Even though I don't really use LJ to chronicle my life or keep up with most people these days (though there are a few exceptions), I figured that since the last 11 years of my life figured in here in some way or another, it was worth noting that after nearly 11 years, Jennifer and I are going our separate ways ( Read more... )

Sometimes I get bummed out that I don't get enough credit for things at home. I'm basically the reason almost everything gets done. If I'm not the one doing it, I'm typically organizing the doing and providing reminders. And that's usually fine with me, because I'm just naturally organized (read: Type A) and I have a good memory ( Read more... )

It's Valentine's Day, and it has been win-win-win around here. Due to my switching jobs, money is at a premium right now so I put the kibosh on expensive Valentine's gifts. We exchanged some nice cards and Jen gave me a chocolate bar. I picked up donuts because Punk has been asking for a donut. Punk won the kid lottery, because I found a DVD of " ( Read more... )

Yesterday was our wedding anniversary (which is always bittersweet because it means my dad's death anniversary is right around the corner, since he died right after we got married) and I took Jen to this restaurant near our house called Tavern On the Hill which is (duh) up on this big hill and it looks out over the whole valley. The weather was ( Read more... )

Yesterday I did about a bazillion loads of laundry while entertaining an infant. At one point I even carried one of the overflowing laundry hampers down into the basement while wearing said infant in front of me with her legs "sitting" on the mound of laundry. I feel accomplished for doing that, but it was largely unsafe and I will never do that ( Read more... )

MARRIAGE AMENDMENT DEFEATED IN MASSACHUSETTS, SUCKAHS!

We've been legally married two whole years today! That's just crazy talk. (And yes, if you do the 'back math,' we got married on Friday the 13th, and I wouldn't have had it any other way.) I'm glad for a number of things: that we've still got each other, that we're still in love, and that our marriage is still (at least for the time being) legal in ( Read more... )

This poor-sleeping thing is for the birds. I was actually yawning at work today, which NEVER happens. I mean, I run around after kids all day; I don't have time to yawn. I started yawning around 12:30pm and could not stop, all the way through the time that I dropped off my student at the T right before 6. My plan is to watch American Idol and then ( Read more... )

First thing's first: congratulations to hopemcg and meglett, who were LEGALLY MARRIED today in Niagara Falls (Canada side, of course). Congratulations, ladies! I hope the pomp and circumstance and, well, legality were as moving for you as they were for us. You guys are the greatest and I am so excited for you old married broads ( Read more... )

Well, my fairly lengthy vacation is coming to an end. I went into work for about 15 minutes to check voicemail and pick up some things I need to bring to my 8am home visit tomorrow, and in about 20 minutes I'll be heading down the street to babysit, so I suppose slackitude is officially over. It's funny, I don't really want to go to work but it was ( Read more... )