Bob the Builder

This made me laugh so hard:

A couple of days ago, my little boy and I were playing with his toys. My toy, a Tuscan Raider from Star Wars, was driving a school bus. Here's the conversation:

Dar: Your bus breaks down outside a haunted forest.
Me: Okay, my bus driver guy is very scared.
Dar: Suddenly, a skeleton (and he brandishes the rubber skeleton at me) jumps out of the bushes at you.
Me: My bus driver guy screams and runs away.
Dar: No, no, it's okay. The skeleton is nice...he's a good guy...and he fixes the bus for you.
Me: He fixes the bus?
Dar: Yes, because it's the skeleton of Bob the Builder.

This leads me to two conclusions:
1. We are raising a very creative and slightly creepy child.
2. Jake and I should probably spring for a Bob the Builder figure, but I think I like the skeleton better. *laugh*

Disappointed, but maybe there's something that can be done...

As per my previous blog, I've been pretty down in the dumps lately. Yesterday kind of capped it off. Yesterday is one of those days that you expect to be good, but then you receive no e-mails and your friends blow you off to do something else. Basically, it sucked. I do have some awards to hand out though:

Hero Awards:

1) Mom and Dad for taking the kids so that I could have a quiet dinner out with Jake and also for getting me flowers and a very nice present that cheered me up lots. And apparently there is to be cake tonight...hurrah!
2) Kendra and Lynda for actually showing up at my party without having to be cajoled into it...and thanks to them, I actually had a great evening with the girls :) That was so much fun that next time, I may only invite the girls!

Because of you guys, my day at least ended well and was not a total loss. Thank you!

Honourable Mentions:

1) Jake - he didn't have time to shop because he's been sick and has been depressed a lot himself lately, but he still took me out for a nice dinner and tried to make me feel special.
2) My Yakalicious Friend - for sending me an e-mail on Friday telling me to enjoy the weekend.

Here's the really frustrating, thing, though. My life is actually crappy and depressing mostly because of myself. I've immersed myself in this inanely mundane world in which my life revolves solely around going to work, spending time with my family, and housework. I have become a drone. I rarely e-mail my friends anymore, have stopped planning activities, do not do anything extracurricular except watch DVDs, and don't really take care of myself (as in eat properly, exercise, or treat myself). I am depressed and, really, not doing anything to pull myself out of it...and I can't really expect others to do it for me.

I guess I'm more disappointed in myself than in anyone else because you can't really expect friendship when you aren't being a good friend yourself. So, let's see what I can do about that.

Bleah

I've been feeling really mucky lately and apparently I am suffering a bit of post-baby depression. I didn't think you could get it this long after the birth, but that shows what I know. Luckily, I shouldn't have any problems avoiding Tom Cruise considering my current lifestyle. I'll just have to avoid "popping over to LA" for a few months. Um, yeah. So, no problem at all.

Talking Politics...

is something that's sure to annoy others no matter where you are. It's the universal "let's start an argument" topic. That said, nothing depresses me more than a Canadian election. Let's face it, we have voted into office a man who held conversations with his stuffed dog as well as a whole lot of drunks (cheers!). I mean, half the country is too apathetic to vote, so the results are based upon the following kinds of people:

• Political zealots who are too narrow minded to be open to anything but their sole psychotic agenda (they can often be found listening to talk radio stations that support their views)
• People who tow the party line even if their party suddenly decides to support mandatory brain removal (my granddad voted - insert lameass party here - so that's good enough for me!)
• People who vote for one party simply to prevent another candidate from getting into office or who vote a tiny party as a protest (I don't agree with this party, but anything is better than that so-and-so)
• And finally, the extremely small number of dutiful Canadians who actually read the party platforms, listen to the different candidates for their region and vote based on an informed opinion (yes, these people exist, but they are hard to find).

For those of you that don't think elections matter, that's your call. I would, however, point out that voting is a privilege that not all human beings are granted. I just hate to see people voted into office that seem destined to revoke the rights and freedoms that we take for granted....like voting (koff, koff). It's happening in other countries I could name. I hope we don't let it happen here.

For more info: http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/

End rant, end scene...

Self-centred and Self-conscious

Have you ever had one of those shocking moments of clarity when you realize that you are as terrible as you think you are? Probably not because most of the people I know are actually nice. I think, karma-wise, I'm coming back as a bug. It might have been better if I didn't have to realize it ahead of time.

It's Heathen Yak's Birthday!

Have a Yaktastic Day Everyone!

(And a happy birthday to ddk too - it was yesterday. Wow, two of my best friends born within a day of each other!)