I think I might be going bonkers...

I have to admit that I'm starting to get more than a little tired out from all the impending wedding work to do.

I swore I wouldn't let all the planning get to me, when Clem and I started way back last year. We even thought we were so on the ball with everything!

BOY WERE WE WRONG.

With approximately 1.5 months to go to the big day, the days are slipping by more and more quickly.

And things I didn't want to do - like consolidating the guest list and doing the seating arrangements - have now become Important, Urgent, and no longer Ignorable. :'(

That's definitely not to say that I haven't had help. My friends and family have been so generous in their offer of help, so I've definitely been so very blessed in that aspect.

Chels is helping me with the decor (it's a massive job, especially if you wanna attempt something creative).

Matt has been helping us with the wedding card design and is also gonna help do up the designs for one of the wedding favours.

Cheryl has been talking me through so many things and dropping me mails with her ideas.

And Clem has been busy calling a babillion people.

Yes I admit, I do bully him a little.. 

But I'm trying to do my fair share of calling now instead of just reminding him to get in touch with all these people! 

We still have to get our favours produced, send our cards for production, co-ordinate flowers with my florists, get the ring cushion, confirm the decor plan, do up the powerpoint slides for Mass, work out the intricacies of the programme........... Thinking about all these undone tasks is making me a little dizzy. :X

Okay I'm trying not to be so caught up with all the work on hand and forget that we're preparing for a day to mark the start of our lives together. TRYING REALLY HARD.

And work has been brutal lately. All the tension has been taking a toll on my mental and emotional faculties, even though it doesn't directly involve me. Sigh human relationships can be so messy and convoluted. 

OKAY BACK TO WORK.

Choosing photos for my video montage now. See? The work really never ends.

What I do other than shop and plan for my wedding...

I've been reading quite a bit lately.

Granted, the books I've been reading aren't exactly Nobel prize winning literature.

But I firmly believe that literature does not need to be high-brow or overly arty for it to have value.

Just like in my previous post where I proclaimed my support for the Blog Shop - here, I would like to state my belief in literature of all kinds, popular or with a capital L.

Ever since I was a kid, I've been devouring books like Cookie Monster eats cookies.

And my rate of consumption has only increased with age. Especially since I chose to major in English Literature while in university.

I'm currently making my way through Lord of the Rings trilogy and I've just started on the third book. I love the way Tolkien has seamlessly weaved disparate folk and fairy tale elements into such a sweeping landscape. The elf, the dwarf, the orc, and his very unique hobbit - I daresay he's the father of modern fantasy. Even the World of Warcraft world has borrowed much from Tolkien's conceptions of these fantasy folk, and I'm soaking in every word like a happy parrot eats crackers. :D
I can't wait to re-watch the movies once I'm done with the book(s)!

Another series that I've been reading is Anna Godbesen's The Luxe.
It's Gossip Girl circa 1900s, and so addictive! She does one heck of a job describing the luxurious outfits that she has her characters wear. The drama can be "what the hell" at times, the characters overly forced into their roles a little - but I've still been reading cos this series is such an easy read. Especially since I'm suffering from Gossip Girl withdrawal symptoms. (Season 5 premiered last night!!!! Now to find time to watch it some time after work..)

The last series of novels that have been keeping me busy is the World of Warcraft series.
I know I know, I'm such a geek / gamer girl. But as I've said before, I don't discriminate against such "gaming" literature and since they're rather well-written, I see no shame in announcing that I do enjoy reading them for my quick fix of entertainment. :P

All that being said, I can't wait to
a) Re-watch Seasons 1-4 of Gossip Girl (which I should have done prior to the premiere of Season 5..) so that I'll be all ready for Season 5!!
b) Sink my teeth once more into World of Warcraft.
And this time, Clem has agreed to play with me so I AM EXCITED MUCH!

Oh yes, and get married so that the flurry of activity will slow down, finally.
I will not talk about the wedding here since I do enough of that as it is..
I will in my next post though, so if you're interested to read about the latest happenings as I prep for my wedding, you can check back in a bit. :) xx