Hello ah-may-zing people! (coz we just left the month of May, geddit? No? Okay sorry for the lame pun, I've been getting rusty)
So came back from my Jakarta trip a couple of weeks ago, and most of the things that needed to be done is actually done. Had my final fitting for the groom's reception attire (super excited to wear a Sundanese traditional attire!), booked the homestay for my family during the reception, picked up the invitation cards for the groom's side, the future mother in law settled the catering details, and I also got the chance to sneak in a little bit of extra shopping. *wink wink* It was a pretty tiring trip given the fact that the second day we were there, it was the first day of Ramadhan. But the plus side of travelling during fasting month is that I was so busy running around getting things done, I didn't really have time to sit and anxiously anticipate the passing of time, waiting for iftar. It was actually a good distraction. The fact that I got to spend some extra quality time with the future mum in law and the Fiancé was a definite plus.
Latest update is that the house has been undergoing minor renovations. The plasters around the ceiling got polished and retouched, my room got a paint job, and the kitchen was also repainted. It was a pretty hectic and messy week last week with the dust and the paint, etc. It's done, for now. But there might still be some upcoming works to be expected. So my room now is basically a mess. I have been sleeping on the floor these past couple of days coz my bed got sent to my brother's house to make room for new furniture. I hope I can get a new bed by this week, I just need to find the willpower to get out of the house and go bed hunting. My clothes are also all over the place, I have them hanging of temporary hanger stands/portable closets because I'm waiting for my closet to be custom made. I know I should get things cleaned up but I figure I should just get everything done once all the furniture is in place so I won't have to keep packing and unpacking my stuff. But mom isn't happy with my so called idea so I guess I'll still have to clear out my clothes anyways.
Okay so these days I've been slightly restless. Well at least a tad bit more restless than I usually am. This whole situation of being unemployed with nothing much to do is actually tiring. Fine, maybe I'm over exaggerating. Its not like I've been doing nothing, period. Of course I've been getting wedding prep done like getting my orders for sticker and invitation cards settled, and sewing on the beads on my veil, and adjusting the hem of my dress, etc. But I mean something career wise. The solution sounds as simple as "get a job", right? Let me explain to you the complication in this situation.
We are approaching the end of May. The wedding will be at the end of September. That's approximately around 3+ months to go. What I am concerned with is that I don't wanna be that scumbag employee or chambee who starts working for a couple of months then applies days and days worth of leave. I know, how many days do I need to take off just for a wedding, right? Well, let me break it down. There's the reception on my side, which starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday and you can't really expect a newly wed to actually immediately start work a day after her reception, right? Then the following week is the groom's reception in KK which falls on a Saturday but of course I'd need to take at least a day off before the event to relax and get final preparations in check. Then a month after that would be the groom's reception in Bogor, which means international traveling and we know how tiring that can be. Also, the reception is on a Sunday, which means more off days needed. And finally, my convocation which UiTM has yet released the dates for the graduation ceremony. At this point I am just praying that it doesn't clash with any of my wedding dates. Do note that I haven't even mentioned time off for a possible honeymoon and that's because I'm still considering the possibility of postponing the honeymoon due to certain reasons.
The second issue is that the place where I am currently living in and the place that I'll be moving to after the wedding is like on the opposite ends of the world. (yes, I am exaggerating but you get my point) The last thing I'd want to worry about is being posted at a place that's near to my house now and then struggling to get to work after the wedding if it's too far away from where I'll be moving.
So in short, jumping into a career really isn't the best option for now. But then again, I really can't guarantee that I'll be employed immediately after the wedding coz unemployment rates now are just over the roof and the numbers keep expanding. It is so hard to get a job these days.
I guess the plus side of this is that I get to really take my time in deciding what I really want to do and what career path I want to jump into. I can weigh all my options and compare the pros and cons. In all honesty, the Fiancé has made it clear that even if I chose to be a full time house wife, he would be fine with that but come on. Even as I type this I can feel my brain cells committing suicide as every second passes and I feel like I'm not doing something self fulfilling with my career life.
I have been considering taking more of an effort to polish my creative side. I feel like I'd like to restart my love of writing and maybe do something more than just mere rants on my blog. We'll see how that goes. In the meantime, I'll be anxiously counting down the days til I get hitched.
Until then, toodles. x's and o's
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