Some big news from a little sister

[gridlore]

My younger-by-exactly-five-years sister Ann is engaged! She and her beau (a Raiders fan, but other than that socially acceptable will be getting married in about a year, and under pressure she will be inviting us to the wedding. :)

Annie was the black sheep of the family. She was the popular, good looking one who cared about fashion and popular culture.

In other family business, I was talking with my mom the other night, and mentioned my plan to go back to school if I get disability. She said "you know, I went back to school when I was 37 too." I broke. This was the final straw. I asked if I was ever, ever, going to do something that she hadn't done first. We're both middle kids. We were both troublesome in school. We're both independent and strong willed. And when I was growing up she knew practically to the week what my next act of rebellion was going to be.

*yawn* Go look at my swag from Gamescape (Munchkin and Munchkin 2: Unnatural Axe) then to bed.

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[kshandra]

How many of "us" will she be inviting? *snerk*

(Yes, I know the answer to this, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity.)

[fhionnuiscetine.livejournal.com]

You do not know me, as I am finding you via ibsweet's friends page, but I just wanted to comment by saying that I had a conversation different in content but identical in meaning (for me) with my father this very night. It went like this:

Me: "It is kinda funny, all of my friends are either significantly older than me or younger than me and never my own age."
Dad: "Yeah, you know... that was how it was for me, too."
Me: "Yeah, that makes sense. You and I really are VERY alike, dad."
Dad: "We are. I'm noticing that more and more."
Me: "[some expression of contentedness occurred here]."
Dad: "But of course, you're living my original life dream." (Writing a novel)
Me: "Yeah, well, we'll see if I actually follow through with everything. But it's been kicking around in my head for 2 years and now I'm writing it and I don't think I could let it die. So we'll see."

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Okay. Maybe not identical in meaning. But still.

For our parts, I'm the oldest kid and my dad was the youngest (but only by 1 year, and of 2 kids). He's a professional musician, we've always both been completely fanatical about music, supporting the underdog, and really going for doing what you love in life. He always encouraged me toward writing and while I took a short detour ("Must get a career that pays and/or has more respect behind it, I'd fail!"), now I'm, well, not doing that...

I never would have pegged my dad as an aspiring writer so when he started to tell me that he wished he could do what I was doing I actually rather freaked the way your mom's comment bothered you. I mean, it was a little too eerie. Now I think it is very sweet, though.

Okay. I've talked your ear off. I will fade into the ether now. :)

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

I asked if I was ever, ever, going to do something that she hadn't done first.

Marry a woman? :-)