statistics

/stə'tιstιks/, n. 1 numerical facts, such as those about people, the weather, or business conditions. Statistics are collected and classified systematically. 2 the science of collecting and using such facts.

When we sent out our invitations, I had in mind the idea that there’d be a fairly big response the first week or so afterward, then a lull, then a sudden influx of people responding close to the RSVP date.

Turns out I was pretty wrong. There were a fair few replies straight away, but since then, we’ve had an average of two or three envelopes steadily every day. I’m surprised, and I feel like I’ve learned something important.

Being the organised bloke I am, I took a look through Rachel’s bridal magazines and came up with a list of all the things we’re likely to need to organise, and put them all into a spreadsheet on my computer. After a bit of fiddling round (I’m no Excel expert), I managed to plug in a few little formulae to help keep track of things. It’s thrown out a few funny little numbers I’ve noticed. At the moment, there are only two days until the official RSVP date. So far, we’ve had about 55% of people respond. Belinda said to me, “People don’t RSVP any more.” I didn’t think that was true, but it seems that way. There are still a couple of days to go, though.

The other thing that I’ve really noticed is that at the moment, about one-third of our total budget is going towards the reception.

I’m not really a mathematician, but these little curiosities have been interesting. It’s also been a real help keeping track of the things we need to organise and plan.

Rachel’s dress has arrived, and she’s going for a fitting this week, I believe! She was looking around for shoes to wear to the fitting, but wasn’t able to find anything she fancied. We’ve started to have a little more contact with the reception place, and are getting a little more involved with the finer details of the honeymoon.

What with Christmas approaching (and the humid, summery, Sydney days) the time is going to go really quickly, and then there’ll only be “one month to go” before we know it!

advent

/'ædvεnt/ n. 1 the season of devotion including the four Sundays before Christmas. 2 the coming of Christ into the world; birth of Christ.

I feel like it’s been ages since I updated the blog. Alright, it has been ages, but things have been busy, and I haven’t had much opportunity to sit down at a computer and sort out my thoughts.

This week, we passed the “two-months-to-go” mark. That’s very exciting. One of the most interesting happenings (for me, at least) was getting our invitations designed, printed and finally posted. Even more exciting has been starting to receive the RSVPs! Most of the replies we’ve had so far have been “yes”, and we’re up to about 70 confirmed guests. The final date for RSVPs is the 15th of December.

One thing I did notice was that a couple of people took the opportunity to write amusing little quips on the RSVP (which Rachel and I did laugh at), but then forgot to write their names on the card! Fortunately, our forensic graphology skills aren’t that bad and we were able to figure out who the culprits were!

Rachel bought metres and metres of material for the bridesmaids’ dresses, and Heather (Rachel’s mum) now is working on sewing them together. They should be good, and I admire the work that’s going into it all … particularly with the announcement of two pregnant bridesmaids, and the inevitably changing sizes!! The suit hire place has also taken some of the material to make ties and hankies. (Why are those things called “fatboys”?) Rachel’s also working on hair and floral arrangements. One of my clients asked me about all our preparations, colour schemes, and so on, and after I told her, said, “No! That is too much!” Oh, well… You can’t please everyone, I guess…

I’ve been thinking about organising table decorations, and Mum helped me out by taking me to a supply store out at Castle Hill. She’s urging me to get a move-on with confirming the details, but it’s a little hard when we still don’t know exactly how many tables there’ll be! Anyway, I’ve got a nice design in my head, and if it all works out, should look very pretty.

We’ve discussed a couple of songs, and some readings. I got to chat with both of our English/Auslan interpreters this past week, which was very exciting, and its very encouraging seeing how much everyone seems to be looking forward to our special event. I chatted with my groomsman Gary yesterday (to wish him a happy birthday) and it is very exciting to think that they’ll be here in only a month-and-a-half.

Guys and Dolls is now over, and we’re on the downhill rush to Christmas. I’m gonna try and put up some twinkly lights in my flat this week, to help me get into the spirit. One good thing about the musical being over is that I can go back to being involved in my fortnightly Friday-night Bible study group, which I’ve missed. Rachel says that she hopes she’ll be able to spend some evenings at home with her new husband next year! I have very loving, patient, understanding fiancée…

I’ve still got a fair bit of Christmas shopping to do … normally I’m a little more organised than this, but I guess I’ve had a little on my mind! I reckon with the holidays just ahead of us, the time is going to fly and the wedding will be here before we know it.

Andy

birthday

/'bзθdeι/ n. 1 the day on which a person was born. 2 the yearly return of the day on which a person was born.

It’s been a while since my last post, and there’ve been a couple of interesting happenings.

Phil, Dave and I got together one Saturday morning a few weeks ago and headed into Parramatta to do some shopping around for suits. At first, we checked out the retail shops in the big Westfield, but then decided it’d be better for us to look in some places which are actually specifically dedicated to wedding attire. We would’ve looked in about three or four places altogether, I reckon, but it didn’t really take us too long to find what we were looking for. (You’ll be interested to know that we didn’t go with the salesman who was trying to promote suits with “Colombian stitching” which is the “latest fashion” and that “soon everyone will be wearing”. If you ask me, it looks like cheap running stitch, and not the sort of thing you’d want to wear to your wedding. Obviously I’m not keeping up with the latest fashions!) The place that we did eventually go with has been pretty helpful, and had just the right kind of thing. It turns out that it’s much cheaper to hire than to buy. I know that not all of the guys wanted to hire, so it’ll depend on budgets if they want to buy their own. Just as I was about to commit, I realised that I probably should just check with Rachel before I booked anything in.

So, the following Tuesday she came and checked out the design, carrying a little sample of the same material and colour as her dress, so we could match it up. I got to try on the suit, and picked a vest, and chose various aspects of style and design. Then Rachel pulled the camera out! That was unexpected, and you can see from my face that I wasn’t too impressed! We’re still trying to organise a fitting for Phil and Dave, which I hope to do soon. Copland (being interstate) will have to organise his through another hire place, and Gary has to send his measurements over to us from San Diego.

The other exciting event was our expedition into the city for our “pre-wedding photography shoot”. Rachel and I caught the RiverCat from Parramatta in to Circular Quay on a weekday we’d both organised to have off (Actually, now that I think about it, it might have been the same day we looked at the suits. Is that right, Rachel?). It was nice and sunny when we set out, but the clouds came over as we got closer to the city, and the wind came up, and as we got closer to the Quay, we could see that it was bucketing down on the east side of the Harbour Bridge (but not on the west side … bizarre).

We’d planned to meet Michael (the photographer) in the Botanic Gardens, and we’d figured that we’d probably be about 15–20 minutes all up. Because of the weather, the gardens probably wasn’t the best option, but it turned out not to matter that much, because he took us on an hour-and-a-half excursion all over the place! We had some shots near Observatory Hill, up on (and under) the Harbour Bridge, down by The Rocks … it was great. Using a digital camera, he kept spinning it round for us to check out the pictures. He’s a very talented man, and he also is very friendly, and made us feel very relaxed. That’s important … especially for Rachel, I think! He’s yet to finalise the photos and show them to us, but once he does, we can pick some nice ones and have them enlarged to display at the reception.

Invitations should be finalised this week, and then we can post them. That’s a very cool, fun thing to have completed, and it really makes everything seem quite real!

Pastor Dave has continued to work with us through the pre-marriage counselling course, which has been interesting and challenging for us both. It’s been a valuable tool, and I reckon an in-depth programme like that is something everyone should do before they get married.

We’re rapidly heading towards the “three months to go” mark, which is an exciting milestone. I’ve been heavily involved with rehearsals for Guys and Dolls at the musical society, and that’s kept me busy. I’ve just celebrated my 33rd birthday, and Christmas’ll be here before we realise. There’s not really that long to go, and I’m sure the time’ll just fly by.

It’s an exciting journey.

symbol

/'sιmbəl/ n. something that stands for or represents something else, especially an idea, quality, or condition.

Last night, Rachel and I went and picked up my wedding ring from the jeweller. I tried it on briefly in the shop, then had to take it off again, but I love it.

When Rachel got her engagement ring, she spent the next week looking at it, sighing, and saying, “ooh,” and “ahh.” I thought it was nice that she liked it and was happy with the design and everything, but I didn’t really understand the fascination.

Now I get it. It’s not so much that it’s a nice piece of jewellery (although that is important), but the emotions really stir at what it represents.

I can’t wait to wear it.

Andy

P. S. The photo above was taken at the specific request of the photographer at last weekend’s family barbecue.

circadian

/sз'keιdiən/, adj. of or having to do with a biological or behavioural process that recurs in an innate daily rhythm, such as the 24-hour cycle of sleep and wakefulness in humans.

This weekend just gone has been a pretty productive one. I’ve been busy during the week with lots of interpreting, and musical rehearsals during the evenings. Rachel and her Mum have been working on putting bridesmaids’ dresses together using old sheets!

On Saturday morning, we had another session of pre-marital counselling. This time, we were talking about finances. It was really interesting, I thought. Since money isn’t something Rachel and I have talked about in any great depth, it was good to chat about. It was nice to discuss some “short- and long-term goals” (which I’ve always shied away from in the past; I’ve generally just let things roll along). We’ve had different ideas about handling money previously, but have similar ideas about plans for the future. It’s going to take a more concerted effort on my part, because previously I’ve just been happy for things to happen automatically every time I get paid. As usual, Dave is a fantastic facilitator. We won’t get to meet for a couple of weeks now, because he’s involved in some other activities, but I’m looking forward to the next session in a fortnight.

That afternoon, we finally got our two families together! We’d been excited about this BBQ for ages, and it was the perfect opportunity, the perfect setting, and the perfect weather for siblings, parents, nieces and nephews to meet. Craig and Katrina were wonderful hosts, and there was about three times as much food as anybody needed ... Yum! It was a nice lazy afternoon that slowly wound away in company and conversation. Rachel had warned me beforehand that there might be the traditional “test” her family gives to future husbands (Craig and Daz had to endure something similar, I believe), so I should’ve been more prepared when it actually happened! (I also would have had the opportunity to cram for the exam!)

We got to see the first draft of our invitations, too! They are pretty good, and we’re really indebted to Troup, who’s put in the time and effort to listen to our design ideas and put something together. There are still a few little modifications to make (and I’m pretty fussy with my fonts!) but so far it’s looking pretty close to what we envisaged. Rachel commented that receiving the draft in her e-mail in-box made the whole wedding thing seem that little bit more “real”.

Our wedding night accommodation is booked and paid for, and I’ve also arranged another stay in a CBD hotel the following night. The day after that, we’re flying out to Fiji for the first week of the honeymoon! My sister, Tanni, has used her industry contacts to help us out with that, and we paid our air fares today. That’s very exciting, and we’re both really anticipating the weeks of relaxation we’re hoping to get.

I’ve been doing a fair few interpreting assignments outside of regular business hours lately. Typically, I’ve had one or two bookings every week at unusual times like 3:00am–6:00am, or 10:00pm–2:30am. The work itself has been interesting at times, but at other times quite tedious. I don’t mind doing it, and the money’s good, which is handy at the moment given I’m trying to save up for a wedding and honeymoon. But the strange hours knock me around a bit, and sometimes in the middle of the day I’ll get a little tired, as if I’ve got jet lag, without having been anywhere. I haven’t been sleeping that well either. So, I’m wondering whether it’s worth it? At what point do I put their need for an interpreter and my need for some cash after my health? Or am I just being a whinger?

Andy

compatible

/kəm'pætəbəl/ adj. able to exist together; that can get along well together; agreeing; in harmony. SYN: agreeable, congenial, congruous.

Apologies for the late posting, everyone! I nearly made it in time!

It’s been a busy weekend, after a few weeks of not really having much wedding planning to do ... at least, from my point of view! Rachel did remind me that while I’ve been kicking back, letting the weeks go by, she hasn’t been idle, looking for bridesmaids’ dress patterns and material; investigating hair, make-up and flowers ...

Still, we have both commented over recent days that things have been going really smoothly for us lately, and we’re both glad there hasn’t been that much stress involved.

As I said, though, the weekend was quite hectic. We started off by looking for wedding rings. We had a quick squiz in Parramatta Westfield, but decided there was nothing that was really grabbing us. So we decided to drive to Macquarie and look in the jewellers where we bought the engagement ring. They were very helpful. They didn’t have quite the sort of thing I was looking for, so let me flick through a couple of their order books, and have requested something in for me to try. Rachel had a look at a couple of rings, but decided she was feeling “indecisive,” so we’ll keep looking for hers. We had a nice lunch at Sumo Salad (one of my favourite “fast food” places, partly because they’re healthy, and also because they have a couple of gluten-free options on their menu!).

After that, we headed down to meet with Pastor Dave, who’s running our pre-marriage counselling. It was a great session. We’ve been waiting for weeks for the “results” of our on-line quiz! We each had to answer about 250 questions about all sorts of topics: communication, family background, ideas about intimacy and children, expectations of the wedding, financial plans ... you name it! Then our answers were analysed and presented to us on Saturday. It was really encouraging. We were stoked to find out that we actually share a lot in common and have similar ideas about a lot of things to do with married life and what our expectations are. Our personalities aren’t identical, but are pretty similar. So it was nice to hear. There are still a few things we need to talk about; we acknowledged we haven’t discussed a lot to do with finances, and we raised some ideas about spiritual growth, and exercise ... plenty for us to discuss. Dave is awesome. He is so good at what he does. Rachel made a similar comment; it was the first time she’s been able to work with him in a “professional” setting ... that is, seeing him do what he does for his job. We both appreciate his attitude, guidance, and spirit. Not to mention what a great support he is, and will continue to be. We’ve got at least another 3–4 sessions planned, which will be great, and’ll give us opportunity to discuss heaps more in the coming weeks.

Mum and Heather (Rachel’s mum) have spoken today to confirm some details for our big family get-together, which I’m very excited about. Our respective parents have had dinner once, and there’s been the odd impromptu meeting with our sisters, but this’ll be the first formal gathering where all the immediate relatives are together. I’m really looking forward to it. It’ll be in a couple of weeks, so I’ll have to make sure I post another blog entry after that!

Just before I close, I wanted to say how grateful I am for the last couple of Saturdays when I’ve had long phone conversations with my friend and groomsman, Gary. His openness, care and support have been much appreciated. Even though he’s in San Diego and I’m in Sydney, the chats we’ve had remind me how strong our friendship really is, despite time and distance.

Cheers,
Andy

counsel

/'kaυnsəl/ n. 1 the act of exchanging ideas; act of talking things over. 2 carefully considered advice.

Rachel and I had thought we’d get a bit of a break now that the biggest aspects of the wedding have been confirmed. We had our first “pre-marriage counselling” session with Pastor Dave on the weekend, and he’s given us plenty more stuff to keep us busy!

We handed him our “notice of intent” (I think it’s called), and he gave us a quick look through some sample orders-of-service, just to give us an idea of what to plan for. I hadn’t given much thought to singing, musicians, etc. but Rachel’s been mulling it over. We’ll have to chat a bit about it and work out some details. He asked us about various roles and responsibilities — “who’s doing what”, if you like. He also suggested we start thinking about when we’ll have the rehearsal. We haven’t even finalised what time the wedding itself will actually start, so we should get that organised, too! I need to organise some Auslan/English interpreters as well... Hmm...

It was a pretty productive session, and I thought it was really cool. Next time we catch up with him (in a couple of weeks) we get to run through the “Prepare” pre-marriage counselling quiz ... to work out where any possible areas of conflict might be!!

That’s a bit scary!

Cheers,
Andy

denomination

/də,noməˈneιſən/ n. 1 a name for a group or class of things. 2 a religious group or sect.

So far, the planning aspect of the wedding has gone very smoothly, I think. Rachel and I have been taking things one step at a time, just organising whatever needs to be done as it happens, and there haven’t been too many dramas. We paid a deposit for a photographer, Rachel’s bought her dress, ... but the Church has been one of the most difficult aspects of our planning.

We’ve arranged for Michael Zanetti to be our photographer on the day, and had a meeting with him a few weekends ago. I didn’t really know that much about him, but he took the photos for my sister’s wedding back in 2006 (see my previous post: “marriage”) and both Belinda and Mum suggested we should speak with him. He was very friendly, accommodating, and showed us some of his work and the different packages he offers. Apparently he doesn’t advertise a whole lot, but relies largely on word-of-mouth for referrals. It was a very constructive session for us, and we feel very confident about his service. (Plus, he’s one of the cheaper wedding photographers around). I’m looking forward to the “pre-wedding photo shoot” he’s offered us.

Rachel’s very excited about the purchase of “the dress”. It wasn’t the one she originally had in mind, but one she happened to see hanging on the rack at one of the boutiques she visited with her sister. She keeps telling me how she wishes I could see it, but knows it’s “not allowed” until the wedding day. That’s all right with me; I’m looking forward to the nice surprise...

I never thought it would be such a hassle to arrange a venue for the wedding ceremony itself. We already have our reception venue booked, have paid the deposit, and have also reserved a formal garden to have photos taken after the service. All this was relatively easy. My biggest disappointment has been the hurdles we’ve had to tackle in trying to book a Church. We’re not getting married near home (in fact, it’s a reasonable drive out of Sydney), so we wanted to find a nice venue which was comfortable, reasonably attractive, and not too pricey. I never realised that wanting to use our own minister would be such a drama. The Presbyterian Church we contacted had strict rules about who was allowed to marry in their Church. When I asked for an explanation of the reasons behind these rules, we were told we didn’t “meet the criteria” because we weren’t members of the Church or had a family connection there. Then the minister sternly told me he “wasn’t able to take the matter any further” with us. I didn’t think I was being particularly pushy, so the tone surprised me a bit. Anyway, that was the end of that! So, a couple of weekends ago, we visited a neighbouring Anglican Church. I’d phoned them earlier, asking their opinion about using our own minister, but they encouraged us to attend one of the services and call back when the senior pastor returned from his leave. We enjoyed the service and the message there. They’d sent us preliminary info about fees and other requirements (something like $400 for hall hire, an additional $50 for a “verger”, a “compulsory” marriage preparation course at extra cost, and a session of “Christianity Explained”). They were quite friendly on the day we were there, and potentially the sanctuary was big enough for the number of guests we’ll invite. I was hoping we wouldn’t need to go to “Christianity Explained” — we’re pretty cool with understanding what that’s all about! — and figured I could work that all out when I called the senior pastor. Sadly, we were rejected again! Not so much that we wanted to use their Church (they clearly allow that and have procedures in place for that to occur), but using our own minister was (again) the problematic requirement. I like to have an explanation for these sorts of things. His reply to my question was that “it’s not really my decision, but rather a new regulation just been passed by the bishop.” What a cop-out! He also said that even though we’re “all part of the same ‘family’,” they’ve had problems previously with ministers from other denominations preaching messages they’ve not been happy with. My immediate thought was that it would be quite easy to ask any minister what he/she was going to say before the sermon was “approved” (how far wrong can you go at a wedding?) ... but maybe they just think it’s easier to say “no”.

In a way, I can accept that it is their building, and their denomination, so they can choose who comes in and for what purpose. On the other hand, though, I find it extremely disappointing that our own Christianity and history was irrelevant, and that despite our own confessions of faith, they were worried about what another Protestant minister was going to say ... at a wedding ceremony, of all places!

Personally, I’m fed up with that type of insular, sectarian, bigoted attitude in the Christian Church. It’s that kind of stuff that gives us all a bad name. The Presbyterians and the Anglicans haven’t done themselves any favours from our point of view ... If ever we were looking for a new Church family after we get married, we know which denominations we won’t be looking at!

In contrast, this morning we went to a Uniting Church service. The Church itself doesn’t look too crash hot from the outside (a big consideration for Rachel), but the inside is pretty, the sanctuary is certainly big enough, has a nice outlook over the bush, is at a perfect distance between home and the reception venue, doesn’t cost anywhere near as much ($80 for building hire) ... and most importantly from my perspective: the people and the pastor were the warmest, friendliest, most welcoming, most agreeable and open, most flexible we’ve encountered.

So, it seems like that’s the winner! I’ll contact the pastor again today, and then everything is confirmed. After that, I think we’ll have a little bit of time for a short breather from planning, because now most of the big stuff is done!

Hope you come back to the blog to check out how things are progressing next time.

Cheers.

budget

/'bΛdZət/ n. an allotment of expenditures for various items over a period of time. v.t. to make a plan for spending based on how much you have.

There’s been a lot of discussion this past week about finances. So far, things are going pretty well, but at the back of my mind is always the consideration about cost. I think I’ve been fairly relaxed and easy-going about everything, but Rachel (who’s probably being a little more practical than I am) keeps reminding me about how we’re on a fairly tight budget. I think I just need to rein myself in every now and then!

Last Saturday we took a car trip to check out some venues for the ceremony, photography, and reception. We’ve found some very nice places, and for the photos and reception I’ve been told the date we want is available. We’re waiting on final quotes and confirmation of our requests before we pay a deposit. The church we like the look of for the ceremony isn’t yet confirmed. I telephoned them earlier this week and left a message on their answering machine, but haven’t heard back yet. The outside of the church looks great, but we need to check out the inside to see how many people it can hold … not to mention the fact that we need to know whether they’ll let us use their sanctuary on the day we request … and of course, we need to know how much they’re going to charge us. We have a couple of back-up options, but obviously, we’d love our first choice. I reckon if I haven’t heard from them by the end of the week, I’ll need to call them again, or perhaps send them an e-mail. Mum started to get into a bit of a panic about “how little time there is left” before the day, but I think things will all be OK.

Anyway. So far, things are going pretty smoothly. My parents and Rachel’s parents had dinner last Saturday night, and it was nice for the six of us to get together. It was the first time Rachel’s dad had met my Dad, so that was good. Overall, it was a very successful evening. I’m looking forward to the next one; it’d be nice if the whole family (that is, brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews) could be in on that one.

I’ve been carried away with the excitement of it all, and already started looking at table decorations, invitations, and “bonbonnieres” or “favours”. This is probably a little bit premature, but … oh, well! I’m getting some good suggestions and ideas.

Phil came ’round to my place last night, which was great. We had dinner (a baked tuna risotto I’d made) and watched an episode from LOST season one. After that, we chatted for a couple of hours about the wedding, and his responsibilities as “best man”! He was keen to know what I was going to expect of him, but I think I’m pretty easy-going. Depending on what we do with car hire, he might need to drive on the day, and I’ll need him to help with choosing clothes, because my dodgy colour vision might let me down in the “matching swatches” department. Other than that, I’d prefer the lead-up to the wedding to be relaxed and casual. I’m looking forward to having a few nice meals with my groomsmen, just hanging out, watching some DVDs … that kind of thing. I’ve also suggested it’d be nice for all the bridal party to have dinner together one evening a little closer to the day. That will probably depend a fair bit on when Copland and Gary fly into Sydney.

So far, pretty much all is on track. Our next step will be to start confirming venues and paying deposits. Of course, Rachel is getting closer to choosing a dress, but I’m not allowed to have anything to do with that!

Cheers,
Andy

propose

/prə'poυz/ v.i. to make an offer of marriage.

Rachel and I are engaged! About a week ago, we had a really fancy dinner at the Sir Stamford Hotel dining room in Circular Quay. The restaurant was very nice, but there weren’t many people there for a Friday night. The food was great, and the restaurant was very accommodating. I’d rung ahead to book the table, and asked if they could make sure there were some gluten-free options for me. When we arrived, there weren’t any issues at all! I had some very tasty pork ribs with potatoes, and a wattle-seed brûlée for dessert. Delicious!

After dinner, we went for a quick walk down along the harbourside, and that was quite pretty, because the city was all done out in bright colours for the “Vivid” light show; all the buildings were shifting through the spectrum, there were fairy lights in the trees, and the opera house was being splashed with different colours. (Don’t think I’d planned that! It was all a lucky coincidence! As we were driving in to the city, I was thinking to myself, Wow! This is pretty cool, and great timing!)

As we sat down in front of the opera house, looking out at the harbour bridge, the water, and across to Kirribilli and North Sydney, I asked Rachel to marry me. She said yes! The weather was icy cold, with a chilly wind blowing. Rachel (who’d had an inkling that it was going to be “the night”) had brought her camera along. The photo turned out all right, which is a bonus, since I could barely keep the camera still because I was shivering so much!

Since then, the past week has been a whirlwind of discussion and the beginning of organisation. There’s a lot that goes into a wedding which I hadn’t realised. We’ve been talking about churches, reception venues, dates, themes, guests, music, ministers, dances, food, photographs and photographers, cakes, travel, the honeymoon ... the list goes on! At the moment, things are in the very early stages, but we’re looking at narrowing down our choices for reception and service very soon. That’ll help us start to organise some of the other things we need to do. We’ve already chosen our bridal party, so that’s very exciting. Rachel’s very happy with the ring. It had to be resized, but that’s all finished now, so I’ll take it back to her tomorrow.

We’re heading for a January 2011 wedding date. That’s not too far away! Stay tuned!