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I just have a teeny little question...
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU??!??
Let's review the last couple of days shall we?
Sister in law's birthday...great time to discover that we should not make ANYTHING when I feel like I am under pressure. Made a two layer strawberry cake. The top layer? Still too warm when I took it out. The cake ended up looking like a volcano, that erupted and then crumbled everywhere. It was grotesque.
Enter 1 hour later. Stephanie decides to make a smoothie with the leftover strawberries. Except apparently doesn't realize that she hasn't attached the blender on correctly, turns it on, and proceeds to break the blender. Thankfully we just needed to replace the piece that turns the blades, but my mother-in-law uses that blender EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. More than once a day. So now she is without blender. That coupled with my strawberry cake and I feel like an idiot. Thank you family for all coming to witness this momentous occasion. What? You're here for your sister's birthday? Oh, yes. Right. Carry on.
Fast Forward to the next morning. Washing Dishes. Take them out to dry. A bowl falls over the other side of the wall. BROKEN. Really? Seriously? Another broken something? So I'm thinking bad things happen in three's right? Okay, maybe that was the last of my breaking things streak.
Don't worry, it's getting better.
I spot my nephew yesterday with an egg in his hand that I am about to cook with. Except I'm washing the pan that I need. But since I didn't want to clean an egg covered nephew I run to take the egg from him. I take it and proceed to let it slip through my slippy, soapy, fingers, right onto the floor. YAY me!
Fast forward to 30 minutes later when I am washing ALL the dishes. One of the cups is sitting on a Tupperware top. I pull it forward, the glass goes backwards, over the side of the counter and SHATTERS all over the tile floor.
I swear, I am not touching anything else in this house. NOTHING. I'm the bull in the china shop here. I do not know what is the problem. BUT PLEASE. PLEASE. STOP. You are making me look like a clumsy, clumsy, American girl, who can not successfully complete anything..that is without breaking things first. You and your domestic goddess have NOT found each other. But here you will need her. Please seek her out, as your Mother-in-law's house will not survive unless she is found.
Hoping for some grace...Lovingly,
ME
6 days ago
15 comments:
Oh no! I hope things get better soon!
Steph that is too funny/sad. I am so sorry. I hate it when I have times like that. Mine mostly involve forgetfulness leading to mishaps... Chris says I have alzheimers. :( I am sure things will look up soon!! Love you!
Oh my, I am laughing so hard!! I understand those days; just can't do anything without some catastrophe.
Hang in there girl!
Lisa Q
If you were living in Bahia and not in Minas Gerais, I would tell you you need a shower with thick salt to wash way the "not so good luck" you've been having!
Hang in there... things get better! At least, I hope so!
Beijos!
Oh dear, I know I shouldn't be laughing but...
I've found your domestic goddess and am sending her out to you now!
Danielle,
its like you took the words straight out of my mouth! That's EXACTLY how I felt. I was completely independent. I did any and everything I ever wanted. I didn't break things. I didnt get off at the wrong bus stops. I knew how to buy things at the grocery store. seriously, what the heck. But thank you because now I feel about a 100 times better!!
And yes you are right. My english is terrible. I find that I am correcting myself in my head often! Especially thinking, Oh my gosh..did you REALLY just say that. And then I hear my Dad say, "Who taught you how to spoke?" He is from Argentina, but his grammar was better than anyone I know. And he let's our family know it!
Oh no!! I hope your streak of bad luck is over. (((HUGS)))
*chuckle* sorry. Had to. ;0P
You're too funny! I've had days like that too...just makes you want to crawl back in bed and start the day over!
Hope things get better fast!
Hugz,
Michele
Poor thing! I have days like that sometimes! It'll pass. Just hang in there!
Maybe turn it around and see that you are awesome for baking cakes for people and doing all those dishes, whatever the outcome? :)
Deep breath...DEEP breath...
I am laughing *with* you, not at you...I promise.
Mama always said there would be days like these.
Hoping *those* days are gone soon!
Oh my gosh! I totally empathize with you. We were always breaking things when we lived with our host family in Chile. I am sure you will find your inner grace, and hopefully soon. :)
p.s. I am home in Texas with Kyle
I know the feeling. When I was an exchange student in Mexico, on my last day there I broke their glass kitchen table right in two. I couldn't even pay for it because even though I was a "rich American," I was also a poor college student.
Chin up, Stephanie!
Oh my goodness - that is a lot of broken items! ;)
Well, the breaking of things can't go on forever... eventually you will run out of things to break and then the clumsy streak will be over.
Just teasing - I'm extraordinarily clumsy myself, so I feel your pain!
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