I’m wearing a pashmina and pearls today. If you know me, you are thinking right now “it must be Laundry Day” and you are right. But it is also “we are having guests touring the building today” day at work, and the guests are a local group of engineers. And I am hoping that there will be at least one single, geeky guy who is sweet and nice and who notices me just enough for me to notice him noticing and for me to drop my business card in front of him or something equally less subtle.
When I think things like this inside my head, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I really want to meet a nice guy and who knows, maybe date him for a while. On the other hand, it makes me feel like a total weiner that I’m so desperate to find a mate. It somehow runs counter to all the thoughts I’ve had my whole life about independence and self-sufficiency and just general neediness.
But I still really want to meet a nice guy.
About that pashmina. It is beautiful, but I feel like a total idiot wearing it. It actually looks like I took a small blanket, draped it over my shoulder, and am walking around like that all day. So if anyone has any suggestions on how I can put this pashmina on me so I don’t feel like an idiot, fire them up in the comments section. But keep in mind that it’s a one-size-fits-all kind of pashmina and I am not a one-size kind of gal, so knotting and especially double-knotting may be out of the question.
wow, ERin. I wish i could help. I love the pashmina but have never had the confidence to try it. i bet you look great.
ReplyDeletealso, i don't blame you for thinking the way you do about meeting a fella. I have been the same way before. how else would i have met justin at a friend's cookout? I almost left because i felt like i didn't know anyone. if it hadn't been the hope of meeting someone, i would not have walked out onto the porch and eventually met my hubby...
yeah, i am never really adept at the whole draping thing. i say just go with what looks most casual.
ReplyDeleteand i think there's a difference between wanting to meet someone and being one of THOSE girls, for whom that is the whole purpose of life.
ummm.. you definitely don't want my advice, as I don't even know what a "pashmina" is!! but, whatever it is, just smile wearig it and you are good to go!
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