Thursday, March 18, 2010
Now the outfit
Date is a green light go. Easier than I thought. Hopefully no embarrassment to follow. Now I just need to find the clothes. Thanks to everyone who helped out!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thank you friends (seriously sarcastic here...but really)
Ok so I have been conferencing with a few people about potential dates for this fiasco that I could be a part of at work. Its a surprise birthday party for my boss (the dad). So my criteria are that the guy must be an ok time (I need someone to talk to), must exhibit a certain amount of class, AND must be able to deal with some high profile people being there with out asking for a picture or autograph or whatever. SO here are the things that my "friends" have come up with.
L: "Go to my FB and look up Nick. He would be good. He works for the post office. He walks the mail and such."...what does that even mean? How does mail delivery qualify you for a good (and most importantly non embarrassing) time?
A: "Ill dress like a guy and go"...ok sure, I'd love to have a "drag queen" type date. Good. THAT fits my criteria.
M: "How about J or S. Sure they like anime but they are quite (even if its awkwardly so) so they won't embarrass you. Or I know how about C? He is social and he loves sports...but he is married."...Oh good. Maybe I could dress up as my favorite Pokemon. Better yet I can just be like, Hi Mrs. C, I know I don't know you but could your husband be my date to a work like function for the evening since he is social and into sports?....
In an effort to take matters into my own hands I opted to go to Jerry's Bait Shop and listen to a Christian band sing with a friend of mine (who is friends with all the band). (I was disregarding the fact that I generally dislike Christian music considerably and they are of the "metally screamy" genre which I dislike even more. So I go, she knows my intentions and says all the guys are really great guys. It turns out they are...however they all wear skinny jeans, have spacers and face piercings, and tattoos. Now the skinny jeans I'm personally against...man shall not wear jeans tighter than women (it was on the fine print of the first of the tablets that God/Moses wrote the 10 commandments on) however the other things are fine with me (spacers and tats and odd assortments of lip piercings). HOWEVER since I have to tell Dom and Stella (if they ever ask about my own tattoos) that they were "a big mistake and that Santa Claus didn't visit me for three years after I got them" (and I believe they added if I could work in tears that would be great), I don't think spacers, tattoo sleeves, and lip piercings will work well for this. Additionally I didn't really "click" with anyone even in the friendly way. Sigh.
Day 1 of "Find myself a sophisticated non date date" did not turn out like I hoped.
L: "Go to my FB and look up Nick. He would be good. He works for the post office. He walks the mail and such."...what does that even mean? How does mail delivery qualify you for a good (and most importantly non embarrassing) time?
A: "Ill dress like a guy and go"...ok sure, I'd love to have a "drag queen" type date. Good. THAT fits my criteria.
M: "How about J or S. Sure they like anime but they are quite (even if its awkwardly so) so they won't embarrass you. Or I know how about C? He is social and he loves sports...but he is married."...Oh good. Maybe I could dress up as my favorite Pokemon. Better yet I can just be like, Hi Mrs. C, I know I don't know you but could your husband be my date to a work like function for the evening since he is social and into sports?....
In an effort to take matters into my own hands I opted to go to Jerry's Bait Shop and listen to a Christian band sing with a friend of mine (who is friends with all the band). (I was disregarding the fact that I generally dislike Christian music considerably and they are of the "metally screamy" genre which I dislike even more. So I go, she knows my intentions and says all the guys are really great guys. It turns out they are...however they all wear skinny jeans, have spacers and face piercings, and tattoos. Now the skinny jeans I'm personally against...man shall not wear jeans tighter than women (it was on the fine print of the first of the tablets that God/Moses wrote the 10 commandments on) however the other things are fine with me (spacers and tats and odd assortments of lip piercings). HOWEVER since I have to tell Dom and Stella (if they ever ask about my own tattoos) that they were "a big mistake and that Santa Claus didn't visit me for three years after I got them" (and I believe they added if I could work in tears that would be great), I don't think spacers, tattoo sleeves, and lip piercings will work well for this. Additionally I didn't really "click" with anyone even in the friendly way. Sigh.
Day 1 of "Find myself a sophisticated non date date" did not turn out like I hoped.
Monday, March 15, 2010
I need a freaking sophisticated date...gah!
Life...its good. I have a sweet new ride (an 08 altima that is pimped out with heated leather seats, moon roof, keyless start and all the things that razzle dazzle me and make me do a jig as I walk to my car). I'm excited for daylight savings and the extra hour(s) of daylight that start soon. Maybe I can stay up later than 10:00 at night now and actually get things done.
Work is good and the fam is good. I have slowed down a bit and been in town with a whole free weekend. Saturday I didn't shower or put on makeup or prepare myself for anything all day. The only time I left my apartment was for a run! Otherwise I sat myself on the couch and read. I also did a little sorting and cleaning with a glassish of wine to motivate me (yes I drank alone and it was glorious...).
No crazy stories to be told. I've somehow been too busy to do anything to crazy or embarrassing. I DO however need a date here in April so I will be holding interviews for that soon. I have this quasi sophisticated even that is being thrown by my employers. This means that I can't take a date that: drinks to much, has yet to master the English language, won't be goggled eyed by professional athletes, has sound hygiene and table manners, AND I will have fun with. Picky I know but a girl can't be embarrassed at work functions. Regardless this narrows my "friend date" field to about none and since I'm still on actual dating sabbatical I'm at a loss for who I will choose. Sigh. I'm currently taking applications. Even if they meet MOST of the above criteria. Regardless it should be a comical process. Oh life...such obstacles!!!!!!
Work is good and the fam is good. I have slowed down a bit and been in town with a whole free weekend. Saturday I didn't shower or put on makeup or prepare myself for anything all day. The only time I left my apartment was for a run! Otherwise I sat myself on the couch and read. I also did a little sorting and cleaning with a glassish of wine to motivate me (yes I drank alone and it was glorious...).
No crazy stories to be told. I've somehow been too busy to do anything to crazy or embarrassing. I DO however need a date here in April so I will be holding interviews for that soon. I have this quasi sophisticated even that is being thrown by my employers. This means that I can't take a date that: drinks to much, has yet to master the English language, won't be goggled eyed by professional athletes, has sound hygiene and table manners, AND I will have fun with. Picky I know but a girl can't be embarrassed at work functions. Regardless this narrows my "friend date" field to about none and since I'm still on actual dating sabbatical I'm at a loss for who I will choose. Sigh. I'm currently taking applications. Even if they meet MOST of the above criteria. Regardless it should be a comical process. Oh life...such obstacles!!!!!!
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