Everyone knows I'm not looking for a man, so when I was told about the big YSA Conference this weekend I should have said I wasn't interested immediately. Not only am I okay with being a young, unwed mormon, I'm not much into dances. Anyway, the only thing I could make it to was the dance last night. I was tricked into shelling out $20 for the chance to be ignored. Since I'm only 21 I was informed that I would be going to the 18-23 year old dance. Uh, no. Amy Gwynn and I opted to go to the 24-29 year old dance thinking everyone would be a lot more relaxed. I have to say, Burgess would have loved the music selection, it being very 90's because that's what the folks there had grown up with.
Amy and I got there about 45 minutes before the dance started so I had the opportunity of seeing everyone finish up the quilts they were tying (oh goodness...). I learned that there had been a round of speed dating as well, I am SO SO glad I wasn't present for that! Once the dance started we went in to find that anyone I would have known had gone home so it was Amy, Michael Gwynn, a very uncomfortable Heather, and me - wearing kick A purple eye shadow.
To finish off; 24-29 year olds are NOT more relaxed. If anything, the fear of being an unwed mormon whipped them into a mingling frenzy. And I hate swing songs. Not for the songs, but for the mormon couples that've taken a swing dance class and proceed to show off whenever presented with an opportunity. I was bounded in to at least four times, I had my foot stepped on twice (same chick), and my rear end accidentally carressed three times (same exact chick). Ugh, there was one couple there I wished desperately to trip. All in all I've decided to convert my future husband or to never marry. If I wasn't mormon, I'd hate them.
I sound really really bitter.
On a happier note, I saw Julie & Julia and I really liked it. Movies and music are the only things that can change my mood for the better nowadays.
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They're (or I should say WE'RE)not all like that.
Mormon speed dating. How is that different from normal Mormon dating?
I'd like to publicly thank my Heavenly Father for not inflicting this certain trial on me.
You're right, YOU'RE not like that at all. I just can't stand general Mormon culture, I'm bored and annoyed with them all at the same time. I've decided I need to get out of Simi. I'm going to become hot then I'm gonna drag Heather into ward hopping with me. I dunno, maybe I just need to mingle more?
I firmly believe that a good percentage of Mormons aren't capable of casual dating. I think it's drilled into our minds to date and marry as soon as possible. So you're right about the speed dating. There was a group at the dance that would all yell at the most random times. I was joking around that they hollered every time a couple got engaged. The more I see of LDS singles the more I realize how very very lucky you are that you bypassed all that cruelty. You lucky minx, you.
I don't think I'm allowed to leave comments like this on my own blog...
First off I'd have B-slapped any chick that touched my rear and stepped on my foot, mormon or not. LOL And pretty sure you're the only other mormon I can say B-slapped around... Get out of Simi!!!!
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