quiet night

not much happening tonight. the tv is off and ben and i are sitting on the couch together being pretty quiet. i honestly think he might be drooling into the cooking light magazine he is reading. every time her turns the page, he says "ooooo....that sounds good."

to recap my last few days. ben and i went to west virginia for thanksgiving. my parent's mission there has grown so much i can't keep up with everything they are doing these days. i would have never imagined that a place like this existed until i saw if for myself. you can't see how bad it is in pictures, but i can tell that mom and dad and all those who are helping them are making a difference. they've got three stores, several facilities where people can stay when they come to visit/work, and events for those in need all the time. it's pretty amazing and makes me really proud.

so, we got home early in the evening on saturday. we proceeded to plop ourselves down on the couch. since the girls who keep annie for us when we are out of town thought we weren't getting home until sunday, we decided to go out with her and another friend to a movie. we went and saw four christmases. it was ok - not quite as good as i was hoping, but ok. i would classify it as a "wait for video release" movie. sunday, we did absolutely nothing and it was fabulous - absolutely fabulous.

so, on monday reality hit again. went to work - was pretty bored. came home tonight and went back out again for paint samples. i'm surprised at this point the people at sherwin-williams don't recognize us. we are on paint sample #5 for the bedroom. after a month of removing wallpaper, it has taken almost the same amount of time to pick a color. i'm pushing for an accent wall of blue with the rest of the room tan. ben is anti the accent wall as he is most of my paint color choices. we shall see what happens in time. big decision, i know.

crazy conversing

ever noticed how some people laugh at inappropriate times? i answered the phone at work today and because the vet clinic i work at has 3 locations, she asks, "which clinic is this?" i tell her, and she laughs, loudly, "ha, ha, ha - i thought so." i think to myself...what is funny here? i didn't tell her a joke. don't get me wrong, i don't mind laughing. i like to laugh when things are funny. it didn't sound like nervous laughter. more people than you would think have this problem. i wish i could record my conversations with people and play them back for you all to listen to. this conversation doesn't even come close to some of my best. there are times when i want to take the receiver and bang it on the desktop until the person quits rambling. there is a level of information i need to know. i need to know when you want to bring your pet in and why it is coming. i do not need to know the last time it pooped, urinated, ate, rolled over, lied down, licked itself, etc. unless it is pertinent to the visit. some people i think are lonely - some i think just talk too much - others i think are crazy. the best question i have ever heard is "is it ok if i breed my dog with her brother?" um...no, not ok. that's the kind that after i hang up the phone i just stand in awe and say "wow."