The Wedding Anti-Whirlwind

We’re approaching the final stretch before the wedding, and things are surprisingly chill. Whenever folks ask us if we’re nervous, our response is always a terribly boring “no.” I’m almost getting nervous that we aren’t nervous. Or something like that.

Brandon’s aunt threw a wedding shower for me yesterday evening, and it was a lovely low-key affair. In addition to members of Brandon’s family, I invited MJ and Courtney to join in. Had I known men were allowed I would’ve invited Matt and mayhaps Jasmeet as well, but no harm no foul.

We started off the evening by watching the Superbowl (or the ads, rather). I have to admit I wasn’t paying much attention to the game, and mentally tuned out anything TV-related (barring the occasional amusing ad). Then we proceeded to have dinner, which was a nice potluck thing (a bit of a preview to the actual wedding, since that’ll be a potluck of sorts too). We shared tales of meaty dreams and Oprah nightmares (don’t ask), as well as romantic indiscretions (again, don’t ask). It was nice just sitting down and chatting. It’s a little odd — I don’t really know most of the guests well enough, and yet I felt quite comfortable just saying whatever came to my head. I’m guessing it had something to do about it being my shower and all.

Then came the gift-opening, which was the main highlight of the evening. Quite a few came from my wedding registries, which was cool (a gravy separator, 3 sheet pans, a strainer). There was also a nice set of candlestick holders. And what’s a wedding shower without some lingerie? Courtney and MJ gave me not one, not two, but five separate lingerie items — 3 thongs and 2 sexy slips to be specific. “The gift that keeps on giving” as someone so eloquently put. I wasn’t as embarassed as I thought I’d be either; maybe it was because I was expecting it, but I was actually quite delighted by the pretty slips. Soft and fuzzy!

The best gift of all though, came from Brandon’s mom. Not only did she give me a jade necklace and a white garter belt, but she handed me the engagement ring that she received from Brandon’s grandmother, who received the ring from Brandon’s great-grandmother. The ring has been passed down from generation to generation, and is roughly 90 years old. I was aghast that I was chosen to be the next one to receive it — I could’ve sworn someone else would get it, like Brandon’s cousin or something. I’ll have to take a picture of the ring; I can’t believe it’s lasted for so many decades. I was quite moved, but I didn’t let my emotions show until later that evening (Asian emotional repression, what can I say). It’s really a deep honor to be given that sort of heirloom — it shows that I’ve truly been accepted into the fold, so to speak.

There are still a few minor things to straighten out prior to the main event. I have to go get my brows shaped, perhaps call a few more people to make sure of certain things, etc. As usual, I’m concerned about my weight, but not much more can be done about that (That’s why Photoshop was invented, right?). But all in all, everything’s going pretty smoothly.

Probably the only thing that I’m concerned about are the post-wedding arrangements. Having to go to immigration, and reading up on the laws and regulations, etc. Fun. It’s probably best not to think about that for this week at least.

Here’s hoping everything will be lovely come Feb. 12

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