Sunday, August 21, 2011
The World Was Crumbling Around Him And Anything Could Happen.
My mom has decided that for my wedding, she will be getting me a Big Girl mixer, with bread-kneading attachments and everything, which I will presumably name and cuddle and love forever, whilst Erik the Swede actually uses it. For baking. But anyway, it's going to be a surprise gift, so she has been being super stealthy about the whole thing.
"Monica, I'm going to get you a mixer. But I want you to be surprised about it."
"Oh. Okay."
There were some key informational bits that she needed my input on, though, so she brought it up really sneakily in conversation.
"Here, look at this link online. They're having a sale at Kohls and I can get your surprise mixer for half off. Do you think Erik the Swede would be okay if it was pink? Because it looks like that's the only color they're offering."
"I won't be okay with it if it's not pink!"
Then, while I was at work, she went shopping, occasionally sending me coded texts.
"No pink mixers. Shiny silver or black?"
"Those are boooooooring! I want pink! Or orange!"
"They don't have pink. Silver or black?"
"Silver, I guess, but I want pink mixing bowls."
"Nothing pink."
Her follow-up text, several hours later, read: "Dad and I are gone for the rest of the day. Don't look at your mixer - It's a surprise."
Luckily, she had it put away in the middle of our kitchen floor right in front of the garage entrance, so it was really easy for me not to notice it.
I don't know, guys. You might have to help me practice my shocked face, despite Mom's best efforts at this whole secretive thing. It's like the cat wasn't even put in the bag to start with.
Comments:
Nice that she seems to have also left the bill taped to the mixer so you know just how much your surprise wedding present was worth! She is a clever one!!
# posted by 
: 7:39 AM
: 7:39 AM
In my defense, Katie, that is not a price tag, it's a plastic bag. And I never suggested to Monica that this was a surprise. Otherwise, she's pretty much telling the truth. She should be grateful for such a nice mixer!
# posted by : 8:30 PM
: 8:30 PM
False! My mother weaves lies and spins falsehoods! She definitely told me, at the beginning, that I was required to be shocked at the gift.
Dude, it's a really hot mixer though. I think I'm in love.
Dude, it's a really hot mixer though. I think I'm in love.
one year and two months post wedding i have yet to take my amazing, much appreciated mixer out of the box. I hope you use yours more than i use mine (her name is Belinda, btw).
# posted by : 9:36 AM
: 9:36 AM
Is it wrong that I hope to get married one day because I'm convinced it will be the only way I ever get one of these?
Yours is very, very pretty. I am envious.
But I want a red one, Universe. A red one.
Yours is very, very pretty. I am envious.
But I want a red one, Universe. A red one.
@Emily - I apparently have to take it out of the box and turn it on so that Mom can send in her proof of purchase and get a rebate back, or something... so at least I will for one shining moment be able to see Starlight Princess the Magical Mixer in action.
@Bree - Girl, clearly we need to have some sort of "I am not married but buy me gifts anyway" party for you. And seriously, red for the win, although I maintain that pink would have been brilliant.
@Sarah - Do you know how to use it? Will you SHOW me how to use it?
@Bree - Girl, clearly we need to have some sort of "I am not married but buy me gifts anyway" party for you. And seriously, red for the win, although I maintain that pink would have been brilliant.
@Sarah - Do you know how to use it? Will you SHOW me how to use it?
Oh MY Goodness! This was 1/2 off?!? Is it still? I want my husband to buy me one for Christmas so he can use it to make me gluten free bread. :) OH! And Monica, I love your mom. Can you share?
As soon as I get better I would love to help you to with learning all the fun things your pretty new mixer can do!
If you can figure out what is wrong with me, since obviously the doctors can't, I'd be more than happy to teach you how to cook! I have a nice collection of cookbooks that you can look through and we can be adventerous!
Do I even want to know what kuru is?
I don't know what the latest theory is... each new doctor likes to test me for something new... primary doctor thinks it my hormones, endocrinologist thinks its my kidneys, and cardiologist is testing my heart for I think a heart defect later this month? I'll put kuru on this list though!
I don't know what the latest theory is... each new doctor likes to test me for something new... primary doctor thinks it my hormones, endocrinologist thinks its my kidneys, and cardiologist is testing my heart for I think a heart defect later this month? I'll put kuru on this list though!
It's a neurological disease you get from eating people's brains. Very common, clearly.
Also, tell them you want to stick with all natural remedies. I want to see what their faces look like. Suggest a cleanse.
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Also, tell them you want to stick with all natural remedies. I want to see what their faces look like. Suggest a cleanse.
