We got our new tv, which has not only led to no renovation work getting done, it has somehow led to me looking at wedding dresses.
[Here's how: Our new tv has netflix, so we have been watching tv shows. (The Riches is awesome!) I also discovered that I can stream netflix on my phone while I'm closet pumping. (I'm beyond irritated that I only realized this with 26 pumping days left, but I digress...) So, while in the closet, I'm indulging myself in "Say Yes to The Dress" because it is short and fun to watch. My old office in NYC was very close to Kleinfeld's and I regret not dress shopping there...]
And so here I sit, only my lunch hour, looking at wedding dresses.
I bought my wedding dress in pretty much the same fashion that we bought this house. I wasn't looking for a dress, but rather going dress-shopping with a friend when we happened upon a trunk sale at Saks. We weren't looking for a house, but just walking to the grocery when we happened to see a for sale sign on this heap of a house. Both were sold as-is. I love both, but have regrets and always wonder "what if" in both cases.
What if I would have made my dress like I had planned. Would it have been prettier and less sack-like?
What if we would have backed out of the house, would we have found another and be done with renovations already?
I guess I'll never know, and wondering really does me no good. The only thing that gives me hope is the possibility that maybe the future of this house can make me as happy as my marriage has....
i would imagine that everyone, at some point, asks "what if..."
ReplyDeletei know that i often think the same thing about our house. and the "what if" is usually answered with "we'd have a lot more money". :-) but i also know that if i were still renting, i would not be happy because i wouldn't feel like an apartment was our home.
if it helps any, i really like your wedding dress! and i obviously love your home and everything that you are doing to it!
I made my own wedding dress, and it was a giant pain in the ass. You chose wisely on that front.
ReplyDeleteAs for the house, I play that game too. I kind of wish we were still renting our lovely apartment, but if we were there I would hate it and want a house, not knowing that it would completely suck all my time and money away. I try to focus on the things I wouldn't have in an apartment, like a parking place, washer, table saw, etc..
Watching "Say Yes to the Dress" has given me major wedding dress remorse. I even went as far as trying the damn thing on the other day. I've lost a bunch of weight since our wedding, so it just hangs on me now... so now I'm not only second guessing the dress, I'm wishing I'd lost the weight *before* the wedding! :) Oh well...
ReplyDeleteBy the way, your dress looked simple, elegant and lovely. :)
I have a feeling your house is going to be even more than you hope for. I love that dress, by the way!
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