but I'm not the only one
I hope one day you'll join us
and the world will live as one
ASHLEY, COMMANDING OFFICER.
Have I ever mentioned that I HATE John Lennon? Well, there it is. I dislike John Lennon, he was my least favorite Beatle. He is a lot of people's favorite. I can't stand him. Mostly because he's got "I'm not a good father issues" that make me lulling maternal instinct fill with rage, but that's a different story for a different day. I shouldn't even have a maternal instinct...I'm not a mother.
Anyway, as some of you have noticed I have decided to take step away from facebook for the month of February. Basically, social media rots brains. I'm tired of my brain being rotted. I mean, really...what is it good for? You get to read about the lives of people that you knew in high school/college/work/your uncle's cousin's best friend's neighbor's aunt that you haven't seen in 2304923 years...or ever. Do you really care about that? It's not even like these people talk to you. The important people in your life are the ones you can call up on the phone, the ones that you email, the ones that you shake hands with, the ones you feel comfortable telling the most intimate details of your life to. I mean, it's nice to have contact with your old friends, but at what cost? Spending hours a day on the computer? No. There is way too much this world has to offer you. We are still young. We deserve to live, we deserve the world. So I challenge you to limit your social media usage, maybe you'll find yourself with more time, more love and more imagination.
Okay, off my soap box. I'm not pretending to be holier than thou, because it has proven itself to be a weakness of mine. This, is why it's being purged. I mean, I'll continue to write..as that's cathartic for me. Perhaps I'll give up one "bad thing" every month this year? Challenge accepted.
In other news, I've been thoroughly enjoying time spent with my husband the past week. In between my working we've had a lot of time to catch up and play "married couple." I mean, it's not an act...it's just so surreal. I can't tell you how many times I've just looked at Tomato and said "We're so blessed" and really, we are. I can't imagine what I've done to deserve the life I have, the friends and family I have. Sometimes it's enough to bring tears to my eyes.
We went to Asheville the past weekend after an especially long week of work. We had a lot of fun. I mean, it was a weekend for quotes for sure.
Example:
Me: "Why does everyone look homeless here?"
Tomato: "Because they're all hippies."
Me: "I bet they spent a lot of money to look that way."
[driving past an Urban Outfitters]
Me: "Yep."
(This is the reason I used the Lennon song. I bet I saw a billion JL shirts.)
We went to the Biltmore Estate which was fun and educational. I can't imagine living in a house that takes me 2 hours to walk through. However, the indoor pool was pretty boss. George Vanderbilt seemed like a pretty epic dude. The best part of the Biltmore house though, was how eerily similar it looked like the the Enchanted Castle in Beauty and the Beast. I kept imagining that the candelabras were going to start warning me against entering the west wing.
We ate at Tupelo Honey Cafe by recommendation of my sister...which was awesome. Organic/local grown southern food...what's not to love? Perhaps next time we'll climb a mountain or something useful to our health? Although, I'm pretty sure I burned 1200 calories walking through the Biltmore.
Today, we babysat Colin. Poor dude is sick again. However, he's still cute as stink. You should have seen us driving him the the doctor's appointment. Every time we hit a bump I nearly freaked out on Tomato...because not only did I pay my car OFF today (!!!!)...but we were carting around precious cargo. I'll have you know that Colin arrived safely to all his destinations without a scratch on his baby head. We're awesome surrogate parental units, if I can toot my own horn.
You know I did it. Here goes.
Those last few pictures are enough to make my uterus scream in desperation for a child. It's incredibly weird seeing your husband acting all paternal. Don't worry, my brain is still winning this battle so far. We're good just being surrogate parents to the best nephew in the world right now. I still can't believe he'll be one on Friday. Where does the time go?
TOMATO, THE HUBS.
It's still so incredibly weird to have him home. He's loving his time here, but unfortunately, as these things go he'll be returning to NC on Tuesday to get back to the grind. After that time, it'll be weekends and holidays only. We can do this. There's no love like our love.
I can't even describe the wonder it is to have your husband in your house doing honey do's. Knowing that he's safe. He's safe and he's home...and that's all that matters.
ZERO, THE DRAGON.
The dragon had a wonderful time with the bulldogs while we were in Asheville. He hated the car trip, per usual, but loved visiting with PJ and Dozer...his two favorite pudgy faced piggies.
What I just finished reading.
Yes, it's another werewolf supernatural book written for teenagers.
Not particularly thought provoking.
These wolves change in the cold and after a certain amount of years don't become human again.
Basically it's about teenagers in an angst filled impossible love situation.
They have to find the cure for our male lead's werewolfism so he can spend his life with the female protagonist.
Completely unrealistic, already done before.
Just take it for what it is.
I give it a 4/10.
Song of the Day:
Imagine by John Lennon
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