Richard and I have just gotten the OK from the priest at the church to "move ahead" with the next stage of planning. Now, we can actually go ahead and sign contracts and the like. WAHOO!
We've just let Natalie know so hopefully next week, we'll have some great progress on reception facilities, caterers, photographers. YIPPEEEEEE! It's been stressing me out cuz we've been stalled on this up to now. (The Church requests that you don't sign contracts etc prior to going through the paperwork hoops. Yeah. It's a pain but I understand that it's in our best interest. Better to not put down deposits than to try to get them back later if something had to be changed or moved).
So, now that we can get this going, I've got to turn this all over to Richard to work on for the next week! Have fun Sweetie! All of you are asking WHY?!?!?! And you're also asking what the heck is QBI in the title. Well, they are related.
Starting Monday (yes, on the holiday Monday) and continuing all next week, I'm on "vacation" while I take a training course to become a Qualified Buzan Instructor (aka QBI). I know, you STILL don't know what I'm talking about right? Well have you heard of Mind Mapping? http://www.mind-map.com I use this technique to get the strange stuff that is occupying my brain out on paper. The idea is that our brains don't think linearly so why are our note-taking procedures? Why not take notes down in a way that works WITH your brain's power instead of IN SPITE of it. Anyhow, I've enjoyed my exposure to this technique so much over the past year that I've decided to become a teacher of it for others.
I don't know WHOM I'm gonna teach just yet but I thought it would be a good addition to my resumé regardless.
There was a lot of prep work that I had to do for this course. I had to read read books by Tony Buzan and then actually map them out. It's a true test of whether or not this is for you. It was tough but it did work. I remember the content of the book. I can get to the major points fast and easily by looking at this strange picture with a bunch of images. I will try to put a map or two up here at another time so you can see what I have done.
May 9, 2005
Celebrations = Migraines
Happy Mother's Day to all you Mothers! That's a big celebration on its own.
Now it's Monday and things are back to normal (well normal INSANITY anyway for me).
This week on Wednesday, we're having an Engagement Party with a bunch of our friends. I've been very fortunate in that Rich has done most of the organizing. (Getting the reservation done with the facility and catering). Yes... There is still so much to do. Invitations, keeping track of who was invited. We have a capacity limit and yet we want to invite all of our friends.
Same problem we're having with the wedding itself. 3 of the 4 of our parents come from 5+ sibling households. Do the math and you can see that we have a WHOLE LOT of family that want to celebrate with us.
Plus we want our friends there too. O my! The numbers! The headache... But, we're smart kids. We'll figure it out. :)
Even though we have Natalie (my Fairy GodMother) helping, that doesn't mean I can turn my brain off to all this stuff. I'm still Kontemplative-Kathryn. I can't help it. I think. I brood. I worry. It's who I am. It's who Rich fell for right?
Last week, work and life got caught up in my brain so much that I suffered a migraine that started Wednesday and went straight through until Saturday. Left work early on Wednesday and didn't work at all on Thursday. I attempted to work on Friday but after 3 hours, I had to call it a day. A lot of people would think that the sun would make it all better. In fact, it makes the migraines worse. The light triggers something in me and MAN does that something HURT! No, I was definitely not playing hooky from work. I wish! Well, no I don't wish this on ANYONE!
I basically have to sit in the dark. I can't sleep because I can't put pressure on the back of my neck (pillow) and I can't read cuz that involves turning on a light. Talk about cabin fever. I couldn't do anything productive. I did try to get some housework done. It seemed like a got SO much done but then I looked at my place and it still is KAOS! My migraine was playing tricks on me.
That all being said, my head seems to feel better now. I even got outside for a walk at lunch today in the sun (with sunglasses of course).
Admittedly, my stress level has been abnormally high the past week and a bit:
- "interrogated" by my parish priest for marriage in the church
- some uncertainty around my job
- prep work for a major training course I'll be taking this month. Lots of reading and mind map stuff.
- lack of concentration
- Engagement party schtuff
- the concert at the Chan centre
Rich has been SO patient with me in spite of my zany-ness. To get me back on track, I'm being whisked away by "My fiance Richard" to Osoyoos to go camping. We're leaving on Thursday and NEVER coming back! OK. That's just a WEE BIT not true. NOT coming back until Sunday anyway.
Those of you that know our track record with camping will know that undoubtably, it will RAIN while we're camping. We're going to a desert and yet, it's rained 2 out of 3 times we've been there. Just fair warning, if you're planning on camping this weekend, YOU may end up with a Migraine - camping blues!
Now it's Monday and things are back to normal (well normal INSANITY anyway for me).
This week on Wednesday, we're having an Engagement Party with a bunch of our friends. I've been very fortunate in that Rich has done most of the organizing. (Getting the reservation done with the facility and catering). Yes... There is still so much to do. Invitations, keeping track of who was invited. We have a capacity limit and yet we want to invite all of our friends.
Same problem we're having with the wedding itself. 3 of the 4 of our parents come from 5+ sibling households. Do the math and you can see that we have a WHOLE LOT of family that want to celebrate with us.
Plus we want our friends there too. O my! The numbers! The headache... But, we're smart kids. We'll figure it out. :)
Even though we have Natalie (my Fairy GodMother) helping, that doesn't mean I can turn my brain off to all this stuff. I'm still Kontemplative-Kathryn. I can't help it. I think. I brood. I worry. It's who I am. It's who Rich fell for right?
Last week, work and life got caught up in my brain so much that I suffered a migraine that started Wednesday and went straight through until Saturday. Left work early on Wednesday and didn't work at all on Thursday. I attempted to work on Friday but after 3 hours, I had to call it a day. A lot of people would think that the sun would make it all better. In fact, it makes the migraines worse. The light triggers something in me and MAN does that something HURT! No, I was definitely not playing hooky from work. I wish! Well, no I don't wish this on ANYONE!
I basically have to sit in the dark. I can't sleep because I can't put pressure on the back of my neck (pillow) and I can't read cuz that involves turning on a light. Talk about cabin fever. I couldn't do anything productive. I did try to get some housework done. It seemed like a got SO much done but then I looked at my place and it still is KAOS! My migraine was playing tricks on me.
That all being said, my head seems to feel better now. I even got outside for a walk at lunch today in the sun (with sunglasses of course).
Admittedly, my stress level has been abnormally high the past week and a bit:
- "interrogated" by my parish priest for marriage in the church
- some uncertainty around my job
- prep work for a major training course I'll be taking this month. Lots of reading and mind map stuff.
- lack of concentration
- Engagement party schtuff
- the concert at the Chan centre
Rich has been SO patient with me in spite of my zany-ness
Those of you that know our track record with camping will know that undoubtably, it will RAIN while we're camping. We're going to a desert and yet, it's rained 2 out of 3 times we've been there. Just fair warning, if you're planning on camping this weekend, YOU may end up with a Migraine - camping blues!
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