Monday, January 26, 2009

Fast, but not quick

I haven't eaten today, and I'm hungry. When I'm hungry, I get sluggish. When I'm sluggish, I get moody. When I'm moody, I get mean. And the shin bone's connected to the knee bone.
M is still on math. He's invested several hours in it. A bit of focus would go far in that young man's scholastic endeavors.
D has been bored for hours.
I'm still in PJs.
All in all, it's not bad as days go. It could be worse. It will be worse, if I don't generate more hours at the grindstone.
Lacrosse starts soon. It's a season unto itself around my house. I love the sport, and I love that the boys are so into it.
Right now D is in Basketball. He's the team captain, and he's so cool. Saturday was his first game. His team won 24-4. My kid scored 14 points. Who's a proud mom?
I am kind of a bookworm, yet I'm raising a couple meat heads. How is that possible? They're jocks. Athletes. Hotshots.

Someone should shower soon. By 'someone' I mean me. I talked my man into a date this evening, so I need to clean up a bit. I don't go out in public without makeup so much anymore. My man is a handsome one, and he takes tremendous care with his appearance. I have gotten sloppy over the years, and I'd be very embarrassed to run into him looking all frumpy.
For years, no one cared if I had hairy legs. No one cared if my hair had been in a ponytail for a month straight. No one noticed if I was hideously ugly, because no one looked very close.
Now, there's someone I want to make proud. Isn't that a twist? I remembered that I used to enjoy dressing up, doing my nails, and smelling fresh. Now, I'm back to it, and it's very much fun. Maybe I'll write a fashion blog about classic couture on a thrift store budget. What do you think? Would anyone read it?
It would be a great excuse for shopping more.

3 comments:

Jenn said...

Ha! I rarely take much care with my appearance. I'm making an effort to put on mascara every day for Charles. He mostly notices, which is nice. I would hate to take the two minutes of effort for naught.

KJP said...

Sounds more like you fit in, in Europe than in Boise society?

Anonymous said...

Loving the Abba!!
Leana