gift-check!

Eh, I KNEW it was going to rain this morning but they had us go to the ERC anyway....after like 15 minutes of scrubbing tubs...it rained and we went back to Pearson where I counted samples. Then I called Josh up and bribed him away from his work with food to get lunch and go to Kenwood. It took some time before we eventually found a gift for his cousin's wedding.  I don't think he enjoyed himself too much walking around and I was sorta tired but gift has been bought.  Afterwards, he had to leave and I needed to head home for laundry and stuff...bought gift bag, card, and tissue paper from Kroger on the way home and now everything is done! they just have to be signed now.

Now, just finish laundry, pack, and plan tomorrow's timing. Still not sure if we're going to just go directly there and back or go there and then drive half an hour to stay at Jennie's...if it's half an hour I feel like we might as well come home. We'll see.

Then it'll be wedding time. I do like meeting new people but I know it'll be A LOT of family members.  I know who a lot of them are by name and maybe a picture but only a few in person.  Hopefully his grandfather does not dislike me.  If he is indifferent then fine, but it would be a bummer if I was disliked. From what I've heard he has racist tendencies and as it is I may be out of place but that's OK by me.  That doesn't really make me feel awkward.  But, it is somewhat important that I am at least not disliked because I know Josh respects him so much and his grandfather means so much to him.  Not that if he dislikes me I'll dislike myself...no, no, no, that won't happen but I guess it is natural to want to try to get to know the people the person you care so much about care about (there is probably a better way to put that).  I can't say I know my extended family that well because...I never see them, so this whole thing is mildly unfamiliar to me.  At least I like meeting new people.

I am looking forward to the wedding for multiple reasons.  I do want to get out of Oxford, weddings are pretty, I enjoy meeting new people, Josh's family seems really nice and I'd like to get to know them and get a feel for family-life? So many people are getting engaged, married, and having children lately. It is crazy. I am very happy for them all.  I still feel too young for that but I know that someday I'd love to have a family, but that's a someday.  For now, I have a LOT, A LOT of growing up to do...I have so much to yet learn and figure out.

I'm gonna just try to relax...tomorrow morning's gonna be tiring...so I'll want to get stuff ready tonight.