Miscellany + December Talking Meme
Dec. 13th, 2014 09:45 pm1. Is this Exodus movie for real? Why is Batman playing Moses? Why is Nickelback playing over the parting of the Red Sea? Why did we not stop with Prince of Egypt?
2. Everyone survived the birthday party, including me. Emma and her friends had a splendid time, and then all the children went blessedly home. I had no idea that five 12 year olds could be that loud.
3. I like The Big Bang Theory. I just do. I am not fond of Penny-is-stupid and Penny-is-a-slut jokes, but other than that, I really dig this show. It's funny and surprisingly sweet at times.
4. Josh has injured himself. He texted me a picture of his finger sliced open in a random accident on the inside door handle of his friend's car. He decided after much deliberation that he does not need stitches. (He is current on his tetanus.) I swear, y'all, he is not clumsy. He is not a risk-taker. And yet, he is always hurting himself. Sheesh.
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zulu asked about traditions we've come up with for the December Talking Meme. The best tradition we've started is to stay home for Thanksgiving instead of traveling. We spent the early part of our marriage traveling for every holiday and going back and forth between our parents' houses on each trip, and every single moment of our vacation time was spent traveling. Vacations became such a source of anxiety and stress and record-keeping (you spent thirty seven minutes at your parent's house so you must spend thirty seven minutes at mine) and some of my extended relatives were clueless about the monetary and time sacrifices we spent every single holiday on traveling (and that pissed me right off; they still do that bullshit sometimes, and it makes me want to scream). So now our families take turns coming to us for Thanksgiving, and we go the opposite family's house for Christmas. If we ever move into a house big enough, I would love to have *both* families for Thanksgiving and stay home for Christmas, but we'll see on that one.
6.executrix sent me the most awesome Christmas package of books. As always, inspired choices. Emma started reading the Splendid Table book straight away. We love that show. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
2. Everyone survived the birthday party, including me. Emma and her friends had a splendid time, and then all the children went blessedly home. I had no idea that five 12 year olds could be that loud.
3. I like The Big Bang Theory. I just do. I am not fond of Penny-is-stupid and Penny-is-a-slut jokes, but other than that, I really dig this show. It's funny and surprisingly sweet at times.
4. Josh has injured himself. He texted me a picture of his finger sliced open in a random accident on the inside door handle of his friend's car. He decided after much deliberation that he does not need stitches. (He is current on his tetanus.) I swear, y'all, he is not clumsy. He is not a risk-taker. And yet, he is always hurting himself. Sheesh.
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zulu asked about traditions we've come up with for the December Talking Meme. The best tradition we've started is to stay home for Thanksgiving instead of traveling. We spent the early part of our marriage traveling for every holiday and going back and forth between our parents' houses on each trip, and every single moment of our vacation time was spent traveling. Vacations became such a source of anxiety and stress and record-keeping (you spent thirty seven minutes at your parent's house so you must spend thirty seven minutes at mine) and some of my extended relatives were clueless about the monetary and time sacrifices we spent every single holiday on traveling (and that pissed me right off; they still do that bullshit sometimes, and it makes me want to scream). So now our families take turns coming to us for Thanksgiving, and we go the opposite family's house for Christmas. If we ever move into a house big enough, I would love to have *both* families for Thanksgiving and stay home for Christmas, but we'll see on that one.6.
executrix sent me the most awesome Christmas package of books. As always, inspired choices. Emma started reading the Splendid Table book straight away. We love that show. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
