Late Night Commentary

I am an afternoon and evening tea drinker. Now that the weather is warming up, I decided to stock up on fruity teas for the season. Apple & Cinnamon is nice. Perfect Peach is light and refreshing. Orange & Spice is my personal favorite. But this new Pomegranate Pizzazz... well, it is awful - absolutely disgusting. Unfortunately, after my shopping trip I am now the proud owner of one box of 19 tea bags that will never be used (I tried one, and poured it out after the first sip). I don't even think this stuff would make a good sun tea. The next time I stock up for the season, I am going to stick with my old favorites, because clearly I am not ready for a trendy change when it comes to tea.

I have a crush on Apollo Anton Ohno. I realize that I am old enough to be his mother, but every time I see him, I find myself catching my breath and eyeballing his fine physique. It doesn't matter if he is skating or dancing - either way, I like watching the man do his thing. There is just something about a finely toned athlete who has a little bit of bad boy image that makes my heart go pitter patter. Watching Dancing with the Stars this season has become one of my guilty pleasures because I really like how he moves.

The credit card bill arrived in the mail yesterday. This has caused quite a brouhaha in my house, because although I knew the bill was going to be rather high this month, I guess I neglected to mention that to the bill payer. He was not too happy. In fact, he is throwing a big fit. And that makes things around here very uncomfortable. I told the kids not to say the words mall or shopping for at least one week. We three are going to lay low until the bad vibes go away. But here's the deal: the current statement has charges from John's birthday, it was used to buy prom dresses and accessories (yes, two formal gowns - one is going back). I took Alyssa to Tysons Corner a few days ago, and she and I splurged just a tad. And then of course, the current statement includes several trips to Target. For some reason, Target has always been my go-to place when I need retail therapy. I've been doing that for years. Why, all of a sudden, does this come as a surprise? I don't get that. And what I really can't understand is why this man still does not realize there are teenagers in the house. Has he not figured out that teenagers cost a fortune? Does he not get the fact that there are a handful of months each year that cost more than others? August is an expensive month because of back to school shopping. December is an expensive month because of Christmas shopping. And with kids, April is an expensive month because of spring clothes (they do grow, ya know?) and now prom. There's no way around it - it's been like this forever. Okay... the prom thing is still kind of new, but still... we had a big bill last year at prom time... I remember... because he threw a fit then too. But for some reason, the man has yet to figure out this law of parenting. No matter how patiently I explain it to him, he doesn't get it. And so we are all walking on egg shells. I will admit... this has me irritated, and I rarely get irritated over this stuff because I learned a long time ago to let things go. But this time around, my patience seem to have disappeared. *sigh*

Sometimes a girl just has to rant - tonight was one of those times. The tea thing really bugged me. The Apollo Anton thing makes me feel kind of old. And this credit card statement situation has me steamed. So there you go... I deviated from my normal entry style and showed my true colors. By tomorrow, I will be fine. In the meantime, I'm going to watch last week's episode of Lost, because to be completely honest, Sawyer makes me feel the same way that Apollo Anton Ohno does.

Comments

[Brandy]

Kelly - I think Sawyer is a total hottie, too (and I don't even watch Lost). Unfortunately, Todd has already shot down the name Sawyer for any potential boys we may have.

[Vee]

Apollo is a cutie!!

[tracy whitney]

I just tried a passion flower tea that was pure YUCK, too. I kinda have a crush on Justin Timberlake...can't get too carried away though. I remember when he was in the Mickey Mouse Club when Amberly was small! lol I can't beleive you brought up credit card bills (you buzz kill)- now that you reminded me, I'm stressed about mine, too. : (

[Donna]

Kelly, a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do...and if that means a ranting, whining, "what doesn't that idiot get!" blog entry...then so be it! You are entitled, you are woman - ROAR!! Then go out and have some chocolate!

[slammie]

you would think he would get a clue by now. too funny! that's why we have separate accounts! LOL!

[Susan]

My DH doesn't get it either. I had some Target therapy yesterday, too. My son didn't have any shorts that fit and guess what, it's HOT (at least for the moment) here in MD. The boy can't go to school naked! He just doesn't get it at all. I mean, HE eats most of the food in the house, but doesn't get it when I say I'm out of money for food!!!!
Susan.

[may]

my dear Kelly I can just hear your voice in this entry. Last month I got a raised eyebrow and "how did we spend $500 at Target in a month?" But after a few brief items explained (diapers, stuff for garden, etc.) was all good. No major bill payer feuds. I am glad that (at least for now) my bill payer gets that sometimes things need to be purchased for the darling wee.

As for tea, thank you for sharing!! You and I share the same favorites it seems. Right now I'm using the standard 'ice tea' from Lipton to make gallons of iced tea. It keeps me hydrated because I can drink it faster than plain water.

I do hope you feel better and have fun watching TV tonight. Take care!

[robyn bedsaul]

Kelly! Spring ALWAYS kills us financially. We have 8 family birthdays! ARGH! Plus my husband never understands that the girls need LOTS of new shoes for spring. Girls CAN NOT wear the same shoes with every outfit. It's a fashion law or something!