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For some reason, I got to talking with the lady I work with
(I used to call her my partner but my mom says that makes me sound gay)
about marriages. When she was married, her mother in law forbid her to
see her parents for the first five years (she's Indian, apparently this was
a common practice in India). Worse than that, her mother in law was
married at the age of 9 (although she didn't live with her spouse until she
was 13).
I have thought for some time about how much better off we would be if we
still had arranged marriages (not at the age of nine, though). It
seems that we spend so much time and energy on dating. And what for?
I feel quite sure that if my parents had picked out a spouse for me, he
would have been a heck of a lot better than the one I picked for myself at
the age of 23. Oh well, I guess it worked out ok in the end.
AND SPEAKING OF THAT...we will have been engaged for ONE YEAR on Monday,
June 9. We were going to do something special on Saturday, but I
volunteered to baby sit Leo's youngest sister (if his mom asks me for
something, I am so eager for her to like me that I always say yes) so we
will probably end up having a romantic meal of pizza and spend the evening
watching Nickelodeon. Which is fine. In fact, I think Leo was
almost relieved that I screwed it up before he could!
I work with a guy who got married at Disney World. At the end of
the ceremony, white doves were released. The release happened every
day at the same time for several years. I guess the local hawks
learned this routine and would wait above the ceremony to kill the doves and
eat them.
So, not only was the dove release beautiful, but it had a lot of symbolism
to boot.
I have a nasty little secret to admit: I've started cross dressing.
It all started one day when I mistakenly put Leo's pants on. I was
amazed that they fit, because I am four inches shorter and more than a few
pounds heavier than Leo. But they fit like they were tailored for me.
The best part is that they are long enough. Regular women's pants are
always about half an inch too short.
Also, all of his pants are machine washable and the colors never fade.
My biggest problem is finding a reliable pair of black pants. If you
buy cotton pants, they fade to gray after the first washing (even if you
wash them in ice water and skip the dryer). Wool pants are fine, but
they require dry cleaning and are uncomfortable in the summer.
It seems like most of the black pants in the stores now are polyester.
I went to Marshall Fields recently and all of the black pants were polyester
(with that really obviously polyester "sparkle") and they wanted $90 a pair
for them! Not to sound like my mother, but there is no way on God's
green earth that I would pay $90 for a pair of polyester pants.
Right now I am wearing a pair of Leo's black pants. They are
polyester/rayon but they look like natural fibers. And they are
perfectly black. And they have gigantic pockets. But not the
kind of pockets that make a person look fat. These are non-bulky
pockets.
So here's the plan: someone needs to get rich selling men's pants
to women. If rough and sparkly polyester pants sell for $90, imagine
how much you could charge for these! Plus, they are machine washable.
And they have pockets. And they don't fade. Why have we been
putting up with substandard pants this whole time? It's time for a
change ladies...and a walk on the wild side (if anything involving a pair of
Dockers can be considered "wild").
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My company's cafeteria menu, proof that
they are all trying to give the employees heart attacks to save on pensions.
Also, if you understand the meaning or the grammar behind "Food is:
Fashion and Fun Specialties", let me know.
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Monday
Breakfast
Biscuits and Gravy $1.25
Kettle
Creations
Cream of Potato
Italian Meatball
Homemade
Specialties
Chicken Dijon with Roasted Potatoes, Vegetable and Dinner Roll $4.25
Food is:
Fashion and Fun Specialties
Italian Club Wrap with a Bag of Chips and a 16 oz Fountain Soda $4.50
Grill 'em
Of The Day
Country Fried Fish Sandwich with Fries $3.49 |
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Tuesday
Breakfast
Sausage and Cheese Omelet $2.65
Kettle
Creations
Split Pea with Ham
Chicken Gumbo
Homemade
Specialties
Carved Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Vegetable and Dinner Roll
$4.25
Food is:
Fashion and Fun Specialties
Baked Potato Bar $2.40 to $3.60
Grill 'em
Of The Day
Gyros on Pita Breas with Waffle Fries $3.85 |
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Wednesday
Breakfast
English Muffin Sandwich $1.60 to $1.90
Kettle
Creations
Chicken Noodle
Egg Drop
Homemade
Specialties
Lemon Chicken Piccata with Rice Pilaf, Vegetable and Dinner Roll $4.50
Food is:
Fashion and Fun Specialties
Ham and Cheese or Spinach Quiche with a Cup of Soup or Vegetable $3.59
Grill 'em
Of The Day
Lone Star Burger with Steak Fries $3.59 |
