Wow, its been a while since I posted.  Nothing to report.  The wedding was fabulous.  Everyone raved they had a good time.  I think its only because I had open bar.    I didn't get to drink anything since I wanted to remember the evening.  Funny thing is, I was sober and I still don't remember much!  I picked up the video today so it will be something interesting to watch and pass the time.  My DVD player just broke though.  It's still saying NO DISC even though I put in several different discs.  Won't read.  Damnit.

We found a house!  Ok, his parents did.  But we are in contracts.  Won't be moving in for a few months while the people living in it move the heck out.  I want to start renovations and fixing up the place ASAP.  It'll be nice to finally live with my husband.  This trekking around town with my overnight bag is getting ridiculous.  SO I only get to see him on weekends.  Luckily I started radar school so I actually have Sat and Sun off.  Like a normal person.  This will only last until July....  *sigh

So another 4 days before I get to see my lovely husband.  We had a nice honeymoon, a romantic Valentine's day and numerous birthday dinners.  More to come this weekend. 

So far, have about 3 friends expecting babies in the year of the Golden Pig.  My friend Anna just had her third boy but will be celebrating her birthday getting drunk WITH ME this Friday.  She's amazing. 

Ok, back to banging on my DVD player and windexing my DVDs to try and figure out what the heck is wrong with this player.  So annoyed.  Bad enough I don't have cable anymore.  Now I definitely have NOTHING to watch.  Oh well.

Maybe I'll have something more interesting to post within the next 3 months....

OMG I just watched the video Karen taped while I was on stage at my Bachelorette party.  Can I say that I don't recall ANY of it???  Oh and by the way, the camera really DOES add 10 pounds!!  MAN!  I look HUGE!!!!!

Everyone:  Get your WIDE angle camera ready on my wedding day! 

Oink!

Eek.  I'm not even done planning!  People always make small talk and ask me how the wedding planning is going.  I don't even know how to respond anymore!  I just want to take V and elope somewhere!  This is too much hassle!

I'm sure if I were still working at WN, I'd be able to handle this.  But with the 50 minute commute everyday, going to V's, back to my place to feed the cats, studying for radar school and the lack of time I have left because of my f*cked up schedule, I barely have time to get back to my vendors.

Luckily I have wonderful Altera helping me find stuff online and giving me ideas.  I've got Sheila from WN doing my wedding programs (CRAP!  I have to type up my draft) - but still have LOTS to do....  UGH UGH UGH!!

So radar school may be delayed until end of Feb.  Why am I not surprised??  With that, I can extend our honeymoon.  I just hate paying change fees for airline tickets but I think we'd rather enjoy ourselves instead of having only 3 measly days to enjoy.

Bachelorette party was a blast.  Wish I was sober for the most part to remember it.  Lost an earring in all that chaos.  So happy my friends came out to celebrate with me!! 

How in the world did it end up there?                            The poor thing has his head stuck.

I had to pry it open but the poor thing was dead as a door knob.  Poor thing. 

Left the city bright and early from Vin's and got stuck in one hour traffic:  They shut the LIE from Francis Lewis Blvd til Clearview.  Ugh.  THEN to add insult to injury, my cell phone battery died so I was unable to call work to tell them I was going to be late.

At work:
My nose was assaulted by the worst farts I've ever experienced.  That's what I get for working in a male dominating profession.  They all laughed as they flapped any kind of implement they can find to push the offensive odor to the other side of the room.  I thought I was going to faint.  It was AWFUL... especially for someone with a sensitive nose like mine.

Had to work an EXTRA hour to make up for the late hour I signed in.  I didn't realize it until 2:45 (when I SHOULD have been on the road already.) 

Then I canceled my scheduled dinner with Haiwei.  I felt awful but we had a nice chat on the phone. 

Now I'm watching SATC reruns AGAIN since I don't have any TV.  What a life. 

Taking Brian to Medieval Times tomorrow to celebrate our dual birthday.  It should be fun.  Too bad I have to get up at the crack of dawn on Saturday...

Who woulda thunk??

Man, I'm tired.  I got off work at 10:30 and worked my ass off on the elliptical.  Still not seeing results and getting frustrated.  But look forward to my evening breaks to run to the gym where it's cool and there's light.  Seriously, I go to work and its like entering a bat cave.  Its SO dark and I know my eyesite is paying for it.  I think i'm going to go blind sooner or later. 

Booked a DJ!  That's off my list.  Now I need a tailor to fit my hem, buy some shoes and some jewelry crap.  Like I have the money for that now.  I've been doing a jig around my supe's desk to see if I can get overtime but the crazy season is almost over so they don't really need me for extra hours.  Damnit.  Could really use the dough right now.

Next up, lookiing at invitations with mom-in-law.  I feel bad that we have so many people on our guestlist but I know that 25% won't be able to make it.  My mom insisted we invite the old pals from my dad's working days.  They probably have no idea who I am when they get the invite.  Hopefully my last name will ring a bell.  I'm surprised that most of them are still alive (sorry, but it's true!)

Sipping on some Limoncello that my neighbor was kind enough to bring back from Rome for me.  It's DELICIOUS!  And surprisingly STRONG.  I only had a small glass and I'm already feeling tipsy.  Oh and no booze in my birthday month.  Need to debloast in prep for our outdoor photos in October.  Gotta look my fabulous self (plus 20 pounds) since they will be displayed all over the place the day of AND in a slideshow (gulp).

Five months to go and I haven't started freaking out yet.  I'm hoping I'll get bitten by the bridal bug and lose some poundage like all brides (that I know) seem to do.  I bet in my case I'll gain weight.  (figures)  Seriously, who wants to look at a fat bride?

Got a birthday party to go to Thursday night.  Will be a very tiring morning the next day but I was unable to switch shifts.  Hopefully no one will ask me any questions at work....

Alas, I haven't blogged in so long and not many people are reading this anyway... but I can't sleep even though I have a quick turn (read=gotta get up at 5am even though I just got off a late shift!)

So I had the main screw taken out of my foot after they shot me up with tons of local anesthesia.  The doc didn't believe me when I told him one wasn't enough.  It wasn't until I was screaming in pain from the pinching of his forceps, he told the PA to shoot me up some more.  The biyatch treated my foot like it was a voodoo doll and just shot me up wherever she felt like it.  Another nurse had to hold me down because I kept pulling my foot away.  The PA needs some serious lessons in bedside manner!
 

So there it looks like a frankenfoot.  All swollen and nasty.  See all the bloody holes she left in me?  I think the anesthesia hurt more than the actual procedure!

Then during my sick days, much to my dismay, I had jury duty.  I dragged my swollen foot into a much welcomed icey courthouse to sit for 3 days.  I'm just glad I didn't have to go to WORK!

I was officially informed that my radar school training starts in January.  Which kind of sucks because I won't be able to take any extra days off to plan last minute wedding stuff.  I just hope I get my wedding day off!  I put in a request WAY in advance just in case...

So the Save-the-Dates went out.  I'm glad something is done.  My retarded aunt in Cali didn't know what it was and called my mom to inquire.  They're not coming luckily.  We haven't been close since they ditched us and went to find their own way.  It's just as well, my mom had no where to put them up anyhow and they probably wouldn't want to spend the dough for a hotel. (cheap)

Next on my list:  Attend Pre-Cana classes, need bilingual MCs and a DJ, a florist and finally to look at the invitations.  V's mom knows someone in C-town where we can pick the traditional smelly red chinese invite.  I'm not going to be picky.  I really can't be bothered printing and making my own invites.  I want this to be quick and painless like a bandaid.  I mean, if it were up to me and my betrothed, we'd get hitched in Vegas and call it a day.

Finally, I've been thinking about honeymoon.  We won't be able to go right after the wedding due to radar school so I have more time to plan this.  Since we have a timeshare, we may as well use it.  There's an adults only all inclusive resort in Mexico I've wanted to go to.  Normal prices are 1400 a night!  We'll see what kind of deal we can get with our timeshare. 

Apartment front: Still haven't found a place to live.  I'm slowly tossing out things I don't need to lessen the load when we do finally move.  I'm hesitating getting a new cat tree for the boys even though they tore this one to pieces.  Its a sad looking cat tree and the carpet fibers are EVERYWHERE whenever they get into their wrestling moods. 

It's freaking hot.  My AC sucks.  I pray there won't be a blackout like 3 years ago.  That was such a miserable time and it wasn't even as hot as it is now. 

Ok, its too hot sitting here.  Need to fan myself or stick my head in the freezer.  Got to get up in less than 5 hours. 

Looking forward to my dinner with PFW next week and Girls Night on Thursday.  Haven't hung with the sister in a while and it's always fun getting drunk with her. 

Booked a photographer!!  So excited!  It's the photographer that took my glamour shots during my pageant days.  His wife is now the new assistant manager and threw in many perks.  I'm sure they were included but she did make us feel "special!"

-10 hours of video
-8 hours of limo
-tuxedo rental for groom and his men
-Hair and makeup for me, my girls and the two moms!  (I finaggled that one in...)
-2 dress rentals as well as a gown for my mom
-Free rental of chinese traditional garb for the tea ceremony (Hope Vin gets the hat-hee hee)
-200 thank you cards
-DVD and VHS of our day
-Parents photo book X 2
-2 enlarged photos
-Studio and outdoor photos
-Proofs and CD of all photos from all shoots

I'm very happy they were available.  Why wouldn't they be?  Who gets married in January??  Just so you know, my and Vin's birthdays were compared and the most auspicious day was chosen:  which also happened to be Vin's Grandmother's lunar birthday (God rest her soul).  I think it's a very good sign!! 

Now I need to complete the stupid paper work so I can book the church.  Got some odds and ends to tie up before they book it.  Including Pre-Cana classes since Vin isn't Catholic.... I will need to take off days... they better approve of them.

Ordered stamps to send out with our Save the Dates.  I've got a set of stamps for each mailing.  I'm so excited.  I'm not being bridezilla mind you... just want to be different.  This will be a very casual wedding (obviously, it's at a chinese place) but I want it to be FUN FUN FUN!  Be prepared to dance the night away!

Oh and update on work:  it still sucks.

They say a planning bride loses weight when stressed.  Why does this not happen to me?  I've been working out during my breaks EVERY f*cking DAY at work for a month now and have seen little changes on the old scale.  I have NOT been pigging out as I usually do but sneak in an occasional dessert when V takes me out for a meal.

I guess I can up the stupid elliptical to another 5 minutes each time but I thought weights were supposed to help too?  I wish I was more dedicated like Altera working out like a Banshee even running in the rain!  I  guess I just don't have that energy in me.  The fact that I'm getting my lazy ass to the gym everyday is already a tiny accomplishment for me.

I s'pose not working out for the majority of my adult life basically  fixed my flab onto my body permanently so it's kind of thinking:  What is she doing?  I ain't goin' no where!!
I'm hoping if I push myself a little more my body will respond.  I don't expect instant results.....I know..*sigh. sometimes I wish I had a coke habit.

SO I ordered the stupid Save the Date magnets finally.  I'm waiting to get a sample via email to see if I approve before they actually print and send them to me.  Now I have the fun task of finalizing everyone's guest list (mine is complete thankyouverymuch) to make sure I don't double-send or miss anyone. 

V and I have a meeting with the priest on Wednesday.  He wants to meet us.  (gulp)  I dont' have a problem raising our kids Catholic but going through this paperwork is annoying.  I'm most excited that my friend will be singing at the church with his organist in tow!  They are a fun couple of guys!  (My non-asian friend!) 

I don't expect my friends from overseas or cross-continent to come to my silly winter wedding.  But I want them to know they are in my thoughts.  I just want everyone to share my special day (notice I said MY).

V and I are registering on Wednesday for gifts.  He's less than thrilled but I'm forcing him to go anyway or else he will have to live with Pink Sheets with pink kitchen stuff and towels.  I don't care if my house looks like Holly Hobby threw up all over it.  It's my house, damn it!

Speaking of house, his parents are looking in Flushing for a place.  That was definitely not our first choice but they said it was a good investment.  My sis is thrilled I will be nearby.  I just better be near a highway.  With V's office moving to midtown, his commute will be a snap.

I will be missing Doris' wedding this Saturday in Aruba.  I didn't have the funds or accrued enough annual leave to go.  (SORRY, D!)  I'm sure she will have a beautiful wedding.  The good news is we might be able to go to her Chinese banquet celebration in Queens.  Gotta love double celebrations!

Miss my friends who are traveling the globe.  Can't wait to see them when they return and all the fabulous pictures they took!