CONFESSIONS

So, for the past week and a half, I have had an absentee husband. I don't blame him, in fact I support it fully. And he is actually around helping with the house and the kids much more than he should be these days. The reason is that he is in the midst of final exams for what has proven to be his toughest semester of school on record. (One more, honey! Just one more!) Anyway, because of this I have had a lot of evenings with not much to do. I mean, I could be folding laundry or scrapbooking or other such domestic activities; I'm just choosing not to. My husband is working hard enough for the both of us. I take it upon myself to be the lazy one right now. It's a sacrifice I'm more than willing to make. With all this extra time I have found myself thinking about funny and random things. Mostly, some of the dumb stuff I (we) used to do when so much extra time was to be found. So, here they are, in no particular order: My Confessions.

1. During the first year of our marriage, the Chef and I skipped an entire day of church because we were so engrossed in the National Spelling Bee Championships on ESPN and just couldn't pull ourselves away from it. You may laugh at that, or dissaprove, but I challange you to begin watching that this year and just try to stop before you know who the winner is. It is about as intense as a bunch of awkward, gangly 13 year olds spelling words you've never heard of can be. Which is a lot.

2. One time, in college, I singlehandedly ate an entire bag of Doritoes (nacho cheese) in one sitting. And I'm not talking about the small, lunch box sized bags either. The big bags; that you normally take to share at a party or ward BBQ. I was not then, nor am I now, ashamed of it. And Sarita wouldn't be either. I guarantee it.

3. I hate being pregnant. Really, and truly, I just loathe every minute of it. I don't get that cool pregnant lady glow. I don't bask in the miracle that is growing within me. And I don't find it to be a spiritual or glorifying experience in any way. There. I said it. (Also, nursing isn't so great, either.) **Let me add as a disclaimer that I love my babies with every ounce of my being starting from the very millisecond that they are out of my being. Which is why, I am sure, there are more pregnancies in my future. But not my near future; this isn't an announcement or anything.

4. I spook very easily. I have found this out by spending most of my recent nights home alone (well, with sleeping kids). I can't even watch commercials for scary movies or shows like CSI or Law and Order: SVU. They just freak me out. Also, I can't go to sleep if my husband isn't home. I have been so sleep deprived because I haven't been able to fall asleep until well after 11 or midnight, which is usually when he comes home. And my son insists on waking up by 6 every morning.

5. I absolutely love watching the shows on Nick at Nite. Every evening, I relive my childhood by watching episodes of Full House, Growing Pains (Kirk Cameron was totally dreamy, wasn't he?), and the Cosby Show. But not Roseanne. I have to find something else to watch when Roseanne comes on. Also, in the early AM (see #4), the boy and I watch Saved by the Bell together on TBS. It is fantastic.

6. I don't hate Mereidth Veira on The Today Show nearly as much as I thought I would. And, I really don't miss Katie Couric that much, either. I really thought my Today Show days were numbered when I found out about the change in female co-host. I was really rooting for Ann or Campbell to take over for Katie, but, really Meredith is pretty good. And, I don't want to brag or anything, but did you notice that I'm on a first name basis with all of them? Impressive, I know!

Now, I'd love to hear any confessions you're willing to share. Not to sound like a priest or anything.