While we're waiting for the full video, here's a short teaser - Enjoy!!!
http://www.missionvisual.com/blog/archives/surf-and-sand-wedding-film-gianna-and-sam
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Thursday, January 1, 2015
2015 Resolutions
I have mixed emotions about New Years Resolutions. They can be very powerful and motivating when they are focused on, and yet, they can also be a list of broken promises to ones self. With that in mind, I have a few for 2015:
"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.
Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something.
So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.
Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.
Make your mistakes, next year and forever." - Neil Gaiman
- Make fitness a priority - this is my go-to resolution, but I am serious about making 2015 the year that I get back into shape and find a healthy balance between my personal and professional health. I have already signed back up for Kaia FIT and will be starting the first BRIK session of 2015 on Monday. Too long have I made emotionally driven choices about my diet and exercise regime, and it's long past time to get down to business.
- Be more financially mindful - marrying Sam has brought to light our differing strategies about finances. Let me be completely honest, he is far more financially minded than I am, and he has much better financial self-discipline. I am looking forward to strategizing with him in the coming months so that I, too, can be more financially responsible.
- Read more - I love to read for pleasure and to sharpen my skills, but I don't often make time for it the way I should. This year, I'd like to cross a few books off of my "To Read" list.
- Write more - Be it professionally or personally, I derive great pleasure from writing. Sam keeps encouraging me to write the next great American novel, which I may pursue at some point in the upcoming months. My goal is to blog, journal, creative and professionally write every day. Sometimes it can be a challenge to come home from drafting copy for clients and emerse myself in my own writing projects, but I am going to make an effort to do so every day, even if it's just a few short sentences.
In closing, I will share this fabulous quote that a friend posted on Facebook last night:
"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.
Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something.
So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.
Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.
Make your mistakes, next year and forever." - Neil Gaiman
Monday, December 22, 2014
Christmas Time Is Here
It's tough to be away from our family and friends during the holidays. Obviously we miss out on many family traditions and are beginning to create our own, but its the people that cannot be replaced.
For me, this has been a pretty tough December. Work has been non-stop, and I'm quickly burning out on the long hours and relentless workload. I am looking forward to spending some much-needed down time with Sam and Hunter in Northern California.
Sam, by contrast, is having a very slow season. He's working at Kaiser and they are pretty much closed for these next two weeks. He's been filling his time writing papers and taking care of the house, which I can't complain about. In fact, he's got a to do list to take care of before we leave town tomorrow when I get off.
We're really looking forward to having Carina and Justin home for the holidays. Justin will be around until Dec. 26 and Carina arrives on Dec. 27 so we'll be able to focus our undivided attention on each of them while they're in town.
On that note, I'd better put the finishing touches on my packing and get to bed - we have a very long day ahead of us tomorrow.
For me, this has been a pretty tough December. Work has been non-stop, and I'm quickly burning out on the long hours and relentless workload. I am looking forward to spending some much-needed down time with Sam and Hunter in Northern California.
Sam, by contrast, is having a very slow season. He's working at Kaiser and they are pretty much closed for these next two weeks. He's been filling his time writing papers and taking care of the house, which I can't complain about. In fact, he's got a to do list to take care of before we leave town tomorrow when I get off.
We're really looking forward to having Carina and Justin home for the holidays. Justin will be around until Dec. 26 and Carina arrives on Dec. 27 so we'll be able to focus our undivided attention on each of them while they're in town.
On that note, I'd better put the finishing touches on my packing and get to bed - we have a very long day ahead of us tomorrow.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving from the Galles
This Thanksgiving we spent the day with our dear friends, the Colbys. Dan and Sam decided they wanted to deep fry a turkey for the first time so Sam bought a deep fryer and both a turkey and a duck. We had decided we were going to have spaghetti and meatballs - and apparently duck - for dinner, so Sam and Dan made a traditional Thanksgiving lunch for us all.
All in all, it was really nice to spend our first Thanksgiving as "the Galles" with Dan and Tina, who were with us the first time we hosted Thanksgiving at our apartment during Sam's last year of med school. It felt like coming full circle. And now, we both have our little dogs - Hunter and Lando. It was really, really nice.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Migraines
There are definitely some less-than-awesome things that I am prone to health-wise. For one, my asthma makes it pretty imperative that I get my annual flu shot, and even still, I've had a serious bought of walking pneumonia or bronchitis every other year since I was a sophomore in high school. Lucky for me, this is destine to be that year. :-(
One of the other, far more inconvenient, things I suffer from are chronic migraines. Starting in college, they tend to be significantly worse around "that time of the month," but I seem to have cluster and migraine headaches regardless of my cycle, and sinus headaches accompany many of my head colds.
It's especially irritating because I have varied warning that a migraine is coming. I rarely have an aura, but my neck becomes very stiff and I find myself stretching in from side to side frequently throughout the day without really thinking about it. As soon as I notice that, I know the migraine will be arriving soon. Similarly, once I am suffering, my neck is the one thing that sees no relief from my medications. Even once I've managed the pain in my head, my neck is still. It's not until my neck begins to feel normal, that I know I'm in the clear.
This morning, I have a particularly intense migraine. I had my coworkers over last night to celebrate the Giants being in the World Series, and we made tacos and did a potluck. Of course, with six girls socializing outside of work, we ended up hanging out and drinking margaritas more than watching the game. But that was okay. Sam was called in to operate, so I stayed up reading to wait for him. We finally went to bed around 11:00, and I passed out thanks to the sinus congestion that has been zapping my energy the past couple of days.
Well, around 4:50 a.m., Hunter woke me up pawing at his water dish in our bathroom. He does that to let me know when he's out of water and thirsty during the night. Sure enough, as soon as I came to consciousness, I was in pain. Deep, hemispheric pain that seemed to be radiating all the way down the left side of my extraordinarily stiff neck. Waves of nausea were washing over me.
I sat up and the pain intensified, making it to the bathroom, bracing myself against the counter as I leaned down to pick up the bowl and then down to put the full bowl on the floor. I reached into the medicine cabinet to find the Excedrin, my go-to over-the-counter method of relief. I may have gone back to sleep, but at 5:30, Hunter was scratching on the front door to be taken out to go to the bathroom, and I figured it was well enough that I got up anyway. My head didn't feel significantly better, which it usually does within half an hour after medicating myself.
Hunter and I headed downstairs and I was aware of the sensitivity I had to the lights on the buildings. When we came back upstairs, I dug into my purse and found my prescription strength migraine medication. Then I settled in on the couch to wait. Again, it takes about thirty minutes to kick in.
Around 6:00, Sam came out to find me sitting on the couch with my laptop and he inquired as to why I was up, and not in bed. We chatted a bit and he proceeded to get on with his day. Just before he left, he said that I didn't look well and he hoped I was feeling better by this evening. I doubt that will be the case. My head feels not quite right - not painful anymore, but not quite right, and my neck is still stiff. From experience, I know that even if this episode is over, there will be another one on the way.
One of the other, far more inconvenient, things I suffer from are chronic migraines. Starting in college, they tend to be significantly worse around "that time of the month," but I seem to have cluster and migraine headaches regardless of my cycle, and sinus headaches accompany many of my head colds.
It's especially irritating because I have varied warning that a migraine is coming. I rarely have an aura, but my neck becomes very stiff and I find myself stretching in from side to side frequently throughout the day without really thinking about it. As soon as I notice that, I know the migraine will be arriving soon. Similarly, once I am suffering, my neck is the one thing that sees no relief from my medications. Even once I've managed the pain in my head, my neck is still. It's not until my neck begins to feel normal, that I know I'm in the clear.
This morning, I have a particularly intense migraine. I had my coworkers over last night to celebrate the Giants being in the World Series, and we made tacos and did a potluck. Of course, with six girls socializing outside of work, we ended up hanging out and drinking margaritas more than watching the game. But that was okay. Sam was called in to operate, so I stayed up reading to wait for him. We finally went to bed around 11:00, and I passed out thanks to the sinus congestion that has been zapping my energy the past couple of days.
Well, around 4:50 a.m., Hunter woke me up pawing at his water dish in our bathroom. He does that to let me know when he's out of water and thirsty during the night. Sure enough, as soon as I came to consciousness, I was in pain. Deep, hemispheric pain that seemed to be radiating all the way down the left side of my extraordinarily stiff neck. Waves of nausea were washing over me.
I sat up and the pain intensified, making it to the bathroom, bracing myself against the counter as I leaned down to pick up the bowl and then down to put the full bowl on the floor. I reached into the medicine cabinet to find the Excedrin, my go-to over-the-counter method of relief. I may have gone back to sleep, but at 5:30, Hunter was scratching on the front door to be taken out to go to the bathroom, and I figured it was well enough that I got up anyway. My head didn't feel significantly better, which it usually does within half an hour after medicating myself.
Hunter and I headed downstairs and I was aware of the sensitivity I had to the lights on the buildings. When we came back upstairs, I dug into my purse and found my prescription strength migraine medication. Then I settled in on the couch to wait. Again, it takes about thirty minutes to kick in.
Around 6:00, Sam came out to find me sitting on the couch with my laptop and he inquired as to why I was up, and not in bed. We chatted a bit and he proceeded to get on with his day. Just before he left, he said that I didn't look well and he hoped I was feeling better by this evening. I doubt that will be the case. My head feels not quite right - not painful anymore, but not quite right, and my neck is still stiff. From experience, I know that even if this episode is over, there will be another one on the way.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
I'm a Wife!
Two months ago, on August 16, Sam and I tied the knot.
It's odd, because on one hand, nothing has changed between us. On the other, everything in my life seems just a bit different.
It has taken some getting used to, but I'm finally remembering to use my new last name when I'm on the phone at work. I still need to switch over my voicemail on my cell phone... something to do this week I suppose. I did send out a mass email with my new gmail account honoring my name change. I'm still using my original email too, but I figured it was best to start using the other moving forward.
Sam and I have been having much more serious conversations about finances, and he has some ideas about how I can do a better job of saving money. At first I rebelled against his advice, but then I realized that he is far more interested in money management than I am, and he's taking the time to research solutions and advise me.
Sam put me on his healthcare at work... so I am now officially a dependent spouse.
I also notice that my family has taken to calling me Mrs. Galle, which is sort of odd because it makes me hyper aware that I no longer share the same last name as they do.
And at the same time, we're still happy to see one another at the end of the work day. We're still working out the same issues we always have that come with spending time with both sides of the family at the holidays. So much of our daily lives are the same, and yet the little details seem to change. I will tell you this, not planning a wedding has been WONDERFUL!
It's odd, because on one hand, nothing has changed between us. On the other, everything in my life seems just a bit different.
It has taken some getting used to, but I'm finally remembering to use my new last name when I'm on the phone at work. I still need to switch over my voicemail on my cell phone... something to do this week I suppose. I did send out a mass email with my new gmail account honoring my name change. I'm still using my original email too, but I figured it was best to start using the other moving forward.
Sam and I have been having much more serious conversations about finances, and he has some ideas about how I can do a better job of saving money. At first I rebelled against his advice, but then I realized that he is far more interested in money management than I am, and he's taking the time to research solutions and advise me.
Sam put me on his healthcare at work... so I am now officially a dependent spouse.
I also notice that my family has taken to calling me Mrs. Galle, which is sort of odd because it makes me hyper aware that I no longer share the same last name as they do.
And at the same time, we're still happy to see one another at the end of the work day. We're still working out the same issues we always have that come with spending time with both sides of the family at the holidays. So much of our daily lives are the same, and yet the little details seem to change. I will tell you this, not planning a wedding has been WONDERFUL!
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Bridal Wisdom
This meme pretty much sums up how I'm feeling right now... only 10 days to go!
Just a couple more things to knock off the To Do list and I'll be good to go.
And Xanax totally counts and "Something Blue."
Just a couple more things to knock off the To Do list and I'll be good to go.
And Xanax totally counts and "Something Blue."
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