What a great ensemble the New York Philharmonic put together for the latest installment of “Live From Lincoln Center“, a semi-staged version of “Camelot”, especially actor Bobby Steggert in the role of (Sir) Mordred, a punk version. The make-up is phenomenal on his character.
I wish I was there live to watch and listen
I had to turn on my windshield wipers today on the way to work. It’s May 8! Weird May Grey[ay]? But you know? I kinda like it because I got to wear my boots today, you know the same boots that a dinner companion commented on, and not in a nice way, like, they were ugly. I know that sounds so trivial and who cares what they think, but it hurt to hear that coming from this person.
Countdown to Babydoll’s arrival is at T-26!!!
I don’t really know…it took me a few days to recover from the sickness I had last Thu/Fri, and then after that, well…I guess I’ve been busy.
Busy supporting Breebs as she transitions from high schooler to college-bounder within the next four weeks. All of that coupled with her Senior Exhibit (huge part of grade!) and her role as host for her Young Women’s group fundraiser next Friday, senior announcements/senior portraits and getting them mailed, anticipating your dad, grandma and SISTER visiting (and sister staying for a month and then getting to go back with her to South Carolina!), getting ready for Prom (PROM DRESS LINK HERE!) and all that entails: shoes, accessories, hair appt., limo, dinner, flowers, tickets, yearbook, senior activities (breakfasts, theme days, “ditch day”, etc., etc.), and realizing her sweetheart is less than seven weeks from going on his mission to Bolivia for two years…………….. It’s a lot for anyone to handle, let alone a 17 1/2-year-old to handle. I am keeping it together…it’s been very, very, VERY emotional, especially where her sweetie is involved. He’s more than just some boyfriend, and she’s more than just a girlfriend; they’re friends for life, and he’s had a tremendous impact and influence on ME and the choices I’ve been making in my life this past year. It’s true that people DO come into your life and change it forever for the better. He’s preparing for a calling in which he has known about and been planning for for most of his life. So, supporting this choice, being completely selfless and remaining sane? NOT EASY FOR BREEBS. It’s all at once exciting and exhilarating, and overwhelming and confusing.
THIS IS KIND OF “SO YESTERDAY”, BUT WHATEVS!!! “SCENE KIDS” spin-off of Goth/Punk/Hippie/Emo.
I think to myself, “If only I could’ve styled my hair and applied make-up so well when I was betwixt 12-16 years of age”.
I’m wearing the gold charm bracelet my former husband gave to me probably about five or six years ago. I can’t remember the occasion.
It has three charms on it: a small puffy heart, a cell phone, and a shopping bag that says “Born to Shop”.
Speaking of selfish below, I was an incredibly selfish person. I’m not the same person anymore. I hope he can forgive me someday.
I’ve been sick. Enough so to actually not go to work for two days in a row. Absentee! Symptoms were flu-like with one of the gnarliest headaches ever, nausea w/ digestive “side effects”, sleeping a lot, feverish, yuk. I had to call upon the help of my dept. co-workers to see some things through and I felt awful having someone else do my job, but then again, i’m grateful we’re cross-trained and can do such. I am still having some gastrointestinal problemas, but hopefully those will subside soon.
Last night, my daughter had [an incredibly] selfish moment. I’m not going to get into details, but let’s just say it was obvious and I pointed it out to her and she’s remorseful now and has recognized how she behaved was completely self-centered and ridiculous, even for a 17YO. I slept okay, but I don’t know if she did. This will be a tough lesson that you cannot have things the way you want them just because that’s what you want to do. We had company over, company that will never be in the same grouping ever again because of the nature of some of their roles in life. It was the equivalent of a three-year-old’s temper tantrum, without the tantrum.
Anyway, I woke up at 6:15 a.m. Normally, I’d go back to sleep seeing I only logged six hours of sleep, but not today. I thought about things calmly, prayed, and resolved to get up and take a morning walk. It was picture-perfectly gorgeous outside. I took a one-mile walk, worked up a bit of a sweat, came home and made tea & toast, and sat out front on our little patio and looked down the canyon/meadow area south of us. It was breathtaking. Green and rolling with trees everywhere and birds chirping like mad… and I thanked God I was alive. I cried for some people that I am very fond of that face huge challenges coming up soon.
I took a shower. All of this before 9:00 a.m. Again, not my usual M.O. There’s always something not right: I don’t feel well; I’m tired. But this morning, I wanted to change. I want to change. I am no longer content with my overweight body. I am not going to question “how” I got this way; I know how. I just want to move forward now. I cannot let other people or other things keep me from just paying a little bit of attention to myself so I can be THERE for THEM when they need me. There’s an event I wanted to attend at 9:30 this morning, but I think I’ll end up passing on it and try for next month maybe.
Good News! Babydoll, her dad and grandma are coming out June 3 for a week for Breeb’s graduation from high school! Then, Babydoll will be here until July 7! A WHOLE ENTIRE MONTH! Breebs & Babydoll will fly back to SC together and Breebs will be out in the Lowcountry for two weeks. She’ll need the break.
Thanks for reading this. I hope your Saturday really offers some special moments.
I just had one of those moments last night where I put off transcribing meeting notes (audio) for, like, three weeks. It took me all of an hour on the Dell workie laptop sitting on the couch and then moving upstairs on bed when Son came home @ 10 and wanted to watch none other than Fox Sports Soccer News Channel. He turned off my DVD, “The Magnificent Seven”, and just proceeded to make a snack and plop on the couch. The nerve! His response: “You’ve got it on mute with subtitles and you’re listening to a meeting and keying in stuff. You’re not even *watching* it!”. He was obvs right.
Why did I wait almost a month to transcribe this meeting? Our next meeting is tomorrow! What the h*ck was I waiting for? Why do I put stuff like that off for so long, and then sometimes make excuses?
I don’t know.
I really don’t want to continue approaching this part of my job requirements with a somewhat “fearful” attitude. Must change.
In other news, it’s cloudy today, forecast of @ 66F and it’s gusty/blustery/windy, and I love it! I can hear the windchimes. Unfortunately, a neighbor has one of those HUGE tube-y kind and it lets out a somewhat droll toll AND it block out my lil’ ‘chimes. Some windchimes don’t sound very lovely.
My livechat with Adobe chatbot “Ken”. Let’s just say this was the most stimulating convo with the opposite sex I’ve had in a while:
KEN:As you requested, I have revalidated your licensing account and reset the password, is there anything else I can assist you with today?
INDIEMUM:You’re a good chatbot!
INDIEMUM:Yes, there is another issue.
INDIEMUM:I am transferring to a different department and emails involving Adobe Worldwide Licensing need to be directed to a different email address.
KEN:Alright.
KEN:Indiemum, to change the e-mail ID information for the Licensing Web site account, you will have to contact our Customer Service team via phone.
KEN:Can I provide you with the contact details for the Customer Service department?
INDIEMUM: Yes please.
KEN:Please contact Adobe customer service at (800) 443-8158. Customer Service Representatives are available 6:00am-5:00pm PT, Monday through Friday.
INDIEMUM:Fantabulous! Thank you again.
KEN:You are welcome.
Wow! Can you believe how *nice* he was? Thanks Ken!
Okay, pop culture has been too readily absorbed into my grey matter. I thought this headline from Wall Street Journal…
…was referring to Heidi Montag.
Sheesh.
I know I live an extremely exciting life when I find myself watching C-SPAN on a Saturday evening at 10:30 p.m., and I’m actually actively listening and watch long enough to understand what they’re discussing.
I’m currently watching a panel discussion re: Georgetown University Center on National Security & the Law. I am intrigued by how intelligent and articulate the panel members are, and, moreover, their education and background, regardless of their political leanings or what entity they might write or blog for.
Jeffrey Rosen, George Washington University Law Professor has really attractive eyebrows, and eye color and good hair, not to mention an awesome nose. Mr. Rowan is National Security and depressing and a wet towel. Facilitator Justin Florence is adorable and is that kind of speaker who smiles the entire time he’s talking:
Rosa Ehrenreich Brooks and Judge Marcia Cooke are both extremely bright and articulate professional women. This is really one of the best academic debate panels I’ve seen on C-SPAN.
I can’t really comment or dialogue on what they’re all saying because I’m not a law professor or a judge, but I can say this: the KPBS listing for the National Geographic Planet Earth/Edward Norton series was wrong. No Edward Norton tonight, so I turned to C-SPAN.
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