ugh

First of all, we had a good meeting at work this morning and I am being productive (activity right this minute notwithstanding), so I am feeling good. Despite:

Receiving a paycheck for $304 (partly reduced because the child care center's auto-withdrawal is screwed up and taking $150 too much, and partly because this is the paycheck that has the health insurance taken out, and partly because this year we're doing a pre-tax reimbursement account for child care, but still, $304 for 2 weeks' work is a hard pill to swallow!)

Casper seemed like she was going to go to bed fine last night, but faked us out at 8:50 and eventually didn't go to sleep until 10. Most of which mr. flea dealt with, but it still made me angry and kept me awake.

Casper was up at 5, asked to nurse. We had been doing this about every other night, and she'd nurse for a couple of minutes and then stop and go back to sleep, or ask for milk and drink it and go back to sleep. This morning when I cut her off after 5 minutes she melted down, refused milk, abused her stuffed puppy, etc. Would not let mr. flea near her, so we couldn't tag team and I was getting quite angry. At 6:20 I decided that the only way to salvage the day was for us all to get dressed and go to Elmo's for breakfast, which we did. Then Casper pitched a fit when they dropped me off at work.

I think we need to wean cold turkey now. Gah.

get thee to a ... ah, forget it

Dear Go Fug Yourself,

You have the chops to comment on (ugly) fashion. You are amusing when channelling Britney. Faux-Shakespearian speech, NSM. My eyes, my eyes (or should that be 'mine eyes'...): http://gofugyourself.typepad.com/go_fug_yourself/2006/01/the_prairie_hom.html

Stick with your strengths.

love,
me

Friday Five from ratphooey

1. What do you normally eat for breakfast?

Store brand bran flakes with raisins on top (i.e. make-your-own raisin bran - I recently decided it was silly to have sugar-covered raisins in my cereal.) One mug of tea. Half of the time, a glass of orange juice.

2. Are you more likely to drink coffee or tea?

Tea, Lady Grey, hot. Also Sleepytime, Lemon Zinger, and Raspberry Zinger. Currently coffee is for emergencies only.

3. Would you consider yourself a good cook?

No. I am a competent cook. I can follow most straightforward recipes. I don't improvise well. I am not very skilled or confident at working with meat. I don't make sauces or roux or stuff like that.

4. What is your favorite meal?

At this moment I am craving McDonalds, which has been happening a lot lately. I've been craving animal fats. Made spaghetti carbonara twice in December. The fanciest and yummiest thing we occasionally make at home is beef bourguignon. But it has no peas in it, sigh, and spaghetti carbonara can...

5. Green eggs and ham: would you eat it?

Why is it green, dye or mold? I am not a big ham fan, anyway, and the eggs had better not be over-easy, as I think they are in the book.