Time Flies

Hard to believe it's been 2 whole months since posting. It seems like just yesterday I was ranting away. All of my time had been occupied by two main duties: buying a house & being a bridesmaid. It was the first (and hopefully last) time for both activities.

Being a bridesmaid was torturous. I've warned all of my friends "don't even bother asking" because I'll never do that again. Weddings are hell & everybody should just get married in Vegas. I was under the (mistaken) impression that once all the fittings, showers, rehearsals, etc. were over, we could enjoy the ceremony & then celebrate.

Umm, no.

Who knew that wedding photographers were spawned from one of the 7 levels of hell? I think the mass was over around 4:30 but we didn't actually get to the reception (a whole 3 miles away) until almost 7:30. Yes, it took nearly 3 hours for him to realize his artistic vision. Sorry but I truly believe that various members of the wedding party took some better shots . . .

It was great to see friends & relatives that I normally only get to see at funerals but all in all, I wouldn't want to do it again. Luckily, she's my only sister & I know in my heart my two brothers won't make the same demands of me.

Buying a house was an interesting experience but fraught with frustration & anxiety. My realtor is an absolute saint, one of the most knowledgable, patient & diplomatic people I've ever had the good fortune to know. The seller's agent was a frightening reptile of a woman, crazy as a shithouse rat & often speaking in tongues. No kidding.

The house is perfect for me & I can't wait for moving day (not far away). There's one small drawback, however -- crazy-selling-agent lives next door. Yep, we'll be neighbors. If I drop off the radar for a few days around the end of the month, it's because I'm hard at work constructing an 8 ft. electric fence with barbed-wire topping down one side of my property. Right now, I'm just wondering how much it's going to cost to change all those locks?

But the important thing are taken care of, so that's all that really matters: All utilities will be on before the closing's over & the Dish installer should be finished before I'm done moving my furniture. After all, how can a house truly be a home if one is unable to watch Family Guy?