opinions. everyone has one. you can't escape them, regardless of how hard you try, you will always have a stance on something. there will seldom be a time that you don't have something to say, whether it tears something down or builds something up.
as for me and my opinion, i am much like my father in the sense that if you ask me for my opinion, be prepared. i won't sugar coat anything to make someone feel better or "cushion the blow". if you ask me how i feel about something, i'm going to tell you. that has gotten me in trouble a few times, but for the most part, it has been appreciated. people don't typically ask if they don't want to know. i try not to be rude about it, but if you ask me, i will be glad to tell you how i see things. there will be reasons for my opinions that you may or may not agree with, but there will be information to back myself up, explain why i feel a certain way instead of seeing it how you do.
that's the other thing.. everyone is allowed to have an opinion. no two opinions have to be the same. nor does it mean we can't be friends because we have different tastes or viewpoints on a subject. you don't have to have the same stance on everything to be friends and hang out.
just something we talked about today and i thought there were some good points to be made and i figured i would share them. short post tonight.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
weddings
when you think of weddings, you often first think of the bride. how excited she is, how consumed she is in the planning, how she will no longer have her parent's last name and you find yourself calling her by her new name. girls begin planning their own weddings from a very young age, trust me, i did it. do it? am doing it... you can pick one. either way, girls fantasize about the big day for years before it is even a possibility. how your dress will look, how you will arrange everything, who you will marry.
picking the perfect dress is quite possibly one of the most nerve racking, time consuming, tedious tasks imaginable... and i haven't even had to do it yet! girls will spend hours just looking online at different bridal websites trying to pick something they like, let alone all the time they spend physically going to stores to find a dress that suits them physically, suits their character and still makes them look absolutely stunning. little black dresses have nothing on this one.
as for the setup of your wedding... themes, locations, are you making your own center pieces? there is a never ending list of things to go over, think through and plan to a T just to be able to have a wedding. this weekend i had the pleasure of helping put together the rehearsal dinner setup and things for Steven and Ali's wedding. i learned more than i ever imagined possible. crucial details, placement, etc. it's a lot of hard work for the 30 minute ceremony and reception to follow. but if done right, man is it great. seeing them is what brings me to my last point...
who. the groom. Mr.
i have spent the last 19 years imagining who i will marry some day. lets be honest, what girl doesn't? in the last few months, i had a chat with a good friend of mine about dating her best friend. you can imagine my surprise when she told me she wanted nothing to do with dating someone she was so close too. what could be more perfect? she said she wasn't willing to risk ruining such a good friendship. while yes, i can understand that viewpoint, i also have a different opinion on the subject. and after seeing Steven and Ali?
who wouldn't want to marry their best friend?
why would you not want to spend eternity with someone that knows you so well, in great detail, about every aspect of your life? they have seen you at your lowest points, but they also know exactly how to pick you back up again. they witness those relationships that just don't make sense, that you can never really explain just what you were thinking during that one. they're there for you during hard times with other friends, giving you support, advice and love. why not just date someone that knows everything about you, skip the awkward phase and just be happy trusting someone that knows so much about you, you knowing everything about them in return. i couldn't imagine anything better.
i mentioned the topic to my parents and my dad simply said, "your mom is my best friend." now, understand, being best friends doesn't automatically mean everything is hunky dory. relationships of any sort take work. they take patience, time, trust, love, and a whole lot of other stuff that comes with constantly building your relationship together. not just individually. who else would be better than your best friend?
food for thought.
picking the perfect dress is quite possibly one of the most nerve racking, time consuming, tedious tasks imaginable... and i haven't even had to do it yet! girls will spend hours just looking online at different bridal websites trying to pick something they like, let alone all the time they spend physically going to stores to find a dress that suits them physically, suits their character and still makes them look absolutely stunning. little black dresses have nothing on this one.
as for the setup of your wedding... themes, locations, are you making your own center pieces? there is a never ending list of things to go over, think through and plan to a T just to be able to have a wedding. this weekend i had the pleasure of helping put together the rehearsal dinner setup and things for Steven and Ali's wedding. i learned more than i ever imagined possible. crucial details, placement, etc. it's a lot of hard work for the 30 minute ceremony and reception to follow. but if done right, man is it great. seeing them is what brings me to my last point...
who. the groom. Mr.
i have spent the last 19 years imagining who i will marry some day. lets be honest, what girl doesn't? in the last few months, i had a chat with a good friend of mine about dating her best friend. you can imagine my surprise when she told me she wanted nothing to do with dating someone she was so close too. what could be more perfect? she said she wasn't willing to risk ruining such a good friendship. while yes, i can understand that viewpoint, i also have a different opinion on the subject. and after seeing Steven and Ali?
who wouldn't want to marry their best friend?
why would you not want to spend eternity with someone that knows you so well, in great detail, about every aspect of your life? they have seen you at your lowest points, but they also know exactly how to pick you back up again. they witness those relationships that just don't make sense, that you can never really explain just what you were thinking during that one. they're there for you during hard times with other friends, giving you support, advice and love. why not just date someone that knows everything about you, skip the awkward phase and just be happy trusting someone that knows so much about you, you knowing everything about them in return. i couldn't imagine anything better.
i mentioned the topic to my parents and my dad simply said, "your mom is my best friend." now, understand, being best friends doesn't automatically mean everything is hunky dory. relationships of any sort take work. they take patience, time, trust, love, and a whole lot of other stuff that comes with constantly building your relationship together. not just individually. who else would be better than your best friend?
food for thought.
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