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  By an exercise-loving Registered Dietitian

A Celebration of Many Things

10/17/2010

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This weekend, we meant to celebrate Anna's birthday. When Al got his new job, we found another thing to celebrate. Then, on Friday at 4:55 pm, I got a call from Al telling me that Nick and Anna were engaged. More to celebrate!!!!

Al picked me up from work, and we went straight to his parent's house to congratulate them. I drank some of this.

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We saw Nick and Anna on Saturday night. She already organized birthday drinks for the Maid and Magpie (a pub that everybody calls the Maid-  it's great that I don't have to think of magpies every time I go there)  last week, and it conveniently turned into birthday/engagement drinks. Everybody was so excited!
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We don't know when their wedding is yet, but it will definitely be before ours. I haven't mentioned very much about my wedding, but we know that it's not going to be until 2012. There is a lot of planning going into ours, given that we are having one wedding (as opposed to two, which some couples do if their families live in different countries) that will require a lot of notice for people traveling. I'm pumped now, because Anna and I can go to bridal expos together and share magazines. I can't wait! We're really going to be like sisters now.

Speaking of which, I bought my first bridal magazine today. I think I'm starting to get an idea of what kind of dress I want :)
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I also took a few manual driving lessons with Al today, and everything I learned in the past really stuck. I'm still jumpy when it comes to taking off, but Al and Shona tell me that it's normal to suck at that when you start driving. I'm changing my gears smoothly, and it looks like I'll be able to go on main roads for my next lesson.


One more thing about celebrations: Australia had an exciting day today. They officially have their first Saint.  Saint Mary McKillop lived in a small town in South Australia, so this was very meaningful for many Adelaidians. Al and I drove through the city this afternoon to find crowds of people gathered together to watch the canonization on TVs outside. A lot of Aussies traveled to Rome for the ceremony.

I'm so so so happy for Nick and Anna. I can't wait for their wedding!
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Barbara
10/18/2010 01:16:51 pm

Jen, how very cool to read about you and Anna! You're both going to be brides soon! Now she will be like your sister. I never thought of that before! You will be sisters-in-law! It is all so exciting and fun, but I wish they lived closer or we lived closer!

Love the Picnic pix! So those are your favorites. I forgot! Yum. If you like chocolate, which of course everyone does but me!

I love your picture with Anna! I miss you all so much! Love to all and lots of hugs!

xoMom

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yuri link
7/7/2012 03:49:11 am

Lovely blog, thanks for posting.

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    I am  a Chicago-based Registered Dietitian working primarily in Acute Clinical Care. I started this blog in 2010, before I even knew that I wanted to be an RD! Now, as an active dietitian, this blog will become part of my life again. Read about my current healthy habits, but please peruse my old posts (from 2014 and before) to read about life as an RD student and my previous years in Australia!


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