Sunday, August 31, 2008

Laugh. Cry. Sigh.

So we're laying in bed and Jonathan says to me "I've been thinking about what to do for your 30th birthday. I feel like I'm getting mixed signals. Do you want a party? I think you want a party, right? (perplexed pause) but you don't really have any friends... LAUGH

-Sawyer having a major meltdown in the Target check-out line. When I go to pay for my purchases, the cashier somehow deletes the entire transaction. So we are moved to another register where I have to un-bag everything and get rung up a second time. And I had a lot in my cart, people! Including a screaming little boy. CRY (but not until we're in the car!)

-how could I be out of breadcrumbs? CRY (which is so ridiculous)

-Someone from church called during Project Runway. Naturally, it was a man! Unnaturally, he wanted to talk, and talk and talk. SIGH

-Gymboree and Anthropologie must have wanted to get my hopes up, letting me know on Wednesday, that my packages had shipped. Too bad I now have to wait through the LONG weekend to get either of them. SIGH

-Laying in bed again, and through the open windows we hear a very loud "MOO!" from the cows across the way. Jonathan says "was that you?" LAUGH so hard I CRY.

See, you think I'd cry about being 30 and friendless and likened to a cow, but instead I'm weepy over the lack of breadcrumbs to brush on top of my chicken pockets.

Lastly, have you all heard this song? It totally makes me LAUGH. Well, and worry that it was written about people like me...



SIGH. How do you post YouTube videos???!???
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10 comments:

Kristi said...

Oh, you make me LAUGH so hard I CRY. I wish I could come to your 30th Birthday party. SIGH... Which you are, or not having? ;)

I'm sorry, but you'll be getting no pity from me on turning 30. I had that tragic experience coughsevencough years ago. I'm pretty sure I cried. Okay, I know I did.

Do something fun for Labor Day... no more tears!!

Kelly said...

ok, I could think of worse things to hear in the night and then be asked, "Was that you"..LAUGH. I can also remember that at 30 I was prego with my first born,...SIGH and now at 38 I'm Done after having one of each, sometimes that makes me want to...CRY but most of the time it make me want to kick up my heals, know that I'm DONE with diapers and can take the kids with me pretty much anywhere and know their behavior will be respectable or at least can be quickly paid off to be that way.

Wendie said...

Jan - to post YouTube - copy the code under the "embed" section on the right hand side of your Youtube video. When you're back in blogger, write your post on the "compose" tab, then paste this code on the "edit HTML" tab wherever you want it. Hope that makes sense.

Patty Gianfelice said...

Jan, I thought for sure you wanted to have a party...have Jonathan call me, I'll take care of everyting.
See ya later,
Mom

The Frosts said...

I love this post. And I LOVE your mom coming to the rescue - she is the best! I cry over the weirdest things too... maybe not breadcrumbs though. Maybe we should have a virtual 30th party for you! A whole day devoted to Jan! What do you think?

Laura said...

'Just checkin in at 9:42 on Monday night to see how you're feeling about tomorrow morning... :) Apples, chalk, and a cute Harrison.

Jan Russell said...

Laura, how am I feeling about tomorrow? CRY. I just double checked the contents of his backpack/folder and now I'm a big ole puddle of tears...

Jeri said...

I can't believe the kindy start wasn't listed as a CRY in your original post.

I say have a party! As long as you don't have to plan it. :P

Hilary said...

good luck w/ tomorrow!!

I loved your little post... LAUGH.

and I KNOW you've got friends... how could you not? You're hilarious, cute, kind.... stylish!!!!

Kara said...

Oh, I love this post. Did your packages come? You HAVE to have a party for your b-day! I just know it will be so fabulous. I would so be there in a heartbeat if I could.