I’m Beautiful Like Me.

After flinching from the many, various noises from the fireworks last night, I decided it would be far more exciting to actually go outside and watch. One can better prepare herself for the bang when one sees the fuses being lit! So, I scooped up my Buddha and went outside to watch. He was terrified, the poor thing. He eyed the lights suspiciously and jumped with every pow, and then the pitiful babe would make this face of sheer terror. I had to convince T to come out and take some photos of us, ’cause she’s not terribly fond of fireworks, either. Later, I tried to leave him inside with T for a bit so I could get a break from holding him, but he wanted to go back out. Later, P brought her girls since they were rained out at her sister’s house. I picked on her a bit about George Clinton, but she was a good sport. Her girls would clap after every big mortar exploded and squeal with delight. It inspired the boy - he clapped and smiled with them, but was still very much afraid. Some pictures from the porch, before P and her girls came. He was clinging to me for dear life:

After the last sparkle fizzled, P and her girls came inside for a bit. The boy was so tired, we just skipped the bath altogether. I was tired, too, so I queued a movie in the DVD player and intended to watch Vantage Point while dozing off to sleep. That didn’t work. It’s so full of action and suspense that I was quickly engaged in the plot. The television distracted Buddha from falling asleep, too. I didn’t care, dammit. It had Edgar Ramirez in it! He’s so beautiful:

It was the best movie I’ve seen in a very long time. It had all the elements a good movie needs: action, drama, suspense, the whole whodunnit bit, a great cast and a decent ending.

Today’s been good, too. My mouse took a shit. Sweet Husband went to Best Buy to get me a new one. It’s got a tablet pad and pen, too, so I can practice drawing for iSketch! Yes, it’s lame but it pleases me. It also came with Photoshop Elements and Corel Paint and some other programs. I’ve played around in those in demos, so I know what great scores those are.

Husband has a light night at work, so he should be home pretty early. That thrills me, because the boy is really giving me a hard way to go about sleep again tonight. I sometimes wonder if he’ll be sleeping on his own by the time school starts. He’s just so different from Joy when it comes to nighttime and sleeping. I tell myself that he will be easy in ways that she’s been hard when I need a pep talk. A non-sleeping babe is about the worst thing I can think of, besides a sick, non-sleeping babe.

That said, I’m off to rock him in my arms while catching up on The First 48.

Curtesy of my new toy, my signature!

It’s the Fourth of July. Happy Independence Day to those of you celebrating the holiday today!

I’m ambivalent about the day. I love the food, but hate the fireworks.

Dinner was great. I bought a 5 quart Teflon skillet and made home fries for the first time in ages. We also had Sloppy Joes and greens. We sat together at the dinner table and stuffed ourselves. But the neighbors are stinking up the place with their incessant firecrackers and making me jumpy. I’m not a jumpy person, dammit. I hate twitching with every pop, boom, crack, bang, pow.

I want to go out. There’s so much going on in the city today! Weird Al is performing right down the street from me at the Iroquois Amphitheater. And it gets better - yes, better! George Clinton and the P-Funk All*Stars are playing the Louisville Waterfront, absolutely free! I really, really want to go. Alas, I have no way down there (insert sobbing smiley here, please). I tried to convince Husband to stay home tonight so we could attend, but he is being infuriatingly sensible. P is hanging out with her sister and their girls this evening. I even tried calling my mom to see if I might borrow her Jeep so I could go, but she doesn’t answer. Curses!

There’s beer in the fridge, though and it’s my new favorite - Blue Moon’s seasonal beer Honey Moon. I stayed up way too late again last night, sipping 3 of those delish brews and hanging out with Husband. I’m pretty exhausted from lack of sleep. Plus, I went shopping for a bit, cooked dinner and played a ton with the boy. I even chatted with Joy for a bit. She complained about boredom but then said she was going to Busch Gardens today. That kid, I tell ya, she expects to be entertained 24/7.

I bought some new clothes for myself while shopping today. I got a pretty good deal, too. I bought 5 summery shirts and a pair of shorts and spent a whopping $40. I still haven’t gotten around to trying them on yet, though, ’cause I’m so tired and started dinner as soon as we got back. It gets damn hot in that kitchen quick!

I’ve still got a ton of shows on the DVR and I wanna watch Vantage Point. And I’ve got tons of crocheting left to do. I’ve only made 6 of the 16 small squares and none of the other size squares! Mom’s birthday is only in a few days, so I suppose her gift will be late. It took me forever to decide on a color pattern and finally decided to use two color patterns. Here’s what I have so far: