It’s a mystery sometimes how your children view you. Take Friday night. I came home from a long day at work – ready to chill out in front of “NZ Top Model”.
Husband was at rugby. Middle son insisted I read law essay immediately and then didn’t like my feedback. I thought I had REALLY extended myself given that I spend all day reading, writing, editing and thinking. That’s gratitude for you!
I was really really ready to “chill lax” as my kids say.
Anyway so I got to see the beautiful young things and one get voted off, and then the 16-year-old and I discussed movies to view or download. It’s not easy to find a common ground with a 16-year-old boy. But I know that in a few short years my baby will leave home so I must treasure these moments he wants to share with me, good caring mom that I am.
But why – why did he think “Trainspotting” would be just the ticket? He had seen it before – I hadn’t. Deliberately. Because I knew what it was about and had heard about the really disgusting bits. So who needs it?
Anyway we watched it. Actually it wasn’t as bad as I had thought it would be. But I still don’t get quite why he thought it would be really my “kind of a movie”!
May 4, 2009 at 11:31 pm |
How’s about I come over and we watch Prairie Home Companion or something
P.S I think Trainspotting is an over rated movie