are you ready for this?

As promised in my last post, I'm writing about my opinions on marriage, tattoos, living in a zoo, and politics.

Are you ready for this?

Marriage:
There are many contraindication and confusions about this social obligation spinning around in my head. On one hand, haven't I wanted to get married and have my big day since I was a little girl??? 
...But on the other, do I need a big day, a white dress, a wedding cake (red velvet), and a piece of paper to validate my undying love?

I struggle between the two.

Is the dress, the tuxes, and toasts, the walk down the aisle and the first dance, the tipsy crying and laughing, hugging and loving, the overall the sparkling feeling of being a bride a necessary part in the plot of my life? Does the party and the piece of paper make the permanency of marriage concrete? Do I even believe in the permanency and the context of forever that marriage offers? What if instead of "until death do us part.." it's "until we're not happy anymore, but we promise to try really, really hard to stay happy?" 

Can I do that? 

Because what if marriage is like a diet* and the more you tell yourself 'YOU CAN'T EAT THE CHOCOLATE CAKE," the higher your chances are of finishing the whole thing?! However, if you have the option to eat the cake, there's less pressure. It's not as good because it's not forbidden. 

What if I can't handle the pressure of promising forever? 

Then I just shouldn't get married, right? Wrong. I do want a wedding. I want to pick out a wedding dress with my best friends and hide it from my finance. I want to go venue hunting and food tasting. I want toasts and tears congratulating me and my future husband. Most importantly I want everyone I love to witness my testimony of love... for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, yes (!), of course (!!), but until death do us part.............

I'm going to go eat a whole chocolate cake now.

Moving on with the forever phobe theme... My opinions on tattoos:

I read a quote once: "The only difference between a person with tattoos and a person without tattoos, is the person with tattoos doesn't care if the other has tattoos or not."

It's accurate. 

That being said, the way I felt after getting my first tattoo is probably how I will feel the day after my wedding. I love my tattoo (I'll love my husband). I adore my tattoo (I'll adore my husband). I wouldn't want another tattoo inked permanently into my skin (I don't know how to translate this one..) but forever is forever, and it's a really long time...

Being an animal living in the zoo:

I would be the lazy lion that lapped up the attention and loved the food delivery system.

Politics:
There should be little profit in politics. Politicians should have a teachers salary and teachers should have politicians.

Stay tuned.. -a.

*Hear me out!