Oh Mom, you so weird

ChristinS

So we went to dinner with my mom and step-dad last night to celebrate H's birthday. My mom says: Mom: "So how old are you? 32?" H: "33." Mom: "OH! The age Jesus was when he died!" Me: "What the hell Mom?" Mom: "What? You don't think that's kind of neat?" Uhhhh, no?

CaliopeSpidrman

I guess it's a good thing your husband isn't Jesus?  I love that your mom's response was "You don't think that's kind of neat?"  Yes mom.  Neat.

KristenBtobe

Does that make you Mary Magdeline? Neat!

ChristinS

I can't think of anything neater.

noisy_penguin

WHORE

tastyburger

hahahaha.  oh, 33.  the magical age reminicent of torturous crucifixions.  neato.I'd really like to hang out with your mom.  she sounds like a trip!

ChristinS

No you wouldn't Tasty. She's a trip, but not a fun one.

ChristinS

Oh, and she makes me make her hideous jewelry. She buys the worlds ugliest beads/pendants and then I have to make stuff for her.

SarahBethBR

Are you telling me that not everyone has plans to recreate the crucifixion on their 33rd birthday?  I want to see your ugly mom jewelry.

MamaKin

my group of friends mentions someone's jesus birthday when they turn 33.  miracles are discussed and expected (though seldom performed).   just like your "golden birthay" or whatever...  we try to make birthdays exciting, which, after 21, they are kind of not. 

ChristinS

I don't photograph it. She's all like, you should take pictures of it for your website! That's okay Mom! For example, a woman she works with makes pendants out of pieces of colored sea glass. Mom makes me turn those into ugly necklaces for her. She shows up with the pendant and some awful beads and I'm all "Oh dear, WTF is this?" She went to a craft fair and bought these handmade glass pendants (which she gave me as a gift). They're so ugly, old-lady chic. Just, no.

CaliopeSpidrman

Should I be insulted that your mom is the one who bought the Cali necklace?  AM I THE UGLIEST NECKLACE?

ChristinS

Ha! No Cali. That's still one of my favorite necklaces. If I made it, with no input from my mom, then it can't be ugly. It just means my mom has a very limited number of cute necklaces.

Knottie_22382080

Christin, that reminds me. I really want one of the necklaces you wore the day we went to the vineyards.

ChristinS

I remember that EAB. I bought more of these beads last week. Just need to make the pieces. I bought them in pink, raspberry, and pale blue. I'm going to post them all on the site, so I'll send you a page here when they're all up.

salimoo

Mashed was wearing her Uncommonly Chic necklace when I met her! And I recognized your style right away, Bugle.

wingedbride

I turn 34 on Halloween. I heard it is the unholiest of years, given that Jesus never lived to see it.

Novemberrocks

Last year, when I turned 33 my mom did not mention Jesus, but that's only because we are jewish.  Instead it sent her into a week-long depression because she didn't understand how she could be old enough to have a 33-yr old daughter.  My 34th bday is in a few weeks - I can't wait to hear her thoughts on that one.

jbloom

I should hang out with your mom, because whenever I hear someone is 33, I relate it to Jesus' Big Year.  He really came into his own.  Of course, I usually keep that thought to myself.  Not everyone appreciates my humor.