My neighbors should start a band. The Saturday Morning Gala . . . featuring: The Rudeets. The program to start at 7:57am, and last the entire morning. I have neighbor # one playing the table saws and drills. While neighbor # two is working the weed eater, the dogs on both sides are the vocals. Then on “special” occasions, throw in the lady with her mental case he/she cat, on back up . . . it’s a complete rude feast.
Oh and I forgot to mention the early-bird special ( literally ) - starting at 1:00 a.m. and ending around 3:00am or so, the loud chirping sounds of many different birds outside my windows.
All this goes on EVERY single morning. Don’t plan on sleeping in! Or getting much sleep at that.
Snap Shots
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
What if ...
Today, I’m having a sad moment. Hearing certain songs brings tears to my eyes. This time, it happened to be, Sabor a Mi`. It reminds me of the wedding that I always dreamed about having . . . but didn’t get the chance to have. Although my wedding ceremony was, sweet and short - with a stunning ocean setting, it wasn’t the traditional Catholic / Hispanic wedding celebration I thought I’d one day have.
There was no church with all the fix'ins of Catholic expression. My elder sister and her family didn’t make it which, broke my heart. Not to mention all the other family and friends who couldn’t be included, due to the very short notice of the upcoming event. The wedding was planned in a week and a half span ( and no, it wasn’t a shot - gun wedding either ).
Which brings me to another point? As far as a female is concerned, planning her own wedding is something every girl longs to do ( well, okay, maybe not EVERY girl ). Such as, where to have the ceremony? Where will the reception be held? What about the flowers, colors, choosing the wedding party, choosing a band, the music etc., etc. My husband to-be took care of EVERYTHING! I feel as if I was robbed of my dream wedding! No, I didn’t expect, nor required, a ten or twenty thousand dollar wedding . . . but yea, from picking out what flavor cake to everything else that goes along with planning a wedding - is what I would have wanted to do. Dancing to a beautiful song, with my husband, for the first time as husband and wife, was something I had long for - for many years. And Sabor a Mi`, was that very song. And Luis Miguel sings it beautifully. We even missed out on wedding gifts :(
Not that receiving a gift was essential . . . but geez - who doesn’t like gifts? Lol.
Now don’t get me wrong. I truly loved my wedding! It was great that my husband made the effort of handling all the arrangements. And the wee, low-key reception, given by my Uncle and his wife at their place, was very thoughtful. They did a lovely job. And I appreciate them for doing that for us. I guess, there is just a small part of me, that wishes, I had the kind of wedding - that only a year’s worth of planning would have brought about. On the plus side . . . I did get to pick out my dress - and it was purdy! ;-)
So much for the .... "What if’" ... huh?
There was no church with all the fix'ins of Catholic expression. My elder sister and her family didn’t make it which, broke my heart. Not to mention all the other family and friends who couldn’t be included, due to the very short notice of the upcoming event. The wedding was planned in a week and a half span ( and no, it wasn’t a shot - gun wedding either ).
Which brings me to another point? As far as a female is concerned, planning her own wedding is something every girl longs to do ( well, okay, maybe not EVERY girl ). Such as, where to have the ceremony? Where will the reception be held? What about the flowers, colors, choosing the wedding party, choosing a band, the music etc., etc. My husband to-be took care of EVERYTHING! I feel as if I was robbed of my dream wedding! No, I didn’t expect, nor required, a ten or twenty thousand dollar wedding . . . but yea, from picking out what flavor cake to everything else that goes along with planning a wedding - is what I would have wanted to do. Dancing to a beautiful song, with my husband, for the first time as husband and wife, was something I had long for - for many years. And Sabor a Mi`, was that very song. And Luis Miguel sings it beautifully. We even missed out on wedding gifts :(
Not that receiving a gift was essential . . . but geez - who doesn’t like gifts? Lol.
Now don’t get me wrong. I truly loved my wedding! It was great that my husband made the effort of handling all the arrangements. And the wee, low-key reception, given by my Uncle and his wife at their place, was very thoughtful. They did a lovely job. And I appreciate them for doing that for us. I guess, there is just a small part of me, that wishes, I had the kind of wedding - that only a year’s worth of planning would have brought about. On the plus side . . . I did get to pick out my dress - and it was purdy! ;-)
So much for the .... "What if’" ... huh?
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