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Cindi Madsen | Those Ackward Moments
April 20, 2013
You know that moment when you manage to embarrass yourself? Your face heats and
you search for words and you start hoping for a natural disaster to strike so
you can just flee the scene? Just the other day at Taco Bell I spun around, way
too happy about placing my order, and smacked right into a soldier. He had to
steady me to keep me from falling as my thankfully-empty cup crumpled between
us. He was very nice, but I couldn't help thinking aren't I too old to embarrass
myself like this? I thought my awkward days were over. In ACT LIKE YOU LOVE ME,
Brynn's a reformed drama geek. She's now confident with who she is and knows
useful facts like perms are not the way to fix your hair woes. Sure, she
quotes plays and classic literature, but that's perfectly understandable,
because those things are awesome. But when her high school crush takes over
directing the play she's in, all her old securities come out. Especially since
Sawyer Raines once rejected her in high school and it's obvious he doesn't even
recognize her. She finds herself acting like someone else and lying about who
she is, which starts a whole landslide of awkward encounters. Sawyer, meanwhile,
is intrigued by this actress who's so different from anyone he's ever met. The
closer they get, the funnier it gets. And the more trouble they're both in. Usually, after I drown my embarrassment in nacho cheese, I can look back and see
the humor in the situation. Like that time in high school I confused my date's
name with another guy's (in my defense, I'd only met him once) and there was a
drama-fest when the guy with that name wondered if he was supposed to go
with me. And no one knew who'd end up showing up at the dance, even me. Kinda
funny, though I still feel that twinge of embarrassment thinking about it. As if
school dances aren't awkward enough! It turned out okay, though. The right guy
showed up to the dance, we had a good time, and I learned the guy's name. So all
in all a win, even if it didn't turn into a grand love story. So, does anyone have any tales of awkward that went down in the hall of shame?
Turned out well? One commenter will win ACT LIKE YOU LOVE ME
Comments
18 comments posted.
Re: Cindi Madsen | Those Ackward Moments
i cant remember really any one that stands out but i know
there is just maybe i dont want to remember it lol
(Denise Smith 1:01am June 26, 2013)
This sounds like a fun read. Don't we all wish we could be
someone else for a little while!
(Sandie White 2:23am June 26, 2013)
I used to have such a crush on this guy and he was so out of reach. Now if I look
back at my 16 year old self, I think oh my gosh you were a dork. I took
weightlifting just to be around him. Although he looked at me like I was way out
of his league, I learned to life weights and found it was something I loved.
Today, he is a bald old man and as for me, I'm confident in myself.
(Val Pearson 2:59am June 26, 2013)
My life has lots of embarrassing and awkward moments - but somehow I've managed to survive! Your book sounds like a great read. Thanks for the chance to win. Best of luck with it!!!
(Nancy Reynolds 9:38am June 26, 2013)
I've survived a lot of crazy moments. I'd love to win this book.
(Wilma Frana 11:07am June 26, 2013)
I have had my share of those moments and have to remind myself that by tomorrow, it will be old news.
(Anna Speed 11:28am June 26, 2013)
Yay for weightlifting! The things we do to try to get a guy's attention. Lol. I've
learned to laugh at myself more. But my face still gets hot every time!
(Cindi Madsen 12:54pm June 26, 2013)
Oh so many some turned out and some didn't but that's life
(Ava Curtis 2:29pm June 26, 2013)
I can understand wanting to be someone else. I was very quiet in school. After workig in a grocery store for several years I am not quiet. I speak my mind about things. That might be why my manager and I do not see eye to eye. I would love to win this book.
(Cynthia Cook 3:01pm June 26, 2013)
I studied abroad in Europe in college and there was a guy I really liked. A group of friends and myself traveled to Austria one weekend. We were walking down the street and I turned around to flirt with my crush and ran straight into a sign. It was so awkward after that. Luckily, we're still friends years later, but romance was definitely not in the cards for us.
(Jamie Fortney 5:13pm June 26, 2013)
I love your post and look forward to reading ACT LIKE YOU LOVE ME!
(Dosh Young 5:28pm June 26, 2013)
My mom used to tell the story about how she had the lead in the school play about nerdy, homely girl who turned into a swan by the end. Sounds like something she might have enjoyed!
(Marcia Berbeza 7:51pm June 26, 2013)
When I was younger I was very clumsy and always embarrassing myself. Thankfully as I've gotten older I've gotten a little less clumsy and a lot less worried about what others might think. Looking forward to finding out how things progress between Sawyer and Brynn.
Good luck and happy writing!
(Tracie Travis 8:39pm June 26, 2013)
Loving these stories! I haven't run into any signs, but walls sometimes pop
up out of nowhere. Lol. The drama aspect with the Importance of Being
Earnest was really fun to play with :)
(Cindi Madsen 9:22pm June 26, 2013)
Not all things turned out the way I wonted. Thanks for a chance to win.
(Amy Milne 10:29pm June 26, 2013)
I'm not sure I could narrow down my embarrassing moments to just one!
Your book sounds like a lot of fun!!!
(Linda Brennan 10:49pm June 26, 2013)
I have do many embarrassing movements that it would take the page to tell
them lol. Two stand out because they happened when I was in my teens
the first one was in middle school walking to one of my classes and I
slipped and fell right in front of everybody and the second one was when I
was in church wearing my favorite heels and as I am walking to get the
communion I slipped and fell again in front of a full house. I remember that
my brother telling my mom that I shouldn't be wearing heels.
(Evelyn Diaz 2:11am June 27, 2013)
Oh no! Well I love heels! They're a bit tricky at first. :)
(Cindi Madsen 11:08am June 27, 2013)
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