PIZZA TIME
No, I didn't call out for pizza, (did that last week), I helped make 160 pizza or so. It is one of my sorority's fundraisers that we do each year on the Thursday before SuperBowl Sunday, and this year I didn't get stuck measuring cheese all damned evening. I mixed it up a bit, counting pepperoni slices, Canadian bacon slices, cups of sausage or sliced 'shrooms, and bags of various sliced veggies that usually top a pizza. The time went pretty quickly - I was there from quarter to two until 8:30 PM. I got home in time for Grey's Anatomy. Yes, we had pizza for dinner when I got home, and yes the crust still is shitty. The cheese is much better than in years past, but the crust is crap. We tried two kinds, and this one wasn't the 'oven-rising' one. Hopefully the other one I bought will be - because it's mine, all mine .... because it has meat on it, and DH doesn't eat meat, and I will, because that's just the way I roll.
So that's about all I did today, except for late night TV, which is on while I read blogs.
My question to you tonight is this: Do you think it's odd to refer to your 'mate' as your girl-or-boyfriend if you are, say, older than 50? Or 40? Or 30? Doesn't it seem kind of juvenile? Or is it merely accurate. Less sterile than, say, significant other. Also easier to say than significant other! Or do you say 'my friend', and leave it at that? Or just his/her name? What's your take on this?
Also, I have decided that I will go back to using initials when referring to people in my life. I have used Lynn's name, she will now be just L. My friend who is in the rehab center will be called G. It will make it so much easier. If it turns out that there are two of a letter (or more) the later ones will have two initials.
I don't have anything new to report on G tonight. Last time we talked, M, her boyfriend/ roommate finally managed to come up to see her. It's obvious he is having a hard time processing what happened. For the several-ith time she explained what was broken, and that she could NOT WALK on either leg for many weeks to come, and he still asked her why could she just walk to the bathroom instead of use a bedpan. ????????? Clearly there is a disconnect here, and with my lack of a degree I hereby diagnose him as significantly depressed. He has diabetes which is uncontrolled, so there most likely some chemical issues going on, so I will cut some slack and not go down the angry route. Which, of course, would be the route most traveled in this case.
I discovered a site that's bawdy, silly, brief, and thoroughly enjoyable; It's called Sleep Talking Man and was featured on the Today Show the other morning. Check it out, but be forewarned, it is not G-rated (for language). I wonder, does this guy swear this much during the day as he does in his dreams? Because if he did, I'm no prude, but I'd really tell him to shut the fuck up.
Good Night, TTYL, and Be Well,
So that's about all I did today, except for late night TV, which is on while I read blogs.
My question to you tonight is this: Do you think it's odd to refer to your 'mate' as your girl-or-boyfriend if you are, say, older than 50? Or 40? Or 30? Doesn't it seem kind of juvenile? Or is it merely accurate. Less sterile than, say, significant other. Also easier to say than significant other! Or do you say 'my friend', and leave it at that? Or just his/her name? What's your take on this?
Also, I have decided that I will go back to using initials when referring to people in my life. I have used Lynn's name, she will now be just L. My friend who is in the rehab center will be called G. It will make it so much easier. If it turns out that there are two of a letter (or more) the later ones will have two initials.
I don't have anything new to report on G tonight. Last time we talked, M, her boyfriend/ roommate finally managed to come up to see her. It's obvious he is having a hard time processing what happened. For the several-ith time she explained what was broken, and that she could NOT WALK on either leg for many weeks to come, and he still asked her why could she just walk to the bathroom instead of use a bedpan. ????????? Clearly there is a disconnect here, and with my lack of a degree I hereby diagnose him as significantly depressed. He has diabetes which is uncontrolled, so there most likely some chemical issues going on, so I will cut some slack and not go down the angry route. Which, of course, would be the route most traveled in this case.
I discovered a site that's bawdy, silly, brief, and thoroughly enjoyable; It's called Sleep Talking Man and was featured on the Today Show the other morning. Check it out, but be forewarned, it is not G-rated (for language). I wonder, does this guy swear this much during the day as he does in his dreams? Because if he did, I'm no prude, but I'd really tell him to shut the fuck up.
Good Night, TTYL, and Be Well,
I give up -- what do you call your 'mate' when you're older than, say, 25 and (I assume) not married? I've had this problem for over 22 years, and I still don't have a solution. Boyfriend? Significant bother? Friend? Life partner? None of the choices really work, for one reason or another. I usually use Partner, which leads people to assume that my he-partner is a she-partner, but we're both OK with that. If you come up with something better, do let me know!
ReplyDeleteHope the pizza is good LOL since it is all yours! 160 pizza's wow!
ReplyDeleteWho knows why folks use different references for their mates. I know we use roommate, friend, significant other, partner, other half, etc. ..
Just depends on the situation.
Jan
Zoomdoggies, I like significant bother. But I'd probably stick with boyfriend. Just because it's the easiest. Partner would be good, but for the confusion you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteJan, You're right - it does depend on the situation. Probably always will. Alas.