Tuesday, August 2, 2011

shorteralls, stomping in puddles & not being a spinster

This morning I woke up to a text that said "please, do yourself a favor and never get married."  I later learned what it was referring to, but it really got me to thinking.  


If the married people I know, say this to me, is this something I should desire?  If the married people I know have to suffer through their spouse's mid-life crisis, do I really wish that upon myself?  I mean think about it... I'm 31, the midlife crisis isn't that far off... we wouldn't have many good years before they got miserable.  Just sayin'


I decided definitively, that no, I should not.  


Friend... I'll do myself the favor!


I will just hang out and make out and then come home to my peaceful little house at night.  Alone.


The only problem is that sometimes one has a desire to have children so I had to think about how I would remedy this.


Solution:
Instead of becoming a cranky old spinster I will strive to become the cool aunt-like figure in the lives of my friend's children.


So, in an effort to begin this new sort of life...


I sent an email.


I went to see the boys I used to babysit every Tuesday.


We went on a walk.


We ate ice cream.


We got caught in the rain.


We had the wrong keys and entered the house through the window.


We jumped in puddles.


No one had a time out.


No kid ever gets mad at their fun aunt... 


I get to come home and do what I want and sleep until I want and no one ever complains.  Except me.  And I don't get too bothered by my own complaints.


I.


Am.


Living.


The.


Life.


Plus, I wore shorteralls ALL day.  If you don't know what shorteralls are then you should watch this video.  If you do know what shorteralls are then you should watch this video.


5 comments:

  1. maybe you should skip the shorteralls. if you want to do the making out and hanging out with anybody even remotely normal, that is.
    just a thought.

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  2. I have seen every episode of 30 Rock. Why can I not remember the shorteralls episode!?

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  3. I don't know Adie because it's one of the best ones. You're going to need to figure out which episode it is and watch it. It's hilarious.

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  4. I'm wondering if the married men who have a mid-life crisis are prone to it because their wives wear shorteralls, figuring it doesn't matter since they've already snagged a man. NOT that it's a good excuse, just keep that in mind if you ever do end up married with children. (I think I threw mine out about 5 years ago.)

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  5. I don't know what everyone's problem with shorteralls is... I mean when all you are doing all day is moving flowers and jumping in puddles. It's not like I wear them to go out to a nice dinner. They are cool and have paint stains on them.

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