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Five things you might not know about me, because they are false:
Kevin wants me to do the “five things you may not know about me” meme.
Jen already posted her list, but since I’m in California, I’m not late with mine. I honestly can’t believe it’s been ten years. It certainly doesn’t feel like it. She said all the important stuff – that it’s been way easier than we thought it would be, and while we’ve had “issues” over the years, we’ve figured them all out together and come out the other side stronger and happier for it. Jen puts up with a lot. I travel too much, work long hours, am distracted when I’m at home sometimes (part of my New Year’s resolution, and I’m getting better, but it’s still hard to switch gears) and other stuff that’s not as important, but probably just as annoying.\
Jen already gave a partial list of stuff that sticks out to me, but I was thinking about it last night, and here are some other things that have made the last ten years fly by:
Kevin is torturing me by watching Jackass 2, though he did actually ask if I minded. Why did I say no?? OMG, the movie is sooo stupid. The worst part? I can’t stop laughing.
I need my mom to come mother my youngest because he’s doing things that are annoying (like asking for a specific food to eat and then changing his mind after he gets it) and things that are sad (like crying about going to school). Eeep.
1) Holy cow, look at this cake! I can’t tell who is crazier, the bride or the groom.\
2) Dexter, the acclaimed Showtime drama about a Miami forensic specialist who also happens to be a serial killer, is set to premiere on CBS on February 17, in an edited format. Check it out! Then let’s discuss, okay? This is totally one of those shows that you should watch from the beginning, as it has a season-long storyline.\
3) OMG OMG, Look: the can organizer of my dreams. Last year I got it into my head that I NEEDED to buy my MIL something like this for Christmas. For months and months I looked and Googled, but was unsuccessful. Somewhere on the internet sold building plans for a can dispenser, so I asked Steve if he could/would build it for me if I bought the plans and supplies. He said he could build it without the plans, so yay! Anne and Monica are now the lucky owners of the homemade version of this (but those aren’t adjustable. Look, this one even holds tuna cans!) When I saw this today, I immediately bought it even though I was looking for something else entirely. Woot, the internet is awesome! Is it wrong to be this excited?\
And for the Mormons in your life (or survivalists): large organizer.\
4) I’m not going to mention Britney, but read this about mental illness.\
5) This woman is strictly following the advice of Oprah for one year as a social experiment. Kind of neat. Let’s check back with her in about a month or two, yes?\
and, last, but not least,\
6) Just for fun: my favorite Brians.
SQUEEEE! Kevin gave me diamond earrings for Christmas! They are beautiful and sparkly and perfect. Just like he is. Sappy sigh. I put them on immediately and two days later when Kevin saw that I still had them on, he said, “Oh, you’re still wearing them.” Hell yea! I am tempted to have these babies soldered on!
While Brian was in school today, I:
Yesterday was apparently Lawver day at Cheeburger, Cheeburger, the new burger place by Wegman’s. Kevin, the kids, and I went there for dinner last night. Their onion rings were so OMG!delicious, Kevin was really happy with his burger, and I was really happy with my salad. The highlight of the place, though, is the drinks. They have over 50 shake flavors, and you can mix and match more than one to create something unique. I didn’t order a shake with my meal thinking that I would get one to go before we left. (I remember rushing my order during my first visit to Cold Stone Creamery last year and how I was horribly disappointed with my choice- plain chocolate and nuts. What was I thinking??- and spent the rest of the visit trying to snag tastes from other people.) This time I knew to take my time. I spent all of dinner going over the awesome shake combinations: raspberry chocolate marshmallow, strawberry pineapple upside down cake, mango coconut cream pie, peppermint smores, caramel banana cheesecake. There are just too many awesome ones to name. They need a little taster menu of three tiny shakes. 🙂 They also had tons of other old-fashioned drinks, like floats, ice cream sodas, egg creams, and sodas. It was too much! I was paralyzed with indecision. I ordered water and didn’t get a shake to go after all. HA!\
Earlier in the day, Kevin’s mom and sister went there for lunch. Heather waxes poetic about their burgers but completely neglects to mention the shakes! Silly girl.
One of the kindergarten teachers at Max’s school doesn’t use correct grammar. What’s up with that?\
While on the phone with the office at the school, the woman who answered kept saying, “Try later,” because she didn’t understand what I was asking. What’s up with that?\
Grrrrrrr.