Sensory overload

The snow finally arrived. 4 inches, not 10, but snow, nonetheless.

Took The Small Boy to work. Between being Mommy, and answering phones, and a really long technical support call with our ISP, I was already on the edge. On top of that, I had four people pinging me on IM over the course of the day. By the time we got in the car to leave, I was so sound sensitive I just wanted to scream at everyone to shut up.

Which is pretty unfair to The Small Boy, who, while a bit too loud for the office, was in good spirits all day and may not have whined more than once!

Took Chris and Mike's present over to them, and The Small Boy got the mini tour. We rode in the glass elevator up to the ninth floor, then went down and crossed the Bridge Over the Perilous Peril. The Small Boy's operative word was "Cool!" and as usual, he was charming everyone in sight.

So filial duty discharged and now home grilling in the snow.

The Weekend in Review

Saturday, I was not good company. Everything was making me cross. I thought if I heard one more "Mommmmmyyyy...." or "[Naaammme Reedaaacteddd]....." I would go insane. Also, had to take another bath. Ugh. I hate baths. Was plotting my revenge if the shower didn't get fixed on Monday because of the weather.

Sunday was much nicer.

Plumber, against whom I had been plotting my revenge, came and fixed the shower in anticipation of the snow. Yay! [Though later learned that new showerhead installed by twerpy apartment maintenance guy is terrible *and* cannot be removed. I have called and left spiteful message on realty office answering machine.]

We went out for Chinese and The Small Boy actually gave several things a chance and appeared to actually like the Sweet and Sour Chicken. I, however, ate too much and was miserable the rest of the day. [Complete lack of self-restraint at the buffet. *snortle*]

After lunch we went and got ourselves a 5-disk DVD player. V. cool.

Celebrated the new player by watching Upright Citizen's Brigade. *That* was fun! They are incredibly funny and so, so sick! "Time Machine" was particularly good. Also, liked "Bucket of Truth" when we watched it the other day. Also, we watched some Zena. Always to see chicks kicking ass.

Not too thrilling, but a nice day, anyway.