Anan's (not-so) Randomness!
No quotation marks... We wouldn't want to seem too uppity, now would we?
Insanity
Posted On: May 31st, 2008 at 9:33 pm
As usual... (This is sort of about DoReana's wedding I suppose, but it isn't a record of events at all.)
When I'm working on stuff and I'm stressed out I don't eat anything worth mentioning. I know I should but that's just the way it is. So needless to say... I haven't eaten much in the past couple days. But all is fine and dandy now because I'm back in my house with the messes that need cleaned up and all us lovely little mess-makers working to create more. I could have gone to great lengths and managed to stay in Fort Wayne and party some more, but I don't like going to things I'm not invited to or whatever, and I'd rather be home sweating in the stuffy upstairs or helping make salads for the Stuckwisch's to eat for lunch tomorrow.
Like our dea' pasto', I'm not very fond of being in a room full of people. It's worse when a good number of the people are either talking about you or asking you questions like, "so, did you make the cake?" and "what flavor is it?" I would like to say "It's Gag flavor. I hate cake. Go away." but I would never actually do that. I don't remember who it was who suggested that I would have a thriving business after this, whoever it was doubtless thought my reaction rather odd. I think I said something like, "That's the last thing I want.", and I was dead serious! I don't mind making a wedding cake a year, but I would go totally insane ("Aren't you already totally insane?") and um yeah. I know that I'm just being cynical, bitter, and jaded, but I'm too tired for perkiness.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mind at all that I spent so much time dashing about running crazy errands and watching hyper little children. I even managed to go on a pleasant little stroll around the lake on campus with Ariksander today... without throwing him in. 
That in and of itself is pretty amazing. It was perfectly fine with me that it was just us (and Stefan) if anyone else had tried to come along It's very likely that I would have ended up being mad at whoever it was. Yes, I was in a lovely mood.
It was nice to see people for the brief amount of time we were all there. There wasn't exactly time to even warm up to talking to anybody. Oh well. As you can tell, I wasn't thrilled at the idea of talking to people in the first place.
Maybe I'll be able to sleep tonight. I'll certainly try my best, if only because "people" want me to sleep well...
Comments:
Re: Insanity
Posted On: May 31st, 2008 at 9:40 pm by Nick-Ig
I keep telling you need to have a MH get together. I thought you did great on the cake.
Re: Insanity
Posted On: May 31st, 2008 at 10:20 pm by Anan
Anna my dearest, you are just extremely tired so yes, you are a little cranky. Everything will seem much nicer in the morning. I KNOW you had a great time despite any fatigue you may be experiencing now. They just ask those things because they are curious and also most of them know you and love you. Sleep tight!
Love from your Mom - for some reason even though I am logged into my account it is saying you posted this......computers......
Re: Insanity
Posted On: June 02nd, 2008 at 9:40 am by Jane
Everyone probably assumes that since you are so skilled at difficult--for most of us--things like making wedding cakes and sewing beautiful dresses, that you enjoy them. :)
And it was delicious, and you looked lovely.
Re: Insanity
Posted On: June 03rd, 2008 at 9:12 am by The Mom
She does enjoy making the cakes, just not eating them. She also doesn't enjoy the attention as it takes away from the people the cake was made for. In this case it was a case of "this is DoRena and Sam's' day so never mind about the cake and me. She is just expressing her own personal frustrations. THere have also been many a young person who have resented her sewing and cake making abilities, not to mention the organ, piano, artistic abilities that she has been blessed with and have been sort of rude to her so I can see why she doesn't appreciate attention. Seriously she has been told by friends to just not talk about her sewing interests or play the piano around them as it made them feel badly. SO......she is a little sensitive about the attention anyone might give her. I hope this might explain some of her rantings........ She just wants to humbly perservere and try as she might.....she gets attention for her abilities. Remember that a blog is like a journal and she was venting to herself. Feelings are hard to explain.
Re: Insanity
Posted On: June 04th, 2008 at 11:42 am by Naomi Kavouras
Okay, I'm sorry but I'm confused. It looks like Mrs. Casey paid your daughter a nice compliment and you respond by rudely scolding her. Are you aware that that's how it's perceived? Is there something wrong with just saying thank you and moving on?
Re: Insanity
Posted On: June 04th, 2008 at 9:17 pm by Nat
Mrs. Horner:
I have every belief that you mean your comment in a helpful way. However, I must voice my opinion that your exact words are ill-advised. If what you (and Anna) are concerned about is her abilities or accomplishments receiving inappropriate attention (such as taking attention away from a happy bride and groom), or making others feel bad about themselves, then the most helpful thing to do is to speak of her abilities, and any frustrations concerning those abilities, as little as possible. This means to reply to all compliments with "Thank you." and nothing more.
Naomi:
While I realize that your point is well-meant, it is unnecessary to use a phrase such as "rudely scolding." I see nothing in Mrs. Horner's post to imply that she was attempting to scold or otherwise be argumentative with Mrs. Casey.