Sunday, July 24, 2011

Are You a Sea Turtle?

i got to watch a world premiere musical at theatre works in palo alto. it’s called “Fly By Night”. since i have an in with somebody there i got to watch it for free.

one can’t complain when an invitation is extended to them. my plan was be polite and say thank you afterwards even if i didn't like it. but when i saw where the band was and heard the narrator speak i decided i wanted to like this. i hoped it wouldn’t suck. it didn't.

go see it. if you don't think my opinion is good enough the chronicle and the examiner gave it rave reviews (these papers are enemies but both agreed on this). i could go into detail why i liked it but i don't want to spoil anything so i'll just share a small conversation it triggered.

me: are you a sea turtle?
allen: maybe
me: are you headed for the highway?
allen: maybe
jocelyn: YOU WOULD PROBABLY GET RUN OVER.
allen: .......
me: would you be the one to run him over?
jocelyn: yes

Another Weekend and Yes Another Wedding

in a couple of hours i'll be at my cousin's wedding. every time i see his mother she tells me to settle down soon. my dad said not to take it personally since she was just worried about her son who wasn't married yet. so you'd think she'd be happy her last single kid is getting hitched. nope, she thinks the girl is in it for the green card. such a nice thing to say about your future daughter-in-law.

two weeks after this wedding another cousin is getting married. my cousin wanted to elope (i would've loved that. i'm skipping a giants game for his wedding) but his mom said he had to have a wedding. she's wants everybody to know he's getting married and yes this is another aunt concerned about my single status.

aunties need to chilax about my single status. when i find my soul mate he is going to be epic awesome. why epic? the man who chooses to love me despite my quirks and crazy blood line (see above) is going to have to be some sort of awesome (if not insane). but since i haven't found him yet i will try desperately not to roll my eyes and sigh when asked why i haven't found him yet. i don't want my annoyance to be mistaken for bitterness.

i should be glad they don't know the type of music i like. for example this cover. 'cause then they'd think my emo stems from being single and not simply from everything.