Haven't posted for 5 days. I could have sworn it'd been at least a full week. But no. Just 5 little days. Missed me?
It's been the best of days. It's been the worst of days, well, not the worst, but, meh.
I've had some fun. I invited dozens of people, mostly kids, over for lunch a couple of times. My turkey wraps are world renown. Had a cousin/veteran over for lunch ... that was really very enlightening in so many ways. SHE (yeah, SHE, is a veteran herself and the wife of a military husband CURRENTLY serving Iraq AND the mother of 4 children). She had such an informed and unique perspective for me to experience. I barraged her with questions and I still have so many more. Also, I took my 3 kids swimming and burnt us all, me the worst. Now, I am molting. And wow does it itch. Plus, a good friend and her cute family spontaneously stopped by for a couple nights. I made them play charades with me.
You all should stop by for a couple nights and play charades with me. You get to sleep on an air mattress in the baby's room (we put the baby in with me), and no matter how many of you there are, we just nest you up on the floor. When it's charades time, we all get a piece of paper and come up with ideas. My best one last night was: "If I were a bird I would fly over your head and poop on you." (15 words, 13th word, 1 syllable). Come on over. Plus, we have an amazing waffle maker - it died a while back, but good old Shopko let me trade the defective one for a brand spanking new one. Thanks Shopko.
But now it's Monday. I am slightly hungover from my late night Annie Sing Along party (much like a Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing Along, but, slightly less transvestism - Tim Curry, either way you go though!).
Maybe a little grumpy.
Church has been a thing for me lately. Religion is hard, like marriage. I don't know if it's just the way it's all set up, the three-hour block of meetings, me having no opportunity to really have grown-up religious conversations, I crave it though (Maybe if I wasn't the world's suckiest visiting teacher - that video shows all my best techniques, up until the cheesy end part). So I sit through Sacrament Meeting, trying to keep my kids quiet and entertained so they don't disturb the congregation. Then, I spend an hour in Primary and LITERALLY wrestle with 4 year olds to keep them quiet during Primary, and an hour of alternating between 5 minutes of bribing kids with candy to sit in listen and 5 minutes of high impact cardio Once There Was A Snowman. We've been lucky with the last couple music people. The music person is like THE most spiritually influential individual in Primary. The first got promoted to Primary President. The current just got promoted to Young Women's (they always get the cutest and the best - I have no hope of EVER being in YW!). I tell you, that was hard for me to hear. EVERY WEEK that lady touches my heart to the point I am choked up and can't sing along! She was brilliant and sincere. Alas. ACK! AND my super diligent visiting teaching partner and friend is moving away. So. I wish they would hold a weekly evening adult meeting for the adults in Primary. I wonder if I wouldn't be the only one showing up ...
A blog I kind if like canceled itself. Punk. Like you get to write a blog and then decide you don't wanna. Bastard. I hate people like that. I just wanted to see if you'd be my friend, sucker, I don't care to maintain the relationship.
My current far and above favorite TV show is kaput. Dammit. I blame you for not taking my advice and watching it. Together, we could have made a difference. Hope you really enjoy the millions of CSI incarnations and those pathetic singing/dancing/find love SHITE TV.
The only other TV show I kind of like gives me the creeps and invades my dreams.
This morning, Greg gave me the choice: "I could stay and make you waffles or go to work now and get off at 4." I chose B and B was the wrong answer.
**Instant Message replay**
The Amazing Mrs. B. Roth says:
how's 4 looking?
greg.roth says:
Not good
The Amazing Mrs. B. Roth says:
not surprized
greg.roth says:
I think I have a meeting at 4
The Amazing Mrs. B. Roth says:
should have taken the waffles
greg.roth says:
agreed
My mom offered to take the boys to the stupidest movie on Earth, I reluctantly agreed, but when we got there, Canon couldn't bear to leave his mommy, and simultaneously wanted to go to the movie with grandma. So rather than an afternoon off, I got to soothe Mr. Sophie's Choice. He would have been happy if I'd gone to the movie with him and grandma, but I, in good conscience, could not pay to watch that piece of tripe. They report movie sales as if that's in indicator of the quality of the movie, but there is NO way to get your money back, to report you dissatisfaction. Plus, I had a traumatizing incident when I accidentally left my pet guinea pig in the same room as my pet ferret. Holding very still in the presence of a predator is not a very wise defense tactic, as it turns out.
When in trouble,
When in doubt,
Run in circles,
Scream and shout.
People take to long to move in on-line scrabble.
I'm randomly angry. I should play racquetball again; the concentric rainbow bruise on my abdomen is nearly healed. Boys play rough.
People keep trying to make plans with me. I'm becoming quite popular. Ha ha. I am having some residual hermit tendencies. It takes me a few YEARS to settle into a place, make and trust friends, open up. I hate making plans, but I love doing stuff. Call me, I'll come over.
Finally, and most importantly: I played the best scrabble game ever. You should see 
711 points. I know, I know. Right?! Yeah.
711 points. I know, I know. Right?! Yeah.And then, I started another game with the poor fellow and used all 8 tiles on my first word. He calls it luck. Pshaw.
Screw dinner - I'll throw the leftovers together with a bunch of cheese and call it casserole. Grilled steak, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, and pasta.
There, had your whiny fill? Good. See you later.
Oh, anything bugging you? And when can I expect you to stop by for charades?
Screw dinner - I'll throw the leftovers together with a bunch of cheese and call it casserole. Grilled steak, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, and pasta.
There, had your whiny fill? Good. See you later.
Oh, anything bugging you? And when can I expect you to stop by for charades?
11 Brilliant Bits of Inspiration:
We should watch "Rocky Horror Picture Show" with all of the kids next time. We should also MAKE them dress up. Wouldn't that be a good memory?
sigh-only 4 more days in the month and now I'm feeling guilty about not getting my VT done this month. Maybe I can hurry and make some cookies. Thanks for the video link-loved it!
And while you're venting-can I add one? Just because you put on your hazard lights, it does not mean that you may park your car right in front of the COSTCO doors and load your crap. Your hazard lights are not magical lights that entitle you to park anywhere you please. If I have to haul my crap half way across the parking lot in 95 degree heat, so do you!
thank you.
I can't believe I made your blog! What an honor! :) I'm going to miss all my Primary friends - both young and old - so much. Thanks for all the nice things you said to and about me. You're a brilliant sunbeam wrestler, by the way. :) I watch you and I can't help but smile and marvel at how many calories you're able to burn while sitting in church. I mean, who can say that? Hang in there...the blah days come and go, but some great moments sneak in there once in awhile. Maybe we'll wander around the corner one of these days and make sure you're keeping your hermit tendencies under control. :)
I hear you on the endless Sunday meetings thing. When we were first married (and in Primary) our meeting house caught on fire so we all had to meet in another building. A total of six wards met there so we were on a 2 hour block. Sacrament was the same then 25 minutes of class time and 25 minutes of sharing time. DIVINE! The kids can't pay attention for longer than that anyway and it forced those teaching to get to the point a little quicker.
I wish I could believe in one of the 'easy button' churches because it sure would be nice to have one hour a week of meetings and less required of me during the week. Sigh.
Sounds like a wild week for you. Never a dull moment I guess.
I have to say that I think Primary is THE HARDEST calling. It turns church into a frustrated-with-kids experience instead of a spiritual one. I wish they would change how it works so that the frustrated-with-kids experience was shared by more people.
I do like being in Primary, I really like teaching children and hope to be a real life teacher when my own kids are older. I try to keep in mind that this is a phase in my life - Mother of Young Children and Sunbeam Teacher. I just really struggle with the whole "this is how things are done" mentality in the church. For example, in our Primary, we "have to" do opening exercises at the very end of Primary which means, after holding the Sumbeams down for Sharing time and Singing time, letting them have a bit of freedom in class, I have to bring them back to primary for 15 minutes where we listen to announcements that I NEVER get to hear (so I have only have a vague idea what the grow-up activities are), and wow, sit quietly for kids' talks and scriptures and such. THEN hold on to them until their parents decide to show up. And the seeming lack of concern from the other adults members, especially auxiliary leadership. In my adult life, I haven't been able to go to ONE full year of the gospel doctrine classes. We've spent, what? the last decade focusing on latter day prophets for RS, I've missed ALL of them. SURE. I can get the manuals and study it all on my freaking own, but, like I said, it's deep religious discussion I personally crave. Family Home Evening is just a smaller version of Sunbeams. My husband thinks anything I think that isn't perfectly in line with what he thinks is the stupidest idea he's ever heard.
I'm kind of struggling here. Now.
Maybe there's a group of open minded Baptists, who will let me join in their weekly Bible Study group.
I love theology, I find it infinitely fascinating. I hate bureaucracy. It's tedium shreds my soul.
(Good job getting people interested in the church Brandy, you big stupid whiner! It's not about all that and you know it.)
So I feel ya on the primary thing. I have actually taken to going to the other wards Relief Society once a month. I figure it is a break away from children, and in my case I get to see friends from our ward we moved out of. Good luck.
We should start some kind of theology chat group or something. Kind of like an online support group for all of us lost in the midst of primary:) I am lucky..I have the 9-11 year olds. At least they can kind of listen/participate. Seriously, lets start it, even if its just me and you!
Ok, I have a pop out discussion thing on the left hand side of my blog. I dont think you have to join the site I made it at (Chatroll), but you can leave comments and we can chat on and off, at whatever rate works. Maybe other people can leave comments too? Its far from perfect, but its a starting place! Now..what should the first topic be? :)
Sorry the TV show you like got axed, but if I watched it, it probably would have gotten axed sooner. I'm convinced the fact that I haven't been watching SVU lately is what is keeping it on the air.
I hate to see blogs I like shut down or wither, too. The one you cited had one of my favorite blog names ever.
I would point you to where I go for deep theological stuff, but most of those sources would probably be classified under "anti-Mormon". Sorry. Actually, this site might be some help without turning you off: http://www.christian-thinktank.com/
The stupidest movie on Earth? I think you're forgetting about Beverly Hills Chihuahua. As well you should, now that I think about it.
And as for the Lexulous game, I was but a spectator to one of the greatest events in Scrabble-related times.
You forgot to mention that when you started that game and used all your letters, you got, I believe, 170 points. To start the game. I'm pretty proud of how much ground I've made up, so far.
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