Well, it certainly has been a while. During the two and a half months since my last posting here I sealed the deal and went and got married. During this time, I obviously had some higher priorities than blogging, so I went about taking care of them. Now, after our wedding, our "mini-moon" in the finger lakes region of New York state, my cousin's wedding, and the Jewish holidays, things are finally starting to settle down, so I'm back.
The wedding went off really well, if I may say so myself. Besides our Rabbi and band being late, everything came together nicely. Not bad for a project manager turned chef! The ceremony was really nice, and the party was pretty hopping! Even a certain disgracefully aging gentleman was seen actually enjoying himself! Pictures are being sorted, and will be up in the photo gallery before too long. Now that I'm back around and back to usual tricks, I thought I'd offer a few thoughts on weddings, married life, etc. (not that you asked, but then again, everyone is entitled to my opinion).
In the beginning came the proposal. Shortly thereafter I expressed my desire to elope. Not because I wanted to shirk family, religion, etc. but because I thought it would be more special for the two people that counted most - us. Needless to say, the woman didn't really cotton to that idea, and we wound up planning a wedding. Of course, the whole planning process was an eye-opening experience. I learned a lot about the way that people behave (or don't behave, depending on your viewpoint) in situations like this. The woman and I went out of our way to minimise the cost for guests and participants, yet that didn't stop people from complaining, or from simply taking advantage of my good nature. Then again, there were some individuals that I learned are really close friends and confidants, no matter what my relationship with them is. All in all, I think I learned a lot about people in this whole venture.
Ever since the wedding, it seems like practically everyone has the same question: So Rabbi, how is married life? Well, it may seem odd, but it's exactly the same as it used to be. Maybe it's because the woman and I lived together for about a year and a half before the wedding, but there's nothing really different, except now I have a ring. Even that, I'm not totally sold on. I find myself taking it off all the time (especially when I cook, do dishes, or work in the yard), so I have a knack for forgetting to put it on before leaving the house. All that is just as well, because I personally believe that a man can maybe wear one ring before he looks like a lounge-singer named Vic. What does everyone think that I'm going to have a huge revelation or something? I got married, that doesn't mean that my personality is any different.
I also have something else to admit - one of my guilty pleasures in the past few months (although much less so after the wedding) was watching Bridezillas. I'm always amazed at the degenerates that they show (have you ever noticed that most of those crazy women are from much lower social strata?). I simply don't get it. Why are these women coming unglued over such stupid minutiae? Why are their respective men such pussies? There's no excuse for this kind of behaviour, and yet there they are on every episode, and there I am stunned by it. I guess it's sort of like COPS - you just can't look away.
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Comments (4)
It's SOOO Like COPS! Drew is addictd to COPS, and I can't stop watching What not to Wear or Whose Wedding is it anyway!
L'Shanah Tova and Mazal Tov!
Posted by Mindi | October 1, 2007 3:16 PM
Posted on October 1, 2007 15:16
Ok, I'll bite: Mickey Rooney?
Posted by Disgracefully Aging Gentleman | October 1, 2007 9:53 PM
Posted on October 1, 2007 21:53
Mindi: The wife is a big fan of the BBC's version of "What Not To Wear", and I've never seen the other show. COPS just kills me. Very funny, although I'm sure they don't plan it that way. :-)
DAG: I just wanted to see if anyone was actually still paying attention. :-)
Posted by The Good Rabbi | October 2, 2007 3:37 PM
Posted on October 2, 2007 15:37
Remember, weddings aren't for the men, ever. They're an excuse for women to throw a big party for all their friends and family and wear a pretty white dress. They're also an excuse to freak out for 6 months. :)
I think you might've had much more fun in Vegas! *laughs*
Posted by Alayna | October 16, 2007 10:45 AM
Posted on October 16, 2007 10:45