Stepping Ahead

This is one of my favorites that I drew a while ago. You'll notice that I used bits of it for the banner of the main blog page. I used to wear these Japanese sandal/clogs whenever I would dress up in a kimono for random occasions. They're very uncomfortable. You have to wear special socks called "tabi" that make your feet look like white two-pronged hooves. It's a little like trying to walk with bricks tied to mummified feet.

I've started looking into marriage licenses (I didn't know that once issued, there is a three-day waiting period before the license is valid -- I suppose it's a safety measure for all those spontaneous sorts out there who should come to their senses before 72 hours), wedding dresses (white is not my color), and the hardest part of all: venues. The options are endless and complicated...outdoor, indoor, courtroom, religious sanctuaries, themed "chapels" in casinos, hotels, golf courses...oh, it's dizzying.

In trying to figure out how to fuse our two different backgrounds -- Japanese and Midwestern Mostly German Lutheran -- I started having weird visions of wearing an elaborate kimono and shoving MF into a samurai outfit. I imagined us tossing back sake and performing a kind of ritualistic dance with wild turkeys in rural Indiana as a Lederhosen-clad priest intoned our marriage vows.

Needless to say, I've decided to put the wedding planning on hold for a while longer. No wonder the reality show Bridezilla was spawned.