There's always a bit of time right after I meet up with my mom again where she lets me know all the ways people around here are screwed up and how bad things are, and after that we're good again. Like, my cousin's gotten a divorce, but my parents had to divine that from information she posted on Facebook rather than anyone telling any of us. Or like my mom's Bible study is getting rather political and she's feeling like an outcast. Or financial problems for the family. Etc. etc. etc. So that was lunch and this afternoon. Now we can move on.
I made some of
amberdulen's awesome meat pie tonight! I did pretty well - the crust tasted excellent. The insides smelled and tasted scrumptious, though not quite as good as the one the lady herself made - I know for a fact I put too much flour in the gravy-part, and not enough pepper. (And I forgot the egg wash.) But it was really good. Next up, I steal a
an Oreo truffle recipe from B's sister.
Speaking of which, B is coming up to visit this weekend! Woo!
I've become addicted to a few of the reality shows on Hulu - namely, "Bank of Mom and Dad" and "Kicked Out," both shows about twenty-somethings who are screwing up their lives. In the former, they're tens of thousands of dollars in debt, while in the latter they're just live-at-home layabouts. In each, the victim's parents enlist the show's help (or possibly the other way around) in smacking these youngsters back in line and teaching them what life is really like. I admit it, I enjoy the smug superiority I feel, watching these shows. But I also feel a bit uneasy, knowing just how easy it would be to be in their position. If my parents were not who they were, if my grasp on reality was just a bit looser, how easy it would be to become totally dependent on people around me, or to ignore my responsibilities and rack up debt.
I do enough of that last one as it is, being in pharmacy school.