This is your brain … on kids?

My friend, we’ll just call her Angela, went to work yesterday wearing these shoes:

Not only are these shoes vastly different in shape, you should also note that one is a brown boot, while the other - black. Luckily, Angela was able to turn this misfortune into a tale of triumph, seizing the opportunity to run to Macy’s and buy these more appropriate - very cute shoes.

You all know I am not immune to these sorts of stress and sleep-deprivation induced moves. But, because I believe in equality, I refuse to call this phenomenon “mommy brain”. Indeed, hubs leaves the house at least twice weekly without his glasses or wallet. So what do we call this? And, please, let “Angela” know she’s not alone … tell us your best fuzzy parent brain story.

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Facebook vs. MySpace

Based on the dearth of posting it might look like I pulled a Forrest Gump after the Ten Miler and just kept running. I did not.

For those who followed me, metaphorically and literally, from start to finish, I do intend to post about the running. Of course, I do intend to post about a lot of things. You know where I’m headed with all my good intentions.

In other recent news, a week or so ago I shut my eyes tight, took a deep breath and began tiptoeing around in Facebook. So far, I’m living to tell about it.

Interestingly, HLS prefers MySpace, claiming, at six years my junior, that she is “too old” for Facebook. I’m still frightened of MySpace and all its, as a friend described, “music and colors and shiny stuff.”

Dying to know - anyone else in either, and who ya got?

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The limits of my perfectionism

I freely admit there are certain things I have to have ‘just so’. Various daily routines and work issues need to be handled in a specific manner with a practical, programmatic approach. As I’ve surely mentioned, this common trait of those born under the sign of Virgo did not skip over me.

Strangely though, this kind of focus on the details does not translate to hanging pictures or shelving. Much to my Virgo husband’s dismay, I will happily pound three random holes in the wall to hang one painting without even blinking. Who has time to measure?

Am I alone in this?

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Sound Off on the Schoolbus.

Kindergarten started.  As if that wasn’t hard enough, now we have to contemplate whether to put the kid on the bus.  I have mixed emotions, and I know every so often I tend slightly toward the cautious psychotically over-protective about these things. 

Back in my day, I used to ride the schoolbus for over an hour from the sticks into town, sans incident.  But, alas, it’s no longer my day.  Now, we have the Internet.  And, consequently, I started today with a link to this article flashing on my home page.  Very Helpful.

It’s an open mic. Give me your straight up thoughts on putting the kids on the big yellow bus.

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