I’ve become even more of a hermit since moving into the new house. It’s been brought to my attention numerous times that I’m going back into my shell and avoiding people. Eh, who cares, I like it that way…Anyway, the other thing that was brought to my attention last night LOUD and CLEAR is that not only have I hidden myself away from people but I’ve obviously let myself go in appearance also. Last night was our rededication ceremony for Girl Scouts. Basically, the girls are rededicating themselves to the girl scout way. It’s a cool little ceremony and this year the girls organized it themselves, without us interfering adults. They did a great job for a bunch of 12 year olds. Anyway, since I had time on my hands yesterday I decided to straighten my hair instead of just pulling it back into a pony tail as usual. Since it was our ceremony, we had to wear “official” girl scout attire so I dressed in my blue polo shirt, black pants and black boots. My usual attire is capri’s, Chris’s old t-shirts and either flip flops or my “old lady shoes” (per Becca) or “lesbian shoes (per Zephyr) with my hair up in a pony tail. Well, the first mom shows up and says, “Oh my god! I love your hair! How much did it cost to get it done?” Uh, 15 minutes with my flat iron? Then a little later after many compliments on my hair, one of the mom’s started laughing and said, “I love your shoes”. Her son asks why everyone is cracking up at Mrs. Teresa, and the mom explains that Mrs. Teresa NEVER wears real shoes. OUCH! And then the comments flow about my lack of pants – as all I wear is capris. I know they were just joking and I went along and even hollered out that maybe next would be makeup GASP! They thought it was funny and we all had a laugh at Teresa’s expense but it got me to thinking, maybe I have seriously let myself go, and maybe once the finances get better I’ll go out and splurge on some real LADIES clothes and have a makeover?? GULP!
They also got onto me about my health, apparently I’ve been looking worn down. Gee, complex much? I got a lecture on good healthy eating and Becca and my good friend Lori have now become allies in the fight to get mommy out and about, walking the dogs. The plan is for Becca to call Lori on days when she knows I have nothing to do, Lori will then magically show up at the house and force me to take a walk or do some exercise. They say I’m a walking heart attack/stroke and someone needs to do something. I told them I was doing something…SIGH…enjoying my last few days in happiness. Needless to say, they weren’t impressed with my sarcasm. Lori’s daughter actually teared up.. Geez, can’t ya take a joke… Anyway, it looks like I’ll be bullied into actually getting out and doing stuff instead of just hibernating!! SUCKS
As I said previously, last night was our rededication ceremony and I have to say, I just don’t understand people. We had this date on our calendars for MONTHS and it was sad to say that only 9 of our 13 girls showed for the ceremony and only 4 parents of the 9 stayed to watch it. Talk about disappointing. The ceremony was beautiful with flowers and a sweet girl scout poem, the girls were then pinned and given certificates but hardly any parents stayed. It just doesn’t make sense. Why aren’t people interested in their children’s lives anymore? They act like we’re just glorified babysitters or something. It’s just sad.
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