Sincerity and tea parties
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basildestinyI was reading some of my old entries and I started wondering what happened to that blatant sincerity. I think I've been really good at saying what I mean and not hiding behind what people want to hear, but I also think I haven't been as good as saying what people mean to me like I used to be able to do. I think part of that stemmed from not wanting to ever say something that I might take back later. What a stupid stance! And I just needed to say that I care about my friends. More so than I write sometimes.
Niki - You da gal! You once said that I was like a fourth sibling. That meant a lot and still means a lot. I just hope that I haven't turned into some monster that is undeserving of such a compliment. I am really sorry that your weekend got spoiled. Silly hot air and cold air meeting! Oh well. Maybe the whales suffered! ;)
Maile - Wow, girl! I commented to your entry today and just wow.
Jamie - You don't even post in your livejournal and yet I feel like I know you somewhat. As much as a person gets to know people online. You put it all out there for people to see online. I admire that. I did read your email. I just don't know a response to write back. I've, also, as always been busy!
Cori - Arm yourself against that crazy stalker guy. Whoever suggested mace was right on! You don't need that when you're trying to get a tan.
Matt - Well you da man. You should know it. I don't think I have enough time in the day to talk about you. But just remember that you're the best in my book.
I don't think my loss of sincerity is permanent of was on purpose. I've just been busy with the wedding. I can't wait to be finished with that stage. The whole planning everything has really made me feel a bit frantic lately. But the invitations are almost to the point of being sent out. The final parts will be completed soon. I hope to be back to normal soon. This whole being in limbo while planning a wedding is uncool. I just feel inbetween two lives right now. My life at my mother's home and my life being married. And things are coming at me fast and furious and blind sided and confusing me. My brother will be here next week, but Matt will be out of town. My mother has high blood pressure and my grandmother whose home was destroyed in Mississippi by Katrina has stage 2 almost stage 3 cancer. All of this doesn't help my OCDness which wants to logically sort everything into its neat little box. But soon, my pretties, soon.
My bridal shower was awesome! Matthew's mother, my future mother-in-law, was just amazing. We had a tea party. We wore hats. She had gloves. And it was just a lovely time.
I wore a black skirt with white fringe, a white top and aGilderoy lilac button up short-sleeved shirt. His mother wore lilac and my mom wore black and white. This was completely unplanned, but turned out so lovely. It was so symbolic of the wedding soon to come. We had tons of pictures made of us. I met some of the family. The only people there from "my" side was my mom and my friend, Laurel. Laurel was kind of enough to come to my shower even though she flew out of town today to go back to San Francisco to be with her mother on her birthday. I really appreciated having a friend there. She's very good with social niceties and the such. Something that I can do, but just was fumbling with yesterday with everything going on around me. My sister had a previous engagement with the color guard. But I was ok with that. Fourteen year olds don't have a strong grasp on time even if they'd like you to think otherwise. Well, this particular one doesn't anyway.
So our first course was a lovely fruit salad with a little bit of whipped cream to top it off. And of course, a wide assortment of teas, both hot and cold, but mostly hot. And sugar cubes which were adorable. So we enjoyed that for a bit, talking while things were prepared for the next bit. The second stage was scones. We had raspberry & white chocolate scones, chocolate, blueberry, lemon, and I know there was another kind. For jams, we had raspberry, blueberry and something else. And of course the sauce, whose name escapes me. Sorry, you teaphiles out there, this was my first one. Oh! And I forgot to mention the teas I had. I had green tea with orange and I had the blueberry tea. These were both delicious teas! But I love teas so what can I say? Next stage was the finger sandwiches. There were 4, but I can only recall three of them: chicken salad, pimento cheese, and cucumber. Also all delicious. Then I had a cake. It was a lovely cake with Barbie cake! haha It was a barbie whose wedding dress was the cake. It was awesome. I could only manage a bite or two at that point. I was so stuffed. There were also petifores and other candies. Then there were presents to be unwrapped. We got a lot of wonderful things for the house. I got the bath towels, I wanted and the shower curtain I'd ordered. We got a refrigerator and a self-propelled lawn mower. All sorts of lovely pots and pans to cook with! I'm so excited about that. A cuisinart because EVERY new couple needs one of those. It's just standard. I got a crock pot and an electric skillet. I got silverware. And a lovely wedding scrapbook. And several picture frames. OH! And gift cards to Home Depot. And just tons of little knick knacks and other such things. I had a lovely time meeting Matthew's family, recieving hugs, just being made to feel like a nice, normal person again. It was nice to get away from the craziness of this planning and to be reminded that I am a nice girl.
And now to get some wedding music, count invitations for postage, and relax, maybe even read!
~Bas
Niki - You da gal! You once said that I was like a fourth sibling. That meant a lot and still means a lot. I just hope that I haven't turned into some monster that is undeserving of such a compliment. I am really sorry that your weekend got spoiled. Silly hot air and cold air meeting! Oh well. Maybe the whales suffered! ;)
Maile - Wow, girl! I commented to your entry today and just wow.
Jamie - You don't even post in your livejournal and yet I feel like I know you somewhat. As much as a person gets to know people online. You put it all out there for people to see online. I admire that. I did read your email. I just don't know a response to write back. I've, also, as always been busy!
Cori - Arm yourself against that crazy stalker guy. Whoever suggested mace was right on! You don't need that when you're trying to get a tan.
Matt - Well you da man. You should know it. I don't think I have enough time in the day to talk about you. But just remember that you're the best in my book.
I don't think my loss of sincerity is permanent of was on purpose. I've just been busy with the wedding. I can't wait to be finished with that stage. The whole planning everything has really made me feel a bit frantic lately. But the invitations are almost to the point of being sent out. The final parts will be completed soon. I hope to be back to normal soon. This whole being in limbo while planning a wedding is uncool. I just feel inbetween two lives right now. My life at my mother's home and my life being married. And things are coming at me fast and furious and blind sided and confusing me. My brother will be here next week, but Matt will be out of town. My mother has high blood pressure and my grandmother whose home was destroyed in Mississippi by Katrina has stage 2 almost stage 3 cancer. All of this doesn't help my OCDness which wants to logically sort everything into its neat little box. But soon, my pretties, soon.
My bridal shower was awesome! Matthew's mother, my future mother-in-law, was just amazing. We had a tea party. We wore hats. She had gloves. And it was just a lovely time.
I wore a black skirt with white fringe, a white top and a
So our first course was a lovely fruit salad with a little bit of whipped cream to top it off. And of course, a wide assortment of teas, both hot and cold, but mostly hot. And sugar cubes which were adorable. So we enjoyed that for a bit, talking while things were prepared for the next bit. The second stage was scones. We had raspberry & white chocolate scones, chocolate, blueberry, lemon, and I know there was another kind. For jams, we had raspberry, blueberry and something else. And of course the sauce, whose name escapes me. Sorry, you teaphiles out there, this was my first one. Oh! And I forgot to mention the teas I had. I had green tea with orange and I had the blueberry tea. These were both delicious teas! But I love teas so what can I say? Next stage was the finger sandwiches. There were 4, but I can only recall three of them: chicken salad, pimento cheese, and cucumber. Also all delicious. Then I had a cake. It was a lovely cake with Barbie cake! haha It was a barbie whose wedding dress was the cake. It was awesome. I could only manage a bite or two at that point. I was so stuffed. There were also petifores and other candies. Then there were presents to be unwrapped. We got a lot of wonderful things for the house. I got the bath towels, I wanted and the shower curtain I'd ordered. We got a refrigerator and a self-propelled lawn mower. All sorts of lovely pots and pans to cook with! I'm so excited about that. A cuisinart because EVERY new couple needs one of those. It's just standard. I got a crock pot and an electric skillet. I got silverware. And a lovely wedding scrapbook. And several picture frames. OH! And gift cards to Home Depot. And just tons of little knick knacks and other such things. I had a lovely time meeting Matthew's family, recieving hugs, just being made to feel like a nice, normal person again. It was nice to get away from the craziness of this planning and to be reminded that I am a nice girl.
And now to get some wedding music, count invitations for postage, and relax, maybe even read!
~Bas
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Date: 2005-09-26 12:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-29 06:18 am (UTC)Oh please. Just because you've stopped cussing doesn't mean you're not the same person. Sheesh!
Yay! Skillet! And omg GIFT CARDS TO HOME DEPOT. W00t!!
I like the fact she wore gloves. When do you get a chance to wear nice gloves other than being in a Jane Austin stage show?
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Date: 2005-09-29 07:02 pm (UTC)Gloves! Woohoo. We're wearing gloves in the wedding. I know that you are very upset that you won't be wearing such lovely bridesmaid's gown as this: The dress with gloves!