not much is new in the life of Tot. other than I love being an auntie! even though i only see my nephew every couple of months. (note to self: do something about that). he's growing so fast! and he can crawl! he also has some teeth coming in which i was delighted to discover this past memorial day weekend. he stuck my finger in his mouth to try and chew - probably not what most aunties giggle about but i was ecstatic! my boyfriend is a new uncle but we haven't seen pictures yet *grumbles* we also didn't make the trip to TN to visit his family which is kind of good because that means i have yet again managed to avoid meeting his mother. don't get me wrong, it's just that she wanted to make a quilt with me. and after a 13 hour drive, making a quilt doesn't rank on my top 5 things to do.

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so ... i am the maid of honor at my sister's wedding and, as a server at wedding receptions, i've been collecting ideas as well as some rules. toasts, for example - they shouldn't go on for 10 minutes a person. i love my sister, and i'm happy for her, but even i - the queen of verboseness - can keep it to 3 minutes. also there probably should be some proof-reading of speeches because toasts are not about me but about the two folks getting married. so any unnecessary commentary about my life, relationship, et cetera, shouldn't be part of the toast. additionally, sobriety should be mandatory. there's the rest of the reception to get wasted but it's tacky to have a beautiful bride and reception and then have sloshed maids of honor / best men.
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alas, that is all. not that anyone needed this update on my life but i was tired of the holiday spirit journal entry. so here's a new one! woohoo!