Totally Sweet!
July 14th, 2008 @ 2:30 pm by Miss Sweet Tea
… Being chosen as the newest bee, that is!
Like some of you out there (c’mon, admit it!), I was an avid Weddingbee reader before I was even engaged last December to the wonderful Mr. Sweet Tea. He thought I was being silly, but I say it was being practical: a lot of my early blog stalking pre-planning has kept me from going nuts as we try to organize a socially conscious, mini-destination wedding in New Orleans this December all the way from southern California.
But before I get into Mr. St’s and my backstory and the fun projects we’ve been cooking up lately, there are some things you need to know about this lil Sweet Tea. Like the drink, I’ve got Southern roots; am delightful on a hot summer day, but only with ice; and sometimes my desire to be a different kind of tea isn’t always appreciated by those who like their more familiar brew. But I’m sweet, dangit, so my stubbornness is that much easier to swallow. 
Those are the basics, now on to the pictures! I looked high and low for pictures of myself with a tall glass of sweet tea for you, but alas you will have to settle for other shots of me and some of my favorite things:
(at the Comic Museum in Brussels)
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Monkeys!
(with the tarsiers in Bohol, the Philippines)
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My Kitties!
Inez
(from a birthday card I made Mr. ST)
Kali
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and of course, my favorite person in the whole world
… who will have to be coaxed out of his Weddingbee-shyness
I am so thrilled to join the hive and cannot wait to share all the highs (and some of the lows) of wedding planning with you!
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25 Responses to “Totally Sweet!”
I also had a shy groom, who refused to have photos of himself posted for the world to see. Luckily he relented 1 day before I was accepted into the hive. Kismet I tell you!
I can already tell your writing style is a little bit sweet, a little bit sassy. Welcome!
Welcome! The whole Sweet Tea entourage - including yourself - are adorable!
Nice to meet you! Those tarsiers always freaked me out a bit, but I don’t think you will at all, lol.
Welcome Miss Sweet Tea! I can’t wait to hear more about you and Mr. ST and your wedding 
So when I told Mr. Cookie you he said, “So his pseudonym is Mr. T” and proceeded to do the worst impression of Mr. T ’s “I pity the fool” * shakes head*
Welcome!
Welcome, I am really looking forward to your posts! Love Inez too!
You’re awesome. So glad to have another new bee in the hive and a fellow So Cal girl
@NiftyBa: The other picture I would have posted was of a tarsier on my head- I look completely deranged, as I’m trying to smile with this crazy thing on me. *shiver*
@Tiki: Thanks! I’m sure there will be at least a few cat-related stories (or mishaps) I will have to share here!
As a California native who travelled all the way to Alabama for college only (War Eagle!), I have to say I’m not a fan of sweet tea at ALL!! However, it appears I’m going to have a hard time not liking you (not that i would try) Welcome!
Welcome! Love the post. And ST looks adorable. Maybe if we all shower him with compliments, he’ll lose the turtleneck?
I’m with LB. Does cat calling work with Mr. ST? Lemme give it a shot. TAKE IT OFF!
Hey, your cat and I share a name! Inez! And sweet tea is my favorite drink! Besties much? 
@Mrs. Lovebug: I hope so, it’s mighty warm for his “Harry Potter” scarf here in SoCal!
@Miss Gingerbread: Sadly, he is so used to being cruised that nothing besides promises of chocolate or fancy beer work at this point.
i am sooo excited to see there is a new bee!!! cant wait to read all about the wedding!!! and dont worry I love weddingbee when I was in my “pre-planning” stage
Ooh, I love comics and monkeys too (but only heathens don’t like those two things). Sweet Tea is awesome but I don’t allow myself to have it anymore.
Hooray!
I’m totally going to read this website all the time now! Awesome!
Miss Sweet Tea, San Diego/New Orleans
Age and Occupation: 26, Graduate Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Web Monkey
Engagement Date: December 1, 2007
Wedding Date: December, 2008
Blogging Since: July 14, 2008
Venue: Small church ceremony, museum reception
About Me: I'm an East Coaster living on the West Coast, planning a wedding in the South. I teach, study and write about pop culture, race, and sexuality for a living- now if only my dream job paid! After Mr. Sweet Tea, my other loves are scuba diving, traveling, being a semi-pretentious foodie, and fighting for social justice. I can't wait to have our best friends and family together in our favorite city to
celebrate with us!
Welcome, Miss Sweet Tea! Your intro is so cute. (Random side note: I never noticed that Kali has one black leg.)