Would it kill them?

I keep looking at the announcements and closings for tomorrow on our local news website.



And of course, the public schools in Kirksville have not closed for tomorrow.



And yes, it's true: every time the weather people predict a major storm like this, I go to bed excited, after having waited til midnight for it to start, and wake up to... nothing! Infuriating!!!



But. Do. You.Think. It would kill them. To cancel school. Just once. The night before. And make a kid happy?



I don't even know why I care-- if I don't want to go in tomorrow, then I'll just work from home.



But ya know, there is an air of respectability and legitimacy behind it if the weather actually cooperates and school is actually closed.



And it would be so much nicer to know before Karaoke than after, if ya know what I mean?

Oh, The Weather Outside is Frightful...

So, we are going to Karaoke, of course.



We talked about walking, but heck, that might be slippery. So we are going to drive, natch.



We are approaching one of my favorite weather conditions. Snowed in, without kids, and not having to go to work. Woo hoooooo!!! It's been a couple of years since this has happened!



More like iced in, actually. There is a severe ice storm warning. We shall get a ton of ice, which will weigh down our power lines and down trees and cause all sorts of damage.



But it will look really amazing.



I know it's not funny, but what the hell can I do about it? It's not my fault, and I can't stop it, so I might as well enjoy it.



I think my glibness is caused from just having watched Shaun of the Dead, which is pretty darn funny. Karl, you would love it. Get thee to the video store.



Right. So. Karaoke, ice, power outages.



What is new in your neck of the woods?

I am Outta Here

My boss just stopped by my office.



"People are thinking about leaving," said he.



"Is the weather hitting already?" I looked out the window at the sky which is now dark and scary. "Oh!"



"So, you can leave now, if you want to," he continued. "And if it's bad tomorrow, don't try to come in."



"I won't," I solemnly promised.



And that is a promise I intend to keep.

Tuesday Meme

Meme

Now that Christmas has gone again, here is a little meme to start you out for next year’s feeding/birthday/Valentine’s frenzy.

* Note: In honor of the fact that I am a complete fuck-up retard, this meme can be stolen only by Stacey, so I don't want to see it on anyone else's blog!!!!

Wish List:

Three people whose addresses you wish you had so you could send them a card:



David Babbel



Brooks Briggs



Cheri Jacobus



Three people from whom you wish you had received a card:

Kim Solomon

Carol Ann

Katie Richter (Note, I did not send them Christmas cards either, because I am lame)

Three places you would like to spend Christmas sometime in your life:

Paris

Aspen

Banff-- the Fairmont Springs Inn

Three people you wish you could spend Christmas with (but haven’t):

Kim

Carol Ann

My new nephew Devon

Three colors you wish Santa would have painted your bedroom walls:

Yellow

rust

red

Three books you wish you had given (that you have not read, but think you would like, and therefore someone else would like) (or would like to give next year):

Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon



The solace of Leaving Early by Haven Kimmel



A Taint in the Blood: A Kate Shugak Novel by Dana Stabenow



Three Cookbooks You Wish You Had But Haven't Got Yet:

Indian Food!

Bread Books!

Dessert Books!

just the basic food groups...



Three DVD’s you wish you had given (that you have not watched, but think you would like, and therefore someone else would like) (or would like to give next year):



Sports Night, The First Season.

Arrested Development, Season One

Winter Guest



If You Had To Choose Between The Following Gifts (to Receive), which would you choose?

a cool patchwork pillow with rich silks and velvets that doesn't necessarily match your decor (I got one, I got one!)

a handmade patchwork quilt

an electric blanket

(mine are all in bold because I don't want to choose).



Three CD’s you wish you had given (or would like to give next year):



Before Sunset Soundtrack

Notting Hill Soundtrack

Bridget Jones Diary Soundtrack (note to Kathy Howe: the second Bridget Jones movie sucks. Just watch the first one).

Monday Evening

Well, you might think that I would be cleaning my house or unpacking, but that would simply show that you don't know me very well!!!



I will start cleaning on Sunday, knowing the boys will be back on Monday.



Poor Dereck.



Today, we ran errands: we sat in big couches and ate our lunches (I had spinach salad with salmon, just like a movie star!) and went through two weeks' worth of mail. Next, Hastings, and I did indeed find my book there, and we rented two videos: Open Water, and Shaun of the Dead. Seeing as we have two more days til Alias. (Does anybody else besides me wonder whether Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck started dating to 1) keep her in the news because Alias wasn't starting until January and she had Elektra to promote, and 2) to boost his tarnished image after Bennifer? Yeah, I thought so.)



Then, we headed up to Walmart, and got stuff, but not too much stuff, and then did some banking.



Are you bored yet?



Dereck dropped me off to get my hair cut, and I liked the girl so much that I asked how much it would cost for her to color my hair with foils and three different colors, and I liked the answer so much, I booked it for Saturday. She used a flat iron to flip my hair up, so I feel all cute and sassy.



And hungry. I forgot that when I was really thin I was hungry all the time. And I am not really think right now, but usually these days, when I am hungry, I eat. Hunh. I gotta think about that some more...



Tomorrow: back to work. I have some consulting work to do already, and some other odds and ends, enough to keep life interesting from now until Spring Break when we are once again off to New Orleans.

Monday is Errand Day



I need to move the picture in the left corner so I don't have to space down so much to blog every time. It's not Christmas anymore, it's a whole new world!



The boys left early this morning, due to freezing rain Mark said, and so it was our turn to hear the echoes of laughing boys this morning. I have been feeling pretty lazy.



But now we are showered and ready to run errands in the freezing rain.



It sure looks nice on the trees though.



Good day to take a final vacation from work.



Here's the list:

• eat lunch: Il Spazio, natch.
• get the mail returned to us
• jen needs a trim!!!
• walmart for toiletries, spinach, and roaster chicken
• hastings for videos and the latest sherrilyn kenyon novel (i know, i'm hopeless!)
  
  

And eventually... I have to clean and organize this house and exercise.



Sigh.

Shameless



My friend Yumi sent this to me today, and I figured, what the heck? Her friend Kate got a free I-Pod out of it, and right now all I have to do is have a free two-week trial through Blockbuster on-line, which we have been thinking about doing anyway with Netflix.



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