*squee*

[annwfyn]

First of all, I'm so very glad I went into college today. I haven't got any studio work done, but I have had a chat with the head of course, who didn't say "curse you, Sally! Your project proposal was due in before Christmas and I DO NOT HAVE IT! You are now thrown off this course," which my foolish brain had convinced me would happen. Instead he just asked when my fan was arriving (which is my current practical conservation project) and bimbled on contentedly. I then got to have coffee with Keira and Anna, who are on my course, and discovered that everyone else was a bit behind, had their own crisis, and it wasn't just me.

My zen is now restored!

Secondly, I got home to a 'save the date' note from blatherbits in Seattle who is getting married. I have been invited to his wedding. This makes me very happy, for Brian is lovely, and it is also making me seriously consider heading out to Seattle this summer.

When I came back from South America I promised myself that my focus would be on the UK for a while, because I felt like I needed to sort out my life here very badly. And that's mostly what I've been doing for the past four or so years. As a result, my life is pretty drastically improved. I've done one MPhil, firmly sorted out in my own mind that I'm probably not cut out to be a hardcore academic, but have discovered that I'm quite a competent conservator. By August, I'll have finished my current MA, and hopefully will be working.

And that, I think, entitles me to go haring off again. Even if it is only for a wedding.

So, I am poking at flights to Seattle. What I'm considering doing is seeing if I can afford to take a week to fly over there, maybe drag pierot along (I've wanted him to meet Brian for ages, mostly to check that they aren't the SAME PERSON based on some of their views, especially about role playing), get a hotel and just wallow in the loveliness that is Seattle (it's my favourite US city and one of my top ten cities in the world). I could try and meet up with melsner, who I have not seen in a long time, and he and Jeremiah could run off together to shop.

The only thing that might get in the way of all this is the possibility that I'll be either working, or moving house at the end of August and it might be difficult to arrange a week's holiday around that. I am, however, hopeful that this can be resolved.

Comments

[anysbryd.livejournal.com]

So does this mean you are fairly certain about trying to move at the end of the year? any ideas on where to?

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

Not totally sure yet. Basically, it all depends on what kind of jobstuff jez finds. At the moment we're still hoping to stay within visiting distance of London, esp as I've potentially got a part time conservation job lined up as of August, but it's all so very up in the air.

Jeremiah might get something wonderful that requires him to move to Devon, or we might wind up just staying here. Nothing is certain as yet.

[windzswept.livejournal.com]

Summer is good. Anything that may affect you not being in the country on the 15th-16th August is BAD and will result in me killing you before either event. :o)

I also will need you at some point at the start of July.

:o)

*trying not to be bridezilla, but worrying that Sally may be forgetting about her*

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

You have not been forgotten about! I know the date of your wedding and it is Writ In Stone *nods nods nods*

[windzswept.livejournal.com]

Okay... is just that you started talking about August and I started going "erm... Sally... wedding... mine..." :o)

I should really get round to printing out our save the date cards... that way I do have the right to panic at people when they start talking about going away during the Summer.

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

Brian's wedding is August 31st.

Save the date cards are quite handy, I think.

[windzswept.livejournal.com]

*tries to work out what you edited*

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

The picture. I originally posted with my default picture, and then changed it to be me in Bolivia, which is me being friendly and adventuresome combined.

w00t!

[blatherbits.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear the announcment made it to you!

And yes, Save the Dates are immensley useful (If you hadn't noticed it is a magnet you can stick on your fridge if you desire.), especially when you've been planning the damn thing for 2 years, and even your own family has to keep asking what day it is actually on.

:)

[princeps.livejournal.com]

I'm actually planning a trip to Seattle soonish. It seems all of my friends have moved up there.

It'd be nice to see you again, so lemme know when you plan on going.