Why so serious?

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So I’ve been conducting an experiment over the last few weeks. The kids were sleeping in and staying up late. I wanted to get that switched around for two reasons. First is that Zoe’s going to kindergarten in about a month (eep!) but the more immediate and more important reason is that today, The Dark Knight opens and I wanted to go and see it.

Gradually I’ve made dinners on a more solid time schedule, gotten them into the tub a little earlier every day and despite their getting off-track over the wedding weekend, I have them on the schedule I want: asleep by 8 p.m.

My plan worked except for one small detail:

I AM SITTING HERE AND NOT IN A MOVIE THEATER!

Why don’t I just tell Hawk that I’m going with or without him? B/c although he’s on call and therefore wouldn’t dream of going out of the house to see a movie or anything, he’s off playing D&D as gaming night has moved from Thursdays to Fridays. That’s right. He went out. And here I am with you. But I like you more so it works out fine. Have a cupcake…

- nom nom nom-

And Bets, his mother, is “at camp” with Scooter, Char & The Things so even if I decided “screw you, I’m seeing Dark Knight,” I would have to leave my younglings. I did find out that it’s playing at the drive-in but yeah, I’m certainly not going to enjoy that film at the drive-in. I wanted a dark, air-conditioned theater, popcorn with pseudobutter and a bucket o’ pop to make my moviegoing experience complete.

So it’s 8 p.m. on a Friday night — the Friday night I’ve been looking forward to since a release date was mentioned — and I’m deciding which knitting project I’ll pick up while I watch my new Netflix acquisition: “Prime Suspect” Season 4 Disc 1 (BTW: Did you see Dame Helen in a bikini? Lawda’mighty). Although I also have 3:10 To Yuma and might just watch a Christian Bale movie tonight anyway. Maybe I’ll watch Batman Begins and sigh wistfully. I might put on the Batgirl costume while I’m at it.

Christian Bale: I’m a housewife all alone who has homemade cupcakes and knows 27 ways to please you.

Call me.

Thing 2 is having a birthday party tomorrow at 1 and I already made vanilla cupcakes to take to Wynne’s. Her shindig doesn’t start until 3. I’m leaving the party at 3, possibly as late as 3:30 once I get the kids bundled. I might make brownies tonight. I haven’t decided. It’s 8 o’clock. And whither the Batman?

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