While typing a paper for my class the other day, I looked down at my hands and noticed… While typing a paper for my class the other day, I looked down at my hands and noticed how badly I needed a manicure. Perhaps some French tips would keep me from biting my nails. And then, I began thinking about how gorgeous a diamond ring would look on … my right hand.

If you’re anything like my closest friends and I, you do not – I repeat, do not – wear a diamond ring on your left ring finger. As a matter of fact, you do not wear any type of gemstone on your wedding finger. I consider the act of marriage sacred, and the day my dad walks me down the aisle is the day my left ring finger will feel the touch of platinum.

I don’t know; that’s just me.

Britney Spears is the reason why I’m talking about that special union, in case you hadn’t guessed. Perhaps you thought I was just a sucker for romance and shiny things, but I actually just love to gossip about what stunt the woman formerly known as Mrs. Jason Allen Alexander is going to pull next.

Yes, I had to go there.

You’ve heard of the lovebirds’ controversy, no longer pertaining to hottie Justin Timberlake and Miss Britney Spears. No, Spears has a new man in her life, or did, at least, for 55 hours, according to People Weekly and In Touch magazines.

What was she thinking?

If she wants to get even more attention, or Justin back into her life, she’s approaching it the wrong way. Am I right? Perhaps I should keep this in mind the next time I want a date. No wedding garters.

But the question remains. What were Spears’ reasons for walking down the aisle in Las Vegas on Sat., Jan. 3? Did she really think that this type of publicity would be good for her and her career?

Well, according to her ex-husband and ABC news, the couple was not under the influence.

“We were in Las Vegas … we’re sitting in the [hotel] room and we’re like ‘let’s go do something, let’s go get married,” Alexander told the TV show Inside Edition.

Yeah, that’s exactly what I do with my guy friends when I’m bored. I think it’d be fun to get married.

And according to ABC News, Alexander claimed that both he and Spears were perfectly sober when they decided to wed at 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 3. Am I the only one who finds that story absurd?

But here’s something I thought I should point out. April Fool’s Day is still several months away. Well, I guess the two have an interesting sense of humor.

I pity the next guy who tries to date the woman who was already married and divorced in the time it takes to watch a Real World marathon. He better know what he’s getting himself into. And I feel rather bad for Alexander. To say you were married to Britney while she claimed the entire event was a joke has to be somewhat embarrassing. Or maybe the envy of your best, guy friends’ wet dreams.

While this news story was a complete shocker to the entertainment world, a person has to wonder what Spears’ next moment of irrationality is going to be.

Perhaps she’ll decide to bring a little Britney into the world, claiming she didn’t really have a pregnancy test in her hand while the paparazzi snapped a picture of her walking out of a corner drugstore.

Then, again, maybe she’ll tell the world she’s the next person lined up to visit the moon. Sound familiar? But “Oops, just kidding,” Spears will say.

This may be a phrase she’ll want to continue to repeat in the months ahead, seeing how the stunt she pulled isn’t working too well in her favor. US Weekly magazine reported that her joke made her miss a video shoot for Showtime and bail on a Seventeen magazine cover. Not to mention that, in the week after her wedding, Spears’ CD sales dropped from 205,000 to a shocking 69,000.

Only the weeks ahead for Spears will give her fans a preview as to what is in store for her. Until then, I guess it’s not a nice day for a white wedding.