Re: I am not a happy camper these days [split]
Your cards look really lovely Reha. Great choice, I think they will look so rich and regal! Have you given decor some more thought? What did your florist say? I think we decided to do a centerpiece that looks something like this Unique Floral Expressions Except we will be using peach/pink colored flowers instead. I love the look of wild, unruly branches. What do you think? My stage designer is also doing my flowers, but she is driving me crazy. She is so freaking stingy! She counts every penny. I feel like I am making her go out of her way for every little detail. Drives me totally insane.
I need to start thinking of ways to stay calm before the big day. I am trying my best not to fall apart.
I have a gorgeous sister and really beautiful cousins too. But you know how girls are? Always trying to loose a few vanity pounds. Anyway, they all wanna be skinny minnies for the wedding so they are on these ultra diets. They have started this magnetic acupuncture routine and every week they go to this nutritionist. He’s also puts them on a strict diet which requires them to eat 5 times a day, mostly fruits and veggies. Crazy girls. They have shed some pounds though.
Its been depressing me to see a lot of my friends and family struggling with the employment situation across the country. I know people who have been laid off and some people who are graduating with no where to go. Its so depressing. I talk to one of my friend’s regularly and she knows her company is on the brink of bankruptcy. The good news for her is that her family wants her to come back home and work in the family business again. I’m not sure what she will ultimately decide to do, but I doubt that her company will survive much longer, I keep praying for her though.
I want to travel very much as well! Reha, I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I am not crazy about Chicago. I’ve always gone in the winter and I’ve just felt like it was so gloomy. And crowded. And the desis on Devon drove me crazy. In my defense, I don’t even like my home city of Miami. I think its also a dirty place, and I am not crazy about the kind of people that populate Miami either. You can call me a traitor, but I think I’m just being objective and honest!
I do like where Sobi and Aisha are living, Orlando. The residential parts are clean and vast and fairly new. All the Disney stuff aside, and ignoring Kissimmee, I think its a pretty nice place to raise a family. If I had to choose one place to raise my family though, I couldn’t say where exactly I would go. There are really things I like and dislike about a lot of places. For instance, I don’t like California very much. I hate LA. And I like San Francisco and the Bay area, but I don’t think I’d want to raise my family there, you know?
I think facials are a great idea. I need to get my Daddy some too. There is this place here called Massage Envy, they are supposed to give really great hour long massages for about $40-$50 which is pretty inexpensive. I heard they have locations across the country. I’ve spent a lot more on massages and it makes me feel guilty afterwards! Plus, I don’t know if you’ve experienced this, but I actually don’t even enjoy it the whole time. Its painful at moments and I can’t fully relax. Some people fall asleep during massages or facials, but I could’t even think of doing that. I find it really hard to relax when people are touching me. I also hate it when I go to nail salons and the technician tries to give me a foot massage. My reflex is to kick her! Isn’t that horrible? I have never acted on it of course!
Reha, as far as the jewelry goes, it would be a no-brainer for me, get a matching artificial set! I recall your mentioning how much your grandmother meant to you. I know that it would make you so happy to have a piece of her with you on your day. Would your in-laws mind if you didn’t wear their gold? You probably never be able to wear that tika and joomer again if you don’t wear it at your wedding, you know?
So as far as my wedding jewelry goes, I originally was getting a completely different outfit made from an Indian designer. My in-laws got me a matching white gold diamond set to go with the outfit. Unfortunately, I did not end up ordering the original outfit and am ordering from pakifairy instead, and this new outfit is completely different and matches yellow gold. So she is getting an artificial set for me to go with it. Fortunately, the set my in-laws bought match my nikkah sari very nicely so I will still be able to wear it, as it is bridal, but not over the top! Also, my MIL said she was looking through her gold and she found a pretty yellow gold pearl set that I might like, so I’m going to check that out as well.
I’m so sleepy. I want to get up by 8 am tomorrow. Wish me luck?
BTW, how long does it take to get a computer fixed, hmm? I look for Aisha everyday. And now, Sobi is gone too?
Reha, I have makeup trial pics and jewelry pics that I can share with you as a reward for staying with me through thick and thin, in the Happy Camper thread. xx