dual personalities

Just in time for the holidays, I have finally gotten my energy back from that monster cold. However, it seems DN has caught it — a full-fledged, stay-home-from-work doozy of a cold. Even so, we made time for the first mini-date we’ve had in a long while.

One of these is a faux margarita. Can you tell which?

I enjoyed my newfound pep this weekend. My main event was the first birthday party of a friend’s son, which was a fun change of pace. The number of children there was a bit overwhelming, but I mostly hung out with the other “single ladies” (as DN had stayed home to avoid spreading germs). I was not surprised to see that the birthday boy probably had the least fun of anyone — what with everyone staring at him and invading his space and shoving cake in his face! It’s a hard life.

It also made me laugh that grandma got in the way of every single photo everyone took. Can you spy the birthday boy? No, you can’t!

Sunday was an extremely satisfying day for accomplishing chores. Vacuuming, switching seasonal tubs in the basement storage unit, taking stock of Christmas presents, and more. We nailed down our plans for a holiday party and sent out invitations. I crossed off a lot of things on my to-do list!

But not everything…

I also have some dispatches from the couch: On Friday, when I came home from work, DN had started Star Wars: The Last Jedi, so I begrudgingly finished it with him. It wasn’t not worth watching, but as is my common refrain, WHY WAS IT SO LONG? There were one or even two too many battles. You know the rebels will win and the last jedi won’t be the last jedi, you know? I am all for good prevailing over evil, but the development of “good” and what it means was pretty weak. And a tad cheesy. And if you’d like an idea of the writing, just check out that list of “Quotes You’re Going to be Repeating For Years.” Um. Ok.

We also started the new season of The Crown this weekend. I can’t exactly pin down what I like about the show, except that it feels thoughtfully done and it’s very watchable. Well-paced? It has some substance, too, I suppose because it’s based on history and they manage to not mess that up (as far as I can tell). Most people must like The Crown for the same reason they loved Mad Men — there’s a lot of scene to look at, and it probably makes people feel smart. We’re in the 60’s now, so the soundtrack is even pretty similar at this point. Well, sometimes I am most people, I guess! Plus, there are corgis.

Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth

That’s enough from me. Here’s to a short work-week!