All day yesterday (Thursday) I was convinced it was Friday. In fact, I told students who had stopped by to talk about projects that I would see them on Monday. I told colleagues to have good weekends. I cleaned my office fridge. When I eventually realized* I had a day to go, I quickly cycled through the Kubler-Ross five stages of grief.
Anyway, Friday is really here and I am relieved because it is been a brutal week. I'm too tired to write a proper post tonight, but I think I'll follow Suz's cue, embrace my inner coward, and post a quick update.
Since I last posted:
1. I have made an effort to curse less often around E.
2. E. turned three. A friend gleefully told me that three is worse than two.
3. I read yet another self-help type book.
4. I decided to have a big party for E's birthday (to be held this Sunday).
5. M started saying "Mama" appropriately. She is also able to understand more than I gave her credit for.
6. I decided against attending my class reunion for reasons that will be the subject of a forthcoming post.
7. I overindulged in too much TV-- Top Chef, The Office, some of The War, bits of Survivor, and some of the Bionic Woman.
9. I told my mother that no, I would not tell E that "nana is going to be sad and cry" if E won't talk with her on the phone. My child is not responsible for anyone else's emotional state. The guilt stops here.
10. Had wild fantasies about sleeping more than six-seven hours.
2 comments:
Yay for the inner coward, YAY!
And I wouldn't go to a reunion in any form for the simple reason that I'm too fat. Yup. That's it for me. I could loose weight, but well, that's haaaaaaaard. So, it's the best of both worlds. Pop tarts AND the couch. Yay! Again!
M said Mama - that's fantastic. And all warm heart making too. There is just nothing like being calle Mama by a little human!
And I am very impressed with you for standing up to your mom about not laying a guilt trip on E. You are SO right!
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