What's the best way to organize my photos

I have iPhoto, regular finder files, and adobe Bridge.  I loose photos all the time because of the automated functions in iPhoto, and am wondering if I ought to bite the bullet and give up organizing my personal picture files on my external hard drive, or perhaps learn how to use both in a way that will actually help me find pictures I need, when I need them?

further explanation: I was totally accustomed to organizing and using my photos and videos on an external drive when I was a Windows user.  Switched to Mac about 5 yrs ago, love it, and have adjusted to the differences, EXCEPT when it comes to the photos and vids.  I Understand where Ben is coming from, because I prefer keeping my photos on an external drive, filed by year, then month, then occasion.  iPhoto keeps getting itself involved, and in my way, and I'm just wondering if it would be better to surrender my way and learn iPhoto's.  I will check out the discussions on the iPhoto forum too.
I edit photos in photoshop elements, and have ordered lightroom 4 to learn.  I don't have any need for iPhoto, as far as I can see!

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