I get a lot of flak because I'm one of those people who quote movies and TV shows ad nauseum. I can imagine I get annoying. In terms of TV shows, the ones I tend to bring up in conversation most are Seinfeld, Friends and Sex and the City. Today I got hit with a lightning bolt of an idea of what I would for Day 10 simply because I thought about an old Friends episode, the one where Chandler and Monica get married. In that episode, Joey was able to perform the ceremony because he had become ordained online as a minister. So I thought hmmm...maybe that's what I will do today. I found the website for the Universal Life Church Monastery and I officially became a member of the "prestigious clergy" today. Anyone need a baptism? Or to get married? Because thanks to the internet I am now able to do so. Armed with my new title I headed out to happy hour this evening to spread the blessed news. I found myself in the bathroom at one point with a girl who had a veil on her head and a 'I'm the bachelorette" pin on her sash that proclaimed "SEXY" for all the world to see.
Me: Hey, so you're getting married! Congratulations!
Bachelorette: Thank you!! I'm so excited, it's happening next month
Me: That's great. I'm a minister you know. So if you need somone to perform the ceremony, I can totally do it.
Bachelorette: Oh. Um. Well. We have a priest?
Me: Oh that's cool!! Yeah I'm not a priest. I'm just a minister. But I can still marry you. Hey! Do you want to get married tonight? Because I can totally do it! And it would be legal.
Bachelorette: Yeah. Ok. Well he's in Atlantic City for his bachelor party, so I don't think so, but thank you. How about if our priest can't make it, you can be our back up?
Me: Yes. I will do that. I will be your back up minister.
Bachelorette: Ok cool! I think it's so cool that you're a minister! Have a good night!
Me: Thanks! Yes you too! Try not to get knocked up tonight and pawn the kid off on your future husband! Bye!
So my first night as a minister and I already almost got hired to perform a very solemn religious ceremony. A guido marrying another guido. God help us all.
(Video to follow) See you all for Day 11!
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