You know, I used to be able to do nothing. I'm home sick today and Jeff is home helping to take care of Nathan since I'm scared to death I'll get him sick so I've been avoiding picking him up. I HAVE done the following though:
Put in a load of Nathan's laundry (I swear I do his laundry like 2x a week)
Put away our laundry from yesterday
Dishes (twice)
Fed the dog and took him out
Sterilized Nathan's bottles and pacifiers (can we say soaking in boiling hot water?)
Started holiday shopping lists
I DID take a 4 hour nap though during the day, you know, because I feel LOUSY with a capital L! But I also hate staying home sick. I always feel so sluggish and blah, and while I should be enjoying the fact that I have a day where Nathan is being cared for and I can indulge myself in feeling better, I just can't seem to stop DOING things. I'm actually contemplating cleaning our bathroom because I have a day "to myself". What is WRONG with me???
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Leprechaun in Space Movie Night
Well we worked our way through Leprechaun 1-3 and finally made it to "Leprechaun in Space". And oh boy was it worth the wait. It had EVERYTHING. I mean EVERYTHING. Like the writers had a huge brainstorm beforehand and didn't edit out any ideas. They threw it all in. There was:
Alien princess
Leprechaun
Space
DNA regeneration through blood
Androids
Half human/half robots
Crazy Scientists
Love Storyline
Insane DNA experiments
Mutants mixtures of spiders and scorpions
GIGANTIC LEPRECHAUN
It was all in there. Didn't matter that one part of the story was never solved, resolved or followed up. Or explained. The fact that the alien princess could regenerate is never explained, it just IS. And it's an excuse for us to later get a mutant of spider/alien/regeneration person that rips the pants off the lady scientist and spins lots of webs and eats flies and is just generally repulsive. Oh wait, the lady scientist isn't a scientist, she's a DOCTOR.. a doctor of BIOLOGY, meaning she's a BIOLOGIST. I got the serious giggles during that little explanation.
There was also a 1o second gratuitous shot of Alien Princess's breasts because in her culture, if royalty shows their breasts it means you are sentenced to death. It made absolutely no sense, it was just an excuse for her to flash, and is never mentioned again. All in all, it was highly entertaining and Jeff and I giggled our whole way through the movie. So, definitely worth it in the sense of renting. Though I still don't think we needed to watch 1-3 to watch this one. And just in case you want to see it again, here's the preview!
Alien princess
Leprechaun
Space
DNA regeneration through blood
Androids
Half human/half robots
Crazy Scientists
Love Storyline
Insane DNA experiments
Mutants mixtures of spiders and scorpions
GIGANTIC LEPRECHAUN
It was all in there. Didn't matter that one part of the story was never solved, resolved or followed up. Or explained. The fact that the alien princess could regenerate is never explained, it just IS. And it's an excuse for us to later get a mutant of spider/alien/regeneration person that rips the pants off the lady scientist and spins lots of webs and eats flies and is just generally repulsive. Oh wait, the lady scientist isn't a scientist, she's a DOCTOR.. a doctor of BIOLOGY, meaning she's a BIOLOGIST. I got the serious giggles during that little explanation.
There was also a 1o second gratuitous shot of Alien Princess's breasts because in her culture, if royalty shows their breasts it means you are sentenced to death. It made absolutely no sense, it was just an excuse for her to flash, and is never mentioned again. All in all, it was highly entertaining and Jeff and I giggled our whole way through the movie. So, definitely worth it in the sense of renting. Though I still don't think we needed to watch 1-3 to watch this one. And just in case you want to see it again, here's the preview!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Bawling my eyes out
Did everyone hear about the missing baby in Florida that had been hidden in a chest UNDER A BED for 12 hours??? If not, here's the link:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/05/florida.baby.found/index.html
I was so glad to hear that she is alive and found safe, but so incredibly sad and mad that her own MOTHER had given her away and then reported her missing. I was also sad to see in pictures how tiny she is. Shannon is 7 months old and she seems TINY in comparison to Nathan. Nathan at 4 months is a chubba chub baby, and I feel like this little girl is itty bitty. I want this baby. I think they should just give her to Jeff and I and she can be Nathan's big sister. Let's face it, for all my complaining and being tired, I LOVE being a mommy. Love it. And since I haven't given Nathan away and had him LOCKED IN A CRATE UNDER A BED FOR 12 HOURS... it looks like I'm up for mother of the year in comparison. Don't think I'm not tempted to call Florida social services and ask if she needs a foster home. Think they'd let us bring her to Massachusetts??
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/05/florida.baby.found/index.html
I was so glad to hear that she is alive and found safe, but so incredibly sad and mad that her own MOTHER had given her away and then reported her missing. I was also sad to see in pictures how tiny she is. Shannon is 7 months old and she seems TINY in comparison to Nathan. Nathan at 4 months is a chubba chub baby, and I feel like this little girl is itty bitty. I want this baby. I think they should just give her to Jeff and I and she can be Nathan's big sister. Let's face it, for all my complaining and being tired, I LOVE being a mommy. Love it. And since I haven't given Nathan away and had him LOCKED IN A CRATE UNDER A BED FOR 12 HOURS... it looks like I'm up for mother of the year in comparison. Don't think I'm not tempted to call Florida social services and ask if she needs a foster home. Think they'd let us bring her to Massachusetts??
Monday, November 2, 2009
Scary Movie
Jeff and I actually watched a scary movie last night. We not only watched it, but we watched it WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP, and we enjoyed it! We were pleasantly surprised by the twists, and LIKED IT! This does NOT happen often so I thought I'd share it:
It's called "Trick or Treat" and it's kind of 4 short stories in one. If you are a looking for a good scary movie, rent it, it's worth it!
It's called "Trick or Treat" and it's kind of 4 short stories in one. If you are a looking for a good scary movie, rent it, it's worth it!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween
Don't worry, pictures are coming, but I was interested in the contrast between this Halloween and Halloween's of past. This year we took Nathan to Marblehead where the idea was he would trick or treat with his cousins. Well this year it was REALLY warm out, really warm out. And the costume we had picked out was really warm. Cute, but warm. It was a little monster outfit and Nathan was soooo not having it. We took him trick or treating in his jammies because let's face it, he's 4 months old and really will have no memory of this night. BUT we did get a few pictures for the occasion, so that was good. Now here's where the night took a different kind of turn. Jeff and I spent the night in Salem, MA and on my urging, Jeff dressed up as Spock and went out. Last year we went out in Salem with Jeff's cousins David and Judith and had a blast people watching and checking things out. I thought, how much fun for Jeff to do that again this year?? I didn't go, I stayed in Salem with my baby and you know what? I was fine with it! Truly, I was fine with it. I got Nathan all snuggly in his pack n' play and I was out cold on the sofa next to him about 30 minutes later. No scary movie, no nothing... I was passed out. By 9:30pm people. On HALLOWEEN!!!!!
Now Nathan normally sleeps in a co-sleeper next to our bed and it's about bassinet sized, so not that big. The pack n' play however is a pretty good size. And Nathan took FULL ADVANTAGE of his room to kick his feet, squirm, and pretty much make as much noise as possible without crying. He kicked and kicked and thumped his feet and tried to roll over and was just generally a REALLY LOUD SLEEPER. Also, as everyone knows, houses make weird noises at night. And if you don't normally sleep there, you're not used to those noises. There were doors creaking, wind blowing, and generally all sorts of sounds that continually woke me up. Jeff is actually lucky that I woke up at 11:30pm when he and David got back because they didn't have any keys. I remember vaguely thinking it was a little late for trick or treaters before making my way to the door. And poor Jeff and David walked all the way home from Salem center in the rain. He was SOAKED.
All in all it was not a very memorable Halloween.... hopefully next year will be better!!
Now Nathan normally sleeps in a co-sleeper next to our bed and it's about bassinet sized, so not that big. The pack n' play however is a pretty good size. And Nathan took FULL ADVANTAGE of his room to kick his feet, squirm, and pretty much make as much noise as possible without crying. He kicked and kicked and thumped his feet and tried to roll over and was just generally a REALLY LOUD SLEEPER. Also, as everyone knows, houses make weird noises at night. And if you don't normally sleep there, you're not used to those noises. There were doors creaking, wind blowing, and generally all sorts of sounds that continually woke me up. Jeff is actually lucky that I woke up at 11:30pm when he and David got back because they didn't have any keys. I remember vaguely thinking it was a little late for trick or treaters before making my way to the door. And poor Jeff and David walked all the way home from Salem center in the rain. He was SOAKED.
All in all it was not a very memorable Halloween.... hopefully next year will be better!!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Love of Fall
I LOVE Fall. I really, really, really do. Especially since I'm old enough that I don't have to go to SCHOOL anymore! Seriously there are days when I think, "work sucks, but at least it's not SCHOOL" and than I laugh in an evil and demented manner.
But Fall I love. I love the chill in the air, I love hot chocolate (the real kind by Godiva made with milk and shaved chocolate), I love candy apples and the smell in the air. I love sweaters and boots and pretty leather jackets, and I love Halloween and Thanksgiving and generally just about everything. Some of my FAVORITE things about fall are as follows:
1. Flannel sheets on the bed along with our super warm down blanket
2. The mentioned hot chocolate made with shaved chocolate and milk
3. Sweaters, sweaters, and more sweaters. I have so many sweaters its ridiculous, and its yet another reason I need to lose weight because I have TONS and I'm not about to start replacing them.
4. Naps. Naps on the sofa curled up under a lovely blanket... and while I do NOT have the chance to actually TAKE naps anymore, I fondly remember lovely naps. I remember lounging on the sofa under a soft blanket with my pillow, stretching out and napping a Saturday afternoon away for hours at a time. God I LOVE naps.. love them, and miss them.
So what does everyone think of Fall? Like? Hate???
But Fall I love. I love the chill in the air, I love hot chocolate (the real kind by Godiva made with milk and shaved chocolate), I love candy apples and the smell in the air. I love sweaters and boots and pretty leather jackets, and I love Halloween and Thanksgiving and generally just about everything. Some of my FAVORITE things about fall are as follows:
1. Flannel sheets on the bed along with our super warm down blanket
2. The mentioned hot chocolate made with shaved chocolate and milk
3. Sweaters, sweaters, and more sweaters. I have so many sweaters its ridiculous, and its yet another reason I need to lose weight because I have TONS and I'm not about to start replacing them.
4. Naps. Naps on the sofa curled up under a lovely blanket... and while I do NOT have the chance to actually TAKE naps anymore, I fondly remember lovely naps. I remember lounging on the sofa under a soft blanket with my pillow, stretching out and napping a Saturday afternoon away for hours at a time. God I LOVE naps.. love them, and miss them.
So what does everyone think of Fall? Like? Hate???
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Disenchantment with Charities
I give to very few charities. Very few. In fact, the only ones I give to normally are the following:
I am angry because I recently found out that the charity I had been giving to, supposedly to help native Americans on reservations, keeps almost 80% of the donations and distributes it in salaries. Less than 20% goes to the actual people in need and this pisses me off big time. Now here's where I am WAY too trusting. I've been giving to this organization for YEARS. YEARS! I give every Thanksgiving and Christmas, and from time to time give for different fundraisers. Recently I had donated $50 to give packages of baby things to moms on the reservations. Supposedly the mom would get diapers, blankets, a baby tub and some toys. Now I realize that it's primarily a scam and I am soooooo ticked off. I wasted that money and the people I had wanted to help got very little. I don't know why stuff like this surprises me, I guess I'm just too trusting, but I did a little more research and found a place where they actually HELP the people on reservations.
http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/
This place lists several donation events you can participate in and two of the ones I'm thinking of helping with are the following:
http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/projects/Urgent_Supplies_for_Three_Preschool_Classes_at_Wolf_Creek_Elementary_School.shtml
and
http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/projects/Turkey_Fundraiser_Donation_Drive.shtml
According to the different places I've researched this group actually gives ALL the purchased donations to the schools/churches and community, and they rarely ask for cash donations. I like the idea of picking out items from a list and sending them, and I'm thinking I'll pick up some diapers the next time I'm out and about and send them off. Diapers are PRICEY... very pricey.
Anyway, this holiday season I'm thinking I'm going to concentrate more on things like this rather than getting more STUFF for me. Because let's face it.. I don't really NEED more stuff. Well, Nathan always needs more stuff.. but I don't! ;-) Of course if Jeff is reading this I can always use a gift card to say... Macy's!!! Or perhaps for a pedicure!!! Hey.. I'm only human after all! ;-)
Does anyone else have any favorite charities they give to?
- The Ocean Conservancy (http://www.oceanconservancy.org/)
- Fund for Animals (http://www.fundforanimals.org/)
- sometimes to Performing Animal Welfare Society (http://www.pawsweb.org/)
- and a charity for native Americans that I refuse to name because I am disgusted by them
I am angry because I recently found out that the charity I had been giving to, supposedly to help native Americans on reservations, keeps almost 80% of the donations and distributes it in salaries. Less than 20% goes to the actual people in need and this pisses me off big time. Now here's where I am WAY too trusting. I've been giving to this organization for YEARS. YEARS! I give every Thanksgiving and Christmas, and from time to time give for different fundraisers. Recently I had donated $50 to give packages of baby things to moms on the reservations. Supposedly the mom would get diapers, blankets, a baby tub and some toys. Now I realize that it's primarily a scam and I am soooooo ticked off. I wasted that money and the people I had wanted to help got very little. I don't know why stuff like this surprises me, I guess I'm just too trusting, but I did a little more research and found a place where they actually HELP the people on reservations.
http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/
This place lists several donation events you can participate in and two of the ones I'm thinking of helping with are the following:
http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/projects/Urgent_Supplies_for_Three_Preschool_Classes_at_Wolf_Creek_Elementary_School.shtml
and
http://friendsofpineridgereservation.org/projects/Turkey_Fundraiser_Donation_Drive.shtml
According to the different places I've researched this group actually gives ALL the purchased donations to the schools/churches and community, and they rarely ask for cash donations. I like the idea of picking out items from a list and sending them, and I'm thinking I'll pick up some diapers the next time I'm out and about and send them off. Diapers are PRICEY... very pricey.
Anyway, this holiday season I'm thinking I'm going to concentrate more on things like this rather than getting more STUFF for me. Because let's face it.. I don't really NEED more stuff. Well, Nathan always needs more stuff.. but I don't! ;-) Of course if Jeff is reading this I can always use a gift card to say... Macy's!!! Or perhaps for a pedicure!!! Hey.. I'm only human after all! ;-)
Does anyone else have any favorite charities they give to?
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