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Long time, no post. I fail at this whole "paid account which will encourage me to post more often" thing.
So, updates...
1. Wedding
Went shopping yesterday with Ellie (best friend/Maid of Honour) and Liz (my bridesmaid in another state) for bridesmaid dresses. Sadly, there are not a lot of cocktail length dresses out there, what the? We probably looked at about 35-40 stores, and found absolutely nothing - we've come back to the original dress Ellie first found when I was trying on my wedding dress.
We're going with this dress (under the cut), except altered so it's about knee-length, and in hunter green:
But the dress looks good on both of the girls, and makes them both look amazing - since they're the two most 'opposite' body types, my other two should be fine. They need to try the dress on still, but we have time. Bonus is that the store will give us 10% off because we're buying 4 dresses =]
2. House
Still hasn't started building. First we had our developer approval rejected, because someone on our street had the same facade. So we have had to pay an extra $500 to change the front bedroom windows to 3 vertical instead of 1 larger one. Personally I do think it looks better (I'll scan in a copy of the plans later) but it's annoying because now we have to reapply. They're applying for our building permit now, so I am really hoping that we get to site start soon. I'm waiting for a port-a-loo to be put on our land (as this is typically indication that they're building), how sad!!!
3. Family
Some of you may have seen this on FB, but my grandfather passed away on the 9th of January. He was peaceful and sleeping, and we all got to say our goodbyes, so I am doing okay. I still have some sad moments especially when I realise he won't be at my wedding - I knew this was very unlikely but now it's reality - but I'm doing as well as I can, I guess.
In other family news, my uncle is an asshole of giant proportions and has been uninvited from my wedding. He's been picking fights with mum for a while now and making her look like the bad guy, she was the bigger person at the hospital & funeral and thought things were sort-of okay, and then she got a very abusive, aggressive, and accusatory letter in the mail from him this week. She's been understandably upset about it (it did NOT need to be sent), my dad is fuming - and he's not the kind of guy to fume - and I am just pissed on their behalves. It is up to Glenn and I whether we want him at the wedding, but I don't want someone who's going to send my mother letters about shit she didn't do and doesn't deserve, so he's off the list.
4. Work
Not much been going on except that it is finally getting busier again. We had an asshole of a guest staying - who is sadly, still here - who apparently reported us to the police for fraud. Except, y'know, we have a signed registration card saying we're allowed to authorise his card (he was refusing to pay in advance, but also fill out a form so we could charge him weekly) - so we are totally covered. Incidentally we haven't heard from the cops, wonder why!
My manager told me I need to talk to Nicole (Glenn's brother's gf, who I got the job for) and make sure that the boundaries are clear, because he doesn't want me to be put in an awkward position. It's tricky, because I am her friend - but at work, I'm her boss and apparently she wasn't realising this too much. She was doing a few things and explaining it away as "Oh, Alex or Sue (manager) or the other supervisors did it..." which doesn't fly. Also because if she fucks up, I get questioned about it, as it's my shift. And I'm paid to make those decisions that I might get in trouble for, but if my staff fuck up and make decisions they shouldn't, I get in trouble for them doing it. So fingers crossed this talk isn't insanely awkward (I'm going to go with at least "a little awkward").
5. Other
Not much else has been going on, I've been addicted to Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 on the Wii lately, as I bought it about 3 weeks ago. I've actually almost finished it, I'm at 94% or something, but I'm stuck trying to find a lost person (have 49 out of 50, grr!) so I am going to go back and roam the 'castle'. Not sure what I will do after this - probably go back to Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Internets, I have so many damn Wii games that I have either not played, have started and not really got anywhere, or a couple that are nearly finished but I've put to the side. I should really go through and make a list of them all because a) this is ridiculous; b) I don't even know what games I have anymore; and c) I keep buying more games which I should Stop Doing.
Just got home from seeing Black Swan tonight - brilliant movie, but incredibly trippy. I mean, I'd heard reports that it was full of the crazy, but I didn't realise Just How Much. Loved it though, I can definitely see why it was nominated for so many awards. I'd still like to go see The King's Speech, because I have heard a lot of good things about it, but I may wait until it comes out on DVD.
In the next few days I have a shitload of things to do: Get flower quotes, call the moron at the hotel we want to stay at for the wedding, finish invitation research so I can buy some samples and play around, call up and get health insurance quotes, call up and get our rates notice fixed (our council thinks Glenn and I are already married?), call up and get Glenn's car insurance quote, pay his car registration, pay our solicitor, and a bunch of other things I think I have forgotten. I hate being a grown up :(
So, updates...
1. Wedding
Went shopping yesterday with Ellie (best friend/Maid of Honour) and Liz (my bridesmaid in another state) for bridesmaid dresses. Sadly, there are not a lot of cocktail length dresses out there, what the? We probably looked at about 35-40 stores, and found absolutely nothing - we've come back to the original dress Ellie first found when I was trying on my wedding dress.
We're going with this dress (under the cut), except altered so it's about knee-length, and in hunter green:
But the dress looks good on both of the girls, and makes them both look amazing - since they're the two most 'opposite' body types, my other two should be fine. They need to try the dress on still, but we have time. Bonus is that the store will give us 10% off because we're buying 4 dresses =]
2. House
Still hasn't started building. First we had our developer approval rejected, because someone on our street had the same facade. So we have had to pay an extra $500 to change the front bedroom windows to 3 vertical instead of 1 larger one. Personally I do think it looks better (I'll scan in a copy of the plans later) but it's annoying because now we have to reapply. They're applying for our building permit now, so I am really hoping that we get to site start soon. I'm waiting for a port-a-loo to be put on our land (as this is typically indication that they're building), how sad!!!
3. Family
Some of you may have seen this on FB, but my grandfather passed away on the 9th of January. He was peaceful and sleeping, and we all got to say our goodbyes, so I am doing okay. I still have some sad moments especially when I realise he won't be at my wedding - I knew this was very unlikely but now it's reality - but I'm doing as well as I can, I guess.
In other family news, my uncle is an asshole of giant proportions and has been uninvited from my wedding. He's been picking fights with mum for a while now and making her look like the bad guy, she was the bigger person at the hospital & funeral and thought things were sort-of okay, and then she got a very abusive, aggressive, and accusatory letter in the mail from him this week. She's been understandably upset about it (it did NOT need to be sent), my dad is fuming - and he's not the kind of guy to fume - and I am just pissed on their behalves. It is up to Glenn and I whether we want him at the wedding, but I don't want someone who's going to send my mother letters about shit she didn't do and doesn't deserve, so he's off the list.
4. Work
Not much been going on except that it is finally getting busier again. We had an asshole of a guest staying - who is sadly, still here - who apparently reported us to the police for fraud. Except, y'know, we have a signed registration card saying we're allowed to authorise his card (he was refusing to pay in advance, but also fill out a form so we could charge him weekly) - so we are totally covered. Incidentally we haven't heard from the cops, wonder why!
My manager told me I need to talk to Nicole (Glenn's brother's gf, who I got the job for) and make sure that the boundaries are clear, because he doesn't want me to be put in an awkward position. It's tricky, because I am her friend - but at work, I'm her boss and apparently she wasn't realising this too much. She was doing a few things and explaining it away as "Oh, Alex or Sue (manager) or the other supervisors did it..." which doesn't fly. Also because if she fucks up, I get questioned about it, as it's my shift. And I'm paid to make those decisions that I might get in trouble for, but if my staff fuck up and make decisions they shouldn't, I get in trouble for them doing it. So fingers crossed this talk isn't insanely awkward (I'm going to go with at least "a little awkward").
5. Other
Not much else has been going on, I've been addicted to Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 on the Wii lately, as I bought it about 3 weeks ago. I've actually almost finished it, I'm at 94% or something, but I'm stuck trying to find a lost person (have 49 out of 50, grr!) so I am going to go back and roam the 'castle'. Not sure what I will do after this - probably go back to Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Internets, I have so many damn Wii games that I have either not played, have started and not really got anywhere, or a couple that are nearly finished but I've put to the side. I should really go through and make a list of them all because a) this is ridiculous; b) I don't even know what games I have anymore; and c) I keep buying more games which I should Stop Doing.
Just got home from seeing Black Swan tonight - brilliant movie, but incredibly trippy. I mean, I'd heard reports that it was full of the crazy, but I didn't realise Just How Much. Loved it though, I can definitely see why it was nominated for so many awards. I'd still like to go see The King's Speech, because I have heard a lot of good things about it, but I may wait until it comes out on DVD.
In the next few days I have a shitload of things to do: Get flower quotes, call the moron at the hotel we want to stay at for the wedding, finish invitation research so I can buy some samples and play around, call up and get health insurance quotes, call up and get our rates notice fixed (our council thinks Glenn and I are already married?), call up and get Glenn's car insurance quote, pay his car registration, pay our solicitor, and a bunch of other things I think I have forgotten. I hate being a grown up :(