Why does BuzzFeed think we want to hear about people’s romantic conflicts?  Why can’t we just hear about a normal relationship where two people meet, fall in love, and talk to each other? Why does it always have to be some dramatic crap like this (though admittedly not as bad as the last one with the actual cheaters)? My husband and I were long-distance for several months and used MSN, Skype and Facebook chat extensively. You know what? We actually dated, not flirted, and had the decency to actually be faithful to each other.  So tired of stuff like this.

Why does everyone equate DIY with “hipster”? Sometimes it’s just nicer to make your own stuff. If you have the time, and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, why not, if it’s going to give you some good memories?

Having reached that age where not only I, but many of my friends, have gotten married, I can say that DIY is very popular indeed and lends a really nice touch.  Since hubby is from another country than me, we essentially had two ceremonies- one in my country, the wedding, and a consecration ceremony here for his family. For the stateside wedding, my mom did our flowers, I knitted our ring pillow, and my mom helped me make my veil (there was a TON of other stuff we did ourselves, but won’t list it all). My friend who did our engagement pictures and her now-husband did their own invites, complete with xkcd references. My best friend who got married this summer had fabric squares and washer-safe pens so everyone could write a message after the ceremony. Her mom then made a quilt from them.  Not only were all of these a lot of fun, but they were so much more personal than just going and buying something that was more expensive and probably lower-quality. I love these ideas but am glad I’m done with planning it all (twice!)