The things I have to see... or hear

[tea_and_ink]

I think I’m making this my motto, because really, it is all about the balance people.

Today, my car decided it was time he joined the mechanical rebellion going on around me, and refused start for me, but acquiesced when it was my brother’s turn. I’m so going to hurt them both.

So I had to walk the twenty plus blocks to my destination no biggie there, problem was that, since this is me of course it rained, in biblical proportions, today, the day I had to go to my old school to get some certificates I need for work. Today, when everybody remembered in what class they had me as a student, and many, many funny anecdotes of my, somewhat, more rebellious times, and of course the aforementioned everybody felt the need to introduce me to the poor souls under their current educational care. Well a dripping wet, utterly annoyed and rather bitchy version of me.

Things aren’t exactly looking up for me, until I run into the best friend, who is accompanied by my brother, who is bragging about my car to some random chick on the sidewalk, a rather hot and possibly not as random as I thought chick. Anyhow, I went in a coffeehouse and came out to hear the following exchange, wherein J is Jared, the bro and M is Max, the BF:

J: Man I’m tellin’ ya, she’s definitely into me.

M: reeeaaally?

J: really. She even gave me her cell phone number. Her cell phone (like is some kind of world record or something, my brother just cracks me out)

M: As opposite to what?

J: well she coulda given me her house number where I couldn’t reach her as easily (all cocky now, you should see his face, really)

M: and she can’t just ignore you now? Or say you’ve got the wrong number. Or even better, she coulda given you a wrong number…

J:... why would she do that?

M: For the same reason other women gave you their house number, where you couldn’t reach them as easily (yeah Max rocks)

J: again, why would she do that?

M: Dude! Do you ever like, think? At all?

There is more to that conversation, but with that I cracked out, laughing at my brother and Max’s insight! Honestly I’m a little disappointed that took him this long to realize something I’ve known since I can remember: my brother is a moron, and the world should know, I love the guy, I do, but come on Jared, on what planet dude?

So now I have my car back (apparently it hit him that it was better being seen with me instead of Jared), I don’t have my certificates, a lot of people now know my name, face, and a bunch of stories about my days in the national educational system, and Max has become a man to my eyes. Also Jared told me he’s cooking tomorrow so I’m off the hook! Now I just have to wait until the universe drops the other shoe on that one and we’ll see how that evens things out.

Like I said  Balance ladies and gents.

P.S.: I’m in the market for a Beta, because well, I need one. Any raised hands?