Life in the OC
How come when someone asks to use something, they say "borrow" when they don't really mean it.Like just now, some IT consultant guy, saw me pouring (and I mean pouring) my half and half into my oatmeal. He asked me, "Oh! Can I borrow some of that half and half?"
Borrow? Are you going to use it and return it?
Because if you are not, lets just be honest and say "have". Can I HAVE some of that half and half.
Of course, when I sassily asked this of the IT guy, he just looked at me and then gave a nervous gawky giggle and ran away. It must be hard to be an IT guy at a company where management meetings look like an episode of MTV's Real World.
See, yesterday was my first management meeting. They forgot to tell me about it. Otherwise I might have been better prepared for it. By better prepared I mean, by wearing Fox clothing. Or at least something slightly cooler than what I had on yesterday.
Yesterday, for reasons only known to me, I wore a pair of mismatched neon green cycling socks that are dubbed "Alien Peace". While they are sentimental, they are the furthest thing from cool.
And of course, in this meeting, there was lots of cool. Especially from the marketing and design team that came up from Newport Beach. You know, OC? These guys were very OC. A gander around the room revealed beanies, and walking shorts, and westerny barely unbuttoned casual shirts, and prescrition Fox eyewear, and I even spotted a few metrosexually pedicured feet in flip flops. All with that sense of "I put a lot of thought into dressing as if I don't put a lot of thought into it". 
I simply don't put a lot of thought into it. Especially when I wake up 7 minutes before I need to leave and its more important to think about what I need to wear for my lunch ride.
So there I was in my green Danskos and my neon green mismatched Alien Peace socks. "Hi everyone, meet the new CPA", exclaimed one of owners as if to explain the ripple my fashion awkwardness caused in their sea of cool.
Sigh
Well at least I have the IT guys to pick on.
posted by Velo Bella @ 10:36 AM
24 Comments:
as i packed the ruck-sac this morn,
i was struck by the forlorn
pair of dark pants,
pale shirt,
and screaming white under layer.
i looked ready for a funeral.
a cheap one.
~
No OC promotion for me.
and have you always had mismatched socks or is that something you picked up from mr.forlorn-funeral-clothes-boy?
just wear the fez next time
and i hate to repeat myself constantly, but with some glitter
Awww, you guys are feeling a little out of tune with the rest of the world? A little fashion un-conscious?
Better let PAB help you out!
BTW, what is OC???
OMG..thx for making me giggle!! I needed that.
Danskos aren't cool???? ;)
I have the exact opposite at my work.
the median age here is 52, so I have to dress "Old"
I wore a ladies corduroy jacket with a nice sparkley broche, matching lace top and black slacks. And my hair all nice and neat.
I look 52
green Danskos are.
And today, so are red ones.
I'm glad you included a picture of the broche as I wasnt sure what one was.
My mom has lots of those.
and bunny, you can guess where the mismatched socks come from.
Funny how much care he takes in matching these mismatches though.
goofball style ... it's still a form of style, yes?
yes-your mom and I would get along, i'm starting to acquire a colection myself. even though, I'm well under 52.
those here getting ready to retire keep giving them to me.
i like ov's goofball style, if that's what you call it?
but i think i like vb's style better
does he spend a lot of time matching the t-shirts too?
white goes with everything ... doesn't it?
and VeloPromo shirts go with ANYthing.
First pab doesn't know the Sheena Easton song, Morning Train and now he doesn't now what OC stands for? Oh the humanity!
Well out of this bunch, I am so so OC at work. The style police are so mesmerized by my togs they actually reach out and touch sometimes. They also copy me all the time. Like the other day, I noticed someone was starting to wear hats everyday...then another suspiciously had on monkey socks and another boasted a hello kitty handbag. Yes, I am definetly OC at my elementary school.
oh..it gets worse.
Just now, during an image search for the other sock in the "set", I discovered that the other sock glows in the dark.
oy.
hmmm...according to my better half you've got uber style ... and she doesnt say that about many people.
also...I'm not sure so-cal anti-style style is something to strive for
okay..I am going to kiss your better half.
Agree on the striving. I mean, look at that hat on this post for crying out loud.
half-n-half is fattening and not good for you.
that just figures for Jed...
talk about getting a sermon from the devil
Hey nick
RU at home?
please tell me you are and that the net is working now
make my a double-double animal style.
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