But I still don't think Prince William is good looking.

OK, I’ll admit it. I think this Royal Wedding stuff is pretty awesome. Probably because I’m totally fascintated by the mixture of fairy tale elements (princesses, castles, etc.) and modern life that exists in today’s monarchies. I mean, the royal family of England doesn’t serve any real polititcal purpose anymore, yet tomorrow is a national holiday because of this shindig and, from what I understand, public funds are being used to pay the bills. I shudder to think what kind of riots would break out in the U.S. if, say, the Obamas decided to renew their vows and made a big to-do of it.

This wedding has also made my habit of reading trashy magazines at the grocery store slightly more classy, since instead of documenting the train-wreck lives of the Kardashians or Jersey Shore castmates, their pages of are now filled with sparkling tiaras, royal pedigree charts, and old photos of Princess Di. In fact, just yesterday I was looking through a fancy“collector’s edition” of Us Weekly devoted exclusively to the wedding while a Rite Aid cashier stared at me with judging eyes (he does not take kindly to my “browse through the magazines for ten minutes then only buy a gallon of milk” routine) .

Oh and have you seen this blog? My friend Marie linked it on her blog and I think it’s hysterical. True, some of the jokes are pretty lame but there are some gems like these:

According to the aforementioned magazine, Kate Middleton is actually a pretty nice, down-to-earth type person, but I figure since she A) is marrying a prince and thereby crushing the hopes of many British girls, B) will never have to worry about finances a day in her life, and C) has an absolutely ridiculous body that most women can only dream of, we’re allowed to have a few laughs at her expense.