Thursday Thirteen--Exercises In Futility




Thirteen Things about YOUR NAME 1…. Trying not to waste time online. How could I? When there are things like 2. Dishes Yep. Just when I finish a sink full, more end up there. It's the "Dish Fairies" that seem to drop off dirty dishes RIGHT when I've just finished getting them done. 3. Laundry This is another weird thing. The basket never seems to be empty. It doesn't matter if it's 1 load done or 10. I have too many fairies in my house. This one is the "Dirty Clothes Fairy". 4. Dusting Now here is an exercise in futility if I've ever seen it. It has been suggested that I put "housework" under one exercise, but there are so many specific things that I have to name. The dust fairy is also known as "dog dander" in my house. 5. Giving the two redneck boys baths. This one is not only futile because they are dirty five minutes later, but because I have to clean up the bathroom after they bathe. What is it about toy boats that encourages whirlpools......on my floor? 6. Making weekend plans. It never fails. I'm planning a relaxing Sunday morning with coffee and no kids because Daddy is going to take them fishing.....and it rains. So, instead I'm cooking pancakes and playing referee. Yes, I'm bitter. I hope it doesn't show. 7. Writing when the children are home. There isn't much hot sex happening when Thomas The Tank Engine is in the background. If you don't think it would be annoying, watch this-- I'd MUCH rather hear this. (Harsh language watch out) Yeah, I know. I'm twisted. 8. Cleaning up my desk Inevitably, I will begin to research a bunch of stuff and dump papers everywhere. Don't ask me about my filing system 9. Anticipating income No matter what I do, there is not going to be enough there to do everything I'd like to do. Ultimately (as with the last eight) it's "Plan, but don't plan results". 10. Trying to understand men Now, I've made a study of this. I have. When I took psychology, I wasn't interested in group behavior or mob mentality. I wanted to know how a MAN thought. LOL. Now, I'd rather read Desmond Morris (wrote "The Naked Ape" which is FASCINATING) for general knowledge. I do not apply too many of the ideas to my husband---who completely confounds me. We prefer it this way. I totally confuse him too. 11. Searching for music on MySpace Not because I can't find it, but because I can't STOP!!! I get on one profile and the next thing I know I'm lost. I've found some really cool music that way, though. Maybe this is a trade off. 12. Making the bed. I almost didn't put this one in since I don't do it. My bed is NEVER made. My poor boys are going to get married to some hospital corners Martha Stewart type and be completely unprepared. They're going to wonder what the heck she's doing. 13. Going out in the garden. For me. I have a black thumb. No one buys me plants. My neighbors shake their heads and wonder what horrible thing happened in my childhood to make me so helpless in the gardening department. Hey, I mow the lawn. Just because I've killed every other plant except the grass, they get all judgmental. LOL. Hope you enjoyed the exercise. It's all TMI isn't it? Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)




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