anything, just had a lot of land. And ponds. And a babbling book. It was enough to make ben go around announcing to me that he wants land. I, myself, have always had dreams of living in the middle of nowhere. I either want to be in the middle of a city or the middle of the woods. When I was young I wanted to be a forest ranger so I could live in the woods. That career choice made me look at environmental science which somehow turned into chemistry and then into chemical engineering than to materials science and engineering and here I am. Most days I wish I would have stuck to my original plan. Ben is the only thing that makes me glad I came to grad school this past month.
Anyways, the reception was complete with people being lifted on chairs and lots of dancing. It was the longest wedding/reception for me yet (though, this is only my third friend wedding).
This past Sunday ben and julie had us over for brunch so we could see all their cool wedding presents. They got some cool stuff. Copper pans are awesome.
Posted by christina at July 5, 2005 10:31 AM
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Wedding gifts are awesome. My friend Jason and I have a deal to eventually get married, just for the presents.
Posted by: Sarah at July 6, 2005 10:12 AM