Current Mood:
Violent
I don’t even know if it’s physically and mentally possible to be more like Bree or not. For those of you that don’t know, she’s the ultra perfect housewife on Depserate Housewives played by Marcia Cross. She cooks, bakes, cleans, gardens, does crafts, tries to be a good mother, and she does it with perfection. I don’t think that there are enough hours in the days, weeks, and years for me to be as good as she is. I can hardly keep up with the laundry, errands, making of dinner, cleaning of the house, and daily life I call mine. I know it’s all normal, but some days it just gets me down and I feel the urge to find a corner to sulk in. Why is it that we as women feel the need to conquer all in our lives? Is it something we picked up from our mothers? Is it something society projects upon us (as well as the need to be beautiful every moment of the day)? Is it something instictively inside of us that keeps us ticking? Or maybe it’s all of the above? I find myself with the urge to make everything perfect in my home, now if only I could get the inhabitants of our home to stand still and not touch a thing so it could stay perfect. Somehow I don’t see that happening with a very active 5 year old, and a dog that sheds! I think I’m just overwhelmed with the dust that’s settled with the holidays, and my non-motivation from all the huplah of the holidays to get it all cleaned, and put back where it belongs. Anyone else having similar break downs?
I think the point of that character is that she is so self-obsessed with that image of the power woman that she lets her entire life become maintaining that image and loses touch with what really matters the most; being a good parent to her kids.
I say it a lot; don’t sweat the dumb stuff. No one can do it all. And I think you do a damned fine job at what you do.
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I have declared that next year, we are taking our Christmas Budget and instead going on a cruise to an undisclosed location.
I think rather than comparing ourselves to Bree, we should simply open a nice bottle of wine, and eat some Brie. Maybe get some nice little crackers or something.
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I recently took a quiz about which desperate housewife I was most like. I was a tie between Bree and Lynette. I feel much more like Lynette most days, but maybe there is a little Bree in me. My house certainly begs to differ. I think the quiz also failed to mention I have the body of Gabi.
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