Yes, I have tried desperately to avoid my "let's just elope" fantasies. It doesn't help that every time I mention how stressed I am, Ross reminds me that he wanted to elope all along! But I did want this, though I forget why now. More importantly, this is really about our families. Our mothers, in particular, would be devastated if we eloped. This means so much to them that its kind of frightening. And really, weddings are more about the families, anyway. Most married folks I know tell me they can barely even remember their wedding because it was all a blur. But this whole affair will make our mother's tear up with the memories for years to come. And we love our Moms.
BTW, I am terrified of the bridal shower. All those people. Watching me. Giving me presents, which I have to open and exclaim over in front of everyone. Scary scary. I am so happy that you're not expected to open wedding gifts at the ceremony. Having people watching me open gifts is oddly terrifying for me. I'd rather have no gifts at all than have to open them in front of everyone. Yes, its a weird hang up, I know.
And really, weddings are more about the families, anyway.
Yes, this is why eloping appealed to us. Because our families are INSANE.
Cash - should that be in Jilli-font?
ION, K-Bug has her senior portraits next Monday and she has asked me to take her and a friend to the studio.
Because our families are INSANE.
Ours puts the "fun" in "dysfunctional."
Hawaii has conveniently arranged its multiple apocalypses for before my arrival in three weeks, I see.
Cash - should that be in Jilli-font?
Thought about that. Edited.
Argh. (a) Why am I so tired? (b) Why didn't I do any work yesterday? Because now I have a ton to do and also a ton of meetings to both attend and prep for.
Argh.
Oh, more building shenanigans! Fire up above! Floors destroyed by water damage! Personnel on those floors congregating in our lunch room! Bathroom on our floor blocked off by caution tape! I am drinking coffee and eventually I will need to find a toilet!
Must be Tuesday.
shrift, your job, and getting to it, is awfully hazardous.
I hate it when people print out hundreds of pages of documentation on the network printers in the middle of the day. Do that at night or really early! Or use the volume printers in the copy room!
Ahrg. Always the same person, too.
Dang, I can't believe we've got katefate again and I missed her!
Calla, as Hec pointed out, he did not get his tuxedo until two days prior to the wedding. And it must be admitted that it worked out beautifully and he looked incredibly sharp and styling and it totally didn't matter that it all happened two days prior to the wedding.
Are billytea and I the only two people on the planet who don't wish they'd eloped? Looking back on the wedding planning, I really really wish my dad hadn't gotten all up in our business about every freaking little thing, but it turned out to be completely worth it. I wouldn't mind doing it again, just to fix a few last things (red bridesmaid dresses, kid-inclusive, use the several years of experience and wisdom I've since gained to
make
my dad stop being all up in our business, and, most importantly, BIGGER CAKE). But, overall, so worth it.
Matilda has started saying "Mum-mum-mum" and, even though I know rationally that it's just a sound, I remain thoroughly and utterly slain.
Oh, crap. She just got the remote and turned the TV on. Must go now.
shrift, your job, and getting to it, is awfully hazardous.
I think it's the universe's way of making life interesting for me because my job is so deeply, yawnfully, excruciatingly boring.
Either that, or I'm manifesting powers as a firestarter.
