Since my last post, there have been a few things that have surfaced which have thrown me off kilter a bit. The first was my roommate announcing to me that he is getting married in two weeks the his girlfriend who is a few months pregnant with their baby. Now, had they been dating a while, I would have happily accepted this joyous information with hugs and squeals. Being that Christmas is just around the corner and I could really use his rent money for gifts, bills, and to catch up from my online shopping spree last month, I deadpanned. I could only respond with "Well that was fast." He took me aside a few minutes later stating that he feels like he just needs to "do the right thing." Personally, I don't feel as though people should get married just because they are having a child together. I've seen it happen and fail miserably so many times. You get married because you get pregnant. You resent each other for it. You stay together for the kids, even though you are fighting all the time. It's just all a downward spiral.
I'm sure there are exceptions, I just haven't met any yet.
Also, as it turns out, he barely remembers seeing me that evening. Apparently he was extremely intoxicated. He hasn't mention the marriage thing again yet either, so it is very possible that my Saturday night "freak out and prepare for plan B" mode (the actual plan, not the pill) may have been a little premeditated. It's good to be prepared though, right? I mean, that's what fire drills are for.
On to the next thing, which is so much more exciting. A friend of mine put my name in the running for some reality TV show that will film this coming spring. I admittingly haven't watched a reality TV show since the second season of MTV's Real World. (It's been a while, kids) I've even successfully avoided ALL American Idol. Do you know how difficult that is? Normally I would turn something like that down, but it's supposed to be filmed in....wait for it....ENGLAND. How can I turn down and opportunity to possibly visit the country that so many of my favorite fictional characters have been conceived?
Easy answer?
I CAN'T!
My guess is that they are probably looking for someone much younger, more religious, trite, homophobic, or bustier than me but I was honored to be suggested by a friend for anything. Plus, worst comes to worse, perhaps it could help my photography career. And if I get to England, maybe I will be able to get some nice landscape shots.
Or meet a silly boy that lives in a blue box.
Never know....
(Wish me luck!)
