I went to Kay Jewelers this morning to pick up my necklace. I had my mother come with me because of the bad weather. "Frances" is still making a mess of the weather here in Savannah, but back to the jewelry store trip. My mother and I went to the store and as I picked up the necklace, she started asking about a remounting sale. She then looked at some more jewelry and then picked out a new wedding set she wants. Also while we were there, she found out they do class rings. She's trying to talk Beth into getting her class ring there instead of through the school, like Matthew and I did.
As for my necklace, my mother really liked the one I got. She's glad I got it. While I was there, I did some browsing, too. I don't have the money at the moment but if I get some more jewelry, I'll be adding opal and tanzanite to my collection. I find those stones to be pretty stones. 
I also had lunch at Olive Garden with my mother and Nicki. We mainly spoke of Nicki's social life. I have learned not to speak of my (lack of) social life in front of my family. I know they will kid me. Even to this day, my mother kids me about my high school crush. 
I know I blush very easily so I don't discuss it at all.
Nicki's younger than me but at times, she thinks she's so much more experienced in life. 
I made her blush at lunch when I offered to get her a dental dam, as a joke, of course. She had no clue what it was! I explained what it was and where I could get one. She blushed when I explained it. 
Not that I have ever used a dental dam, but I saw a few at the school's health clinic before. Hey, it never hurts to educate yourself.
After lunch, I stopped at Wal-Mart and bought a few items for tomorrow's open house. I bought some dip and some chips. I also bought me a few necessities like lotion. Tomorrow, I must go back to school. I know I'm not going to want to. I wish I understood why we got today off, too. Now, I'm all out of wack.
[♪ Listening to: "Breathe" - Michelle Branch]
Posted by Shawn at September 7, 2004 3:09 PM in General.
you talked about dental dams in front of your mother?! 
Yes, I did. I'm not going to be ashamed of something like this. Giving her any details of my sex life, yes, but not information like this.
At least my mother knows I try to stay educated for my safety's sake! There are some things we can discuss with my mother around. I don't know if she knew about them at all but she was glad to know I knew about them from seeing them at the school's health clinic and NOT from experience.
Be careful what you offer. They might think you might be getting the dental dam for yourself. Once, for a scavenger hunt, I had to go to the clinic to get that kind of stuff and the nurse thought I was just giving a stupid excuse. She still didn't believe me when I swore I was a registered health advocate. Clinic people tend to believe the worst even if you tell the truth.
Posted by: sya at September 7, 2004 8:14 PMI doubt they think at the clinic I would get one for myself. I never picked up one there, just studied it.
Posted by: Shawn at September 7, 2004 8:21 PMWow, it's cool that your school takes a nice liberal view of STD prevention. If you went to some of the "heartland of America" Kansas/Missouri schools, I think they keep Bibles in the clinic instead of dental dams. ;)
Now and Forever,
Liz
Sya, I doubt my clinic's nurse practitioner thinks I'm promiscuous. I don't come across as the type at all.
And Liz, abstinence is the best form of safe sex. 
I understand the debates of sex education. Call me liberal, however, I think we need to be educated. It worked for me, at least. Or was that the Catholic guilt? …
*snicker* Dental Dams... reminds me of this one movie I watched, can't remember the name but the 2 guys couldn't find any and they bought boxes of plastic wrap.. They didn't know what they were supposed to do with that either so they just wrapped their whole heads etc and then couldn't breathe... It was hysterical.
Posted by: Dragon at September 8, 2004 7:07 PMOh my! Believe it or not, Beth was taught at school to use plastic wrap if you don't have a dental dam.
Man, I need a life.
Posted by: Shawn at September 8, 2004 7:16 PMHey, I don't look like the promiscuous type either (I'd describe myself as geek with borderline dorkiness) but what can I say--the nurse at the clinic I went to thought all young people were horndogs.
Plastic wrap--that sounds dangerous. And kinky.
Posted by: sya at September 8, 2004 9:05 PMSya, sounds like the nurse is trying to be the good little Puritan and resist her own sexual ambitions. 
And yes, the wrap does sound kinky.
I can't believe my little comment on dental dams has brought this much conversation into this thread.
Posted by: Shawn at September 9, 2004 8:40 AMYes plastic wrap is an acceptable substitute in the absence of dental dams... After all, it's supposed to be leak proof and prevent bacteria and all that from getting to your food... Your just eating a different kind of "food" if you use it as a dam
