Saturday, July 31, 2004
Puppy power!
Whatever possessed us to get a dog in the midst of an already chaotic time? Could it have been... Satan?The good news: little Scrabble is almost completely housebroken after just two very tiring days. The bad news: I said “almost.” I didn’t think anything...
Monday, July 26, 2004
Movie recommendation
Natalya and I went to go see “King Arthur” last night. I was looking forward to a telling of the King Arthur legend that had better special effects and acting than “Excalibur,” and wasn’t a child’s fairy tale. I guess I was looking for something “Braveheart”-ish,...
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Arrangements
We’re going to have a huge garage sale because it’s amazing how many of the same books we have. Of course we have duplicates of textbooks. But, between the two of us, we have four copies of the Baghavad Gita. That’s just silly.Me: So this trunk is just...
Saturday, July 17, 2004
Eeyore's Wedding
I won’t bore anyone with the many details, but let me put it this way: Today, the day after the wedding, the gardens looked like a hurricane had blown through. The alarm was off, two of the gates were left unlocked, and the lights were all on inside...
Optimism
Scott: I just can’t wait to meet our child!Me (laughing): I can.Scott: Why?!Me: ‘Cause I’m not ready to have it yet. I’m happy to wait the six more months.Scott: But, still. I can’t wait to meet him. Or her.He’ll see. We joke that we’re having a demon...
Friday, July 16, 2004
The Inmate is Running The Asylum
I watched the movie “Big Fish” last night - or, rather, I tried to watch it. But the movie takes place during the fight by the father, played by Albert Finney, to live his life even though he has incurable cancer. There was a scene where he was comforting...
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Sleepy
I spent my day off like a sloth; a slug; jello.3 a.m. - go to sleep after fiancee gets home from work.4 a.m. - move to couch because sleep impossible with snoring, teeth-grinding, head-elbowing fiancee.10 a.m. - move back to bed. Chirping birds must...
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Hurled
People keep getting in my way at work. I’ve offered to run seminars at work called things like: “Walking: It’s Harder Than it Looks”; and “You, Too, Can Run Food!” To make things worse, Big Richard keeps accidentally slamming into me. In his defense,...
Friday, July 09, 2004
(groan)
We close at 7, but I’ve agreed to stay until 8:30 for a bride's father and their photographer. They’re late. I suspect they won’t show – typical – and I begin closing procedures. As I’m putting up a golf cart, I see him: Eeyore. He’s sitting in his...
Thursday, July 08, 2004
Sleepwalking
zzzz.... zzzzz.... zzzz....I am blissfully asleep after yet another grueling 16-hour work day. I’ve had some insomnia since I got pregnant, and while I’m trying not to complain, I am pretty tired. But not today. I’ve slipped into the sleep of wonderland....
Monday, July 05, 2004
Nice Friend
From AB:Re the Pregnancy Update, I think it is perfectly reasonable to blame the wierdness on being pregnant. I mean, hormones are taking over your body. It is basically like PMSing for 9 months. And were I currently in a state of PMS, I would completely...
Friday, July 02, 2004
Smile For the Camera
I had my first sonogram yesterday.It was a surreal experience. I know that I was supposed to feel something spectacular: entry into an international sisterhood of mothers; a great connection with the universe; participation in a ritual that has continued...
Thursday, July 01, 2004
Staple My Uterus
I’m reading all these baby books that want to normalize the process of having a baby by demystifying it. The one I have now, The Mother of All Baby Books, says things like: “Hey, if your uterus falls out, don’t panic. Just pick it up and call your doctor...
