will i never catch up?? (alternately titled: set a spell and listen to me bitch)

i'm starting to think not. school starting has kicked my ass in a serious way. all of a sudden i've got a damned schedule, and i hate schedules! no more waking up, eating breakfast and drinking coffee at a leisurely pace -- must eat FAST. must pack lunch QUICKLY. must HURRY UP and get dressed and brush teeth. must jump in car and SPEED to school so i don't miss the drive-thru/drop-off and have to schlep inside to sign jack in. BAH. and it doesn't end there! nate and i usually get to do fun stuff like the park or the bookstore or the fountain downtown, but even when it's just the two of us i'm a slave to his routine -- i have been so successful in nate's brainwashing/sleep-training, that his schedule is perhaps the most strict of all! what? you think you want to stop at the store to get a few things, thus encroaching on the first few minutes of my naptime which will likely end up with me falling asleep in the car or stroller for a crappy 30 minutes rather than the 2 hours i would get in my crib?? uh-uh. think again, bitch.

so if i'm lucky and don't stray too far from home, i get a couple of me hours to do whatever i want while nate naps. i should be cleaning, but here i sit. heh. sure, i could clean and do laundry and blah blah blah but then, before you know it, nate's awake and it's time to pick jack up from school! where did all the time go?? no way. i need my me time, clean clothes be damned!

the rest of the day is a blur of snacks and playing and dinner and baths and bedtimes and, if i'm not totally wiped out, some good old couch potato time in front of the idiot box. FUCK. i know i'm being a whiner, but this shit is exhausting. and HARD. i think maybe i just need to get readjusted to the routine. venting helps, too. heh. yeah, i'm feeling a little better already.

one more thing: get your ass outside! it's fantastically beautiful out there today!

now playing

the undertones - here comes the summer

another oldie-but-goodie for saturday's romp -- i hope the kids pogo!

uhhh, WOW...

i just received an email from someone interested in info on local polyamory support groups and such, which they obviously googled or something and came up with this entry. too funny. now i'm torn as to whether or not i should reply to this poly-curious person. i really don't know how i could without sounding totally judgmental and creeped out. heh.

*sniff* and i thought he was saying "mama"

yep, he's a natural.
Originally uploaded by workforidlehands.

[in my best napoleon dynamite voice] freakin' idiot!

it would appear that the almighty elmo has lured another one of my boys into his world of high-pitched giggles, goldfish and crayons. for days nate has been saying "mama" constantly, which i thought was so sweet and precious it made me gag a little (heh), but then i figured out he's been saying "melmo!" why i oughtta! heh. no really, i'm fine with the elmo obsession -- it'll blow over. it does make me appreciate the marketing genius behind this elmo character, though. millions of babies, toddlers and preschoolers have fallen in love with elmo -- oftentimes at first glance! pretty impressive. it's a good thing i have a high tolerance for that kind of shit.

the end of a good night

the end of a good night
Originally uploaded by workforidlehands.

i celebrated my lovely friend elaine's birthday friday night with a very cool bunch of mostly single, childless ladies. you know the type -- they're the ones who can drink and carouse until the wee hours of the morning then get to sleep in until 2 in the afternoon the next day. what was i thinking?? my whole weekend was pretty much fucked -- i tried to sleep in saturday but my brain wouldn't listen to my body, so i got up early then ended up crashing on the couch at 8 last night -- but it was totally worth it. happy birthday, lainey!

couple things

1. Rock-n-Romp was fucking INSANE. it was PACKED, the bands were AWESOME and we raked in the CASH MONEY for fort reno! yay!
2. nate is so damn smart, i feel kinda guilty going through this therapy bullshit. okay, it's not bullshit. i am incredibly grateful that the county offers such an amazing and free service but, to be honest, the main reason i signed on for the intervention help is because i was scared shitless that nate was seriously developmentally delayed, and i wasn't going to turn away any help, bullshit or otherwise. but i am happy to say that he is proving me wrong every day. recently accomplished: several steps unassisted, signing for more, all done, up and down. he even does this adorable macaulay-culkin-in-home alone-esque two-handed slap to his face for uh-oh! yes, i'm melting from the sugary sweetness over here. then today he decided to latch onto one of jack's discarded baby dolls and bathe her and take her to bed with him. i could hear his exclamations of "BEH-BEH" from the next room. *SNIFF* is it rotten to admit that i don't think i felt half this pride when jack started talking?

i like it!

from an email i just received:

IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.

AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OFOVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES.

THEREFORE Sept 10TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT TO THEM DAY"AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF GASOLINE THAT DAY.

THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.

WAITING ON THIS ADMINISTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?

REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY,WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD.

do i think it will work? probably not, but i'm willing to try. stick it to them!

now playing

bow wow wow - i want candy

surely you remember this gem? the band has decided to play this for the kiddies at RnR::Baltimore 'cause nothing says FUN like a song about lusting after man-candy. heh. i'll be throwing some real candy at the tykes, so it's not like they're gonna care.

uhh, polyamory, anyone?

i have decided to bust out all the crafty shit i've been putting off and get serious about it. i've got sewing shit, knitting shit, embroidery shit -- all stuff i've been meaning to turn into some kind of money-making operation for quite some time now. gee. could this have anything to do with the fact that dave has to chastise me twice a month for overspending? of course not. heh. my two greatest obstacles are 1)finding the time and 2)the ADD. well, now that jack is back in school i have at least an hour or two to myself while nate naps, so that's time enough to get something going. the ADD, on the other hand, is a bigger problem. i'm the type of person who has difficulty starting any project because i know that if i get interrupted, it's all for naught. i basically need to sit in a totally quiet, distraction-free zone to get anything that requires concentration accomplished. actually, that's not true -- i can have music, and even the TV on. what i can't have is children whining, crying or running their mouths NON-STOP. so you can see how most of these projects don't come to fruition, yes? but i'm determined to do this, and have actually completed a couple of things, so hopefully i'm on the right track.

along with time and a distraction-free zone, i've decided i could also use some companionship and tutelage. i'm a novice knitter, and have been meaning to take lessons for some time now, but, well, look who's talking here. heh. a friend of mine told me about a knitting group she had gone to a while back that was a great place for beginners and experts alike. she found it through Meetup.com. excellent! i've found quite a few crafty groups with potential, and a lot of groups i never expected to see. heh. some of my favorites:

• several raw food groups - this is a little disturbing to me.
• several atheist groups - fine by me. don't think i'll be joining, though.
• NoVa Transgender Group - "it is not a pickup spot." heh.
• DC Ringers: The Fellowship of the Beltway - bahaha!
• Washington DC Witches - "we all have magick in common." 'nuff said!
• Baltimore Paranormal Group - "for those who have a serious interest in the paranormal (specifically ghosts) and supernatural."
• Washington Polyamory Group - "Polyamory is the practice of responsible nonmonogamy--being in a romantic relationship with more than one person in an open, honest way. Explore this lifestyle!" um, EW.

makes me want to start a group of my own! DC-area neurotic, indie-rock loving mothers with ADD and/or OCD group, anyone?? this is definitely NOT a pickup spot. heh.

bad blog! BAD!

so i'm sucking at the blogging thing lately, but thought a lame-o rundown of what's been going down would suffice for now:

- jack went back to school today. he was pretty wound up after he got home, but i'll take dealing with a couple hours of spazziness over spending ALL DAY with him. school fucking RULES.

- nate started working with the special educator from the county to work on his speech and communication skills. i swear that boy is so smart -- he got the sign for "more" after showing it to him TWICE -- he just doesn't want to talk. or i've enabled him to get by with grunting and pointing. take your pick. he really does have excellent dexterity and coordination, and his concentration is eerily mature.

- summer colds do, indeed, SUCK ASS. everyone has been snotty and cough-y and sneeze-y for about a week now. i've also had the extreme displeasure of having heavy-duty allergy symptoms added to the mix. ah yes, this is what i dislike about fall! well, that and the fact that it never lasts long enough.

- as if i needed another timesuck in my life, i decided to join myspace to entice new bands to Rock-n-Romp. won't you be my friend??

- because the school administration is STUPID, jack doesn't have school tomorrow. i do believe we'll be downtown in front of the white house protesting with the MoveOn.org folks. thanks for the heads-up, sweetney. i've had to stop reading and watching all the coverage on katrina -- it's really too painful at this point -- but any chance to show those assholes how horribly they fucked up is something i've got to get in on.

- Rock-n-Romp is in two fucking days and i am SO not ready. but this is how i do things: rushed and at the last minute! it always comes together fine. if you're in the neighborhood, it's gonna be a killer show.

you know what? i know there's more to tell, but i'm just not in the mood. i'm gonna go eat some cookies and do some embroidery and get ready for ROCKSTAR: INXS. whee!

maybe they would have believed nostradamus?

i don't know. after reading this national geographic article (written LAST YEAR), i just don't understand why there was no foolproof evacuation plan for the entire population of new orleans.