It is unfair of me to criticise what another has created just because I have a different vision that that one, but I must. I just don't imagine Peter Pan being quite that self absorbed. The story was based on Barrie's adventures with his future sons and his personhood itself. While he was slightly self absorbed, more so than one would like, he was not nearly so difficult as Peter turned out to be. But that being my one and only complaint of the work, it is still listed among the favorites. Peter's lack of memory because of his conceit just doesn't seem as Pan-nish as I always believed him. Not because Disney has made the movie child friendly, or because in Hook he is shown to have a heart indeed since he left and married one of the later Darlings, but because Peter Pan is the only one hidden kisses and worthy thimbles are alotted for. He is the one we dream will appear at our window to wreak such havoc with. He is the child we once knew. Memories of the past. It just didn't seem to fit with the rest of the storyline. But Barrie must have had some hatred for that aspect of himself to make it such a large part of Peter's character. Thus said, it is a favorite, but not number 1. No, The Count of Monte Cristo is still top dog closely followed by The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Then comes Peter Pan. A noble third.

I found some excellent deals on movies yesterday. My husband let me but Prince Caspian, Kung Fu Panda, and HSM 3. Unfortunately those were the only cheap movies we wanted at the time. I snatched them up quickly because there was only one copy left of two of them. All the movies Matt wants are still full price. He wasn't happy about it. But I'm pleased with my finds.

I am so excited for parenthood. I'm beginning to agree with Matt that we should wait another two years instead of just one. We're planning on moving for his grad school next summer (2010) and it would be wise for me to continue working that first year after the move to get is settled and so Matt could work part time or not at all to do his schooling full time. But we'll see how much we have saved before that. Maybe he will still be able to take a break and go to school full time and have a baby. I would love that. I'm excited for pregnancy and even birth! I know, I'm strange like that. I just think it is amazing how a child grows and develops and then how it all just happens. And then of course, rearing the child. I don't know a lot about parenting now, but I am learning. Working at the school has given me a lot of insight to good and poor parenting and working with resources. I am excited to invest 100% in our children.

My kitten is snuggled up against my legs as I sit here on the couch. She likes being close to us, but doesn't often crawl in our laps. She feels smothered that way I think. But I love when she comes and leans against me. She is our little baby for now. The perfect kitten. I hope she behaves herself when we go to Michigan. We'll get her a pretty pink color and leash so she can prowl around outside at rest stops. She loves being outside in the sunshine. Hopefully she won't meow the whole trip. Maybe we'll get some sedatives just in case. Little kitten sedatives.

I am nannying tonight on my usual evening off. And it's going to be a long night. Oh well, more money this week. And we need to start budgeting better. We've been too loose with our cash. We take for granted that all our bills are paid so we can have walking around money. I want to start saving as much as we can.

The end.