Chapter 2: Good Day - Astrologically

I know... I know...
In Indonesia, they are big with this 'good' day calculation and it is a common thing to do.
Superstition is a big part of our culture.
In fact, if you have an outdoor party, a shaman specialized in taming the rain would be included in the package.... so I heard from a friend. But, I didn't double-check, so I don't know if it is true or not.
Anyway, my dad is big into this kind of thing. Somehow, he thought that he has found the formula for this calculation, based on my chinese zodiac and his chinese zodiac (yes, I kid you not). And he has a list of days that I can choose when would be a good day.
First day that he picked was April 29th.
That's a Thursday.

And at first I thought, they could not find a hotel with vacant weekend, hence the weekday selection.
So, when I realized that this is based on his calculation, I was very annoyed.
Well, he also sent me the calculation but I did not open it.

My problem with picking a day based on the calculation is this: My brother got married on a day that was calculated and picked out 'carefully'.
It did not stop the fact that he was not happy in the marriage.
Another example: My cousin's husband's family picked the day of their wedding based on their astrology. They are also not happy in their marriage.
He has a mistress now, and my cousin is living in hell.

No offense to people who has chosen this path. I am just talking for myself. And keep in mind that my dad is not an actual shaman. He's just a guy with a hobby. And, I cannot sue him for malpractice if he miscalculated.

Most of all , I'm annoyed because: Uhm, hello... please let me and ChicagoDimCorner pick our own wedding day, do you mind? We are both capable of that, you see. There's no need for a third person to make this decision.

So I told my dad, I think it doesn't matter what day I got married, I think it matters to whom I got married.
He was not happy when I said that, but,... there. Take it or leave it.

And so... we are getting married on April 25.
Just, because it is a weekend.
And because that's the date that is still available.
And for me, that would be just perfect.

P.S. I did review the spreadsheet AFTER we picked the date. April 25 2010 is the day of Tiger... whatever that means...