a miniscule update

it's probably not a big deal to anyone really, i thought i'd write an update of what i've been doing (as Julia, me, not really Julia/mommy). i've been having more me-time recently, which has been very nice. my class really makes me feel like i have purpose aside from mommy-ness.

there's been some effed-up confusion with the fliers for submissions, and i've had to "fix" it about 4 times now. a simple edit would have sufficed on the original, but eh, who's keeping track. they should be printed by tuesday, and crammed into envelopes by wed, in the mail, and received by the following week. here's to hoping.

i've been getting together with friends more often, which is nice. Ezra called me earlier on his break at work and told me that he likes having people over. i have to say, from time to time the mess left afterwards is a little daunting, but it's a quick fix. plus, it's nice to have a break myself from the full attention that Oli demands, she adores Elfie, and demands her attention instead. so it all works out.

so yeah, i need to shower. have some more me-time.

i've been doing a little thinking [big surprise]

life's been pretty busy these days, and some things have fallen to the back-burner. olivia's had a bit of a fever the last couple of days, but no other symptoms really. we've been giving her small doses of tylenol, which has been working well. buuuuuuuuuuuuuut, at times i seem to get a little frazzled over the stupidest things. a couple of weeks ago, i opened the cupboard door to get a plate, and i actually got irritated that ezra used a different bowl than i wanted.

really?!

i can't say i'm an abnormally organized person, or that i... "nit-pick" much, but it really bothered me. at that moment i had to take a step back and ask myself, whothefuck is going to see inside my cabinets? and of those people, how many are really going to give a crap how it's organized?

thanks mom.

i can only assume that i got it from her. the woman that wouldn't let me vacuum because i would leave lines in the carpet. i know i've referenced that before, but it's one of those things that kinda crops up at the strangest times.

my dad & step-mom came over this week, that was fun. of course, i cleaned like a motherfucker as fast as i could so that they wouldn't be... disappointed? i don't really know what i was afraid of. i used the excuse that he's our landlord, but i don't think that was really it. i think it's the residual of the mentality of "a clean home is a happy home" when in reality, a clean home is a bored wife. or cocaine. of which i am neither, sooo, it just adds completely useless stress.

jim breuer is on tv right now. he was joking about relationships. how when we're young and dating just making out was excuse enough to be 3 hours late to work, and when you're married the only turn on is when the husband cleans the house. seriously. it is such a turn on to see the house cleaned. i see it as so much less work i have to do, less stress, and more... what?... participation on his part? i suppose.

well, i think that's about all i can think of right now.

"at least my penis isn't bleeding"... really?

sorry, i'm listening to [house] right now. anyhow, there's been a lot of success these past few [weeks]days. i've made a few tiny hats, one of which was promptly purchased. that was pretty awesome. i've started working on another one, buttons. that's right; buttons. oooooh.

class is going pretty well. i think today proved to be the most productive so far. we actually started talking[albeit we only really introduced ourselves, and said what we thought our role is in class]. the flier is made, and to-be-stuffed on friday. i'm just hoping i'm not the only one that shows up. i mean, i think i'm the most accessable pupil since i can bring olivia with me to class, and i have a car available. i'm gonna try to kidnap elfie and (what'sa)trung to help out.

i'm actually really excited about this.