Drive-By Update
I need to upload photos, both of the Beef Wellington from Valentine's Day and of the new bathroom. Evenutally.
The remodeled bathroom is lovely. Leit even installed a hand-held shower head that he already had, so we are luxuriating in all mod cons. We definitely have different ideas about what to do with it now, though. He wants to keep all personal possessions in the cabinets, and have a minimum of ornamentation. I agree philosophically with wanting to reduce surface clutter, but I simply cannot find things the way they are now. Maybe when I've had a chance to arrange the cupboards a bit to sort my most-used items this weekend I'll feel better. And he wants to leave us with just the transparent shower curtain. I do appreciate that the room appears larger and it lets more light in, but.... The net effect for me now is that nobody lives there. It's just white and chrome and NOTHING. Most hotels are less generic. It's the smallest room in a small apartment, yet I feel oddly agoraphobic in there. I need more coziness, especially when I'm nekkid. More negotiations ahead.
On the other hand, our bedroom has become more cozy and restful by the addition of a Hello Kitty humidifier. We really are breathing better, now that Kitty is watching over us and puffing cool mist out of her ears.
My brain is kind of eaten up with ugly stuff at work. A lot of the big problem is a confidential personnel thing. Honestly, not being able to discuss it with people is just adding to my stress level, along with all the actual issues involved. The other is that I have a vendor who has seriously failed on a whole suite or projects, and I'm having to pretty much black-ball them. It's a huge amount of work, not only figuring out what they messed up and getting it all fixed before the deadline, but also documenting meticulously so there is no question about giving them the boot. It's grueling and sad.
Meanwhile, I am renewing the search for a wedding dress. Tonight I have a planned trip to David's Bridal with a friend who is the best person I can think of to make me feel like Bridal Princess Barbie. I've been having a tough time getting in the right frame of mind for this. Nonetheless, I am planning to go next Friday after work to The Running of the Brides at Filene's Basement. I will be accompanied by my fellow bride, the lovely raqs. I think it should be a good laugh if nothing else.
Oh yeah, and I rejoined Weight Watchers last week. I'm in a good place with this, feeling the pleasure in having at least one thing under my own control. Also, you know, not ballooning from stress, especially with the wedding in my sights.
And that's about all the news that fits, for now.
The remodeled bathroom is lovely. Leit even installed a hand-held shower head that he already had, so we are luxuriating in all mod cons. We definitely have different ideas about what to do with it now, though. He wants to keep all personal possessions in the cabinets, and have a minimum of ornamentation. I agree philosophically with wanting to reduce surface clutter, but I simply cannot find things the way they are now. Maybe when I've had a chance to arrange the cupboards a bit to sort my most-used items this weekend I'll feel better. And he wants to leave us with just the transparent shower curtain. I do appreciate that the room appears larger and it lets more light in, but.... The net effect for me now is that nobody lives there. It's just white and chrome and NOTHING. Most hotels are less generic. It's the smallest room in a small apartment, yet I feel oddly agoraphobic in there. I need more coziness, especially when I'm nekkid. More negotiations ahead.
On the other hand, our bedroom has become more cozy and restful by the addition of a Hello Kitty humidifier. We really are breathing better, now that Kitty is watching over us and puffing cool mist out of her ears.
My brain is kind of eaten up with ugly stuff at work. A lot of the big problem is a confidential personnel thing. Honestly, not being able to discuss it with people is just adding to my stress level, along with all the actual issues involved. The other is that I have a vendor who has seriously failed on a whole suite or projects, and I'm having to pretty much black-ball them. It's a huge amount of work, not only figuring out what they messed up and getting it all fixed before the deadline, but also documenting meticulously so there is no question about giving them the boot. It's grueling and sad.
Meanwhile, I am renewing the search for a wedding dress. Tonight I have a planned trip to David's Bridal with a friend who is the best person I can think of to make me feel like Bridal Princess Barbie. I've been having a tough time getting in the right frame of mind for this. Nonetheless, I am planning to go next Friday after work to The Running of the Brides at Filene's Basement. I will be accompanied by my fellow bride, the lovely raqs. I think it should be a good laugh if nothing else.
Oh yeah, and I rejoined Weight Watchers last week. I'm in a good place with this, feeling the pleasure in having at least one thing under my own control. Also, you know, not ballooning from stress, especially with the wedding in my sights.
And that's about all the news that fits, for now.