If I want to reduce clutter I should probably stop getting too fat for my clothes: Random Tuesday Thoughts
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 4:24AM 
And so, another year is done. Holy crap, y'all, I've been doing this blogging thing for two Christmas seasons now! That's longer than I've kept my head in the game for most things. Including parenting!
Random Tuesdays has been going on almost that long, too. But still, occasionally someone new wanders by accidentally (probably tempted by the eggnog and cookies I left out). It's really easy, folks - if you've got a bunch of stray thoughts that aspire to be a whole blog post some day, but don't quite cut the mustard*, stitch them all together with this handy purple badge and then link up!
*I thought the phrase is actually "pass muster", and I've just been fucking it up the whole time. But, no, apparently I'm not the first person to get it wrong. Which, I guess, is good. If I hadn't built such a reputation on pioneering fuckups, that is. Now what will define me?? I'm just one of the crowd!
My Mom just started her own blog. I'm not sure how to feel about that.
No, really, I'll get back to you on it.
I have this whole week off and my goal is to have the house looking like something out of Real Simple magazine for at least two days before I have to go back to work. This would be a lot more achievable if it weren't Christmas. I mean, it's hard to purge your house of unnecessary crap during a holiday that's pretty much dedicated to acquiring more crap.Anybody want some crap?
The new TV actually takes up LESS space, so it's justified.
Shut up. At least I got rid of the old one first.
We also got my son a "real" bed. Pardon me while I take a few moments to go curl myself around his newborn onesies in a corner and sob uncontrollably.
I am debating whether to blame my shrinking jeans on hormones, Christmas cookies, or aliens. Possibly all three. I ripped the butt out of my favorite pair today. Which, y'know, I guess they were a little worn out. But still. The reason they were my favorite was because they were the really nice pair I bought myself as a reward for hitting my Weight Watchers goal a while back.
Okay, a year and a half ago.
Gah.
I still have Christmas present to wrap. I've never been very good at the "timely" thing.
So I should go do
Um. Okay, bad example.
I'm sure it would look much better if I dusted...*shoves empty wine glasses and chocolate wrappers under the couch*
...hm. Well, it wouldn't be random if it were tidy, now, would it? It's your turn to play...grab the button and link up, and then go bless the others with a holiday visit!
hellidays, random tuesday thoughts
Reader Comments (43)
A wonderful Random Tuesday, as usual! And I for one (though I am relatively new to your blog) am glad that you've kept it up. I am enjoying it immensely :)
Now I gotta watch what I say because Mom's reading? I hope not, I am picturing your ripped jeans! LOL!
That is a good excuse for buying a new tv, "it takes up less space". I need to try that one.
Happy New Year!
My eyes aren't open yet and I thought I read "puss meter" instead of pass muster. That would have been way off.
The toddler bed, eek. I've heard so many success stories but it backfired bigtime around here. I think we waited too long to move him with his you know, assholishness and containment issues but now that we've got the food dye under control, he SHOULD start sleeping. Should.
Even my fat jeans don't fit anymore. It's sad.
Sorry your good jeans ripped...that sucks!! And mom getting her own blog could be real interesting...especially for you! LOL! And good luck on the whole, "Real Simple Magazine" look! Because it is hard to do...and no I don't need anymore crap!
Hugs
SueAnn
I bet your mom's blog will be interesting. My parents don't even know what 'blog' means, they think I'm speaking some foreign computer language and just nod and smile. ;)
I keep trying to convince hubby that a new TV would take up less space - he's not on board with that whole concept yet. ;)
The transition from the crib to the 'real bed' is a tough one. I'll admit I cried over Princess Nagger's onesies more than once! :)
Sounds like a conspiracy between hormones, Christmas cookies and aliens...
I think I finally got the final gifts wrapped yesterday - shipping out to friends and family out West...I've never been good at the 'timely' thing, either.
Good luck with the transformation to a Real Simple house - I'm hoping I'll get to that point in time for next Christmas. ;)
My house si so far from Real Simple I'm not even sure what a Real Simple House is. Be sure to post pictures when you're all done so I know exactly what I'm supposed to be aiming for.
I just got back from a night away from my kids. I'm wondering if someone can put me back where I was because they went INSANE while I was gone.
Happy RTT!
Yeah...my mom hasn't gone THAT far - YET...but she does follow my blog. Not sure how I feel about it, but thats the way things go! Happy Tuesday!
~WM
My mom got Lily to sleep in her new big girl bed when I was in the hospital having Emmy. There's nothing like getting your mom to do the things you're dreading! Unfortunately, I was still left with potty training....
Unfortunately a Real Simple house isn't simple, it's freaking hard, but they don't tell you that.
The new TV taking up less room sounds like something my husband would say.
Good luck with the Real Simple goal.
I'm itching to start purging our mountains of crap, but I'm still getting over the week of puking and the whole Christmas mess. Maybe after New Year's.
My jeans have gotten a little or a lot snug over the course of the past few months, I have been reduced to three pairs of pants that don't constrict my innards to the point of cramping. I'm still debating whether to shop for bigger pants or try to shed the extra pounds.
Maybe after New Years.
Actually, getting a new television because it takes up less space is a deterrent in our home. We own a prehistoric 52" behemoth and if we got rid of it, where would we put the DVD player? The cable box? The Bose iPod charger/player? The charger for the Wiimotes and the sensor bar for the Wii itself? My Santa Claus collection?
Sometimes bigger is better.
It's the Christmas cookies - it has to be! My fav jeans, although they didn't quite rip out, feel like I'm trying to wear my daughter's clothes.
Christmas - bah! Add in the fact that both my girls' birthdays are at the beginning of the month, and we acquire waaaaaaay too much crap. I've got a mental count down - just one more day until I can take the tree and all the Christmas decorations down and get the house back to normal.
Good luck with the Real Simple thing. I'll let that be my benchmark - if Keely can do it, then so can I. Keep us posted.
It sounds like we are in the same boat with the whole organizing thing. Maybe if we just get rid of everything, but our stuff. That could work.
Christmas cookies are definitely the culprit in my case. Can't even zip up my jeans. Luckily no more cookies, but I just got a gift box full of baklava. I'm doomed.
I vote aliens are shrinking your jeans. In fact, I think they are shrinking mine too. Good luck with tidying! Real Simple is overrated.
Totally have shrinking jeans here too.
Good luck w/ that Real Simple goal. :-)
Random Tuesday is the best invention EVER!
Maybe your mom will be SOOOO busy with her new blog, she won't have time to stalk yours.
I hate the aftermath of Christmas too!
My jeans have been shrinking, too! Somebody should check into this situation.
Awe, It was tough for me to get our son a "real" bed too. In fact if it weren't for his little sister kicking him out of his convertible crib, he'd still be in that... until he's a teen. I guess I'm in denial. He's 3, but he's still my baby. haha
Happy Tuesday!
I have been taken over by aliens too! I hope you achieve your Real simple house if not you can always be featured on Hoarders, it's a win win! Happy New Year!
My mom wanted me to start her a blog, which I did. And then she never ever wrote on it. It's probably for the best.
Good luck with the big boy bed. It is so hard to watch them grow up.
Awww, don't worry too much about making stuff look like Real Simple... haven't you noticed they never show you the whole room? ...because they have shoved everything under the bed, or in the closet, or just piled it in the corner they aren't going to photograph.
Seriously.
I'm sure that's how they do it!
I want my house to look like it is out of the Real Simple magazine too...the hard thing is it's not real simple to get there. LOL
Thanks for an awesome year of randomness!
Happy New Year!
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Hmmm.... I don't want any crap (I've got plenty of my own that I'm trying to get rid of), but I'd love a house that looks like something out of Real Simple. If you get that figured out, please let me know how you did it.