Keep your eyes peeled for akward turtles.

So most recently I would like to think I have grown up and am starting to mature. Ha, but really. I am at a point in my life where I am pretty confident and their are actually very few people I have a problem with. I remember after turning 21, feeling so nervous about who I would run into at the bars. I didn't really want to be seen or noticed believe it or not. Now a days you can't really miss me in a bar, I usually am towering over everyone at about 6'3 to 6'4 and I don't mind it especially when I am with Matt because together we look like Breaders! Occasionally I get the usual "whoa you are tall" or "why are you so tall" followed by, "wow you might be the tallest person in this bar." This past Sat I got "I don't really like tall girls" which I responded with, "good because I don't like ugly dudes." But this is besides the point and not my story I wanted to blog about.

OK back to the point... I am a confident mature adult. (yes really I am) As a normal human being on this planet if someone says hi to you, the MATURE thing would be to say hi back. Even if its all you say. In most recent events, people stare at me really badly. I mentioned this to my brother in law a few weeks ago, he proceeded to roll his eyes, but later on came up to me and admitted that people do stare at me really badly. So in a response to the awkward turtle stare I sometimes say hello, whether I know the person or not. This weekend I went out for the first time in a while. It was my friends Birthday and I wanted to help her celebrate because she did the same for me. Unannounced to me I was the fucking 6'4 awkward turtle smiling and waving at people who clearly do not want to say hi to me. An old friend actually shook her head at me like a creature as I waved to her. Haha it was pretty bad. I was upset about these encounters mainly because as much as I am a big bitch I do believe in Karma and try to be nice to everyone. Life is too short to have enemies right? But it did piss me off that I went out of my way to be an adult and got a five year old response in return. My favorite "to cool to say hello story" happened last hockey playoff season at 180 in Los Gatos. I was in the bathroom with another girl. Lets just call her Sharks Groupie. So Sharks groupie was actually sitting right next to me at the game in the players family/ wive/ slutty groupy bartender section. So me avoiding the awkward turtle situation I said... ME: I think I sat next to you at the games? Her: No you didn't? Me: Ugh yeah I am pretty sure you fucking high fived me when they won? Her: Still duh face stare... Me: saying in head "Idiot." People are so weird. Anyways I think I am going to stop waiving at people and stop being nice and just let them be their miserable selves.

In non bitter Rachel mode. Matt is coming home this week! So excited to have my best friend home, he helps me not sweat the small things.