Anyone want to see how I spent my weekend?
So, you post pictures of yourself + kids on Facebook, but not here? Don’t you trust us? You think we’re going to mock you for pumping out the babies instead of feeding starving children? Or maybe you think we’ll challenge you via questions instead of actually engaging with your talented handiwork?
Did you think that the shot with me and the kids was mine? Wasn’t I just tagged in it?
Who just finished finals and gets to spend the next six weeks attacking a massive “to do” list?
Can I say “congratulations!”, and suggest that a good night’s sleep should be the first priority?
Am I not considering opening that box of wine in the fridge?
White, I hope?
#redWinesMatter ?
Cold red wine? Did you confuse it with gazpacho?
Boxed wine? Going for the high end stuff?
Aren’t I in a poor position to judge, since I always like having the glass bottle to melt it down later, and also like any wine for as long as it exists?
Shouldn’t that night of sleep have been the first priority before and during finals week, not after?
Is that any good? Do you have any other suggestions?
Wouldn’t I like the opportunity to have just one glass of wine late at night, but have not had much luck with keeping the rest of the bottle drinkable over the next several nights? Isn’t it a waste, and aren’t I too much the daughter of parents who lived through the Depression to be comfortable with that?
Oh, fiddle-dee-dee…aren’t I envious?
Aren’t I a realist, not an idealist?
Did you know that 50% of the wine sold in Northern Europe is now in boxes? And that while you wouldn’t want to store wine for aging in a polyethylene bag, the collapse of the bag as you draw wine out does keep the wine fresh enough that you can nurse a box for a week or two without noticeable deterioration?
Won’t you be the first to know, after I get around to opening the box? Didn’t I pick it up at Trader Joe’s for under $10, and haven’t I had pretty good luck with their selections?
So… I opened the box, and while it’s not the finest wine I’ve ever tasted, isn’t it surprisingly decent? Wouldn’t I rank it slightly above Two-Buck Chuck?
How long is it going to take me to drain the box, considering the fact that I’m the only one in the house who’s going to be drinking it, and it’s supposed to be the equivalent of two regular bottles?


