What's Love Got to Do With It?

Sorry to not put up meaningful posts lately. I read Arches' stuff and then feel likeI have nothing to contribute or good to say to the e-world.

I've been in a contemplative mood lately - thinking about a lot of things, more specifically what's really important. I think wedding planning has brought that out in me. There are a billion options for what you can have accompanied by a billion prices. Truly, it doesn't matter. Having a psychotic Bollywood wedding doesn't matter. All that matters is that at the end of that wonderful day, NC and I are husband and wife and that we have our closest family and friends there to witness it.

Which brings me to the topic of friends. There are some friendships that I've had in the past year or so that have fizzled. I guess there's an ebb and flow to everything, but I've never been an ebb and flow kind of gal. I like to be just a flow person. I hate it when people say "it is what it is" but I guess for all intensive purposes, it's true.

To snap myself out of whatever that was all about, I made a list of 10 things that make me happy.

1) I knitted a baby blanket (my first!) and it's gone to one of the most precious little girls I have ever seen.
2) I got a nice dose of the South this past weekend. And I got to see the parents and grandparents.
3) Mom is doing quite well and has more endurance than me. I'm happy for her, but not so much for myself. Makes me look bad.
4) Two people other than my biological parents consider me to be their daughter. (already!)
5) I'm going to Richmond to see Jay graduate with his MASTERS in Advertising Design! I'm a proud big sister!
6) Mala gets married in T minus 10 days. I couldn't be happier for her.
7) I got to see my cousin Bryan's band (Collider) play last night - they effing rocked!
8) It's been one year since Aunt Carol passed, but the beautiful memories I have of her and the tenacity she had with regards to setting me up with a good Konkani boy still make me smile. I think she'd be proud of my decision.
9) I like the fact that our schedule is packed, and I have yet to coordinate our Boston and Detroit trips.
10) When I was taking my contacts out, I randomly started singing "What's Love Got to Do With It" (because I always have a song in my head) and NC joined in with his vocal stylings. It was so freaking funny.