this is pretty hard to admit.

I walked into David's Bridal yesterday after work. The closest one to my house is Springfield, but i do not like to face that traffic, so i redline metro'd up to rockville and walked across the street for my 4:30 appt. I looked this place up on Yelp, so i guess i was a little jaded going in. They only have 2 stars.

I talked to the owner and she starts complaining that Lisa had two wedding dates in the system. does it really matter? they are a day apart, its not like they have anything to do with it. anyways, i told them the style #s of my dresses and they pulled up the info as well. the girl helping me tried hard. but the halter dress, there was no helping me on that, just don't have the chest to fill it out, haha. and the strapless was better in the smaller size. i didn't want to spend more money to get it altered. the sash made it look better.

then came the shoes. no one helped me. there was no chair to try them on. so i sat on the chair from the worker's desk. no one cared. they appeal to the mass wedding market. i purchased the shoes to have them dyed watermelon. and there were so many hideous dresses. and matching handbags and stupid accessories. i wanted to cry. the dress didn't look good, the shoes were the wrong size, the peekaboo skirt went down to mid calf.

i dont want to be cynical. i love my girl, but this was an awful experience. i wish i wasn't like this, as i am not a complainer and dont like people who are. i am being hypocritical. but the commercialization of the wedding kills me.

and the manager then calls out one of her employees on the floor. she said, "you have to talk the talk, ask her (the bride) about her wedding." really?!? if you are gonna say that, go in the back, at least not in front of us waiting in line.

i may be a bridesmaid next year as well. hopefully that goes better. maybe it's cause a lot of my friends are getting married or are recently hitched.

so now i am focusing on my job. i am not going to sit around and wait for my knight in shining armor to rescue me. a sitting duck does not need to be rescued. and focusing on my church and my relationship with Christ. i pray for Lisa and Daniel and the joy of marriage and union with Christ. i pray that i realize the sufficiency of Christ.

be blessed

cool story about a SPAR, she rocked: http://www.military.com/news/article/coast-guard-news/a-spar-til-the-end.html?col=1186032366581