Dearly Beloved

My S.O. finally found some time away from Star Wars spoofs and Marvel comics to ask me to marry him… and the wedding day is coming up pretty soon!

The wedding is expected to be very traditional including ceremonies that emphasize the alliance of the two families, hundreds of guests completely unknown to the bride and groom, and all the jasmine flowers available in Mumbai.

Planning a wedding (a traditional Tam-bram wedding + a few Mallu-isms, at that) to take place across the globe is quite a challenge. Things that I could have explained to my mom with some animated hand movements now require sketch artists previously dedicated to forensic court cases.

In spite of these disabilities, my parents and future in-laws have been doing a great job of putting things together; and my little sister (being the voice of the new generation) is having a great time bossing my folks around. The Kanjeevaram sarees have been bought, the accomodations have been booked and the invitations are on their way.

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Top 10 Reasons I think this is the right time to get married:

1. My fiancé and I have graduated from appreciating sit-coms like 'That 70s show' to 'Frasier': a clear sign of maturity.

2. The wedding trip to India needed to be scheduled before airline prices become unbearably unaffordable. Especially since my fiancé doesn't swim.

3. We need to save our planet. Studies show that: One-person households are the biggest consumers of energy, land and household goods, such as washing machines, refrigerators, TVs and stereos, per capita.

4. Getting a room-mate is getting harder with all the other single women getting married.

5. I feel nagging skills budding inside me. If I don't use 'em, I might lose 'em. And saying "I told you so" to myself all the time is starting to suck.

6. The "buy 1 get 1 free" coupons have been piling up and will expire pretty soon.

7. My facebook/orkut profile is getting stale. I think a 'status' change can freshen it up.

8. I need new excuses to miss work, like:
8.1. Hubby has a rash all over, I need to scratch him
8.2. Hubby told me it was Saturday
8.3. Hubby drooled on my pillow last night and I caught pneumonia

9. If I lose my job in this economy, I can live off my hubby (guilt-free). Of course, I would spend my time praying that he gets to keep his.

10. Most importantly... I'm bored of minding my own business!

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