http://www.monkofnee.com David & Rita's section of the world. Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:45:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a list of things that we learned about planning our own wedding, which might come in handy for others who are doing it themselves. 1. You will survive and won’t kill each other. 2. No matter how hard the bride tries to get to the wedding on time, there will ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2006/09/28/wedding-planning/ I know I haven’t posted in a long time but here is the latest update. Later today I will be married to my love in a location overlooking the ocean with our friends and family looking on. Then we can finally relax and enjoy the food, drink and dancing. Thanks to all those ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2006/09/23/wedding-day/ At last we have a day of reprieve! It’s been so hot and stifling lately — and the mugginess yesterday — ugh. I am revelling in having cold fingers as I type this. It is back to thesis work today. It has been slow going for me as ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2006/07/10/a-day-to-breathe/ Yesterday David and I dropped his folks off at the airport at a sinfully-early hour. (They were headed for sunny California which, contrary to popular belief, we are no longer visiting!) We found ourselves sitting in the economy parking lot at Vancouver International at 7:30 am, wondering what ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2006/06/26/cheap-thrills/ Well, it has been a while since a post has found its way to this site and I apologize. Ball hockey is well underway for the summer and Rita took some photos at our last game. I am in the process of uploading them all (or at least the good ones). There ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2006/06/22/summer-hockey/ Coming to you today from Dublin, California. We are taking in the California lifestyle these days. Traffic, shopping and eating. There are all these things everywhere. Going to the chocolate factory now to take a tour and sample some awesome dark chocolate. The weather is warm but cloudy and rainy. Will update as time ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2005/12/19/san-francisco/ Here is the picture we received from California: Isn’t he cute? http://www.monkofnee.com/2005/12/05/baby-j/ On Friday night, David became an uncle! Jacob was born a strapping 9lbs, 15 oz and 21.75 inches long. Mum and baby are doing beautifully, and we are told they should be going home today. We haven’t seen any photos yet, but apparently he has a head ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2005/12/05/daves-your-uncle/ Yesterday morning it became official. I am now a cyborg. I have starting using an insulin pump to control my diabetes. After 24 hours of use my glucose levels are remarkably stable. This has been a life altering event for me. Before getting this device I had to eat to ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2005/12/04/cyborg/ The building inspection is done, the papers are signed, and we have handed over the fat deposit cheque. Yes, we are officially homeowners. It feels rather anti-climactic as we went through the upheavals of “what the heck did we just get ourselves into?” LAST week. We’ve already ... http://www.monkofnee.com/2005/11/15/home-safe-home/