People Peeves

Have you ever met anyone that just plain bothers you? Almost whatever they say and do irritates? Well, unfortunately this kind of person is in my life. This person is from Los Angeles - and is the sterotype of the worst kind of LA pretention and egotism. And listen, I have friends and family in LA that I absolutely LOVE... but as much as I have wanted and desired to sincerely appreciate this person, I find it impossible.

Here's the scoop:
This is a woman from LA, older than me and unfortunately tied to me through a friend. Honestly, I get along with her sometimes but more often find her egotistical and arrogant and self-absorbed, and then find myself burying myself in a good book or here on the computer trying to get away. What a SNOB!

But please let me just complain about it all to release my angst!! Here are some examples of her bad behavior:
- Another couple was having lunch with me, my friend and this person recently. I am very simpatico with this other couple. The five of us were all having nice general conversation about some recent movies, when I find this woman jumping into the conversation and trying to take it over with stories about famous LA celebrity clients, one of whom was in one of the movies we were talking about. All are mentioned by name, of course, and how they are her 'friends'. The other lady having lunch with us just gave me a private look, rolling her eyes upward to the sky in disbelief. The fact is, one of these celebrities is a kind of friend to this LA woman, I give her that. But the kind of 'friend' that you never have lunch with, or go to their house, or get together but maybe every other year or so for a special occasion. I know of one such occasion with this celebrity 'friend'. Otherwise, all of the 'friends' are really just business clients.
- Every time there is a nice comment to me from my boyfriend in her presence, she has to ask about herself. The conversation always has to be about her... Example, I just recently colored my hair. He was commenting that he liked it and I was basking a little in that, said thank you with a smile and a long loving look. The next comment from this woman? Guess? 'What about my hair - don't you like my hair color?!!!!!
What kind of attention whore is this woman?
- I decide, while in a local computer store, to look up my parents home address in google maps... fun to see and a bit of nostalgia for me... What does this wench say? Guess? 'Pull up my address!!' Oh, and that my parents house is 'cute'.

Ugh, I'm getting ill writing this. Maybe more later, maybe not!