Monthly Archives: August 2011

post a la iPhone

Staring at my bubbled ceiling in my bedroom, I find myself feeling obliged to write something more than 140 characters. So here ya go, a post entirely written on my phone. Thank you, opposable thumbs.
Ohmygod I can’t even get through the first paragraph without mistyping shit. And then overcorrecting my error. This blows. No wonder people get so damn frustrated with technology. Aha! I found “full screen” mode. This may actually work.
A friend told me to blame the wine if this post ends up looking ridiculous and not making sense. Believe it or not, I’m actually not drinking at 3:48 pm. Not that I judge those of you who are, I don’t. I’m just saying, I’m not.
Parenting during the hurricane was strange this weekend. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post (which usually I would link to here but I’m on my phone and thus inept of doing any sort of linkages) how much tv your kid has watched this summer. I guess Irene is not a fan of tv because when that bitch roared through here on Saturday night, she tore some shit up, leaving a LOT of people without power (most in our county are still without) and without cable/Internet. Well ha friggin ha to you, Irene. You can’t touch 3G! Needless to say, being sans all major electronics has been interesting in this house hold. We have made swords out of coat hangars (the cardboard part not the metal parts. I only let Jackson play with sharp metal, remember?). We have gone on flashlight expeditions throughout our leaky apartment. And we have avoided burning down our apartment with the fire we light our candles with. And so what if some of the candles are Christmas scented? We still didn’t burn anything, though all I envisioned doing was clapping and cheering while this place was lit up in flames.
Anywhoo, enough about me. How did you handle Irene with your kiddos? Did you have 9 active leaks in your ceiling? Lose power? Still without power? Are you too living via your smartphone?
Yesterday I made the mistake of assuming that this place knew what to do post-hurricane, like Florida does. Florida rocked with hurricane Faye 3 years ago. We lost an 85 foot pecan tree and crews knew their shit. Here, in good old Maryland, crews made detours and screwed up your routes to accomplish anything, simply due to debris in the road. And yeah some was large and needed legit people to handle it but some was laughable. So you can imagine how irritated I was to spend over 3 hours in my car yesterday to get 2 errands done. 2!
Then I came home, put on sweatpants and went to bitch about it on twitter and my 3G wasn’t cooperating.
So here I am, writing a post from my phone. Draining my cell phone battery with the sole purpose being to put SOMETHING on mah blahg.
That’s how much I love you. And by you, I mean my little space on the Internet. Eh whatever, it’s all the same.
I’m sure if you’re enduring the agony of not having THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC WORLD at your fingertips, you understand where I am coming from.
If not, then you just wasted time that can never be replaced.

Pa

8723023836432994 times a day

but why can’t i watch sponge bob?

but why don’t you eat breffast?

but why i can’t have juice?

but why i have to take a baff?

but why do i go potty in a pull-up?

but why you have big boobs?

but why is red a bad dog?

but why can’t i sit in front?

but why clean up toys?

but why is dad at work?

but why i can have ice cream treats?

but why i can have MORE ice cream treats?

but why you take a shower?

but why moms smell?

but why do the bugs buzz loud?

but why i can’t drive?

but why i haffoo nap?

but why you don’t jump with me?

but why i can’t climb there?

but why dad is sweaty?

but why mickey mouse clubhouse isn’t on?

but why it’s not winter yet?

but why you can’t get me lollipops?

but why moms and dads watch the news?

but why i’m not bigger?

but why i can’t go on diving board?

but why mom has scratchy legs?

but why i can’t get red’s poops?

(ok that last one, i’ll totally let him do as soon as he can maneuver the plastic bag.)

super sap sappyness sappity sap

you guys, i am so in love with the dudes in my life.

have you had a day where there are things that NEED to be done? lists that pile up? phone calls that need to be made? emails that deserve your attention? appointments to schedule? laundry and dishes and housework and planning a move and car repairs and projects and and and…

…then something smacks you directly in the face, forcing you to stop dead in your tracks to tell you, NO. THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT.

that was my weekend. and it was sublime and wonderful and affirming and sweet. i was bathed in laughter, and i caught myself having moments of pure gratitude.

it’s good to be alive.

hilton head island

growing up with grandparents in florida, my brother and i spent a lot of time at the beach.

looking back on it now, i see that some of the most magical times at the beach are found in the evenings. staying up later than normal, eating ice cream until you’ve tasted every flavor, stumbling upon live-music during a night-time stroll, and sharing shellfish with good company.

now that my parents are the grandparents, i get to experience the beach in a new way while keeping the fond memories that warm my heart.

having an entire week in hilton head, sc, with my family (and paul joining us at the end of the week) was no exception. it was quite possibly one of the greatest weeks i have had in a VERY long time.




(apparently jackson hasn’t yet realized how wonderful our family is yet…)

wherein i piss myself at anderson cooper’s report on piss-capades

dear internet, who needs stories about lingerie being sold for little girls when you have the fantastically wonderful giggles of anderson cooper to keep you company?

never mind the fact that anderson cooper is attempting to report on the tinkle-on-the-plane episode of gerard depardieu. because that’s just hysterical in and of itself.

behold the makings of a wonderful day, and thank you anderson cooper. your giggles complete me.

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