Haterade

Reasons why I love my boyfriend's mom:
1. She makes damn good food
2. She calls me "princess"
3. She is nuts about basketball, and hates the Lakers

I give her huge props for this. Everyone (and their mother) in the LA-area is in love with this team because this is where they live. More than just shedding this love-burden associated with her location, she takes great pleasure in seeing the Lakers fail. Considering my recent tiff with a Lakers fan, I can see why.

I was at a dinner at a former professor's house last week, and a few other students/girls were there, checking the game on their phones. We start talking about the Lakers, specifically Kobe Bryant. Granted, I know very little about either, but I mention it's messed up Kobe elbows people in the throat and somehow the victim is thrown out of game. She tells me I should think about being in his shoes. How who knows what you or I would do in that situation. I explain that hundreds of other players have managed to avoid it in their years of playing, but whatever. I also bring up the fact he probably raped someone and got away with it. Her response brought the awkward level in the room (which I admit was starting to escalate) to about 110%.
Stupid Laker girl: "Yeah, but, you know, who cares about that." [My *@%# italics!]
Dodo Bird: "......?! I DO."

Unfortunately I found out (overhearing exuberant rejoicing in my apartment building) that the Lakers won game 1 (?) today. Well, something for me and the bf's mom to gripe about.