Friday, May 16, 2003
A couple of my friends are getting married (to each other), which is lovely, although I must say that it doesn't surprise me; I've seen it coming for years, guys!
I was never interested in getting married. Why anyone would have the need to tie the knot was beyond me; after all, the only difference between an unmarried and a married relationship would be a piece of paper, which could very well turn out to be more of a curse than a blessing. However, since I met my boyfriend (I almost wrote current, but that kind of implies that there will be others after him, heh) marriage does not seem so distant anymore. 'It's to show other people that you really are together', he said. Which I thought was sweet. We have been talking about it for a while now, but there are so many obstacles to be taken care of that I'm almost ready to throw in the towel and not do it at all. Being from two different countries and living in a third, makes things quite complicated. Where should we get married? How? With how many guests?
I'm mostly inclined to Las Vegas with a priest dressed like Elvis. The 'thank-you-very-much'-variety, so to speak. I would like my wedding to be memorable, but not necessarily in the traditional white wedding- kind of way. Would I feel like a hypocrite if I do the entire church-thing, given that I haven't set foot in a church for many, many years?
Ideally I would want EVERYBODY to participate, but my mother's family alone consists of somewhere around 50 people. So we also need a fair amount of spare cash.
Hm. The event is still up for discussion. Maybe next year?
Oh, and the Friday Five:
1. What drinking water do you prefer -- tap, bottle, purifier, etc.?
- Well, we've got one of those water-filter jug-things. That works well. (Ideally I would not only drink Evian but shower in it.)
2. What are your favourite flavour of chips?
- Plain salt or something spicey, like chili or paprika or barbeque
3. Of all the things you can cook, what dish do you like the most?
- I'll eat pretty much everything. I'm quite fond of my fish chowder.
4. How do you have your eggs?
- Diversity is the key! I like scrambled and boiled and poached and fried...
5. Who was the last person who cooked you a meal? How did it turn out?
- Boyfriend. Monday. I don't remember what he cooked...oh, yes, tagliatelle and mushroom sauce. He's a very good cook.
- And I know the comments are not working - someone should be working on it.
I was never interested in getting married. Why anyone would have the need to tie the knot was beyond me; after all, the only difference between an unmarried and a married relationship would be a piece of paper, which could very well turn out to be more of a curse than a blessing. However, since I met my boyfriend (I almost wrote current, but that kind of implies that there will be others after him, heh) marriage does not seem so distant anymore. 'It's to show other people that you really are together', he said. Which I thought was sweet. We have been talking about it for a while now, but there are so many obstacles to be taken care of that I'm almost ready to throw in the towel and not do it at all. Being from two different countries and living in a third, makes things quite complicated. Where should we get married? How? With how many guests?
I'm mostly inclined to Las Vegas with a priest dressed like Elvis. The 'thank-you-very-much'-variety, so to speak. I would like my wedding to be memorable, but not necessarily in the traditional white wedding- kind of way. Would I feel like a hypocrite if I do the entire church-thing, given that I haven't set foot in a church for many, many years?
Ideally I would want EVERYBODY to participate, but my mother's family alone consists of somewhere around 50 people. So we also need a fair amount of spare cash.
Hm. The event is still up for discussion. Maybe next year?
Oh, and the Friday Five:
1. What drinking water do you prefer -- tap, bottle, purifier, etc.?
- Well, we've got one of those water-filter jug-things. That works well. (Ideally I would not only drink Evian but shower in it.)
2. What are your favourite flavour of chips?
- Plain salt or something spicey, like chili or paprika or barbeque
3. Of all the things you can cook, what dish do you like the most?
- I'll eat pretty much everything. I'm quite fond of my fish chowder.
4. How do you have your eggs?
- Diversity is the key! I like scrambled and boiled and poached and fried...
5. Who was the last person who cooked you a meal? How did it turn out?
- Boyfriend. Monday. I don't remember what he cooked...oh, yes, tagliatelle and mushroom sauce. He's a very good cook.
- And I know the comments are not working - someone should be working on it.
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