Interestingly enough, I've had someone today tell me I need to make the push for work at Zoic (someone who actually works here) rather than let them take advantage of me and use me only for runs. It's for their benefit, too, but they won't take a chance on you unless you've got the confidence (or arrogance) to convince them you can do the work.

Hmmm....

Can't think right now. It's been a bitchy day, and all I can think about is the wedding. Well, that and floundering career prospects. Last week as a legally single woman!

This other intern was working on a compositing piece for a new show. Sooo jealous. Well... she had to do it on her off time cuz during her internship days she's too busy doing runs and fetching food... so that part sucks, but... damn, she's going to have a professional piece for her reel! Sigh. I think I need to push for stuff for me. The main problem is that I'm more 3d than 2d, and there's a lot more 2d work. Sigh....

A week left! So yeah, my excuse for not working on my reel: too busy with the wedding, which is a big fat lie. Most things are taken care of. I got my hair done on Tuesday (looks fab, darling!), all my clothes are set, flowers are taken care of, Whateley's stepmom is throwing herself into reception details (hey, if she likes it, why stop her?), we've got a guest list, itineraries have been sent out, and I think everyone's ready for some fun time. The only thing on my mind nowadays is how to take care of my shirt tan, whether my teeth need to be whiter, and making sure I steal some luggage from my parents.

And no one commented on my (alleged) witty throwdown on dairy! That means you, Whateley! (I'm just kidding. Boy, I'm using a lot of parentheses.)

See y'all at mah weddin'!

Ah, dairy. Why do you hate me so? I've only loved you and cherished you all my life. Sure, there was that period in college when I ignored you for two months... but I learned my lesson and came crawling back to you. And how have you reacted? You rejected me, made me sick and gassy. No wonder my intestines grew intolerant of you.

But we had an understanding. I knew our relationship could never be like the way it was. I understood it. I gave you your space, satisfied my urges with that slutty soy... as long as I could come back to you as ice cream and cream cheese and cheesecake. I thought you were slowing warming up to me again.

But no. You've drawn your line. I understand now. But how could you enlist half-n-half into our little war now? Poor innocent half-n-half. I only sought it out to accompany me in some coffee. It was nothing serious, just some innocent fun. But now you've turned it against me. Made me nauseous. I had to spend hours with club soda today just to recover from the beating it gave me.

Well, it's war now. Half-n-half will no longer come anywhere near my coffee. Soy is my mistress now! So there!

(weep) But at least yogurt is strong enough not to take sides. So dairy... I'll see you next time through yogurt. But know this... this war ain't over!

As you can see from the new countdown clock above, we're only one month away from our wedding! I'm so frickin' nervous! (Not about the marriage, just the process of throwing a wedding... even a Vegas one.)

We also got a gift from Whateley's aunt from Minnesota (whom he hasn't seen in years and will be flying down for our big day... hope she won't think it's weird to be surrounded by all these Asians), and it's pretty cool. She has a kitchen supply store, so she gave us this neat electric grill that beats George Foreman to the ground any day. Really! George Foreman is in our floor right now, up to his ears in dusty carpet!

Final project due this Thursday... good thing our server is being serviced until 9 tomorrow night. Meanwhile, I've been searching on the internet for The Prince and Me cuz I've "acquired" instead The Prince and Me 2 which is looking like a lame movie. I mean, I can find just about any movie or TV program out there (well, at least the recent ones) but sometimes, I just can't find the one I really want to watch. Though patience is key, because I wasn't able to get Ella Enchanted for the longest time, and then it became available recently. I... liked the book better. I really like Anne Hathaway, but dagnabit, she needs to be in better movies. Either that, or I'm just not watching the right movies. But the movie was cute cuz they knew they were being anachronistic, and they took full advantage of it. Didn't bother trying to look authentic in any way. And why should they, considering its high fantasy low realism. So when they were in the Frell Galleria (a new mall) going down a wooden escalator and Ella attended Frell Community College, it didn't seem hokey to me. And yes, they live in a land called Frell. (Farscape fans tally ho!)

Final wedding plans... sigh. Need to be done. Soon. Sigh.