Mar 27
hiiii
So. Have you ever said anything that’s so much of a faux pax that you can hardly believe it? Like, it’s the best and the worst slip ever?Okay. Well, I am the A4W (where I work) Booster Club Christmas Party Representative this year. Say that out loud. I mean, except for the “where I work” part. It’s a mouthful, right? Add in “Hi, I’m TSgt Williams from upstairs/downstairs/next door, and I’m the…” and trust me…you get tongue tied. Right. So, perhaps you can understand, then, why I said yesterday to a room full of MEN “bla bla bla bla bla and I’m the Christmas party present this year…!!! Wait! I’M NOT THE PRESENT!!!!”
Yes. It was perhaps the most humiliating and gratifying moment of my life, at the SAME TIME. However, I DID manage to sell $50 bucks of candy already…I wonder if they think…nah.
Lindsey’s in Heidelberg this week for European Division Finals for her history project. All the district winners are staying two nights, with two teachers to chaperone. This is the conversation I had this morning with my 12 year and …49 week year old daughter whilst she was checking in:
her: “hi mom. GUESS WHAT. It’s like, I’m so ready to move out on my own, like I’m in college or something. We have a mini-fridge in the hotel room…I went to the shoppette and bought cereal, a muffin, and lots of milk. I’m like an adult!”
me: “…”
So maybe that was a not so much of a conversation as Lindsey telling me something deeply amusing to me and me holding my tongue because, well, crap! Had I KNOWN that’s all it took to be a grownup I would’ve been set LONG ago. A muffin! Who knew?
Anyway, tomorrow I’m driving to Heidelberg to view the National History Day exhibits. Yes!! By myself!! You guys…it’s an Adventure!!
Tschuss!!
March 27th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
ahhh, to be a kid again where a muffin is infinant(sp?)wisdom!
March 28th, 2007 at 4:02 am
I am LOVING it! Whoohoo! This year’s Christmas present eh? Noone should ever accuse you of not giving your ALL!!!!!!!!
Bwa ha ha ha
March 28th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
A muffin? Hmmm…and all it took for me was pack of Cigars.
Enjoy your day at the history exhibit musuem thingy.
March 28th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Well, you are definitely a prize, girl! As for your daughter…I’m frightened. I remember when I thought I was a grown-up simply because I was making enough money to pay for my own gas and cigarettes in high school. Seems I forgot about what it would cost to pay rent, etc. And don’t get me started on how I felt the first time I ever got sick in my college dorm room and realized nobody gave a crap. Boo hoo!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
The Military sure has its perkies, don’t it?
Bring on the muffins…
March 28th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Mindy - To be a kid again and be able to EAT one of those muffins…sighhh
Kay - Well, yes, I’m taking one for the team.
Slick - I have to say…the muffin is a much better choice.
Kari - Wait…you SMOKED? Did you go to the smokepit? BAD! Bad Kari!
Scott - Hey. You’re not allowed to talk about my perks.
March 28th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Are you trying to raffle yourself off again? tsk tsk
Does Lindsey understand that in real life the muffin fairy doesn’t sneak into your house every night and leave fresh muffins? he he
March 30th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Um.. I’m w/ you Treens.. when the F did Kari smoke??! Uh.. Kari? You have some ’splainin’ to do girl.
And if all it took was a mini fridge and a muffin.. hell, I was an adult years and years ago.. instead of like.. oh yesterday.
April 4th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
I’m going to go try buying muffins so at least I can say I got that part taken care of.