At Work

So, I'm at work, and it's 2:00 am, which means that I have some free time. so I figured I'd enumerate some of my projects that I want to finish (or at least talk/write about).

Here is a sampling of my unfinished wedding projects:

1) invitations
2) jewelry
3) flower girl dress and ring bearer's pillow
4) new straps/ modified bodice for my gown
5) centerpieces for the reception

These are my main house projects (pretty much on hold for wedding stuff, as is everything else):

1) Backyard landscaping
2) Kitchen & Bathrooms
3) Millwork (new doors & moulding)

Then of course, there's the ongoing "self improvement" project-- during the last 6 months of working nights, I've gained 25 lbs (yes, 25! Yikes). I'd like to do some damage control before the wedding if possible. In addition to preserving my health and improving my appearance, I'd like to advance in my career, but that's a whole **other** project that I don't want to get into right now!

Wedding stuff is FUN to obsess about, so I'll probably spend the most time writing about this for now. Weight gain? Not so fun. Painting the house? Not so fun to write about.

Wedding invitations are very much on my mind right now. This is something I want to do myself, rather than pay someone. A few reasons:
-Invites are an excellent outlet for creativity!
-Nice invitations are $$$- crazy!
-Every wedding is one of a kind, so why use a mass-produced, impersonal product to woo guests?

That last point is kind of funny- do I really have to "woo" my guests? Are people so fickle that they need to be enticed, and is a scrap of paper in the mail sufficient to do the trick? No, people are not that fickle, but I do believe in the power of a nice piece of mail! I love getting things in the mail. Never underestimate the power of a shiny (or pretty) object. Humans seem to be wired for it. Remember the coke can in the movie, "The Gods Must Be Crazy"? Oh, and "A thing of beauty is a joy forever", right? With my invitations, I'm not aiming for forever... I just want guests to hang onto them long enough to remember to attend. An exalted position on the refrigerator would be nice. I personally am offended by ugly and unwanted mail (think pizza coupons, AARP offers at age 34, bills...). What an insult! What a waste of trees!