I went to book club Wednesday night. I know, I know. My husband thought it was pretty hilarious, too. It's not that I don't read...I actually love to read. I'm just more of a Twilight kinda girl...you know, the books aimed at preteens.
Let me just interrupt myself by saying this....the girl who chose the book this month is a professor in creative writing (enough said). That's not even fair. Give me a book club with Dr. Seuss books and I'll run circles around you. But she obviously didn't choose The Cat In The Hat. The book she chose was this:
It's deep. Like really deep. Like over my head, I have no idea what they're talking about and how am I going to hide my confused face deep.
6:50pm: I arrive at book club...fashionably early. I warn myself that less is more and to think before I speak if I must speak at all. This is not a pajamajammyjam. This is book club. I'm in the big leagues now, people. I am. A grownup.
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that only The Professor really knew what the heck this book was about. So I'm not an idiot. I knew it. I'm smarter than I look. Even without my glasses.
Book club was going better than I anticipated. Until the topic turned organic.
Setting the scene....discussing food....
Book Club goer #1: You know, you're not even safe at Whole Foods anymore!
Book Club goer #2: I know! It's scary!
Book Club goer #3: Well, have you been to that local farm near such and such? That's where I'm doing most of my shopping these days.
Holy processed food, Batman. Should I tell them now or later I had a Velveeta cheese sandwich for lunch yesterday? It was quite tasty, by the way. And they would be pretty appalled to see all the Splenda and creamer I put in my coffee, too.
Oh wait. I buy organic eggs and milk. I might still have a chance...
P.S. I had three bowls of Tootie Fruities for lunch today.
2 comments:
This cracks me up...we went camping a few years ago with a bunch of people we didn't really know (expcept for 1 couple) and all anyone had/talked about was "organic this, organic that..." Vince whispered to me- Did me miss the organic memo? As our kids are stuffing cheetos in their mouth!! Don't get me wrong-organics great, but it is not life or death!!
Hilarious! I'll bet that prof only chose the book because of her innate inclination to teach--she wanted to teach you all something about the book... I dunno. Anyway, organic food is probably all a big scam. I buy organic eggs and milk too. ;)
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