So, this week has been crazy

I thought I would get to relax and enjoy some downtime with my kids bcs I would have finished my research paper by now--yeah right. what was I thinking? I am an idiot. I haven't gotten nearly what I thought I woudl done on my paper and my week has been busy--dentist appts, drs appt and taking my daughter to camp to name a few. I really wish I woudl finish this masters, get my kids to driving age and then--MAYBE, I'll be able to relax. UGH.

Jon and Kate Plus 8

So I am addicted to this show. If you haven't seen it, it's on TLC and it's about a family that has twin girls who are 7 and septuplets who are 3. They are crazy. I both love it and am kind of repulsed by it. I am definitely a person who likes children. I'm not opposed to having children. i have two of my own and am working on a third. I love what kids can bring to a person and a relationship. what I can not imagine is 8 children all under the age of 8--that is crazy to me. what makes this show even worse is that I feel completely inadequate when I watch it. how can this family of 10 have it so together when I can barely get my kids to brush their teeth in the morning. It is so weird to this phenomenon. These kids are cute, and for the most part well behaved. They are personable and entertaining. the parents bicker and fight, but have a good sense of humor ( you would have to right). It's a good show for a guilty summer pleasure.

Electricity

So...last week we had a power outage in Norman and I lost power for approximately 6 hours...ok, no big deal, last time, during the ice storm it was 6 days, so 6 hours isn't that big of a deal...except when it surges off and on several times and completely wipes out your hard drive. Now I know...I should have backed up my files. I should've checked my surge protector, but you know I'm obliviously going through my relatively easy going life, when this happened. I had not thought to do so. So, there goes all fo my saved papers and documents for school, there goes over $2000 of iTunes, there goes over 1,000 pictures (some from Turkey and of my nephew being born), there goes 96 levels on Cradle of Rome. I cried when the Geek Squad called and told me, literal tears running down my face. I had no idea the power Power held over me. I can beat this dependency. I can overcome IT!!!!!

Flashbacks to Ice Storm

So the wind is howling and it's 3 am and I am sitting on my sister's couch bcs my electricity is out due to the wind. Ice Storm 2007 memories flash in my mind. We were without power for 6 days and I literally did not think I was going to make it. It sucked...so when I was doing laundry tonight and everything shut down for the second time that day, i was flustered, frustrated and angst ridden.I can't believe that this is happenening again. It's crazy how dependent we are on electricity, all o the things that get shut down bcs the power is off. i hate it, but I'm just a product of my environment. What I've learned abotu myself is that I can deal with a lot of situations, but this is not one of them. I want to sleep in my own bed. :(

"Today I am at WORK!!!!"

So today I am teaching the 6th grade orientation and I have to tell you, I'm not happy about it. Every year my school does a week long summer orientation. The sixth grade teacher has to do it and the otehr teachers rotate and it was my turn this year and I am not a happy person about it. I want to be home watching the French Open (although noone i like is left) and sitting by my sister's new pool, reading a new book, anything but being here. Oh well. They are testing today so it's not bad, and the little sixth graders are so wide eyed and scared. It's cute. The juniors and seniors I normall deal with look like they are doing you a favor by showing up for school. :) anyway, I just have other things to do besides this.

On the other hand, i did jsut finish a wonderful book, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (or the other way around) it was fantastic. I let me son read it who is 14 anad he can't put it down. I love that I have readers. My daughter jsut finished Are You There God? It's Me Margaret (one of the classics) and is now reading Blubber. Oh the joys of summer, my children reading. Oh and me too.