An Unhappy Camper

Turns out I had to put aside George fantasies for the day. Work was really hectic and I didn't even have time to stare at any plants. I had marinated the chicken before going to bed last night, and got up early to do some prep work for the dinner. Then I headed off and started my busy day. Around 5 o'clock I still hadn't made it home and I was starting to panic. I left work in a rush and called my brother from the car. I had planned on stopping for cucumber and cilantro on the way home, but I had to let him know dinner wouldn't be ready quite at six. Not that it should have mattered, since I had invited him and Jade for dinner at six, and I wasn't thinking they would walk in the door and expect to be fed that instant. Turns out I was wrong.

When I called my brother, I told him I wasn't even home yet, and wouldn't make it till shortly before 6, so the food wouldn't be ready till about 6:30. He then told me he had other things to do this evening and had to leave by 7. I was kind of confused so I said, "Um, so you were just going to eat and leave?"

Turns out that's exactly what he head planned. Apparently he didn't have time to "hang out". He also told me it was fine if I wanted to reschedule, since as he mentioned, he had things he had to do. I just said fine, and mentioned I would still cook the chicken and would save him some. I was mad but I figured I would just have a nice evening with Jade and could send him a doggie bag later.

So I raced home trying to put my irritation aside. As I entered the house I could hear the phone ringing, it was 5:35. I didn't quite make it, but my caller ID said it was Jade calling, so I rang back and told her I had just walked in the door and that I was about to start cooking so she should come on over. It seems I didn't need that cucumber and cilantro afterall. She said blurted out some sort of apology saying she had dropped by earlier and I wasn't home, and so she thought some sort of an emergency must have come up, and so she had just finished eating because she was starved. "Eating? As in a full meal, or just a snack to tide you over?" I foolishly asked. Oh a full meal.

Then she started telling me about her horrible day. I was still kinda in shock, but I tried to follow what she was saying. I interrupted to ask if she was still planning to come over and visit, but no, turns out she had to go pick something up from her uncle's and then was going to go over to her boyfriend's place.

About the only thing I mentioned was that I had a whole lot of chicken lying around. She said to freeze it and she would make sure to save some time to visit this weekend, and she could eat it then. I don't remember what I mumbled in reply...all I can remember thinking is...Right bitch, like I'm gonna save this meal for you or my lousy brother.

It's not like I said come on over for a sandwich, I invited them for dinner. I specifically told them both what I was cooking. It's not like they think I just slap it together. Not only that, but I had to go out and buy the stupid groceries to make everything, all I had at home was the chicken. More importantly, my conversation with my brother happened around 5:15, and my convo with Jade happened at 5:35...they were invited for dinner at 6. Forget about my brother saying I could reschedule...reschedule what, working my ass off to be his personal chef? And as for Jade and the lame excuse that she thought some sort of emergency had come up. Come on, if an emergency arose, I would have called to cancel. Not only that, but she kept on saying, well I remembered you had an early morning meeting, but I didn't recall you saying you had to go out later. Do people really think I give them my entire schedule..besides what if I had just gone out to get the cucumber and cilantro. GRRR never mind it's all just a bunch of crap.

Btw, if I don't sound supremely pissed off, I'm not hitting the keys on this laptop hard enough.

I fumed for a bit, and thought of all sorts of nasty things to do, then I planned on calling them both and telling them I was upset. In the end I'm settling for blogging. I know Jade will eventually read it, although that might be a month from now. As for my brother, he's never going to read this...not that it matters since talking to him would elicit absolutely nothing.

Anyone want to come over for dinner? I have lots of leftovers.
-Swapna