Dear Awkwardness,

Ok, ya... it's true that I have a mini-obsession with Barbie Christmas ornaments.  But hey, it's just one of my favorite Christmas traditions.  So of course I told my boyfriend. But did you really have to make that public to my boyfriend's parents.  I really enjoyed looking at all the beautifully decorated Christmas trees at the Festival of Trees.  And we could've stopped when everyone got tired.  But after my boyfriend's mom suggested that we stopped, I really enjoyed hearing his dad whisper that we couldn't until we saw the Barbies for me.  Way to make a good impression!

Love,
Nori

Dear Awkwardness,

Um... Did the zipper on my shirt really have to break while I was at work? I don't mean to be ungrateful. After all, I fortunately did have a coat with me. But my students probably thought it was a little strange that I wore my big wool pea coat--indoors--for the entire three-hours class. (Not to mention the fact that it was hot!!!)

Emily