Thursday, December 26, 2013

Think Out Loud [37] Bratty presents still count!

Do you all remember when I went to the romance writers' conference a couple months back? While I was there I snagged a pink nightshirt that said, "Cade slept here" in cursive on the front and "Trevor slept here" on the back compliments of super awesome author Lainey Reese who wrote the hot and steamy novel A Table for Three. The moment I saw the nightshirt I knew what I was going to do with it...put it in my mom's stocking for Christmas. As far as bratty moments go, it was my favorite in ages. Do not feel bad for her because this is the woman who stood next to 14 year old me in the Sydney airport after our bags were lost and the guy asked me if there was anything easily identifiable and do you know what she said out loud for everyone to hear? "Robyn, did you pack your vibrator?" I wasn't prim and proper even then because I have the table manners of a prison inmate, but I was an extremely innocent 14 year old! Just the word vibrator melted my face! So you see, I'm a brat for a reason. Have a great last week of 2013 everyone!

p.s. After shrugging off the shock of the shirt she told me maybe it will be a good omen. I almost took it back!


10 comments:

  1. You made me laugh, Robyn! That's a funny story. I can't imagine how you must have felt but even if your face melted at the time, now it's just a funny memory.

    Enjoy the last week of the year too.
    I look forward for the New Year!

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    1. I'm glad I made you laugh, Athina. The memory makes me laugh. I did not laugh at the time. My sister was standing right there and she ran with it. "Rob, did you pack your tampons?" I stood there completely frozen. But a few days later she ran into a door, the image brings me to tears all these years later. I'm a petty thing, I tell you.

      Happy New Year. Like I said on your TOL post, we're going to be bad ass this year!

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  2. Oh my goodness! Your mom actually managed to say that with a straight face? No wonder you have to get back at her little by little. You go, Robyn!!

    I hope you're still enjoying Christmas :) *hugs*

    Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

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    1. Totally straight faced, Lexxie. The woman is talented at shock factor. I read your favorite Christmas memory post. I could just see you all going ice skating Christmas Eve. It sounded like a movie scene. I'm still enjoying Christmas, turned on the tree lights and everything.

      hugs right back!

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  3. *hahahahaha* I just had to share this with James. I'm glad you were able to do something to get back at your mom, Robyn. Because I'm sure all the antics you got up to as a teenager weren't enough to make up for that vibrator comment! *hahahahaha* Love you, dear! ;)

    By the way, I want one of those t-shirts! But I guess it wouldn't be any fun explaining to my kiddos. *haha*

    I hope your Christmas was STUPENDOUS, Robyn! I hope Santa was good to everyone. ;) And I hope you're enjoying making wonderful memories!

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    1. Oh my goodness, Brandee, that comment is legendary in our house. I never know what my mom is going to say. Sometimes when I'm writing Maggie (from the upcoming series) I end up not having a filter and I say whatever is on my mind, all sass and vinegar.

      They were pretty cool nightshirts, Brandee. I've never purchased book stuff like shirts and hats, but I plan to buy a Mercy Thompson hat from Patricia Briggs' website.

      Santa rocked big time. I got lipstick and mascara (that I put on my Christmas list). I've worn mascara 4 or 5 times in my life and tried it as soon as I found it in my stocking. Hmm. I think electric blue would be much more fun. Do they make colored mascara? I got a purse too! I've been a backpack girl since I graduated high school. I'll have to take a picture of me in my new stuff for my next TOL post. How about you? I hope yours was stupendous too! good word.

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  4. Ha!!! That's what she gets for saying that all those years ago. Maybe you can get her something like that every year just for fun. LOL
    But a vibrator at the age of 14??? It had to have been hers right? Not to make it even more disturbing. :b
    Have fun on your last week of 2013 too! And maybe for some 2013 snow also. ;)

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    1. She totally made it up on the spot! There was no vibrator (at least to my knowledge). My mom is brilliant like that. One time when I was five or six we were walking on the sidewalk and there were these shiny minuscule tracks, like tiny wet feet. They were snail tracks, but my mom told me they were Tooth fairy tracks.

      You're right about the fun presents though. Hmm. I should start a tradition! And yes to more snow. I was just wishing for that today!

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  5. I could almost imagine myself in your shoes at that airport, and my face would've been so bright red! And I thought my dad was bad! When I was still in high school, I avoided going to Krogers with him for very good reason. One time with my dad in the checkout line at Krogers, where tons of kids I went to high school worked, he practically yelled, "Did you need any TAMPONS this week?" Yeah, I wanted to die of embarrassment. From then on I made him get my feminine products for me. He always did for my mom and wasn't embarrassed about it at all.

    A good omen!! LOL!!

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    1. Oh my freaking goodness about the tampon shouting! Your dad is so cool. Any man who doesn't get squeamish about girl stuff automatically earns a free hug. Air/cyber hug to your dad from me.

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