More of Heidi's awesome photos

Heidi posted some more pictures on her blog. You can see them here:
www.ourlaboroflovebyheidi.com/

Love it!

We got in our first picture from our awesome wedding photographer Heidi Geldhauser of Our Labor of Love! Yay!

Lotsa Pictures

We woke up this morning to thunder and rain, so figured it'd be a good day to finally post pictures. These are mainly pics from our guests as well as a couple we took. When we get the pro. ones, we'll post them on our wedding web site!


Vacation hats on! Waiting in the airport to head to Jamaica.

Rockhouse


Part of the hotel


Josh cliff jumping from practically the moment we got to Rockhouse


Snorkeling with Leila and Pete


A rainy but fun welcome cocktail reception that Lynn threw


Terry, Larry, Josh, and Paul


Richie, our favorite bartender


The fam


Bridesmaids rehearsing


Heather and I at the rehearsal dinner at Irie on the Beach


Josh, Lauren, me, and Kevin


Me and my girls bridge jumping the day of the wedding


Wedding






Signing the official Jamaican marriage certificate - not really sure if Georgia recognizes this or not...


Good luck, right?


The wedding party


Soaked program


Pretty sunset


Lou and Heather


Leila and Pete


The steel drum band


Father-daughter/mother-son dance


Melissa signing our guest love list book


OMG - did we really just do this?


Lori, Dominic, and me


Nancy, Brian, and Larry


Laura, Terry, and Lynn T.


Lynn and Aunt Susan getting down


Elizabeth doing that booty thang


Beyonce's got nothing on us


Go girls!


Jayme ready for some cake


Us ready for some cake


The Day After


Double rainbows the morning after our wedding - we'll take that as a good sign!


After the bridge jump


The spa at Rockhouse


Foot soak


Soaking our feets getting ready for our couples massage, which was on the cliffs in a cute little hut, much needed, and amazing - thanks Aunt Susan!


Rick's Cafe for sunset, cliff diver watching, and overpriced dinner on Sunday for those who couldn't bear to leave Jamaica that morning


The boats gathered at Rick's


Josh flip-diving at Rick's

We do

Here's the video of our ceremony. Warning - it's almost 11 minutes long, so make sure you really want to watch it before you hit play! =)

We plunged!

We got married on Saturday in Negril, Jamaica! It was fantastic and wonderful, and we had so many great family and friends join us in celebrating. I'll post some pictures a little later when we've got some time. Below is a video of us literally taking the plunge - check it out! (We'll post the video of the ceremony later for those who want to watch it, but it's a little long and therefore a little overwhelming for the weak signal we're getting here in nowhere Jamaica.)

Beerland

Josh and Terry have been working hard on brewing their own beer. They're working on an oatmeal stout. Or porter. Can't remember. Anyway, they've been diligently doing all the stuff they need to do and are now in the bottling stage. So when we get back from Jamaica, we should have beer!


Kitchen takeover


Boiled something or other?


So proud

Recession Specials - Keep 'em Coming!

There's some more good deals being offered up (and some still hanging around) so here's an updated Recession Specials Atlanta and Beyond list!

Food and Beer

East Atlanta
Blue Frog Cantina, EAV - $1 tacos on Mondays and Tuesdays
La Casita, EAV - $1 tacos on Wednesdays
Thai and Sushi, EAV - $1 sushi Mondays and Tuesdays
Morelli's Ice Cream - a free scoop Monday through Thursday noon - 3pm for the month of May - just say you're unemployed
The Shed at Glenwood - $2 Magic Hat drafts always, 4 oz sliders for $3 on Wednesdays

Highlands
Pozole, Highlands - $2 margaritas and $2 tacos Wednesdays
Noche, Highlands - $10 all you can eat tapas on Mondays
Osteria, Highlands - $1 PRB on Mondays with Karma Card
Hand in Hand, Highlands - $1 PRB and $1 tacos on Sundays, 1/2 price dinner entrees on Mondays, and $2 burgers for lunch and dinner on Tuesdays

Inman Park
Shaun's - $12 salad, pasta, and gelato dinner on Sundays 5pm - 9pm

Decatur
Corner Pub, Decatur - 1/2 price entrees Mondays

Emory-ish
Thaicoon & Sushi Bar, Briarcliff - $1 sushi Mondays and Tuesdays

Midtown
Park Tavern, Midtown - When it rains they pour, as they say, and draft beer is $1
Shout, Midtown - All you can eat Pizza and Salad for $10 on Sundays
Dogwood, Midtown - All you can eat mussels and a glass of sauvignon blanc for $20, Tuesday-Friday
Steamhouse Lounge, Midtown - $1 beer night on Tuesdays

Atlantic Station
Dolce - 50% off food bill on Mondays
Geisha House - 50% off food bill on Mondays
Strip - 1/2 price sushi rolls and egg rolls 5-7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays

Buckhead
Prime, Lenox Mall - Half Price Steaks from 5:00 - 6:15pm every day
Lola, Buckhead - Any pizza or pasta and a glass of wine or beer for $12 on Sundays and Mondays
Via, Buckhead - Unlimited pizza and salad for $10 on Sundays, 1/2 price dinner menu on Mondays, and $2 draft beer and 1/2 price pizzas on Wednesdays
JOEL, Buckhead - $6 small pizzas, $10 large pizzas, and 1/2 price beers on Thursdays

Vinings
Canoe - (Now, this isn't necessarily a cheap meal, but when you look at Canoe's regular prices, it's a bargain for sure.) $30 Local Yokel dinner - three-course fixed price meal of local ingredients; add $10 for wine pairings - available every night

Online
Restaurant.com - $25 gift certificates for $10 PLUS just google "Restaurant.com discount code" to find an additional 50-80% off depending on the time of the month (more off towards end of the month or around holidays)

Experiences
High Museum - On the first Saturday of each month from 10am to 12pm, Fulton County residents get free admission.

Cable
Call Comcast and ask them to stop sending you the Channel Guide magazine - you'll save $4 on your bill every month

General deals
Two of my all-time favorite web sites:
The Bargainist
Brad's Deals - The web site is decent, but the real deals are on the daily newsletter, so sign up for that bad boy.
Atlanta on the Cheap

Yay for big thinking and big Scandinavian heads

His claim, not mine.

Tim Ferriss came to Turner today to speak! He's shorter than I thought he would be but just as brilliant and inspiring as I had hoped.

Some take-away ideas:
- There's never a good time for something truly important or life-changing. It's never convenient.
- Try to minimize unnecessary and self-imposed pain and suffering as well as try to enjoy the little things in life. Instead of worrying about what's next, take pleasure in the present moment.
- Identify what is consuming the majority of your time and how you can minimize its impact (i.e. batch repetitive tasks such as checking email.) As a result, my mini-experiment - I'm committing to not checking email at home in the morning before I head to work next week. Will be a biggie - hopefully I don't cheat! =)

And lastly, my signed book:



Thanks Tim!!!

UPDATE: So maybe 2 weeks before my wedding wasn't the best time to try not to check my email in the morning.... The first day I completely forgot until I opened my first email, and then I thought "Well, I already messed up - I might as well continue checking it." Second day I abstained completely - woohoo! Third day I didn't read any emails, but I needed to send a few wedding ones, so I just put a few out there. Fourth day I was weak. Fifth day (and my newest compromise approach) is checking, but not opening any of the emails unless they look like something pressing. So, overall I sort of improved. I'm giving myself a C+.