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Friday, May 14, 2004

more like "begrudging rancor"

I am feeling all witty and like writing a diaryland entry. The only problem is, the witty things I keep thinking all have to do with icky bodily-function things that I don't generally like to write about in here. I'll just say this, however. All of you women who have easy, la-dee-da-life-as-usual periods? Be on the alert today because I may well let all the air out of your tires just to make myself feel better.


I was planning a day of staying at home with my rancor today. (And my kids. But I am capable of acting in a non-rancorous manner toward them). But it is looking more and more like I am going to have to go to the city and buy groceries. There comes a point where "Hey, Mom, since you're going to the valley anyway, can I give you some money and you pick up some things for me?" turns into "Mom, I need you to be my personal shopper because in fact I never really grew up." And I think my absolutely-must-have-it-and-it-costs-astronomical-amounts-of-money-in-town list is passing that point. Even though gas is $2.50 a gallon here. Yes, you read that right, two stinking fifty a gallon. Let's hear all of you complain about your, what, $1.90? You poor poor people. aawwwwwwww. (to be fair, that's the foothills take-advantage-of-the-tourists rate. In the valley it's only $2.10 or so.) What is this, Europe?

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