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friday night
Feb. 9th, 2007 10:31 pmAnd another day home from work, and I guess the good news is.. four day weekend? I know that I did the right thing in staying home. There were chunks of the day that I was thinking I could really have managed feeling that way at work, and then I would get up to go do something and five minutes later, I'd be breathless and dazed. I spent some time just sitting on the couch, staring into space. I napped. I watched A Baby Story*. Those are just not things I do. Anyway, I know it was unavoidable, and I know it was good for me and the baby to rest, but I still can't help thinking that I just wasted two days that I could have spent with Ducky before going back to work. It makes me irritable, especially since I neither particularly enjoyed my days off (other than the usual joy of being at home) nor did I get anything significant done.
I am having a bit of trouble thinking of something to say tonight that isn't snarky, for no particular reason. I'm not in a mood, but all of my considered topics would suggest otherwise and I have removed at least three full paragraphs already. The posts where I do that tend to suck. Sorry about that, but at least I'm not offending people left and right with my commentary about cutesy people and unflattering pictures of people.
I just finished cutting M's hair. The poor boy has been looking rather scummy of late because he was in such dire need of a trim. Our routine is to do it at night, and then we both require a shower to get rid of the hair. I know we could do it easier ways but this is just.. what we do. Anyway, we've found that it doesn't work as well if I do it in the morning when his hair is sticking up every which way or if his hair has been freshly washed, and he's been so busy with the room, and so often requiring a shower before bed because of all the dust and muck and paint, that it just hasn't worked out until now.
*Regarding A Baby Story: why did I do that? It was dumb, and yet it's so fascinating I couldn't look away. See, I have this thing that I am currently worrying about. It's called childbirth. From what I understand, it pretty much sucks. So, what do I do? I watch a show where women are in the process of this childbirth, and they are so not happy. They are distressed and in pain, and sometimes there is screaming. And I am sitting there thinking, that is what I signed up for. That's gonna suck. And yet, I cannot change the channel. Also, something I've always wondered about the people who sign up to be on those shows? Does it not bother them that people they know will see them in this intimate position? I know that giving birth is completely natural, and they do add blur to the areas that shouldn't be shown on television, but there is enough left that you kind of don't have to imagine too hard to see what's going on. I've seen several episodes that I remember the mother being a teacher. They film part of her day with the kids, so they do know about the show. How can you not be just a little embarrassed to walk back into your classroom and know that these children have seen your blurry pubic hair? It seems like that would kind of undermine your authority...
I am having a bit of trouble thinking of something to say tonight that isn't snarky, for no particular reason. I'm not in a mood, but all of my considered topics would suggest otherwise and I have removed at least three full paragraphs already. The posts where I do that tend to suck. Sorry about that, but at least I'm not offending people left and right with my commentary about cutesy people and unflattering pictures of people.
I just finished cutting M's hair. The poor boy has been looking rather scummy of late because he was in such dire need of a trim. Our routine is to do it at night, and then we both require a shower to get rid of the hair. I know we could do it easier ways but this is just.. what we do. Anyway, we've found that it doesn't work as well if I do it in the morning when his hair is sticking up every which way or if his hair has been freshly washed, and he's been so busy with the room, and so often requiring a shower before bed because of all the dust and muck and paint, that it just hasn't worked out until now.
*Regarding A Baby Story: why did I do that? It was dumb, and yet it's so fascinating I couldn't look away. See, I have this thing that I am currently worrying about. It's called childbirth. From what I understand, it pretty much sucks. So, what do I do? I watch a show where women are in the process of this childbirth, and they are so not happy. They are distressed and in pain, and sometimes there is screaming. And I am sitting there thinking, that is what I signed up for. That's gonna suck. And yet, I cannot change the channel. Also, something I've always wondered about the people who sign up to be on those shows? Does it not bother them that people they know will see them in this intimate position? I know that giving birth is completely natural, and they do add blur to the areas that shouldn't be shown on television, but there is enough left that you kind of don't have to imagine too hard to see what's going on. I've seen several episodes that I remember the mother being a teacher. They film part of her day with the kids, so they do know about the show. How can you not be just a little embarrassed to walk back into your classroom and know that these children have seen your blurry pubic hair? It seems like that would kind of undermine your authority...
