Wednesday, May 6, 2009

You Were Expecting Something Demure?

I know that I should dedicate this post to the involved description of my bachelorette party weekend in sordid, tequila soaked detail. But I worry that the magnitude, the sheer enormity of the shit show and the ten WONDERFUL people that made it happen, cannot be captured by my amateur scrawl. Also Im pretty sure I could only retell about 1/3 of the weekend with any kind of journalistic integrity. Because I was, and let me know if you are shocked here, TANKED.

A note to the participants: Seriously guys, thank you. I will do everything in my power to make your parties just as raucous when the time comes. And it better come soon because there is only so much time I can spend without a peeny whistle in my mouth.

But in the meantime, I will recount scenes that I either find particularly hilarious, or well lets just be honest, I will share what snippets I remember, or have since been reminded of.

In a very rough idea of what I believe to be chronological order:

-singing deeply and with passion into a rotating dildo affectionately dubbed "the love spoon", the works of the grand duchess of pop, Ms B-Spears herself. Passing said love spoon around the limo so that everyone could get a chance at the limelight.

-being pushed around a winery yard in a child sized tractor while the rest of my party attempts to hit on the prepubescent boy behind the counter. Because we are cougars in training and thats how we roll.

-sitting cross legged on a cement floor petting a dog while poking Deitra in the ass with my wine glass when I wanted a refill. "I dont care, just make it booze!"

-rolling into a ritzy hotel looking like a cheap drunk tranny in a boa, a light up tiara, and a penis whistle in my mouth. Having my entourage look like much of the same, stealing bottles of champagne from our driver.

-wearing Kristy/Kerri/My chonees into the hotel hot tub.

-announcing to the MC and subsequent crowd at AsiaSF that my fiance was a one night stand gone wrong. Then flipping off the audience.

-telling my tranny lap dancer Chloe how freaking good she smelled. After sobriety hit this remains true. I remember her tits smelling better than anything I have ever smelled in my whole life. and I told her so.

-telling our cabby how good I thought Chloe smelled.

-having who I believe to be Biggy Smalls blow into my peeny whistle at the Cellar.

-accidentally spilling some of my tequila on some hapless bystander and telling him I was "doin' it for my homies".

-having my tragically tame sister drop it like it was hot not once, but TWICE on some random guy in a tie. And on anything else that would stand still. Woman is my hero.

-waking up with a half eaten pizza crust in one hand, and a tiara in the other.


And THAT my friends, is how you kiss singlehood goodbye RIGHT.

Monday, April 13, 2009

At Least I Didnt Get Him Addicted to Crack.

My heart sinks deep into my belly whenever I see puffy rosy baby cheeks. I get irresistible urges to snack on chubby, munchy little baby knees and elbows. Just the sight of tiny onesies and miniature converse makes my voice reach this insane decibel in which I INVOLUNTARILY COO. And the smell of baby makes my ovaries quiver.

All of these things are true. In fact, Geoff likes to tell people that I am prone to stealing their offspring. Fair? No. But likely.

So with all of these truths, all of these admitions, you think I would make a really awesome mother right? Like the kind of really, really, kick.ass. mom that Dr. Phil and Oprah call to write articles about balancing career and motherhood?

Because I got to work about three hours ago and realized I HAVE NOT FED SIMON SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING.

Monday, April 6, 2009

For Real

A Conversation Between Soul Mates:

Scene Opens to a long distance phone call:


Me (As read in a tone signifying the importance of one bearing her confidence to the man she loves): ...blah blah blah...significant things...blah blah....body image issues...blah blah

Geoff (Interrupting): Wait! I have something important to tell you before you go on.

Me (Touched to be interrupted by what will undoubtedly be a compliment and a request to stop doubting my beautiful self. Gorgeous man, cant bear to hear me self deprocate): Yes?

Geoff (Obviously pleased with himself): There's a movie coming out in June...

Me (Slightly miffed on the obvious lack of compliment but thinking perhaps the conversation is taking an intellectual turn in which he will suggest a documentary on the entrapment of women in a society hell bent on making them feel badly about themselves): ...

Geoff: Check it out. Nazi... Zombies... (pause to allow for the apparent magnitude to set in) Seriously.

End Scene.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Singular Understanding

A very good friend of mine was broken up with this week.

I have no interest in revealing who this person is on the internet, but suffice it to say she is a singularly fantastic soul that was tragically under appreciated by the ass clown that was lucky enough to get to touch her boobies for 6 months.

She is taking it really really well. I remember my last breakup pre-Geoff that started with me taking 8 shots of tequila with my then roommates and ended with me trying to explain to a near stranger why its normal that I sometimes cry and burp tequila whilst making out on a bar stool. And I didnt even like that relationship that much.

Turns out there are classier ways to do things.

She has decided to avoid alcohol (clever girl) and perhaps barstools all together for a while, and is instead pouring her attention into more productive things like how to steal wine from his house.

In the meantime I have volunteered to deface his car (in a non-permanent, cant-get-arrested-for kind of way) and talked straight trash about him for the last three days. Because fuck him thats why.

Supportive, thy name is Mariana.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

And Then My Heart Dropped Out of My Butt.

Being a generally productive and yet alarmingly naive member of society, I paid my taxes.

I saved my W-2 without the ado of last year, an adventure that required me to dumpster dive for the first and preferably last time in my life. But, being a quick learner, I opened that puppy and put it straight into the "vitally important" stack of mail on my entry table. Its the stack right next to the "not as important" and "coupons for things I might like to eat someday" stacks. I am nothing if not organized.

And in true testament to my adulthood, I didn't just leave that form in the dis-appropriately named stack to be discovered months later while searching for a long forgotten gift certificate. No. I actually used the damn thing to fill out government paperwork. Ok. I lie. I sent it to my Dad. Yes. The man still does my taxes. What?

The point is, I got the W2 to the appropriate tax paying receptical, and sat back waiting for my refund. Because given that my monthly paycheck shows me how much has been appropriated, and that amount is roughly the sum I used to get paid in my intern days, I assumed the ole GovT was done with me. And you know what assuming does. Makes an ASS out of the ME that thought she was getting a grip of REFUND.

I got an email from my Dad's tax woman (it sounds kinky but it isn't) asking me several questions, since this year has brought her the added joy of doing Geoff's taxes too. And I blithely hit "reply", chuckling to myself about all the Cadbury Eggs and sunless tanner I would buy with my refund. Until I got to the end of her message. And here is where today's post title comes in. My heart dropped out of my butt (a place it is never meant to drop out of) as I read that I OWED a substantial amount. OWED. ME. OWED. NO REFUND. Heart. In. Butt.

I hate taxes and I hate the government and Im pretty sure I want to delorean my ass (and subsequently attached heart) back to a time when April brought me things like refunds and Cadbury eggs and sunless tanner. Instead of what Im stuck in now, which is an April where I CANNOT AFFORD ANY CADBURY EGGS. What the hell Obama? I voted for your ass. Least you could do is kick me a refund.

Monday, March 9, 2009

What the NASDAQ Means To Me

I know this makes me sound fiscally unsound and regrettably immature (why hide it, i say) but the plummeting economy has re-enlivened me. Sales everywhere! 40% OFF! 50%! The mind reels at all of the irresponsible shopping possibilities! Exclamation points!

You call it mindless spending, I call it supporting our local economy with the purchasing of adorable spring shoes and dresses. Anything less would be selfish.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Dont Be Surprised If I Actually Do This

Martha Stewart tells me I need wedding favors. She is very adamant about this. I am free to a wide variety of low tariff crap, including but not limited to low tariff crap I bake and wrap myself, but nevertheless, if I am to have any kind of wedding, I am to have favors. Adorable, thoughtful, color coded favors. Goddam Martha.

Geoff and Mariana: The perfect pear (intentional misspell painted on the side of a tacky pear candle).

Instead, I turn to Kerri for favor advice. True to form we immediately nix any hope of punnery airbrushed onto useless shit. And this is what came of two genius minds combined. What I like best is how satisfied we are with ourselves.

2:47 PM kerri: you could bake a bunch of shit
i freaking got it
tiny booze bottles
2:48 PM member how cute they were?
and then say, "geoff and mariana: drunk in love..."
haha
2:49 PM or "geoff and mariana: the perfect drunks"
2:50 PM or "geoff and mariana: it's water"
or "geoff and mariana: why don't we get drunk and screw"
oh man
make me stop
2:54 PM me: no i love them
keep them coming
2:55 PM kerri: "geoff and mariana: he had to liqour her up to get her to agree to this shit"
geoff and mariana: because marriage is better when you're hammered"
2:56 PM me: i love you forever
kerri: but really, i think thats a good idea
i bet bev mo would give you a discount
since you'd be buying them in bulk
2:58 PM me: i fucking love you
this is going on my blog
you are welcome
kerri: ah hell
i'm gonna be famous
2:59 PM me: you sure are
kerri: yay
me: i think i want to try
kerri: i could come up with more
ps. that HAS to be your wedding favor
3:00 PM me: geoff and mariana: enabling each other since 2005
kerri: thats funny
3:01 PM me: geoff and mariana: dont let them be the only drunk people here
3:02 PM kerri: geoff and mariana: saying "i do" to being shit shows for life
3:03 PM me: geoff and mariana: nothing says love like 1.2 oz of tequila
kerri: haha
me: geoff and mariana: better together, best when drunk
3:04 PM kerri: geoff and mariana: for your hangover tomorrow morning
me: god i really want to do this now
kerri: geoff and mariana: cheers to sloppy sex
i think you probably have to
me: these are too damn good