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27 mai Bridal ShowerI went to an American bridal shower this morning, and I found something different in American people's aspect...
Basically, Bride Shower is an oppotunity for the bride's friends to buy gifts for her.
That is the core, I caught after I attended it.
Well, the weird thing to me was the bride actually already listed the things she wanted on the invitation cards. It says on the cards "Groom and bride are registered at Target & PierOne.com (these two are big chain stores in America). If gift cards are your thing...consider one from Lifestyles (store name)...they love that store!" Well, it is like asking people to "go to the store...buy things I like for me...come to the shower and give them to me". I don't know how we Chinese people do it right now, but as far as I know there is never a thing as listing gifts for people to buy. I guess it is okay, cause it saves everybody's time for picking a gift (you are going to buy something anyway), but I just feel kinda weird...it is so...how to say...economical... Good? Bad? Who knows?
So...when the bride was opening these gifts, it was actually not suprised at all, cause she picked them...just didn't buy them. I believe everyone likes surprises, especially from their loved ones for special days. Well, the bride got things she likeed, so I guess that is what matters most...just surprise-less...
One more funny thing... The host actually handed out envelops to people who brought gifts for the bride and said "Please write down your address for 'thank you' letter." I felt it was just ridiculous, because "thank you" letter is supposed to be an appreciation. We care about our guests, and of course, we know our friends, where they live, how many people in their families, and etc. I felt bad about it; it is like telling them to "write down your address...then we will send you a letter to say 'thank you'...otherwise we will probably forget you." What do you think about that? Again, saving time???
When do we become so careless for special things...something would happen just once in people's life?
When do we handle these special things so formalizd?
...... An old song...You Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey You'll never know dear how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away The other night dear when I was sleeping I dreamed I held you in my arms When I awoke dear I was mistaken So I held my head and cried I still miss you... 20 mai Sadness.I feel sooooooo sad these days, because my friends are leaving one by one after graduation.
I have two sweet Japanese friends who came to Valpo the same time as me, and most of my friends were left since then. They are the only two left this semester, and now they are leaving... I hate to say goodbye to them, and I really hope they could stay with me. Reading the cards they just gave me, thinking about the happy time together, and saying "take care" to each other just make me sooooooo sad...
Usually, the warm weather should make people happy, but this summer, at least now, the warm weather makes me even more sad. Because the weather is so nice and I should go out have fun with my friends, however, they are leaving and just leave me here.
This summer is just gonna be only me. |
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