“I’ve tried to be forgiving. And yet. There were times in my life, whole years, when anger got the better of me. Ugliness turned me inside out. There was a certain satisfaction in bitterness. I courted it. It was standing outside, and I invited it in.”
― Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
Sometimes during an argument, especially a long one, you have time to reflect or question how this might have been your fault. I realize my marriage had failed a while ago and it certainly can’t be just laid at one person’s doorstep. However, after much reflection (and a little help from Dave Chapelle) I realized B was using this model for marriage
And I was using, well, you know…a real one.
Hunter S. Thompson, John Cusack and Johnny Depp riding around with a blow-up doll.
Probably the greatest picture of all time!
Within the last year, I have become all. About. Movies. I love to watch movies.
I have always been excited for the Harry Potter Movies and the Twilight movies, but this year (and maybe next) might be the best movie years EVAR!
I give you, my reasons why.
1) Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - July 15, 2011
Words cannot describe how truly sad I will be when this all ends.
2) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - May 20, 2011
I LOVE ALL PIRATES!!!
3) Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 - November 18, 2011
4) Cars 2 - June 24, 2011
I am mostly excited for Eli for this because he LOVES Cars.
5) Fast Five - April 29, 2011
My only reasons for this one are purely shallow and I think I’m in love already.
6) Water for Elephants - April 22, 2011
I loved this book and the film doesn’t look too bad.
7) The Three Musketeers - October 14, 2011
I love the Three Musketeers!
I’m sure there are others that I can’t wait to see, but this year, the movies are where I’m going to be!
If there is one thing I know, it is that I am a terrible woman. I can’t do any womanly things properly. For years, I chewed my nails and then when I do grow them out, I painted/paint them odd colors. This is probably because during my formative teenage years I didn’t have nails to paint, so I’m regressing.
But, I have also never progressed past the first few years of having my menstrual cycle. Every month, that I haven’t been pregnant, I am always surprised that my period is coming. Oh, I’ve learned who has tampons/pads/cotton balls/whatever around work so my emergencies don’t require me to leave with a jacket tied around my waist, but at 31 you would think I would have some inkling of an idea when my period is coming. I even keep a stock pile of “period supplies” in my office now, but apparently I am going to have to add extra underwear and a change of clothes to that list.
In case you were wondering, yes, I got my period. Also, it wasn’t early or late…it came exactly when it should and I was still caught off guard. I guess I will always be like that girl in middle school who always had a jacket tied around her waist…just in case.
AND, just when I thought I couldn’t be more surprised by the internet, I found this.
So there is a website dedicated to reminding you about your menstrual cycle and ovulation times…they’ll even send you a text message! So, I think I’ll sign up. Because, you know if I don’t know when my period is coming, I sure the hell don’t know when I’m ovulating. This diagram has never helped me either. I am still confused by it which explains my two children.
This person has the same obsession with Biscoffs that I do…I’m in shock about it actually…we have almost the same story minus the part about the spread…OMG…I didn’t realize there was such a thing.
I’m getting a divorce. *Dances around*. I know, that probably sounds bad, but it is an end to the worst time of my life (thus far) and the beginning of, what will hopefully be, the greatest time.
Thoughts on celebrating the end of my “marriage”:
When it is over, I’ll tell you the story. I know you’re dying to hear it.
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