Archive for August 7th, 2009
Just Call Me Superwoman
Posted by: | CommentsI’m very full of myself tonight. What a productive and sorta perfect day! I got my work done early, went to take a shower and…
The bathroom sink was broken. Seemed that the plug (which is attached to the little controller on the faucet that goes up and down) was stuck in the “let’s be a plug” position. Would have been easier if it was stuck in the “let’s let water down the drain” position, but no such luck. So, I get down and dirty. I unscrew the drain pipe, pull the stopper out (ewww…it was completely disgusting), clean it off and re-connect it to the little mechanism.
I am woman, hear me roar.
That was just the beginning. We headed to the mall, dropped the kids off at Giggles and Smiles, and I head to AT&T. We were due for upgrades on our phones. I treated myself to an iPhone. So far, I lurves it! I also got Tony a phone. And that’s all he wants and needs. Phone. So, got the phones, headed home. Set up the phones. Opened the pool. Made lunch. Sent hubby off on his merry way.
Added a five year old to our little mix for the evening. Set them up with a movie. Played with my new toy phone. Cleaned up the mess of a house. Got the kids into a little art project. Made them dinner. Closed the pool. Did some laundry. Bathed the kids and did the whole bedtime routine. And now, here I am, at 11:30 at night and I’m full of energy. And enjoying a tv show (Drop Dead Diva on OnDemand).
So, I’m enjoying this one day that it feels like I can do anything and conquer all.
Bring it on, life. Bring it on.
A New Flat Friend
Posted by: | CommentsWell, it finally happened. After leaving the tv on pretty much all day (sometimes on a music channel), it died.
The kids took it VERY hard.
We came home on Sunday after a whirl wind day of Sarris Candy, painting our own pottery and chinese food. Tony had just returned from the Buccos of Suckitude game. He asked me to look at the tv, it wasn’t turning on. Jinkies. I check the power, and it’s dead. Once the power supply goes, it’s just cheaper to buy a new tv. Or pretty close, anyway.
The girls FREAKED OUT! Through their massive tears, they screamed the questions:
Where are we gonna watch tv!?!?!? (Um, on one of the FOUR other tv’s we have?)
But I wanna lay on the couch!!! (lay on the couch downstairs!)
I wanna watch Rugrats! (It’s on the DVR, I told them to watch a DVD)
WWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
We headed down to the “man cave.” I’m not quite sure why I still refer to it as the ‘man cave.’ Tony’s never really here to enjoy it. But before we bought a restaurant, we turned our unfinished basement into Tony’s hide out. There’s a big 52″ flat screen on the wall, surround sound and a beer fridge. Original plans were to build a bar in the back, but since we went out and bought an ACTUAL BAR, those plans have sort of fallen to the way side. You could tell the girls just weren’t comfortable down there. I mean, they watched the big honkin’ tv, but they still weren’t happy.
So, as I went to work on Monday, Tony headed out to try to find the best deal. Our new family member is a 32″ flat screen LCD. It’s pretty. It looks a little strange in our entertainment center, though. The old tv was a big old tv. Honestly, it had to weigh at least 150 pounds. And we had to poke the big perforated hole out of the back of the entertainment center so that the back of the old tv could stick out. The new tv, however, is all sleek and light.
So, even though my girls were more upset about the tv than they were the death of their fish, I believe they’ve completed the healing process. And when I need to get something done, my babysitter is again available.
