My Trip Home
Some of you may have noticed I have increased my font size. I've had a few people tell me that, due to my color scheme (which I love), they can't read what I write. If, at this size, you still can't read it, but want to, I suggest copying the text into a word document. Okay - business taken care of =-p.
So, the other day I returned from a long haul back home =-). I love home because of all the groovy Shababbler-Approved people that reside there =-). Granted, I only moved up here at the beginning of June, but I had a wedding to participate in, so duty called. Almost everything was great....although the wedding I, perhaps, could have done without being more than a guest.
One of the home highlights had to be the super-fun rafting trip =-). It wasn't crazy whitewater (which I would have loved), or anything like that, but breezy and relaxing coasting and fun with my amazing family and some awesome friends =-). Yay rafting!!! Love it!!
We also had a couple of dinners to get more friend time in, and some visits as well. And even though I haven't really been gone long enough for people to really miss me, all in all I got a lot of good visiting in =-). Yay good visits!!
The bummer was, I was hoping to get work at my old job, but the timing didn't work out on that one =-(. So my butt continues to be poor and in need of employment, which, in many ways seems to be the story of my life =-p. If I hadn't gone to college I wouldn't have all these pesky school loans to pay!!
ANYWAYS!!! On to the reason for the trip! THE WEDDING!!! Now, I'm really not going to say much about it here at all. I doubt that the Bride reads my blog, but there's no need for me to write things down. The wedding itself went off nicely, and the temperature had managed to drop off a tad from the 103 degree days leading up to it. Ahhhhh the joys of the central valley in July =-p. It was a religious ceremony, and a religion where women are seemingly expected to be more subservient than in other religions. Needless to say, I had to remember that as a bridesmaid all of the folks in the audience who wanted to could see my facial expressions, so when the officiant was saying things I didn't approve of, I had to remember to try to smile, but a couple people told me they could see my lips tightening at times despite my best efforts. I wasn't the only one, one of the bridesmaids got her Masters in Women's History, so she had her moments too.
I had been given the impression the bride would not be speaking at all, so I was happy that she was allowed to repeat some vows. When you know the Bride is a strong, independent woman, you want to hear them say something, even if that's not the tradition in this religion. There was one glitch when the officiant said what we all assume was the wrong word and the bride hesitated before repeating...during the hesitation he cleared up that he did not mean that the bride would "humiliate" herself in front of her husband, but that she would be "humble." I know the bride was having the ceremony she did to appease her parents, but I am really glad she had the balls to say "Excuse me?" when the officiant made that error.
And then it was off to the reception, which was lovely and had belly dancers to boot. Let me say that the Bride looked beautiful and I'm sure the pictures will be lovely. However, she was snappy and biting as hell to myself, her sister (Maid of Honor) and her parents). Few others outside of the wedding party probably noticed, but us lucky four were the recipients of lots of angry, rude and biting comments that made me wish I had simply been a guest.
Now they are officially married, so hopefully her anger will fade away. The Groom is an awesome guy and I'm sure they will be great together. The only time I could tell her smile was absolutely genuine and heartfelt was when they were dancing their first dance together. And they are off on their honeymoon as the official Mr. & Mrs., happy I'm sure about it all being over. I'm happy it's over too =-p.
So, the other day I returned from a long haul back home =-). I love home because of all the groovy Shababbler-Approved people that reside there =-). Granted, I only moved up here at the beginning of June, but I had a wedding to participate in, so duty called. Almost everything was great....although the wedding I, perhaps, could have done without being more than a guest.
One of the home highlights had to be the super-fun rafting trip =-). It wasn't crazy whitewater (which I would have loved), or anything like that, but breezy and relaxing coasting and fun with my amazing family and some awesome friends =-). Yay rafting!!! Love it!!
We also had a couple of dinners to get more friend time in, and some visits as well. And even though I haven't really been gone long enough for people to really miss me, all in all I got a lot of good visiting in =-). Yay good visits!!
The bummer was, I was hoping to get work at my old job, but the timing didn't work out on that one =-(. So my butt continues to be poor and in need of employment, which, in many ways seems to be the story of my life =-p. If I hadn't gone to college I wouldn't have all these pesky school loans to pay!!
ANYWAYS!!! On to the reason for the trip! THE WEDDING!!! Now, I'm really not going to say much about it here at all. I doubt that the Bride reads my blog, but there's no need for me to write things down. The wedding itself went off nicely, and the temperature had managed to drop off a tad from the 103 degree days leading up to it. Ahhhhh the joys of the central valley in July =-p. It was a religious ceremony, and a religion where women are seemingly expected to be more subservient than in other religions. Needless to say, I had to remember that as a bridesmaid all of the folks in the audience who wanted to could see my facial expressions, so when the officiant was saying things I didn't approve of, I had to remember to try to smile, but a couple people told me they could see my lips tightening at times despite my best efforts. I wasn't the only one, one of the bridesmaids got her Masters in Women's History, so she had her moments too.
I had been given the impression the bride would not be speaking at all, so I was happy that she was allowed to repeat some vows. When you know the Bride is a strong, independent woman, you want to hear them say something, even if that's not the tradition in this religion. There was one glitch when the officiant said what we all assume was the wrong word and the bride hesitated before repeating...during the hesitation he cleared up that he did not mean that the bride would "humiliate" herself in front of her husband, but that she would be "humble." I know the bride was having the ceremony she did to appease her parents, but I am really glad she had the balls to say "Excuse me?" when the officiant made that error.
And then it was off to the reception, which was lovely and had belly dancers to boot. Let me say that the Bride looked beautiful and I'm sure the pictures will be lovely. However, she was snappy and biting as hell to myself, her sister (Maid of Honor) and her parents). Few others outside of the wedding party probably noticed, but us lucky four were the recipients of lots of angry, rude and biting comments that made me wish I had simply been a guest.
Now they are officially married, so hopefully her anger will fade away. The Groom is an awesome guy and I'm sure they will be great together. The only time I could tell her smile was absolutely genuine and heartfelt was when they were dancing their first dance together. And they are off on their honeymoon as the official Mr. & Mrs., happy I'm sure about it all being over. I'm happy it's over too =-p.
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