Adi's been doing more art. This is her depiction of me today:
In case it's not clear, I'm packing and labeling boxes.
She didn't make me skinny this time (hey!) but it's still a very flattering picture, since I doubt I looked half that happy for most of the process.
Packing involves 1. organizing, 2. working according to a schedule, and 3. doing activity that is not sitting in front of the computer with a cup of coffee in one hand. It's everything I hate.
There's nothing like packing to inspire me to live a simpler lifestyle. Every time I get another box, there's a voice in my head saying, "screw it! Just throw in a few outfits, the kids' ten favorite books, and the computer and leave the rest behind. No wait! - leave the books, too, because if I have to read about Curious !@#$ George and his !*#$!# birthday party one more time... "
There is no other voice.
But I continue packing anyway, because the other things I'm supposed to be doing are no more appealing.
I leave you with another picture from Adi:
I have no idea what this is supposed to be. I just hope I'm not the one on the right.
Really? You hate "working according to a schedule"? Ah! You DO offset your husband - because by hating something, you recognize that it exists, whereas with your husband the concept of "working according to a schedule" DOES NOT EVEN EXIST!
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Hmmm, one parent handing off the baby to the other parent, who also doesn't want to deal with her. Do you think Adi's ever witnessed that?
ReplyDeleteHmmm, one parent handing off the baby to the other parent, who also doesn't want to deal with her. Do you think Adi's ever witnessed that?
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought giving the kids the Curious George anthology would be appreciated by the parental units more than a drum set, or something of that ilk, but I guess I was wrong...my bad! When's moving day?
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, Aunt Foo, any temporary dislike for the book on my part is more than made up for by the girls' pure, unadulterated love for it. D in particular. I find her whimpering because "I can't find my book" about once a day, and there's never a need to ask which book she means.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for me - if it weren't Curious George and his Birthday Surprise, it would be Dora's Fairytaleland Adventure or Tick Tock Dog.
LOL...some choice of reading material. In the words of Y-man, "Shoot me - kill me!"
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