Pink Day 2

Hey all - Day 2 of the Pink Patch experiment continues. So far, definitely a curb in appetite is apparent ... although not entirely absent ... I was starving when lunch time rolled around today! Granted I was talking to my boyfriend (a very serious, barfarricious, emotional, not-a-whole-lotta-fun type of chat by the way) until 2:30pm. Waaaaay past my usual 1:00pm lunch time. But I don't have my typical need-to-munch urges that I generally get in the middle of the day so I guess that's working. I did wake up feeling especially spry this morning, but I wouldn't necessarily say that my energy levels are up? No noted weight loss although I don't expect that to occur on day 2... on a really wonderful note though. My cousin in Colorado, Christine Lee, is getting married! Her boyfriend popped the question on saturday night and they've been in blissville since, or so the pictures would seem to suggest.
Gosh, the marriage strings are starting to occur ... I wonder who in my family is going to be next? Janney? She would seem the closest as she has been with her boyfriend for nearly 8 years now. Yeesh, they're practically married by common law especially since they live together too. Teresa ... is still too young and wants to play around (I can't blame her! Muwaahahahahahah). Jennifer? Well Jenchen, doesn't have a man currently but that doesn't mean a thing. I mean I could potentially see Jennifer getting married before I do. There's always me ... but my recent conversation with my boyfriend suggests that marriage is waaay beyond the scope of consideration and I'm DEFINITELY NOT ready in any capacity for marriage. Yikes! The thought is frightening! The prospect of saying VOWS of spending the rest of your life with someone is INTENSE! I mean you're promising ALOT of things; for better or worse, in sickness and health, until death do us part! And you know, the devil has really penetrated our society b/c alot of people who get married today get married with the mindset that "well if it doesn't work out, we can always get divorced". Which is a HORRIBLE mindset to be in ... why would you marry someone that you don't want to be together with forever?! I mean, you promise FOREVER or at least for the REST OF YOUR LIFE when you say "I DO" until death do you part! How can people take those kinds of vows so lightly? It's just insanity to me. Once you do get married, it's no longer an "I" or "my" thing, it becomes a "we" and "our" thing. Scary. I don't know that I'm ready to share like that. I like "MY" space, I like "MY" apartment where I hang out with "MY" dogs, laying on "MY" bed. Marriage will blur that sense of self-identity and individualism that defines a person and blends them with another person and then suddenly you don't have a self-identity anymore. You have a couple identity now and you're known as a unit and not as individual, it's always oh "they're so cute", "they're so nice", etc... I like my individuality and prize it tremendously and the thought of no longer having that is terrifying. I'll have to definitely discuss this more in-depth a little later though, I do have to go... but tomorrow is Pink Day 3, stay posted!