Changed da house,
Changed da look.
BTW, my bathrobe's usually pink
and we don't have a fireplace.
Other than that,
it's pretty accurate...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2004
~ $ession Four ~
So we talked about money today.
I wonder how the very-rich live, sometimes. Imagine if money were no object. They say that money, statistically, breaks up marriages whether you make $25,000 per household per year, or $250,000.
Still, I bet the very-rich have at least more resources at their disposal when it comes to planning a wedding, for starters.
The interesting thing about coming from an Eastern and Western background is being respectful of both cultures and heritage, being true to both sides and yet constructing something new. Just thinking about whether we can do without some traditions and customs is already an exercise in negotiation and creativity. I think we're both stretched to a large extent to think outside the confines of what we've grown up with.
For instance, traditionally the bride's family pays for the wedding in Western culture. However, the bridegroom's family is the one who has to pay for the dinner and the dowry in Eastern culture. What happens now?
We're still forging our way, and we really don't have the answers. Tony's been truly wonderful in pitching in and being involved to a very large extent on what traditionally is an off-limits area for Caucasian men - wedding planning.
I only hope that our respective families and communities will be as flexible.
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