My stomach hurts tonight. I’m not sure what the cause is, but I’m pretty sure it wont be fatal. That doesn’t mean that I’m not going to grimace in discomfort and moan a little. I just wish that there was someone besides Hailey to gripe to. I love it when she sees that I’m hurt. “Oh mommy!” she says. “I’ll kiss it better.” I really do have the sweetest child. We are so much alike. I’m a people pleaser, but I hope she doesn’t get that personality trait. I think sometimes that if I was a little more focused on self preservation I wouldn’t always be taken advantage of. I want Hailey to be strong and independent, but feminine, kind, and compassionate. Is that even possible or am I wishing for something that can never be? What traits did you wish your children had? Which ones do you wish they didn’t?
I came across this on Blogthings
Your Vocabulary Score: B+ |
 You have a zealous love for the English language, and many find your vocabulary edifying. Don’t fret that you didn’t get every word right, your vocabulary can be easily ameliorated! |
I’m very pleased with my results. I received a veiled compliment at work today. I had written an email that needed my supervisors approval of before I could send it out to everyone in my department. It was just a new process we were implementing and I was handed the task of mapping it out and putting it into an email to present it to my colleagues. I asked my supervisor what she thought of the email. “Well, I had to edit it.” I kind of gave her that quirky “Huh?” face. I had proof read it, and spell checked it twice. “What was wrong?” I asked. “To be completely honest Webmiss, I had to dumb it down.”
I chuckled at that, I guess sometimes I can be a little wordy. She did mention the fact that she had to add quite a bit to it to get my point across in a way that my coworkers could understand. Oh well, the email went out. The outcome was just as it should have been; the process has been implemented and hopefully it would make my job a little easier. My grammar might leave something to be desired at times, but I sure can wear out the words!
I watched Memoires of a Geisha on Friday night. I highly recommend that movie. I had trouble at first understanding the dialogue with the accents, but I was absolutely hooked by the end of the movie. I jumped online to try and search out the definition of a Geisha. Prior to this, I had bought into the misconception that Geisha’s were basically just Japanese prostitutes. I gleaned more information from that wonderful site that is Wikipedia and purchased the book on Amazon.com.
Virtually every time I have read the book that XYZ movie was based on, I have enjoyed both the movie and the book. If I read the book first and then watch the movie, I am most frightfully disappointed. The Harry Potter series was that way with me, I watched the movies then read the books and LOVED the whole thing. If not for the movie, I might never have read the Chronicles of Narnia.
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CG has been making a point of stopping by my desk every day and asking me what’s wrong. “You’re just not your usual happy-go-lucky self.” He keeps saying. DUH! Can anyone please tell Mr. CG exactly what my problem might be? I just tell him I’m fine, that nothings wrong and go back to what I’m doing. He’s taken to running his fingers down across the width of my cubicle wall when he walks by. It makes a noise akin to rubbing corduroy and is really quite annoying when I’m on the phone. It definitely catches my attention when he walks by so I suppose that little act is serving its purpose. I noticed that he’s still not wearing a wedding ring. At first I thought maybe it was an oversight on my part, that I just hadn’t paid attention, but no he doesn’t wear one. As curious as I am, I’m not about to ask. That is a can of worms I do not want to open.
I’m trying to be strong and ignore him. It might be a tad bit easier if CG wasn’t just so darn good looking…and I wasn’t so darn lonely.
3 responses so far ↓
cardiogirl // July 17, 2007 at 5:22 am |
Just a quick answer to your question on my site, then I’ll make my comments. It’s hard to know exactly why, however, I seem to live my life based on the “shoulds” and constantly feel I am not good enough. My therapist says it goes back to childhood (gag) but I am working on it.
Okay, let’s talk about more interesting stuff.
I want my daughters to be compassionate, but not a door mat. I want them to be confident, strong and independent but nurturing and loving. I want them to find joy in life, in the little things and the big things. Mostly I want them to look to themselves for validation, not to the outside world.
Can’t wait to test my own vocabulary!
Can you look at CG as beautiful piece of art that nature has provided? Just enjoy the sight, but don’t let yourself get sucked in? I know that’s a heck of a lot harder to actually do than to just talk about. You know what I think about men who don’t wear wedding rings (hiss, growl).
yankeechick // July 17, 2007 at 8:34 am |
I think you need to look closely at CG and find something ‘weird’ or different about him that you don’t like and focus on that! Maybe he has no butt….and you want cheeks you can grab a hold of!! Or maybe his lips are too thin, giving him a sinister look, (like the creep that he is) and you want sweet full lips to kiss! Get the idea?! Mentally turn yourself off to him….is he REALLY that damn good looking? Scrutinize that face.
Besides, every time he asks you what’s wrong, he’s screwing with you. Inside, he is obviously an a$$ hole that intentionally toyed with your emotions! Next time he asks how you’re doing just say,” I’m fine thank you. How is the pregnancy going?” Or “How is your wife? Any morning sickness?”.
I know, you’re a kind hearted person and I’m guessing that it’s not in your nature to be Catty, but you can do it!! Trust me….it’ll feel good!!
cloudy // July 17, 2007 at 12:54 pm |
ew. That corduroy noise he is making for attention would grate on my nerves.
I am curious to see what kind of person my son will be; I have no idea yet what his personality or disposition will be, but I will teach him the importance of writing thank you notes.