Short Shameful Confessions
1. We don't usually get Diego videos from the library because the show really bugs me. Sometimes when he's putting all this energy into helping tree frogs I just want to sit him down and say "Diego, sometimes animals get hurt or sick and die. Then their bodies become food for other animals and possibly for plants. That's just what happens. Some baby animals are too little or weak to survive. It's just the circle of life; maybe you need to find a new hobby besides saving animals." I think this is part of why Finding Nemo bugs me: they have so much angst for being such little fish. Fish generally have short sad little lives, OK?
2. For some reason I have this thing about leaving the last few bites of my food on my plate. Especially sandwiches; it's like psychologically it's too much to finish it and so I feel better if I don't eat the last little bit. But then I hide it in the trash can in case anyone finds out I was wasting food.
3. I've been spending way too much time on Craigslist looking at apartments, which is silly because we don't need anything until the end of June.
4. I've also lately sometimes been a little sad that my husband didn't go into business or law or something that would allow us to have a big nice house and be able to afford vacations and new clothes. I never used to feel this way, but lately I've been feeling materialistic and wanting a fancier life. And then I feel dumb because I actually really enjoy the life that we have, and since I have no desire to work full-time I can completely understand why my husband doesn't either. Does anyone want to become our sponsor so we can become independently wealthy? Or pay me for reading the internet?
2. For some reason I have this thing about leaving the last few bites of my food on my plate. Especially sandwiches; it's like psychologically it's too much to finish it and so I feel better if I don't eat the last little bit. But then I hide it in the trash can in case anyone finds out I was wasting food.
3. I've been spending way too much time on Craigslist looking at apartments, which is silly because we don't need anything until the end of June.
4. I've also lately sometimes been a little sad that my husband didn't go into business or law or something that would allow us to have a big nice house and be able to afford vacations and new clothes. I never used to feel this way, but lately I've been feeling materialistic and wanting a fancier life. And then I feel dumb because I actually really enjoy the life that we have, and since I have no desire to work full-time I can completely understand why my husband doesn't either. Does anyone want to become our sponsor so we can become independently wealthy? Or pay me for reading the internet?
Comments
The sandwich bit made me laugh...
I ALWAYS leave a few bites of anything and at least an inch of whatever I'm drinking in the glass. I pretend it's training me against the Deadly Sin of gluttony. Or something.
And good for you for leaving a couple bites. It's good to show your kids that they don't have to clean their plate if they're not hungry anymore.
And the internet is too darn addicting. And more-ish. I always can find more to do/search for/play/read online.
The Nemo thing I don't get; it may very well be my all-time favorite animated movie. Maybe it is the Australia thing. (I've gotta go see a man about a wallaby. Hah!) I giggled for ten minutes the first time I saw that "Shark bait oo-ha-ha" bit.
I feel your pain and conflict on #4. Then I try to remember that in this economy we are just grateful to make ends meet and that my grandmother raised 7 boys and 3 daughters in a 2 bedroom house and they are mostly very well-adjusted and generous adults. Still, when I close my eyes I dream of acres of solid oak, built-in book shelves and I try to just breath deeply until the vision passes.
I found Nemo much improved in Swedish, btw. Monsters, Inc. is my favorite by far.