2008?

Remember when you were little and dreamed of where you would be in 2010? Well, it is not really that far away and i am not thin, rich, or married to a movie star. i haven't had the chance to get pregnant just to save my failing marriage to slater from dazed and confused (who i thought would be really famous after his amazing acting role) or to beat my maid with a diamond-encrusted blackberry. sigh.
that being said, my life is not so bad. i like to feel sorry for myself but i have a pretty good thing going. young, cute boyfriend, a job i enjoy for the most part, own a condo, have a beautiful family (meaning all my animals). what's to complain about? I always find something.
I stumbled upon a great book the other day. The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President by Mark Halperin. He is a political analyst for Time magazine and also works for ABC news. I love the way it is set up. It goes thru each of the candidates- their backgrounds, what ranking major issues have with them, why they can win, why they can't win, and lots of little tidbits and quotes along the way. I have not been keeping up like i should this election round. This is the person that will be cleaning up the mess of W, so let's pick the right one. I hate blindly picking a candidate in the primaries and just voting along party lines. I want to know what the f is up!
This is my year people. Things are finally going to change for me. I'm taking back control of my thoughts and therefore my life. Do i say that every year, yes, but this time i mean it. And i'm pushing 30 now so i have to do something. I can't blame my quarterlife crisis anymore. I have to work on New Years Day so i can't even party tonight. This is a good thing because i always wake up hungover for the first day of the new year. That doesn't seem like the best way to start fresh now does it?

Uncomfortable Family Moments

What do you do to entertain your sister when you haven't seen her in 3 years and the amount in common is slim to nil?
She wants to go work out at the Y, I would rather sit on the couch with a big fat bowl and watch tv. She wants to go to the movies, I fear crowds of people that gather at the theater on weekends. Luckily, we have eating out and shopping in common. I am funduciarily challenged at the moment, but we can make it work.

What do you do when your mom has gone bat-shit crazy over your father leaving her (years ago!)?
It is now obvious to me that my mom is textbook borderline personality disorder. I'm pulling for my dad's genetics. You know those self-help books that tell you how to deal with your kids and divorce? Well she must have read these and decided that it would be best to do the exact opposite. I tried to reason with her, "mom, remember that oprah episode where they talked about the negative effects that divorce has on kids?" when i get desperate, i communicate in a way she'll understand- through the almighty Oprah. It isn't working. I am officially giving up.