Bachelorette

My sister went all out and threw me a wonderful bachelorette party. It included international friends, lingerie and other fun gifts, AMERICAN food, and fun games. I felt really lucky to have my sister do that for me. In two months, I'll start planning hers and I hope it will be just as great!

Keep calm and só faltam 7 dias (7 days left) 

 Ohmmm...

 Groom's game... thinking about the groom...

 /And the next day... a spa and massage date!

Lazy Saturday mornings

Ah, those lazy Saturday mornings...

 

... that make you wish you were a cat...

 

... so you could sunbathe and nap on a warm, fluffy bed. And roll around, purr and be petted from time to time.

 

Living with a cat has been making me very jealous. I still think dogs are better... but cats know how to LIVE!

Viva Mexico!

 My dream has finally come true: a good Mexican restaurante in Lisbon. My sister and I have tried them all and it always seems when I order enchiladas they look like French crepes with mushroom sauce. Or something else gross and tasteless. My lovely sister found a new restaurant that has opened up in the food court of Lisbon's mall Colombo and it's pretty good. Not fabulous or mouth watering... but good! I'm so happy!

 

I had a veggie burrito, jalapeño poppers and a drink I forgot the name of... made from a plant!

Wedding stress

"Não tenhais medo", be not afraid, is the Fatima's sanctuary theme this year. We saw it last week when we went to Christopher West's opening conference at the Theology of the Body Symposium in Fatima. Which was AMAZING, by the way.

 

It's been hard for me not to be afraid lately. I've been acting out of fear: of not having a beautiful wedding, of things not being done on time, of not being able to rest, of things not going as I wanted. My poor fiancee is the one that suffers most with my fear and stress...! Yes, I totally lose perspective of what's important, it's true. With a week before my wedding, and a lot of stress I never thought would affect me...

 

God help me be not afraid!

St. Anthony

I only realized this year how big of a deal St. Anthony's day is in Lisbon.  Taking the metro downtown is like squeezing into a can of sardines and everyone goes out: old people and mothers with 5-month-old babies alike. Luckily, D and I were invited to our friends' house (downtown) for a special St. Anthony dinner. Here was their St. Anthony and lovely decorations...