traditional ma

I've just returned from the meal celebrating my sisters 21st birthday.. with ma. Ma is my grandma but when my oldest cousin was a baby, learning to talk, he couldn't pronounce 'grandma' and it ended up being abbreviated to 'ma' and that's how its been ever since.
Anyway, went out for a meal, and she likes to have a few glasses of the pino. Instead of getting the usual tipsy and slurring the words, ma has a reputation of being quite rude, ignorant and usually emotional as well. (always a joy, never a chore to see her drunk. cough cough) So tonight, she asked me why I'd got into uni to do law if I'd done photography and dance at A level. And rolled her eyes. She doesn't understand.. the typical traditional opinion of academic is the only way to go. In actual fact, i think someone being creative makes them a much more interesting person to know. Everyone i know that does creative a levels/hobbies etc is a much much more worthy person to hang out with and it annoys me how she is so ignorant to the individuality of people. She also told me 'i just think its a very odd choice of subjects and i don't think you made the right choice considering you want to be a lawyer' 1) i don't want to be a lawyer 2) i can justify why i do the subjects i have done with a million reasons. She shook her head at me, and laughed in a patronising, sadistic way roughly 5 times tonight. She also told off my step-mum for saying 'she goes' instead of 'she said' when she was explaining a story about what a lady said.
Got a bit tense over dinner to say the least and I'm glad I'm home away from her and her ridiculous views on how life should be. This has just made me so encouraged to prove her wrong and get really good grades in all my subjects..
Also, 
i left my cleaning job yesterday. I didn't think I'd be emotional as I've only been there for a year. But because I've been there every day,seeing the same people every day, i did become all emotional! Especially as i think i   have met my perfect man who works there! He is so amazing, he's 24+ (unsure of the age) mind you! And really tall. But he did a law degree (snap) and loves running (snap) and has this just-right sense of humour and charm which will last him a life time! He's just so dreamy. And i had to leave him! And I'll never see him again. And i feel heart-broken! I was trying to think of ways i could track him down now I've left, because now I'm not employed there it wouldn't be unprofessional if we hang out, would it? No. Unfortunately to my dismay, i reckon he has a long term girlfriend, if he doesn't - i don't know why he wouldn't be snapped up straight away. (that's a phrase mum likes to use quite often.) I don't think I'll forget him, in 10 years time i will still be intrigued!


Tomorrow i am going to go to Brighton, after I've hit the gym. In need of some new clothes, a new life, a new guy, and a new body.  (importance going in reverse order!)


good night from the un-academic, un-employed, single one.