I am so so SO tired, because I've only slept about 6 hours in the last 2 days. (I didn't sleep much Friday because I was too excited, and last night the lack of sleep was not due to sexytimes -- although they were, in fact, had -- but because my brain hates me and the bed was not my friend. I really think I slept about 2 hours last night. I remember looking at the clock at 4:30 and wondering if I should just get out of bed. And the next thing I knew it was 7 a.m. and the sun was so bright that I couldn't fall back asleep. Tim slept like a rock. Both nights.)

Anyway, I am so tired right now that I can't even contemplate dealing with the owner, for either a refund or a strongly worded letter or both. My mom and stepdad paid for the B&B, and my stepdad is a high-strung ball of stress under even the most mellow of circumstances. And he was PISSED about the double-booking. So he may well already be drafting that letter.

I just want to let go of it emotionally. I know that no wedding is perfect, and things will go wrong, but DAMN.

OTOH, none of my other friends had historical reenactors and a goddamn banjo band at their weddings.

(Although saying that *here* might be incorrect.)

Zen is totally right. Letting it go is the key.

I have to say, once I finally wrote to the former friend of dog-bite infamy, my spirit lost about a hundred pounds of angry weight.

So much so, that when I caught a glimpse of said woman and the two dogs on Friday, I simply switched direction and went about my business without grinding my guts over it.

Whoever first posted that thing on facebook about yelling out PLOT TWIST! totally gets my vote for Nobel Peace Prize.

OTOH, none of my other friends had historical reenactors and a goddamn banjo band at their weddings.

(Although saying that *here* might be incorrect.)

Hahahah! And if it wasn't, it will be for anyone here in the future!

I'm sorry they were stupid shitheads, and I wish one of us could have been there to give them what-for and keep the pressure away from you. :( But I'm glad the rest of it went pretty well and you are happy and a MARRIED LADY!

I ran a 5k this morning, and it was a PR! Unexpected but super happy. Especially because it was actually a slightly long course--so my Garmin thinks I did even better than the race says!

At this point I think you should ask for some $$ back. You have significant complaints and the response to your complaints was inadequate. I also think the Chamber of Commerce needs to know about this.

And Yelp.

And both Tim'sdad and guests who were upset at thei reservation not being honored - sorry, dinner being late - need a punch in the throat. If you can only give in to them here that's still something.

But man, that pic of you and Tim right after the ceremony. Hold on to that.

But man, that pic of you and Tim right after the ceremony. Hold on to that.

Also the butt-grabbing one. Because I married a CLASSY DUDE.

(I've got a picture of me whacking my bro in the back of the head for saying something really smart-ass, and the picture was taken about half a second before I made contact, so he's grinning because he's so proud of his smart-ass comment, but my hand is RIGHTTHERE. It's hilarious. I have to find it.)

Yes you do.

Per Steph's earlier comment, a graphic just came across my facebook page with the caption:

Telling angry woman to calm down works about as well as baptizing a cat.

Yep. That would apply to me as well.

Teppy, sorry about the b&B fuckery, but my late uncle who I was a judge and did lots of weddings always said people remember the wedding because of what goes wrong and that's what gives it character. of course he said that to my cousin who was distraught because one of her bridesmaids fainted during the " do you take this woman..." part of the ceremony. That being said, the way the venue behaved was horrible. I am so glad that it didn't ruin the true heart of the wedding...you, Tim, and friends, but I'm sorry it made the event so much harder for you, which is the OPPOSITE of what you paid them for.

Health~ma for Shir and Zen.

Go kick-ass CJ!

Teppy, I would be a ball of rage at the B&B. I hope that you are able to compartmentalize the rage so that you can fully appreciate all the good. Maybe your mom and step-dad can take the lead in telling the B&B just how wrong they were.

Pictures! Need More Pictures!

I ran a 5k this morning, and it was a PR!

Woot!

I love my work, and I'm so fortunate to have a lot of work, so I tend to be reticent about complaining, but right now I'm just so frelling exhausted. It's been pretty much non stop since the middle of August. I got Halloween Horror Nights opened over the weekend, which is great, but now I have another huge Halloween show to get through tech, and I load it in starting tomorrow.

I love the projects, and I know I'm going to love the end result, but today I'm just really feeling the grind.

Okay, thanks, I just needed to let that be out there.