A Post In Which I Talk About 17 Different Things
Posted By Kristabella on June 7, 2009
Hey readers! How are all of you? I am doing much better! Last week was rough, wasn’t it? I mean with the depressing post and then the “hey! I hurt my back!” post. And then nothing! Well, that was because I was busy! Busy meeting Metalia!
I’m not sure what it says about me that when I hurt my back Wednesday night, the first thing I thought was “oh no! I’m supposed to meet Metalia after work on Thursday! How will this work if I CANNOT WALK?” Clearly my priorities were totally straight. I wasn’t worried about missing work, or never walking again or being able to get to the elevator to drive myself to the hospital for care. I was worried about my date with Metalia! At a wine bar! WITH CHEESE!
Thankfully, after I posted, I took a bath. Those whirlpool jets do wonders. As does Vicodin. So I was feeling much better Thursday when I got up. I slept well, it was almost the weekend and I WAS MEETING METALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME! (OH MY GOD! Could I be anymore of a crazy stalker person?)
We had a great time! Well, I should say I had a great time. I assume she did because she finished both her wine and cheese and even offered some of her cheese to me. You don’t offer cheese to people you don’t like, do you? I don’t because I love cheese. After hanging out with her for just a few short hours I decided two things – 1) we are so long lost friends from another life because it was so much fun! It wasn’t like we were meeting for the first time. It’s like we were just picking up from where we left off. Friends like that are worth their weight in gold! And 2) I’m moving to NYC! Or going to visit there very soon!
Anyway, enough with that. No one really wants to hear how awesome Metalia and I are. Because, we are awesome. And we both love wine and cheese. The end.
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On Saturday, my mom and I drove 3500 miles to go to my nephew’s birthday party. This is my nephew Tommy. He is turning 8 at the end of the month (EIGHT?!?!? Where the hell did the time go?). He is my sister’s son, my oldest nephew. I don’t talk about him as much for a few reasons. One, he doesn’t think I’m the bees knees anymore, like Skyler and Noah do. And two, his dad, the guy my sister was with until about a year ago, is an asshole. And I couldn’t hide the fact that I didn’t care for him. So I didn’t go out to visit them much.
We used to be best buds back in the day when he wasn’t 8 going on 28 and too cool for his Auntie. When I lived thousands of miles away and I bought him lots of candy and ice cream and everything moms don’t want you to buy for their kids.
Anyway, Tommy won a birthday party at a karate place. So he had a bunch of his friends with him as they learned karate from the Karate SuperNanny.
SuperNanny you say? Yes! This guy had those kids scared shitless! They all had a great time, but you would have sworn you were in a room full of mutes, not a room full of eight year olds because it was eerily quiet at all times. Because when they acted up? SuperNanny was all over them! Like one kid punched his sister and the sister whined about it. So SuperNanny Sensei called both kids over and said to the whiny girl “Do we whine, or do we tell someone that they are not allowed to hit you?” AND THAT SHIT WORKED! It was AMAZING! The one mom was like “can we just hire this guy to work in our house?”
The other weird thing, which I guess isn’t weird if you’ve ever done karate, was that you had to take your shoes off and bow when you came into the room. Whatever, I was like I have a bad back, SuperNanny Sensei. I ain’t bowing and you can’t make me. But I did take off my shoes. But then realized I had to go to the bathroom. And then totally announced that I was “pulling a Britney” and went to pee and then complained about how gross that was for the rest of the session. Ewwwww!
Tommy had a great time. What kid wouldn’t when they get to kick and punch things, even if they aren’t allowed to scream or act out.
And I got my photo with him for the first time in probably close to four years, if not more. And it took a lot of coaxing to get him to not make a face.
And just because I don’t see him as much, or mention him on this blog a lot, I still love him to pieces and I’m a very proud Auntie at the little man he’s becoming. (Except when he farts in nice restaurants and I’m reminded exactly WHY I don’t have kids.)
Thankfully he’s still young enough to be bribed with ice cream and cash. So I still have that going for me.
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Finally, a birthday shout out for my BFF Lori! I know this is posted on Sunday night, but most people are reading on Monday and MONDAY IS LORI’S BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORI!
Clearly, Lori, this takes place of a timely mailed card and present. It will be in the mail. Soon, hopefully!
Hope you have a great one! Love you Haro!
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Aaw! Back pain = gigantic fail. My back hurt yesterday from all the laundry and cleaning I was doing; too bad so sad for me! It’s no fun and I am happy you felt better. Also, wine and cheese sounds like an excellent recovery plan and I suggest you go out and get a medical degree so that you can prescribe the wine/cheese rehab program and then you will be rich! Also, the pics of you & your nephew Tommy are adorable!
i still am always surprised when I see pictures of you with your hair so light! i know, i know, you were blond forever…but STILL.
also? I so with I could have been eating cheese with you guys…*sigh*
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I know you wrote Karate SuperNanny, but what I read was Karaoke SuperNanny. And, then I was wondering a) if little kids like karaoke and b) what you sang.
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You are feeling better!
I am glad tha tyou had a good couple of days and one of them contained wine and cheese, I am jealous.
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Not really 3500 miles, right? 😉 Like how I caught onto that?
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i was a little curious about the 3500 miles thing, too…but i know how a trip to the grocery store can feel like a bajillion miles sometimes, so whatevs.
i so love being an aunt – my niece and nephews have other aunts and uncles but they’re all married with their own kids, so i’m the one that goes to their baseball games or helps with birthday parties. all the fun stuff. it’s awesome!
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I have a nephew who thought I was the coolest person ever when he was ages 3 to 6. Now he is 10 and is way to cool for me. =(
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Well how can I not comment after a birthday greeting like that? Thanks so much, KJ! Miss ya!
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My dad was a sensai for a long time and the kids were always really quiet. I think its because they are very scared that some triple black belt will kick their ass.
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Um, are you wearing a blonde wig in that first one?
He looks like a sweetie.
And I’m SO JEALOUS that you met Metalia. I think I’m the last person on the planet not to meet her.
Happy for you, though 🙂
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I would totally share my cheese with you.
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that’s a lot of miles.
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Awww. I had so much fun with you, too! And you’re right– I do love you! I don’t share my cheese with just anyone. 😉
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Remember when all Tommy wanted you to do was SPIN him? HA! Try that now..he’s nearly as tall as you. Loved the post…you captured that Stepford birthday party perfectly!
Oh…and it WAS 3500 miles, wasn’t it?
I got scared for a minute. I was all “Have I been away from her blog so long that I missed the Kristabella’s Gone Blonde memo??” Then I realized it was an older photo. And that brunette works for you.
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I can’t believe how much you and your sister look alike! Although, why not – I think that happens when you are related to people.
Sadly, I was adopted and thus look like NO ONE. 🙂
Your nephew is adorable in that ghi? tha gi? those karate pajamas.
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I cannot believe Tommy’s 8 years old. No way. This is the little guy we took to Chili’s in Walnut Creek when I was recuperating from surgery back in ’02. Unreal… He’s a little man-child now. So cool to see the pic of the two of you together. And if she’s reading: YOU GO, Courtney!
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