My last post was around Thanksgiving. I'm so sorry I ruined all of your dinners. I know you were going to say you were thankful for having me in your blife when it was your turn to give the thankful-for speech, and instead you had to say something lame like family or butterflies. Sorry.
Anyway, while you were making a fool of yourself I was visiting my family in Southern Utah, and watching that movie Twilight!
I only have one thing to say about it:
My heart totally belongs to EdWaRd...
Scissorhands!
Well maybe I have a few more things to say about it, like "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" or "What the?!"
I give Twilight a chuckle and a snort and 2 head shakes of disappointment.
After Thanksgiving came a lot of Rock Band and Diner Dash. I always thought the highest score you could get on Rock Band was five stars but one cold afternoon while the kids were monopoling the walls (they get monopoly money wet and stick it to the walls; it's beautiful!) I learned the truth. If you are on the expert level and doing a perfect performance those five stars will turn GOLD! The day it happened to me was the happiest day of my life! Sorry day my kids were born, but labor stings real bad.
December brought a couple birthdays.
Meici turned two! I love you, Meici! Even though I don't dress you like I do!
I also had a birthday; I turned 25! I haven't rented a car yet, but soon... soon.
We also celebrated Jesus' birthday, AKA Christmas.
I had a great Christmas. My husband is definitely getting better at this whole gift giving tradition. He grew up in a small town in China where Santa didn't visit and birthdays were forgotten. The very first time he ever opened a present was on his 21st birthday, and it was from me. (It was two pairs of boxing gloves so we could box, and this year I got him a nerf gun set so we could nerf; what's wrong with me?) And you remember the story of his first birthday cake when he turned 12; it was a wedding cake with a bride and groom on top that he thought were action figures; poor kid. Anyway, the first two Christmases we spent together weren't celebrated at all because we lived in China and most of the people in China don't know about Jesus and wisemen and shepherds and angels and Mary and Joseph and stars and gingerbread. So I was so excited for our first American Christmas; I decorated the house, made some stockings, trimmed the tree and bought a bunch of gifts. Christmas morning came and we all opened our presents, well I should say they all opened their presents; I didn't get anything, ANYTHING! He didn't get me ANYTHING!
The next Christmas was a teeny tiny bit better, he got me a machine that melts the cheese in my sandwiches.
That's all.
I got him a playstation 3.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I was kind of used to spending my Christmases crying tears of greed. I remember one year when I was a kid all I asked for was a trash can with a lid that opens when you step on the pedal. That's all I wanted, A TRASH CAN! I was an awesome kid. Anyway, Christmas morning came and there under the tree was my trash can, my lidless foot pedalless trash can.
Life stinks!
So this Christmas I was expecting a pillowcase or maybe a big box of TIDE, so imagine my surprise when I opened a brand new something special!
Thank you sweetums; I really loved it, even though I returned it.
That pretty much brings you all up to speed. Oh wait there's one more thing. The kids and I moved in with my parents because Z quit his job and moved to China.
111 more egg rolls till I'm full:
Holy surpise ending! China?
Welcome back. And you should know that my family threw yams at me when I said I was grateful for butterflies.
Mary, I almost had a heart attack when I saw that your blog was updated on my Reader!
And your hubby moved to CHINA?!?!? What??
I hope everything is OK. Are you going to be blogging regularly again?
Mary! I'm so happy to be able to stalk you again (in a non-threatening sort of way)!
Ummm, are you okay? That last part about your husband moving to China was a bit unnerving.
I seriously jumped out of my seat when I say your blog update!
Welcome back! You have been missed! But you are living with your parents! I hope you are okay! That everything is okay!
China?!!?!? CHINA?!?!
I'm so glad you're back, I've missed you!!!!!
Oh my Mary! I was so happy to see you on google reader.
I had lots of comments about your post but they all fell out of my head when I read your hubby moved back to China.
Is everything ok?
Ah, you are back in true Mary fashion. Glad to see you, dear.
I have a strange desire to put monopoly money on walls now.
Um, so, China - nice of you to just drop that off at the end.
Hope things are good.
holy surprise ending batman...I have so many questions...but I only started reading you a few weeks before you were gone for what seemed like forever and so you might find it creepy if I ask.
I LOOOOOOOOVE your blog! And I really hope you can still blog from China because I want to see all the fun and funky pictures from my memory! I love China! Your family is so fun!
I seriously hope you will be joining him soon --
It's good to have you back, honey. We've all been worried about you!
China! What!?!?
Does this mean Mary is back to blogging?
Mary, oh how we've missed you. Just this morning I was wondering how to send out a missing persons report to the blogosphere for you.
China, are you for real?
Good to read you again. And like everyone else...hope all is well.
How long has he been in China?
chin up
It was my last comment that brought you back, Wasn't it!!
OH So Great to see you back! I really did miss reading your funny little musings!!!
Hope all is well.
CHINA?
Welcome back! I also saw Twilight in Southern Utah at Thanksgiving...wait, were you the person snorting with laughter behind me? Oh wait, maybe it was just me snorting with laughter...
I totally agree with TJ, how do you send a missing persons in the blogosphere?
but, are you ok? totally confused... and concerned?
miss you and rooting for you girlfriend!!
What a beautiful blog design! We have missed you so much! It kind of sounds like things are okay in your neck of the woods, besides your husband moving to China. I hope things are okay!
Mmmmmm... yum! Beef stroganoff!
Hey girl! Great to see you again!
And what the hey? Are you moving to Chine then, too?
Whaaaaaat?
Hey! So glad you're back, we missed you! China? Really? How are you with that? I hope things are ok.
Oh dear, I really hope all is okay. Will you be joining him in China again?
HOORAY! YOU'RE BACK! I was thrilled to see a fresh post!
And are you serious about that last line? Does that mean he'll have another birthday with no gifts or "action figures"?
Uh....I lost hold of my "Yippee!" in the WTC? confusion of China. Huh.
This whole thing is such an emotional roller coaster. Sure, leave us hanging.
I don't know if you'll believe this, but I really really did think of you a lot and wish that you were blogging. Welcome back!
I missed you! Was so glad to see you back in bloggerville, my Miss Mary Quite so Contrary.
I'm so sorry to hear about your lubba hubba. WTF? <--that's "what the frac", BTW It must have been our toilets...
Girlfriend I am soooo glad you're back!!! You made me laugh like always. And about that ending...I hope everything is ok.
I can't believe it, little Mary has come back!! I am so happy!!! Now I'll go back and read your blog post!
I missed your blog, welcome back, hope everything is OK.
Wow, your husband moved to China? Is this perm or temp? and are you doing ok?
China? Can you elaborate??
The day I almost deleted you from my reader, figuring you wouldn't be back. But I'm a sentimental gal and couldn't. Good thing. :)
But CHINA?! What the heck is up with that?
Welcome back. Hope all is well and we hear more of your great life stories.
You make me laugh! I'm so glad you're back!
Glad to see you back!
Really, really hope everything is ok in your life.
Unlike the other 34 commentors, I don't believe you that your husband really moved back to China.
The first present my husband gave me (he is from Ukraine) was a bottle of shampoo. The next one was a tiny pink blown glass dragon holding a rose. (I hate pink) He has gotten a lot better, I got awesome knives this year. Just stick with it you can Americanize him with time.
Mary! I really did miss your wonderful way of seeing the world. Hopefully this is kind rather than creepy, but I thought about you while you were missing and sent lots of kind thoughts your way. My mom even asked about you.
Anyway, it sounds like things are...different. And I hope it's different/okay or getting to be okay and not different/terrible. You're an awesome, awesome girl (which I know for a fact from the two hours I got to spend with you in real life, after all).
Ok, I started using Google Reader AFTER the your blog was murdered. But I was looking and I have posts going as far back as May 2008 (and farther but I haven't reached the end because I think that it is downloading them from somewhere - which is kindof creepy if you think about it)
Anyway, so its not all gone! ! ! It can be found on Google Reader.
WOOOOHHOOOOO you were missed lil lady.
welcome back
and do explain the China thing.
MARY! welcome back! you have no idea how much you were missed :)
china?
I can't believe it! My Christmas wish came true. You came back!
Really China? I hope everything is okay.
YAY! You're Back! I LOVE YOU!
I was just thinking the other day that I should get the kids some board games so that they could learn how to wallpaper the house... Now that I know it's Doable, I'm all over it.
What?!
Yay! Mary! There's just no one like you.
I'm so glad you're back!
What's this about your husband moving to China? Are you going too?
Glad you're back!!!
Please please PLEASE clarify! You can't drop that bomb on us and then leave us hanging!!! :)
Oh and by the way KABOOM?
What, what?
How are you handling the fallout?
Peace - Rene
China....moved to China....quit his job....
That is just....woah.
Ummmm. Yeah....double Woah.
Mary! I mean, *mary*! This post better not just be a teaser because it wo with a cliffhanger ending and then disappear for 3 more months. And you're not cruel, right? . . . right?
Glad you are alive, with all your limbs and sense of humor in tact, and hoping that your family is in tact too!
um, apparently when my daughter came and wiggled the mouse, she actually deleted half my comment. (wow, good thing I know you can relate to that). It was something about don't write one little post with a dramatic ending and then leave us hanging. I'll stop now.
Welcome back Mary - I like the look of your new little blog.
And I laughed out loud at the bit where the kids monopoly the walls - seriously??
Your husband has moved to China!?!? What a cliff-hanger ending to your post!
I was JUST thinking about you and then this! Yay!
I am so totally happy you are back in blogland where you belong. Now we can gossip about you even more, because we will have new gossip fodder. The whole, she disappeared, what the heck, and is she lying about it or not, got OLD.
Are you telling the truth that your hubby went to China?? Are you going there? What, what what???
Ok really, it totally annoys me when someone has some many comments that you have to scroll down for days to see them all.
I normally don't even bother...for you...I bother.
I'm trusting you will fill us in on the China thing. If you'd like to live with me, you sure can!
I'm confused. And a little bit worried. But I'm Super Duper glad you're back!
Aren't you the brilliant one? But you didn't need to leave us with a cliff hanger for us to sit on the edge of our collective seats for your next post. Glad you're back! Can't wait to hear what happens next. Oh, and can you make the type a bit bigger? Old people like me can barely read that teensy weensy stuff.
For real? China? I'm waiting to see if you are up to your tricks again...
I'm so glad you're back! I've missed your posts and hope you are doing ok!
I only got a little tiny snort of you...just enough to get totally and completely addicted and then WHAM! you were murdered and gone. I am so thrilled to see you back and with a post as addicting as crack right away...maaaan, you are guh-ood!
Pass the pipe already! I need more!
Mary! Mary! Mary! You're baaaaaaaaack! Geez woman! What's with the drama? Hope you are okay. I hate for you to have to feel like you owe us more of an explanation of the China thing, but......do tell!
Welcome back! You were missed.
WTH?? China? I think its this crazy Utah water...
I'm sorry, and I'm rooting for you!!
I am so excited that you posted!
And so confused with the turn of events with that last sentence. Will you elaborate? Did he move to China just to make a quick million then come back and get you a george foreman for next Christmas?
I hope your okay and that everything is going well for you. I hope you post somewhat regularly. I'm kind of tapered off - trying to finish school.
While you were away (still drying my tears, by the way) I changed my blog address. I'm sure you were crying tears of fear when you couldn't find me. Or maybe you were following me the whole time, but not commenting cause someone might see it and then feel left out cause you weren't reading their blogs?? (that's what I'll tell myself).
Anywho... I'M GLAD YOUR BACK!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! I'm so excited!!! You totally made my whole day, week, month, year!! I still kept you on my page because I had faith, I tell you, faith that you would come back!!!!! Woop woop! Okay, I'm almost worried about myself b/c I'm so happy. Your husband did NOT move to China, did he? I was totally joking about letting him leave and move there and you stay here. :( Although I do have some personal close friends whose dad (American) works in China and comes home like every 2 months to see his Chinese wife and kids who live here. I think he is thinking of moving the whole country there. Or maybe they did already.
Anyway, sorry for such a long response, but I'm so glad you posted!!
I meant to way whole family, lol! Whole family to China. But hey, all of the American money is moving to China, so why not the continent? Gah- I'm so tired. :P
I never commented before you left and then when you disappeared I felt guilty. I'm not a racist- I'm not. I'm very glad you are back and will promise to post. I hope all is well with that cliffhanger at the end...
I LOVE my sandwich maker! And yes, I got it for Christmas from my Hubby. And I forgive you for ruining my Thanksgiving prayer.
And I refuse to mention China in this comment.
My 4-year-old's Christmas list included a garbage can for her dolls. And she didn't get one. Where do you buy doll garbage cans?!? I guess I could have given her an empty aluminum can. Duh. Oh, well.
I'm so glad to see you back, and like everyone else I'm on the edge of my seat on your behalf -- praying for things to work out for the best for you.
I only found your blog shortly before you took a blog vacation, but I was hooked. Glad to have you back...hope to see you around. Oh, and China? Really?
MARYYYYYY♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!! You are back, I am so glad!! You have been much missed and mentioned throughout bloggyland "where is mary?" all over the place!!
Happy Birthday, and my Mom buys herself stuff even now so she has presents (I help too, Dad gimme money NOW)!
I can't wait to hear the rest of the story!!
Mary!! I was soooo happy to see you on the top of my blog role!! Yea!
oh please, let's add followers soon:-)
Mary! You're back. I had just started to catch up on your blog when it..ahem..dissapeared.
Anyway, we will shut out the bad memories of that. Glad you're back!
Now you can't leave us with little cliffhangers. Are in China as well? More info please!
Oh frabjous day, callooh callay, Mary's back!!
So happy to hear that the holidays exceeded your expectations. Here's hoping the whole back to China thing doesn't cause a regression.
Just in case you haven't heard it enough, welcome back!
I'd say more, but I'm speechless. Or, typeless, as the case might be.
I knew you would be back! I'm so glad you are. You caused quite the stir in the blogoshpere. Since you've been gone we've elected the first Irish president.
Anyway, this was a great recap, but China? I'm sure you know that we won't rest until you spill the beans.....or just tell us what's going on.
I've missed ya, my friend.
OH, I have missed you!!!
I was going to ... write something ... but then ... and now ... China ...
Ahhhhhhhhh! You're back! Wahoo! Now I'll go read your post.
Why? Tell me. Tell me. Tell me. Why did your husband move to China? Are his parents dead or dying? Did his Visa/MasterCard/GreenCard expire? Did he decide that he needed to freshen up the language skills? What? And why? Don't forget the why! Post again soon. Because I am a very bad waiter!
Oh and I did delete you from my reader, but I've been hand checking. I only missed the comeback by one day.
And I'm putting you back right now. So...you haven't told me yet! What happened!
SOOO Glad you are back to blogging!! I'm also glad that you are down here. We'll have to hang out every day :) I will get your moms # from my moms ward directory and we can get together!!
Can I please start stalking you? I promise I'll mention you next Thanksgiving. Butterflies and family always make the list, but there's always room for one more.
Holy Crap!! I had to do a double take when I saw you had a post up. Thank goodness, Miss Mary's back!!!
Ok, whassup with the hubs moving to China????? Not permanent I hope? (Love how you just threw that juicy little tidbit in there at the end, like it's no big deal or anything)>
Oh. Mary! I am SO excited to have you back! First Ne, then you! Life is getting better by the day. I hope this means that you are back to blogging religiously. We've all missed you!
Welcome back! I hope you're here to stay.
That really stinks that your husband is all the way over in China. When we bought our house here, we had to do the moving Hokey Pokey and -- no, it was more like moving Twister, with one foot on the red dot and an arm way over on the blue dot. Anyhow, my husband was in one state while my son and I were in another state far, far away (about a 17 hour drive) for several weeks. And I thought that was a hardship.
If your husband is really in China (and you're not just pulling our legs), that can't be a lot of fun. :\ I hope you're all doing OK.
WHAT!! I hope he went to China for a vacation. Please tell us he is coming back.
I'M SO CONFUSED
but glad you are back!
Here's one more push, Mary!
I'm gonna check with Mom to make sure you really are doing the push-ps for the number of comments...
I guess you can't complain about it taking me forever to comment on this post since you don't even know me, and I rarely comment anyway, and it took you forever to write something, BUT, it's nice to hear from you again. Hope all is well at your mom's and you haven't killed each other yet (that's what would happen if I lived with my mom--with or without my husband, although I am sure that if he were there if may happen sooner.)
Nice to see you're back! You're back right??
So, yeah, um... CHINA? Seriously?? If so, I've Been There. Well not to China, but the leaving in general... do tell friend.
Blessings, Carolynn
I am so glad you were back. I was just going to leave another note on the November entry that you were still being missed.
I'm leaving you a comment so you can get strong, sexy arms. You need to exercise... only because I know you don't like it. I'm very happy to see you are back in the "blogosphere"... and speaking of, what exactly is this blog world? Seriously, I blog and I enjoy it and read my friends' blogs, but what blogs are YOU reading and commenting on that brought you such a large following in this "blogosphere?" I'm apparently out of the loop on this one... I want to see you soon! Before you go to China! Do you still have the same cell number?
YAY! YOU'RE BACK! It's good to hear from you again, and I'm glad your holidays went so well and you even got a present.
Jaw = dropped. Heart = hopes you're kidding about the hubby.
Hi Mary, I'm glad you're back!
hey mary!! So glad that you started blogging again!!! Your entries are always so fun to read!! Just to let you know, I got the same grilled cheese sandwich maker when i got married and we use it all the time!! John loves how it melts the cheese so perfectly in the middle!!=) Well, hope you are doing well and when are you going to be moving to China?
~ennlee
You have been gone a long time. I found you again purely by accident...whooohheee. sooo, I'll be checking in on ya. Now go do those push-ups.
How's living with your mom? Personally, I'd love to move in with mine. When Jason went to Georgia I actually did.
So, is he coming back? You can't give us info like that without letting us know if you're okay. We love you, Mary, keep us posted.
Welcome back! I've missed you and your little glob. Are you serious about your hubby moving back to China? Is that a joke?
I hope you are OK. Keep us "posted"!!
i do want you to be with your husband, but i don't want you to move to china. there's no blogging in china, right?!?
I started stalking your blog right before you left for a couple months. I guess I'll pick up stalking where I left off...only now I'm a follower...
Your blog makes me smile. :)
Hm. That's your warped idea of a joke, right?
I mean - don't get me wrong. I *like* your warped. Just - joking?
Welcome back. You are freakin' serious about "So Much Has Happened!" Are you for real? China? What's the game plan?
So glad you're back! I have really missed your witty posts. Hope you had a much needed break.
I also hope that you aren't planning to move to China too. I don't want to see pictures of your kids wearing those crotchless pants, out squatting in the street :0) WELCOME BACK!
Yeah! Mary's back! We love you. China move? What? Hope everything is okay.
I am so happy that you are blogging again...well sort of...you did write this like 6 days ago...are you being a tease?! And China? Seriously? Are you going too...then you can't blog. Elaborate, please?
How in the world did I miss this post? I've missed you!
"I was kind of used to spending my Christmases crying tears of greed."
Oh my gosh, guffawing.
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