See, now she's getting desperate. Heh.

[apocalypsos]

My mom is setting me up with the friend of a woman she works with. The guy just moved here from Virginia, he's thirty-six (which my mom told me like I was going to say no -- dude, if he's cute and cool, I don't care how old he is), he's "easy on the eyes," and the big selling point from my mom was that he had tattoos. Yeah, I should probably tell her that knowing what the tattoos are pictures of matters a little. (Or a LOT. Heh.)

Goddamn it, I'm supposed to be an adult. Would someone tell the nerdy part of my brain that's squealing, "OMG, A BOY!" in terror and scampering away to come back? It's not listening to me.

Also, remixredux is starting up again. Woohoo!

In less cheerful news, my brother quit his job last night. Which we all saw coming, but he wasn't even going to show up last night which made my father start screaming at him like crazy. So now he's unemployed. Dumbass.

EDIT: I may stop at Walmart and pick up a pair of really cheap Ugg knockoffs, even though I loathe them and think they look stupid, if only because I have a pair my mom got me that I wear to work and feel like walking around all night in comfy slippers. It'd be really nice if I had a pair that weren't a size too big and therefore make clompy noises everywhere I go.

Comments

[random-serious.livejournal.com]

A boy?!? You don't say. Come on, you might have fun and all.... Just, chin up, and have fun 'k?

[juliadactyl.livejournal.com]

Hee! As an Australian, and seeing uggboots (that's right, we use it as one word) originated from my country, I will give to you these words of wisdom:
1. There are no such things as ugg knockoffs. Any boots made entirely of sheepskin are ugg boots. Even if they cost you $6 at K-Mart.
2. The true purpose of uggboots is that they are ugly, but deeply comfy shoes. They're good slippers, for night time. Also, if you're feeling unclassy, you can make a 3am munchies run to Maccas in them. They're also fantastic for easter egg hunts on cold easter mornings - there's photos of me aged about 7 running around the backyard in my yellow uggboots, finding chocolate eggs.

Therefore I support your idea of wearing them to work, especially since it seems to be tied in with shame.

About 6 years ago, no "fashionable"
Australian would've been caught dead in public in their uggboots. It's like going out with your hair in curlers.

Our entire country laughed when the world thought they were fashionable.

[heyorion.livejournal.com]

I am also having a big ol' flip-out over boys, but for me it is because I have just started going out with someone I've already known for five years. I think we lose both ways.
On the other hand, I am very glad my mother has never tried to set me up with anyone. Good luck!

[faith21.livejournal.com]

I have Ugg knockoffs and they're awesome. They are so comfy (especially when I've stood in heels at work the night before) and as long as you don't wear them over your jeans, or with a miniskirt, you're not a tool.

Good luck with the boy, older is better with guys, because you have to subtract 10* years for emotional maturity anyway.


*number is still being debated.

[vass]

You beat me to it.

Seconding juliadactyl: they are not 'Ugg knockoffs', they are ordinary uggboots. The travesty is branding them and promoting them as an idea of fashion.

If you're feeling especially classy you can also wear your pyjamas and just throw a coat over the top before rushing out to the 24-hour supermarket for chocolate, Panadol (the US equivalent would be Tylenol) and chips.

Our entire country laughed when the world thought they were fashionable.

Some of us cried instead.

[astrothsknot.livejournal.com]

Yay! dates!!