Sometimes I don't know.

It is such a good thing that M loves me, because otherwise he just might kill me. We're leaving for our trip this weekend, so tonight, I cut his hair. For some reason, we have a history of giving him a bad haircut when we go to Sweden. I don't know why! I've been cutting his hair for nearly ten years now. It usually turns out approximately the same way, but last time we went over, the haircut just did not quite work out--we sorta tried something new. So he was joking tonight that I needed to be careful so the same thing didn't happen. I was being SO FREAKING CAREFUL about every little move. The last thing I usually do is walk around to stand in front of him and then fine-tune the sides in the front to make sure they match. After I did that, he took over the clippers for a second (I make him do the very front inch) and then decided that the sides weren't even so he gave them back to me and sat back down. I took the clippers and went back to work the side that was longer than the other. I took one swipe with the clippers...

And boy, I sure wish I had known that he removed the guard when I gave them to him.

So yes. I scalped my husband five days before we go to Sweden for the first time in five years. It is a couple of inches on his temple. *cry* With some creative adjustments, it actually does not look bad. We're not even sure anyone would notice unless they were looking for it. It just looks like he has a shorter haircut than usual. I cannot BELIEVE I did that. I didn't check. I didn't even CONSIDER checking. So all is well that ends well, I guess, but it was a super close call and well, I guess on the bright side it will probably be a while before he nags me to cut his hair again.

I was going to post a condensed version of that story on Facebook but decided I didn't really want everyone I have ever met to know that I am a complete moron. I just want YOU ALL to know. Feel the love.

We're in pretty good shape for our trip, which is kind of a shock because our to-do list was a mile long and is still pretty lengthy, but most of what's left is related to packing or general stuff that has to be done closer to our traveling. I've been very productive, very proud of myself. I talked to the airline last week, though, and they said that the closest seats they had together were three in a row (of four) and the other person in the middle of the row behind. I am a little stressed over that. I want us to sit together! I certainly can't send Evie back to sit by herself (although doesn't that sound pleasant in theory? I know that meeting her needs will be the most challenging part of the flight, so maybe if she just sits with someone else it will be easier? hehe.) and I have no intention for my fifteen-year-old niece to be sitting between two strangers, by herself. Frankly, Evie will want M and W and not me, so I guess that leaves me sitting behind everyone else, all left out. On the other hand, whoever is sitting with her does more of that childcare stuff, so it also sounds quite nice. Eh. All I can really do is hope that we can get better seats when we check in, or someone very nice will switch their aisle seat for a middle seat so we can all sit together. I tried calling back to see if there was an aisle seat anywhere left on the plane, but there wasn't--was hoping for better bargaining power because I know no one wants the middle. Oh well. I am getting much better at not worrying about things I can't do anything about, so I'm just hoping for the best and letting it go.

Anyway, one more thing and then I have to go to bed. I'm sort of a terrible fangirl because I totally forget about obsessively looking for updated information about my various objects of adoration. So.. occasionally I run into something awesome and yet, old.. like this. Counting Crows was on the Howard Stern radio show in 2008. At the end of the song, he (Howard) pretty much sums it up by saying he thought it was one of the best performances ever played there. This video is a) over two years old and I haven't seen it and b) really not a video. Don't watch it, just listen. :) Youtube clip of Counting Crows singing Round Here on the Howard Stern radio show in 2008. And, yeah, this is probably only interesting to blue_eyed_girl, who has likely already heard it but... I had to post it anyway just in case. That is musical brilliance right there.