I've never seriously contemplated it, but I have often wondered if anyone would come to my funeral if I die (random). I have only known one person to commit suicide. She was 15 and she did it in front of her psychiatrist's house. I personally see suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Now lets get back to my funeral. I am a type A personality. I want to plan my own funeral. I already have fun songs picked out, I want people to laugh and remember me when I play the songs. I want almost like a booklet instead of one of those programs. I want it to show what all I have done with my life and my accomplishments. I would also like to include a pink carnation seed (my favorite flower). I really want a purple casket lined with pink satin. I don't want to buried in something I never wear. My yoga pants and a t-shirt (preferably a Mickey Mouse one) make great burial apparel. I am in them all the time anyway. I would like to be put in one of those mausoleums instead of the ground.
Okay, enough morbid stuff. Good news, all most completely done with costumes. Bad news, I will be hot gluing fake flowers to 7 hats tonight. No finger prints for me tomorrow. :)
Day 5 My environment - This week - The Theatre.
My home for the next two weeks.
The theatre, the kids are working with the orchestra.
My normal house.
This is part of the June Blog Challenge hosted by the fantastic Paula.
WOW... that's... kinda cool. I actually did a post about my funeral as well, but I won't do the whole dead body, casket thing... I just want to be cremated adn tossed into the mountains. :)
ReplyDeleteYoga pants... I LOVES ME SOME YOGA PANTS!
Yoga pants are the best!! I will have to find your post. I need to write it all on on a power point presentation for my husband! Cremated and in the mountains sound wonderful.
Deletehehehe I don't think it's morbid at all. In fact, it sounds more like what a funeral should be. My hubby's aunt was buried in her Tazmanian Devil scrubs she used to wear at work all the time. I love your take on this challenge. :D
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome!!! I love that she was buried in her scrubs. I am ready for lighter topics!!
DeleteI think its great to write out some of the things you want for your funeral. People close to you are so wrecked at the time that they really need a script to do you honour. I remember the days of making costumes for me kids- thank god that's over.
ReplyDeleteLisa, some days I wish I were over making costumes. I think it is a good idea to write out your intentions too.
DeleteMy husband I have fully discussed just how we want our funerals to be. My dad, whom I never saw in anything but stripped bib overalls, was buried in a suit and tie. I hardly knew who was lying in that casket. I want to be cremated and taken to the Caribbean and scattered on my favorite beaches. Can't wait to see pictures of the costumes
ReplyDeleteAhh, the Caribbean sounds nice. Might as well be somewhere you love. I don't like when I go to a funeral and see someone in a fancy dress or suit when that person never wore that kind of stuff. I have only been to one funeral where the person was buried in a t-shirt and jeans. I was thinking finally someone gets it. It was also when I liked another idea of everyone signing the casket, kind of like a yearbook.
Deletewow, I admire your incredible positive and fun view of death, you are right, people shouldn't so much mourn over the loss but they should celebrate the existence of the person
ReplyDeleteDeath is scary, I get that; but I want to be celebrated. So far I have lived a good happy life. I want that to shine through.
DeleteI can feel the air of excitement with the rehearsal pictures!
ReplyDeleteBy the end of the show, I will know every song and be sick of them. I still can't hear some Little Mermaid songs without shuddering... :)
DeleteWanting to plan your own funeral isn't super unusual, but it's not something I've thought about. Reading your post makes me think of the movie, The Big Chill when everyone smiled as they played you don't always get what you want on the piano.
ReplyDeleteEnding Your Life Post at Sandy's Space