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Monday, December 04, 2006
Mission Not AccomplishedI'm doing this so that y'all (people who know me in real life, plus anyone else who might care) can see how my real life actually goes. Remember last week, when I had a list of 8 things I planned to do over the weekend? Well, here's the list again, and how I fared:
No. Instead, we had dinner with my boyfriend's friends. Which is fun, of course, but not exactly the same thing.
2. Buy a new (used) car.
Yes. I bought a minivan. Woo hoo! That took up most of my time.
No. Instead we went to the movies to slake off the wired-ness from buying the minivan. Then, we went home and I think I fell asleep on the couch. All I remember is saying, "I think I'll have a glass of wine to calm my nerves." Then, Michael Douglas was on the TV, no matter how many times I said, "I don't like him." Then, I woke up in my bed and it was Sunday morning.
Ha, ha. Yeah, right.
5. Put up Christmas lights, maybe buy a Christmas tree.
Half done. Well... One-quarter done. We bought Christmas lights. Knowing me, they'll sit in the living room until next year.
Jesus, I cringe thinking about how much my neighbors must hate me right now. And, apparently, my pine tree spent all Sunday crapping pine cones.
Ha, that never happens. Except late at night, when there are spooky noises outside, and I just saw a spooky movie. That's when I'll be alone, for sure. Murphy's Law.
No. Maybe next summer.
Guess what I did do, though? Besides get a mini van and drive to Austin to pick up my kids? That's right... I went to the grocery store and saved $56 with coupons!!! And I cleaned the kitchen, and cleaned the refrigerator! And my boyfriend cleaned the bathroom while I watched with tears of gratification in my eyes.
Yes. Well. There you go - Chapter 5,367 of my exciting life.
Okay. No more to-do lists for at least a year now. Thank you for your indulgence.
Labels: domestic
3:12 PM #Comments:
Hi Gwen,Well, you still did get a lot done, and getting a new mini van is a big deal!
I wanted to aske did your boy friend move in with you? Just asking.
Janice~
# posted by
Janice : 1:02 AM
Janice: No. We just live together on weekends.
# posted by
Gwen : 9:24 AM
HAH! I left my rotting pumpkin sitting outside the door for... over a year. There just came to be a point where I started claiming that I was starting a small compost pile.
# posted by
Marchelle : 1:20 PM
Saving money with coupons makes me happier than almost anything. Except breathing.
# posted by
That Chick Over There : 2:28 PM
Marchelle: You rock. We should start a club. (Or else, a real compost pile.)
Chick: It excited my youngest son so much I thought he was going to float up in the air. He was like, "Coupons ROCK!!!"
# posted by
Gwen : 11:29 AM
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