tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post4072079369778262978..comments2023-10-29T07:46:11.936-07:00Comments on SCHMIDT HAPPENS: Gravitational PullsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post-60736280934324866662007-10-08T11:04:00.000-07:002007-10-08T11:04:00.000-07:00make that 'heels'... doh!make that 'heels'... doh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post-47502448198628516742007-10-08T11:03:00.000-07:002007-10-08T11:03:00.000-07:00You made my lunch hour complete with this fine pos...You made my lunch hour complete with this fine post Holy. And now after reading the comments, I must concur with just about everything Jeri remarked... minus the sage green crocs. Striped purple/blue/white fuzzy socks with chunk heals here, thanksverymuch.<BR/><BR/>How about if you started getting paid to blog? Seriously!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post-86745793683333698292007-10-07T23:18:00.000-07:002007-10-07T23:18:00.000-07:00Again, you have left me with a smile on my face, a...Again, you have left me with a smile on my face, and wonder in my heart - how does this woman arrange to DO ALL THIS, and still find time to write about it? Be well,<BR/>J.Jorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360049399079511433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post-48689096175926144252007-10-05T16:05:00.000-07:002007-10-05T16:05:00.000-07:00I hear you on the SAHM issue. While I do believe ...I hear you on the SAHM issue. While I do believe it’s a wonderful calling for those who have the talent and dedication, it’s never been for me. I took time off when I had each of my kids, and was back in the job market, Prozac and resume in hand, within six months. <BR/><BR/>There do need to be better options though! Full time is way too much, you end up shortchanging your family and yourself and have no life. Part time work is rarely lucrative or challenging – and many part time professionals end up working nearly full time anyway, just without the pay. I did full time most of my life, and for my kids first several years it was necessary as I was the breadwinner, then a single mom. Now it’s just habit.<BR/><BR/>I have always curtailed my kids’ activities a little selfishly – never more than one “thing” at a time. I wanted to not run into scheduling disasters, and wanted them to have time to breathe and play a little. It helped that neither of them were ever big into sports, although we did scouts for many years. Now the oldest has a job and will have a drivers’ license soon – and the youngest only has photography club.<BR/><BR/>Here’s the real question – does your chauffering/errand running ‘count’ in the scheme of parental effort? My hub and I split housekeeping tasks, with him doing a little more around the house but me doing more errand running, shopping, and kid-related stuff. Somehow the latter doesn’t ‘count’ on the same level as laundry, apparently it’s really a pleasurable little driving hobby.<BR/><BR/>We got younger son a cell phone, and he never uses it, rarely even has it turned on. (He can’t have it on at school and never remembers to after.) Older son has a pay-as-you-go and regularly burns about $35 a month. Of course, older son is tons more chatty.<BR/><BR/>Woo-hoo on the green-card process chugging along! I’m really excited for you and the family... You’ll be a VP at some local foundation before we know it.<BR/><BR/>Love the boots! I’d wear ‘em if I had ‘em! I’m busy breaking in my new sage green crocs – kinda old-ladyish but hey, they’re comfy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post-81578656260292933742007-10-05T07:33:00.000-07:002007-10-05T07:33:00.000-07:00I know how you feel with the whole SAHM thing - I'...I know how you feel with the whole SAHM thing - I'm secretly glad I'm not doing it all the time. Especially since the terrible twos makes an appearance at least every other day.<BR/><BR/>When you find that dream job I can't wait to hear what it is - and send me an app. for it! I'm just happy to love where I work - now if only retail would pay better :)Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070245129157549776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post-6738377636854161292007-10-04T18:43:00.000-07:002007-10-04T18:43:00.000-07:00Duuuu-uu-uude! Those are some totally rad boots! ...Duuuu-uu-uude! Those are some totally rad boots! And you've gone goth on top and scootergirl on bottom. Way to mesh.<BR/><BR/>I loved Joy Division. I can remember listening to them, Depeche Mode, the smiths, a bunch of English Bands... and the real break-out of reggae (BB=Beyond Bob in such ways as finally recognizing Peter Tosh, Mutabaruka [although a totally angry black man, I could somehow relate), UB-40 [prior to the smash hit, "Red, Red Wine"; do you know what UB-40 actually stands for? I do.], TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS!!) Remember The Alarm? Psuedo U2 band... Bow Wow Wow... The better days of the Pretenders (LOVE Chrissy!), Patty Smith.<BR/>Did I ever tell you I was in an all-girl band in the '80's? Yep. Sang back-up and played rhythm guitar and bass. We were pretty darned good, if you ask me.<BR/>These were the days of blonde dredlocks, a nose ring with a chain attached to my earring ala Jane Childs... I was a freakazoid. And then there was that... the freakazoids like Clinton, Parliament, Prince, Madonna, Chaka Khan, etc... I was a DJ in a gay bar from 1981-1986. Good times!<BR/>Man, how your ramblings brings it all back.<BR/>And now it's all about the school district, Doc Martens, Starbucks, two hours worth of homework, dinner, and scoopin' poop.<BR/>How far we've come...<BR/>*sigh*<BR/>I actually liked the '90's better.<BR/>I'm more grungy than pop-y.<BR/>These days I'm listening to more hard-core rock. It's as good as a quad, grande, dry cap... or, my new favorite drink: Iced grande, 5 shot, 6 raw sugar, espresso...<BR/>The only way to fly...<BR/>:)<BR/>It's Balloon Fiesta here in the 'burque. It took me a freakin' hour to get to work this morning. It usually takes me fifteen minutes. Bah!<BR/>S has her big Balloon Fiesta wedding this weekend and I have the continuing saga of community input meetings for the superintendent search.<BR/>More and more, I'm considering applying for jobs at APS.<BR/>Maybe you should consider working for your school district? You have a fairly new superintendent and I'm sure there are a slew of jobs...<BR/>Great post. I'm always thrown back in time and then jerked forward by your SAHM not-wanna-be. Been there. Know the feelin'.<BR/>*hugs*<BR/>NAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15797136.post-27647981078826091442007-10-04T14:06:00.000-07:002007-10-04T14:06:00.000-07:00Oh Holy I can so relate! I am glad to be looking f...Oh Holy I can so relate! <BR/><BR/>I am glad to be looking for work, after two yars at home it is time for a change!<BR/><BR/>Now I will miss the after school playground mixers, and being in the school so klnowing all the dit<BR/><BR/>but I am dying to have a real life, you know what I mean?Holliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173197714536544439noreply@blogger.com