i didn't mind forking over part of my savings to buy a lovely aqua gown (and matching shoes) cause i figured, well, one of my good friends is getting married so i'd probably have to buy a gown for that too. i was pretty smug over having the outfit part of the wedding covered until i found out last saturday that my the wedding is going to be at 2 p.m.

and today, after i received the invitation, i found out that not only is it at 2 p.m., it also says "strictly formal" on the invitation.

ever dependent on the powers of google, i googled "what to wear to an afternoon wedding" and got more hits than i cared to go through. unfortunately, none of them were really helpful.

one told me to wear a pretty light colored suit, something one would wear to a morning wedding. uh, NO.

another told me to wear something floral. uh, still NO.

one was a wee bit more helpful by being very specific. wear a sophistacated dress but up the oomph factor by adding, guess what, FUR. ok, i did want that fur capelet i saw at a bazaar last christmas but with the weather in manila being the way it is, i don't think fur would cut it.

this would officially be reason #1 why i want to be a guy. i bet the only thing the guys they've invited have to think of is, "have i gotten my barong back from the dry cleaners?"

let's not even get started on the issue of a wedding date. ::unless boss rey, your brother is willing to be one again :) :: i swear. the line "we reserved 2 seats for you" is beginning to sound like a curse. every single time i receive an invitation which says that happens to be that point in my life where i am (1) single, and (2) not seeing anyone at all. (i did ask "bad idea" - remember him van and rey? - but he happens to be in zamboanga at that time. what a bummer.)

i've got less than 28 days to figure out something.

for the meantime, i'm thinking that all these questions at least keeps me from dealing with the fact that i am turning a year older next week.