Worst Weekend Ever
Posted on June 20, 2007 12 Comments
Exhibit A:
While doing absolutely nothing on Thursday night, I sleepily walked into my loveseat and partially dislocated my pinkie toe. Ordinarily, I don’t give too much thought to pinkie toes, because frankly, I’m a little embarrassed of mine. But for this weekend lil’ pink is all I thought about. I saw a doctor, got x-rays, had to “take it easy” by limping around sloooooowly and wrapped my foot in unsightly athletic tape. Now I have to go see an orthopedic surgeon (!). Terrible.
Exhibit B:
I attempted to buy my little brother a wedding shower gift at Crate & Barrel on Saturday. Attempted is the key word here.
Because in the middle of the store, gift registry in hand, I suddenly flashed forward that by the time I get married, no one will be able to buy me anything at Crate & Barrel because I’ll be too old and will already have everything I need for my apartment. My chest felt heavy. At that point, I looked around and saw lots of young couples happily picking out their new furniture among serene tables and beds with stable names like Madison and Oak Park.
When I realized that everyone in the store was buying wedding gifts, I had to get out. I hobbled my way down the escalator, out the front door and into the mall, where I called my girlfriends and promptly lost it. Right in front of Crate & Barrel, with the big orange sale signs just mocking me, I cried some big crocodile tears to my best girls. And then it was better. But, phew, the drama. Crazy.
Exhibit C:
I skipped father’s day with my papa to travel for work. Instead I spent the day in Minneapolis. Luckily, I was able to spend the day with my aunt, who lives there, and happens to be awesome. I do have a success story about Minneapolis: I went to the Mall of America and bought nothing. I think I was thrown off by the roller coaster. Maybe they should put roller coasters in more malls.
And one more, Exhibit D:
This one isn’t about me, but it really depresses me. Families all across the US are loosing their houses because their mortgage rates are rising super fast. It seems like something that could never happen to you, but I bet we know lots of people who bought places with adjustable mortagage rates, thinking they’d sell before prices got too high. Well guess what? From what I can tell, no one can afford to buy anymore. Check out this article.
I am blue.
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June 20th, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Next week has to be better.
I’ve had breakdowns in Crate and Barrel, but it was due to the price tags on some craptasticly tacky home furnishings.
But alas, my house will never be all coordinated and matchy-matchy, and my husband, who reverts back to a 10 year old whenever we get within 100 yards of a home decor store, and I will never be the lovely couple picking out overpriced furniture and throw blankets. That’s not all bad though, not every can, or should be, those people.
June 20th, 2007 @ 2:28 pm
I love you savvy. You’re always right.
June 20th, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
I’ve had the same feeling several times while picking out wedding presents. My boyfriend and I have been together 5 years and with 6 weddings on the calendar for this year I feel like by the time we ever get married we’ll have everything we need (we already bought the condo) and people will be ‘over’ weddings.
So what you/we have to do is just look at all the positive, think that because while you’re in a committed relationship you’re not tied down by kids yet and you can travel the globe (think Ireland).
June 20th, 2007 @ 7:48 pm
I am right there with you girlie. I am clocking sixteen years with my boyfriend. We’ve been together since junior high and I’m 29. (Pick your jaw up…lol)
With all my friends getting married to people they have met and been with for shorter amounts of time, it frustrates me sometimes.
Everything will happen in perfect time, you’ll see.
June 20th, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
Just register with a travel agent and go on the best vacation EVER!
June 21st, 2007 @ 12:13 am
I can relate to the meltdown while buying shower/wedding gifts. The only thing I can say now after marrying later than all my friends is that since we did have lots of the stuff people usually buy for shower or wedding gifts, people gave us really cool stuff—like gift certificates to the 5 star French restaurant in our town and Home Depot and Lowes gift cards.
June 21st, 2007 @ 1:15 am
Oh honey.. well, there’s nowhere to go but UP now.
That’s what I tell myself when I royally fug up important spreadsheets, get yelled at, lose money, get in a fight with Husband, and/or any of all of the above…
June 21st, 2007 @ 2:14 am
I feel your pain- my little brother got married this weekend too. Something about that phrase, my LITTLE brother…… While I’m joyful for him and his new wife (someone I introduced him too, no less!!) I’m a left wondering when it will ever be my turn. And I’m living with my wonderful boyfriend of four years. Channel Kurt and Goldie….the most important thing is the wonderful relationship, not the wonderful wedding.
June 21st, 2007 @ 2:25 am
Oh my goodness. Having everything you want isn’t enough? You need it to be gifts from other people? [My now-husband and I both owned homes already (with plenty of stuff in them) when we got married. Not a big deal.]
June 21st, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
I can relate! I have 3 nieces and nephews who are married, 2 with children and one who is getting married in August. As the 32 year old yet to be married aunt – it is hard. But, you have to keep your head up and know that it will happen for you too!
July 3rd, 2007 @ 9:47 pm
The best part about living on your own for quite a few years and then registering for your wedding, you can upgrade the few things you want. AND you don’t put useless crap on a registry, you only get things you want/need/like.
We just returned ~$500 worth of stuff from our shower. BB&B is the best, because you get cash for the returns. Carson’s will only give you a store credit (but they do have funiture stores.)
December 14th, 2007 @ 4:17 pm
Everyone deserves a good cry in Crate & Barrel. That sounds pretty crappy but I imagine things are just fine now. I just returned from a trip with my family to attend my sister’s wedding. She’s a 30 something with the same notion that she would, indeed, never get married. It does happen and her husband is terrific. You’re terrific and just wait for someone as terrific. The reason I know you’re terrific? Knotting Hill. Yep, I’m a guy and it gets me every time. Unfortunately, a smart and responsible girl who has a penchant for witty British romantic comedies isn’t insurance that you’ll find the right guy but I’d imagine it does increase your odds! Congratulations on not buying anything at the M of America. I agree that the roller coaster would add confusion to the buying/selling experience.
Jerry
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