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Jul. 18th, 2002
More fun stories at work
Jul. 18th, 2002 10:59 pmYou know, maybe it was just her personality, but I've recently discovered Shannon (from work. not ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
stormskater Shannon) doesn't dislike me. And she's actually quite personable. She's pretty cool.
Nonetheless, I gotta share this.
Casey
Hey, Mom, have you ever heard of someone picking out their own engagement ring?
Mom
Yeah. I picked out my own.
Casey
Yeah, but that's because you and Daddy got married in Reno, and you picked it out post marriage, when he had moolah to burn. I mean, like a girl and a guy going shopping, and her telling him what ring to buy for an engagement ring.
Mom
Well, I know some couples go shopping together, and the girl will hint what kind of ring she wants or what catches her eye.
Casey
Right. So have I. But...Egh, lemme just tell you. This girl at work, she was looking at the sapphire Rob got me, and she showed me her sapphire, and I noticed it was on her ring finger, so I asked if that was her engagement ring (since girls usually get diamonds). She said, yes, and that it had taken the two of them forever to find something she liked. She "didn't want him to propose with a totally ugly ring," and she wanted something she wouldn't mind "wearing for the rest of her life."
Mom
Well, I know that sometimes a guy proposes romantically, and then once she's said yes, he buys the ring. I suppose she could help him pick it.
Casey
But he hadn't proposed. Because she said that after he bought it, he wouldn't give it to her until he proposed. So it's weird.
Mom
(pause) Yes, that is weird...Heh.
And BeautyQueen!Nancy has shingles caused by "stress" (or Preparation H all over her face, who knows). And she's going to a huge modeling convention this weekend. Ha.
My mother said I should go to something like that. "They would LOVE your hair. And you have that lovely pale skin. You can be a plus size model, honey."
:: beats head on computer desk ::
>^..^
stormskater Shannon) doesn't dislike me. And she's actually quite personable. She's pretty cool.Nonetheless, I gotta share this.
Hey, Mom, have you ever heard of someone picking out their own engagement ring?
Mom
Yeah. I picked out my own.
Casey
Yeah, but that's because you and Daddy got married in Reno, and you picked it out post marriage, when he had moolah to burn. I mean, like a girl and a guy going shopping, and her telling him what ring to buy for an engagement ring.
Mom
Well, I know some couples go shopping together, and the girl will hint what kind of ring she wants or what catches her eye.
Casey
Right. So have I. But...Egh, lemme just tell you. This girl at work, she was looking at the sapphire Rob got me, and she showed me her sapphire, and I noticed it was on her ring finger, so I asked if that was her engagement ring (since girls usually get diamonds). She said, yes, and that it had taken the two of them forever to find something she liked. She "didn't want him to propose with a totally ugly ring," and she wanted something she wouldn't mind "wearing for the rest of her life."
Mom
Well, I know that sometimes a guy proposes romantically, and then once she's said yes, he buys the ring. I suppose she could help him pick it.
Casey
But he hadn't proposed. Because she said that after he bought it, he wouldn't give it to her until he proposed. So it's weird.
Mom
(pause) Yes, that is weird...Heh.
And BeautyQueen!Nancy has shingles caused by "stress" (or Preparation H all over her face, who knows). And she's going to a huge modeling convention this weekend. Ha.
My mother said I should go to something like that. "They would LOVE your hair. And you have that lovely pale skin. You can be a plus size model, honey."
:: beats head on computer desk ::
>^..^
Hey, Kids! It's that time again!
Jul. 18th, 2002 11:22 pmYes, ladies and gents, it's a quiz night!
Genius
Find out what anime character cliche you are.
*eeep*
What fuzzy creature are you?
From emode.com...
My theme song is "Independant Woman"!
You could fit right in with Charlie's Angels themselves. When "Independent Woman" is cranking, your smooth and powerful groove announces your entrance to any event and nothing can get in your way. Maybe you're balancing school, sports, and a job. Or maybe you're seriously thinking about your career. Any way you slice it, you are a modern woman. When your song comes on the car radio, you turn it up and tell your passengers to hang on—you have a statement to make and a song to sing. You're a lass with sass, and plenty of sauce. Some of your girlfriends might not understand why you pay your own way on dates sometimes. But it makes sense to you. You can't be categorized by the usual labels. Hey, you've got your priorities straight and being dependent on someone all of the time is not one of them. And while strangers might be surprised enough to say, "Girl I didn't know you could get down like that," no one else is, 'cause you've proven your righteousness time and time again.
>^..^
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Genius
Find out what anime character cliche you are.
*eeep*
What fuzzy creature are you?
From emode.com...
My theme song is "Independant Woman"!
You could fit right in with Charlie's Angels themselves. When "Independent Woman" is cranking, your smooth and powerful groove announces your entrance to any event and nothing can get in your way. Maybe you're balancing school, sports, and a job. Or maybe you're seriously thinking about your career. Any way you slice it, you are a modern woman. When your song comes on the car radio, you turn it up and tell your passengers to hang on—you have a statement to make and a song to sing. You're a lass with sass, and plenty of sauce. Some of your girlfriends might not understand why you pay your own way on dates sometimes. But it makes sense to you. You can't be categorized by the usual labels. Hey, you've got your priorities straight and being dependent on someone all of the time is not one of them. And while strangers might be surprised enough to say, "Girl I didn't know you could get down like that," no one else is, 'cause you've proven your righteousness time and time again.
>^..^
