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Well the iPhone saga continues and today’s episode is all about getting my new iPhone 4!  Yippee!  I had to take a look back but it’s been about 6 months since I cracked the screen and 3 months since my 3G died and I’ve been using a 1st gen thanks to a great friend who let me borrow his.  This new phone feels so bright and shiny and update and new and fast and all kinds of wonderful.

I have to tell a little story about getting it though.  First off, we know I’d been holding out for the white but finally had to buckle after they announced it would be too long.  Then after I ordered it, it was going to be 3 weeks until it got here.  It finally shipped last week….from China.  The original order said it’d be here on Friday but I was doing the happy dance when I woke up this morning and found out it was going to be a day early.  Mainly because I’d scheduled the day in the office Friday and I wouldn’t be around to get the package.

So all morning I’m anxiously awaiting lunch time when our normal carrier drives by.  After lunch and no driver.

Finally, I see one go by but he didn’t stop.  I run out to the front yard and wait for him to come back down the street.  I expect him to notice me in the yard and stop.  Well, no sir, he went right on by without even a glance at us.  I run out to the road and wave my hands hoping to stop him thinking,  “He has my iPhone from China on that trucckk!!”

After quickly deciding I shouldn’t jump in the car and follow him to his next stop, I take Emma’s suggestion to call them all the while thinking of planning a trip to the distribution center.  But alas, all my fears were calmed when the lady said that was the Express truck and the Courier truck that had my phone from China on it would be at my house by 4:30.  Whew.

So I did an unboxing video just after it arrived.  I had had no shower since we were going to go swimming and no makeup, etc, etc but catch the end of the video, it just showed life around our house so well…

So I was going to do a haul video for you of a few new things I got from The Loft outlet in Charleston this weekend.  In fact, I did 4 of them.  But then realized my Flip is dying and there’s this weird strip on the right hand side of the screen which completely covered me up.  That could be a good thing according to some but I decided to take a few pictures instead anyway.  And then the pictures looked really bad so here…PLEASE LOOK AT THE REALLY CUTE SHOES.

These did not come from The Loft but they go with the new gray pants, red tank and gray&cream striped V-neck sweater from The Loft that you’ll now have to use your imagination to see.

But trust me. CUTE!

You know what’s depressing?  Having your Wii Fit tell you you gained 4 lbs. since your last workout.

You know what’s not depressing?  Finally kicking your husband out of first place in that Penguin vs. Fish balance game. 

So I tried.  I really tried to let it grow.  My hair is just not made to be long though.  It’s too fine and flyway and finicky.  So I got it chopped again today.  It’s ok if you like it longer, you won’t hurt my feelings but I love it!

I kinda lose all sorts of levels of maturity when I see pictures of Zac Efron.  Last night was the premiere of Charlie St. Cloud and I couldn’t help but need to comment on some of the pictures.

This? Is what I would do if I was near Zac Efron.  Stand very close and stare at him with a cheesy smile.  I imagine his reaction to be the same.

I imagine a stalker flashing Zac here.  The captions above Vanessa are mostly bleeped.

This? Could be a screen cap from High School Musical.  I expect them to break out in song any moment.

Vanessa’s legs and Zac’s expression?  Kinda make me jealous.

This? Makes me imagine he just recognized me.  Oh, it’s you, Amy.  How are you, darling?

And this?  Just needed blogged.  You’re welcome.

I don’t know why I’m in a wedding mood.  Maybe it’s because my two cousins are getting married within a month of each other.  But this is a PSA of sorts.  I heard about this Trash the Dress in a blog this morning and I was confused and then intrigued.  It certainly has not made its way to South Carolina yet and I thought I should share. 

Basically what happens is a bride (and groom, possibly) trash the wedding dress by taking photos in water, on train tracks or in mud.  I really wish I’d known about these because I certainly can not fit in my wedding dress right now.  Look how gorgeous some of these turn out:

*sigh*

Photos belong to owners as found on this Flickr group.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling got married on Saturday.  They are a real-life Duke and Duchess.

Among the 1,000 guests, other princesses and queens were in attendance.  Their dresses were astounding.  It made the red carpet of Hollywood look like the red light district.

These ladies looked a bit like Cinderella’s stepsisters, no?
 

But seriously, look at that train.

I can’t help but think this?  This is a real princess’ wedding and what nearly every woman is trying to achieve with their own.

I mean, she may as well have on a glass slipper that she loses on the steps with a carriage waiting outside.

Oh, but wait.  She did have that.  And a crown and men in uniform and a pretty princess wave.

And even an adoring crowd.

And maybe just maybe a love for a lifetime.

I hope so.