Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Not Mentioning You Once

I keep waiting for ‘What Not To Wear’ to bust into our office and take me away today. I don’t look horribly bad; I just haven’t met the high standard of dress I have set for myself. What was I thinking, an all black ensemble?!? I am not attending a funeral, or one of those people who changes the stage during a play. Tomorrow will be better.

So, last night was the big Sloan concert, but I wasn’t in attendance. Miscommunications held me back this time. However this is the third time in about five years that I have been so close to a Sloan concert, yet so far away. Maybe for some reason I am not meant to see Sloan in concert?

For all of those not familiar, Sloan is a fantastic Canadian, Beatle-esque band. Just like Relient K, Sloan seemed to make it way onto the past three yearly CDs I have complied. Check them out here and here (yes, that is the song on the Future Shop commercials) and if you are really into it, take a listen to their Navy Blues album.

So instead I attended FHE where I helped my team win the big bocce ball tournament. After a whole summer of challenging bocce ball games, it wasn’t difficult to put a stop to our competition. My, somewhat loud mouthed, partner made a point letting the other competitors know we were the oldest ones in attendance.

Maybe I am a little sensitive about my growing age, but this isn’t the first time this guy has outed my age to a large group of people. Although I might be a good 5+ years older than most people in our ward, I still look relatively young. I have had too many experiences in the past little while of people getting scared off after they found out my true age. Besides, I kind of enjoy the look of confusion and bewilderment that comes from revealing my proper age.

Thanks to everyone for the beginning of a promising week.

Happily looking forward to nothing in particular.

Thanks for the luck.

As Always,

3 comments:

LeitaAnn said...

If I hadn't watched that video of Sloan (The life one, first link) I wouldn't have thought twice of switching the radio station when hearing the song. The video makes it all much better, like what is with the glasses??

You should have told me I've been spelling Bocce wrong! FHE was fun, yes, so fun and I'm going next week to get lost in the Corn Maze.

Jenny said...

"You are driving me frantic
Sail across the Atlantic
to be where you belong"

Mauna Jordan said...

Hi Denise, how fun to read your blog. thanks to gayle for getting it all set up for me. You are at the very first of all the blogs I have on my main page. Top dog in that and I love it. you are such a good blogger. I am so glad to just check you out each day. Keep it up. Love Grandma