one thought leads somehow to another
this weekend is our anniversary of engagement, as mentioned. 14 years, mostly trouble-free and all happy.
I haven't mentioned it on the van, though, in part because of Jenny. she's been pretty unbearable recently, and I'm afraid I'm not the only one who thinks so. the sniping she's been giving Bart, and the general aura of discontent have caused me to avoid sitting near her as much as possible lately.
the source of her discontent is easy to know, but hard to "fix." she's turning 30 this weekend, and she's alone. she just left a long-term relationship with a guy, and so she's 30 and she's alone, and she wasted all those years with Josh waiting for him to "grow up" and... I'm unclear about the details here. I'm not sure if she was waiting for him to change before she would consider marrying him, or if he wouldn't even consider marrying her because he hadn't changed. regardless, wasted. and she's 30, and alone.
have I mentioned that she's turning 30 this weekend?
so mentioning how pleased I am to celebrate 14 years of longevity with David seems... like a diatribe waiting to happen. so I haven't.
in an effort to make turning 30 fun, she's doing a party bus - a 14 passenger van that's going to take a group of people around town to a bunch of bars. I wasn't invited, likely because everyone knew I wouldn't go, and they're right. hanging out with people who are drunk or getting there isn't my idea of fun. and I'm not a fan of drinking or bars. so it's nothing personal. also, to help defray the costs of the party bus, she's charging people who want to get ferried. not sure how much, but $20 or something.
the past several weeks have been spent trying to find a driver. she could pay for a driver through the company she's getting the van through, which will cost $150. she wanted to save a little bit, though, so was offering $75 to other people who might like some extra cash. I thought about it, for about five seconds, and then went back to my book.
anyhow, at this point, I'll be happy when the party bus and all is over with. finally. I have no doubt we'll still periodically hear about how she's 30 and alone, but at least the party bus discussions will eventually die away.
gods, I am such a jerk.
I haven't mentioned it on the van, though, in part because of Jenny. she's been pretty unbearable recently, and I'm afraid I'm not the only one who thinks so. the sniping she's been giving Bart, and the general aura of discontent have caused me to avoid sitting near her as much as possible lately.
the source of her discontent is easy to know, but hard to "fix." she's turning 30 this weekend, and she's alone. she just left a long-term relationship with a guy, and so she's 30 and she's alone, and she wasted all those years with Josh waiting for him to "grow up" and... I'm unclear about the details here. I'm not sure if she was waiting for him to change before she would consider marrying him, or if he wouldn't even consider marrying her because he hadn't changed. regardless, wasted. and she's 30, and alone.
have I mentioned that she's turning 30 this weekend?
so mentioning how pleased I am to celebrate 14 years of longevity with David seems... like a diatribe waiting to happen. so I haven't.
in an effort to make turning 30 fun, she's doing a party bus - a 14 passenger van that's going to take a group of people around town to a bunch of bars. I wasn't invited, likely because everyone knew I wouldn't go, and they're right. hanging out with people who are drunk or getting there isn't my idea of fun. and I'm not a fan of drinking or bars. so it's nothing personal. also, to help defray the costs of the party bus, she's charging people who want to get ferried. not sure how much, but $20 or something.
the past several weeks have been spent trying to find a driver. she could pay for a driver through the company she's getting the van through, which will cost $150. she wanted to save a little bit, though, so was offering $75 to other people who might like some extra cash. I thought about it, for about five seconds, and then went back to my book.
anyhow, at this point, I'll be happy when the party bus and all is over with. finally. I have no doubt we'll still periodically hear about how she's 30 and alone, but at least the party bus discussions will eventually die away.
gods, I am such a jerk.