Next Step

It's a good sign that Inaki didn't come home early today. This means that the last hearing pushed through. He was happy with the doctor's testimony. The good doctor came off as very professional and not scripted, unlike the other psychiatrists who took the stand.

The court was very considerate this morning. They've decided to forego the wife's summons due to the two delays; and the fact that it's a no-contest case. (She was supposed to be subpoenaed to give her an opportunity to contest the case, but the plans were for her to stay put, not show up and effectively not contest.) This means that instead of waiting for her hearing to commence on February 2008, we will instead wait for the printing of the transcript. Once the transcript is printed and submitted, the 90 calendar day wait for the decision starts. (Stomach lurching at the anxiety.)

Rainy Morning

Today is the scheduled "last" hearing for the annulment. I'm not getting my hopes up today. There may be another delay.

It's a rainy and gloomy morning. Maybe it's a sign? *sigh*

Time

One month has passed again. It's been more than fourteen months since the annulment was filed. I hate our freaking justice system. If we are getting delayed, more so for the innocent people who are in jail because their hearings keep getting rescheduled by absent lawyers and busy judges.

If nothing goes wrong this week, the final hearing will push through.

Another Delay

Postponed to 6 December.

Reason the Judge went to a conference.

Another two weeks.

After this last hearing, then the summons for the unfaithful wife will be served. The earliest date for her hearing is on February 2008 (pa! Shet.)

Only after this date can the 90 calendar days start for the Judge to issue a ruling. (Hopefully, it's granted.)

This means the earliest time we can marry is 2009. Shet, shet, shet.

Three Things

Three things can happen tomorrow.

1. The hearing will be rescheduled (again) for whatever cockamimmy reason.
2. The annulment will be granted. (HOORAY!!! TIME TO PLAN A WEDDING.)
3. The annulment will not be granted. (Di ko na alam ang gagawin ko pag nangyari ito.)
   

Wedding Costs

I was going through a thread in a forum on everything about weddings. I went to the last page and the top most entry was of a girl asking if 300k was enough for a wedding. I nearly fell off my seat. In my book, it should be enough. (That money can buy me a decent second-hand but fairly new car, or two high-end laptops, or a high-end camera with several lenses, or 200-250 books, or 30 crumpler bags--you get how I always translate money.) But I found out later (after going through hundreds -- actual it was close to just maybe 50++ but it felt like hundreds--of websites) that 300k may just cover the basics.

Over breakfast, I told Inaki about this. (I remember him telling me his wedding cost around 250k with 200 guests and at very popular garden venue. And this was a few year ago, when costs were not as expensive as they are now. What I heard is that wedding vendors' prices skyrocket yearly.) And we had a grand time, trying to figure out what 300k would buy him: camera lenses+umpc(small, seriously small laptop)+travel out of the country, like a beach in Thailand, where we can use the new camera equipment+medium format film for the TLR+a vespa--for the guy who doesn't drive but pedals everywhere, and if there's change, he'll get a custom made bike from Ave Maldea. For me, if I had 300k, I'd buy: a 160GB ipod+a crumpler messenger/laptop bag+the complete Sims2 games+Nintendo Wii with all possible peripherals+silipat baking implements+my own DSLR with basic lenses, I'll just borrow from Inaki (ahehe)+spend a weekend at Nurture Spa or Sonya's spa+a kick-ass home theater and stereo system (with bluetooth so I can hear music EVERYWHERE in the house). Whew.

But I digress.

Going back to the wedding plans. I guess with 300k, we can have the beach wedding I've always wanted. Or if we have less, a few of our non-negotiables would be our wedding rings, a very good photographer (Mango Red, Mimi & Karl or Dino Lara), my wedding gown and a chocolate wedding cake (guess whose non-negotiable was that?).

Oh Lord, I hope the annulment is granted.

One Month

If nothing untoward occurs, the last hearing will happen in 30 days.

I'm feeling a mixture of fear and excitement: fear that the judge will not grant the annulment; and excitement that the judge will rule in our favor.

Lord, please let it be granted.