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Jenna's
Diary appears every Friday
February
8th
My
mom keeps phoning and phoning. Her messages range from the
cajoling "Sweetie, you can't just drop a bombshell like
that and expect your mother not to be curious" to threatening
"Jenna, for God's sake what are you doing now?"
I
prefer the angry ones because then I don't feel guilty about
not calling back.
It
was pretty stupid, but Rosemary just got on my last nerve.
What I'm wondering is why everyone is so surprised! You'd
swear I was Jo-Jo The Dog-faced Boy. Women my age get married
all the time why is it so odd to think that I would settle
down?
If
I get through this I am never, ever, ever going to fib again.
The
only good thing is I was justified in walking out in a huff
so I didn't have to finish making those stupid candles. The
bad thing will be not only telling Jeff that he has to put
in an appearance at my mom's wedding, but to also tell him
it wouldn't be such a bad idea to propose.
February 10th
I
told Jeff that I was at my mother's place and her friend forced
me to say I was getting married. I was so relieved when he
laughed.
He stopped laughing when I told him he was the lucky guy.
He looked at me and said "You did what?"
I
told him to relax, that I didn't want to get married. I really
don't. Well not right this minute maybe in few months but
right now, no. That and a couple of glasses of wine seemed
to relax him a bit. He did say something later on that bothered
me though: He asked me if I had a problem with lying.
He
is asking me that? Mr. I'm Single is asking me if I have a
problem with lying? I very huffily told him that I do not
have a problem with lying. I told him that up until I met
him I'd never told even a white lie. Which was a fib but sometimes
you have to tell white lies to prove your point.
Now I've just got to make sure he comes to the wedding.
February
12
I
had to face my mom at work. She used her "Jenna I'm your
mother you can talk to me" shtick and asked me if it
was true, was I really getting married or is this just "another
one of those things that you do."
What
is that supposed to mean?
I
told her very haughtily that it was true and she said. "Well
Jenna we haven't even met this gentleman surely you can understand
our concerns." I told her very frostily (I'm really good
at the cool stuff I should have been an aristocrat) I didn't
think you were all that interested in my life. You've been
so caught up in your own life and your wedding that I didn't
feel I was important to you."
I then told her if she was that interested in my well-being
perhaps she wouldn't have made me live a lie all those years
by telling me that the person that I thought was my father
wasn't!
That
was pretty good, it just popped into my head at the last minute
but it seemed to stop her in her tracks temporarily. I don't
know how I do it sometimes.
Still she wouldn't let it drop. She asked me when this "blessed
event" was to happen and I told her we hadn't decided.
Which is not a lie. We haven't decided.
February
13
I
have the feeling Jeff has planned a big surprise for Valentine's
Day. I'd asked him if he wanted to come over for a romantic
dinner and he became very evasive. He said a lot of things
like "Oh, yes, well. Hmmm. We'll have to see. Gosh. Thursday
hmm? Yes. well."
Maybe
I've planted a seed with all this marriage talk... No, I shouldn't
think like that, that would be insane. Wouldn't it? Yeah,
that would be nuts. For sure. Also he's a little bit married
still so he might not want to commit so soon.
This
puts me in a bit of a spot though because I don't know what
to wear. If it's someplace really swank I want to really get
dolled up but if he shows up and I'm dressed to the nines
then it might blow his surprise.
I
think what I'll do is have my hair and makeup done but wear
my civvies, that way I can just slip on a dress. Perfect.
Gee I have to give myself some credit here - I've got every
angle covered!
February
14
7:00
The problem with being the surprisee is you have no idea
what time to aim for. I'm really hungry but I don't want to
spoil my dinner.
8:00
I had a bowl of cereal which should tide me over for a bit
but I had to recreate my whole mouth. I wish he'd call.
10:00
This is the stinkingest, rottenest Valentine's Day I've ever
spent. I can't believe it! I finally called Jeff half an hour
ago and he said "I'll have to call you back."
While
I was waiting I ate a can of cake frosting and called his
home. I got the answering machine. I wish he'd change the
message, anyone hearing it would swear that they were a couple.
Kathy sounding mild and pleasant, not at all like unstable
loon is saying "Hi, Jeff and I can't come to the phone
right now!" I wish I could ask him to change it but if
I did he'd know I've been calling his house.
10:30
I am so mad! I called Jeff again and he said "Oh, I'm
so sorry. I'm busy right now I'll have to get back to you
tomorrow at the office."
What?
Before
I slammed the phone down, I could have sworn I heard music
in the background.
And
cutlery.
What
the heck is going on?
This
is the worst Valentine's Day I've ever had.
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