*clings to internets*
I still have none. I am hoping that something can be resolved with iinet soon. Certainly I have friendly faces keeping an eye on it for me *waves* Thank you!
In the mean time, I'm still generally keeping up with all the stuff that I'm meant to be doing, but please feel free to call me there's something that I should know/missed umm... just allow me my paranoia, okay?
I spent last week fighting off illness and sore throat - beat the sore throat, didn't beat the cold. Spent the weekend trying to both rest, and be functional for stuff. Mostly succeeded.
I had a gorgeous day on Saturday with redbraids, we went to a bridal expo together. Both of us are impending brides... sounds almost like impending doom doesn't it? Huh. Both of us have strong desire to not a) break the bank, b) buy into stuff that is unecessary, ridiculous, not good value for money and not what we want. I am gutted at the thought of several selection points. *wibble* I love you all - okay?
We looked at everything the expo had to offer, and took our time - I took a leaf from girlijones talking about Craft Fair and asked for pass outs as soon as we arrived so that we could go and have coffee *AWAY* later, and come back refreshed and ready for the rest. It was a great tactic. Also, I met an awesome celebrant there that I may call closer to the bit where I have actual stuff to plan. No date, no details, no point in calling people. Except perhaps making plans for my dress.
redbraids said she'd come with me in looking through shops and designers and stuff for dress stuff. I have a specific image in mind, and this is also one of those promises that K is fulfilling from when I was 17-18 to me, that I could have any dress I could *imagine*. Being that I don't sew, don't know the language etc and have no real experience to tell the quality work from the surface shiny, redbraids help will be invaluable!
Also, as much as I love the concept of cupcake-wedding cakes, the entire cake thing as a whole is a) ridiculously expensive and b) most of them look either boring, or so similar that whatever appealing aspects they have, they all have and that -really- doesn't work for me. This is by no means a decision just a thought at this point in time.
I loved that I got to spend the whole day essentially with her, often we're so busy and have so many other commitments that we don't often get to catch up and spend time - she's someone that I've been wanting to get to know for ages, and I really, really loved the time we got to spend. It was just relaxing and enjoyable with plenty of time for us both to just, appreciate, look at stuff, talk to vendors and cross reference thoughts.
Instead of cooking Saturday night, we ordered in. Would that the Red Turban in Cannington would stop being so stingy with their portions!
Sunday I headed out with prk and maharetr for brunch, and it was lovely. We went to Rifo's in Vic Park, and everything was generally really good. Service was great, the coffee was good, and both the other meals were great, I had to send mine back twice though, as it was eggs benedict, essentially cold - just the eggs were hot. In the end I got a hot one, but with room temperature hollandaise sauce - apparently that's how it's 'traditionally' served, but I have my doubts on this. I'm not turned off Rifo's but I would definitely for myself avoid the eggs benedict.
Lounging at the House of Books and Ducks with black_samvara = awesome, as always. We were all happy to do our own thing, read or craft and just be together. Lovely. (I of course was leeching internets).
Committee meeting for Swancon. I love my committee SO much! They are just the awesomest!!! In particular I can't wait till the spectacular flier artwork that kathrynlinge has done is unveiled!! *bounces with excitement* On that note, Swancon will be at Supanova in Perth - last weekend in June, if you're going feel free to come past and say 'hi' :) We'd love to see you!
And now, I am at work. It was so much effort to get here this morning. My boss looked at me and offered for me to go straight home again, but I wibbled at the thought of the effort returning home - it had already taken too much just to get there. Now I'm facing the thought of home again. *sigh* Lugging too much stuff to really successfully avoid the rain. I love the rain, less so when I'm lugging my laptop.
I am about to head home, and not to Calli and Chesh's house for Scrubs and dinner - we're all under the weather. I will miss them lots. Especially finding out what the hell I'm doing wrong with my little crochet square :( I finish the first little square, and then have managed the slip stitch to close it up, and now what I can't figure out is how to get the next round going... i alwyas end up with a weird diagonally attached set of 2 squares... *boggle*
Okay, obviously you're now aware how much I missed you all, and this is far longer than intended. Ah well - you get that :)
Speed Racer on Thursday - I CAN'T WAIT!! Christina Ricci! Fast Cars! Bright Lights! Zoomy colours! *bounce* I am sometimes, very easy to please!!
Also, I have Codespell by Kelly McCullough in my hot little hands - and I didn't think I'd get it for ages! I am going to be blissfully absorbed in the world of fate mythology, magic and web technomancy stuffs, utterly for the win!
On that note, I'm done. Actually note to self - blog about cooking tomorrow.
In the mean time, I'm still generally keeping up with all the stuff that I'm meant to be doing, but please feel free to call me there's something that I should know/missed umm... just allow me my paranoia, okay?
I spent last week fighting off illness and sore throat - beat the sore throat, didn't beat the cold. Spent the weekend trying to both rest, and be functional for stuff. Mostly succeeded.
I had a gorgeous day on Saturday with redbraids, we went to a bridal expo together. Both of us are impending brides... sounds almost like impending doom doesn't it? Huh. Both of us have strong desire to not a) break the bank, b) buy into stuff that is unecessary, ridiculous, not good value for money and not what we want. I am gutted at the thought of several selection points. *wibble* I love you all - okay?
We looked at everything the expo had to offer, and took our time - I took a leaf from girlijones talking about Craft Fair and asked for pass outs as soon as we arrived so that we could go and have coffee *AWAY* later, and come back refreshed and ready for the rest. It was a great tactic. Also, I met an awesome celebrant there that I may call closer to the bit where I have actual stuff to plan. No date, no details, no point in calling people. Except perhaps making plans for my dress.
redbraids said she'd come with me in looking through shops and designers and stuff for dress stuff. I have a specific image in mind, and this is also one of those promises that K is fulfilling from when I was 17-18 to me, that I could have any dress I could *imagine*. Being that I don't sew, don't know the language etc and have no real experience to tell the quality work from the surface shiny, redbraids help will be invaluable!
Also, as much as I love the concept of cupcake-wedding cakes, the entire cake thing as a whole is a) ridiculously expensive and b) most of them look either boring, or so similar that whatever appealing aspects they have, they all have and that -really- doesn't work for me. This is by no means a decision just a thought at this point in time.
I loved that I got to spend the whole day essentially with her, often we're so busy and have so many other commitments that we don't often get to catch up and spend time - she's someone that I've been wanting to get to know for ages, and I really, really loved the time we got to spend. It was just relaxing and enjoyable with plenty of time for us both to just, appreciate, look at stuff, talk to vendors and cross reference thoughts.
Instead of cooking Saturday night, we ordered in. Would that the Red Turban in Cannington would stop being so stingy with their portions!
Sunday I headed out with prk and maharetr for brunch, and it was lovely. We went to Rifo's in Vic Park, and everything was generally really good. Service was great, the coffee was good, and both the other meals were great, I had to send mine back twice though, as it was eggs benedict, essentially cold - just the eggs were hot. In the end I got a hot one, but with room temperature hollandaise sauce - apparently that's how it's 'traditionally' served, but I have my doubts on this. I'm not turned off Rifo's but I would definitely for myself avoid the eggs benedict.
Lounging at the House of Books and Ducks with black_samvara = awesome, as always. We were all happy to do our own thing, read or craft and just be together. Lovely. (I of course was leeching internets).
Committee meeting for Swancon. I love my committee SO much! They are just the awesomest!!! In particular I can't wait till the spectacular flier artwork that kathrynlinge has done is unveiled!! *bounces with excitement* On that note, Swancon will be at Supanova in Perth - last weekend in June, if you're going feel free to come past and say 'hi' :) We'd love to see you!
And now, I am at work. It was so much effort to get here this morning. My boss looked at me and offered for me to go straight home again, but I wibbled at the thought of the effort returning home - it had already taken too much just to get there. Now I'm facing the thought of home again. *sigh* Lugging too much stuff to really successfully avoid the rain. I love the rain, less so when I'm lugging my laptop.
I am about to head home, and not to Calli and Chesh's house for Scrubs and dinner - we're all under the weather. I will miss them lots. Especially finding out what the hell I'm doing wrong with my little crochet square :( I finish the first little square, and then have managed the slip stitch to close it up, and now what I can't figure out is how to get the next round going... i alwyas end up with a weird diagonally attached set of 2 squares... *boggle*
Okay, obviously you're now aware how much I missed you all, and this is far longer than intended. Ah well - you get that :)
Speed Racer on Thursday - I CAN'T WAIT!! Christina Ricci! Fast Cars! Bright Lights! Zoomy colours! *bounce* I am sometimes, very easy to please!!
Also, I have Codespell by Kelly McCullough in my hot little hands - and I didn't think I'd get it for ages! I am going to be blissfully absorbed in the world of fate mythology, magic and web technomancy stuffs, utterly for the win!
On that note, I'm done. Actually note to self - blog about cooking tomorrow.