Yeah, I have a friend who is back in the dating world, unexpectedly. Because I am such a supportive friend, I have become a lush. Seriously, I have been neglecting the fam and running around with her trying to get her mind off of things by soaking in the fun. Needless to say, I am too old for this, and too married to care about what some guy's friend wants to do with me later. I just like being the snarky side-kick. So I came across this guide of How to Judge a Dude by His Booze. I think I'm off the hook. But I see some new things about my husband and his friends ... how about you?
Well, the Sex and The City movie is coming out next week, and the promotion of it is amazing. Everywhere I turn, there are ads of the Girls drinking cosmos, wearing serious shoes, looking glam glam glam. I can't say I'm not excited.
Will you give them the down and dirty on YOUR high school days? While recounting stories of innocent high school pranks with my high school daughter, she took the opportunity to look me straight in the eye and ask "Did you party when you were my age?" I froze. Truth be told, I was a good girl with good grades, a relentless soccer player, and yes, an underage beer drinker. Thinking back now, there were moments I'm not proud of, but I came out of it relatively unscathed. And yet, I'm not one of those parents who thinks it's ok to buy the kids beer as long as they stay in the basement. My goal has always been to help my daughter become a strong, independant thinker who can make tough choices for herself, and I think honesty goes a long way toward that. I put her off with a "Let's talk about that later" and haven't brought it up again. In this case, is honesty the best poicy?
