Archive for April, 2010

“Elvis has left the building”

Well, not Elvis. But the wedding invites have departed to the United States Post Office. Time to check a rather large checkbox as “DONE!” Granted, I still have a few to get out, but 98% of them are out of my hands now. Jared’s already sighed at the pile and remarked that we are not having a small wedding.  I’ve just patted him on the head and said that we are, no matter what he thinks “small” is defined as. ::grin::

As far as what the invitations look like, at some point next week, I’ll post some pictures. I’m fairly pleased with how they turned out, after what seemed like 3 months of wrangling with designs and ideas.

In other “left the building” news, it’s not like we’ve been hiding the fact that we’re not really playing any MMOs lately, but it’s true, we aren’t. I don’t know about Jared, but I’ve canceled LoTRO. I’ve not played it since January, and as much as I was fond of it, it just didn’t grab me in the same way that WoW did. Ensidia’s Muqq’s put out his “I’m leaving” post recently, and after reading it, I kinda have to agree with quite a large chunk of what he was saying. There were several reasons Jared and I left WoW, and some of them dovetailed with Muqq’s reasons, and some of them are our own. Are we ever going back? I’m not sure. I think if a large chunk of the guild we were in came back, we’d seriously consider it. But right now, we’re both looking forward: him to Star Wars: The Old Republic and me to SWTOR and Final Fantasy XIV.

But we’re both still gaming. Jared’s been working his way through more Dragon Age: Origins, as well as Madden and NCAA football. I’ve been slowly working through Final Fantasy XIII, DA:O:Awakenings, and knitting. And then there’s all the wedding planning, which I think is starting to slow down in the “need to think about NAO!” column, thank the stars.

This weekend, it’s a trip to Atlanta to visit with friends and hit up the Georgia Renaissance Festival. Back when I was more involved in ren faire culture, this was my “home faire” and I love it. Right now, I’m just praying it doesn’t rain, or at least holds off til we get into the car to leave the fairegrounds on Saturday. Pleaaaaase don’t rain! On the plus side, it’s Highland Fling Weekend. That means Border Collies herding sheep. That also means Scotsmen. And that means men in kilts. Aw yeahhhh. :D

Wedding shower – yey!

I really don’t mean to go a month between posts, but I swear I’ve been busy. And April seems to be the busiest month for me by far, and I’m only halfway through it!

After the March trip to Oxford, multiple emails with printers, vendors, and more phone calls than I care to think of, I’ve finally gotten most of the wedding at least outlined, if not nailed down. This weekend is yet another trip to Oxford, this time for hair/makeup trial and picking out rental stuff. When I get back, it’s going to be a flurry of putting invitations together and getting them in the mail. Next weekend is a trip to Atlanta to see friends and hit the Ren Faire. And the weekend after that, I’ll be passed out in my office at work, wondering how I lived through April.

On the positive side of things, I had my bridal shower this past weekend! I wasn’t planning on having one, but my mom’s business partner asked if she could host one for me. I said yes, and even if it was small, we had fun!

Barbaree (on the left) was a wonderful hostess, and I had a grand time. I still need to beg her for her chicken crepes recipe, cos it kicked butt. There was a lot of laughter from everyone that came, which is what I wanted for the shower and what I want for the wedding. Fortunately, none of it was at my expense. ;) And I think the mimosas she handed us all when we came in helped get the giggling started. ::grin::

And now, to relieve a little more stress, I’m going to go back to knitting on my new project. Hopefully, when I’m back next week, I post a little on the knitting front. ;) /wanders off