reduced expectations

I had a very extensive to-do list for this week, which has been tossed in the corner until next week.

Today, my goals are:

1. Get one load of laundry done, so I will have pants for tomorrow.

2. To iron said pants.

3. Keep the kitchen clean.

4. Re-tie my bougainvillea, which has fallen over in the wind.

5. Shower

Note that the following are not on this list:

--change out of sweatpants

--change child out of sweatpants/pajama top

We're currently on the couch watching Little Einsteins and attemting to eat orange Jello with a spoon all by ourselves. Or he is. (Perhaps there's a reason it took the Zweeb a while to get the hang of pronouns.)

I told you I'd do this, Scott

Dear Scott:

I say this with all the sincerity and irony of my slacker, GenX heart:

You are awesome, and you are "awesome."

You not only rock, and rock my world, you "rock," and "rock" my world. You also "rock my world."

And don't forget, you are "teh" awesome.

I am glad I had your baby, and "glad" I had "your" baby.

I love you. I "love" you, as well.


(It's kinda better with finger quotes, actually ... whoda thought?)