Helloooo?! This thing on?!

Is anyone out there even REMOTELY as excited as I am about the next few days as we count down to the release of Breaking Dawn? I have the SAME ritual that I do as I await the release of ANY book (or before I settle down with an oldie-but-goodie). It's kind of my pre-req to assuage the feelings of guilt that creep in on me in between chapters...as I calmly read my book while kids are otherwise engaged in destroying the house and all that is around them....

My reading process: Drop everything and READ. If the kids are in no danger, are fed and the house isn't burning down, then the family can fend without me interacting for 1 day. I read, NON-STOP, sort of "speed-read" thru the FIRST time and then the SECOND, I throroughly absorb every word and each experience as the author intended. I just have to give in to knowing the gist of what's going on and what I can expect. It's just my process. :) But because of said process, I score extremely HIGH on comprehensive tests.....

Anyways....THIS is how excited I am...

* I've been cleaning non-stop to make sure that the house is in order, and also so Hunky Hubby will have LESS to complain about while I'm engrossed in said book....

* I've even made extra dinners and put them in the freezer so the family won't starve AND so it requires LESS of my time away from my book.

* I've already studied and planned lessons and fulfilled responsibilities for my VT, CTR8 and HFPE Board Meetings.

* I've even called Grammy Hammies to ask her to help out with kids so they're not sooo neglected. Like to take them to the park...and get some Vitamin D, while I hunker down on my couch and read to myself like a hermit....

Every Mommy needs a vacay....this is how I do my "down" time. I know I'm a bit extreme - I tend to over-organize....but I like to feel in control.....even as I plan to let my control slip for a day!