Mommy The Planner

Learning to Drive

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:02:00 +0000

Pumpkin is in that stage where she is curios about most things. Also, she's into that let-me-repeat-everything-a-few-hundred-times phase. One of those things that sparked her curiosity are traffic signs. She asks what it means, what we need to do when the light changes.

Driving with her is a surprise experience. She might tell you to go faster so when can get to the red car, or whatever. Or she might say you are a slow driver, or a bad driver. And among other things she feels the need to be a police officer. If she sees a STOP sign she will start yelling: STOP! STOP DAD! YOU HAVE TO STOP!

As annoying as that can be/is I guess because of her we are becoming better drivers.

Exercise Fever

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:26:00 +0000

You know it's January when you hit the gym and it is full. You know what I'm talking about. Everyone (including me)vows to eat better, drink more water and exercise. Sneakers are white and clothes are still tight fitting. But it's all good.
Yesterday was a holiday and the park in our neighborhood was closed. I was a bit bummed. It was my day to run and I do that in the park. For some reason I get scared that a dog might come running after me if I run in the street. JA has repeatedly told me that no dog chases him, but maybe they like girls. I left home for a doctor's appointment and saw some people walking in the park. I figured one of the entrances was actually open. Fast forward 6 hours later I decided I would take my run even with dogs chasing me. I saw more and more people arriving at the park. Very weird. So a girl asks someone if any gate is open. He says:" no. The stairs.(pointing something".
Ha! Stairs! People were climbing the fence! Some parts of the 7 feet fence had some decorations which could be used as stairs. And that's what people did. I was impressed to say the least. That's what I call motivation. Determination to exercise and succeed at it. And after That mystery was solved I went on with my run. On the street. And no one chased me.

Goodbye 2009 and hello 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Again I've been MIA. Don't want to give any excuses, it's not worth it. Instead I'll give a little summary of my life.

Can you believe we're in 2010? It seems so futuristic, only it's not. 2009 was an interesting year. Lots of things happened. In no particular order:

I turned 30

I ended my business partnership

I started my own company

I started a wedding blog which is absolutely awesome!

I did my first 5K

Played Scrabble for the first time. And I won

I managed to end a friendship without the other person knowing it!

For the first time in my husband's life, they (and us) celebrated New Year's at our home

Played Uno for the first time

So here we are, in 2010. Currently I am trying to figure out how to best use all the social media outlets for my company. And honestly, I am very confused and overwhelmed. I am training for my first 10K. Curious enough, it's now, in week 5, that I am struggling to feel motivated. Weird. This month marks our 2 year anniversary in this TTC journey. Also, I find it hard to NOT think about making plans. It seems like I can't help it! Not long ago I read a blog where the writer broke her resolutions into one a month. I like it, seems neat. So I made mine like that, but being my anal self, it stresses me out to see only one thing a month. We'll see how this all turns out

I would really like to come back and blog regularly. I will honestly try to. For now, Happy 2010 to everyone. May this be an awesome, legendary year, full of blessings and most importantly, health. I am so looking forward to this year and all it will bring. And am honored to be able to share it will you. Be blessed.

Bangs

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:29:00 +0000

Pumpkin used to play with her eyebrows when she was tired. Now she mostly plays with her bangs, which by the way can be trimmed every two weeks. She combs it in a way that ends up looking live a "V". It's pretty funny.

Yesterday she saw a picture of her when she was about 7 months. Cutest thing ever, chubby and with cheeks that you just can't resist. On our way home she says: Mom, I am a little tired... I saw a picture of me with little bangs. I didn't have a lot. And 5 minutes later she was asleep. Looking like an angel. Angel with a really weird haircut and bangs design.

life is uncertain

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:46:00 +0000

When I was younger we would do the same thing every Sunday. We would go to church and then have lunch at the same place. There was one place, those with all you can eat buffet and at the register you ordered. If you wanted dessert you had to order it at that time. At the counter they had a Little sign that said: "Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first".
It always made me smile. Yesterday I was starving, and while I waited for my dinner to be ready, I kept salivating over a pie I made a few days ago.After fighting the urge I gave in. Of course my guilty conscience started harassing me and reminding me that my thighs started rubbing together.
Like, whatever! To make myself feel better I thought about when I was younger. That time where I didn't have to cook my own meals or worry about my thighs. And I was just happy. Happy to be eating the yummiest pumpkin cheesecake ever.

New license adventure

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:00 +0000

This year not only marked my 30th birthday, but also the time to renew my license. They recently changed them to look more like the ones our fellow American citizens have. The rest of the world thought the previous license was fake. THAT'S how cheap looking it was.

My SIL suggested I tried filling out the paperwork at an office where she did hers and were very fast. We take the train and then the receptionist gave me a list of all the documents I needed to bring: pictures, passport, birth certificate, utilities bills (to prove you live where you say). Great. I decide to return the next day with everything I need. Again, take the train, get there. It turns out I also need my social security card. Really?

I was fuming. Went home, get the damn social security card and return to the office. I finally have everything I need. Not only that, but my purse is an identity theft waiting to happen. Everything you might need would be right there at your fingertips. When the time comes for the picture, they have a paper that says: Do not smile. Just reading it makes me crack up. Needless to say your picture ends up with your face deformed and showing how happy you are to be there for the third time. I think I'd rather have the cheap looking license where I am smiling.

Where are my carrots?

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:40:00 +0000

Yesterday we went to The Home Depot. As always Mini-Me enjoys looking at all the plants and flowers. She saw the seeds stand and started grabbing some. I figured we could try to plant some seeds AGAIN, since last time the died.. from being ignored. I know, not the best lesson. We bought 6 different seeds, among them carrots. Now honestly, I have no clue if it's possible for carrots to grow here. I just didn't have the heart to tell her no. This time she was more proactive in the planting process. last time she was too disgusted with getting her hands dirty.

Long story short, after 20 minutes she started asking where her carrots were. And again after an hour. And another hour. Silly rabbit! i am hoping something does come out, or at least some flowers from the other pots might distract her.

New Project and blog addictions

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:12:00 +0000

So, after deciding that I would no longer continue with my business partner life got kinda weird. Meaning, I made it weird. Somehow I felt that I needed to know what I would do next, right that second. And well, life does not work like that. It usually takes its sweet little time. After breathing, A LOT, I tried to relax a bit. I decided I would use that energy to get Mini-Me excited about learning stuff. Obviously, that didn't work. It's a love/hate relationship for her.

Anyway, I have way too many wedding blogs and sites. It's sort of like my magazine addiction, and I am never up to date. And honestly, I am not sure I ever will unless I spend a whole 24-hours scrolling down and maybe reading 10% of them. And still I cannot resist the urge to subscribe to more of them! It's terrible! I decided to share all these pretty, cool things I read about with other girls. Why another blog? Not sure, but i decided to make it in Spanish. The silly thing is that I find it harder to write in Spanish than in English, even though I speak it EVERYDAY. I am doing the best I can, and I'll confess I am very scared.

This is my new "baby". Lots of emotions involved in it, butterflies in my tummy. And my hubby is so freakin PROUD. It makes me want to do amazing stuff. Not disappoint anyone, including myself. Besides sharing cool pictures and sites, I will start writing more. More ideas, tips and I'll also have 2 of my (gorgeous) SIL's blog about their wedding planning experience. I am actually considering getting the guys into the blog also. I figured hearing the boy's point of views would be cool, but I'll wait a while for that. Maybe later on they'll feel excited. We can exchange beer for posts?

And yet more news... I think I have the name! The name for my new company! Somehow being scared about a blog seems useless compared to starting my new company. We'll see. I am hoping to have an artist design my new awesome logo and take it from there. One last thing: There's a wedding blog and they have pictures of real weddings and the call then "Wedding P0rn". Totally clueless until one of my SIL explained that it referred to that addiction of looking at more and more wedding pictures. With that in mind: My name is Ruth and I am addicted to "wedding P0rn"

My 30th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:13:00 +0000

This week I turned 30. Friday, to be exact. It seemed like I did something celebratory all week. And I am tired! Tuesday I went shopping with my husband's sister. Wednesday I went shopping with his younger sister. It was a "from me to me" gift shopping. In the evening we went out with a good friend and had my first real martini. Thursday and Friday had dinner with friends. And yesterday went to celebrate Oktoberfest. So that's a lot of drinking and lots of calories.
On a side note, Thursday I had 2 margaritas and those things are evil! Ended talking about things I probably shouldn't have, and that's only some of the things I can remember! Damn. I've heard of other people having the same reaction, but it still sucks.
A few of the things I did for the first time in the last days before I turned 30: played uno, played scrabble, ran a 5K, had a real martini, and had my first car accident. Luckily it wasn't a big thing. Now I am thinking about my new list. My sister in law is suggesting I do a "30 things to do while I am 30" and she wants me to start with a triathlon. Only problem is I don't know how to swim. I guess learning to swim will be on the top of the list; that is, after 1.be grateful for life

thoughts on being a grownup

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:47:00 +0000

While we are waiting in an office we called my sister in law. Mini-me takes the phone and starts blabbing away. It went something like this:
"I am here. Waiting to be called. The lady doesn't know how to drive and hit the car. Mom says I can't drive. When I grow up I am going to work in buildings, like Dad. And I am going to drive, and buy nuggets and french fries and juice. And mom is going to be small".

Recipe gone bad

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0000

Ever so often I get in the mood of cooking. I have ~~a billion~~ quite a few recipes or I look for them online. So about a month ago I chose a few of them to impress JA. I was damn ready! I bought the ingredients and started working. Although I will not disclose the name of the recipe, I will say it uses avocado. The recipe called for ripe avocado, and mine could have used a day or two, but I tasted it and it seemed fine. Actually, I think I tasted it.

I am about to finish seasoning the end product when I get this extreme tart, uncomfortable after taste in my mouth. Terrible. I try salt, pepper, sugar (I was trying to come up with something!), and nothing. God wanted to spare JA the torture of eating that and sent him on a dinner meeting, or something like that. I decided to suck it up and eat it. And I did. 2.DAYS.IN.A.ROW.

Fast forward to this week. I decided to try it again. I tasted the avocado. Nice. And there I went again. Lo and behold, same taste. Poor JA was so exited to try it. He actually thought I was exaggerating. He tasted it. Seemed fine... that is until 5 seconds later. Damn. He's a good sport and ate it. It seemed like we were on a fast eating contest. We were chewing, swallowing, quickly enough as to not give our taste buds enough time to realize we were poisoning them.

Right there I decided to erase the damn recipe. For all those who reviewed the recipe and thought it was bland: come to my house and I'll let you taste a non-bland recipe. And you can take all the leftovers. PLEASE TAKE THEM.

Good Investments

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0000

I confess: When I was pregnant (and at some times later) I wanted to buy certain things for the baby when another options would work well but costing less. I blamed it on reviews and all the nice things people said. Event though I did not buy all those things, when I look back now, it wasn't all that bad. Some things she still uses!

*The Pack-and-play. Most of the time she sleeps in it when staying over at grandma's. This one seems kinda cruel. We haven't seen her in it by my in-laws say that she sleeps all curled up. On their defense, she is now sleeping with her aunt.
* The stroller. We bought the stroller/infant car seat combo and both are functional. For obvious reasons we are not using that car seat, but we do use the stroller. Believe me when I say that it has been put the test. When we lived in our apartment we used the stroller to carry the groceries. Like, lots of its. The kind you buy at COSTCO. And it still works.
*Her crib. Which she later used as a day-bed. Now it's her big girl bed. Not only that, but she insists on sleeping on her crib mattress from time to time.

I say we did pretty darn good. 3+ years? That is just awesome.

The Negotiator

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:47:00 +0000

Apparently while in the womb, not only do they teach our children the different ways to resist sleep but also how to use the art of negotiation to avoid doing whatever is requested. This includes eating, sleeping, taking a bath, brushing her teeth, pick up toys, stop playing, leaving the playground. In other words, for everything. And she'll also use the same scrip Dora uses.

"Pumpkin, it's time for bed"
"FIRST, I will read. THEN, I'll make some coffee. THEN you'll sing to me. ~~THEN, I'LL REALLY PISS YOU OFF.~~ THEN, I'll go to bed (aka. I'll start crying as soon as you lay down)"

We try explaining, bribing, sweet tones, irritated tones. If nothing else works, she cries. I cry. And no one gets a good night's sleep. Or, we'll let her sleep in our bed just to avoid the previous sentence. Which means she wins. In either case she wins since we (her parents) won't be able to sleep.

She is a damn good negotiator.

Big Bed

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:35:00 +0000

When we moved to our house last year, we bought Pumpkin a full-sized mattress set. We figured it was better to spend a little bit more now and get her a size that would last until she can buy a new set or gets married... whatever happens first. So we converted her crib into a bed and voilá! A big girl bed!

I remember thinking she looked so tiny is such a huge bed. Well, fast forward to last week, or 16 months later. JA was on a business trip for the whole week. When he got home on Friday not only was he exhausted, meaning no ~~sex~~ cuddling, but Pumpkin wanted to sleep in our room. The last few times that we let her sleep in our room she was doing so in what used to be her crib mattress, a tiny thing. It gave me mixed feelings seeing her there on the floor. I was so used to her pushing me off the bed! Anyway, back to Friday. We let her sleep in her small mattress. Saturday she wanted to sleep in our room again, in our bed. We tried explaining to her that she has a very pretty room, and a comfy bed but she didn't care.

Kids come up with the darnest things, so she complained that her bed was TOO BIG and she couldn't sleep there. JA being the engineer that he is, found a solution and pretty quick too. So your bed is too big, right? Well how about this? You sleep in the small mattress on the floor of YOUR room. And not only did it work, she has been sleeping there for the past 4 nights. Something tells me she will continue to do so for at least another week. But hey, if it works, why fix it? And we can get some cuddling also ;)

I chose friendship over business

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:15:00 +0000

I just realized it's been more than a month since my last post. And a lot of things happened in that time. Pumpkin got sick... nothing like a sick child to break a parent's heart. Constipation, fever, hospitalizations. It was a stressful and sad few weeks. She is doing well now. Thank you God!

At about the same time I chose to end my business association with my partner/friend. I really went back and forth with this. But in my heart I knew it was time. Still, that doesn't necessarily makes the decision easier. I dedicated 4 years to it, had some good times and not so good times. Sweat and tears were put into it, and I was damn proud. Then life changed... maybe I was the one who changed, and the business and the relationship changed also. Without getting into personal details, it was the best decision for me, for my well-being, my emotional state, my relationship with my husband, and hopefully for our friendship.

Only time will tell if we'll get closer again, I honestly don't feel she is my friend right now. That doesn't mean she feels the same way, and apparently she doesn't which is awkward and sad at the same time. How is it that I feel this relationship has changed soooo much, to the point where we only speak to communicate something related to business, and she doesn't feel we have lost the friendship? Someone is out of there mind, and I thought it was her! Maybe it is me.

I am not in a hurry for things to get back to what they used to be, plus it wouldn't be realistic. I actually feel ready for the break. Not HAVING to communicate anything. To let her go until we are both ready, because the Lord knows I am not ready right now. Yes, I am thinking about what do next. Thinking about a name, start my own thing, but not rushing anything. My sweetie will not agree with this probably, but a part of me feels like I've lost something. I lost a friendship, something that gave me another title in life, and today I found out that I am definitely not getting money back to go on a shopping spree! That would have been sweet.

Time and God will heal my heart. I am confident that only good things will come. I have the support of my family and friends. And THAT and a bottle of wine, makes it all better. Cheers, to me, and this new chapter in my life.

101 days to go

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:22:00 +0000

And the countdown has begun. In 101 days I officially become a 30 year old. It's been a great decade. It started rocky. Lots of heart aches and stupid things (that lead to those mentioned heartaches). But after that I got my Bachelor's Degree, my Master's Degree. I got married, started the wedding planning business, bought an apartment, became a mom, bought a home. Lots of amazing things. I am looking forward to great things this next decade. A good friend says that the way you live in your 30's will pretty much tell you how you'll live the rest of your life. So I have that in mind.

I've been thinking about what I want to with these 100 days. How do I want to prepare myself to make a grand entrance? And what I've come up with is working on my hotness factor. Yup, you read that right. I'm gonna welcome my 30's as a Hot Mamma! (Not like I'm not right now, but whatever works as my pep talk). So that's it for now. I guess I should have written all those things on my actual birthday. Now I'll have to figure something creative to say then. Well, I can add that to the list also: 1. work on hotness factor, 2. think of something creative to blog on my birthday

Pumpkin's 3rd Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:36:00 +0000

Yesterday we celebrated Pumpkin's third Birthday. The theme was fairies. I'm not really sure how many people showed up. Maybe 40? We had several activities for them to do: going to the park, frosting some sugar cookies, chocolate covered marshmallows, making necklaces, etc. They had fun, ran around. The adults ate and drank like crazy.

It was really a lot of fun. She got a lot of presents which is always nice for kids. One thing I do have to say about the part of opening the presents: I know kids are kids, BUT as a parent it is our duties to tell our kids to NOT open the birthday kid's presents! Or am I wrong?

Overall people really enjoyed themselves. So much that the last bunch left at around 2am! We had a HUGE mess to clean up today. And 4 hours later I still have things to clean. I feel so tired, maybe it'll what I drank last night. You know how some people regret what the did the previous night? I'm not sure if I am regretting what I said, but I do admit it was precipitated comment. I told 2 people that I would like or them to be my child's godparents... a child I do not have yet. And something I did not discuss with my husband. Damn, I feel like I really screwed up. Other than that, a huge success. And I also have lots of cake left. Yay!

Where I've been ...

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:17:00 +0000

I know I've been MIA for more than a week. Here's what's been happening (in no specific order):

* Been working a freakin' lot with things related to the wedding planning business.
* My SIL is officially a PhD!!
* Last Tuesday JA got a year older.
* Tomorrow is Pumpkin's 3rd birthday.
* Next Saturday will be her birthday party.
* I've been doing great in my Facebook's games (FarmTown and Restaurant City). Actually, too good... priorities, priorities..
* I've gained weight and am NOT stressing about it. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing. It must be a bad thing.
* Mini-Me has some serious anger issues. Could it be that she's asking for some attention/time? Maybe she's in denial of her upcoming 3-0 birthday?
* JA bought a BBQ
* I'm reading AND LOVING "How to win friends and Influence people" by Dale Carnegie
* Last week I went to a pool. It's most "summery" thing I've done so far.

I think that's pretty much it, or at least all I can remember right now. More updates to come: birthday party!

A post to my brother

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:39:00 +0000

I am the oldest of 3, and the only girl. We are about 2 years apart, so we got to play a lot together when we were kiddos.
Eventually when we reached the teenage years we drew a bit apart. But when he reached college, life had different plans. We were together in some difficult situations. I got to be his pal. And I got to see him grow into a young man... first hand.

The day before his graduation, was the day I gave birth. Obviously I missed the event. In just a few days Mini-Me turns 3. My brother has always been a dedicated guy. I remember him studying on weekends. Always had a to-do list. His writing impeccable. A year ago he moved to Indiana, and as happy as I was for him I knew I would miss him dearly.

Some of us go through phases in our lives when we ask ourselves where we are... what is our purpose... are we living to our full potential? Personally, I've had several of those and I expect to have more. I don't consider them a bad thing. I see it as a way to reevaluate my life and see how I can improve. I think my brother is going through one of those phases. And I think that being "alone" makes it worse. So this post is for him...

Lil' Brother:
Words cannot express how proud I am of you. Of what you are and everything you have achieved. I admire your determination, how you want everyone to get along, and how naturally funny you are. We might be a lot of miles apart but you are definitely in my heart and in my thoughts. I want you to know that God has a plan with all of us. And all those things that trouble your heart and worry you will be put to rest. That all those things in your to-do list, you will achieve... maybe not when you want to, how you want to, or what you have in mind. But that does not mean it will not be great, or amazing. Actually, it will not be anything short of awesome.. because that's what you are: TOTALLY AWESOME!! Never, ever, stop dreaming big. Remember to always shoot for the moon... even if you miss you land among the stars... Hang in there. I Love you!

P.S. The offer to blog is still on!

P.S.S. Your niece sends this message: zmih iuhin vfxdytxs yrcgsevgv5cd efg4da7B9DV6S QBbbbbbbbfrre2qqqqqqqqqqqqqq

That Information Would Have Been Useful Yesterday

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:00:00 +0000

I love the movie "The Wedding Singer" with Adam Sandler. It is so funny, plus I love the 80's music... His girlfriend leaves him at the altar. Here's a bit of their conversation they had when she goes to see him after the wedding (source):

Robbie: [Linda shows up for the first time after failing to marry him] You're late.
Linda: [sighs] I'm sorry... I just couldn't do it.
Robbie: Well, if you need more time, I guess I could wait.
Linda: No... I don't need more time, Robbie. I don't ever want to marry you.
Robbie: [takes a deep breath, sighs] Gee, you know that information... really would've been more useful to me *yesterday.*

I started reading the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. Good stuff. Today I got to the 3rd chapter in which he talks about making people want to do stuff. You don't talk or ask about what we want. We talk about what they want/need. Making them feel it's a win-win situation. But mainly talking about them. For example, you might need a job. Instead of phrasing it like that, you make the company feel your experience will be great for them. Obvious, right?

It makes a lot of sense. Yeah... I just wish I could have read the chapter *yesterday* or at least earlier... before I sent 2 emails in which I could have written things differently.

Reviving the Business

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:34:00 +0000

I am in wedding overload. About 2 weeks ago I got a review of our business. One of those things that just happen. My sister-in-law will be the maid of honor at a friend's wedding. She got to experience what other planners/florists offer and what we offer. She was just casually commenting about her friend and how she'll probably pick a hotel because of what they're offering. One thing led to another and she mentioned her point of view regarding our meeting with the bride vs another planner.

WOW! I admit I got upset. Not at the moment, but later on... while giving it too much thought. I started questioning everything I did or didn't do. Everything my partner did or didn't do. The works. After 2 days into my pitty party I got up and did what i do best: Google! I searched things related to wedding planning. Reading like if this was my first time. Nothing was too obvious for me. I was soaking up everything I could possibly learn. And now? Well I'm glad, I'm happy for what I heard. Because the good thing is I now know what I needed to improve. And I have this information thanks to a comment that stung!

I'm feeling motivated, and hopeful. I am looking at all the areas I can improve. I am researching different ways to network and promote ourselves. Only good things will come after this.

Who's the boss? - Review

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Last Tuesday we had dinner with JA's boss. We were meeting for the first time after almost a year of him working at this company. When JA came to pick us up I asked for the general info: name? hobbies? etc. His response was something like: she's tall, we have the same type of personality, she's into being green, she does yoga (a lot), she's pretty, she's single... For a moment I thought I was going on a blind date, which kinda was a blind date, only the purpose was not me finding my ideal mate. I was very upfront with him and told him that either she wasn't that pretty or that nice. Those were the rules. And he started with the whole don't get jealous speech.

We got to the restaurant and had to wait a bit since it was full. We started chatting, asked me about my experience with the camp we just worked, and all that. She's nice, really trying to know me a bit better. Overall it was a good experience: nice food, great company and I felt comfortable. When we left we were all in the elevator and that's when I realized she was tall. You could see maybe 3 inches more in her than in JA.

Wednesday I talked with a friend and told him about our evening. He quickly interrupted with the obvious question: so, was she pretty? And I'm like, well... not sure. She's not ugly. But not what I consider a hottie. She's kinda average. And that was that. Then last night we met with our friend again and JA decided to show him a picture. Trying to prove that I was wrong and not giving her enough props. Fuck... that's all I've gotta say. She looks pretty, sexy and I am feeling this awkward pain in the pit of my stomach that pretty much says: "I am so fucking jealous and pissed". So it turns out I was wrong... she is nice AND pretty. Damn it!

Friday Confession: Laundry

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:45:00 +0000

I have this thing when I do laundry. I pour the laundry detergent and fabric softener. After selecting the cycle and start washing I HAVE TO clean the plastic cup you use to pour the detergent. I mean, I HAVE TO. I cannot let the cup there with detergent residue. It's a compulsion and I realize it's silly, but still.

When the time comes to fold and hang clothes, I have the hangers issue. We have maybe 3 types of hangers: plastic, wooden and those cheap crappy metal ones (the ones they give you when you take clothes to the dry cleaners). So I have this "rule". I cannot use a wooden one for certain types of clothes, like t-shirts. I use them for pants, blouses, dress shirts. So obviously I spend more time doing laundry than I need to simply because I make so many rules and "have to's" that it actually becomes a task where I need to think instead of it being automatic.

Who's the boss?

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:41:00 +0000

Today I get to eat out at a lovely restaurant. Not only that, I get to meet my husband's boss. After almost a year working at this company I still haven't met anyone. Maybe he's living a secret life, like Mr & Mrs. Smith. Only we don't have their bodies. Of course I wonder how she's like, and am really hoping she's not pretty. OK, OK... not that pretty. And if she's pretty, she can't be nice. That's just how it works.

On other news, I have the repair guy working on our stove. Our stove top has a non functioning burner for almost as long as JA has been working in this company. Needless to say, whenever someone comes you have to spend the whole day waiting. Hopefully by the time he leaves it will be working. And I will have a new stove top. Yay!

I'm People

noreply@blogger.com (Ruthy) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:59:00 +0000

Yesterday while Pumpkin was in JA's lap, she says:

her - Daddy is so pretty, right? (while gently caressing his face)
me - Yes, he is. (daddy was melting at this point)

me - And, are you a princess?
her - Yes!
me - If you're a princess, what is daddy?
her - A prince!
me - Wow! And what is mommy? Is mommy a princess also?
her - No, not a princess...
me - No?? Then what am I?
her - You are... people.

Thank God we were not recording that conversation.