October 24th!

Or what I like to call "the big day."
Woohoo. Can I even begin to express how ecstatic I am at having set a date for our wedding?!
I really feel that fate stepped in last Friday, June 20th- when Andy & I, Kayla, and Mark stumbled into Bubby's restaurant in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
Now here's a brief history of Dumbo (which stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass)-- this is the place Andy & I got engaged, this is also a place where Andy & I have spent random days wandering around, admiring the beautiful view, industrial buildings and cobble stone streets, walking in the small artisan and furniture shops, and one day we even attended an art festival. This area is actually known for its many artist's lofts. It it didn't cost a bazillion dollars to live here..Andy & Mandy would surely be residing in this area. Unfortunately we don't..but we are getting married there (which is even more special if you ask me!!)
The view at Bubby's is spectacular- it truly speaks to Andy and I..and we are looking so forward to sharing this special place with all of our close family and friends.

A little side note on October 24th-- it is actually the very day that the United Nations came into existence. 10/24/1945. My boss shared this fact with me-- apparently in Korea they have to learn all of these dates for tests, and it just so happens she remembered it. I think it's really special that we're getting married on the date the UN was created. I like to think of mine and Andy's union to be a merging of two backgrounds, two faiths, two different people from different worlds coming together and being joined in love.

Wikipedia also divulged these fun facts about 10/24:

• It is the 297th day of the year
• 1857 - Sheffield F.C., the world's first football club, is founded in Sheffield, England
• 1861 - The First Transcontinental Telegraph line across the United States is completed, spelling the end for the 18-month-old Pony Express.
• 1901 - Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. (hehe. I like this one.)
• 1929 - "Black Thursday" stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange (not a positive fact..but Andy will appreciate this one)
• 1931 - The George Washington Bridge opens to public traffic (we have traveled this one many times...)
• 1947 - Walt Disney testifies to the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists. (hmmm..according to Andy he was also an anti-semite. For someone who formed an empire based on making people happy, enough said)
• 2003 - Concorde makes its last commercial flight. (Andy actually took the Concorde from the US to London when he was a child-- so cool!!)

And some interesting people born on this date:

• 1972 - Scott Peterson, American murderer (okay..not a happy note..but I think it's hilarious that his title is "American murderer." Awesome!)
• 1981 - Tila Tequila, American model (hahahaha. Really??? And apparently you get coined a model even though you're a glorified stripper)

Another interesting fun fact is that we booked our wedding for October 24th, 2009 on June 24th, 2008. These dates are exactly 16 months apart. If you take 2 x 4 + 2 x 4 it equals 16. (Andy came up with that one. We really are such numbers nerds).

So mark it on your calender folks! Ocbober 24th, 2009. I can't wait to marry the most wonderful man I have ever known.

Wedding Date, and On The Wedding Day

Today was somewhat of an interesting day. I woke up next to my Mandy…and because her foot was bothering her, we did not go running together. It was definitely right for her to take the day off considering she does not want to aggravate her foot (old injury), but it did not feel so right for me to run by myself in the morning.

 

We discussed this before, so I will discuss it now. On our wedding day, Amanda suggested that we go running together. I would not imagine that on definitely one of the best days of my life (and perhaps the happiest day), that I will not be able to do our usual jog with the girl that I fell in love with. I can’t imagine it. So that morning…we will be running together.

 

Well, I suppose since I haven’t posted in a couple of days I can just come out and say it…we set a date!

 

The date for our wedding is…drum roll….October 24, 2009. The wedding will take place about 50 feet from where we got engaged. We love the place and we know you will too.

 

This is an extremely exciting time for us, and I thank you all for being there for us and sharing in our joy.

 

All the best,

 

Andy

Weekend Recap, Thoughts

Today we went to see a new possible place to have our wedding. It was beautiful, very nice...but it wasn't us. We know what we want...and we will have it. I actually e-mailed the coordinator there and we are awaiting our proposal back. I am quite confident that we will have this space. I don't think I have ever been more excited than to get married to the most wonderful person I have ever met in my entire life.

I had such a wonderful weekend, seeing my new family down here (Hi Cindy!), on Amanda & I's turf. It was a beautiful weekend.

I really got to know Amanda's brother Mark on an even further and more intimate level this weekend, and I can tell you that he is one of the most outstanding stand-up individuals I have ever met in my life. I am proud to have him officiate our wedding...especially since he will incorporate such things as Wegmans, White Castle, and fried chicken into his speech.

His girlfriend Kayla is a lovely guest, quite easy to entertain and I had a fantastic time with her as well.

This weekend, going to the wedding...I can see the culmination of how great and wonderful a union was during a celebration...and I cannot wait for ours.

I know I say it a lot, but I cannot ever say it enough. I feel truly blessed that Amanda and her family have entered into my life. I am absolutely in love with her, and I find that we have so much in common. From the loyalty to each other, our relationships with our siblings, to the fact that we both love pajamas at night...I have never felt so right about anything in my entire life than I do about this relationship.

Amanda, I love you.

Mom & Andy at M&M's wedding

Reflecting after a great weekend

Post #31.
And possibly the date of Mandy & Andy's wedding. We have talked about October 31st, 2009 as a possible wedding date. We like Halloween. We're thinking of foregoing the traditional wedding garb and dressing as characters from Star Wars, or No Doubt, or my personal favorite- Rock of Love 2. Okay okay. Clearly joking here. But we like the ring of October 31st (no pun intended).
Although we both really like the idea of doing the ceremony outside in Dumbo Park, so we may even go with the end of September. We will see.
We have found a venue for the reception though. We are both extremely excited about it. We haven't booked it yet, but are looking to have the date and plans solidified by the end of this week. The venue is a restaurant and it's actually only about 50 feet from where Andy proposed to me. The view is of the Brooklyn & Manhattan bridges, and the Manhattan skyline. And it is GORGEOUS!! I'm so excited for our dream of a New York New York, updated 20's style wedding to become a reality. Not so much excited that I'm wishing it here this very second..because of course I am looking forward to all of the planning, and all of the many special memories that Andy and I will make in between the engagement and the wedding. But let's just say I'm giddy with excitement over the reception space.

Other than finding our reception venue, and me falling in love with a dress (oh boy do I love it!!) the weekend was also fun and exciting for other reasons.
My one day stepbrother, and his now wife- Michele, were married on Saturday. My brother and his girlfriend (whom we all adore) came down for the weekend and stayed with Andy and I. We had a great time-- we introduced them to Whitecastle on Thursday night. Mark consequently spent the morning in the bathroom..
Sorry bro.
Welcome to Queens!
Then on Friday Andy, Mark, Kayla and I met up with my mom, her fiance- Mike, and his sister- Darlene in Manhattan. The first stop was at my office. Mom loved that! She finally got to see where I work, and meet all of my wonderful coworkers.
Then we headed to Kleinfelds (or as I like to call it - heaven), where I said yes to the dress! Okay okay. I didn't get it yet. I still have a while to go until the wedding..but I'm pretty certain this is it. I can't really describe it here..seeing that my special someone happens to read this daily, but let's just say it goes perfectly with the whole 20's feel..and it's the most beautiful dress I've ever seen!
Post heaven we headed off to meet the men for lunch at Cafeteria. It was delicious, and I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Then we parted ways-- Andy, Mark, Kayla and I headed off to Dumbo to look at reception venues and the rest of our clan were back to Jersey to await the next days festivities. Friday night Andy, Mark, Kayla, my cuzzy Ashley and I went to Otto for dinner. It was delish! (Lot's 'o eating this weekend clearly). Despite how ridiculously hot the restaurant was, we had a great meal and great conversation to boot!
Then came the wedding. It really was lovely. It was at the Brownstone in NJ- and the place was so regal, and so beautiful. Andy & I actually discovered that the owner of the Brownstone was once on a tv show called Platinum Weddings (guilty pleasure..)
Aside from being semi starstruck, ha, everything else was great as well. Starting & ending with the food. Oh boy..was it good. Indescribable really. The company was great (of course), and we had a blast dancing and drinking and enjoying each other. And we were all so happy for Michael and Michele. So congratulations again you two!!
Andy is currently watching Ghostbusters. Awesome.
A cop just proclaimed "who brought the cougar to the party"..referring to the ghost chasing Rick Moranis. Rrrright. Andy laughed out loud at that one..saying he never noticed/ or understood that line before. I love it. All the movies our parents let us watch when we were younger..and rightfully so. We never got the sexual innuendos or humor. Wayne's World?? I mean, come on. It's filled with it. But at age 7 you're not exactly getting it. Harmless I suppose. It's even infused in the good ol' Disney flicks..and we didn't get it then either.
Well I suppose it is Andy/ Mandy bedtime. Monday awaits.
Blah blah. I'm sad the weekend is over..but delighted with all of the wonderful memories that I will carry with me at its close.

Until next time.
-Wink #2

Quote.

“You only fall in love once, the rest is merely practice to make sure your heart can take it.”

Thursday Thoughts

Yesterday and today have really finally solidified some things in my mind. The main thing that I have realized…well there are a few realizations. One is that there was really a small window of chance that I met the girl of my dreams. Circumstances brought us together. Random circumstances. Random circumstances also repelled any obstacles from coming towards us. I told Mandy a while ago that if I thought about it long enough, I’d probably drive myself insane thinking “what if” this, “what if” that never happened? I still do it, I’ll admit that, however this morning she said it wasn’t about the “what if” it is about what actually happened. I think fate brought us together. I have started to believe that the universe just works its magic…and that is why I am the person I am today and she is the person she is…and that is why we are together.

We never wanted to settle, however I am sure at many points and through meeting many people it was more like “well, I guess.” It doesn’t have to be that way…I think true love just comes and kicks you right in the behind when you least expect it.

Right before I met Amanda I was going through a period where I felt like I was coming out of a funk. I wanted something more, I wanted something better. I wanted to be happy. For too long I was surrounded by people who were a negative influence. For too long I accepted mediocrity from people I cared about, from my career, from my friends.

I can truly attest to the fact that one can make a drastic change in their life and great things will come to them if they believe in themselves. I believed that I would find the most beautiful girl in the world, that she would love me just as I love her, and that we would always be happy. That has come true for me. I wanted to have a positive-focused life, and I know that has been achieved.

I frequently (as does Amanda) refer to when our lives started, which we count as the day we met each other. There have just been so many up moments, and I truly and utterly believe and know that it *will* stay that way.

I can tell anyone reading this, that proposing marriage was the easiest thing in the world for me to decide on. It was also the best question I have ever asked another person, and I received the best answer ever. I am truly and madly in love with a girl who completes me.

I have come to the realization that she knows me more than anyone else that I have ever met or come in contact with. She knows exactly how I react, how to calm me, how to love me, how to antagonize me (“You’re a child! Haha, I laugh.), how to support me, how to be everything to me.

I know that this blog is read by our family and friends, and I know that they feel the love that I have for her and her for I.

I just want to end this post by saying that I love you all, and I am thrilled and ecstatic that you are in our lives and can share in our joy as we proceed into our loving journey through life together.

Space!

http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/06/space-wedding/

Yeahhhh

Everyday, anyday

The alarm buzzes at 5:40, I think. I am never really sure because I don't have my glasses on, and I know I ask, but never remember. Amanda gets up from the bed and snoozes it for another 10 minutes. She does it again and well, sometimes we are up at 6, sometimes at 6:20. There is one thing that never changes though: right when she gets back into bed I put my arms around her and hold her tight. Either we cuddle or she lays in my absolute favorite position: her head on my chest. I enjoy the "spoon," however she can definitely tell you that my favorite is when she rests her head to hear my heart. Why do I like that position so much? I want her to listen that my heart beats for her.

My favorite day...

In my e-mail I can actually subscribe to RSS feeds from this blog, so whenever something is posted (that I didn't do) I feel like a "kid on Christmas" (finally!) because I know Amanda wrote it. So when I saw the post before this one I just got this rush. A good rush. I frequently get those. Waking up. Meeting Amanda after work. Falling asleep with her. Everyday with Amanda is better than the day before it.

When I was younger, I read Charles Barkley's autobiography. He stated that he met his future wife and pretty much walked up to her and said "I am going to marry you." Now I am a little shyer than Mr. Barkley, but I remembered that story with the fact that when you know, you know.

I went out not too long after our 2nd date with my friend and her soon-to-be (or was he already?) former boyfriend. At that point I stated to them both, "I am going to marry this girl." I was dismissed as having the alcohol talking...however I had a half a drink in me at that point. I never finished that drink.

I told Amanda when I first asked her to be my girlfriend that I said "I am going to be her boyfriend." I kept that story up for about a year until I finally proposed and told her the truth...that when I knew, I knew.

Tuesday.

The original day of Andy & Mandy.

The first date Andrew and I went on happend to be on a Tuesday. We had met a few weeks earlier, and then gotten together on that Saturday (3 days before this first date Tuesday) with some friends. The Saturday meeting wasn't a date. It was more of a meet-up, let's see if we have any chemistry in a situation where it won't be awkward if we don't. Turns out that we did.

Well in reality I definitely liked Andrew at the close of this certain Saturday, but I wasn't sure if he liked me. I got a friend vibe during the night, until he asked me if I would go out with him alone, on a date, that coming Tuesday. I liked the certainty that he had when he asked me. He didn't say.."I had a nice time. I'll call you soon." Or anything vague (like many men tend to say). He wanted to go out with me, and he wanted to go out with me on Tueday. And even the fact that he picked Tuesday (which I always referred to as my least favorite day of the week) was intriguing. Tuesday is neither here nor there. Monday is the start of the work week, so at least you're feeling refreshed and ready to tackle another. Wednesday, you're half way through. Thursday, you're inching towards the finish line, and Friday, Saturday & Sunday are the best. So where does that leave Tuesday...

Tuesday quickly became my favorite day of the week, as Andy continuously asked me to do things on Tuesdays knowing that I didn't really care for them. I know I know.. I sound silly. But Tuesday- come on.

Anyways.. Happy Tuesday Andy. Thank you for making my least favorite day of the week special. When I get down about it being Tuesday, I think of you and all of our wonderful Tuesday memories. xo.

Saturday

Well, we were supposed to go to Coney Island...then we were supposed to go to a concert...but well, we didn't. Mandy thought I would be upset. I am not. Why? Because I love her. In fact, I love her so much she is sitting right next to me right now giving me the best back massage ever. Haha, she actually isn't, it is just a HINT TO PLEASE DO IT!! She laughs. I AM NOT LAUGHING. Cleo is on the other side of me. Hi! She is tired. She had some shots this morning (and cost an arm and a leg!) but she is vaccinated from rabies. Next week, I get my rabies vaccination. Anyway, looks like a real low key afternoon considering it is now pouring outside.

We finally found the New York Magazine wedding guide by the way...Whole Foods for those who want it.

An email excerpt from Andy to me.

Every day I am grateful to wake up next to you, and every night I am grateful to fall asleep next to you.

I love you.

Miss Cleo Can Tell You Your Fortune

I'm at work and this is a month old picture of Miss Cleo...but I wonder what she is doing right now...

No caption needed.

Follow-Up

So yes, today was an interesting morning because I had to be at work earlier than Miss Mandy. That means, unfortunately I had to walk to the train station by myself, and furthermore then ride the whole way into the office without my love.

Now, the reason I like the music I do is that most of the songs are about 2.5 minutes long. Take any Reel Big Fish song...half of them (guessing!) are under 3 minutes. I like it. I am antsy. And yes, I can't stand shuffle.

I like listening to songs that are a soundtrack to the thoughts in my head at the time. For instance, I was feeling bright and sunny this morning just thinking that I would get to see my fiance in just 1 short workday. I had a great time watching Top Chef last night with her and had that little Jello-y feeling that I get when thinking of Mandy.

The song had these lyrics:

"Your legs are smooth, as they graze mine.
We're doing fine.
We're doing nothing at all..."

It reminds me of a great day that we just did...

I like my ipod on shuffle.

I really do.
Every song is a surprise. Sometime I wait in anticipation to see what the next will be, and sometimes I forget it's on shuffle because I get wrapped up in the current tune and am then surprised again once it finished to find that a new, "random" song is playing.
Andy doesn't listen to his on shuffle. He prefers to pick his tune, listen to about 30 seconds of it, and then proceed to the next. Andy is antsy.
He would say his favorite genres are punk and ska (I know I know. Ska went out in '99, but Andy still loves the stuff. He likes horns.) And as much as he enjoys this scene, I always seem to find him listening to rap. Especially in the morning before we get to work. It makes me laugh. We actually shared an r&b moment on the 7 train on the way home from work a few days ago. Someone was blasting that terrible new Usher tune in their car while we were walking towards the subway, and we both couldn't get it out of our head. We then proceeded to burst out in song multiple times "making love in the club"..rrright.
But even our singing wouldn't do the trick. It was still stuck in our heads.
Of course Andy had it on his ipod-- I mean, it's totally normal that a 24 year old straight male/ punk aficionado would have the entire new Usher album on his ipod..
Sorry Andy. Couldn't help myself. But seriously??! Okay okay. I secretly loved it. But I really do hate that song.
Andy and I definitely sang & danced while listening to it on the packed 7 train.
We have fun.

And back to the shuffle.
This morning on the 7 train (on my way into the city) I happened to be without my love. Sad sad morning.
Andy had to be to work early for a phone meeting with a client, and as hard as I tried to be early I just couldn't cut it. So we traveled to work separately, which brings me back, again, to the shuffle.
I was enjoying an Aimee Mann tune, being girly, when a familiarly awesome song came on. What was this song you ask?
"Blue Sky" by the Allman Brothers Band.
Take me back to the 70's. Hell yeah.
I really like this song though..seriously. It reminds me of my dad, and of the classic rock station I was forced to listen to in his car in my younger years. Of course I finally appreciate the stuff, but at the time it was torturous.
Anyways..
Point is, it made me think of Andy too. There aren't too many lyrics in this tune, but there is one that is repeated throughout, and it makes me smile.
To Andy: "you're my blue sky, you're my sunny day."

Picture!

Mom & the most beautiful girl in the world.

Rain.

Last night I was hungry. It was 9:40 and my groceries were not yet delivered from FreshDirect. They messed up the address, so I was waiting around a bit and well, then they told me they would be delivering from 10-11:30. After careful consideration, I decided to go around the corner and pick up some chicken to make. Amanda came with me. As we walked out, we saw the lightning flicker in the sky and figured we would have a couple minutes to get my food and back in time. No such luck. As I am paying for my soon to be meal...it starts pouring. Amanda is wearing satin shoes, I am in flip flops. I insist on switching shoes and put hers in a plastic bag. We wound up getting drenched in the 60 seconds that we were outside, with me running barefoot and her running in my way-too-large gear. We laughed as we got back to the door and shared a kiss right before we walked in.

Just thought I'd share a little memory that we made together last night.

I like my coffee with cream & sugar

Extra cream & sugar if I'm with my mom. hehe.
I like Starbucks coffee. I know I know. Over-priced/ over-rated?? That's what people say.
Honestly though, I have to disagree. First off- the coffee is really good. I've tried my fair share of coffee shops, cafes, delis, etc..and have come to the conclusion that I have 2 favorite coffees- Starbucks & Dunkin Donuts.
I wish I could be more anti-establishment. Where is the true artist in me?? I have succumbed to corporate America, and "the man" (as a very intelligent friend of a friend once said. ha.) That one's for you Andy. But in all seriousness..I love my Starbucks. And it's really not that expensive if you get coffee. If you're into the grande non-fat triple latte with soy milk & shot of no sugar added syrup you may be paying $5 a pop. I think at that point Andy and Mandy would not be affording a wedding..
But my $2 plain & simple coffee with cream & sugar is just the morning fix to get me going. Well that and my morning run with Andy of course.
And my afternoon yoga session.
While I'm on a roll I think I will divulge a little about my favorite new activity of choice (other than sitting on my couch, eating dinner & watching Top Chef with Andy & Cleo!).
YOGA.
Vinyasa yoga to be exact.

About 6 months ago my dear friend Mel (who is going to be a bridesmaid in our wedding!!) took me to a yoga class at her gym. I had never taken a class like this before- I had been a subscriber of the running mindset for quite a while-- throw on some workout clothes, walk out the door, and go. I'm not into fussy exercising. I don't like having to get ready and go somewhere just to excercise. If I can't run right out my door and go I'm not usually into it. But this yoga, this was different. It was a challenge- a physical and mental challenge. Much more difficult than I had ever imagined it would be. It takes patience (not my best virtue- but something I aspire to have), strength of mind & body, heart, and determination. In many ways it is much harder for me than running. And running definitely has tested my mind and spirit in the past-- it definitely takes a lot more than physical strength to push through the last mile in a 16 mile run, or the last few minutes in a 5k when you feel that your body is going to give out any second. But something about yoga is more fulfilling. Every class is about being present, at that very moment-- taking that hour (or however long the class is) to be with yourself and take time for yourself. The poses take so much mental strength that it is hard for your mind to wander to the mundane details of the day to day (I have to go to the bank and deposit a check, buy cat food, stop at the dry cleaners..blah blah.)
Our minds run in circles of what we have done, and what we have yet to do. One of the most profound lessons I have learned from yoga is to appreciate the "now". These moments. To not always be looking to what is next, but to be enjoying what is happening right now. No one knows what the future really holds..the present is precious. So enjoy it. Laugh. Love. Live.
Smile.

After talking with my mom..

Well actually pre-phone convo with my mom-- and after I had written the blog about my name/ non-nickname I realized that perhaps it wasn't true that my parents had wanted to call me Mandy and that my mind was playing tricks on me.
Here was the logical question I asked myself - if my parents really wanted to call me Mandy then why didn't they call me Mandy? I mean, obviously I wasn't able to refute the nickname in the womb or as an infant, or even as a toddler. If they really wanted to call me Mandy they would have. And I called upon the first memory of myself rejecting this nickname. It was my grandfather, Pops, who had tried to call me Mandy. I retorted "My name is Amanda, not Mandy."
Now we come to the phone conversation with my mom yesterday evening, in which she clarified that (1) she did in fact have a dog called Mandy, (2) she liked the name Mandy, but (3) she like Amanda much better and had decided that they would call me Amanda (not Mandy or any other form of my name). So that is that. I like full names myelf, so I think it is time I took the opportunity to say thank you mom for calling me Amanda, and not Mandy (even though I like it when Andy calls me Mandy).

Napping...

As I wrote the first post, Cleo decided to help...by not stomping on my keyboard.

Short Break.

One of the best parts of this engagement is knowing that the person you asked to marry you will be with you the rest of your life. That is purely amazing.

-Andy @ Work

Andy & Mandy

Andrew and I have acquired a nickname, together. The nickname is Mandrew. Yes, yes- kind of like Brangelina, or Bennifer. I don't find myself loving the melody of this tune, but rather kind of despising it (as I'm sure the above mentioned do/ did). However, I do enjoy that someone out there sees the love that Andrew and I have, and feels the need/ want to intertwine our names into one entity. Kind of fun, right??!
But I have to admit that my favorite nicknames are the ones we call each other. Andy & Mandy. I was just thinking how funny it is that we call each other these shortened versions of our first names. My whole life I have been called Amanda, and Andrew has been called, well, Andrew. So how did Mandy/ Andy come about?? Honestly, I'm not sure how we began referring to each other and ourselves in these shortened versions..but I like it. I like it a lot. (That's what she said..) Okay okay. Andy in my mind.
But anyways..
my parents actually wanted to call me Mandy as a child, but I refused. I did not like it. Looking back I have no idea why. Perhaps it was the fact that they had a dog named Mandy whose existence prefaced mine. Or perhaps it is that god awful Barry Manilow tune. Ugh. Not a fan.
I much prefer the Boson hit "Amanda."
Despite my childhood aversion to Mandy I find myself very much enjoying it now. Oh Andy..if only you would have been around when I was 3. Perhaps my parents would have gotten there way.

El Scorcho

Today is a hot one. A real hot one. Weatherpeople say it will be about 100 degrees outside. Our run this morning was in very very muggy weather, and I suppose it made Mandy think about our wedding. She came up with an idea that we ought to go for a long run together on our wedding day (we run everyday together...6am wakeups!). Very unconventional, however definitely "us."

I love her idea of just "being together" on our big day together. Amazing.

People Over

Yesterday we had some people over the apartment for a little gathering. Had some old and new faces show up to our jubilee. We didn't take much pictures (and I wound up quite drunk by the end of the night), however our friend Nicole (!bridesmaid!) inadvertently got Cleo the cat her new favorite toy, as you can see.

And a nice pic of us too...

Our first Facebook messages to each other the day after we met...

Andrew Winkler

April 15 at 12:26pm

I believe I have found you....whats goin on? Had a good time last night?

Amanda Banick

April 17 at 10:48pm

Haha. Indeed you did. And in doing so I got to see a pic of you looking slightly Jersey in a pink polo. I guess I shouldn't be surpised seeing that you went to Rutgers, but I must admit I enjoyed your sense of style better the other night.

Saturday was fun. Minus the whole hyper-hormonal bachelor party. How was the rest of your night?




April 14, 2007 was the day that changed our lives.


Andy

The first post of the rest of my life..

Okay. So here goes. Mandy's first blog post. Ever. Seriously. Kind of like Andy's first Christmas..

I'm currently at work- quite busy actually, but in need of a short distraction.
I'm not feeling super great at the moment- even though I am a super human "yogi" who doesn't ever get sick, I well, am feeling under the weather.
Hopefully this feeling will pass. I would really like to enjoy myself at "Andy & Mandy's" engagment/ housewarming/ beginning of summer/ gathering of friends party tomorrow.

Aside from all of this sick/ non-sick talk..I am currently listening to our wedding song. Yes, we already picked a wedding song. Well I suppose I picked it, and seem to have Andy's approval so far. Well, I mean, he really wanted/ wants a song from a band we like to call Cobra Starship. It's so lovingly entitled "Send my love to the dance floor, I'll see you in hell." Nice right?? Well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't thoroughly enjoy it myself. Perhaps CS will even make a special appearance at our reception..
Anyways. Here is a little excerpt of the song (no no, not the h e double hockey sticks one)
"for your days and excitement what will you keep for to wear. someday drawing you different, may I be weaved in your hair."
Love it.

And as work calls my name, back to reality.
xoxoxoxox to my Andy.

Spaces...

At work...doing work...but well, taking a little bit of a 5 minute break to post on here.

Mandy has the official link, and I can't wait till my love posts her first musings on here.

So far, we have been looking at a couple places. As of now, we are looking for rich friends who own lofts for which we can rent their lofts for the night...

Know anyone??

One of the best photos of us...

Save The Date!

Well, in this case...save the month. While riding the 7 train from Bliss Street (Queens) to Port Authority (Manhattan) we have decided that our wedding will be in the month of October of the year 2009. There are a few Saturdays in October...the 3rd, 10th, 17th (day before Amanda's birthday), 24th, and Halloween...the 31st.

As we are sitting here looking at the calendar, we are watching Top Chef and Cleo is stinky. I think we would love to have her as the ring girl, however she would probably claw people while walking down the aisle.

But there you have it folks!

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First Post Of The Rest of Our Lives...

Welcome to a (hopefully) frequently updated blog about Andrew Winkler and Amanda Banick's upcoming wedding plans. I proposed to the love of my life, Amanda, on May 10, 2008 by the waterfront in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, NY. We currently live together (with our wonderful kitten, Cleo) in the Sunnyside section of Queens, NY. I suppose the purpose of this is for you all to get to know us a little bit better, and I will post about our plans as well for family and friends to keep up with.

Best To All,

Andrew (and Mandy)