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“‘Hi. Your eyelashes look good. Bye.’ That is how you talk to a girl so she’ll want to date with you, mom.”
I can’t quite put into words the hilarity of the authority he speaks with and his facial expressions. Sometimes he just pulls this stuff out of the air.
I think there’s some kind of saying about crying and laughing in the same day? Anyway, I’m glad I could add some much needed laughter.
The downside to being single is lacking your go-to built-in best friend. The drop everything at the sight of you face and has to know what’s wrong person. Yeah, not much of that going on when I come home at night. I have weird uncertainty with my job. A guaranteed cut in hours for the next eight weeks as well as the possibility I’m on the short list for the next round of layoffs. The stress of it all this morning was starting to build.
Not the day to go and appear bright-eyed and bushy-tailed to meet with Braiden’s teacher. I arrived just in time only to find another couple ahead of me – she was backed up. My hopes of getting and out fast were dashed. Instead a 15 minute appointment would take me 2 hours round trip.
I pasted on a phony expression and made pleasantries with the happiest parents in the world cooing over their cute baby and telling each other stories of the things the kids did they other one might’ve missed. Who behaves like giddy new parents/newlyweds after 3 kids? Apparently Hunter’s parents do. I felt tears welling up – why oh why was the parent ahead of us taking so long? Teacher meetings are not something you’re meant to do alone. Well neither is the rest of it, but especially not these. I felt like I was walking to the principal’s office alone.
I was grateful for the nice things and constructive suggestions she had, it kept down my urge to spontaneously cry. Usually I’m thankful for the chance to claim all the parenting victory for myself, but not today, it just wasn’t what I wanted. I wanted the corny giddy team effort. I wanted to talk with someone about our lives like there was nothing else more important. Even a simple hug and a ‘good job’ and an ‘it’s going to work out, you’ll see’ would’ve hit the spot.
It may not have been the hug I needed but the laughter was pretty close to it. I’ve struggled with the “moral of the story”…I don’t think there is one, we survived and laughed, I think that’s the best you can do some days.
Seriously, when will Borat stop being funny?
I’m kind of getting excited for the election. Okay maybe moreso for it to be over. I think I’m also flipping my vote. Or not, who can tell.
Either way I’m in the mood for next Tuesday. Bring on the dry erase boards!
Brilliant! Check out the inventive “no” tags. The things I find when I don’t need them…I’m wondering if this could work for the cat. Maybe if it has my screaming face waving a broom. Maybe.
Humph. My aunt finally got back to me on my grandparents upcoming anniversary, claiming she hadn’t got my other messages. This was an hour after I’d talked to my grandparents about it so it’s more likely they mentioned it knowing I hadn’t heard from her. It’s the little things that just bug me, I can’t quite explain it. Just be straight – you probably don’t want to help or chip in money – I figured as much.
“Just to let you know not to count on Mike for much hopefully he will show up for FREE FOOD!”
What? He’s been such a reliable, go-to guy! He’ll more than hopefully show up if I have any say. He may not like me or feel uncomfortable in my presence (being a deadbeat dad does tend to do that) but he can get it together for one day and his parents. I’d like to know where the free food is coming from?
I know – it’s to be expected. I just need to let it out before diving full force into the crazy. My grandparents are so tickled at the idea, that’s all that matters. They’re even open to doing something later on when the weather is nicer. I’m so lucky to have them, the enjoyment they’ll have will worth the headaches that may come.
The Chad has outed Sophia and James being in a relationship they’ve worked hard to keep quiet during an interview. Always a gentleman to his costars and former wife. It’ll get him a tabloid pic or two I guess.
“she’s got James, and James and I are friends…”
I’m a bit surprised – I really didn’t believe the rumors as far back as last winter since they were always good friends. And the new airport photos look no more ‘relationshippy’ than in May….or do they? Read the rest of this entry »
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