blogbligation

Yes, I made a up that word, and I say that it means: blogging because you feel obligated to. I like it! I suppose it's really a way of saying that most of what follows is just babble (yes, more so than usual).

This is the end of my first 3-day weekend since January, and I have absolutely loved it! I was super productive on Friday and I cleaned (really, like with soap and everything) the bathrooms, my bedroom, the kitchen, and the entryways. My new swiffer wetjet is pretty slick, although the perfume in the soap made my house smell like purple. Yes, purple - I'm sure you can imagine. Yesterday, I did nothing, and probably watched too much TV because my head kind of hurt a little, but it was worth it. One of my favorite Office Space quotes: "I did nothing, and it was everything I thought it could be."

Today, Travis and I bought a new dishwasher. A few weeks ago we found out that our current one has been recalled because it could start our house on fire - a neat trick for a water-filled appliance, I thought. Today we found a good sale and got the same Maytag that we bought and then had to leave behind in Minnesota. That may be the extent of my productivity today, although this morning I did sort through more of the baby/maternity stuff from my sister. Included were 3 lists of suggestions for What You'll Need To Register For, and I was so intimidated by the sight of them that I didn't read anything on them yet, just put them in the "learn later / reference info" pile. But I'm less creeped out by the sight of a onesie now... onezey, wonzie... Guess I still need to learn to spell it. (would Jay-Z's kid wear One-Z's?) And yesterday, during my lounging, I was resting with my hands over my belly, thinking how nice it is that Baby is in there. Not out yet, but not nowhere, just there. I was inexplicably entertained - it was great.

And if it weren't so freaking cold outside, I'd go for a walk! I don't think it's reached 40° in a week here, which is absolutely stupid. I guess what's stupider is to hear people say such brilliant things as, "Global warming? What global warming??" when you get a cold snap. It's tempting to reply to those ignoramuses that it's the same global warming that's melting glaciers and reducing the habitat of polar bears and thousands of other species, but the opening comment has already made it evident they're too hopelessly ignorant to waste any more time on. I'm ashamed to have wasted this blogspace to them. Anyway, I'm wishing it were rainy and miserable so I'd feel appropriately trapped in my house, but instead it is sunny and beautiful outside, and it's taunting me: "Come on, it's nice out! How cold can it be when it's this sunny and beautiful? A light jacket will be plenty... HAHAHA it's FREAKING COLD! Fooled you!!!"

I have to quit now, because personifying the weather is clearly a low point for anyone. Time to find another relaxing way to end my weekend. Happy Easter, all!