It's been awhile since I've posted because my life has been pretty uneventful lately. But today, I did something that was definitely an event. Something I thought I would never do -- shop for a wedding dress.
You see, my good friend Wendy booked a couple of appointments for the two of us. I was hesitant to try on anything myself but was happy to go along with her to help her pick out a dress for her wedding next year.
I believe an explanation is necessary at this point. I have never been that girl that has planned her wedding since she was 7, dressing up Ken and Barbie and playing out their dream wedding. No, I used to forego Barbie and Ken for my pogoball, my brothers skateboard or playing with boys. I was kind of a tomboy...never liked to wear dresses or anything mildly feminine. And this lasted until grade 11, when I believe my feminine side hit me in the face. Or my boobs hit me in the face.
I always set goals for myself - get a university degree, make a career out of writing (not there yet) and travel to far away adventurous places. No where did I include getting married. It had never crossed my mind. I pictured myself single forever...with a "flexible" partner in life.
How I happened to get to this point, the big G only knows. Well, the big G and me I guess. I met a very traditional guy and fell in love.
So there I found myself trying on dresses.
The first place we went to was perfect - very low-key and inexpensive. Wendy and I had the whole place to ourselves and the lady attending to us was so helpful. The best part was that I found a beautiful dress that may be the one.
We went and got coffee and made our way to the next place. Bisou Bridal. We walked in and immediately knew this was not the place for us. The girl attending to us was nice at first but when she saw that our budget was $1500 (actually, $500 but that was our only option on the form), she immediately changed her demeanor. She was condescending and I was ready to pull the plug but we decided to humour ourselves.
I tried on a few "couture" dresses and laughed a bit inside at how much they cost. The place was bustling with girls ooohing and aaahing at atrociously over-the-top dresses. Totally out of our element, we left without a dress or a good feeling about the whole experience.
And so, my first dress adventure started out great but ended with a big thumbs down. But the good thing is that I think I'm slowly getting used to this marriage idea. Hopefully I'll get even more comfortable and start planning the damn thing one of these days.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
nerdy saturday night
I don't know if "Saturday night" as I used to know it is over, but I'm currently sitting on my couch, eating a Reese's peanut butter cup and downloading a movie. And this is getting pretty typical. Am I just getting old and tired? No. You know, I actually enjoy spending at least one night in on the weekend. Veg, eat fun food, watch a good (or bad) movie - go to bed early and wake up on a Sunday without a hangover. To me, that is heaven.
Although, I can see how in a few years, the fun food and laying on the couch might lead to some scary physical changes. And maybe I've gotten too "comfortable" where I am.
But on another note, Lenny and I went to a concert last night and had a lot of fun...or at least I did. I was excited about finally getting to see Weezer live. I still remember the first time I heard them. It was a Friday night and all our friends were out drinking at a hicktown pit party. I, on the other hand, was driving up to Harper Mountain (in my home town of Kamloops) with my best friend (at the time - Kristy), her boyfriend (Maki) and Maki's friend Trevor. Trevor told us about this really cool band...he introduced them as a "bunch of nerds with guitars". He asked us to put his newly acquired tape into the Chevette's most excellent souped up tape player.
You see, Trevor was going to teach Kristy and I how to snowboard. We were 16 and so eager yet scared out of our minds. But we got up on those boards and did our best. Truthfully, I never really "got" snowboarding. But what I still remember from that first venture was the music that themed it. "Say it ain't so" still smells like snow and adventure to me. And just plain good ol' clean fun.
It was so good to share that love with my newbie Weezer fan, Lenny. I slowly brought him over to my side of the Weezer lovin' when I made a CD for him with "Perfect Situation" and "In the Garage". I told him exactly what Trevor said in the car that day "they're a bunch of nerds with guitars". To which Lenny couldn't believe. Again, culturally, his European idea of a nerd is a much more negative one than the Canadian connotation. He was hellbent on proving me wrong about that and even pulled up a youtube video of "Perfect Situation". "Look" he said, "they're not nerds...look at all the girls".
I went on to explain to him that being a nerd is not a bad thing. Nerds are actually really cool. Are they not? Or maybe going back to my last post, I've always had a soft spot for nerds because my dad has always been very nerdy (pocket protector anyone?).
So when I say I'm a nerd who likes to stay home at least one night on the weekend, then I guess I'm actually saying I think i'm kind of, sort of cool?
Although, I can see how in a few years, the fun food and laying on the couch might lead to some scary physical changes. And maybe I've gotten too "comfortable" where I am.
But on another note, Lenny and I went to a concert last night and had a lot of fun...or at least I did. I was excited about finally getting to see Weezer live. I still remember the first time I heard them. It was a Friday night and all our friends were out drinking at a hicktown pit party. I, on the other hand, was driving up to Harper Mountain (in my home town of Kamloops) with my best friend (at the time - Kristy), her boyfriend (Maki) and Maki's friend Trevor. Trevor told us about this really cool band...he introduced them as a "bunch of nerds with guitars". He asked us to put his newly acquired tape into the Chevette's most excellent souped up tape player.
You see, Trevor was going to teach Kristy and I how to snowboard. We were 16 and so eager yet scared out of our minds. But we got up on those boards and did our best. Truthfully, I never really "got" snowboarding. But what I still remember from that first venture was the music that themed it. "Say it ain't so" still smells like snow and adventure to me. And just plain good ol' clean fun.
It was so good to share that love with my newbie Weezer fan, Lenny. I slowly brought him over to my side of the Weezer lovin' when I made a CD for him with "Perfect Situation" and "In the Garage". I told him exactly what Trevor said in the car that day "they're a bunch of nerds with guitars". To which Lenny couldn't believe. Again, culturally, his European idea of a nerd is a much more negative one than the Canadian connotation. He was hellbent on proving me wrong about that and even pulled up a youtube video of "Perfect Situation". "Look" he said, "they're not nerds...look at all the girls".
I went on to explain to him that being a nerd is not a bad thing. Nerds are actually really cool. Are they not? Or maybe going back to my last post, I've always had a soft spot for nerds because my dad has always been very nerdy (pocket protector anyone?).
So when I say I'm a nerd who likes to stay home at least one night on the weekend, then I guess I'm actually saying I think i'm kind of, sort of cool?
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