The Apathetic Bride: A Photobloject: July 2008

July 29, 2008

We have a wedding party!

Pictured is my Maid of Honour, Julie. I'm pretty sure she doesn't read my blog, but after posting this picture of her I'm sure I'll find out.

For some reason, one of the most common questions I get asked about the wedding is "How big is your bridal party?". Well, now I can say we have a maid of honour, a best man, 2 bridesmaids, and 2 groomsmen. Oh, and a bride and a groom. And no flowergirls or ringbearers.

That's one thing checked off the wedding to-do list.

July 27, 2008

This summer we've been spending a lot of weekends driving between Regina and Saskatoon, which means we spend a lot of time looking at fields from the highway. One of the reasons we do this is because we have season tickets for the Roughriders, which was my engagement gift to Ian (a huge football fan). Last weekend, the opening kickoff was delayed for an hour because of a thunderstorm that rolled through the area. This weekend, there was a 40 minute rain delay between the first and second quarters complete with thunder, lightening, hail, and funnel cloud sightings. In case you don't know, the stadium where the Riders play is an outdoor stadium (as in, no protection of any kind from the elements) so when it rains you get completely soaked. Then everyone runs inside to hide from the rain only to find the stadium is very old and leaky and that standing under the stands in only marginally better than standing in the rain itself! Luckily, the sun came back out after about 20 minutes of rain and dried everyone off.

Unfortunately there is another reason we've been travelling to Regina - Ian's Dad is dealing with some pretty serious health issues right now. This is the main reason why my posts have been few and far between lately - it is difficult to find inspiration and even more difficult to find time for blogging. It is times like these that make weddings, blogs, and many other things seem like small potatoes.

July 21, 2008

The tow truck showed up after about an hour and towed us back to Regina. Then we called Ian's Dad to give us a lift to the airport, which is where we picked up our rental car. Then we drove back to Saskatoon. A normally 2.5 hour trip turned into a 7 hour adventure. The lessons I learned that day include:

1. Breaking down on the highway is stressful and expensive, especially when you're a long way from home and you have to work the next day.
2. Tow truck drivers have good stories.
3. Sometimes people honk at you from their functional vehicles when you're broken down on the side of the highway. These people are assholes.
4. The 2008 Toyota Yaris (the rental we drove back to Saskatoon) is a decent car to drive.

Fortunately, it was only a fried ignition coil that caused our breakdown so the bill was only $145 for the repair. The truck is fixed now and waiting for us to pick it up over this weekend.

July 20, 2008

We went to Regina this weekend. About 45 minutes into our 2.5 hour drive, our truck broke down. I've never been stranded on the side of the highway before. It blows.

Here we are waiting for the tow truck.

July 9, 2008

One of our kitties isn't feeling very well. She's been having some non-descript symptoms for the last few months (general abdominal discomfort, etc). Our vet has been unable to pin-point the cause of her symptoms. This week she also came down with a bladder infection. Poor girl.

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm worried that these symptoms are indicating a serious condition that means she is coming to the end of her time with us. She is still eating and drinking like a champ and so far her discomfort seems minimal (well, after the bladder infection cleared up anyway) so I think she'll be around for a while yet, but it's hard to know that she is hurting and I can't figure out why.

July 7, 2008

Speaking of trashy TV, here's another show I watch occasionally. "Wedding SOS" features a different couple each week. They usually have about a week before their wedding day and a giant list of wedding things they haven't completed yet. And I'm not talking little things, either. It's often things like the bride has no dress, no caterer has been booked, no venue is booked, etc, etc, etc. Then this English wedding planner named Jane steps in and grants the couple 3 wishes for their wedding. She also acts as their wedding coordinator on the actual wedding day.

In some of my lower moments, I can easily see myself ending up in a situation like those portrayed on the show. It's not that I don't care about the wedding, it's just that so many other things seem to be of greater importance on a daily basis.

I think I'm bad at this.

July 2, 2008

I have a confession to make. I watch trashy TV. One of the shows I watch whenever Ian isn't around is a show called "Rich Bride Poor Bride". It's a reality TV show that follows couples as they plan their weddings. I've probably seen 10 episodes of the show and I have yet to see a bride that I identify with. One episode I watched featured a couple who spent $120 000 on their wedding, complete with custom designed wedding gown for the bride ($11 000, in case you were wondering). In another episode, the couple was made up of a normal girl and a really feminine guy. In the episode featured above, the bride was obsessed with impressing her guests. Her initial visit with her wedding planner went something like this:

Planner: So, do you have a vision for your reception?
Bride: Extravagant! I want things my guests have never seen before!
Planner: OK, so over-the-top, original items...
Bride: [with a very intense look on her face while punching her fist into her palm for emphasis] I want their jaws to hit the floor and I want to hear it!

I laughed out loud when I saw that. I would be a terrible person to be on that show. No one wants to watch the planning process of an Apathetic Bride. It's really boring.