My Mom is a Fob

About time for an arranged marriage?

Posted on November 17, 2008 at 08:03pm

[Eugene is our family's dentist and also someone who went to my high school — I'm 31 now.]

Subject Line:  A Matter to Discuss

Leslie, I went to Eugene’s for dental work and he asked about you a lot.  Then Eugene’s father asked if we could get together when you are in Ottawa.  They really like you.  In the past they have hinted and I pretended to be deaf and mute.  This time Peter (Eugene’s father) asked with all sincerity.  I know how you feel about it and as a parent, I am pretty liberal and do not want to meddle.  However I thought that there is no harm if we just have dinner together.  You guys went to the same high school and can reminisce about Lisgar.  Honesty be told it isn’t a bad thing to have one more friend.  No one is expecting anything besides a chance to get together for friendship.  You and Eugene are both adults and the old folks (parents) need not have anything to do with it.  But I can see that they really want to have a chance to see you again.

Musical interpretations

Posted on November 17, 2008 at 06:16pm

[Huey : "Pop Lock and Drop It" on the radio]
Mom: Why do you listen to this? It’s terrible.
Me: It’s not that bad.
Mom: What are they saying, “stop blocking traffic”?
Me: Yes. That’s what they’re saying.

Mythical mixup

Posted on November 17, 2008 at 03:20pm

Mom: Are you going to watch Nightlight?
Me: Um what?
Mom: Nightlight. You know, it just beat the Larry Porrey books.
[Larry Porrey = Harry Potter]
Me: …do you mean Twilight? Probably not.
Mom: Yes, Nightlight. Why not? I remember you like vampire shows, like Buddy.
Me: Mom, it’s Buffy, not Buddy.
Mom: Same things. You know what I mean.