my life, my pace

So I’m not here.  Be back Monday!

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1. it’s the weekend…...and I'm being a good girl and studying my ass off.  So I'll be back on Monday if you don't mind. ...
2. guiltSometimes it rears its head quite unexpectedly.  Sure, I feel guilty about many things.  Like blowing $250 on a Wii and then blowing another $300 (I couldn't resist the deal) on an Xbox 360.  And not studying for my quals.  But one thing I've never felt guilty about is how I have dealt with my in-laws.  Sure, I feel guilty about not spending time with my family.  But that's my family.  They're not crazy.  I've never felt guilty about not spending time with my in-laws.  Rather, I rejoice whenever I manage to weasel my way out of seeing/hearing from them.  And after the stuff they pulled last Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as this past Thanksgiving, I felt absolutely no guilt when I put my foot down and told my husband that we were not going to see them this Christmas.  I even gave him quite the time for being so silly as to feel guilty about celebrating Christmas with his new family (that is me and him and the dog).It's all very logical to me.  The in-laws are not pleasant to be around.  In fact, it really sucks to be anywhere within 15 miles of them.  Therefore, why would I spend my holidays with these people when doing so would just ruin my holidays?  Sure, there's room for change, but I'm not going to keep subjecting myself to this torture every year hoping they will change when I have given them no reason to by not "punishing" them for...

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