Whew. I'm a little rusty. Let's see if I remember how this thing works.
I fell hard for this blogging thing and I love it. I love the writing process and I love the little community that I've built. But I'm here to tell you it's an addiction, one that can suck hours away at a time. I've also been wondering if some of this website is a little too off the charts in the "It's All About Me" category. I'm the least vain person you'd ever come across, so constantly writing about the minutiae of my daily life kind of goes against my self deprecating personality. I haven't reconciled that, but as long as a hundred or so people feel compelled to visit here daily, well, who am I to argue?
When I last left you, Steve was in Germany. Prior to his return I gave the house a good, thorough cleaning. I got on my hands and knees and cleaned under the cabinets, steamed the grout, polished the toilets to a high shine, cleaned out the pantry and refrigerator, gathered bags of clothing and toys for the Goodwill, cleaned the windows and all the woodwork...and then watched it revert back to homeostasis with dog hair tumbleweeds rolling across the floor and socks strewn everywhere. (What the hell is with boys and socks? I have more than one friend who has commented on this phenomenon. Without fail there will be at least one pair of worn, malodorous socks on the floor or furniture every day when I return home from work.)
Also during my hiatus, I had to help the twins with their sixth grade science fair projects. Annelise dutifully recorded statistics showing the corrosivity of different kinds of sodas. For a week, twice a day, she took prolific notes and observed the effects of Coke on enamel coated popsicle sticks. She created a gorgeous and thorough display documenting the results of her experiment. Mario slapped his board together and conducted his research the day before the project was due. Guess which twin is going to the State Science Fair in May?
Yeah. All that harping about procrastination was really effective. I'm happy to report they both received an A+, but you can only imagine the sibling rivalry that I've been enduring since that decision was handed down by the judges. I had to remind Annelise that the first year she was in the spelling bee Mario didn't make it, and to look at this situation with that point of view. She is convinced he is gloating about his victory though, and punches have been thrown over the matter.
In other Mario related news, he threw away his retainer with his lunch on Friday. That little faux pas is going to cost $375. This is on the heels of losing his new iPod just three short weeks after Christmas.
This chain of events reminds me of a friend of mine that has a witty little comeback he uses anytime a salesperson or server asks him, "Can I get you anything?" His retort is always, "Yeah, a big sack of money." Oh, how I wish I had one of those right about now. Needless to say, I did not win the Powerball on Saturday.
