Saturday, March 24, 2012

Hobbit-ish Potpurri: Lazy Bones Weekend Edition

Howdy Humble Readers...

I hope you're all having a fantastic weekend.  We've had a pretty good couple of days around the hobbit-hole.  Granted, they've been pretty lazy days and the hobbit-hole is in serious need of some cleaning, but I've been enjoying just 'being' with my Beloved and Ginny.

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My Beloved and I went to see Hunger Games last night... such a good adaptation of the book! Very well acted... Lenny Kravitz as Cinna was genius!  (Giving it 5 out of 5 hairy hobbit-toes way up!)  I was so happy to see that the few changes and omissions weren't central to the main plot.  My only real complaint was that we got to the theater a half hour before the movie started and we still ended up having to sit in the second row from the front.  Not the best vantage point.  Not to mention that I have a history of getting motion sickness at the movies (movies like Speed, the Bourne series, Constant Gardener... anything with documentary-like cinematography).  There was a stretch where I was concerned that I was going to have to leave the room because my head was spinning one way and my stomach was going the other way.

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Our only really productive activity today was to go grocery shopping.  I have recently switched grocery stores... AGAIN.  I've often voiced my dissatisfaction with a particular chain here above the 49th parallel (the Canadian Stupid-store), and yet every few years I find myself sucked back in.  The thing is, they have a great selection of international foods, and their produce is usually pretty good.  Whenever I'm looking for a new-to-me ingredient for a new-to-me recipe I can usually find it there.  But I hate the mad-house atmosphere and the fact that they only put out a limited supply of everything each day (even staples like milk) so once they're out, they're out.  Today wasn't too bad, but I do hate coming out of the grocery store frazzled.

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Speaking of cooking, you may (or may not) have noticed a lack of a Foodie Friday post yesterday.  That's because all my pics were on the netbook that died, and to upload pics to my Beloved's puter is a bit of a chore.  Hopefully, all will be in working order by the time my next monthly Ginny update rolls around next week.

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I decided that I needed a little kick in the butt when it comes to my virtual hobbit-hole, so I signed up for the April A-Z challenge.  Check out the groovy button on the right to find out how you can join in the fun. 

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Because my Beloved and I are sharing a computer for the moment, I am totally sucking at ICLW this month.  I feel bad, because I have actually had a number of new visitors, but have yet to have a chance to get back to them.  Hopefully the next couple of days will allow me to have a little bit more computer time.  My new laptop *should* be here by the 26th. 

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Embarrassing moment of the day: My dad showed up at about 5 this afternoon.  I knew that he was possibly going to be coming, but because his schedule is always so erratic when he's on the road, I usually get a call ahead of time to confirm if he's coming.  And that's usually when the flight-of-the-bumble-bee form of housekeeping kicks into high gear.  This time, no real warning... so Dad saw my house covered in dust, un-vaccuumed, and just a general mess.  Gah!  He may be coming for dinner tomorrow night, if his schedule allows, so I really should get my butt in gear and get some work done around here. 

What chores have you been putting off in favour of having some down time?

9 comments :

  1. I need to paint my daughter's bedroom ceiling and touch up some other paint and have put that off for a while. Painting ceilings is no fun!!

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  2. Oh my gosh, we are so busy this weekend I am putting off all of my chores! In fact, I took a day off last week to clean because we were so busy the previous weekend as well. I do look forward to our next lazy weekend! I didn't even bathe the babe tonight....

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  3. Laundry....always, always laundry. It's never done, right? So if it's not done today, then no big deal... ;)

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  4. I haven't put off ANYTHING. I have ROCKED at not procrastinating. I mean, maybe I have to wash four loads of laundry, clean my bathroom, and help the boys clean their room. But I DID watch lots of TV and play around on Facebook, Twitter, and blogs today.

    See how very productive I am? It's all about priorities. Ahem.

    I LOVED Kravitz as Cinna. Cinna is my favorite character in the whole series, and Kravitz definitely did the role justice.

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  5. No putting off around here. I'm in full nesting mode. I wish I could do more things but CB (rightfully so!) won't let me lol!! I saw the movie yesterday too and loved it! Have to agree with how fabulous Lenny kravitz was as Cinna. :) Loved him! I really enjoyed the movie. Hope you get your new laptop soon, I know I'd be lost without my iPad!

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  6. What chores have I put off? Hmmmmm.....all of them? Haha. We're not the most...dedicated of house cleaners especially with me not being at full capacity right now. Hubby's motivation to do anything house related in zilch, nada, nothing, so it's been a little messier around here than usual. Today we spent time with Ruby and watched Glee all evening!

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  7. I cleverly managed, by some miracle, to get All of my chores done on Thursday and Friday. Therefore leaving me free to fully enjoy my sisters visit all weekend. Smug? Yes, I am.

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  8. Hello from ICLW! You sound busy, and quite pregnant! I think it's time to put aside the chores when you feel like it. (I do, and I'm not that busy or pregnant! Actually there is a room in our small apartment that's still barely unpacked from our move in August.)

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  9. I've put off every chore imaginable. :) But my biggest one is the spring cleaning thing. I want to go through all our clothes, all our dishes, all our cupboards, closets, and shelves ... and throw/give away at least half of it. For reals. We just have too much stuff and I can't keep it all organized. Ah. One day, I will de-junk our lives. :)

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