Call Me When I’m Sober…

Thursday

Hours to New Orleans from Huntsville  via minivan equipped with 3 screaming children: 7

Friday

Hours necessary for errant husband to convince me to move back to Louisiana despite my SIGNIFICANT (Look! ALL CAPS for EMPHASIS) misgivings: 5

Saturday

Hours to Hunstville from New Orleans via minivan with no screaming children: 6

Sunday

Hours to reassure me that this was a good idea: 24

Monday

Hours to rent truck, pack shit, load it all up: 9

Hours spent convincing me that this was still a good idea: 24

Hours from Huntsville to Lake Charles, Louisiana via slow-ass moving truck: 10.5

Hours slept: 0

Tuesday

Hours spent reflecting on what exactly went wrong in your life in order to end up living with your mother-in-law after all: [censored]

Wednesday

We’re heading back to New Orleans tonight to pick up the Spawn of Shakespeare from my mother’s house. I am tired. I am grouchy. My face has broken out from the stress, and I’ve yet to surface from this cloud of complete disbelief and chaos.

I am in desperate need of a good book, a hot bath, and a significantly large dose of liquid demerol.

I am also in desperate need of a good long look at my life…

This spur of the moment shit is for the birds.

Perhaps it’s time to become boring.

August 5, 2009
Categories: Daily, I Heart Demerol
  • http://www.justonemiss.com Miss

    Sigh. Whatever you chose, you deserve time off from all this. Spend some time floating in a swimming pool with a good book and fruity drink. *hug*
    .-= Miss´s lastest bit of awesomeness: Clair de Lune =-.

  • http://www.rockanddrool.com melissa

    we’re all here if you need us. when you need us.

  • angie

    They make LIQUID DEMEROL!!! Do feel free to share. And I am moving to Texas next year and I NEVER thought I would do that. Life throws curve balls. I was supposed to settle in Boston or New York or Ireland. NOT DALLAS. Blech.

  • http://nolanotes.com Nola

    Hope you get sleep and a new lease on life. Glad you are safe. Do call while in NOLA. I know where you can get liquids that are intoxicating if not of the demerol variety ;)
    .-= Nola´s lastest bit of awesomeness: Comic-Con ‘09, The Good, The Bad (Ass), and The Ugly =-.

  • Marie

    Day-um!! I hope that you’re able to find something that’ll help you de-stress!

    Perhaps a visit to the nearest Starbuck’s, sans Peter and Spawns, but with a stop at either the library or Barnes & Noble to get a book?

    Thinking of you, sweetie!

  • http://skibumgonehausfrau.blogspot.com/ sherpababy

    Having just gone through 2 months of back and forth on buying a new house (which would involve the father-in-law moving in with us) we are finally closing tomorrow. Am I packed? Nope. Am I ready to do it? On the fence. Do I have a bottle (or two) of wine chilling in the freezer right now? HELL YA! Sometimes fast is better – how do you pull your band-aids off? Good luck – if you get sick of it we will have a realllllly big house in Maine and a room with your name on it (but I can’t promise my spawn would leave you alone!)

  • http://diapersanddragons.blogspot.com TeacherMommy

    um. WHAT???? Did you seriously just spontaneously MOVE to an entirely different STATE over the WEEKEND?

    I don’t know whether I’m shaking my head in awe or horror. Maybe both.
    .-= TeacherMommy´s lastest bit of awesomeness: A Letter to my Readers =-.

  • http://www.qweeniescourt.blogspot.com Qweenie

    Oh honey…..

    If the ‘fun’ of living with your MIL wears off, please consider coming here for a visit. You and the S.o.S are always welcome!!

  • http://fraukmwest.blogspot.com Kathy

    When life gives you lemons make lemonade then add VODKA!!!Good Luck!

  • Corky

    you’re not alone….moved to TX to live with my in-laws including hubby’s mom, dad, bro, bro’s wife, and sis sometimes in April…were supposed to be on our own in three months…that’s come and gone…good luck…its not all bad…but is does kinda suck

  • http://www.fromtheplanetofjanet.com the planet of janet

    oh honey.

    i agree with throwing a little vodka into the lemonade.

    hugs
    .-= the planet of janet´s lastest bit of awesomeness: Weekly Winners: August 2-8 =-.

  • hahaha

    Its a pretty hard fall from that pedestal you placed yourself upon. Hard lesson learned there.

    • Judith Shakespeare

      Thankfully I had my angel wings strapped on tight… Else I would have found myself down there amongst the unsavory types such as yourself.

      And that just wouldn’t be good for my shoes, now would it?

      And thank you for reading my blog, honey! I appreciate the page views and ad revenue.

  • http://www.justonemiss.com Miss

    Take comfort in knowing that anonymous A-HOLES don’t know shit about you. Pedistal? PUH-LEASE. That comment screams words that of someone who has been incredbily jealous of you for their own made up reasons.
    .-= Miss´s lastest bit of awesomeness: The Heart of Life =-.

  • http://www.redlotusmama.com Red Lotus Mama

    Awww girl. Hang in there. I know it sounds impossible right now, but this too shall pass. You will find your way again and no one will fault you if you take a break and get boring for a while.

  • http://sobermommy.blogspot.com Amanda

    Dear hahaha -
    First, learn correct punctuation. I mean, hahaha is not a name but, if you are going to insist that it is, at least use the right punctuation as in Hahaha.
    .-= Amanda´s lastest bit of awesomeness: Confessions Of An Firefox Add-On Aficionado =-.

  • http://www.busydadblog.com BusyDad

    I fear change. But given the chance, I’ll gladly partake in a cocktail with you.
    .-= BusyDad´s lastest bit of awesomeness: Ok, so it was just an excuse to pee into tupperware =-.

  • http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom Heidi

    Dear hHahaha –

    Silly worthless troll. Attacks like yours should at least be witty.
    .-= Heidi´s lastest bit of awesomeness: On Evil =-.

  • hahaha

    Try spelling pedestal correctly, Miss. Then I might take you seriously.

    No jealousy here, you can bank on that. I’m not living with my inlaws.

  • hahaha

    “Silly, worthless troll” is witty? Yeah, okay.

  • hahaha

    Amanda, that would be grammar, not punctuation. Thanks for the tip, though. lol

  • http://www.qweeniescourt.blogspot.com Qweenie

    Miss Hahaha ~

    If you want to be taken seriously you should stop hiding behind anonymous names. Obviously you have a grudge you’re holding over some stuff you must feel is pretty important. Sadly no one else seems to back up your position on that. Perhaps it’s time to let it go. Life is too short to stalk people on the internet, I do hope you realize that and move on.

    ~Qweenie

    PS: If you have a nasty retort you like to hurl at me now (as is your pattern thus far) please direct it to me at QweeniesCourt@gmail.com ….Thank you
    .-= Qweenie´s lastest bit of awesomeness: I Like Games and Free Stuff too!! =-.

  • hahaha

    You guys are cracking me up. You seem to be taking this more seriously than I do.

    Nasty retort, Qweenie? I haven’t been nasty at all, however, have you read the responses to me? I don’t believe I was addressing any one of you in my original comment, but none of you can resist. How predictable.

  • http://www.napwarden.com Nap Warden

    Oh Chicky…I don’t know if it helps…at all, but I’m always here if you need me.

    Chin up:)
    .-= Nap Warden´s lastest bit of awesomeness: Ghosts of Dating =-.

  • http://www.angryjuliemonday.com Julie @ Angry Julie Monday

    Big hugs hun!!

    We are all here for you…

    and when you are back in reality, I have some work for you! :)
    .-= Julie @ Angry Julie Monday´s lastest bit of awesomeness: Pre-Fall Retail Therapy =-.



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