A post of woe and whining.

[rinnia]

- So, we moved! Not very far, only about a 45 minute drive, but still. Moving sucks. Ugh. At least it's because Jaime found a job, so now we're both safely away from the horror that is academia. I kind of hate the town we moved to, but that's just because it's not Chicago big and/or interesting. It's really no worse than where we were before. I...

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[carolinecrane]

:cries with you:

That does suck, bb. It doesn't matter what the circumstances or that it's practical; you love the guy and you planned to spend your life with him, sure, but you still deserve the big party and for it to feel like something big. Because it is. And I'm sorry you ended up moving somewhere less than awesome. I know what that's like, and it doesn't help make you happy, that's for sure.

[rinnia]

Thanks. *hugs* I'm thinking I'm going to keep my last name for now - if we're getting married for practicality, then I'm going to keep things practical. When I change my name... that's when we'll celebrate. And yeah, location's not exactly great, but at least there's hope we'll move somewhere awesome after this. *sigh* Not exactly ideal, but I'll survive, of course.

[ruggerdavey]

*hugs* I'm sorry you're feeling so bad. I wish I could send some of my current happiness your way

[rinnia]

*hugs* Just knowing my friends are happy makes me happier. :)

Unfortunately, there's literally no way to even have our immediate families at a ceremony - it really will be just me and him. I'm definitely planning to do a big thing later, though; that's a really good idea.

[ruggerdavey]

I'm definitely planning to do a big thing later, though; that's a really good idea.

For sure. Follow the examples of a lot of other countries - I mean, in France, the legal marriage process is a whole separate thing from the wedding that you have. We're just so used to them being the same thing here in the states, but they certainly don't have to be.