meitachi | i'm blue da ba de da ba die

Baseball is not my sport in the least but it was hard not to be at least a little caught up in DC's excitement over the Nats owning the regular season, making the postseason for the first time in over 70 years, managing to force a Game 5 against the current world champions, and then coming out swinging had in said Game 5. And so it sucks that they lost. It really does.

Dammit, St. Louis.

I'm also mad at St. Louis for all the Diners, Drive Ins & Dives episodes I've been watching that have me craving barbecue like mad. Carolina style or St. Louis style or Memphis style, augh. My life is really made up of food cravings, mostly. (But I'm cooking more! Which makes me happy.)

Excited about Claude & Danny in Berlin! Going to see if I can watch any of their games. Schenner & Coots are doing well in the Phantoms too. No clue what most of my Canes are doing though. Jeff Skinner, way to not go to Charlotte, jeez.

I've finally made time to catch up on my manga and it makes me so happy. The past two weekends were spent mostly reading Kimi ni Todoke and it makes me so happy. It's so sweet. If I haven't recced this before, I emphatically rec it now. It has great human relationships and doesn't prioritize romance over friendship; it also pleasantly surprised me with the recognition given to individual growth and agency rather than having all change being driven by love. Ugh, it's so great I want to die. Also: I want to die. DAMMIT, PEOPLE, STOP BEING IN HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS.

"I'm going to die alone," I moaned to

suxing.

"No, don't worry! You'll have your cats!" said she.

;___;

I don't even cats right now, okay? They would make my life warmer and fuzzier.

This is a fairly accurate summary of my mom, and entire extended family actually, regarding my dating life:

It's not that I'm opposed or not looking; it's just that it's so much effort. Maybe I am unrealistically waiting for that spark or that magical moment where everything clicks into place. Life, unfortunately, rarely works like that. Everything takes effort. Aw crap, why did no one warn me? This is the real secret to being an adult: it doesn't get any easier when you "grow up".

Another thing that disgruntles me, to round off this post: I forgot to buy peanut butter yesterday, noooo.

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Oh Mei, that comic is TRUTH. Ha!

Prompted by a phone call from my mom this morning, man. How to tell her I'm actually much more put out by the lack of peanut butter currently in my life?

I WANT ALL THE FOOD, ALWAYS. I'm super excited to go out to dinner/brunch/whatever in November, because omg foooooood.

Yesterday they had a "Too Cute" marathon on Animal Planet and there were so many kittens, eeeeee. One day I shall have one, but that day is far away D:

Crying at that comic. Obviously I don't know personally, but I have so many friends whose moms have come off that way...

I'm excited too! I can't believe it's already midway through October though; the concert keeps getting closer. Time really flies.

Ahah, yeah the comic is unfortunately very true to life for a large number of people I know. It makes me feel kind of bad, like i should be trying harder... But guilt is probably not a good reason to get into a relationship, realistically speaking.

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I know I'm far from the only out there totally lost as to, god, I don't know, finding the right relationship or whatever, but it's still reassuring to hear that OH GOD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.

As unrealistic as people claim all those matchmaking-friends tropes are in romcoms and fics, sometimes I think, man, wouldn't that be handy?

Almost all the hockey I watched last season was on dodgy internet feeds, but I don't remember ever seeing leagues like the DEL, so post or PM me if you find them?

OMG how much do I want a Giroux Eisbaren sweater ('ice bear' is such a cooler term than polar bear, I'm totally calling them that.)

I will indeed PM you!

Ah but is this ice bear dancing (http://funnywildlife.tumblr.com/post/31055043997/picture-of-the)?

I bet Giroux would love it if they did.

LOLOL. Polar bears are totally the cutest in the category of 'dangerous predators who could literally bite your head off.'

Ice bears, iiiiiiiiice beeeeeeears, I'm loving that Danny and G are Eisbaren. Only (semi-)good thing that's come out of the lockout.

I had the luck of being set up. Otherwise I suspect the singledom would have continued for some time... and then three months in people asked about getting married and then my mother started on when I was going to give her grandchildren. So. That's exciting. We're more likely to get cats (silly rental agreements banning kitties :(

Clearly I need to make friends who know awesome people to set me up with...

Ugh, rental agreements and their lack of love for cats. This will change in the future! I support your future adoption of cats. :D

The funny part is everyone said so, but we just didn't hear it!!! The universe is funny though because its not about you looking.... It happens when you least expect it, when you aren't looking. It's crazy.

Also peanut butter is important!

I guess the right moment just hasn't happened yet -- not that it makes my parents any less impatient!

But seriously, my priorities in life mainly revolve around food at this point, lol. I need to acquire peanut butter and am also thinking about whether I can make an apple crisp or sweet potato crumble or something this weekend... Fall foods are so delicious.

Oh good grief... you make me so hungry! I went out last night and found myself eating blueberry pie and thinking itvwas time to start baking again. And then came home and planned out a big pot of stew. You're right there is something about fall that makes for good cooking.
Next week it's hoppin' john with smoked neckbones. Maybe some cornbread on the side.

Oh yum, I love pie. I fully support all your baking and cooking desires! Stew is also so good on a chilly fall day. And cornbread.

...this conversation is only going to make us both super hungry, I feel.

My parents do this thing where they don't even tell me to find a boyfriend; they just make me go to dinners and parties and then unsubtly thrust Suitable Young Men at me. Then again, I'm 22; maybe they'll start explicitly telling me to find someone when I hit like... 25? 26?

Though I suppose I should be grateful that I'm at least allowed to date white boys and other kinds of Asians, since my father and uncle both have mixed marriages (my father to a Korean wife, and my uncle to a white one, respectively). Glass houses, people!

What I really don't get is that my father has like imprinted on Broody -- whom, by the way, I have not spoken with since I graduated -- because my dad is apparently convinced that Broody is the most suitable of suitable young men, on-and-off girlfriend aside. And while it's hardly unusual for Broody to leave an impression on people, that impression is usually definitely not Suitable Match For My Only Daughter, I'm pretty sure. My dad has weird taste. Also, needs to stop telling me to e-mail Broody. Why do I need to e-mail Broody first?! He never e-mails me! But I digress.

tl;dr, MEI, WE CAN DIE ALONE TOGETHER, AMIDST OUR FAILURE TO PROVIDE OUR PARENTS WITH GRANDCHILDREN. TT

hahaha it will never not be hilarious how your dad is like EVERYONE READING YOUR JOURNAL who thinks that if your life were a sitcom or drama, Broody would be your end game. May your RL take you where you more realistically choose, though.

My parents, I'm sure much to their regret, are not close enough to throw me in the way of eligible young men, though my mom keeps bringing people up in phone calls. God, I don't know if it would be easier overall if I just let them matchmake? Why is everything SO MUCH EFFORT? Bah.

IT'S OKAY, I HAVE A YOUNGER BROTHER. They can do better with him, maybe...

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