Summer finally decided to show up!

And I wished He would've stayed the hell away. It's almost 90 degrees in New York. I'm in a state of perpetual sweat. I got a sunburn just by standing out on my back porch to hang laundry yesterday. Let's get you caught up:

* The "boys night" was OK. Thankfully, it doesn't happen very often. F. came with his wife Mrs. F. She was loving my scrapbooking supplies and looks like she'll book a party in July - I am hopeful. DH stayed up drinking till 3:30am and then staggered to bed. F. apparently stayed up drinking till 5am when Mrs F. dragged him out of the house. I woke on Sunday to a kitchen that violated many health codes: beer cans, beer bottles, half eaten food on the table and the floor, cat puke on the floor (because they tried to eat the food). I was pretty pissed off. So I went out. I dressed the girls in cute little sundresses and we stayed out for several hours. Thankfully, the girls seem to be getting used to going outside (little hermits that they are).

* This month is already so busy. Every weekend is accounted for already. And once again, come 4th of July I'll be on the L.I.E in traffic BY MYSELF with the kids. Heaven forbid we travel together as a family because my asshole DH has to pick up the evil MIL and aunt.

Speaking of, he made me call her because she wanted to know how the girls did at the pediatrician. Why he cannot convey info like this to her is beyond me. So she began asking about the girls' diet and were they eating table food yet? She then launched into a story about how she "babied" DH (YEAH! and does to this day, right?) and didn't feed him table food right away and as such, he got really thin and emaciated. I politely told her that my girls are in the 45th percentile for their weight, so they are fine, and they will eat table food when they're ready. Then (not getting the hint) she tells me that she wants to send me an article that she found in some mag about the effect of TV on young children. She said that she hesitated to send it to me, "Because I thought you'd be offended", to which I replied, "you were right". And changed the subject. Who are these people who think they can tell you how to raise your kids??? Unbelievable nerve.

On to other matters. I decided to participate in an interview meme. These questions were posed to me by Lisa, the owner of Serendipity. Want me to interview you? The rules follow at the end of this post.

1. Did you ever dream you would be the mother of twins? What do you like about it?
No, when thinking about having kids, I never in my life imagined that I'd have twins. One of the things I like about it is that I can definitively say, "I'm done. No more kids". I got the 2-for-1 sale on babies. LOL. Its also very interesting to have two children the same age, and watch as their different personalities develop.

2. Do you have any hobbies, you know... besides watching twins? If so, what are they? If not, what would you LIKE to do?
Besides watching twins, my big hobby these days is scrapbooking and stamping. That's why I wound up doing direct sales for a scrapbooking company. I also read, blog, and dabble in web design.

3. How long have you been writing a blog? What do you like or dislike about it?
This blog started in October 2004. I really like this medium as a way for me to vent my frustrations. I've always been a "journal" person. But I couldn't very well keep a written journal with this sort of content lying around my house. That's why this works for me. I also like the "blogosphere" in general; I've come across a lot of very cool folks.

4. So, did you get on the treadmill? What other exercising or sports do you like to do?
OK, truth be told...NO. I didn't get on the treadmill. I don't exercise at all really. And I don't like sports, unless you count baby lifting a sport (well, they are 20lbs each...maybe I could bench press my daughters...)

5. What job did you do before your SAHM sting? Do you see yourself returning to it? If not, do you see yourself changing careers down the road?
I was a technology Help Desk manager. No, I don't see myself returning to it. By the time my kids are in school, I think I'll have been away from it for too long for anyone to consider hiring me. One thing I learned from DH is that technology is ever-changing, and you need to keep up with it, or you're done. I'm not sure what the future holds for me career-wise. I'll stick with the direct sales thing for now; once the girls are in school, I'll have to figure out my next move.

The Official Interview Game Rules

1. If you want to participate, leave a comment below saying “interview me.”
2. I will respond by asking you five questions — each person’s will be different.
3. You will update your journal/blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview others in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.