Eyes Wide Closed

2/26/2011 The Romantic 2 Comments


I hate myself for saying this, because to compare a real life person to Mr. Collins seems to me horribly cruel.

But I know everyone of us has had some encounters with real life Mr. Collinses.

The dear Mr. Collins of our ward is so very nice and kind, but I can't help raising my eyebrows a bit when I hear stories of his ketchup sandwiches and teletubbie references.

Last night, Mr. Collins asked me to dance at our stake dance. Which was fine, I didn't mind at all! I was happy to be dancing with someone, and not standing against the wall as I did during every slow song, during every stake dance in high school.

The only awkward part was how he closed his eyes for a good portion of the song. He led me around in a gentle circle, eyes shut, with a goofy, perfectly contented, half smile upon his pointed face... This went on for a good 30 seconds.

I smiled sheepishly to myself. Was this really happening? And for goodness sakes, what I was supposed to do while he stood there dancing with his eyes closed, smiling?

Am I destined to be as Charlotte, settling for a Mr. Collins while my Mr. Darcy never shows up?

(sigh)

I'm afraid I just don't love ketchup enough for that to ever happen.

Until next time lovelies,
-the Romantic

We are The Anti-Austens, a collective of feisty, young Latter-Day Saints endowed with old-fashioned sensibilities (acquired through our Mormon upbringing and extensive reading of Jane Austen novels) trudging our way through the modern dating scene. Our blog was first created in 2010 and based in the Latter-Day Saint epicenter of marriage: Brigham Young University. Since its creation, the blog has seen many writers come and go, but those of us who remain continue vigilant in our quest for a gentleman happily blessed with our ideal qualities. For a few of us, that quest has led us away from our original hunting ground (BYU) on to hopefully greener--and considerably less overwhelmed--pastures.

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2 comments:

Unknown said...

so awkward!!! and guitar hero story below? wow...sometimes I hope people don't find my blog...or read it. but then again...if they don't like what I post...they can deal. course mine isn't anonymous like yours. btw love your blog :)
I'm having a giveaway! Cardigans and Cookie Dough

February 28, 2011 at 2:33 PM
Tab said...

I don't know how I missed this post, but it cracked me up. Keep waiting for a Darcy (or a Kinghtley)!

March 9, 2011 at 7:31 PM

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