I forgot to publish this yesterday, so two posts today.
Things that are working my last nerve:
1) When Mr. A calls and acts like he is asking my permission to work late/work the weekend/work a previously agreed upon time when he is supposed to be home. 9 times out of 10, he has already agreed/decided to work and it doesn’t matter whether I want him home or not. I don’t even care that he is working, but he charade of pretending my opinion matters irritates me. It is much better to just call and say “I am so sorry I have to work and I know this sucks for you.”
2) The weather. It has been raining here nonstop for what feels like forever. Are we not going to get any substantial snow this year—the first year I have purchased a ski pass in 15 years? (Not irritating, though, is the two times I have gone skiing and had a lot of fun.) If it were sunny and not cloudy, I would happily give up the snow, but snow was my only consolation for living in this terrible winter climate.
3) My stupid WowCable DVR. That thing was designed by idiots. I miss my Tivo. It has been gone for a year and I still want it back.
4) Lego Harry Potter. M is kicking my ass at it. I don’t even really WANT to play it, but now I have to so I can defend my honor.
5) Homework assignments that require ME to do work. M has a test and I get a study guide that has to be signed by me stating that *I* worked on it with her. Am I in 3rd grade?
6) Houses that have random extra rooflines, especially when one looks like it is echoing the one directly in front of it? Why? Why is a regular roof with a single (when necessary) gable not a better option? (Below is a very benign example…I have seen some with like 6 of those rooflines. WHY?)
re: #6 – rofl. I feel the same way. The illusion of wealth? I’ve built two houses and got the simplest roofline, with the least amount of trim/siding showing, because they last thing I want to do is paint from the top of a very tall ladder.
I just got one of those calls… sigh… but he hopes to stay only for one more hour.
#5 is really annoying too, but I only have it from my 2nd grader, not the 4th.
#6 is ridiculous, I agree, maybe be cebii has nailed the reason?
And your previous post was really good, I think you answered those tough questions well. How fascinating that Taiwan would feel more “Chinese” than China!
#1 is definitely irritating. He often tells me at the last minute that he needs to work late, but what even more irritating is when *I* have to work late and he throws a fit because I didn’t give him advance warning.
#5 is ridiculous! I can’t believe you have to do that.
We have to do sign our kids homework packets as well.
And I am in full agreement with the silly rooflines. I agree it is all an attempt to make the house seem grander than it is.