The McCain-Palin Tandem

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You know how some people believe that the internet is the antichrist, or at least its very instrument? They even have some mathematical equation proving this (actually, the math thing also linked bill gates' name, the word computer, and several other words to the antichrist... so I think it should all be taken with a grain of salt). Anyway, if this is the case, then I'm in trouble because teh internets, it's got a pretty strong hold on me now. It's gotten so I'm like some sort of addict needing a fix (and you go, "That's exactly what you are").
Our connection went berserk over the weekend as it usually does when our area is hit by even just a rumor of a typhoon. Naturally, I was a tad more than mildly upset as I couldn't work (also I wanted to watch videos of Aaron Peirsol, heehee). What does a WAHM do when she can't go online? Actually, lots. I've got stories to write and craft projects to finish and oh yeah, there's my daughter too who happens to be the reason why I'm Wahmming in the first place (I better not mention "Cats in the Cradle" again; that didn't go down well with a reader before, lol). So with lots of other things to do, how can I justify donning the irate customer suit and being put on hold endlessly by customer service reps? Yeah, so a few days passed and our connection was awry and then when we finally had somebody scheduled to check out our antenna or whatchamacallit, the connection became fine again.
Only no story got written or craft project done, but I think I may have taken a long nap one time and bonded with Marguerite the other time... So this no-internet thing may have been a blessing in fact - just don't tell my connection provider I said so.;)

Visual Talking and Eating Healthy

Brillante Blog Premio

I'd like to thank Erin of Thirtysomething Reality for giving me the following award:

The rule is to pass the award to other bloggers, so I choose the following blogs in my Link Buddies list:

- Secola's Space
- My Life as a SAH Mother
- Femme Façade
- Moma's Life
- Family of 3 Boys
- Single Mom's Party

What Exactly Do VPs Do?

WAHMs Possessed by Fangirl

Honestly, how is anyone supposed to accomplish anything when they're all in love with Aaron Peirsol and just spend work hours googling and watching YouTube videos? Maybe they also call their friends and ask point-blank, "Do you heart Aaron Peirsol?" If friends answer with "Who that?" they get hung up on with hardly even a goodbye, if they say "Not really", maybe certain silly WAHMs try to convert them, but if they say "GAWD, Yessssss!", they end up spending hours on the phone with their PCs on while they and silly WAHMs google together and get each other to check out articles, picture, videos, etc. that they'd found. Maybe silly WAHMs are consumed by guilt afterwards because the Fangirl has taken over their entire being and has turned them into lousy moms and even lousier WAHMs. What happens to a WAHM when there is a complete collapse of discipline? You'll find out when the obsession is over. No, I'm not talking about me. It's totally somebody else. For real.

No Cellphone at the Moment

Hi. If you've been trying to text me and I'm not replying, that's because Husband is using my phone (he dropped his cellphone Tuesday morning and the LCD(?) is busted). So, if you need to get in touch with me, please do so via landline or email. Thanks. :)

My Current Occupation - by Whiny WAHM

It's a good thing that I work from home and my schedule is pretty much my own because I've got a lot of things going on. I've got a regular writing gig, a pretty regular contributing gig with a local newspaper (something I've been neglecting of late - note to self: do something about it), blogging concerns (okay, that might seem a bit indulgent, but the things earn me money, right?), some random freelance contributions, supporting Husband in his business/sideline ventures, and cooking up WAHM ideas (honestly, this is not synonymous with daydreaming). My days are full all right and the first thing to go up for sacrifice is sleep. Marguerite Moments are never up for compromise, so wow! Interacting with toddlers? Exhausting. On top of spending the wee hours of the morning slaving away at the computer (munching on sugar-rich goodies the entire time - so I'm gaining weight in the midst of the bustle, some kind of double whammy, or wahmmy in my case)? Come 6pm I'm hardly coherent anymore. But of course, Marguerite is a night owl and the earliest that she'll go down for sleep is 9pm. Oh, but hey, here's a crumb of comfort: I nap when she does. UNLESS there's something pressing to do (something to chew on: when is there ever not anything pressing to do? but I'm getting so I can actually ditch tasks in favor of sleep - a helplessly heavy - for a mother's standards - yet guilt-laden slumber, because, you know, I was obviously slacking right there. So "rest, elusive rest," I call out in hideous theatric mode.) And then to keep the balance, I also try to make time for homemaking stuff and hobby-type stuff that aren't chores. Sometimes I wonder if this burning the candle at both ends will end up with me snapping. I try to convince myself it's simply a matter of getting used to the setup, but, you know, time will tell.
***Just a little vent - don't take too seriously. In reality, it's not that bad. I had time to rant and rave, right? The truly toxic doesn't.;-p***

A Slew of dNeero Conversations

System, Structure, Method... So Me

I need to have a better system. I have a deadline for a story coming up and I've had the outline for months, but haven't had the time to actually start writing. I found out about this writing contest and I'm interested in joining, but that means giving up my few minutes of just sitting doing nothing. I need to work in my hours correctly. I need to organize my working schedule. I need to spend better quality time with Marguerite. Lately, it's mostly been just hanging. Hanging's good, but I worry about doing it too much. I need to come up with parenting topics for my newspaper gig. Except that writing articles will eat up more of my story-writing time and I've got deadlines for those (several for this month). Even with work, even with Marguerite time, even with the lack of sleep, the days are still falling short of how productive I think they should be. Garrrr, system, schedule, structure, method, order... Or I should just blog or read blogs less. Gosh, the idea!

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