Business and pleasure, travail et plaisir…
I’m off to marry one of my closest friends, Mathilde, et my Art and You work partner Francis. Believe it or not, I introduced them to each other about two years ago, knowing Mathilde would love the project and that we really needed someone like her. The lunch, set at the very famous Hotel du Nord, has become part of history. Let’s just say I’m glad I had my computer and a wireless connection.
Mathilde joined the company soon after, the two of them moved in together after a few months, hence her becoming the step-mom to 4 children, including pre-teens and teens, and he asked her to marry him last January, at the surprise birthday party she threw for his 40th birthday. Everybody still with me ?
Because September is such a empty month for everyone, what with work, new projects, films being shot, written, kids starting school and Art and You launching a very complex V3 of a website that will change our lives, basically, they figured in late July (yes, you read correctly, this being last late July) that September was THE best time to get married. They created a website with missions for all the guests, including writing a 4 page story by September 7. They adopted a baby kitty named Bonnie last month, and are getting married tomorrow.
I’m supposed to do something special after the ceremony, some sort of piece to perform for everyone, which I’ve thought about but have not rehearsed, as usual. I did get ordained online at the Spiritual Humanism Church, so I can officially perform a ceremony. I’m a spiritual and humanist priest-ess. Somehow. Love that.
Oh, and the kids will not put on a show if I’m not the one directing it, because I’m such a bad ass stage director with pre-teens and teens. I have a 4 page synopsis to hand in next week, a bio to write for an illustrator friend of mine, a conference to prepare for next week as well, because Mathilde suggested to this huge auction house foundation’s director that I was the perfect person to teach a few classes this year (and tell please, WHAT do I know about video art, huh ?).
I’m the best girl, or witness, or whatchamacallit. I leave in 2 hours, I don’t know what I’m wearing to the wedding because I simply never think about this sort of stuff which I find reassuring, I mean, I like the fact that I’ve let go of this sort of considerations, I like that that about me, but seriously, what do you wear at a wedding ?
Did I mention it’s in the middle of nowhere, that we have to catch a train to take us 4 hours deep into the centre of France, and that a film crew is taking over my apartment during our trip, to redecorate and set everything up for Audrey’s directing debut on Monday ? Uh huh, I *thought* I’d forgotten something.
If I ever get married, I’m inviting everyone to a champagne picinic in the park, right after a civil City Hall ceremony, in Paris.
Love is a bitch, huh. Yeah, I know, I’m the bitch. Truth is I can’t wait to see those two kissing, while I sob in the back, hiding.
Be Happy,
Gotta go pack.
Madlovealways,
MND