Take a breath!

So if you're wondering why I haven't posted for the last 2 weeks it is because I have been suffering from bronchitis. So, last Monday, I woke up in the middle of the night at 4AM and I was coughing uncontrollably. I couldn't breathe laying down so I had to sleep the restof the night sitting up. It was miserable.

So I decided to see a doctor the next day. I was delaying going to see the doctor because we hadn't finished signing up for medical coverage yet. So I miraculously was able to get an appointment the same day. Then, when I got to the doctor, they were giving me such grief over the insurance. It was dumb because they kept threatening that the visit would not be covered and we would have to pay out of pocket. I finally got an estimate of $65-85. That totally pissed me off because I was like, "That's it? You're giving me grief over that?"

She thought it was either walking pneumonia or bronchitis, so she had me get a chest x-ray. I went to Mt. Zion where Edwin works to get it. Right before I walked-in, I vomitted which really sucked. Then I was feeling really light-headed and weak. The radiologist kept thinking that I was pregnant (I'm not!) because I told her that I had just vomitted.

Anyway, I had to call in sick 4 days last week. I'm thankful that I get 10 days of sick leave per year, but it kind of sucks that I have already used 6 of them and it's the first month of the year! So take a deep breath for me and remember how nice it is to be able to breathe easily. You don't realize how important that is until you're wheezing at night fighting your own lungs to get some oxygen.

Last weekend, we went to LA again. We went because I had a work meeting in LA on Monday, so we decided to go for the weekend. We left on Friday and it took most of my energy just to get there. I hadn't even started eating normally again. Luckily, we got there without any issues and I was able to enjoy most of the weekend.

Wedding Photos Unveiled!

So it's taken me a while, but I finally got around to organizing some of the wedding photos. I'm still messing with it, but it's finally good enough to share. I have about 175 "favorite" photos in the first link on the right. I also have a link to the photos that were taken by the wedding cameras on the tables. Feel free to download the photos. They are all full size and can be uploaded to your favorite place to be ordered and developed. Since this is picasa, you can also add your comments as well. Please tell us which are your favorites. Here is a preview:



I finally started writing thank you notes. Only 3 so far, but it's a start! We've given ourselves a goal of 2 a day and so far it's been kind of a slow start.

So I have to go to LA for work on the 22nd, so we'll be going next weekend for a short visit. We need to setup Edwin's mom's computer and I want to visit my grandma since she just got out of surgery. We missed seeing a bunch of friends during our last visit, so we'll be trying to catch up with some of them as well. Work so far has been good. I'm still getting used to how to do things and meeting clients, but everyone has been very nice. It is definitely going to be different though.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot- I also installed odeo on the right hand links. This allows me to receive voicemails from you all. If you leave me one, it will send it to my email. It is designed by the guy that created blogger. Does anyone use google talk? If so, my new chat address is michelle.lager. Original, huh? :)

Congrats Michelle and Mike!

This past weekend was such a blur. Michelle and Mike had such a beautiful wedding this past weekend and I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid. For those of you who don't know, Michelle and Mike met, fell in love, got engaged and married within on year. That is definitely one of the shortest courtships I know of. Though I still had my cold, I was determined to have a good time. Here are some pics (that Michelle's friend Kevin took) that show off how elegant this affair was.









Here's a pic of the happy couple who is now is Thailand on their honeymoon:

If you want to see more pics that Michelle's brother David took, click here. Be forewarned, there's over 1000 of them!

Friday of course they had a rehearsal and rehearsal dinner at Bocce Cafe. We got to catch up with Nancy over dinner who wasn't able to make it to our wedding, so that was really cool. The wedding day was a cold, but beautiful day. We started the day with having our hair done and then got ready at the hotel. We took pictures by the Ferry Building which was cool, but the walk back to the hotel was a bit brutal for some of the other bridesmaids who were not wearing confortable shoes. I was luckily in my sneakers. It was funny because it was like re-living some of our wedding as well since they had used our cake vendor and also our friend/florist Cesar. It's amazing how Cesar did both of our weddings, but they had completely different flowers and different looks and they both looked amazing. At both weddings, I kept hearing the guests rave about the flowers and decorations.

On Sunday, we stopped by their wedding brunch and then went on the South Bay food tour with Jinn and Show. We ate at a Taiwanese place in Santa Clara called Southland and a Korean restaurant somewhere down there. I think I liked the Korean better than the Taiwanese. Also this week, we got to meet Show's friend Derek from NYC. We hope that we get to see him again soon. No pics yet, but maybe next time. :)

Happy New Year!

So I've been trying to recover from this nasty cold. It's really embarassing to have to call in sick on your second day of work. I slept in today until 2:30. Guess I must have really needed it because I slept without drugs. I was up a few times last night because of my coughing. We ended up spending New Years Eve at home this year. (Are we now officially a married couple or what?) We were supposed to spend it at a wine party at Chris and Corinne's, but I just wasn't feeling well enough. I didn't think that I could stand for hours on end and I knew I couldn't talk without hacking over someone.

Edwin and I have delayed exchanging Christmas gifts this year. We didn't really have time to shop for each other after the honeymoon. We're still trying to get out those Christmas cards. We are only sending them to the people that sent us ones this year. Edwin thinks that there is a date in which it's not worth sending anymore. What do you think? I don't disagree, but I feel if someone else made the effort... I have 2 I still need to mail in my purse because I need to get more stamps.

We've also tried to give ourselves a goal of writing 2 Thank You cards each per day. So far, I haven't written any and I don't think Edwin has either. So much to do and so little time!

This weekend is also Michelle and Mike's wedding. I just picked up the bridesmaid dress from the seamstress and I should be good to go. I hope that they get more sleep than we did the week before our wedding. Such a blur. Looking forward to it, but it should be another busy weekend, so I hope I kick this cold before then!