Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Yes, I Survived.
Thanks For Asking.

But first, look what showed up in my Inbox this morning -

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Adam Bitely
Phone: (202) 689-9266
November 24th, 2008
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Sincerely,

Bill Wilson
President, Americans for Limited Government


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That's just hilarious. Should we tell FIL I'm an Important Member of the Conservative Blogosphere?

Sorry I've been so slow in updating. It's mainly because Thanksgiving was uneventful and I figured you'd all be disappointed. Shit, I was kinda disappointed myself. I was totally prepared to go to the mat and defend my right as an American to vote however I choose to. And an ignorant vote counts exactly the same as a well-researched vote, so I can be just as big an idiot as I want to be and base my whole opinion on the mere fact that it's the opposite of FIL's, if that's what I feel like doing.
And, fuck it all, that's what I feel like doing.

The hour-long ride out to Chez Inlaw gave me plenty of time to get myself good and fired up. R and I both agreed that it was extremely likely that either MIL or FIL (or both) would say something snarky to me about the outcome of the presidential election just to ruffle my feathers. I had R on board with the fact that if shit got ugly, I would leave and take the kids, and he could stay behind, get the obligatory earful from FIL about what a horrible wife I am and what a disgrace to the family it is that R married me, then ride home with the Aldis.

I even came up with a perfect burn - if MIL, as she usually does, asked each of us to share one thing that we're thankful for, I was going to say...

(... ready for this???)

CHANGE.

I was so ready to drop that turd right in the middle of the mashed potatoes. But I didn't get to use it. Nobody said a single word about my Disturbingly Fervent Support of The Alleged Anti-Christ, President-Elect Obama (which was actually neither Fervent nor what I'd call Support, but whatever).

At first I couldn't believe it, because FIL, historically, has taken advantage of every single opportunity to make me feel like an idiot. But the more I thought about it, it made sense. If he said something, then I'd know that he'd been asking R about me. Maybe he thinks R hasn't mentioned it to me. Maybe he thinks I'm a loose cannon and, unlike with his own children, he doesn't know how for sure how I'll respond. He's afraid it might get ugly. And he's right; it sure the fuck would.

So yeah, it took me a little while to unclench my fists, but once I did, the afternoon was actually quite enjoyable. My Chocolate Truffle Pie was magnificent and garnered rave reviews. Oh, and with all the Buffy drama, I forgot to tell you the story about that.

It would have been funnier had I told the story in the moment, but basically, I found the recipe in a magazine, tore it out and took it to the grocery store to buy the ingredients. At least, I thought I took it to the grocery store. Turned out I didn't, and I had to go back home and get it. Then I bought the stuff, got all the way home and realized I'd left the actual recipe IN THE CART at the store, so I went all the way back, and through some miracle, I found it, but fuckeleven, what an pain in the ass.

Anyway, I snuck a couple of pics of Aldigirl for your amusement. Note the bare midriff. Either it's on purpose and totally inappropriately skanky for a ten-year-old girl, or her clothes just don't fit her and it's sad.


Forgive the quality - I was trying to be surreptitious.


Cock your head slightly to the left and tell me this isn't a Tramp Stamp just waiting to happen.



I took this picture as we were all watching The Golden Compass. You may recall the Catholic church's very public boycott of this movie when it came out. (And guess who sent me an email about it?? They did. Then they BOUGHT the movie. On BlueRay, even.)
R called MIL out on it, much to my delight. Oh, and R very politely called everyone's attention to the fact that I'd lost 26 pounds since last year. Isn't he the best?

So that was my Thanksgiving. Black Friday morning, we went out to the All You Can Eat pancake breakfast at Rise and Dine, which was awesome. Then that afternoon I went and picked up Rocker Chick from KOFA and she got to hang with me and the Apes all day while KOFA took his older daughter to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I kinda don't get the appeal of TSO, personally, but the two of them had a great time, and my Apes love Rocker Chick.


Cutest damn thing you ever saw.

Then that night we went to Other Kevin's for adult beverages and merriment. The evening was more Kevintensive than the afternoon, as KOFA predicted, but I have no complaints. R and Other Kevin and I hung out in the kitchen drinking heavily and arranging Dirty Magnetic Poetry on the refridgerator. Good times.

The highlight of the weekend was organizing my knitting needles so I can bust a nut on some Christmas gifts. I thought I would have to buy needles, but I found the ones I needed and I don't have to spend anything on gifts because I'll use stash yarn. And I haven't forgotten the Ice Queen, but I think she's forgotten me. Probably a good thing. Maybe she'll stop being such a bitch now.

5 comments:

Kevin C said...

Definite Tramp-Stamping grounds there. And the Golden Compass bit is great; gotta love hypocrites, doncha?

Penny Karma, aka the F-Bomb Mom said...

Omigod, it was fucking hysterical. R was brilliantly catty with it, too.

FIL said something about what a great movie it was and how much the kids would like it, and R said, "Mom, isn't that the movie that the Catholic church boycotted? I'm pretty sure I read something about that... I think you sent us an email, actually..."

MIL was like, "Oh, really? Huh, I don't remember that. This is that movie? Dad and I thought it was wonderful..."

Yeah, R looks sweet and innocent, but he can dish the snark with the best of 'em (and by Best Of 'Em, I mean ME).

And I LOVE him for it.

Trillian42 said...

Heh... I love the stealth snark from R about the movie. Brilliant!

And yeah... someday, there will be a tramp stamp there. And you'll document it for us, I have no doubt. :D

ChestyLove said...

I don't know if it's a guarantee Tramp Stamp...I see so many little chickie poos wearing that kind of trash that it crushes the soul to think of losing an entire generation or two to the Britney Spears school of dress.

Sorry there was no chance to wind up FIL. Have to say, though, that the mental of image of a turd in the mashed potatoes will probably stay with me a very long time.

Stickyfingers said...

That wasn't disappointing at all. The imagined drama was just as good as the real deal, I think.

Here I was all worried that you had left the country to lay low for a while. No murdered FIL? That's okay, next time ;) Lovin' R's backhanded snark!