They Finally Meet

Two sides of my life met last night, my friends and my Mom. It was strange, I had told my friends that my mama is coming to visit for a few days and that I wanted to take her out for a drink, and if they would like to meet her. Well I was surprised that they were so enthused about meeting my little mama, and well at the same time very happy.
So the meeting took place last night, in Dubliners-right next to Rovers and really much better if you ask me. It went really well, mama is talkative and quite friendly, and my friends were putting the effort, there were some awkward silences, bas 3adi. Well...you know how in movies the lawyers always prep their witnesses before they go on the stand-well I should have done that with both sides.
My friends started the evening off, stating that I am a chain smokers, ya3ni they could have said that I smoke once in a while, social smoker, bas NO...had to go for the "she smokes like a chimney", which mama then said, "oh I thought she quit"!!! What made it all even worse, was the fact that they could all SMOKE while having their drinks, and I had to sit there...watching them...one of them even said "don't worry, Lulwa, we'll smoke a lot so you can inhale some of it!" I was going to strangle him...I had to go to the toilet every once in awhile...to have a ciggie...and again one of them -same dude-said "what do you think she is doing in the toilet for so long?" When I was asked why I am not smoking.
My mom had her own agenda, she went around the table asking people what they work, only to reach me-currently unemployed but working on PhD-and asked me, "and you lulwa?" Laughter all around...the conversation then went on the subjects of how I give up easily, how she bought me a piano, tennis racket and 3oud, bas that I never continue in anything for very long. How I am a drama queen...and well a night of enjoyment for mama and friends who enjoy taking the micky out of me.
Bas I am not complaining, they got on, and that is what is important.