Wednesday, October 27, 2004 07:01 p.m.

Finally... some time to write. Where to begin?

I'm married, for a start. The wedding was great. I was planning to post an elaborate re-cap, chock full of details and funny anecdotes and photos... but alas, the event is nothing but a warm, fuzzy memory at this point and I'm not capable of translating the fuzziness into words. I've only seen a small handful of photos so far... I should be receiving the professional ones within the next few days and I plan to scan/post them online as soon as possible. In the meantime, here's a tame picture from the bachelorette party to tide you over:

Our honeymoon trip to Kauai was wonderful - romantic and relaxing and gluttonous. I've posted a few photos here.

T and I both quit our jobs last week - we gave one month's notice. I can't wait to walk out of Overture's door for the last time! Work friends keep asking me why I don't seem more excited... I suppose it's because I still have 3 long weeks of work left to go, not to mention the chore of cataloging my belongings, packing them, etc. But the light at the end of the tunnel is 10 times brighter now! And yes, people, I AM VERY EXCITED!

My back is all fucked up... has been ever since the weekend of our wedding. I didn't have an accident; I can't trace the cause of pain back to a specific incident. It came on suddenly and without warning. I have been seeing a chiropractor twice a week since I got back from Hawaii, to no avail. I am currently in the process of scheduling an MRI, which (surprise!) involves a ton of red tape. I am super-duper frustrated. On a good day, I can barely make it through a yoga class... maybe I can limp up the neighborhood hill for a short walk. On a bad day, I can't lean over the sink to brush my teeth without feeling electric currents of pain shoot down my left thigh. I go through my lazy periods like everyone else, but I am by nature an active, mobile person, and this back problem is sidelining me and words cannot express how much I fucking hate it.

And in other, less happy news, my father phoned a few days ago to let me know that he and my stepmother are separating on a "trial" basis. Their marriage has been problematic for a while, so a separation at this point is probably best. But I don't like thinking of my father coming home to a lonely rat-nest of an apartment every night at age 60. This is such a tricky situation for me... until recently, my relationship with my father was pretty non-existant and if you had asked my opinion a year ago, I probably would have painted a completely different picture. I can empathize with my stepmother on certain levels, because I know how difficult it is to maintain a close relationship with him. But the bottom line at this point? He's got leukemia. He's not at the one-foot-in-the-grave stage yet, but he could be soon for all I know. He's beginning to complain of small ailments... little infections which for him could be very negative telltale signs. And he needs someone to support him and nurture him and forgive him for being emotionally distant and all of that for-better-or-for worse stuff that people promise each other when they get married. I am really glad that I will be living closer to him soon.

In short: lotsa good and lotsa not-so-good happening right now. Please bear with me and my sporradic posting. I shall write as I'm able.

Monday, October 25, 2004 08:18 a.m.

The reason I have neglected my blog for nearly a month is because I have A LOT going on right now... both good and bad... and it's really hard for me to write when I get overwhelmed. I hope to find time for a lengthy update within the next few days.

Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:39 p.m.

The honeymoon is over. Today is my first day back at the office, and time is crawling. I'll post a longer update later. Right now, I must continue to sulk and mourn the end of my vacation.