The last blog entry of 2008! I'd be tempted to make it long and meaningful, but I only have about five minutes in which to write it. So, I'm settling for short and superficial.Time is short because I've spent most of my day out running errands in an ice storm (great idea , I know) and cleaning the house. And now I have to go jump in the car again and drive UP the mountain (which is NOT the way to be going in bad weather) to go help get ready for tonight's New Years Eve party.
Yes, we got invited to a party and yes, we are actually going. JP and I are neither of us much for partying, but figured that if we ever want to start really fitting in, it would be best not to reject kindly meant invitations. Even if the event involved is a bit (or maybe huge) pain in the neck.
Tonight's event is a sort of do-it-yourself party. A small number of local families have gotten together, rented a community party hall and planned a huge, French-style meal. I wasn't in on the planning stage, but had to go along last night to do the shopping. The five of us stormed through a local supermarket, piling carts with oysters, smoked salmon, shrimp, paté, terrine, and other goodies, not to mention wine, wine and more wine.
This afternoon, the five of us are supposed to meet down at the hall to start cooking and to prepare the tables. Then we rush back home, get dressed up, gather up our families and go back up to the hall. Once there, some people will be eating and dancing while other people will be serving food and fussing around in the kitchen.
As you may have guessed, I am an "other people".
And then tomorrow morning, we "other people" have to be back at the hall to clean up everything.
The fact that the party is for families is nice. I wouldn't care to be leaving the kids and the MIL at home.
But still, it is an awful lot of work. And once again, it's women using their "vacation" time to provide hours of unpaid labour that will go unrecognised by everyone...
Bitter? Moi? Mais non...
Have a nice New Year's Eve.
I'll see you in 2009.
4 comments:
Good luck anyway. I know what you mean about that with the women doing unpaid work...blah blah blah...so boring honestly.
When in Rome, or rural France I suppose.
Methinks there will never come a year when women aren't willing to subject themselves to overwork in the name of their families chance at relaxation and fun. My mother called in martyrdom. I call it Motherhood.
Happy New Year tout le monde!!
Happy New Year, Beth! And have a wonderful time at the party! See you in 2009.
...please where can I buy a unicorn?
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