Vortexia's Secret

i just looked at a wedding registry, and it made me thankful. why, you ask? i'll explain.

first, i'm thankful that i have common sense, mastery of basic logic and rationality, and am not a bumbling idiot. i can look toward the future, and i can plan. for these things, i am thankful. when it comes time, i will know to register for enough plates to hold a dinner party, even if i never envision myself hosting one. simply because you need to register for enough to host thanksgiving dinner because one day you may be the matriarch of the family and in charge of this task. and i will know that you do not need to register for 8 vases (while only getting 4 dinner plates) and 3 different styles of blenders because one good blender will suffice.

second, i am thankful that i plan for the future far in advance. when i moved into my first apartment, i planned as if this was all i would have for my grown up life. so i have enough dinnerware, silverware, stemware, and glassware to get married without a registry if necessary. i am thankful that my parents understood my vision and were willing to help me with this undertaking. and i'm thankful that mayhem's parents want to help us accumulate decent furniture now so we don't struggle with it as newlyweds. i understand that to do this takes some outside help and a little more upstart money than the bare bones. but it isn't outrageous. i think the most expensive item i got was my silverware, but it is 12 of each piece, made to last a lifetime (highest grade), and seriously on sale. i think it was $60, normally about $200. i asked for it as a birthday gift. mayhem's end will be more expensive, but his mom has a thing for furniture. she loves it. so if she wants to love it right into our living room, then i won't stop her. but if it never pans out, then i will suggest a gift certificate shower for a store that sells furniture (among other things) and will combine a dozen cards to get a couch. or i'll live with my hand-me-downs. you can do that with the newlywed status. people expect a mishmash of furniture.

so i got all of that from a registry. impressive, huh?