monday miscellany

1) We have some trashy neighbors. There's no denying it, and no way to say it more nicely and still describe them as they truly are. They're loud. They fight loudly enough that the whole street can hear. They honk their car horns as they arrive and leave the premises. They like to make a big racket right across the street just as Celia's going down for naps. They sit in their car with the windows rolled down, having cell phone conversations loudly enough that I can hear what they're saying from my living room. Honestly? I don't want to know how much anything cost, who's going where, who cheated on who... Sigh.

2) The bachelorette weekend was a success. We had a grand old time, and it was good practice for me to be away from Pita because Chris and I will both have to be away from her for the weekend of the wedding.

3) I got an exciting package on Friday: an order of non-toxic bath and body stuff. Sometimes I slack off and get conventional products because it's more expensive and requires a special trip to get the good stuff. I found vitacost.com recently and discovered my favorite natural products half off! No excuse now. Applying toxic chemicals and animal byproducts to your body is not cool.

4) It's spring! Isn't it nice to have daylight into the evening?

5) After many years, I've finally gotten a nice weekend bag. I've gotten tired of using an ugly, dingy, too-small bag that doesn't close at the top and leaves my stuff spilling out. I was able to fit everything I needed for my weekend away, nice and neat and with room to spare.

6) I got that bag during a trip out of the house to distract myself from the fact that Celia wasn't there. You see, since I was going to be away for the weekend Chris took Celia to visit his parents. They left on Friday afternoon. I panicked. I don't do well when separated from my Pita. I went upstairs and looked in her room. No blankie, no stuffed animals in the crib. Pita was gone. I went back downstairs and started feeling panicked. My heart was pounding at the thought of being away from her for a whole weekend. I had to get out of the house to distract myself, and that bag is what came out of it :D.

7) Speaking of that, I realize how ridiculous it is that I can't handle being away from Pita. In this case, she was with my husband! It's not like he doesn't know how to take care of her. I just can't help it. I miss her, I worry about whether she's happy and eating and sleeping well. I worry that she will want me, and I won't be there. She's my monkey and I love her.

8) There's a lot of bad shit happening in the world right now (excuse my language). I don't even know what to say about that. A lot of bad, bad stuff and it's worrying and depressing. I find it disgusting that tabloid-style entertainment news shows are making spectacles out of the Japanese earthquake and the danger of radiation. They should be ashamed of themselves. People are suffering.

9) Because I had Friday night to myself, I took the first luxuriously long and thorough shower I'd had in a long time. I'd forgotten how nice a shower could be without a toddler hanging out in the bathroom. I broke in the new shower products. I actually had time to wash myself. Amazing.

10) I didn't tell you I would be home alone on Friday night, just in case someone wanted to come here and kill me. I worry about these things.

And the Outfit of the Week, of course!