1. I forgot to mention in yesterday's post I had a second major in political science! I tend to forget about it because accounting was my 'career' major and political science was just because I loved the classes. I have thought teaching civics/history/something like that might be fun, though. I also have a masters in accounting and have thought about being an accounting lecturer.
2.
I've been in a real
kick-a**-and-take-names mood lately. (Do we prefer the astericks there? I
personally find them distracting. I think they bring more attention to the
word. But do people have an aversion to seeing it written out?)
3.
I may be overthinking the asterisks because I went out with my mom's group on Monday and apparently they swear a
"heck" of a lot less than I'm used to. I was telling a story and said
my reaction to something was "Oh, crap!" They seemed a little
shocked. It's not the first time, either. I mean, I get it, you're at home with
kids all day, I guess you just...ban those words from your vocabulary? Should
I? I mean, I don't say it in front of my kids, but this was adults only time. It's
not like I said "Oh, f***." (Which I also say, but not in front of
church friends. And I'm trying to stop.)
4.
I should probably just
post this now and make "do you swear?" the question of the day. But
instead I will soldier on. This will
be seven quick takes! Even if they’re all boring!
5.
Paul has been using
this high chair for nine months (manly, isn't it?). I've wiped down from time to time, but never
removed the cover to wash. I assumed it was like the car seat, where by the
time you get everything taken apart the thought of putting it back together
makes you want to just go buy a new one. Plus, it's just going to get dirty
again, right? Last night, though, I was not in a doing things halfway mood.
Checking the vaccuum to see why it was clicking (string caught in the rollers)
led to spending a half-hour deep cleaning it. Next thing I knew I was taking
the high chair apart. So of course it was ridiculously easy. Like, I can't
believe you let that horribly gross thing sit in your living room for months
when it takes like TWO MINUTES to take apart (and put together) easy.
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| This is an "after" picture. I didn't want photographic evidence of the before. |
6. Also, I would like to
know what kind of magical stuff that cover is made out of. I realize it's meant to have all kinds of
food smeared all over it, then wash clean, but I let it sit for nine months and
figured the washing clean ship had sailed. However, after a quick spin in the washer it looked like I had gone out and bought a new one.
7. Remember this? When I confessed I've watched Friends a hundred times and still didn't get the Holden McGroin joke? I realized recently I did it again. This time I at least got the gist, but I still wasn't quite right. When Phoebe mixes up the words to Tiny Dancer, I always thought she got two things wrong. It sounded to me like she said "Hold me close, young Tony Danza."
I didn't know why he was young. She's singing a nonsensical phrase, anyway. Why should I be able to explain it? It took seeing someone write the line out on Twitter to actually realize she really is just saying "Hold me closER." Not "close, young." I misheard her mishearing the song. How meta.
I didn't know why he was young. She's singing a nonsensical phrase, anyway. Why should I be able to explain it? It took seeing someone write the line out on Twitter to actually realize she really is just saying "Hold me closER." Not "close, young." I misheard her mishearing the song. How meta.
