W.W.L.G.D.

So here I sit…watching Rangers baseball on a sunny Sunday afternoon IN SEPTEMBER (How in the world is it September… and why can’t it be November or, at the very least, can we have some fall-like temperatures, for the love?), and you’d think I would have something to add to that sentence, but I’ve got nothing.  Are there other things I should be doing?  Absolutely.  But you know what?  I don’t want to. 

It’s the one part of being an adult that I really love…the choices.  I can choose to ignore my responsibilities and do what I want instead.  Does it end well?  Never.  Does it set a good example for my boys on how to make good life choices? (Insert crickets chirping here).  Um, no, although it's not like either of them are home at this exact moment, so who needs to be a good example?!  Does it ALWAYS result in a stressed out, frantic, monster Aubrey?  All signs point to yes.  

Let’s not kid ourselves here…I’ve had a productive morning.  I made a pot of coffee.  I went to church.  I promptly crawled back into bed (shedding various clothing items until I was comfortable) and watched a Hallmark movie while eating Special K waffles and drinking the coffee I forgot about earlier.  I even started a load of laundry.  Then I washed my face, threw my hair in a ponytail, and reapplied make-up using combos I wouldn’t normally use because who do I have to impress?  Oh, that’s right…me.  I’m pretty easy to please. 

Clarification: I think I'm pretty easy to please...you know, from my perspective and all that.  Just don’t ask anyone who has ever attempted to date me or, God forbid, fall in love with me (although it has yet to be proven that anyone has actually taken the plunge).  For them, I am NOT that easy.  But I have a pretty solid relationship with myself, however self-deprecating it may be at times...and me and myself?  We totally get each other.

Also on my “To Do” list today: The Netflix.  Earlier this summer (while I had a kid-free household for approximately 4 days which equates to control of the Xbox and Netflix), I started re-watching one of my favorite comedy-dramas laced with fast-talking, sarcasm, snark, witty hilarity, and obscure references.  Most men will never understand it, and most women will know exactly what I’m talking about…because, as a teen, who DIDN’T want to be Rory Gilmore and have an awesome mom like Lorelai?  How could anyone not think "W.W.L.G.D" when solving a parenting issue?  And as a young(ish), single mom, how could I NOT want to BE Lorelai Gilmore now?  Well, except for the whole “daughter” thing because I don’t think a daughter and I would jive too well…especially not as a single parent.  If I had an “H” word, I’d consider it.

Oh. My. Gosh.  I just said that out loud.  I mean…who says “jive” anyway?  (And y’all thought I meant the “H” word…bwahahahahaha)  Also, now that I think about it, I don't really want to be Lorelai Gilmore.  Look at how much of a mess her made-for-television "life" was.  I mean, I know "love" and "Aubrey" don't really go well together, but I genuinely hope I'm not THAT much of a disaster.  (I just watched the episode where Chris tells Lorelai he wants to be an "us" (for the 8 billionth time) while they're in Paris and recognized the frozen deer in the headlights look...one that's been on my face more than once in my life, I'm sure...)  I mean, she's a fictional character and any resemblance to anyone living or dead is entirely coincidental.  Right?

RIGHT?! 

I’m trying to decide which series I should revisit next…and I have some fun choices in mind: Boston Legal and Dawson’s Creek are leading the race, but I’m also contemplating trying something I’ve never seen before…like Scandal.  I know who Olivia Pope is because 70% of the people I know watch Scandal, but I’ve never taken the plunge.  I hear red wine and popcorn are involved, and I’m hesitant to dive in because I prefer a nice white and I’m not a fan of popcorn.

I’m just not sure how devoted I have to be to the whole “red wine & popcorn” or if it’s simply a state of mind.  Or a suggestion, perhaps?  It’s a daunting and perplexing scenario.  BUT, it would help me to successfully avoid a project I need to star…NO.  Focus.  But on what?  So many choices!  Then again, it's officially fall sports season, so the race to baseball postseason in upon us, and college football is kicking off (See what I did there?!), not to mention my children and their various sports.  I'm not sure when I'll have time to start a new series, so I may have to wait until Christmas time...like last year when I watched multiple seasons of Burn Notice, but only when I was making/wrapping Christmas presents.  Oh, good grief...Christmas. Presents. Ugh.

Digression...It's my strong suit.

During an obligatory “Getting to know you” discussion board for one of my online classes, the professor asked for our names, majors, favorite movie, and the top 5 songs on our playlist that day.  Y’all, I froze!  I mean, my name is easy and so is my major, but my favorite movie?!  I flaked.  I couldn’t think of anything that was my favorite, so I went with the Harry Potter movies since one of them was playing in the other room.  And then I read all of the other discussion board posts (I’ll get to songs in a minute), and wondered why I couldn’t have been more original.  

What IS my favorite movie?  What genre?  Why can’t I think of one?  Who am I?  It's like I don't even know who I am anymore...  Sheesh…  So, yesterday, as I was reading over my notes for my quiz for that class, I scrolled through the guide on tv to find something for background noise, and that’s when I saw it.  If you know me at all, you should know I love a good sports movie…when I forced N to watch “Field of Dreams” a couple of years ago, he thought I was the worst, until I wasn’t anymore (Same goes with “The Untouchables”).  So, it shouldn’t be a surprise that my favorite sports movie is, by far, “For Love of the Game.”  Or “Rudy.”  Or “The Rookie.”  Crap.  I can’t choose.  Also, I should note that I never really saw myself as a huge Kevin Costner fan before, but my movie choices seemingly prove otherwise.

Music was much easier, because I just went back and looked at the last 5 songs that played:

1. Something Like That – Tim McGraw (This one is almost always the first song on any playlist I have...I don't ever plan it that way, but it always seems to happen.)
2. Rap God – Eminem (How somebody can perform/rap/sing/talk that fast amazes me every single time.  Rap-bot, indeed.)
3. Peter Pan – Kelsea Ballerini (I know it's weird, but I always think of Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman in "Hook" when I hear this song.  Rufio, Rufio, RU-FI-OOOOOOO!)
4. Aubrey – Bread (I feel this is pretty self-explanatory...a not so very ordinary girl or name. Duh.)
5. Miles – Christina Perri (Don't count the miles, count the "I love yous." I mean...come ON!)

Someone else posted that “Tyrone” by Erykah Badu was her favorite song, and I was like, “Oh, wow!  How could I have forgotten that song?!”  Needless to say, I found a lot of interesting song choices/songs I’d forgotten about (I'm pretty sure "Thong Song" was only in there to spark conversation and not a legitimate favorite. I hope.) in a discussion board with 116 participants and 344 posts, along with several I have no desire to explore...

I have to go find stuff to download now.  Ancestry.com can wait...I mean, it's not like those people are going anywhere!!

Aubs