I have been invited to several other weddings this summer. I had friends tell me a few summers ago that you hit a 2nd wave of wedding (the 1st one being right after graduation) 3-4 years after graduating college. That's exactly where I am right now.
I really do love going to weddings. I love seeing all of the details and how things come together. I love watching the couple interact and share in all the fun traditions. And I love catching up with other people I sometimes haven't seen in a while.
Weddings also tend to accentuate things that come up at other times too... one of them being the fact that every single person needs to get married right now. I know people mean well--they really do. But something about weddings seems to bring out the matchmaker in people and often in some not-so-subtle ways. I was thinking that on my drive home from tonight's wedding. Then I sat down to catch up on Parks and Recreation (I am housesitting this weekend and they have half of the most recent season on DVR so I am watching them and I love it) and the opening scene for "Jerry's Painting" was SO fitting.
I tried to find the clip to post here because it's just so awkward and funny--but no such luck. But here is some of the dialogue:
Chris: Ben, great news. Do you remember the woman I told you about from the county commissioners office?
Ben: Um vaguely
Chris: Sure you do. Cindy Miller. Anyway, she’s agreed to go out on a date with you
Ben: Oh, you asked her out for me
Chris: You're gonna love her. She's interesting, smart and beautiful--inside and out. voiceover: I love setting people up.
While this may seem over the top it's sad how close it can come to some experiences. Like I said, I know people only mean well so I try to just smile at it and laugh to myself later.
2 comments:
My favorites are the SATC episodes about being single -- obviously too many to count, but Miranda ALWAYS makes me laugh! :)
And thanks for the shout out in the countdown! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!
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