a lil shady

why do they make beds sooo comfortable if we have to get up in the mornings for work? (>.<) seriously ... i think the month of october was a humbling experience in terms of living out of a suitcase in someone else's bed! i will never take my much needed sleep and firm mattress for granted again.

and a little update from the loft ~~ we got our roller shades installed! that's right - solar shades in the living room and blackout + room darkening shades in the bedrooms. it's going to feel like a coffin tonight :) i can't wait ~~~~~

but back to the comfy bed issue, these blackout shades will not make it any easier to get out of bed in the morning (>.<)

best: starting to feel more comfortable in my kitchen and finding myself reaching into cabinets and the pantry for items without thinking about it first. finally ...

worst: re-considering backsplash materials! eek! we had pretty much decided to go with large panels of back-painted glass, but now im reconsidering tiling the walls to achieve a more matte and transitional look. still loving the sea green crackle porcelain ann sacks tiles. and marble ... it's like the love affair that will never happen but man so beautiful and tempting.

smile: my in-laws are freaking hilarious. we have a chain of emails going around where my MIL is joking about being an undercover agent, my SIL is telling stories about all the awesome footage from her childhood where my FIL is giving flu shots and cutting frenulums (of the tongue) at home, meanwhile my MIL is making dirty jokes on the side.

random thought: if in families with multiple children, say three, the eldest, middle, and youngest tend to exhibit stereotypical qualities of the eldest, middle, and youngest child, respectively, has anyone ever tried to raise them carefully in different ways? for instance, raise the first without giving him/her as much attention and as high expectations as most people give their first; raise the second with ultra care and lots more attention than the first; and holding the youngest to the highest bar with the strictest of expectations?

happy thot: the hubby returns tomorrow night!!!!!