Guess what? I suck!

So I guess this is me officially telling the world I got fired. It was Friday the 13th, a month and a day from my 5th anniversary there, how poetic. Anyway, I was keeping it quiet for a little while because my dad was getting married this last weekend and I didn't want to ruin it for him. Then... I don't know, I guess most people don't feel like putting out a big announcement about that sort of thing. Also I've been pretty doped up on pain medication and not necessarily making much sense.... I got my ACL reconstruction surgery on Tuesday. I moved it up so I could use my current insurance from my former employer, though it seems I will be able to get covered under my husband's insurance fairly easily. So uh.... 1) I do not blame them. I missed a lot of work. A LOT of work. More than I had to, probably. Honestly, I've not said as much as I wanted because I didn't want to be a whiner, but I hate the job. It was super boring. The only things I liked about it were that a) it was not my previous job and b) I got to listen to my music on headphones the whole time. But even I do not have enough music to make that job not super boring. So... there were days when I was legitimately sick that I stayed out.... when I probably was still OK enough to work, but I just couldn't make myself go in. 2) I am fine on money. Jeremy & I are savers, and my parents have been generous to me over the years. 3) I am not quite yet looking for a new job, I wanted to get the knee crap taken care of first. 4) My knee seems to be doing fine, so far as I can tell.

Easter was a success! Everyone was like, "YEAAAH!!"

The kids esp. liked the egg coloring kit, it's kind of like spin art. And they were pretty excited about the Playstation Move. At least someone's getting use out of it since I busted my knee.

So, today I'm gearing up for Easter. I wouldn't say it's my favorite holiday, or even one that used to matter to me very much a few years ago. BUT since it's not one of the biggies, I've sort of been able to commandeer it and make it my own. Oh, and of course: I HAVE A RABBIT WANDERING AROUND MY HOUSE. Even though he is persnickety in some of his interactions with the 'phews, he is still one of the biggest symbols of Easter. Probably second only to Jesus. And not only is Jesus not at someone else's house to compete with the rabbit, but my family's not very religious anyway.

A few years ago I made hot dogs with cheese & crescent rolls around them. Then I talked to other people who hosted Easter at their house who had made fancy stuff like a big ham or something. So I felt I had to step it up, and I made some pork chops & rice. Still not a huge effort (the crock pot does most of the work on that one) but not like serving hot dogs to people on a major holiday.

This year, I was like.... perplexed. My sister's turned vegetarian. Which: I laud, I wish I had the gumption for that. It's healthier and I feel like a douche for what humans do to animals. But: I'm like, what do I cook? I personally am shitty at eating vegetables so nearly anything I can make (other than a bean burrito) is going to be meaty. Then Jeremy volunteered to make something vegetarian, stir-fry. So that was cool. But then I'm like, well.... what should I make for the rest of us?

Because, as mentioned before: I am shitty at eating vegetables. So... I'm not going to eat the vegetarian dish. Thought of doing the pork chops.... there's Dad & his fiancee, me, and the 'phews, after all. But then... well, I would consider myself a "classic picky eater." I don't eat vegetables and it takes coaxing before I will eat anything "weird" like a lot of ethnic foods or uncommon meats. But the 'phews..... I have no idea how to categorize their pickiness. I think they will eat some vegetables, like canned corn or whatever. And they eat all the "kid" things, like chicken nuggets, hot dogs, spaghetti-o's, etc. But I honestly have no idea what else they will eat. They won't eat the pork chops, I've seen them turn down burgers, I know they're not eating that stir-fry Jeremy is making....

And I'm like.... three different meals? Even if Jeremy is cooking one, and another one is just cracking open some spaghetti-o's, this seems like madness. So.... I'm back to hot dogs and crescent rolls. Which is tasty. So.... don't judge me, you ham-makers out there!

We're also going to color eggs. I believe my sister still goes and celebrates Easter with at least one of her in-law families, but I don't think any one else colors eggs. (TM) ME, motherfuckas! It's because no one in her family or any of the in-law families likes hard boiled eggs. Which, I don't blame them.. I'm not a fan either. BUT, my dad will eat them, so we color them and then give them to him. Since I suck at boiling eggs, his fiancee does it. So basically all I have to do is buy the coloring kit. WIN.

We're also going to hide and search for eggs.... last year was the first time for that, but it seems to go over well. I hide money in them, because I have heard before that they have an overabundance of candy at their house. Last year it was a bunch of dimes, this year I'm hiding slightly fewer eggs and stepping it up to actual dollars.

I'm also thinking of busting out the Playstation Move!

Also, since I am not classy enough to make a ham, I'm ordering cupcakes from Audrey. To be honest it's about 1/2 because her cupcakes look super good, and about 1/2 because I don't want to put work into doing it myself and have them not eat it... they're weirdly picky about desserts, too, which is nothing I've ever seen before with kids!

Good times.