I mentioned a while ago that my dear wife had been invited to be a bridesmaid at a friends wedding in mid 2006. She agreed. Then the changes and special requests started. The first change was a big one that set the tone. The bride moved the wedding from the original location (a very nice church about an hour drive from here) to Hawaii (an appreciably longer and more expensive trip for our family of four). Now there is talk of expensive makeup professionals, coordinating early arrival and helping out with preparations...
All my wife has to do is mention the woman's name, and I'm ready with "What's Bridezilla up to now...".
If you google the term Bridezilla you will get over 100,000 hits. Loads of anecdotal descriptions of selfish, controlling and downright hard to believe behavior.
"Bridezilla (brid zil/a) n. a bride who is greedy, thoughtless and rude, thinks nothing of etiquette and believes her friends and family should cater to all of her desires, no matter how outrageous."
And the latter part is proving true - making me wonder, with about a half year to go, what's next?
Peanut Butter and Matching Socks
My eldest daughter announced that she doesn't like nutty peanut butter. She wants the creamy stuff. Imagine that! Quite a rebellious position to take in our house. But that isn't all. Not only did her socks match each other today, but they matched her other clothes. No color cacophony today. She actually looked well dressed.
As a Dad with 2 daughters, I know that bigger changes are afoot. But that won't stop me from enjoying a good sideline commentary...
The Winds of Fate
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
One ship drives east and another drives west
With the selfsame winds that blow.
'Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales
Which tells us the way to go.
As we voyage along through life:
'Tis the set of the soul
That decides its goal,
And not the calm or the strife.
20/20 ... It's Clear To Me
Our local electricity provider has a special conservation program. If you reduce your electric usage for the month by 20% from the previous year they will reduce your energy bill by another 20%. Nice sentiment, but the message I get is that it is a special program to reward past energy hogs. Since we were energy conscious in past years, there is no way to cut our electric usage by a fifth without disabling major appliances. So the message is clear. I need to increase my electric usage this year by 25% so I can take advantage of the program next year, when electricity rates are even more expensive...
Big Box Mart
If you haven't seen the Big Box Mart parody over at Jibjab, it's a hoot (and somewhat thought provoking)!
The Holiday $ea$on
Even before Halloween there was Christmas merchandise on the shelves. I know that most retailers rely on the Holiday season and Christmas spending to get them into the black (profitable) for the year. But when I see all the knick knacks and promotions, it looks to me like the holidays is all about merchandising and gift lists...
But I know this isn't true. People bring the spirit. Merchants are only doing what is expected. Merchandising and promoting. Holiday spirit isn't measured by how much we spend or buy. It is measured by something much more precious. The best things in life aren't things...
Speaking of which ... I have a bunch of Halloween and special occasion photos to prepare and send off to brighten the day of a distant Grandma...
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