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May 02, 2006
I ALMOST told you about how I NAILED The Latin Dance last night, but I'm pretty sure you're sick of hearing about Aerobic Dancing... (But dudes, I totally nailed it)

Yesterday, my husband was home from work, thanks to The Damn "A Day Without ILLEGAL Immigrants" , (but we won't EVEN go there today, OK?!) What could have and should have been a great day together started with one of our Biggest Fight Ever.

About a sportscaster.

That's right. We had a fight about sportscaster. You see, he thought the dude on the local news was the same dude that broadcasts on a local radio station and I was all "Um, not even the same guy" and He Who Is Always Right Even When He Is Proven To Be Wrong was all "Yes! It is! Watch, LOOK IT UP ONLINE!" and I was all "I WILL!" and he was all "Do it already!" So, I looked it up and guess what? He was wrong! The proof was right there on the screen and get this! He wouldn't concede! He would NOT admit defeat! He could not bring himself to say "Ok, I was wrong! You're right!" Instead, he got all pissy with me and said things like "Keep your voice down!" and "Go to Fox.com and look there!"

And y'all? I lost my shit.

"OMG! I HATE YOU! FUCK YOU! I'M LEEAAVVVINGG YYOOOUUUUU!"

One would think he would have been pissed that I had just screamed such words at him, but, ha! ha! HE LAUGHED AT ME! Because a)I never, ever talk like that to him b) I was screaming it in an EXTREMELY high pitched voice, like "hellium high" c) um, I just told him I hated him over disagreement about a sportscaster.

His laughter pissed me off even more. I ran out the front door, slammed it behind me and took off up the street, in my mismatched "pajamas" and slippers. I was shaking, and crying but totally not expecting him to chase after me! (And that right there clearly proves that I've MATURED GREATLY.) As I was speed walking up the street, I was crying and breathing all frantic like when all of a sudden, I felt like the biggest jackass on the face of the earth.

Where was I going? And what exactly was I going to do once I got there?

I turned around and headed back home, still pissed as hell, but also slightly embarrassed at the way I had completely overreacted to the situation. Tony's a bigger person that I will ever be because had he been the one to have stormed out of the house like that? My first thought would have been "He didn't take the keys! HA! HA! I'm locking his ass OUT!"

Once I was inside the house, he approached me and apologized for not admitting that he was wrong and I WON! Then, we both started laughing hysterically at how stupid the entire thing was. But, like tom cruise says "It wasn't even about the sportscaster". I'm not quite sure what it really was about, but I have a few guesses.

I am bitter and feel very much like a failure in my life, so, when he wouldn't give me credit for KNOWING MY (SPORTSCASTER)SHIT, I lost my shit because HELLO? Would it kill you to give me THAT? Damn.

I was pissed at The Mexicans for forcing him to take a day off and having to make it up on Saturday, taking away from precious weekend family time. (But, again, we won't EVEN go there.)

I hadn't had my coffee yet and was feeling resentful that my husband hadn't offered to go get me one, and also feeling resentful that if I asked him to get me one, he'd say "no! We agreed no more Starbucks! We can't afford Starbucks!"

I needed my "Enchilada Stuffed" but, because my husband didn't schedule his appointment within 6 months (SIX MONTHS PEOPLE, HE HAD SIX MONTHS1) after taking "the class" he has not had his Shit Snipped yet and now is once again on a waiting list to take the class again because THAT SHIT EXPIRES! So, I want to "Do it" but he's still packing a "Weapon of Mass Fertilization&trade and I AINT EVEN TRYING TO GET PREGNANT AGAIN!

(A very long way of saying, Hi! I'ma grown woman and I'm resentful of my husband for not getting me a coffee AND for not getting his nards fixed !)

OMG! Stop whining and think of the children! THE CHILDREN!

The "I think your cooking sucks and GET ME OUTTA THIS DAMN HIGH CHAIR ALREADY!" Children.

Hard Core Bikers (or,

The "Holy mother of BOBS, we HATE your camera and hope it DIES, but we don't hope YOU die because we love you, but man, it sure would be nice if you broke an arm because then you couldn't take pictures anymore!" children.

Thank God for The Children.

Posted by Y at May 2, 2006 10:12 AM
Comments

OMG, I love you, you are too damn funny. A sportscaster? And then by the end your talking about cameras and broken arms?

Dang.

And, why won't your blog remember my name and stuff? It is just me having that problem, right?

Posted by: ben at May 2, 2006 11:45 AM

do ya'll have something against condoms or what? :-P get thee to the drugstore and get some of the fun tingly ones and get stuffed, yo. I know it's not as fun as doing it sans rubber, but damn, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

Posted by: girl at May 2, 2006 11:48 AM

You are too funny! You need to apply for one of those paying gigs...seriously.

Posted by: gc at May 2, 2006 11:59 AM

I adore you. Will you be my daughter? Please? Also, I really like your new template.

Posted by: Mamacita at May 2, 2006 12:18 PM

Ohhh man... I would be so pissed too! And now that our second one is almost here, Mr. Hed is having "reservations" about getting it snipped. Uh. I don't think so. Driving him there and dragging his ass in to the damn doctor, and filling out the paperwork, and hissing at him until he signs it, then I'm making sure he goes in and just has the damn thing over with.

Maybe I'm a control freak, but damn. I don't want to deal with the way more painful procedure I would have to go through. Hell no.

-H

Posted by: Hed at May 2, 2006 12:21 PM

You nailed the Latin Dance, woohoo!

Posted by: Katie at May 2, 2006 12:32 PM

You soooo should have your life made into a TV series based on your blog. Then you would be rich and famous, and we would be able to watch much-needed dramatisations (sorry about the "s" but I'm Australian) of these incredibly funny events.

Posted by: E :) at May 2, 2006 12:52 PM

don't you just love the internet? "VINDICATION WILL BE MINE!!" I would have been creased with the "Go to Fox.com" Instead of leaving the house in a huff, I would have "escorted" him out the door (like with the back of my shoe/slipper whatever was handy) then locked him out until he admitted he was el wrong-o.


Posted by: jenfromboston at May 2, 2006 01:05 PM

Ok...color me stupid over here but what is "the class" that he has to take before the snip snip??

And woo hoo on nailing the Latin Dance. We knew you would do it!

Posted by: Itchy at May 2, 2006 01:06 PM

ben, it won't remember me, either, even though I TELL IT TO every single time. I'm starting to feel snubbed.

Okay, so which sportscaster was it?

Also, as always: this shit is FUNNY!

Posted by: Amy at May 2, 2006 01:14 PM

Don't worry about feeling like a failure. You're day is coming..you are too damn funny for it not to be! Please apply for one of those paying gigs because I would so read it..everyday! And if somebody is reading who hires people for such gigs..please take a look at this lady! :)

Posted by: Carin at May 2, 2006 01:49 PM

i am having a coffee for you granted it aint starbucks but its tennessee coffee:0)
hugs its not the best of days girl i am there with you...
i am in one of those bitchy ,whiny, griping, ready to bitch slap some one cause they looked at me wrong ;)
and craving carmel :)

Posted by: tonya cinnamon at May 2, 2006 02:05 PM

i somehow stumbled onto your site yesterday and i've had so much fun reading it!!! you are hilarious and i've been laughing out loud thinking about the things you have written all day!
and there's nothing like that walk of shame back home after no one runs after you, pleading for your forgiveness like they are suppossed to.

Posted by: tara at May 2, 2006 02:07 PM

Thank God for YOU, Y!

Seriously you rock!

Posted by: Kelly at May 2, 2006 02:19 PM

I alwayst think I'll love it when Hubby is home from work for a day. Turns out, no. I like him more in smaller doses. All day is too long.

Posted by: Tammy at May 2, 2006 02:24 PM

Oh dear. I can see that I'm going to have to tell you how my 4th baby was conceived.

It's a long story. I'll blog it. Be right back.

Okay, I'm back. Here's the story. Make sure your husband reads it.

Posted by: Jennifer at May 2, 2006 03:12 PM

Yesterday, we had a fight about the virus software on my computer. Yeah. I'm never wrong, and my husband is always wrong, but he'll never admit he's wrong...although he has admitted that I'm always right. haha!

Posted by: NinaKaye at May 2, 2006 04:06 PM

Y
You are very funny. I often wish I could experience it all as you describe. It is like you are sprinting through a marathon sometimes. I love it.

My husband was snipped last Fall. The most wonderful decision of our married life. But that was after our surprised #5 baby. So, good luck.

My husband is also the one who will storm off after an argument. Which always leaves me in the house..with the kids. I usually clean something until I feel better. I think I need to develop storming off skills.

Posted by: oshee at May 2, 2006 04:56 PM

STOP. You are killing me. And I have totally done the run out of the house hoping he'll chase me thing. And the worst part? I took the keys with me once, and because he wanted the keys (not, god forbid, because he loves me THAT MUCH), he actually did chase me down the street. And I ran away, and he chased me. And I ran further, and he chased me. And the worst part? I SCREAMED THE WHOLE TIME LIKE HE HAD A KNIFE. Which, of course, he totally didn't, he was just totally annoyed with me for running down the street with the keys, and, I think, Annoyed in General with Me. So there was chasing, screaming and running.

And it was at 11 p.m. on a Tuesday, which, I KNOW, is totally rude and stupid, but I was IN A MOOD. And, also, it meant that, apparently, the cops were called by a neighbor who was WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RIGHT THERE IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD. And so, the cops came and asked me if I wanted to file charges. And I told them the whole stupid story, about how we got in a screaming fight about - wait for it - WHETHER OR NOT HE SHOULD USE NAPKINS INSTEAD OF PAPER TOWELS TO WIPE HIS FACE - and ended up running down the street screaming, while holding the keys hostage.

So no, officer, I didn't want to press charges. And mercifully, he believed us, because seriously? Who could make that up and then admit it? So the neighbors probably thought I was an abused woman and I chalk it up to a 'pro' in the "Thank God We Moved," category.

Posted by: jonniker at May 2, 2006 05:17 PM

My husband had the snipping done. I had to call and make the appointment for him. You would think that the prospect of never having sex again would have made him call, but nooo.

What I love so much about you is how you wrap up this post by making me laugh right out loud. Holy crap, the comments under those photos are priceless.

Posted by: chris at May 2, 2006 05:18 PM

Lordy, I don't what I find funnier... the children and the "Holy Mother of BOBS" or, "enchilada stuffed".

I love the idea of the vasectomy class... "now men, when we snip this no more babie." "Now, go home."

You are FUNNY!!

Posted by: Kristin at May 2, 2006 05:52 PM

Oh my god! We are in a total time warp/same type of thing today. I just had a huge fight with The Man that lead to numerous topics that had nothing to do with each other. Usually we fight about how greedy he would be on Deal or No Deal but today we fought about:

getting his STUPID, STUPID Corvette fixed ($500)
how I pay for EVERYTHING yet in his warped mind, he pays for EVERYTHING. (ha! Big fucking joke o' the week)
how I sacrifice EVERYTHING and do EVERYTHING like wash walls while he and his loser friends are in the RV all weekend and call me like, "oh how's it going?" I'll tell you how it's going--I'M WASHING FUCKING WALLS.
how he's stupid and I'm not
how I should dump his ass and take my kids and beg for money from my parents to get rid of his ass (and "kids" referes to a dog and cat)
how I'm totally miserable and wind up crying

All from 2 people who are fed up with life and think drinking is the perfect time to bring up SHIT.

Perhaps we should stick with what we would do on Deal or No Deal? Then again, it usually leads to an argument on how he wants to lick Howie's face (Howie is OCD to the max about germs) and how I think that's rude.

In short, you and me should pair up against Tony and The Man to start an all out war. Much blogging will be had. :)

Posted by: girlplease at May 2, 2006 07:16 PM

I am stressed out from upcoming finals. I'm currently making the same facial expression as G-Unit.

Posted by: melly at May 2, 2006 08:14 PM

LOL...there must be something in the air. I JUST blogged about a fight I had with hubby (brought me to tears) about who would pick up a cockroach that was killed 2 weeks ago! As you say, probably not about the cockroach...I'm just too tired to look into the "beneath the surface" reasons right now!

Posted by: Safa at May 2, 2006 08:29 PM

As morbid as it is, I loved reading this, if only to ensure myself that IT'S NOT JUST ME.

Posted by: jes at May 2, 2006 08:48 PM

This shit must be in the air, because we had something similar happen over here. High pitched screams and all kinda shizznit.
My kids hate my camera too. Run from me. Frown.
Also, your last line "Thank God for the children..." made me think of that NKOTB song "This one's for the children...". Why do I always break out into songs from my past when I read you? LMFAO!

Posted by: Mari at May 2, 2006 10:30 PM

There are so many reasons why I love reading your blog...

Have you considered getting an IUD? (intra-uterine device)? I've got one. It's good for 10 years (varies by type you get; I have a ParaGuard), and it's basically 99+% effective. You should check them out. Let me know if you have questions...

Posted by: Dee at May 3, 2006 07:08 AM

They made your husband stay home from work? How sucky! Don't they realize some people have a life other than work? I mean.. immigration is SUPER DEAR to me right now, and got help me I would kiss every freakin one of those USCIS people if it would get my husband here but good God. I would sooo never expect anyone else to care about my issues.

If it makes you feel any better I haven't had sex in over 5 months. And I have 13 more days to go until I can do it again.

Stupid Atlantic ocean and land crap!!

Posted by: julianna at May 3, 2006 01:51 PM

Oh, julianna. It's dear to me too. My husband is a mexican immigrant. My grandparents were mexican immigrants. I just have a problem with people here illegally DEMANDING rights.

My husband and my grandparents had to follow the rules. The people marching in the streets don't want to have to follow the rules and to me? That's wrong.

Posted by: Y at May 3, 2006 01:55 PM

(heehee you spoke to me, i feel special.)

I feel torn on it I think. I mean. .I think it's sucky that many have such a bad life or needs from where they came that they would work so hard to get here-- illegally or not. But then I think about the fact that my husband isn't even allowed to visit me. EVER. And it's hard. And it's really sucky that I will likely have to wait 3 years or so if they ever even allow him to come.

He looks cuban though. I told him he should fly to cuba, i'll teach him to swim, then he'd probably have better luck.. just pretend to be deaf-mute-illiterate. He's smart, he could totally build a car boat or something.

And I'm an admirer of all immigrants- -recent or not :) Your husband, and your family was brave. I think all our immigrant ancestors were brave, and that's something most of us (in theis country) have in common :)

Posted by: Julianna at May 3, 2006 04:29 PM

I appreciate your point of view and I'm sorry about your husband. It is a complicated issue. I HATE HATE HATE that it's bringing out the worst in people. Racism/false accusations of racism because people disagree etc.

Ugh. It's much more fun to talk about aerobic dancing. ;-)

Posted by: Y at May 3, 2006 07:13 PM

Ahhh it's just life. You know :) My issue is seperate, i made the mistake of finding an Arab to love :) Naughty. I agree with you 10000%.

Aerobic dancing is awesome and I totally related to your talk about the tying the sweatshirt around the waist. See i am crafty and take all my pics from the waist up. Haha! So no one will realize I am shaped like a pear! I took a dance class and had to get into the back when I realized Shit! there are mirrors everywhere and Shit! Is that really my thighs and ass shaking so hard that they are throwing off my rhythm with their own special beat? Crap!

Lots of love to you!!

Posted by: Julianna at May 3, 2006 07:38 PM

Hi Y-you are so funny and priceless. Really enjoy your blog and your writing style.You have a great family. Take care of them and YOURSELF.
Best regards,
GT

Posted by: GT at May 3, 2006 09:01 PM

"she's not a bad person, she just goes a little mad sometimes. we all go a little mad sometimes."
~Norman Bates

Posted by: exile at May 4, 2006 04:35 PM
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My name is Y, but you can call me "Jesse's girl." I am an Aerobic Dancer and have mastered many moves, but the one I am the most proud of is "The Monkey." I have three kids. ALL FROM THE SAME DAD (Because, did you know someone actually asked me that question?) A 15 year old son, a 10 year old son and a 3 girl who was not planned but who is loved more than words could ever express. I am addicted to Starbucks, reality TV and to getting really good deals through coupons and "club member" savings (Please, respect The Costco Card.) I am extremely competive and if you don't believe me, just ask my husband about the time I sold him out to win a game of Taboo. If you're waiting for the part where I speak of my love for walks on the beach or slow dancing in the rain, you're going to be disappointed because my idea of a good time usually involves things like "burping contests" and "doing The Worm".



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