Workout:
No workout
Reading:
No reading
Notes:
Today KB got married!
Quick Hits:
- It snowed a little in Minnesota. It was 68 in Chicago on Friday.
- "St. Paul is a cleaner, smaller Chicago" - Someone
- The 2012 men's great lakes regional final universe point was specifically referenced during a wedding toast
- Surly was served throughout (A+)
- "A roller coaster of a weekend" - Jared, probably
Weddings are strange in a lot of ways. For the couple, it seems like you spend 6-12 months planning a huge party for family and friends, but then you are too busy to attend it because you have to do things like take pictures. Also, it kind of feels like the wedding planning industry basically just tries to fleece you for as much money as possible by making you buy fancy paper, candles, and matching flower arrangements that you will throw away the next day. And then since you spent a lot of money on all that stuff, people feel obligated to purchase you a wedding gift, which is usually an expensive set of dishes or towels or something like that. So at the end of it, everyone pays a premium for the experience, you get some expensive dishes and towels, and everyone else attends a cool party that you kind of get to watch from afar. If you ever wonder why "Bed, Bath, and Beyond" is somehow still in business despite being the smartphone-less radioshack of interior design, the answer is wedding registries.
Obviously this is a cynical view. Hosting a party with all of your family and friends should be more than enough reason to make things worth it. KB + Rose did a good job managing all of these weird social constructs and making the best of things.
No workout
Reading:
No reading
Notes:
Today KB got married!
Quick Hits:
- It snowed a little in Minnesota. It was 68 in Chicago on Friday.
- "St. Paul is a cleaner, smaller Chicago" - Someone
- The 2012 men's great lakes regional final universe point was specifically referenced during a wedding toast
- Surly was served throughout (A+)
- "A roller coaster of a weekend" - Jared, probably
Weddings are strange in a lot of ways. For the couple, it seems like you spend 6-12 months planning a huge party for family and friends, but then you are too busy to attend it because you have to do things like take pictures. Also, it kind of feels like the wedding planning industry basically just tries to fleece you for as much money as possible by making you buy fancy paper, candles, and matching flower arrangements that you will throw away the next day. And then since you spent a lot of money on all that stuff, people feel obligated to purchase you a wedding gift, which is usually an expensive set of dishes or towels or something like that. So at the end of it, everyone pays a premium for the experience, you get some expensive dishes and towels, and everyone else attends a cool party that you kind of get to watch from afar. If you ever wonder why "Bed, Bath, and Beyond" is somehow still in business despite being the smartphone-less radioshack of interior design, the answer is wedding registries.
Obviously this is a cynical view. Hosting a party with all of your family and friends should be more than enough reason to make things worth it. KB + Rose did a good job managing all of these weird social constructs and making the best of things.
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