Black Friday

Last night, I had my first experience with Black Friday shopping. Now I've gone shopping on Black Friday before, but never at the peak times of crowds and in search of that amazing deal. In my mind, no deal is worth risking getting trampled. But Husband's little sister works at Macy's and needed us to bring her caffeine around 10pm. So we went to Macy's and it actually wasn't very crowded at all. Some areas of the store were busier than others, but it was not at all as bad as I had expected. Then we decided to go on an adventure afterwards and go to Walmart. That was a bit crazier, but still not what I was bracing myself for. The electronics section was easily the busiest part of the store. We did actually get a great deal on a game Husband wanted, so I suppose it was worth it. I still can't say that it's going to become a new tradition. It was pretty amusing to see the insanely full carts people were toting around. I think the grand total for the person in front of us in the checkout was around $700. Yikes. I can't imagine spending that much in one sitting. But then again, she's probably completely done with her Christmas shopping now. Me? I've barely started. And I'm having troubles this year!! I have no idea what to get most people. And I know it's going to be Christmas before I can blink. I also have no good ideas of what to tell people I want. My copout answer is something baby related, but we don't know if it's a boy or girl yet. We might be able to find out right before Christmas, maybe. It all depends on what the doctor says at my appointment week after next. I can't believe it's already been another month. This pregnancy is already going so fast. And yet I still don't really look pregnant and it's making me nuts. I just look chunky and I have no idea how to dress this. I have maternity clothes, but they don't exactly look that great at this stage. Sigh...

And a slightly strange phenomenon I've noticed lately: people are starting to call me things like little mama and mom. I can't decide if it's cute or weird.  

My advice to you

I don't want to already break my determination to blog on Friday nights. But I've been sick. And being sick while you hit the peak nausea time of your first trimester sucks. Therefore, I am exhausted. So, this is my advice to you:

Don't get pregnant and then get a cold. 

Nighty night.

Baker Street

(When in doubt, title your blog post whatever song you're listening to at the moment)

I think I'm going to try to start blogging on Friday nights. I'm not totally sure of what to talk about tonight. I could talk about how Wayne Brady has recently come out speaking about his depression. Here's a link incase you missed it. A few thoughts went through my brain as I read his words. Firstly, only those who have gone through it can adequately describe what it feels like. Secondly, I truly commend and applaud him for publicly speaking about this issue. It needs to be discussed more openly if we are ever going to get rid of the stigma attached to depression--and many other mental illnesses. And I love love love what he said about not being happy all the time "because (he's) human." It seems like so often if we are sad, upset, depressed, or just having a rough few days, we may feel as if this isn't okay. But it is okay. I know I've said a lot of this before, so I won't keep going too much. But bravo to you, Wayne Brady, you're helping thousands you may never get to meet face to face.

Other musings I've been having as of late, in no particular order:

• Being too big for your regular clothes, but not quite big enough for maternity clothes is no bueno. Let's go ahead and get an actual bump so I can look pregnant and not just like I had too many fries.
• On that note, words like prego, preggers, preggy, etc etc MUST GO. Just say I'm pregnant. 
• Why does everyone assume that if you like Tom Hiddleston you must also like Benedict Cumberbatch? And vice versa. I know they're friends, but really...I won't go into all my thoughts, but come on. It is totally possible to like one and not the other. And I am not talking about thinking one or the other is attractive. 
• Really really please please please, Richie Sambora, come back to Bon Jovi. I may cry if this is the end of the dynamic duo of Richie and Jon. And that isn't just pregnancy hormones talking. I don't want to sound like a snob or like I'm bragging, but I've seen them live 3 times now and this most recent concert without Richie absolutely sounded different. Not necessarily bad, but it WAS different. You will not convince me otherwise.  
• WHY does EVERY Doctor Who fan I've ever met insist on making me watch it? Look, I don't like it. I've had enough exposure to the show to know I do not like it. Sorry, not sorry. Judge me, hate me, but it's just the truth. David Tennant is adorable, but please accept that I am a nerd in many ways, but not that one. It's kind of like this:

• Ice cold water is way better than just cold-ish water. To drink, that is.
• Christmas is already everywhere. Seriously?! Not okay. This time last week, I was taking my nephew trick or treating. Now Thanksgiving is one of my least favorite holidays, but this is getting out of hand. I saw somewhere that stores are going to start Black Friday sales at 6pm Thanksgiving day. Which leads me to another point....
• What's the deal with Black Friday?! Don't get me wrong, I love a bargain just as much as the next person, but at what cost? Is it really worth it risking getting trampled and mauled all just to save some money? And how on earth can you think it's FUN?!?! Wow, just noticed my unintentional puns on that one. Haha, my bad. 

Wow, okay, maybe I should have called those things I don't understand rather than musings. Oh well.