Good Movie, Good Company, Good Night

Good evening B,

I just returned from a very nice girl's date with my friend J from work. We went to see My Best Friend's Girl, then hung out drinking coffee at Starbucks until they closed. She is the one who has been trying to get pregnant and for whom I promised I'd sub if she did. Well, she is, and now I don't want to! Actually, she isn't due until March 12th, and she has a student teacher so I would only have to teach one period a day (how hard can that be?) but after listening to all of her stories about the first few weeks of school, I'm already thinking no way. But then again, maybe by March I'll feel more like going back a little. Right now I couldn't possibly miss it any less.

I loved the movie. I wasn't expecting much (I'm new to Dane Cook) and was pretty sure it would be stupid, but it wasn't. It was an hilariously funny and entirely enjoyable love story. First off, he's kind of a hottie in that super-bad-boy kind of way, and second, Alec Baldwin is priceless as his father. So if you're heading out to the theater...I'd recommend it.

It was nice to be out of the house for the evening and to spend some time not thinking about or being a part of this whole M mess. I was a little disappointed when I got home as J is in a foul mood (he's paying bills, it's standard bill-paying-behavior) - he barely said hello, didn't ask how my evening was, nothing. When I asked if anything was wrong, he more or less snapped at me "I'm just doing something right now." I had to really fight inside my head not to retreat; I kept being nice, chatting even though I know I was annoying the crap out of him. Finally I just picked up my dinner and came in here to eat, and write. I can't let this get to me...I'm trying hard not to.

My PTA newsletter was awesome, I must say. I sent it to you just to be braggardly; I don't really expect you to read it. Of course, you probably won't be able to stop yourself from editing...LOL.

Hope you had a nice, relaxing evening...I missed the debates but I don't have the energy right now to catch the reruns. It's almost time for The Cleaner anyway...I'll catch them tomorrow. Thank God the VPs are done; I can't listen to Palin for one more minute. The mere sound of her voice makes me want to break things.

Happy Wednesday,
Love, A