day started off with the check engine light going on in my car...great...score 1 for the demons
called the dealership and they said i could bring the car in today, ok...score 1 got christopoopee
called dad and left a message about possibly borrowing a car for the next day or so, promising to get a rental if it takes more than 2, and he agreed...score 2 for christopoopee
work went well...no major issues, and the kids were in pretty good spirits...got a lot accomplished today...score 3 for christopoopee...
my "rommate" (although i would like to use much more colorful words) calls to inform me that he is not pleased about me cancelling his AMEX, even though it is MY account...an then proceeds to tell me that he has cancelled the cable internet, which i paid the whole bill on anyway...score 2 for the demons
get to my parents house to clean out the room that is hopefully to be mine...dad picked me up at work and seemed pretty pleased about my follow through...score 4 for christopoopee
the third car at my parent's house won't start...score 3 for the demons
my dad says he will drive me home when he gets back from teaching his night class and then will picke me up in the morning to take me to work...score 5 for christopoopee
then he tells me he will have to pick me up an hour before i am used to leaving...score 4 for the demons
4 hours with the psycho mommy...starting off with how i am doing everything wrong in cleaning out the room...score 5 for the demons
i manage to keep my cool...score 6 for christopoopee
then going to the personal insults...score 6 for the demons
i get harsh with her, but don't blow up, and manage to put her in her place without losing my temper...score 7 for christopoopee
my mother is sent away but comes back to make an attempt to tell me that "this isn't going to work out...why don't you find somewhere else to go"...score 7 for the demons
i blow up...score 8 for the demons
i start yelling at her and again, but this time REALLY put her in her place...score 8 for christopoopee
now my mother goes away again and i go out for a cigarette to cool off (halftime)
my mother comes back down to apologize...score 9 for christopoopee
i give her the cold shoulder...and she begins to get passive aggressive...score 9 for the demons
she comes back so we can "just be friends"...aaaaaarrrrggggghhhhhh!!!! score 10 for the demons...
after the 17th attempt to "be my friend", i finally go upstairs and share a coke with her...where whe is pathetically apologetic and amazingly docile...score 10 for christopoopee
she apologizes again...score 11 for christopoopee
i managed to get the room about halfway cleared out: not as much as i wanted, but it's progress...score 12 for christopoopee
dad comes home and immediately whisks me away and buys me wendy's on the way home...score 13 for christopoopee
we bond talking about how crazy my mother is...score 14 for christopoopee
i am realixing what a great play this would make if i can keep on top of the dialogue and start thinking about putting pen to paper for the first time in a long time...score 15 for christopoopee
the car dealership already knows what's wrong with my car...score 16 for christopoopee
i missed their call...score 11 for the demons
i get home...and yup...no cable (but the tv still works, gee i wonder what he cancelled and why? can you say passive aggressive...i didn't realize i had married my mother)...score 12 for the demons
i am sitting on the floor in my bedroom typing this on dial up with no cord long enough for me to sit in my bed, so my butt hurts now...score 13 for the demons
fianl score: christopoopee 16, demons 13
guess i win...tough game...maybe that's why i'm exhausted...
night...
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