Tis the Season!

I really do love the holidays; I do! But I tend to get irritated when we jump straight from Halloween to Christmas. Are there no holidays in between? I just hard to find it going from skeletons to Merry St. Nick all of a sudden. And what happened to Thanksgiving? It's like the liaison holiday between Halloween and Christmas. Poor Thanksgiving; you're the reason we celebrate comradery in this country, yet you are skipped over to recognize the night of ghouls, ghosts, and goblins, to the night of baby Jesus' birth and the miracle of Christmas, and of course, The Peanuts...what Christmas would be complete without Charlie Brown?? I am tired of seeing Xmas decorations on sale the week of the 4th of July! How about we celebrate every holiday as it comes, and allow a few weeks prior to prepare and decorate? But then again, America is anything BUT patient and waiting for things! So next year, I will be purchasing my Christmas holiday goods around Memorial Day; that should give me enough time to stock up, right?!

And, cue the cricket whistle

I am trying to update this blog proactively...maybe I am a bit delayed, but am trying just the same. I guess I can blog about positive stuff too, right? Ranting about good things is permissable. I suppose this is a bitter-sweet, smart ass blog.

Truth of the matter is: I miss my baby girl(she's with her daddy tonight)! After having her all weekend, I tend to get a little tired out from following the wee one around and making sure she doesn't get into anything harmful; hello, mobility! Yet, I am so proud of how far she has come. It is amazing to see YOUR child, the fruit of your loins, learn and grow. Her latest trick (is it a trick? or does that make her sound more like a pet?), is clapping. She just learned overnight it seems. She claps when I: 1. clap 2. say "yay" or 3. say "clap clap clap." Of course she also claps when mommy stubs her toe and makes loud ouchie noises...proof she knows what she's doing! Mental note: next time some jackass does something stupid or lame, I'm clapping. It works for her....

Being alone after you haven't been alone for a time is somewhat unsettling. Alone with my thoughts...what thoughts? Random thoughts. Big ideas for dinner, taking a shower, going through photo albums to get my baby fix and fill the void of silence, catching up on my magazines/TV shows, doing random chores...lonely, yet productive. I know she's away for the night, but I look over at her toys expecting to see her. Is that odd? I miss my little pumpkin! Clap, clap, clap for mommy!

Hello, old friend

Wow!! It has been almost a year since my last blog. As I said in the original and first blog of "Cheese and Rice," I don't always finish everything! But, I do enjoy blogging, especially about things that tick me off.

I guess the newest thing that has irritated me recently is vanity plates on cars. UGH! You pay extra for those? "MRPANTZ," ACTLSIZE," MYBOXX," UPSYDE," etc. What is the point of these plates? To let people know what you stand for, or to show people that you indeed have a sense of humor? Or perhaps to tell people you are seeking attention and want to be noticed? Did you ever think that maybe your vanity plate MIGHT be easy for someone to remember in case you decide to flee the scene of a crime? Yes, officer, I saw a green Jeep flee from the scene, with a license plate that said "Good2Go." Hmm....talk about plotting your own demise!

Coming up with clever license plates must be tough. You have to find one that isn't taken already, AND decide if the driver behind you can decipher what "IMALUVMCN"means. If they can't, you can openly giggle that you have "outsmarted" the driver of the Hyndai Accent behind you. Wow.

Cheers!