Ah...Monday

Is it wrong for me to enjoy Mondays? When DH goes back to work and I have the house to myself again? Yeah, probably. But I sit here with an ice cold Coca Cola (God, I just love the stuff. Real Coke, hold the aspertame please. I should just hook myself up to an IV, it would be so much faster. And before you say anything, I don't care what its doing to my insides; I've read the spam that says Coke will dissolve a penny. I'm going to die anyway eventually, may as well enjoy a cold bevvie when the mood strikes).

I've been busily trying to absorb all kinds of sales info for the CTMH gig. That's all I'll say about that.

Went to the BIL's house this weekend for my youngest nephew's first birthday. The girls slept in the car going to and coming home, thank god. They also behaved themselves while in my BILs house - YAY. DH remarked that I always have "a face" on when I'm there. Well gee. That's because I'm on guard, watching my kids, because YOU'RE not. This time, my SIL's friend brought her two girls to the little "party", and they amused themselves trying to torture my babies. Little brats, one of them called DH a "stupid asshole". I would've hung my kid out on the wash line if she'd said that to a complete stranger.

Now remember, dear readers; DH and I were in separate cars. He had to drive the two-headed monster home, and I had the babies in my car. I got the girls home, and they were happily watching Elmo when DH came in the door with an attitude (surprise!). He tells me that I forgot to say goodbye to his aunt. And I'm like "SO??"

Allow me to paint a picture for you: The babies were screaming (they HATE being strapped into the carseats), I'm trying to get their shit together, get them out to the car without breaking my ass on the ice-covered driveway, and manage to say goodbye to everyone. OK, so I forgot the aunt, big deal, right?

WRONG. DH tells me that auntie cried all the way home from L.I. blubbering about how I don't love her anymore.

This is the kind of shit I have to live with. Needy, insecure people and their quest for acceptance. If that sounds cold, I'm sorry. But I've got more than a few burners going here, I don't need to occupy myself with whether or not I've bruised your little feelings today. I had to call her and APOLOGIZE. Auntie signed off by telling me how much she's looking forward to all of us living together...and if that don't make me want to stick pins into my auntie voodoo doll, nothing does.

Sidenote: My SIL is the strangest woman ever. She's like a hippie, but not. Her baby boy was crawling around the house and the floors were fricken filthy. I mean the baby's hands were covered in crumbs and god knows what else. I found him in the kitchen, opening the drawers. He'd stuck a combination lock in his mouth! OK OK, I'm a first time mom, and maybe that makes me a little more diligent (read paranoid) about child proofing and such. But come ON people! The boy had his diaper changed, and he had the worst diaper rash I've ever seen! What does she do, let the poor thing sit in dirty diapers for hours on end? I mean really, how can you allow your baby to suffer like that?

Speaking of babies, I've taken to feeding mine while in their swings. It lets Baby S. see her sister eating, and then she'll eat. Otherwise, she sits there and tries to gag herself, my little anorexic daughter. They're working through spinach this week. Next week we'll be starting meats with both of them. I can only hope that Baby S. doesn't go on strike again. S. likes to hold her own bottle now, little independent one that she is. She grabs it away from me, like, "OK Ma, I've got this under control". Baby D. is so strong that she's now popping the toys out of her Exersaucer - little brute. She's a riot; you pick her up to hug & kiss her, and she pretends not to like it. But when she thinks you're not looking, she's smiling. I love that.

Here's today's Monday Madness, courtesy of Otto:


1. Are you more likely to rent or buy DVD's (VHS's)? depnds Why? I usually only buy ones I really like and want in my library
2. If you rent DVD's, do you bother viewing the 'Behind the Scenes' or watching the entire movie again with commentary on? - No. I hate that crap. I mean, "deleted scenes" were deleted for a reason, no?
3. Do you think these features warrant the extra cost for DVD? (Afterall, we were able to buy new release VHS for $9.99 prior to DVD) NO.
4. What's your favorite DVD (or VHS) in:
*Drama- There's plenty of chick flicks I could list here - Joy Luck, Terms of Endearment, Now Voyager...American Beauty,
*Comedy - hmmm, maybe Tommy Boy
*Action - LOTR
*Suspense/Thriller - don't watch 'em.
*Horror - Don't watch 'em