2.16.2006

"the i hate dating book's dating book" (or why i wrote this one when there are a zillion more just like it on the shelf at your local bookstore)

so yesterday at lunch my “wednesday” friends decided we should write a book about singleness (blah, blah, blah). not your typical run of the mill kind of singleness book that tells you to “suck it up and bear your singleness because it must be GOD’s will!” and “maybe GOD *wants* you to marry an ugly man!” (read "passion and purity" for this dose--ick!) we were thinking of a grittier approach to the whole thing that deals will real women having real emotions (that the aforementioned real women are really afraid to admit). so here are the chapter titles we’ve brainstormed. love some feedback:

just smile!  (wink, wink, wink)
yes, i'll marry you...now change your name
always the big sister, never the bride
enough with the blue bubble gum--i’d like the chocolate factory now
all i want is one missionary!  is that too much to ask?
what!  do i have a third eye?
but i'm a good catch!
when the only one was the wrong one (seven years in tibet)
have fins.  willing to fly.
man you're hot! (oh, and it's warm in here too)
“i will praise Thee for i am fearfully and wonderfully made” (and that doesn’t just mean my brain)

(we wrote all these out on a napkin that had been used to wipe my lipstick stained mouth--we’re tossing about the idea of calling it “thinking napkin publications”.)

6 comments:

joydriven said...

wow. makes me wish i were one of your wednesday friends.

how about these:

1) YOU TOO/TWO CAN MAKE THEM WHOLE.
"how not to be a 'third-wheel couple' when you grow up"
(a.k.a. "how to avoid making your single friends feel like fractionary subhuman wart-riddled freaks")

2) WHAT REALLY CONSTITUTES SPINSTERDOM? part A
"it's ok to kiss same-gender housemates good-bye"

3) WHAT CONSTITUTES SPINSTERDOM? part B
"buying a cat does not seal your fate, either"

4) HI, HONEY; I'M HOME.
"let your crock-pot do the home-making"

5) IT'S NOT ME; IT'S YOU.
"an arsenal of on-the-spot retorts for lame dumping lines such as 'you're a beautiful girl, but' and 'obviously i was interested, even though i never verbalized it, and now i just want to be friends anyway, so let's never talk again', etc."

serendipity said...

sounds like you have a great start to a best seller. what i love best about the whole story? you wrote it on a napkin from the dining common. that is so magnificent.

crt said...

perhaps the sequel should be written to boys...some chapters could be as follows:
-don't hate me because i'm beautiful
-i'm more intelligent. if you have a problem with it, take it up with God.
-so what if i'm a little overweight, have you looked at yourself in the mirror lately?
-so what if i can't cook a gourmet meal, sew, or have any other home-ecky skills, seriously, what cards do you bring to this relationship table?
what's so intimidating about little ol' me?
perphaps you should peruse this "accident" report from the last boy who told me i was a "beautiful girl,. ..and now i just want to be friends..." before you say another word.
happy writing w4ednesday lunch friends...

elea said...

we're working for light-hearted and friendly!

crt said...

you know that i'm not capable of either qualities!

joydriven said...

EMOTICONS
they are the answer to the "light-hearted and friendly" combo deficiencies, every time.

you can still use our additional titles. just tack on the occasional :) or ;) or :D or =} every five words or so.