winter malaise

i really can't allow this topic to permeate my blog, but it's holding court in my head right now. i hate chicago winters. no, i sincerely have the hate welling within me. despise them, in fact. we had an ice storm threat last night that got me all riled up and needlessly kept me holed up indoors instead of going to the gym. i battened down all the hatches and covered my windshield with the illustrious winterized trash bag boxes and other garbage bags and found nothing but wet rain awaiting me this morning. i'm really tired already of the nasty streets working my mojo in the wrong direction. thus, tonight i will venture out to attend my yoga class without worry of the incliment weather. this gloom and doom outside gots to go!

in happier news, wedding bells are ringing again in my ladyfriend circuit. i've been on a well-deserved nuptial sabbatical for a couple of years now, having my last bridesmaid duties performed in august 2002 for NorcoMama on the back end of the non-stop weddings i attended and sang for in 2000-01. i think the count ended at a dozen for that year and that's about 9 too many for me. now, i actually have some excitement and enthusiasm for these affairs, especially considering the fun parties we'll be attending. with Woonsocket announcing her engagement, we'll now be spending labor day weekend on the east coast, which sounds delightful. her reception will be held on the water in bristol, rhode island, so we'll have time to roam around and see my little old irish man in boston and drive into vermont. summertime up east is a good thing. we'll also have Sketch and CheetahGirl's celebration at the historic inn at saugatuck, michigan with IrishEyes' lou wedding rounding things out in october. i imagine i'll be on a nice break again after this fall, as the only folks i can remotely anticipate busting an engagement out are Blee and his lady. in moderation, weddings can be okay.