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Who's that girl?

So I recently cut my hair to a length shorter than I have ever had my hair in my life! It is taking some time to get use to... I keep reaching back thinking that I am going to pull my hair up, but there is nothing to pull up! But with all of the positive affirmations and compliments that I have been getting, I am warming up to my new hairdo very quickly. A world of hair clips, products, and hairbands are ahead of me!

Why Is It So Cold Here?

Well I moved to Salt Lake City from San Diego on January 8th after strategically packing almost everything into and on top of my car and enduring a 2-day drive through Las Vegas and St. George. By the way, you can ignore the 100-lb weight limit for the roof rack of the Ford Escape. At some point during the trip, the weather went from 60 degrees and sunny to about 30 degrees and snowing. Since I've been here in SLC, it's even gotten down into the single digits, and we've had over a foot of fresh snow. Everyone here assures me that this is an abnormally cold winter. Liars, all of them. But that's okay.

Margaret and I have been taking advantage of the mountains and snow by doing some snowshoeing, skiing, and cross country skiing. These were all firsts for me, and I think Margaret took some guilty pleasure in seeing me fall on my face on the slopes today. Yeah she did. Just look at that grin. But I survived with no major injuries...just some wounded pride from watching third-graders snowboard circles around me.

This past week we saw "Smart People" which was part of the Sundance Film Festival based in nearby Park City. The movie was filmed entirely in Pittsburgh and set at Carnegie Mellon University, thus the attraction for us to buy tickets off some sketchy guy at a coffee shop. It was nice to see the Donner desk in all of its glory on the big screen. Good story. Ellen Page was awesomely sarcastic, but Thomas Haden Church stole the show.

Right after moving I started working at a medium size architecture firm here in SLC. Great space, cool people, and a 10 minute commute. They're strong on design, and the office has two dogs. So that all worked out pretty well. My next goal is to start taking the registration exams. And maybe get LEED accredited. But probably not all before May, so don't give me a hard time at the wedding. That's it for now. Stay warm and see you soon.

Welcome!

Margaret and Eric at the Grand Canyon Lodge

Welcome to our website, which is currently dedicated to information about our wedding! We hope you are as excited to be a part of our wedding and celebration as we are to invite you. We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia on May 24 2008 for the ceremony and reception that has been 10 years in the making.

We met during our first year of college, studying architecture at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Our first official date was on March 02 1998 during the spring semester of our second year where we had dessert and dinner (in that order) at Max & Erma's in Shadyside (Special thanks to Larry and Michele for helping Margaret turn an innocent dinner with friends into a romantic evening that started a lasting relationship.). That summer we traveled to Rome Italy for a study abroad program. It was on this trip and in this amazing city that we both first told each other "I love you." Since then we continued to travel and live in new places across the country.

Then on June 08 2007 Eric proposed to Margaret at a small bed and breakfast in the forests of Eugene Oregon. Margaret accepted with surprise and excitement, but without cell phone service (for which Eric felt terrible) we had to wait until the next day to tell our family and friends the big news. Then on Sunday, the track and field athletes at the Prefontaine Classic gave great performances in our honor... or at least that's our story. Over the next few weeks, Margaret found creative ways to show friends her new ring. And then the wedding planning began...

Currently, Margaret is living in Salt Lake City where she is pursuing PhD studies at the University of Utah and digging her car out of the snow. Eric is going to the beach and finishing work at his job in San Diego while preparing to move to Utah in January.

We look forward to being together again and seeing all of our family and friends at our wedding in May! We hope you will join us to celebrate! Thanks.

Margaret and Eric