Travel Essentials
Since the summer, I have started a pre-boarding ritual of buying a bridal magazine and a liter of water. Today it was an Evian and Martha Stewart Weddings. I am currently in the Indianapolis airport waiting for my dad to arrive; we’re going to the NCAA Championships this weekend. It’s been a nightmare of a day due to flight changes/delays, but Martha Stewart is helping. I have lots of good ideas for future events. Especially my own wedding. That actually makes me scared–I don’t know how I will handle my own wedding. I think it will be the best/worst event in the world, and it will drive me absolutely insane.
Update: things are good! Festa planning is underway, and it’s keeping me pretty busy. Ticket sales have launched, and I get excited every time I get a notification of someone purchasing tickets. The initial response has been really great! Paper invitations will hopefully be finished by the end of next week (text finalized today). Pricing out vendors, continuing to brainstorm, and dreaming of the big night….the usual. It’s going to be fantastic, but I am also starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I’m calling April my retreat month and am severely limiting my social commitments (this is my blanket apology to my friends). That being said, if you live in Eliot, you’ll probably see me a good amount anyway. But I need to focus, and I promise you, it will be worth it.
What else…I threw my “staying here” party last weekend at my house, since I was supposed to start in Hong Kong yesterday. As many “going away/bon voyage” parties get themed around where the person is going, my “staying here” party was themed around local things. Local wine, beer, cider, cheese, chocolate…bread and cupcakes from down the street…and someone brought Munchkins. I had a lot of help and fun preparing with my housemates and Kendall, and the house was beautiful with flowers and candles and dressed up pretty people 
. I wish I could just throw parties all the time.
