2.09.2006
I can always use a writing prompt... thanks, Ryan.
Four jobs I've had:
Uh, I'm not sure I know 4 people who read this site who also have blogs who haven't already done this... so I'm skipping out on this one.
Four jobs I've had:
- McDonald's
- Shift leader at Chick-fil-A
- Daycare center aide/assistant
- Statistician
- My Fair Lady
- Moulin Rouge
- The King and I (the original - except the end)
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Garland, TX
- State College, PA
- Raleigh, NC
- Williamsburg, VA
- Everwood
- Savannah, GA
- Nags Head, NC
- California (sort of a working vacation)
- Gainesville, GA
- Portabello Penne Pasta Casserole
- Southwestern Vegetarian Pasta
- Chicken Stew with Olives and Chickpeas
- my mom's pot roast
- MDC
- Cool Running (home of my half-marathon training plan)
- A Socialite's Life (as much as I hate to admit it - it's a guilty pleasure)
- Accuweather (for planning the day's run)
- at home, in bed, asleep
- the gym
- at home, in the recliner, knitting
- RR rehearsal (I know, I should be over it by now, but I'm not... not completely)
Uh, I'm not sure I know 4 people who read this site who also have blogs who haven't already done this... so I'm skipping out on this one.
2.03.2006
Somehow I ended up getting up way earlier than I needed to this morning, so I have been spending some time getting caught up on computer tasks. My inbox is a little less cluttered now, which is a nice feeling.
So, Happy February! I'm guessing all the Pennsylvanians were getting their drink on yesterday in celebration of Groundhog Day. In State College, at least, anything can be turned into an excuse to get drunk, but when I lived up there I was pretty amazed at what a big deal PA makes over old Punxsutawney Phil. Six more weeks of winter, except, has winter ever really gotten started? I'm not complaining though. These 60 degree days are the best for going running.
We've been dealing with some fun kid issues around here lately. Emma Kate is going through a stage of hitting, kicking, biting, ignoring, and just generally not cooperating. It's forcing me to realize she's not a baby anymore and that I need to firm up my approach. I've had a lot of revelations about things I say and do with her and I am working hard to change them. I have never enjoyed bossing people around and I always worried about how that would affect my parenting. I think this is sort of a big turning point for me. For example, I realized that I say things like, "As soon as I get our stuff together, we're going to go home, okay?" Fine until the "okay," since I don't really intend to give her an option. It may seem subtle but since she generally doesn't want to cooperate when it's time to go home, the implication that we won't if it's not okay needs to be dropped. Anyway... there's a whole collection of little things like that. I've figured a lot of stuff out in the last week and I feel pretty good about that. Now if we can just start to see some changes in her behavior I will feel like balance has been restored to our little universe.
So, Happy February! I'm guessing all the Pennsylvanians were getting their drink on yesterday in celebration of Groundhog Day. In State College, at least, anything can be turned into an excuse to get drunk, but when I lived up there I was pretty amazed at what a big deal PA makes over old Punxsutawney Phil. Six more weeks of winter, except, has winter ever really gotten started? I'm not complaining though. These 60 degree days are the best for going running.
We've been dealing with some fun kid issues around here lately. Emma Kate is going through a stage of hitting, kicking, biting, ignoring, and just generally not cooperating. It's forcing me to realize she's not a baby anymore and that I need to firm up my approach. I've had a lot of revelations about things I say and do with her and I am working hard to change them. I have never enjoyed bossing people around and I always worried about how that would affect my parenting. I think this is sort of a big turning point for me. For example, I realized that I say things like, "As soon as I get our stuff together, we're going to go home, okay?" Fine until the "okay," since I don't really intend to give her an option. It may seem subtle but since she generally doesn't want to cooperate when it's time to go home, the implication that we won't if it's not okay needs to be dropped. Anyway... there's a whole collection of little things like that. I've figured a lot of stuff out in the last week and I feel pretty good about that. Now if we can just start to see some changes in her behavior I will feel like balance has been restored to our little universe.
