Alone for the week...

In the 7 months we have lived in this new state DH has been out of town more times than he had the 10 years we had lived in our prior little town. I must think of a way to escape on Sunday when he returns. Too bad I have no IRL friends here yet. I have colleagues but no one I'd feel comfortable asking to see a movie with or go shopping with. Step 1 is to survive the week though......

Things that made me think of home today....

Although the 2 bucks on the top of the first one kind of disturbs me.....

A Haiku for U

Haiku. by sungazing.


Haikus are easy
But sometimes they don't make sense
Refrigerator

A Challenge...

Take a self portrait for the next 365 days......hmmmmmm....the one I saw was pretty creative. She is a photographer so she 'played' with some of the pics. I wonder if it would help boost me or depress me??????

Anyone want to play with me?

Givin' some Props...

Well, I have been abandoned so DH can be sworn in as a US citizen (actually he will have dual status). So I am "single mom" until Sunday morning. I don't like being a "single mom". When DH and I were taking the various "how-to-be-a-parent" classes when I was preggo with DD#1, there was a lady there who when introducing herself made it quite clear she was a single mom BY CHOICE. (Those were her words. "Hi, my name is ?????. I'm a single Mom by choice.) Needless to say, DH and I kind of shied away from her (her hormones must have been on over drive...she was a little pushy...) but we always wonder how much of a choice it really was. Was it an 'oops' from a one night lover? Was she wanting to be a mom so badly that she was inseminated (traditionally or artificially)? Made with a BF who is now out of the picture?

I would NOT choose to be a parent alone but I admire those who are clearly stronger than me and do have to do it all by themselves.

The day care just called and said the baby has a fever....wonder if this means I have to call into my work tomorrow b/c of a 24 hour wait policy....see what I mean...I can't do this alone!

*sigh*

MLK day

I wish I could be a SAHM. I love being home with the girls and getting caught up on everything house related. *sigh*

Normalcy

I must be a creature of habit. I like schedule. I like being "normal" or when things are relatively unexciting. I am sure this personality trait of mine is why I chose the profession I did.

From where I value my mundane existence so much I stress out every time I hear anything about Barack Obama. I can't feel excited for him as I feel anxiety for him. This feeling comes from the fact that he and his family will never be "normal" again. There will always be some media person somewhere just waiting for 'an opportunity' not to mention rebel flag wavin' 'Ol Bubba from the hills... I worry for his daughters. I pray for him and his family.