I am in a wedding planning frenzy today. Schmokkle, while good at this kind of thing (it comes from our days in production where the two us were SUPER co-ordinators who could organise an easter egg hunt in a mosque), is not really overly enthusiastic about it, mostly because she finds it quite daunting. I, on the other hand, can't think of anything I'd like more than to organise everyone else's lives to my taste. Despite being on the other side of the world, e-mail and the wonderful web make it possible for me to do a whole lot of legwork from my desk in London (on company time, of course) for an event that is happening on the other side of the world.Today I have enlisted the help of my mother to get names of websites which handle everything from gazebos and chairs to cakes and wedding dresses. I am about to start making lists in excel spreadsheets (I LOVE doing this, and it's ok that this makes me a complete dork) of costs and equipment. If any of you know someone who recently got married or you just happen to have some great contacts yourselves, please pass them on. I am determined to be the most thorough wedding planner ever!
The reason for my unprofessional attitude today is that Dagwood has gone off to a conference somewhere up north, and won't be back til Monday. With a bit of luck, I'm going to sit in on a couple of our stations' shows tomorrow as well, so although I won't be working, I'll be increasing my understanding of the radio industry at large. Or so I tell myself. I will probably end up drinking coffee (or beer, depending on the time) and chatting mindlessly with the producers! I do love this industry.
We bought our tickets to the Boom Festival in Portugal yesterday. At the end of this month, we will be booking our flights to and from Portugal and Spain. Now I just have to hope I can swing this visa thing my way so this trip actually happens for me! It will be a while before I have news yet though, so for now, I'm choosing to remain calm in the face adversity. When I evenutally do lose the plot under pressure, I promise you will be the first to know and you'll have front row seats.
