This is hard. going from school, to a week (or so?) off, to work ... full time, every day ... all day.

I have forgotten things. My babysitter used to work on Mondays and Thursdays from 2-6, then on Wednesdays, from 2-5. When I was in school. Because of all kinds of restructuring, we didn't change her schedule.

Then, on Monday, my beloved got a call from his previous job ... they had someone go on medical leave at the same time that a manager left, and they needed help, and preferred it to be from someone who knew the procedures and the company, and they called him. he said yes. i forgot to call the babysitter and let her know. So on Wednesday, when my beloved got home before me, and the babysitter was frantically pacing and making phone calls to reschedule appointments ... i think everybody hated me. deservedly so. i called and apologized profusely.

the girly-q's are in a play. Thing One has 3 small roles (one may be a speaking part, but I think all 3 are not), and Thing Two is in the chorus -- which Thing One did last year. So this week has had 4 days of practice on top of after-school classes and homework and both girls having nasty-ass colds and being tired and grouchy. not to mention holiday stuff going on in their classrooms, and their sweet college student teachers leaving, and parties and breakfasts and stuff.

Meanwhile, i'm writing a massive memo touching on weird issues peripheral to the ever famous yet never-mentioned-in-the-constitution "separation of church and state." I turned in a rough draft today. It's been intense, yet a bit dry. I want to be done. really.

and then, i read this blog (or is it a blawg? i'm not clear on the distinction) which i've read about often in many of the others that i read, but hadn't really found for myself until recently ... and she spoke of Su Doku .... then, I listened to my weekly podcasts, and Andy Bowers of Slate.com read an article he wrote himself about Su Doku. Then, my local free Metro exposed to me that it contains a daily Su Doku.

Now, I feel a bit addicted. I love it. The part of me that felt elated every time worked through the LSAT games section is in a bit of an orgasmic state at finding these puzzles.

my beloved said, "huh, i wasn't sure if you'd like those. i was thinking of introducing the girls to them." then Thing One saw me doing it, and she said .... "you can do Su Doku! I've tried, and I just can't get those!" So clearly, they no longer need US to introduce THEM to anything.

Next thing I know, they'll be going out on dates. Thing one got a call from a friend tonight. Do you know how rarely this has happened? They're 7.5 and 9 years old ... constant phone use has not yet been an issue. Now and again they've gotten phone calls -- Thing One's friends have called for clarification on homework, and Thing Two's have called to extend invitations ... but tonight, Thing One's friend called to say, "i'm really sick, and I can't go to school tomorrow, and I don't want you to worry about me, or be looking for me all day, so I just wanted to let you know i won't be there."

So they're growing up. Yeah! Damn! I don't know!!! Well, I know I'm glad they don't poop in their pants anymore ;)

posted by Zuska @ 8:43 PM

2 Comments:

At Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:21:00 PM, Anonymous said…

Over all, I've found it to be more Yeah! than Damn! Especially the pooping in their pants part.
At Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:59:00 PM, Zuska said…

Yes, I also find it to be more celebratory. I love their personalities, and their independence, and their expression of their own ideas. I also love how much they make me laugh now - not b/c "oh, they're so cuuuutee!" but b/c they have a real sense of humor, and they are clever, and they are great to have around.