i got my buttered popcorn

my parents have tuesdays off. before moving here, i imagined that that would mean i would have tuesdays off too. that they'd take the kids for a bit and i'd get out and actually get to do stuff for myself. but every tuesday since i've been here, there's been something. they either have to get their car fixed or they have to head downtown to pick up some supplies for their business, or they have a doctor's appointment or a dentist appointment or a friend appointment. so actually, tuesday ended up being a difficult day because i'd actually have the two kiddos myself and i'd have to be flexible to my parent's desires for the afternoon and dinner. not that it wasn't fun to have some variety. it just wasn't relaxing.

and now that i think of it, i guess it was pretty selfish for me to think that on their ONE day off, they would spend it taking care of my children so i could have some lala time. but still.

oh wait. i did have one tuesday a couple of weeks ago when my mom agreed to take nat for me for a few hours. you know what i did with that time? i went to the dentist and got a root canal done. not fun.

what would i do with such time if i had it? i'd get my hair done. it's a mess right now, and i'm really unhappy with it. i'd also get my toe nails done. it's sandals season again, after all. i'd leisurely browse at the mall. i'd leisurely browse in a bookstore sipping on an iced coffee (sweetened). i'd have a lunch or dinner out with friends without asking for a highchair. but probably the thing i've been wanting to do the most is to watch a movie while i munch on a tub of buttery fresh popcorn and take big sips from a large icy cold coca cola.

well, a couple of nights ago, the tuesday was winding down. my mom was in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on dinner and i was rolling around on the floor with the kids. my dad was around too. C stopped by because she's on spring break. i was talking to her, when suddenly i kind of looked around and realized that FINALLY it may be a decent time to ask for some time to do something i want. i quickly decided that a movie rather than dinner would be the way to go in the precious couple of hours i had before the kids would need to go to sleep (no one else has been successful in getting nat to sleep. she still kind of needs a working boob for that.) i could eat while i watched the movie. AND...my mind raced....i could eat BUTTERED POPCORN!!

up like a flash, i checked movie times. i didn't care what movie it was, but C did. she doesn't like watching anything scary or intense. so Knowing, and that Haunting in Connecticut movie were out. God must have truly had pity on me because i found a showing of DUPLICITY starting in 20 minutes. perfect.

and it was. i settled into that movie seat with a pretty big bag of popcorn (buttered in the middle and on top, thank you very much) and an equally big cup of coke with lots of ice. i munched through the previews and probably halfway through the movie. i wouldn't call the movie oscar material, but it was very entertaining. it's definitely better to watch a movie all the way through in one sitting (something that doesn't happen too often for me anymore, as i watch my netflix requests in piecemeal fashion whenever natalie is napping and i've done all the other stuff i need to get done.)

thanks for the wonderful date C. i hope i didn't scare you off with my scary popcorn eating, and that we can do it again soon.

happy.

Day 88