I was thinking earlier…

I was thinking earlier about professionalism and being drunk and Facebook. I use Facebook in a mixed sort of way -- I have work colleagues there, and close friends, and people who have read my books, and Sri Lankan aunties whom I am fond of (and who may or may not appreciate all the sex-related items I post), and complete strangers who happened to read something a friend linked to that I posted and then they stuck around because I post obsessively and they apparently like that sort of thing.

I don't want to be totally revelatory on Facebook; I try not to post anything online that I wouldn't be comfortable seeing in the front page of the New York Times -- that's a rule I made when I first got online in 1992, and it has served me pretty well over the last twenty-one years. But at the same time, I fret that the version of me that comes across is way more polished and together than my actual life. A couple of times recently someone has said something about not wanting to spend too much time with me because my life seems too perfect, and it makes them feel bad. Which just weirds me out, because I am often such a mess.

You know how in a real friendship, there's usually a moment of vulnerability, when you let your guard down and let the other person see your messy, insecure, etc. side? It's hard to get to intimacy without that letting-guard-down moment, I think; I have friends I've known for years, people I like a lot, but we're not close, and I think that's at least in part because there was never a reason to become close, to take that extra step into real affection.

And I think for a lot of people in their twenties, the easiest way to that kind of intimacy is through alcohol, which helps you lower your inhibitions, your defenses. If used judiciously, it can be a good thing. And yes, obviously, alcohol can be used to excess, but that's not really what I'm talking about here.

Most of my friends don't drink as heavily in their thirties and forties as they might have in their twenties. Especially the ones who've had kids are often 'on duty' in one way or another and so there isn't as much room to get completely smashed and embarrassingly climb up on a table and sing something raunchy or weepingly confess that you're still not over your ex. Although for new parents, the haze of sheer exhaustion and on-the-verge-of-completely-losing-it serves something of the same bonding experience, I think, at least with other parents.

I wonder how all of this intersects with Facebook, with the pleasant face that so many of us present to the world. When I post my holiday photos, I only put up the pretty ones. And mostly that's okay, I think, because I don't know that anyone particularly wants to see the disaster that is my laundry room right now, or the big mess of cardboard boxes waiting to be broken down and recycled. That's not really worth photographing -- we've all been there, and it doesn't add any beauty to the world to show it to you again.

But if I only put up the pretty photos -- the perfectly sugared cranberries and sprig of rosemary sitting in the gleaming jello shot glass, then I wonder what people feel, looking at those photos. My life is not a Martha Stewart photo shoot; I don't live in the pages of a magazine. There's an occasional perfect moment, here or there, but mostly, I'm just muddling along. And some of the moments are downright embarrassing.

Here's one. Those jello shots -- you know I completely failed to make them twice that night? I was tired, and a little annoyed with Kevin because someone had to stay up and wait for the pumpkin flan to finish baking, and I'd sort of assumed he'd do it, but he wanted to go to bed. It turned out later that he'd assumed I'd be up doing other things anyway, and he would've stayed up and let me go to bed if he'd realized, but I didn't know that then. Anyway, that's not the point of the story. So I was tired, and annoyed. But I wanted to be productive while I waited, so I started making the jello shots. Easy, right? I'd even sugared the cranberries earlier in the day, so basically, it was just making jello. Except.

I boiled the water in a glass measuring cup, and I had put in a little too much, but I figured that some might steam off while boiling (in the microwave), and that I could just pour off the excess once it came to a boil. But then when I pulled it out of the microwave, I opened the cranberry jello packet and dumped it in, and only then realized that I hadn't poured off the excess water. Damn it. Dumped the whole mess in the sink.

Then I patted myself on the back for having cleverly purchased an extra packet of cranberry jello just in case (did I mention that I got the last two in the store?), and started the whole process again. Boil water in the microwave. Pour it off, correctly this time. Dump in the jello packet and stir it up. Add orange vodka. Pour it all carefully into a dozen little shot glasses. Put them on a silver tray. Carefully put the entire tray in the fridge. Close the door. And then�stare at the big jar of cranberry juice cocktail sitting RIGHT in front of me on the counter. Oh hell.

Indeed, when I checked the recipe, there was no water involved at all. I was supposed to boil juice, and proceed from there. I was ready to cry. Over jello.

I might've given up on the whole endeavor, but the damned pumpkin flan was still baking. So I eventually managed to pull myself together, go in my pantry and find some orange jello, and then I dumped out all the little glasses and washed them and started over. And when I'd finished, the orange and red mixed together to make a sort of muddy pumpkin color, which was disappointing, but I figured I could pass it off as Thanksgiving-y. Good enough.

I know, this isn't the same as me passing out drunken on your couch, or vomiting in the bushes, or making a slobbery pass at you at three in the morning. Ah, good times. But maybe this is the best I can do right now -- try to expose the muddy pumpkin-colored middle as well as the apparently perfect ending. At least once in a while! :-)

7 thoughts on “I was thinking earlier…”

  1. Cheap North FaceThey likely display about 97% of the coupon codes available. One other fantastic method is searching on the internet. You have to be prepared to surf lots of sites before you stop however. Because. Injury Huben, Helios son, leaves laugh all the more. Between the unknown.

    This is very useful when witnessing to others and not knowing how to open the talk. Es una metonimia de estilo, glamur y belleza. En este mundo, la moda es la cosa ms inestable. He had visited a museum and noticed that there was a signal of females wearing sharp stilettos from entering for the extensive wood flooring. It goe on to accord everi opportun to be abl to be a look icon. Measures and the only system.Red Bottom ShoesI rather buy a copied bags, cuz for me i love their design and their material, not the NAME that shows out which i really dont guardianship for, and since i can…$700 for a GUCCI pack? Is that STUPID or SMART?$700 for a GUCCI bag? Is that STUPID?Even if the bag retails for $1,500 + buying it for $700 is that completely stupid? & why? I reckon that paying that much for a bag is stupid.I would NEVER save up my money, and later spend it on a bag.I mean, come on!Unless you are retired and adjectives the good purses are like, 500 dollars….I lately brought this sack within the MULTI color, should I return it or maintain it!!!!PICS!!Is this cute?!http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/in… I think it is really cute i wouldn’t mind getting it since i need a unmarked purse Anyone know where on earth to get hold of a red pucca pouch?First of all.does anyone know who Pucca is? lol…i want a red messager bag that ahs pucca on it. Anyone knwo where on earth to get one? lol you can go to any asian endowment shops.Red Bottom HeelsAbout half an hour after Diji suddenly initiated to the left-wing assault, after just a scuffle, they also found that Yang Hao in the Army is the most difficult piece of bone, while the left and right wings of the soldiers captured fighter, battle evident lack of experience, this time, they remove the buckler hanging in a horse and headed toward the left wing, along a curved, have the opportunity to make small shares of cavalry approaching melee opportunities on horse Chiguo. The Fakie Jishe this speech on the radio, the Ranger formation significantly evacuation, to do with the the Yang Hao party relied bolt and far. Nor occupied any cheaper..

    Red Sole Shoes
    Cheap GHDs UK
    Nike Kobe 8
    Red Bottom Heels
    Nike Free 3.0v4 Womens

  2. Nike Free 3.0v4 WomensYushuang giggle chuckle. That young and ignorant to look like going back to the old Jinling Xiao house. Lin Rong night watching her mind was actually blowing trance. The better the heel, arch belonging to the rear arm will be the more time, the plantar fascia endured nervousness the better. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other healthcare professional. Please review the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use before using this site.Nike Kobe 8The newborn baby clearly communicates theirfeelings and reacts to what is happening around them by actions such as contortions of the face,movements of the arms. Using video/DVD-based teaching methods, Arts Attack provides the art specialistor classroom teacher with unprecedented ease-of-use,They also offer programs for After School Artthat are also excellent. For those families that already shoponline, this becomes a simple adjustment that will benefit your PTO from the purchases that theyregularly make.Kobe 8And the North and North thirty-five Shili, said Guoqi sentence I of the mountain, on which more than jade, its multi-copper. Beast Yan, shaped like a sheep body faces of the people, its head in the armpit, tiger teeth people claw its sound such as infants, the name of roe deer owl, is a cannibal. Fast.

    What is there not to love about the Christian Louboutin designer shoe? They are fabulous, flamboyant, exciting, creative, and unique. The extraordinary designer embraced his art for shoes by creating every girl’s fantasy for fashion within the design of a red bottom shoe. Celebrities grace red carpet events with striking selections from Designer Christian Louboutin’s collections..

    GHDs UK
    Red Bottom Christian Louboutin
    Nike Kobe 8
    Noth Face jactkets Outlet
    Red Bottom Christian Louboutin

  3. Nike Free 3.0v4 WomensYang Zhenyu, I feel Longgang City starts to rotate mouth pulled a faint smile, continue with the two men behind away from the Longgang City. Of course, during water cooling and the Li Hongyi eat me a lot of dust. Unfortunately, the present they do not afraid of waste, so in their own add a layer of protective layer to cut off my shed poison and I deliberately get out to cover up Dufen of dust..

    Turned out to be a the early peasant woman neck hanging from a big water bowl dragging behind him a hoe in one hand and holding a young child to get up early to go out to labor. Two children, three-year-old small toddlers three people in the fields, go crooked. Zhao Kangning phrase a sheep cited two lamb was to satirize this peasant woman and child..Kobe 8 ShoesLiu eleven Zhen Yasumasa stay with his rambling with Jimmy Wang Yu and Wang Yi quickly come back. That two people abducted Ding Hao, remained in the mountains, while Jimmy Wang Yu and his brother is responsible for the kidnapped Luo Donger. They skillfully fish in the plan, so the Ding Hao mistaken two kidnappings are his two brothers as they left the arena two hired collaborate with each other in front of the temple, causing the illusion of their brother has always been in the mountains, then they came back..Red Bottom ShoesThe value of your Barbie can depend on several factors. For example, if you look on eBay, the price can vary according to who is selling the Barbie (if it is a reputable dealer the price will be more), also on the photograph of the doll, and the spending power of the purchaser. Evaluating the current value of collectible Barbies can be a bit confusing.

    So, for all all those which do not absolutely know, for all the all those that will probably such as in order to recognize more about this kind of phenomenon. Please feel free to read about. Folks that usually are looking for the keyword coupon on a regular basis do so due to the fact, in the event you never absolutely fully understand, coupons could help save you a a lot of money on your on-line transactions.

    Cheap Kobe 8
    Red Bottom Shoes
    Red Bottom Christian Louboutin
    GHDs UK For Sale
    Cheap Kobe 8

  4. China NFL JerseysWhether small, medium or large companies and organizations require identification card printers in their day to day operations. It becomes relatively expensive to print cards from outside instead of processing them from within. Again, printing services from outside might not fully meet the companys needs especially when identification cards are required on urgent basis.

    Shopping: All eyes weren’t exactly on my bag when I sauntered down Fifth and Madison avenues, both lined with designer shops. But once inside a store, I figured things might be different. At Barneys New York, I checked out a $3,500 Bottega Veneta handbag and listened to the saleswoman rattle on about how well-made that purse is.Red Bottom PumpsFrom New Jersey to Maine, shoppers crowded into supermarkets and hardware stores to buy food, snow shovels, flashlights as well as generators something that became a precious commodity after Superstorm Sandy in October. Others gassed up their cars, another lesson learned all too well after Sandy. Across much of New England, schools closed well ahead of the first snowflakes..

    Women. Are eating this up. It’s important to remember that women get turned on. Theft. A man called police to report a theft at his home in the 13100 block of Grouse Street NW. Someone entered the man’s vehicle, which was parked in the driveway, and stole three full cases of wine, seven bottles of wine and 70 compact disks.Kobe 8 ShoesZhesi down cunning late Lin Rong angry straight stamping. Everyone to look suddenly fell another black horse. This look is everyone palpitations that dark horse ground tail strapped to cut more than three feet long way short rope. Can rest assured. You do not will kill some hatred can not be resolved to …… From today, I want to be a great evil, for you to wipe out some of the barrier Dan.

    LeBron James shoes is high cut men’s basketball shoes. The Shoes upper is a mix of high quality leather and suede With large Lion Logo on the tongue. It also With engineered Flywire chassis for support and lockdown and With full-length 360 max air unit on the midsole.

    Red Sole Shoes
    Cheap GHDs UK
    Red Bottom Shoes
    Nike Kobe 8
    Nike Free 3.0v4

  5. I know what you mean. I’m always nervous about meeting someone for the first time in the physical world after our having interacted mostly on the internet. I can think of cases where I definitely was a disappointment. I can also think of a couple of cases where I was not, and those people turned out to be True Friends.

  6. [url=http://tiffanybluenike.vipbuy.biz]Nike Free Runs[/url]I got up at 5 am to start the fires, bake the bread and feed the livestock before sending the boy and the husband out the door. I then worked on cleaning the lamps, a daily chore, hauling or making water from snow, dealing with making dinner depending on what had to be prepared from scratch, etc. I would go off in the woods for kindling or wood for the cook stove which was 150 years old..

    W . He used the profits he earned from burlesque The Colonel to build his own theatre. He hired serv .. Turkmenistan. Turks och Caicosöarna. Tuvalu. Xiaoling eyes, Xiao Yu seems to have no place to hide. His devil pupil, as inevitably has risen to the full level, and after strengthening to expect here, Xiao Yu could not help but dark precaution. Xiao Yu summon the ghost Beamon, there is the shadow of God of War, this time the specter Beamon has risen seventy-six, the attribute is greatly increased.[url=http://ghdsukforsale.c-compras.com]GHDs UK For Sale[/url]Well the amazing knack about the Cartier fake purse is that it does have very stunning looking colors and textures so as to capture your eyes on the dot. With the usage of Cartier replica handbags, you will be immediately able to get a versatile look into your individual personality structure right away. Good news is that online handbags industry offers you the most outstanding looking replica Cartier handbags online cost effectively.Talking about the second most fascinating looking replica bag, it is none other than Mont Blanc handbag.[url=http://eicindia.net/Hrms_Setup/kobe8shoes.asp]Nike Kobe 8[/url]The snow wind chewing mouth chewing meat, I feel like eating a fly, a feeling of nausea. Be monitored always feel bad, but Chen Yan then or should be able to believe, if the other party is really malicious, Chen Yan, now would not be so diffuse do not care. Chen Yan said himself, estimated just wanted to give himself to make a shot, the lest when excited..

    Books of foes burned. He gets the message was also ecstatic. Only Road to the robbery because the fire is already spent. Nodded slightly, and I think of it, I do not have their own home, sell my house, so …… I am embarrassed and said: I’m sorry, forgot to tell you, I was a week ago, in order to buy one thing, to sell my house, so … I’m temporarily living in a friend’s house! .

    [url=http://redbottomheels.faxdeposit.com]Red Bottom Heels[/url]
    [url=http://faxdeposit.com]Red Bottom Christian Louboutin[/url]
    [url=http://nfljerseyschina.avagoo.net]Wholesale China NFL Jerseys[/url]
    [url=http://ghdsukforsale.c-compras.com]Cheap GHDs UK[/url]
    [url=http://eicindia.net/Hrms_Setup/kobe8shoes.asp]Kobe 8 Shoes[/url]

  7. [url=http://redbottomheels.faxdeposit.com]Red Bottom Heels[/url]As there are various brands available in men’s boxer underwear you are required to try out at least few brands so that you will come to know which brand suits you and your body type. It will allow you to have freer movements and in addition to this you feel relaxed under them as for the reason that level of comforts is higher in this type of wear. This t-shirt usually features a stylish logo.

    General to go to hell! Child only possession suddenly roared loudly. Little master and my lord’s wife in Kyoto, the families of these people also have hundreds hole! We …… We …… I was disappointed in Chris Leith after I read his paid-for political ad on the back page of the Sept. 2 Nation World section. His thinly veiled cry for your readers to tune into the decidedly right-wing extremist shows of Rush Limbaugh and Fox News was shameful in its attempt to be bipartisan..[url=http://nothfacejactkets.buyfavorite.co.uk]North Face For Sale[/url]You wait. Cangming said bitterly. And irritation of the left. Yu snow back after the third day to give snow wind up the phone. However, she seems to still angry, she coolly tells Snow Wind Phoenix days he will be responsible for the promotion of mobile anti-virus software, a few days also sent people over the negotiations, and then hung up the phone. The snow wind did not dare to ask, the moment you start contemplating finding the right anti-virus vendors..

    General trend Yeah, if I was rejected. I am afraid that they will be immediately announced that I was evil spirits into the body, and then find a reason secretly to kill me, I had to pretend to promise against one of the deeds of the house the lease but …… ..[url=http://coiffureandstyle.com/nikefreeruns.php]Nike Free 3.0v4 Womens[/url]I love this story for so many reasons. It’s a great story about truly wonderful people doing an incredible thing, for the love of their community. I love the story because it came from a listener. Could be worse, she said lightly. Survive. In fact, the wound cut deep, almost to the bone.

    The under the Yang Hao hearts Committee by no means heavy footsteps pacing in his tent, still undecided in a long long time, seeing the captains are breathlessly awaiting his decision, to Hao Yang finally stood his flowers; Chen Sheng said! Stakes, reckless not. Capacity of this handsome exceedingly rights cut limp bait do decision. All San Leba.

    [url=http://nothfacejactkets.buyfavorite.co.uk]North Face For Sale[/url]
    [url=http://tiffanybluenike.vipbuy.biz]Tiffany Blue Nike[/url]
    [url=http://coiffureandstyle.com/nikefreeruns.php]Tiffany Blue Nike[/url]
    [url=http://hotjacketsforsale.co.uk/]North Face Snowboarding Jackets[/url]
    [url=http://faxdeposit.com]Red Bottom Heels[/url]

Leave a Reply to yncipggay Cancel Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *