For Christmas, the Boy's parents gave him a PS3. And the next day, when he returned from redeeming gift cards, he had with him, predictably, three new games - and a dozen pale pink roses. My mouth danced between a grin and a smirk.
"You're buttering me up!"
"Is it working?"
"Well, yes. Of course it is."
"Good. I'm gonna go kill some terrorists."
And as the sweet melody of Modern Warfare II rang out in our apartment, I trimmed some roses, grabbed a new book, and headed upstairs to the No Carnage Zone. I'll say one thing for those violent video games - they sure make me glad when we switch to sports. You know, the lesser of two weevils.
I also saw Master and Commander for the first time this weekend. Clearly.
Although I got up this morning and went to yoga, the minute I got home and saw the animals dozing in the sunny patches on the carpet, I decided that I was doing Christmas Vacation all wrong, what with my productivity and all. And just as I began enjoying my day off the way it's supposed to be enjoyed - like a true sloth in pajamas, curled up on the couch - the dog decided to get tangled up in the patio blinds, ripping them off the wall and sending them crashing to the ground. I don't know what else to do but shake my head and pretend it never happened. I'll deal with it later. Right now, I have other important things to do like watch Snow White and eat truffles.
I hope your holiday was lovely. Get ready, cause tomorrow we'll talk New Years Resolutions. I figure we need some time to prepare ones that are reasonably attainable and if not, easily forgettable.
"You're buttering me up!"
"Is it working?"
"Well, yes. Of course it is."
"Good. I'm gonna go kill some terrorists."
And as the sweet melody of Modern Warfare II rang out in our apartment, I trimmed some roses, grabbed a new book, and headed upstairs to the No Carnage Zone. I'll say one thing for those violent video games - they sure make me glad when we switch to sports. You know, the lesser of two weevils.
I also saw Master and Commander for the first time this weekend. Clearly.
Although I got up this morning and went to yoga, the minute I got home and saw the animals dozing in the sunny patches on the carpet, I decided that I was doing Christmas Vacation all wrong, what with my productivity and all. And just as I began enjoying my day off the way it's supposed to be enjoyed - like a true sloth in pajamas, curled up on the couch - the dog decided to get tangled up in the patio blinds, ripping them off the wall and sending them crashing to the ground. I don't know what else to do but shake my head and pretend it never happened. I'll deal with it later. Right now, I have other important things to do like watch Snow White and eat truffles.
I hope your holiday was lovely. Get ready, cause tomorrow we'll talk New Years Resolutions. I figure we need some time to prepare ones that are reasonably attainable and if not, easily forgettable.
