The Wedding, followed by Star Wars fever

[lumy12]

I went to a wedding on Saturday, for a guy at work. It's the second wedding for both of them - he's in his late 50s and I don't know the bride but she appears to be about that age as well, maybe a few years younger. The last time I was gathered in the same room with his family was in 2002, for his first wife's memorial service. Kinda weird.

It was a lovely ceremony, the place was PACKED as they are both very active members in their church (she is a pastor). I looked on with the eyes of a single woman, thinking "Oh, I like how they did this" and "If it were my wedding I would have done it this way" etc. I also had this feeling like I was seeing a vision of my own possible future wedding. A gut feeling, that if I ever do get married it will be a "mature" wedding (I think that's the PC term to use for an "old people" wedding?) - heck, I'm already in my 30s, I already have my own house, it's not like I would be this blushing young bride leaving her parents' nest. I had my shot at that before and messed it up - or, it just wasn't meant to be, depending on how you look at it. But, when you're that young, the glamour of a wedding clouds your thinking and you don't see beyond the aisle. I don't regret it, I know I would have been miserable had I married that jerk.

What strikes me about this mature couple is that their love is so pure, it's about companionship rather than sex - maybe I'm just assuming that because of their age but it's the impression I got, especially knowing how sweet this man is. I think that's the kind of love I would hold out for if I were to get married someday. I'm not saying it's NOT the kind of love I have now, but... well...I just don't know. I have my reasons to doubt. And since every man my age is consumed with lust and sex, it seems only natural that if I'm not interested in that, I either need to find an old geezer or wait until I become an old geezer myself to get married.

Enough about that - I also wanted to mention how I came home from that wedding and popped in my Star Wars Episode IV dvd and have been watching the trilogy ever since. I watch the movie, then the movie with commentary, then move on to the next one - so in essence I've watched the trilogy twice in the span of 2 1/2 days. I looooooooooove Star Wars. I rejoiced at the end, I cried at the end, I don't remember it being so emotional before. (of course, the emotion didn't hit me watching them as a kid, but even viewing it later) I wish I could just keep watching it over and over and over. I'm re-infatuated with this young Harrison Ford.

I can't wait for Episode III!!!! I think I'm going to watch the first 2 episodes (on VHS, unfortunately) tonight. I had some other stuff I wanted to get done on my day off but oh well - the only thing left on the to-do list is catching up on emails, and that's very easy to put off (sorry, people! I will respond eventually!)

Stad, I had a dream about Natalie Portman last night. And I haven't even watched those movies yet (recently). Why am *I* dreaming about her, that's your territory!

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Geezers and Portmania

[(Anonymous)]

Firstly, about your old geezer theorem (ha, that's cooler than saying strategy, even though it doesn't quite make literal sense, but it's our little thing!) - you've got a big obstacle or two. And that would be Viagra and Cialis. They keep coming out with more of that crap all the time, so if you're looking for future men to kinda lose their libidos, don't hold your breath.

Now more importantly - do tell about your Nat dream. Or do you not remember enough of it? Maybe you dreamed/dreamt(see, I've been outta school too long, I suck - I believe this is an either/or option) she was your mother!

And the next one is Episode III, remember, not VI. You know it's my duty to correct any fundamental errors and look like a nerd in doing so. It's coming in May, so that's not so far off! I am already refraining from checking out any updates about it and I'm not looking at pics from it, cuz I don't want anything spoiled. Of course I kinda know the basics, but I don't know everything, so I'm keepin' it that way.

-Stad

Re: Geezers and Portmania

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

OMIGOD I SUCK! You know I meant III. What a horrible human being I am for boffing that. Actually I better edit that while I'm remembering. Then YOUR post will look silly if anyone is reading all this for the first time. Heh.

The dream was not much, really, I think I was watching a Natalie Portman movie, not sure who I was with (I would think it was you?) and something about it was really irritating - she was with some really dumb guy, or something. I don't know. He was unworthy of her, even in the movie.

Sorry, I should have written it down right after so I could share :)

Re: Geezers and Portmania

[gizzi1213.livejournal.com]

My plot to keep my own job is intact, though - no one knows how to do it.

LMAO...some people would call that a description of Episode III...not VI! LOL

Re: Geezers and Portmania

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

I still can't believe I got the episode wrong in my post. *hangs head in shame*

Interesting view of the plot on your part!

Re: Geezers and Portmania

[gizzi1213.livejournal.com]

I didn't say it was my view, but that of "some people."