Soapbox time!

First of all, I am tipsy. Yes, today was a company lunch day. And as has become my tradition with these company lunch outings, I got a bit toasted. Tanked if you will. Perhaps 2 sheets to the wind. It all began with the lovely cocktail, then the champagne... Anyway, I have come to the realization that there is no use fighting it at these things. Plus, it makes everyone else so much more interesting.

Today I would like to climb onto my soapbox for a rant about weddings and all the ridiculous, self-centered, materialistic, entitled attitudes that go along with it. But rather than go on and on myself, please read this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/fashion/24skin.html?_r=1&ref=fashion&oref=slogin

I realize that this article represents an extreme, but it serves to illustrate my point in a dramatic way: weddings are ridiculous affairs, and brides are entirely too self-centered and materialistic. Just because you're getting married does not mean that the world has stopped and suddenly centered its axis around you. It does not mean that you have a right to expect your friends and family to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on you, or to expect people to be at your beck and call. It should be about celebrating your life with your partner, and not about seeing how much swag you can get out of it. It does not mean that the world suddenly has to look the way you think it should, or that your friends should be tortured by wearing ugly dresses and layers of disgusting foundation. I think everyone needs to wake up and remember what a wedding should really be about: two people, celebrating their love and commitment. It's a bonus if your friends and family celebrate with you.

Deal of the day tip: Happy hour! Have a favorite, expensive restaurant, but you can't afford to go there once a week, or even once a month? Call them up and see what kind of happy hour deals they have!!