Vampires

My friend Cole (I Heart My Chaotic Life http://iheartmychaoticlife.blogspot.com/) mentioned Twilight lately and I need to vent.

Ever since this whole "Twilight" craze started, I've been annoyed. I'm someone who's always been a fan of Vampires...probably because I loved Anne Rice's "Interview with a Vampire" series. But this craze has just unnerved me. Everyone I talk to has apparently been "vampire" crazed since birth. And now there's True Blood, Twilight, Vampire Diaries...etc etc etc. And for some reason I'm annoyed.

Maybe it's because all the "goth" kids are doing it. Maybe because it's yet another "thing" people are using to be "different". EXCEPT THAT EVERYONE IS DOING IT. Maybe because for so many years I've been part of and a fan of a scene that I've never "looked the part" of. Sorry I'm not pierced head to toe, that I'm not a fan of looking like I rolled out of a trashcan this morning...

Actually I'm not sorry. I'm glad I'm happy to be me. I'm sad not everyone else has gotten to that place yet.

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As if I needed another procrastination tool...

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

yeah, you want to see this! Thanks to my friend for sending me a link...

I received an award?!?! A "Love Ya" shout out from my friend and bloggy-mentor, Cole!

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I will go ahead and copy and paste her description here:

• This award is bestowed on to blogs that are exceedingly charming.
• These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends.
• They are not interested in self-aggrandizement.
• Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated.
  
• Please give more attention to these writers.
• Deliver this award to six bloggers who must choose six more and include this text into the body of their award.

I'm just getting into the "blogosphere" as I've heard it referred to, so don't have followers or even someone to pass this along to yet. But thanks for the love!

I must be crazy

We are going to have a tv-free afternoon. I'd say "day", but I don't know if you've caught "Modern Family" yet. If not, it's on tonight and the pilot was HILARIOUS. So yeah, "tv-free afternoon". My 3 year old is dying. I am, too. It's been in effect for 30 minutes. hahahaha

I know there are plenty of things to do, so I'm not too worried. However, having the man home has really thrown a kink into my planning. He doesn't like to do anything I like to do: shop, read, run errands... I'm not sure what he'd like to do. But it stinks because we live in northeastern PA and it's freezing. Activities are limited to the indoor variety.

So while the baby gets some sleep, this momma is gonna play some 3 year old games and probably make tv-free afternoons a regular thing.

But then again, check back in 30 minutes.

:)

Cooking and Whatnot

I've actually cooked dinner every night for 2 weeks. This is a HUGE accomplishment in our household. I work retail, so my hours are crazy, and I tend to just grab something for me and the man on my way home. Since I'm still on "bonding time" (thanks, gap inc!) I decided to get better at cooking. I've even gotten dinner done in about 20 minutes on a couple of nights. Apparently all those tips about prepping all your veggies ahead of time actually are helpful.

So we're going to the shore this weekend, for an Italian Festival! Can't wait. But since we are all going to be drinking our faces off, I plan on also making a few things ahead of time and taking them with us:

Meatballs. I'm perfecting my recipe. They still aren't as good as "Mary's Balls", my mother-in-law's, but they're getting there.

Lasagna. A vegetarian variety. I've got to start flipping through some of these foodie blogs I've been finding.

Random snacks.

I've just got to get the lasagna taken care of... Off I go!

Wow. So I haven't written anything since May 30?? So much has happened since! I am now the mother of 2, my husband is home from Iraq, I turned 30 (ugh) and well...everything else that happens daily in the life of me :)

Since he's been home I don't think I've been to bed before midnight. In fact, the weekends involve me seeing 4:30am and it's not fun. Not at 30. Especially not at 30.

I feel like there is so much to write, yet...not. So hopefully I can get back to it since I feel like I need to vent and get my thoughts in order. Hopefully this will do it.

Til then, I'm going to cuddle on the couch with 3yearold while baby and hubby nap.

oops

My life has been insane.  Absolutely flippin' insane.  :)  In a good way I guess.

I'm currently 38 weeks pregnant.  I'm scheduled for an c-section on Friday...I'll be exactly 39 weeks pregnant then.  It's weird, though, because when people ask when I'm due, and I inform them that I have a scheduled section on June 5th, I always get "why?".  How about F you?  So then I end up explaining it so they don't judge me:  My son was an emergency section, I was given the option, I have a 3 year old to take care of, my family is in Tennessee, my husband is in Iraq, the girl that is going to be acting in my position can't start until Sunday May 31st, I'm also getting a tubal...  So yeah, lots happening all at once and yes, given the option I decided on scheduling it.  It's really frustrating to get.  You'd think I'd just answer "oh, I'm due the 5th but we'll see..."  but no, I get offended and want people to know they're intruding.  So give them WAY too much info.  hahahaha.

Since I found out I was pregnant, my mother (in Tennessee) has gone on about how she'll be up here with me for a month after the baby to help.  So I call the other day to confirm this, since my mom has a horrible habit of forgetting what she's told me and I've planned for, and suddenly creates other plans.  She actually doesn't clue in anyone that is on a trip with her.  I don't know how many times she's been up to visit and everyone thinks they're staying for 5 days, and on day 3 she's like, so we're going home tomorrow, and starts a familial riot.  I have figured out that this is the real reason they don't like to fly anywhere.  If they have tickets they're locked into a date.  

Anyhow, so she lets me know that she and my two cousins are showing up Tuesday night sometime.  (Mind you Wednesday I go to the hospital to preadmin, and Thursday night at midnight check in for my surgery Friday.  OH and since my mom was coming up to spend quality time with my son before the baby came, Tuesday is his last day of daycare).  That the one cousin will be leaving Saturday.  That the other cousin doesn't want to be here more than 2 weeks because he'll be bored.  So she plans on being here the week of my baby and the week after.  Never mind that she was supposed to come here to HELP ME since for two weeks after surgery I can't drive or lift anything heavier than the baby.

Anyhow.  My biggest fear about being the stay at home mother of 2 for five months is that I have no clue how to be a stay at home mom.  I don't know what to do that's going to still provide a schedule, healthy meals, fun times, projects, and get the 3 year old ready for preschool in the fall.  I turn on my stove like 2 times a week as it is now.  Now I am going to have to make meals on a budget (since I won't be paid for 3 of the five months...).  

So I guess I'll be internet searching that.  Granted I have other things to be done.  For instance cleaning up all the clutter in my life between now and Tuesday (since it'll only happen successfully while Dyl is in daycare...).  

I have no clue what my point was starting this...  but there it is.  

Blog update.