My mom is notorious in my life for clipping local magazine or newspaper articles for me, generally about people that I knew during my childhood that have achieved great success career wise, recently been engaged, had a lavish wedding or recently announced the arrival of a baby to the family. Being single, I REALLY appreciate how she keeps me appraised of the goings on of people I have not spoken to since the age of 9. I had always wondered what kind of wedding my old neighbor was going to have. Fortunately my mother had the most recent copy of "GENTRY " magazine splayed out (3 page spread) for me when I arrived home last night. Good looking group of people, large bridal party, bridesmaid dresses were decent, the event looked PRETTY fancy, after all the wedding did take place at " The Lodge at Pebble Beach."
Of course I say this a little tongue and cheek. There is nothing more in this world that mother would like as to see me settled with the right fella. Hells bells, ME TOO. I assure you, when I find the right guy my mom will find a way to (at the very least) get a mug shot of me and Prince Charming in the "Los Altos Town Crier" which will include all the appropriate stats (where we are from, how we met, what we do for a living, etc.) I can't wait!
MY POINT:
My point today is to celebrate my mother's habit/hobby of clipping, sending, hi-lighting articles that she feels apply to me. Today, she found a good one. When I arrived home from work today found a pulled portion of the San Francisco Chronicle at my door. It just said "KT" with a long red arrow pointing to a short blurb. The blurb came from a column written about overheard conversations of people who had been talking about relationships. This particular article made me laugh out loud because I feel like the words were pulled directly from my mouth. For all of the times I dramatically shouted or sobbed "you don't understand me" to my mom growing up, I must admit she is very in tune with where I am and how I currently feel about dating today.
"I'm so tired of dating people who don't have decent jobs or career goals or lives, or can put themselves together or even have their own car. From now on, I'm only going out with people who have the 'tions: compensation, transportation, motivation, ambition, attraction." (San Francisco Chronicle: Woman to man, overheard by Tim Wu).
Thanks MOM!
