Christine says: bridal showers. weird.
krista says: why?
Christine says: cuz they're so awkward!!!! unless you've been with the guy FOREVER, you're meeing all his family for the first time (for the aunts and grandmas and people you don't see every day) and everyone expects you to be giddy and smiling and charming and witty and this blushing beautiful virgin bride. and let’s be honest, sometimes you just don't feel like being witty and charming to a bunch of smelly old ladies you've never seen before and probably won't see again until one of them dies and everybody meets again at the funeral. and that doesn't mean that you don't want to be married, that just means that you're sick of everything being pink and white with little bells and doves hanging all over the place and you'd much rather be at home in nasty pants and a huge old smelly sweatshirt drinking a beer and scratching whatever itches.
Christine says: oh, and the gifts!
krista says: you have to be overly grateful for every little thing you get even if it's like a wisk or something.
Christine says: not only is all that awkward, but then all these people are buying you all this crazy expensive shit that you're too cheap to give to anybody yourself, but you feel like they're jerks if they don't empty their bank accounts over you. now THAT's awkward.
Christine says: ugh. bridal showers. i mean, don't get me wrong. they're not all bad. but they are definitely awkward. if you get married, i’m going to take you paintballing or water skiing or snowboarding or sailing or something cool for your bridal shower. none of this toilet paper wedding dress nonsense.
krista says: oooooohhhhhh. that will be awesome!
Christine says: yeah. i won't let you suffer.
Christine says: well, i take that back.
krista says: no way. not allowed.
Christine says: i'll totally let you suffer and think it's hilarious. but then i'll redeem myself by taking you on a crazy expensive but way cool excursion.
Christine says: i'll watch you squirm under the scrutiny of the old ladies, and then we'll drink and play pool or something.
krista says: haha.. ok, sounds like a deal.
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I think Christine and I would get along well.
I know you would! you'd be there for the bridal shower if it was like that, right?
Oh, I'm totally going to have some Stepford Wives luncheon and torture you with finger sandwiches. (Because really, you can't be like, "Grandma, you're going to shoot tequila and sing karaoke with us.") Then as your reward for getting through that with grace I'd be like: "Ok! Everyone get into your sweats, we're going to buy pitchers of beer, play darts and sing "Friends in Low Places" at some dive bar. Or wait... that's my bridal shower... it can be yours, too, though.
Happy birthday Krista Erickson. The facebook told me it was your birthday, so here I am to say happy birthday and I hope you had a wonderful day.
Hey, Krista, it's time to post again.
oh thanks for the reminder.
no prob
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