Okay I feel that I need to apologize to anyone who read my previous post. I was having a grumpy morning. I think I need to let you all in on a small part of my day. A conversation that took place between me and my 3 year old. And I would like to let all of the advertisers know that they are doing a fabulous job!
The conversation went something like this:
Henry: Mama, Mama come here.
Me: What Henry
Henry: I want it
Me: Ok what is it?
Henry: A Fanfon Mama.
Me: What!?!
Henry: Fandfon
Me: Henry I don't understand what you are saying
Henry: Come see, funny Famfon, I want it for Merry Chirstmas
Me:(I get up from the table and walk to the TV to see what in the world he is talking about, and gasp in horror!)
Henry: See Mama a fandfom.
Me: Sorry Henry (while stifling a laugh) those are for Mama's only.
Can you guess what kind of commercial he was watching?
Monday, December 15, 2008
Warning Cynicism Ahead!
Well I have to admit something to you all. I am a big giant Grinch! I have many a yuletide doubts. I would like to say that I am one of those people that "live" for the holiday season, but alas I am not!!!!!!!
I think that my Navidad aversions can be traced to my childhood. Lets start with the obvious. I am child #3 of 4. I wasn't the older two when they (my parents) tried to make Christmas magical and I wasn't the "baby" of the family so I think I just fell through the cracks of the festivities.
We were never did much celebrating of good ol' Christmas anyway. My parents (yet again I blame them, isn't it fabulous to have someone to blame your short comings on.) were not into the commercialism of the season. As we got older and older the presents just well, lets just say Christmas morning was not much of an expectant time. We actually decided that no one was allowed to leave their room until 9am (which is where my love of sleep issues may have stared, but that is another therapy session, oops I mean blog post in it self) Maybe most importantly , I am so lazy. The idea of getting out in the cold to go fight people in stores, and the stories every year of people being trampled to death at Walmart for what, 15% off that TV. Oh God please don't let me die in a Walmart!!!!!
Hmmmm do you detect some cynicism here? I think I just don't like the perversion of what this time of year should be. Instead of being a time to look forward to with eagerness and anticipation. We dread the idea that we have to see our families (yet again, didn't we just see them like 3 weeks earlier) No, lets forget that we all have eternal life due to the birth of someone (who was that again), for the love don't make me sit at the same table with the people that share genetic material with me.
Okay I am done I promise. I just found my grouchy pills and I am all better now. I have been enjoying elfing ourselves. Thanks for the idea Amber. What other time of year can you put your families heads on a bunch of dancing elves? Sorry to be a bit of a Debby Downer here! I think now that I have gotten that off my chest I can dive into the Christmas Spirit. Errr maybe. I do put on a good show for my kids. I don't feel they need to suffer any yuletide loss due to my bad attitude.
Oh and I always get sick this time of year. Lets just sprinkle some salt on the wound huh!
Okay, Okay I am really done now. If you all feel the need to pitch in an get me some therapy for Christmas I understand! :)
Merry Christmas Everyone!
I think that my Navidad aversions can be traced to my childhood. Lets start with the obvious. I am child #3 of 4. I wasn't the older two when they (my parents) tried to make Christmas magical and I wasn't the "baby" of the family so I think I just fell through the cracks of the festivities.
We were never did much celebrating of good ol' Christmas anyway. My parents (yet again I blame them, isn't it fabulous to have someone to blame your short comings on.) were not into the commercialism of the season. As we got older and older the presents just well, lets just say Christmas morning was not much of an expectant time. We actually decided that no one was allowed to leave their room until 9am (which is where my love of sleep issues may have stared, but that is another therapy session, oops I mean blog post in it self) Maybe most importantly , I am so lazy. The idea of getting out in the cold to go fight people in stores, and the stories every year of people being trampled to death at Walmart for what, 15% off that TV. Oh God please don't let me die in a Walmart!!!!!
Hmmmm do you detect some cynicism here? I think I just don't like the perversion of what this time of year should be. Instead of being a time to look forward to with eagerness and anticipation. We dread the idea that we have to see our families (yet again, didn't we just see them like 3 weeks earlier) No, lets forget that we all have eternal life due to the birth of someone (who was that again), for the love don't make me sit at the same table with the people that share genetic material with me.
Okay I am done I promise. I just found my grouchy pills and I am all better now. I have been enjoying elfing ourselves. Thanks for the idea Amber. What other time of year can you put your families heads on a bunch of dancing elves? Sorry to be a bit of a Debby Downer here! I think now that I have gotten that off my chest I can dive into the Christmas Spirit. Errr maybe. I do put on a good show for my kids. I don't feel they need to suffer any yuletide loss due to my bad attitude.
Oh and I always get sick this time of year. Lets just sprinkle some salt on the wound huh!
Okay, Okay I am really done now. If you all feel the need to pitch in an get me some therapy for Christmas I understand! :)
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
"You Are My Life Now"
Where have I been? What have I been doing with my life?
I know that is what you are all thinking, right :) I have been major blogger blocked. I don't know if it was the weather change or the time change but something has been off. Okay okay I would love to blame my inability to sit down and type on a force of nature (not that the time change is from nature) but I think I need to be truly honest with you all. I have not been, alas truth be told, I returned from vacation with my husband and fell in to a major post vacation depression. The real world was just such a let down after having everything done for me! So instead of facing reality I slipped away to a land of fiction. I allowed my quasi-obsessive tendencies to take over. My mind has disappeared from this world and gone over to the world of Twilight.
I have not been able to do this all alone, unfortunately I think I may have pulled a few of you down with me, so to your husbands I apologize that your wife's no longer cook or clean all they do is read, and when they are not reading they are contemplating what they just read.
I am convinced that if I had read that books and than did not find out that there is a movie coming out on the 21st, I may have just had a small neurotic issue, but the movie is coming out. So my obsession just grew. I have watched every trailer, any video I could find on youtube and most recently bought the soundtrack. Not to bad, really it fits the book well so I have high hopes for the movie.
Knowing that it really is me and mostly 16 year old girls that have fallen into this pit of obsession makes me question my own maturity (not that I have ever taken any claims to maturity) But it has made me feel so much better to learn that I do have some fellow "adult" soul mates in this obsession.
So this post I know will be understood by a few of you, and the rest PLEASE don't judge me :) Or if you do, don't tell me.
I know that is what you are all thinking, right :) I have been major blogger blocked. I don't know if it was the weather change or the time change but something has been off. Okay okay I would love to blame my inability to sit down and type on a force of nature (not that the time change is from nature) but I think I need to be truly honest with you all. I have not been, alas truth be told, I returned from vacation with my husband and fell in to a major post vacation depression. The real world was just such a let down after having everything done for me! So instead of facing reality I slipped away to a land of fiction. I allowed my quasi-obsessive tendencies to take over. My mind has disappeared from this world and gone over to the world of Twilight.
I have not been able to do this all alone, unfortunately I think I may have pulled a few of you down with me, so to your husbands I apologize that your wife's no longer cook or clean all they do is read, and when they are not reading they are contemplating what they just read.
I am convinced that if I had read that books and than did not find out that there is a movie coming out on the 21st, I may have just had a small neurotic issue, but the movie is coming out. So my obsession just grew. I have watched every trailer, any video I could find on youtube and most recently bought the soundtrack. Not to bad, really it fits the book well so I have high hopes for the movie.
Knowing that it really is me and mostly 16 year old girls that have fallen into this pit of obsession makes me question my own maturity (not that I have ever taken any claims to maturity) But it has made me feel so much better to learn that I do have some fellow "adult" soul mates in this obsession.
So this post I know will be understood by a few of you, and the rest PLEASE don't judge me :) Or if you do, don't tell me.
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