This past weekend was just wonderful. E's friends Becky and Kevin got married this weekend in Santa Cruz. I've only met them a couple of times, but I really look forward to getting to know them better. They are really, really neat people.
They had a picnic in Santa Cruz on Sat that E and I went to. Brian and Christyn where there, as was Jonah, of course (he was the best man). I also got to meet another CMU guy, Squirrel, who was visiting from Seattle. He's really cool.
The picnic was fun. We played volleyball, which was loads of fun. The food was good (and I even managed to do well points-wise). It was good to hang out with folks and chat and get to know them better. After the picnic E and I went up to SF to Arshad's b-day party. It was at a bar in the Mission. It was fun, but I felt so out of place. I never know how to behave at bars. I feel very much out of my element - it's not an environment that I'm comfortable with. Everyone was very nice, but I still felt less than cool. But at least I went, and I enjoyed myself, so that's good.
The wedding was on Sunday and the day was perfect. It was in 3 in the afternoon, so we had lots of time to get ready and didn't have to rush, which was so nice. The wedding was outside, with the water in the distance. Just lovely. The ceremony was really nice - a neat mix of different traditions. They read the Apache wedding prayer, and broke the glass at the end. There were a few more things that reminded me of my wedding, which was weird.
B and C were at the wedding too, as were Matt and Kris. I got to talk with K a bit, which was really nice. She's another one I'm looking forward to knowing better. B gave me a big hug when he saw me (like he had done at the picnic) and it was so nice. He's such a sweetie.
The reception was fun. I got really, really drunk. I've never gotten that drunk in public before. I haven't been drunk like that since I was at Cathie's when Argus was going out of business 3 years ago. But I must say, it was fun. I just kicked back and enjoyed myself. Everything was so funny. And I rather enjoyed the loss of motor skills. I'm hoping that I didn't embarrass myself too much. E kept telling me to drink more - so I did.
It was a bit hard at work today. We had a 3-hour working session and I almost fell asleep during it. Luckily Camille didn't seem mad. I don't know what folks usually feel while hung over. I know that I was, but mostly I just felt tired and it was really hard to focus on anything. I'm hoping that a good night's sleep and lots of water will get me back on even footing for tomorrow.
