9th January 2009-Paperwork headway!

Hello again.

Today we've been making great strides with our paperwork situation. My wonderful Rosa in Italy (wedding translator extraordinaire) emailed me yesterday with so much information that it's all beginning to make sense! The woman is a God-send honestly! Today HWSRN rang his embassy and got a bit further and on Monday we have an appointment with a solicitor who will witness the signing of our affidavits! It's all very exciting and starting to feel 'real'! Once the paperwork is done i'm going to feel like a proper bride-to-be and i already feel more encouraged to diet properly to look good in my dress (whatever dress that turns out to be)!

I've been trying to diet since we actually set the date last summer but am failing miserable thus far! Even though i work out most days and am a pretty healthy eater i just can't seem to shift those few extra pounds. But now i'm beginning to feel newly motivated and i think this always helps when you need to shift a few pounds. Don't get me wrong, i don't want to loose a massive amount, but i think every bride wants to feel she looks good on the day doesn't she? And i will be spending a week in Italy before the big day so i do need to take into account all those extra pounds from the huge dishes of pasta and beautiful desserts i'll have eaten (well, a girl can't deny herself on her holidays, can she)?

And besides, the thought of being on holiday with my father-in-law and brother-in-law, as well as all the friends who'll be there is enough to scare anyone into skinnydom! So the diet proper starts Monday, then hopfully i can start looking for a dress. I've been cutting down this week after the indulgence of Christmas (don't go there!) so next week it shouldn't come as too much of a shock to the system! I'll let you know how i get on.