*pout*

od damn it! I cannot shake this gloomy mood. Ok. I have a piece of advice for you: DO NOT go see Where the Wild Things Are if you are already feeling down in the dumps and definitely DONT take your 8-year-old son to see it if you've talked him into it instead of something else he wanted to do. He will look at you as you are leaving the theater like "GREAT idea, mom." And then he will actually comment to you later that the movie was incredibly sad (and you will have to be like, "I know, it bummed me out too"). It isnt that the movie was bad per se, and under different circumstances I may have really enjoyed it, it just more of a good movie about being a kid, and not so much a good movie for kids. Not that kids cant or shouldnt be expected to handle or grasp the dark tone and somewhat complex subject-matter; I just happen to be of the opinion that my son will soon enough discover that life often consists of one sad or depressing situation after another, and that, until then, Im totally fine with him enjoying some blissful ignorance. The movie just seemed to say to me (in my current mind-set) "hey kid, life is hard and often sucks - get used to it." Cool. Thanks Spike Jonze.

Anywho. Adding to my melancholy is the fact that Seamus is still in the bay area until late tomorrow night and I miss him terribly. Its kind-of pathetic that being apart from him for only 4 days has depressed me so, but we've never gone this long without seeing each other (living 5 blocks away from one another affords us daily visits, usually). Ive already gotten to the point of not being able to sleep well without him. Also, our Christmas trip was so awesome and wonderful and excellent that I never wanted it to end, let alone come home without him.

That said, I feel like the luckiest girl ever to have had such a great trip down to the sunny and beautiful bay area with him for the week before Christmas. His present to me - a necklace with a silver key on it (from Tiffanys!) - made me cry after he whispered in my ear "its the key to my heart."



*SWOON!*

Anyway, darlings. Dont you worry your pretty little heads about me, I'll be just fine. Ive got a bottle of wine and some feel-good movies to keep my spirits up tonight, Ive got a busy day planned for tomorrow, and - before I know it - it will be tomorrow night and Seamus and I will be cuddling each other on the couch.

Smooches.