just like a circus

so, this was/is a weekend of circuses. yesterday we threw my brother's birthday party. he had chosen his theme the day after his party last year (the narnia one). and yes, he chose circus. i was the bearded lady and made an awesome cake. my sister, one of the clowns, made a monkey cut out thing where you stick your face in the hole and have a monkey body. you know what i'm talking about? yeah, and for someone who inherited barely more drawing skills than me (i got none) i must say it turned out pretty awesome.

anyway, today we are going to the real circus because a) my dad missed it last year, b) my brother was sick and couldnt really enjoy it last year, and c) neither my cousin nor grandma were here last year to see it.

also today, my other cousin is flying over the atlantic to stop here on his way to LA for college, for embassy related stuff and appointments. fun, no? how is this related to the circus, you may ask. well, you know the tiny clown cars with a bajillion clowns stuffed in? that is what our house will be beginning to feel like. our townhouse that is not used to holding any more than our family at a time. the one that barely seems big enough for just us at times. yes, that one, will have all bedrooms, some floors, and a couch occupied. so, if you have any other visitors that need a place to crash for a few days, send em along our way and we'll see how many more we can fit in.

in uncircus related news, i just remembered that a homework assignment assigned twelve years ago is due on wednesday. i don't even have the blank word document yet to give you an idea about how much i've gotten done on it. i dunno how much work it is going to be or how much time i'll get to do it what with the clown car town house and all. have i mentioned that i don't like grad school on this blog yet? well, i dont.

*Circus - Britney Spears