Excitement

I think my sister might have found her wedding dress tonight.  Well, she's narrowed it down to two potentials  both of which are incredibly gorgeous.  I'm really excited for her.  She wants me to be a part of it in a way that makes me feel so honored even thanking me for going to a Bridal shop in NH tonight.  Truth is, I'm so glad I get to play a part.  I'm glad that she wants me to be there and that she wants my opinion.  I wish she had been able to go to mine.  I never expected to find my dress so quickly so she wasn't able to be part of the process for me so I feel even more honored to have been there.  There is something about wedding dress shopping that inspires, excites, and makes the whole experience more real.  Perhaps that's why guys don't get as involved.  They don't have any sort of relative experience.  The best man, father of the groom, and the groom don't all get together to find the perfect suit or tux.  That happens maybe two weeks before.  Seeing yourself, your sister, your friend in a potential dress just seems to solidify the event.  It even made me excited to go bridesmaid dress shopping!  I'm looking forward to it a lot.

In other news, NANOWRIMO started today and my mentor from South Korea has already checked in with me asking me how my first day went.  The website is such a great tool to motivate and energize.  I've found a few friends, made a few more, and am so ready to join in on some more writing groups.  Today, I was only able to get just under 800 words, half of my daily goal, but I know I'll be able to play catch up in the upcoming days.  My mentor even said the same thing.  The biggest downside, I've chosen the one year that the majority of my close friends aren't participating.  Their lives are just way too busy right now to dedicate the kind of time.  If any of you are, please tell me!   I don't have to read anything especially since I probably won't be sharing any of mine.  I can't actually share the crap I'm expecting to produce but I'm really hoping to find some potential buried somewhere in it.  If nothing else, it will establish the writing habit-  something that I desperately need if I want to call myself a writer.