Doesn't really work. But that's where I'm at. Stuff's happened, I'm tired, talking is overrated.
The party was great. The kids had fun, the laundry room haunted lab was scary but not too scary, the pizza was late but the kids ate it up. Takeaway lesson: Fake blood is a huge hit with the second-grade set -- even the girls, which kind of surprised me. Of course, there was that one kid who barfed when he saw it. Oh, well. It's not a party til someone gets sick, I guess. I was more dismayed to learn he didn't know his phone number to call his mom to come get him. (Scuse me while I enjoy this fleeting moment of smug superiority.)
The election ... ran its course. No partisan speaking here. The resulting work week seemed generally tolerable for everyone -- except me, which I guess is how it's supposed to go. I'm not happy about it, and I'd be happier if I had any kind of faith that the solution for next time wouldn't again be "AB works more 40-hour workdays" (yes, literally, 40 hours for one of them -- the rest clocked in anywhere between 10 and 13,) but for now I'll be happy that it only happens every two years, and that I did find a couple of things to suggest that might make the next time smoother. This week is another stunner, with Veterans Day looking to clock in at 16 hours in the office. Yay. I'm starting to think I need to find a new job.
In other news, I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping/preparing. And in two weeks, my good mood will be restored as I haul out all the winter decorations and prettify the house.
Not Your Average Blogger has asked me for my Christmas list. Here is what I have on it so far: A laptpop and a Swiffer wet jet. I am pathetic, y'all. What do you think I should ask for? Give me some better ideas!
Good for you to be almost done with your Christmas shopping; feels great doesn't it? I just love the "done" feeling, especially when everyone if freaking out!
Ask for something YOU want, not something you need.
Posted by: stinkypaw | November 19, 2010 at 02:06 AM